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An American visiting Scotland met an old man with a beautiful sheepdog. The American offered US＄ 50 for the dog , but the old man refused. “I couldn?t part with Jock,” he said. Just then, an English man walked up and made the same offer. The old man agreed, pocketed the money and handed over the dog. The American was very angry. “You told me you wouldn?t sell the dog!” he cried. “No, no!” said the old man. “I said I couldn?t part with him. England?s not that far away and Jock will be back in two days. But he couldn?t swim the Atlantic. ”
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Hartley is afraid of thunder, so he went to see a famous doctor. “At your age, it?s silly to be afraid of thunder. Thunder is our friend. Just think of it as a drum roll in the symphony of life.” said the doctor. “How will that cure my fear?” asked Hartley. “If it doesn?t,” answered the doctor, “do as I do. Cover your ears with a sock, get under the bed and sing ?Mary Had A Little Lamb? loudly. ” 46. Why didn?t the old man sell the dog to the American? A. Because he didn?t like the American. B. Because he knew the Englishman.
C. Because the dog couldn?t find the old man again easily. D. Because the dog liked to go with the Englishman. 47. Why did the doctor ask Hartley to sing under the bed loudly? A. Because it was very quiet under the bed. B. Because Hartley was afraid to go out. C. Because Hartley didn?t enjoy singing.
D. Because it could train Hartley not to be afraid of the terrible sound. 48. What?s the meaning of the word “drum roll”? It?s means“____________”.
A. a long deep sound as if a lot of quick blows of drums B. make terrible sound under the bed C. cannot sing, but want to sing loudly D. knock something heavily 49. The editor hopes that .
A. you will give Hartley some good advice
B. you will enjoy the programme on the radio C. you like to read the story D. you will buy the storybook quickly
50. From the passage you know you can enjoy the two stories on the radio on . A. September 26, 2001 B. October 25, 2001 C. September 22, 2001 D. October 28, 2001
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B
Decisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?
Most of us know little about the mental processes（心理历程）that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind. Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision-making, but in fact they are a part of it. Whenever you make up your mind, your brain?s emotional centre is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasia, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasia thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choice, which we use to help the present decision-making.
However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems that anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.
All emotions affect our thinking and motivation（动机），so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influence. Yet strangely there is one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world. 51. What does the underlined word “central” mean? A. in the middle B. easy to reach C. important D. having power 52. Damasia?s study suggests that ________.
A. emotions are the enemy of decision-making.
B. our brain has nothing to do with decision-making.
C. people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds. D.our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions. 53. According to the text, what may help us make better decisions? A. To think about happy times. B. To make many decisions at a time.
C. To stop feeling regretful about the past.
D. To learn about the process of decision-making.
54. Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered? A. They often forget their past choices. B. They make decisions without much thinking. C. They tend to save time when shopping. D. They are too angry to bargain. 55. What do we learn from the text?
A. Emotions are a part of decision-making. B. Sad people always make worse choices. C. No emotion seems to help us make good choices. D. Only sad feelings affect our thinking and motivation.
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C
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
A． “Just do it!”——This slogan speaks out to teens．It tells them to do something，but only if they think it's worth it．And if so，why not do it wearing Nike?
B． \—Cola．”——Coke?s slogans change every few years. But this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand?s spirit．It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink”
C． “Share moments, share life．”——This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty．It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them—using Kodak film of course!
D． On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”，you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone．
E．There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects such as Project Hope．Its slogan is “Project Hope—Schooling every child”
F．One magazine ad says “Make me your window in the world!.” The advertisers say that the weekly magazine can bring the world to your home．“Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine，full of color pictures，is your window in the world．
56. Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university．These days，his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely．
57.Tom was a senior middle school student．He likes sports very much and plays football every
afternoon．But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out．
58. There?s a party this evening---for Mary?s 15th birthday．Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother?s job is to buy some drink．
59. Joan doesn?t want to forget the past，especially the happy moments．
60. Bill travels a lot when he was younger．Now that he has stopped his work，he enjoys reading about foreign people，places and customs． 七、选词填空 （共计10小题，计10分）
be, busy, follow, dangerous, how, only, keep, quiet, nature, it
The world of out-of-doors is full of secrets. And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are __61__ studying them. All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about __62__ they live and grow are as interesting as anything could be.
Do you know that one of the great Presidents of the USA spent hours and hours studying birds? A
businessman who lives near New York city became so interested in insects that he began to collect __63__. He now has more than one thousand different kinds carefully __64__ in glass boxes.
Come then with me, and I will help you find some of _65__ secrets. Let us go __66__ through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the others that there is __67__. We shall __68__ a mother bear and her young ones as they search for food and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know where they can find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the thing that I can teach you __69__ to keep your eyes and ears open when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets __70__ to people who look and listen carefully.
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八、单词拼写（共10小题，计10分）
71. The wind is blowing s_________ outside and it seems to take the roof away. 72. We are late because of the heavy t_______. There?re too many cars on the road. 73. The sun r_________ in the east and sets in the west every day. 74. --Who taught the twins English?
--Nobody. They learned it by t________
75. --In my dream, I was swimming in an o________ of paper.
--Maybe it means you?re afraid of too much homework. 76. Earth, Mars and Jupiter are three p________ of our solar system. 77. As we all know, Beijing is one of the largest cities in A________. 78. --What?s twenty-one and nineteen? -- It?s f_________
79. The w______ population is getting bigger and bigger, up to 7 billion. 80. Worrying too much is bad for your final exam, so take it e________. 九、书面表达（共1小题，计15分）
中学生学习时间长、压力大，专家建议学生每天课后应采取适当的方式放松自己。你在一次“The Ways for Students to Relax”的座谈中与来自美国的交换生Maria讨论了这一话题，请根据她的观点和你自己的观点，用英语给你的外籍教师Mr. White写一篇有关这次讨论的汇报材料。 Maria?s ideas Your ideas 1. watching TV 1. … 2. playing computer games 2. … 3. hanging out with friends 3. … 注意：
1. 开头已经写好；
2. 要适当增加词汇，使内容丰富且连贯;
3. 所写内容必须包括上面表格中Maria的观点和你自己的不同于她的观点（至少三个）。 4. 词数：80字左右。 Mr. White,
Recently I have had a discussion about The Ways for Students to Relax with Maria, an exchange student from America...
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