19．（36）CFrom 18-25，according to I．Q．scores；but you are wiser and more experienced with increasing age．You are smartest in your 20's； around 30，your memory begins to go down，particularly your ability to perform mathematical computations（數(shù)學(xué)計算）．（37）EYour vocabulary at the age of 45，for example，is three times as great as when you graduated from college．At 60，your brain has almost four times as much information as it did at the age of 21．
（38）BYou have the best physical sense of yourself from 15 to 24； the best professional sense from 40 to 49．Before the age of 24，we believe that our happiest years are yet to come；over 30，we believe that they are behind us．A National Health survey agrees：after the age of 30，we become more realistic and do not view happiness as a goal in itself．If we keep our health，achieve professional and emotional goals，happiness，we feel，will follow．
（39）AGenerally between 30 and 39，but the peak （頂峰）varies with different professions（職業(yè)）．Mozart wrote a symphony and four sonatas by the age of 8，and Mendelssohn composed his bestknown work A Midsummer Night's Dream at 17，but most of the great music was written by men between 33 and 39．
 Though the peak in most fields comes early，most Nobel Prize winners did their top research in their late 20's and 30's-creative people continue to produce work with high quality（質(zhì)量） throughout their lives．（40）G

A．When are you most creative？
B．When are you happiest？
C．When are you smartest？
D．Do you know what I．Q．refers to？
E．But your I．Q．for other tasks goes up．
F．Creative people usually produce a lot of works．
G．For the"wellconditioned mind"，there is no upper limit．（限制）

18．How fit are your teeth？Are you lazy about brushing them？Never fear：An inventor is on the case．An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush，and it lets you track（跟蹤） your performance on your phone．
The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week．It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection．
The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right （don't forget the insides of the teeth!） and make sure you're brushing long enough．"It's kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis，"says Thomas Serval，the French inventor．
The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone，so developers could，for example，create a game controlled by your toothbrush．You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth．"We try to make it smart and fun，"Serval says．
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father．He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth．They said"yes，"but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry．He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed．
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer，from 99to199，and the U．S．is the first target market．
29．All of the following statements are wrong exceptB．
A．It can track users'school performance．
B．It can sense how users brush their teeth．
C．It can check users'fear of seeing a dentist．
D．It can help users find their phones．
30．What can we learn from Serval's words in Paragraph 3？D
A．You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist．
B．You should see your dentist on a day-to-day basis．
C．You'd like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day．
D．You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist．
31．What can we infer about Serval's children？A
A．They were unwilling to brush their teeth
B．They often failed to clean their toothbrushes．
C．They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head．
D．They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home．

17．In 1943，when I was 4，my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene，Idaho，to Fairbanks，Alaska，where adventure was never very far away．
We arrived in the summer，just in time to enjoy the midnight sun．All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden．Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off，so she didn't care much about my bedtime．
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk．That left me in a mess．I usually managed to find some trouble to get into．Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel．I had tried to light a barrel （桶） of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going．The smoke got pretty bad，though，and when I made my exit，a crowd and the police were there to greet me．The policemen took my matches and drove me home．
Mom and Dad were occupied/busy in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me，and they did!I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me.1 hadn't turned 5 yet．
As I entered kindergarten，the serious cold began to set in．Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail（欄桿） at school？
As for Leonhard Seppala，famous as a dog sledder （駕雪橇者），I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday．At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was，but I do remember the ride well．I was wrapped heavily and well sheltered （保護(hù)） from the freezing and blowing weather．
In 1950，we moved back to Coeur d'Alene，but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska．
25．What can be inferred about the author's family？D
A．His father was a cruel man．
B．His parents didn't love him．
C．His mother didn't have any jobs．
D．His parents used to be very busy．
26．What happened when the author was 4？D
A．He learned to smoke．
B．He was locked in a basement．
C．He was arrested（拘捕） by the police．
D．He nearly caused a fire accident．
27．Which of the following is true？A
A．Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds．
B．The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska．
C．Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950．
D．The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska．
28．What is the author's purpose of writing the text？B
A．To describe the extreme weather of Alaska．
B．To look back on his childhood with adventures．
C．To express how much he misses Leonhard．
D．To show off his pride in making trouble．

