having fun and drags when you are bored. Now scientists have come up with a reason why this happens.
They have found that the brain changes its way to work according to how we direct our attention to a task. When we are bored, we pay more attention to how time is passing. And this makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.
Recently some researchers who want to understand the conditions carried out an experiment. In the experiment, twelve volunteers watched a picture while researchers monitored (关注) their brain activity.
The volunteers were told to first notice how long a picture appeared, then the color of the picture, and thirdly, study the both. The results showed that the brain was more active when the volunteers paid attention to more subjects.
It is thought that if the brain is busy noticing many aspects (方面) of a task, it has to spread its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. Therefore, time seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it spends its full energy on the passing of time. As a result, time seems to move slowly.
Next time you feel bored in class, perhaps you should concentrate on what the teacher is saying.
51. What does the underlined word “drags” probably mean? A. Passes slowly.
B. Runs quickly.
C. Moves actively.
52. What have the scientists found?
A. Time goes by fast when we have nothing to do. B. The ten minutes’ break is important to students. C. The brain works in different ways in different situations. 53. How did the researchers do the experiment? A. By inviting the volunteers to have a long class. B. By asking the volunteers to pay attention to a clock.
C. By monitoring brain activity while volunteers are watching a picture. 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. We will be full of energy if we’re busy.
B. Concentrating on things is a way to make people less bored.
C. Time goes slowly when the brain is noticing many things at the same time. 55. Which is the best title of the passage? A. The best way to save time B. The importance of planning time C. The reason for time flying and dragging
IV. 任务型阅读（每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题，并将答案写在相应的位置上。
Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they are there to teach you a lesson, or to help you understand who you are or who you want to become.
You never know these people who may be a classmate, a neighbor or a friend—but when you lock your eyes on them, you know at that very moment they will influence your life in some ways.
Sometimes things that happen to you may seem unpleasant, painful, or frustrating at first. But in another way, you find that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your ability, strength or willpower (意志力).
The people you meet and the success you get help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.
If someone loves you, give love back to them in the way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
If someone hurts you, or breaks your heart, forgive(原谅) them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being careful of people around.
Self-confidence is necessary to a person. If you’re not confident, it will be hard for others to believe in you.
Learn a lesson in life each day you live! 56. Who can influence your life in some ways?
57. Are unpleasant things good for you?
58. Why are bad experiences very important to you?
59. What should you do if somebody hurts you?
60. What does the writer try to tell us?
Ⅴ. 补全对话（每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的句子填入空白处，使对话完整。（有两项多余） Lucy: Hi, Jane. Are you free this evening? Jane: Yes. 61
Lucy: I hear Titanic in 3D is on at Changjiang Theater this evening. Jane: Really? 62
Lucy: Would you like to go with me? Jane: 63 What time will it start? Lucy: At 7:00. Let’s go together. Jane: Great. 64
Lucy: At the gate of the theater. Jane: 65
Lucy: All right. See you then. Jane: See you. A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Then let’s make it 6:45. C. Sorry, I don’t have time. D. What’s up? E. What’s wrong with you? F. Where shall we meet? G. I’m looking forward to watching it. 61.______ 62.______ 63._______ 64._______ 65._______ Ⅵ. 书面表达（满分15分）
研究表明音乐对人们的情绪有着重要的影响，因此人们用不同的音乐来调节心情。请根据你在日常生活中对音乐的切身感受写一篇英语短文。
注意：1. 词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数;
2. 条理清楚，语句连贯。
参考词汇：流行音乐pop music，乡村音乐country music，摇滚音乐rock music。
Research has shown that music has an important effect on one’s moods.
UNIT 9 I like music that I can dance to. 检测题
听力原文及参考答案
听力原文:
Ⅰ. 听句子, 选择正确的应答语。每个句子读一遍。 1. What day is it today?
2. Have a good summer holiday! 3. How long have you been skating? 4. May I use your MP5? 5. How are you feeling now?
Ⅱ. 听短对话, 选择正确的答案。每段对话读两遍。 6. W：Hi, Tom. Have you seen Lucy?
M：No, I haven’t. Linda, don’t worry. You may ask Sue. 7. M：How many students are there in your class?
W：Forty-five. And twenty of us are boys. 8. W：May I have a look at the menu, please?
M：Here you are, Madam. I’ll be back for your order in a minute. 9. W：Excuse me, may I clean your room now?
M：Sorry. It’s a quarter past seven now. Will you please come back in half an hour?
10. W：What’s the weather like today?
M：It’s sunny, but the radio says it will rain tomorrow. Ⅲ. 听长对话, 选择最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 听第一段对话, 回答第11至12小题。 W：The bus is late, isn’t it?
M：No, today is Saturday. The buses only run twice an hour on Saturday. W：Oh, I didn’t know that. I usually take the bus on the weekdays. M：Do you take the bus to school? W：Yes, I do.
M：Is your school far from here? W：Yes. It’s about 25 miles. 听第二段对话, 回答第13至15小题。 M：Hello!
W：Hi, Robert. It’s Susan. I’ve got your message.
M：Thanks for calling me back. What were you doing when I called you last night? W：Oh, I was seeing a film in the cinema. So, what’s up?
M：Well, would you like to climb the Yuelu Mountain tomorrow morning?
W：Tomorrow morning? I am afraid I can’t. I’ll have to stay at home and study. M：Oh, it’s a pity. How about Sunday morning?
W：Sure, I’d love to. How shall we get there, by bike or by bus? M：What about taking a bus? W：OK.
Ⅳ. 听短文, 完成下面表格。短文读两遍。
Hello, everyone. I’d like to talk about my dream school.
My dream school is big in size. It has a swimming pool, a dancing room and a football field. The most important is that it has a greenhouse and a farm. On weekdays, the school starts at 9:00 a. m. and finishes at 3:00 p. m. Besides Chinese,English and math, there are interesting lessons about beauty, cooking and Chinese chess. All these can make the students feel interested in learning. At noon the school can provide all kinds of food such as Japanese, Korean and Chinese food. So the students can have many choices on food and eat more happily.
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