(07·江蘇D篇)

Thinking

u       Some scientists claim that we humans are the only living things that are conscious (有意識(shí)的) — we alone are aware that we are thinking. u       No one knows how consciousness works — it is one of science’s last great mysteries. u       All your thoughts take place in the cerebrum (大腦皮質(zhì)), which is at the top of your brain, and different kinds of thought are linked to different areas, called association areas. u       Each half of the cerebrum has four rounded ends called lobes (腦葉) — two at the front (frontal and temporal lobes) and two at the back (occipital and parietal lobes). u       The frontal lobe is linked to your personality and it is where you have your bright ideas. u       The temporal lobe is where you hear and understand what people say to you. u       The occipital lobe is where you work out what your eyes see. u       The parietal lobe is where you record touch, heat and cold, and pain. u       The left half of the brain controls the right side of the body. The right half controls the left side. u       One half of the brain is always dominant (in charge). Usually, the left brain is dominant, which is why 90% of people are right-handed.

68. Which part of your cerebrum is most active when you are making a telephone call?

   A. The frontal lobe.                                            B. The temporal lobe.

   C. The occipital lobe.                                         D. The parietal lobe.

69. Which of the following statements is true?

   A. One’s personality has something to do with the frontal lobe.

   B. Bright ideas come from the parietal lobe.

   C. The occipital and temporal lobes are at the back of the cerebrum.

   D. The occipital lobe is in charge of sound.

70. From the passage, we know the reason why around 10% of people are left-handed is that ________.

   A. their frontal lobe is usually dominant

   B. their temporal lobe is usually dominant

   C. their right brain is usually dominant

   D. their left brain is usually dominant

句子填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

Dear Nicolaus Copernicus,

I am a s______1. studying astronomy and I would very much like to read your new theory about the solar s_____2.

I hope you will p______3.it for several reasons.

I understand the problems with the present theory. The way the plants move is not what you would expect if the earth was the center of the u_______4.. It is also odd that the brightness of some s____5.seems to change. So I agree with you that we need a new theory.

I know your observations have been very carefully c_____6.out over many years. Now you must have the courage to publish them. S______ 7.can never advance unless people have the courage of their beliefs. I know you worry about what will h_____8. if you publish your new theory. No m_______ 9.how people oppose it, time will show w_____10.your ideas are right or wrong.

So I hope you will feel you can publish your new theory.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

 

I don’t know whether you happen_______, but I’m going to study in the U.S.A. this September.

A. to be heard B. to be hearing

C. to hear D. to have heard?

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答卷紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like   21  .I said yes because I needed to   22   for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen  23  school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most  24  .

One day a woman asked me for   25   on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in   26   and found other books we could   27  .She left the store   28  , and I’ve always remembered the   29  I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a   30   in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant（移民） child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike（蹼狀的）, to the rest of his hand. His family could not   31   a corrective operation, and the boy lived in   32  , hiding his hand in his pocket. I   33   my boss to let me do the   34  .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called,   35  to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his  36   hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the   37  , not the store. Today it’s  38  . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the   39    ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make   40   of the world.

1.A.a book            B. the place         C. a job                      D. the boss

2.A.gain experience    B. start saving           C. get a degree                  D. get grades

3.A.during                   B. after                 C. around                         D. behind

4.A.boring                   B. tiring                C. satisfying               D. important

5.A.advice                   B. medicine           C .help                         D. books

6.A.stock (庫(kù)存品)    B. mind                C. shelves                     D. counter

7.A.borrow                  B. publish              C. introduce                D. order

8.A.much happier     B. less anxious    C. less disappointed     D. more confident

9.A.pride                         B. interest              C. anxiety                 D. difficulty

10.A.doctor                 B. bookseller      C.TV reporter            D. writer

11.A.afford                  B. do                    C. support                  D. pay

12.A.danger                 B. trouble               C. shame                    D. need

13.A.suggested             B. required            C. expected                 D. persuaded

14.A.story                   B. operation        C. thing                   D. favor

15.A.promising            B. offering         C. providing               D. refusing

16.A.broken                 B. damaged           C. repaired                 D .injured

17.A.boss                    B. customers          C. future                    D. college

18.A.different                  B. true                  C .the same                 D. new

19.A.children            B. viewers             C. patients                  D. strangers

20.A.use                   B.fun                    C. change                          D. sense

 

 

For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That   50   in large measure on who you are.

If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history,   50  , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for   52   critical thinking and problem-solving skills．If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.

If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous   53  ．In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated, the

  54   role of a clerk is now unrecognizable．Most bosses   55   their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are   56   taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems．Those willing to expand their   57   should do well.

If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (執(zhí)法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach   58   standards for female applicants．Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are   59   even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.

Degrees in sports management are also   60  ．Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now   61   undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs．At some school you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.

  62  , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart．MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are   63  ．But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for．A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent   64   the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”

1.A．concentrates        B．depends         C．takes             D．passes

2.A．by comparison        B．a(chǎn)s a result         C．for instance        D．in return

3.A．developing          B．discouraging      C．confirming D．a(chǎn)ppreciating

4.A．troubles            B．pains         C．tests            D．changes

5.A．a(chǎn)ctive               B．small             C．useful             D．traditional

6.A．a(chǎn)wait                B．handle           C．transfer         D．classify

7.A．increasingly         B．unwillingly C．diligently D．intentionally

8.A．horizons            B．a(chǎn)ctivities        C．organizations    D．operations

9.A．medium            B．high              C．fair             D．legal

10.A．keen              B．resolved          C．reluctant          D．qualified

11.A．on display           B．a(chǎn)t an end          C．a(chǎn)t rest            D．on the rise

12.A．cancel             B．offer              C．register           D．drop

13.A．Contrarily         B．Consequently    C．Finally             D．Strictly

14.A．competitive        B．moderate         C．fixed          D．regular

15.A．give out            B．a(chǎn)gree with        C．wonder about    D．focus on