16．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文．文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改． 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞． 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉． 修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞． 注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分．
Dear Jin Jing，
       Your problem is common one among middle school students．Maybe the following advices can help you．First in all，believe in yourself．Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence．The first thing you must do it is to smile at your classmates．One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word．Your smile will show that you are friendly to him．Next，trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you．You can discuss your studies with a classmate and you can also talk about your hobbies．Unless anyone is in trouble，you should be ready to help him or her．Once you have confidence，you can make as many friends as possibly．
Yours，
Lily．

15．Since early childhood，I love dancing．I always admire the movements of（61）professional（profession） dancers．My mother used to laugh at me every time I glued my head in front of the TV set during a dancing video．Later，I registered myself at（62）alocal ballet dancing class where I was able to examine the type of dancing movements and learn how to move better．I remember that my（63）feelings（feel） were that life was too good to be true．
Now，（64）although/thoughI have to stop my classes，my dancing days are （65）certainly（certain） not over．Today，every time I （66）am given（give） a chance alone in the living room，I enjoy （67）moving（move） my body to the music．
Have you ever noticed that dancers are always （68）healthier（healthy），have more energy，and seem to have a lot more fun than non-dancers？That is because dancing is one of the best ways for people to keep a better statues．（69）Itis generally admitted that when one is in good health，he or she is able to enjoy life and avoid its negative effect （70）onhim or her every day．

14．How to Teach a Child Respect
As a child grows out of being an infant（嬰兒）and begins to notice and react to the world around them，you may find yourself wondering how you possibly pass all of the things that they need to become a responsible，respectful adult．（36）CA child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others in kind，but learns to respect himself as well．
Instructions
★Show your child respect．This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others．Listen to your child by giving her your full attention and she will learn to listen to you，understanding how important this is in relationships．
★（37）A The more you say"please"and"thank you"to your child，the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others．Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation．
★Agree to disagree．（38）B Explain your decision so that she will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses．Disagreeing with you doesn't equate to disobedience．
★Control your impulse （沖動） to overreact．When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness，keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior．（39）D
★Praise，praise，praise!So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough．（40）F

A．Teach your child manners by using polite requests and responses．
B．Try to remember that a child won't always agree with you．
C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life．
D．If he sees you lose your temper，he is more likely to respond that way in future．
E．A child may act like he pleases，but will respect being given limits．
F．When you see your child exhibit respectful behavior，make sure he knows just how proud you are of him．
G．Signs such as sudden poor performance in school，behaviors like fears and threats accompany behavior problems in children．

13．The largest earthquake （magnitude 里氏 9.5）of the 20th century happened on May 22，1960 off the coast of South Central Chile （智利）．
    It generated （生成） one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunami （海嘯）．Near the generating area，both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive，particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isia Chiloe．The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isia Chiloe-the coastal area closest to the epicenter （震中）．Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake，killing at least two hundred people，sinking all the boats，and flooding half a kilometer inland．
    There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion，Chile's top industrial city．Near the city of Valdivia，the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people．At me port city of Valparaiso，a city of 200，000，many buildings collapsed．A total of 130，000 houses were destroyed-one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2，000，000 people were left homeless．
    Total damage losses，including to agriculture and to industry，were estimated to be over a half billion dollars．The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5，7002 with no distinction （差別） as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami．However，it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami．
33．Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred？B
A．Concepcion        
B．Isia Chiloe      
C．Valdivia       
D．Valparaiso
34．What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chiloe？B
A．landslides              
B．the tsunami
C．a(chǎn)ftershocks              
D．the magnitude 9.5 earthquake
35．What does the underlined word"collapsed"probably mean？A
A．were destroyed          
B．caught fire       
C．was flooded    
D．Sank．

12．Welcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror．Your face is firm and young-looking．
In 2035，medical technology is better than ever．Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all．And your parents just had an anti-aging（抗衰老的）  treatment．Now，all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt，"Turn red．"It changes from blue to red．In 2035，"smart clothes"contain particles（粒子） much smaller than the cells in your body．The particles can be programmed to change clothes'color or pattern．
You walk into the kitchen．You pick up the milk，but a voice says，"You shouldn't drink that!"Your fridge has read the chip （芯片） that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old．In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip．
It's time to go to work．In 2035，cars drive themselves．Just tell your"smart car"where to go．On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve．Such"smart technology"is all around you．
So will all these things come true？"For new technology to succeed，"says scientist Andrew Zolli，"it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already．"The Internet is one example---what will be the next？
29．We can learn from the text that in the futureB．
A．people will never get old                
B．clothes will be able to change their pattern                         
C．red will be the most popular color   
D．everyone will look the same
30．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？D
A．Milk will be harmful to health．
B．More drinks will be available for sale．
C．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer．
D．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information．
31．Which of the following is mentioned in the text？C
A．Fridges will know what people need．
B．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide．
C．Cars will be able to drive automatically．
D．Nothing can replace the Internet．
32．What is the text mainly about？A
A．Future technology in everyday life．
B．Food and clothing in 2035．
C．Medical treatments of the future．
D．The reason for the success of new technology．

11．When it comes to human resources，hiring highly-skilled staff is not usually enough for a company to function successfully．Besides the knowledge in their particular fields，employees must always have additional skills-----those of co-operation．In the case that work tasks can only be carried out by communicating with people，accepting common decisions，solving problems，sharing information and helping one another，teamwork skills are important．
While some jobs may require talent，the ability to work as a team is learned．There are no complicated formulas（規(guī)則）； you don't need to have any special qualities or exceptional mental abilities．Individuals can be effective as a team if they have developed certain behaviors or habits of communication．Many companies，clubs and organizations use team building activities．Team building activities may include a number of teamwork elements．They are aimed at encouraging active participation in task accomplishment while all members have their roles as individuals and are able to co-operate towards a common goal as a team．
Many team building activities focus on problem solving and discussing team issues； thus argument as a way to common consensus （共識） is encouraged．Team building activities often involve recognition and identification of team member skills，talents，knowledge，and experiences which allow the team members to learn more about each other and fully utilize （利用） those skills where appropriate（合適的）．Many team activities are focused on developing keys to trust during challenging times．
25．In the author's opinion，which of the following is important for a company to be successful？D
A．Specialized knowledge．
B．Highly-skilled staff．
C．Exceptional talent．
D．Teamwork skills．
26．According to the second paragraph，co-operation skillsB．
A．require special qualities and abilities
B．a(chǎn)re learned while working in a team
C．need exceptional mental abilities
D．a(chǎn)re quite complicated to learn
27．Team building activities are good forB．
A．hiring employees with special talent
B．encouraging employees to co-operate
C．helping employees work independently
D．training employees in their special fields
28．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．Team Building                       
B．Problem Solving
C．Communication Skills                    
D．Company Management．

10．As a boy，Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea，but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor．His father was a doctor．So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them．When he was fourteen，he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles，but was actually trying to listen to the doctors'conversations with patients in the next room．
During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon（外科醫(yī)生）．"That was the happiest time of my life．I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job．"In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine．He saw himself as a life-saver．He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply，and were dependent upon him．Thus，while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them．
After the war，he married and set up a practice deep in the countryside，working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood．This gave the younger man plenty of opportunities （機會） to go on working as a life-saver．
21．When he was a small boy，books about the sea had made Sanders want to beC．
A．a(chǎn) surgeon            
B．a(chǎn)n army man     
C．a(chǎn) sailor        
D．a(chǎn) life-saver
22．At the age of 14，SandersD．
A．worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles
B．met some doctors who were very friendly to him
C．was interested in talking with patients
D．remained together with the doctors
23．Having proved his skill to himself，SandersB．
A．wanted to live a simple life like a countryman
B．came to realize that he was really working for his countrymen
C．taught himself life-saving
D．was highly respected by the old doctor
24．When the war was over，heC．
A．learned from an old doctor because he was popular
B．started to hate the sight of blood while working
C．served the countrymen under an old doctor who needed someone to help him
D．had few chances to be a"life-saver"because he was younger．