Breaking up with me is a very personal choice,and no one can make it for you.I only hope that you have gained a helpful new way of thinking.one broad enough to deal with the world that waits for you in your single-hood.There might be\sea?lt doesn't look good.Alternatively,we could stay together and preserve this beautiful blue sea for our grandchildren.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and I eagerly wait for your decision.
58.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The North America's wetlands are expected to disappear. B.The writer will cry much during the shower for the breakup. C.Eating ice cream has a direct connection with deforestation. D.An international organization is waiting for the man's reply.
59.According to the passage,a breakup might cause the following results except_______. A.wasting water B.global warming C.white pollution D.illegal fishing 60.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To remind her boyfriend to care for the environment.
B.To state the short-term and long-term environmental effects. C.To persuade her boyfriend not to break up with her.
D.To reveal her disappointment and sorrow after the breakup.
C
People think of cats as cute.But research published in a psychology journal calls them
neurotic(神经质的)and unstable.Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the Bronx Zoo in New York compared the personalities of domestic house cats with those of four different types of wildcats.
To better understand their personalities,the researchers rated a number of animals behaviors on what psychologists call the Big Five human personality traits(特征).
Domestic house cats have similar personality structures to African lions.\much on a daily basis,things like being anxious,being timid,being excitable,being aggressive toward humans,being aggressive toward each other,\participate in the study.\also see them in lions.\
If you ever thought your cat was anxious,insecure,tense,suspicious or aggressive toward you you aren't making it up,he said.Ii they were bigger,they probably would consider killing you.
But the news isn't all bad:Just like lions,house cats are also playful,excitable and impulsively funny.They just aren't very predictable.One moment cats will be enjoying bell scratches,and the next they will be biting you to make you stop.
\have different personalities,but as a species,there are a lot of commonalities.
The researchers also studied personality traits of Scottish wildcats and some other animals
“Across the five species we assessed,personality structure was strikingly similar and also seemed to be related to other studies' findings,such as in tigers,\2014 issue of the Journal of Comparative Psychology.But house cats were most like lions,potentially because they live in semi-social surroundings and lions are the most social of cats.
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“They're cute and furry,but we need to remember when we have cats as pets,we are inviting little predators into our house,\you.”
61.Cats can be described as_____
A.funny and safe B.playful and stable C.fantastic and devoted D.neurotic and unpredictable 62.How did the researchers conduct the research?
A.By making comparisons. B.By analyzing cause and effect. C.By giving examples. D.By providing explanations.
63.Which of the following\ A.The book really turned me on to science.
B.Upon entering the room,he turned on the light.
C.The hungry suddenly turned on each other for food.
D.The trial turned on the medical evidence presented by the defense. 64.Which of the following can be used as a suitable title?
A.Cats are best pets. B.Domestic cats and wildcats.
C.Your cat may want to kill you. D.Different cats,different personalities.
D
I’d done it before,and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different . I was sure that when I returned home from my mission trip.as always,I'd bring back nothing more some mud on my boots.a hole or two in my jeans and,of course,a lot of great memories.
The summer before my high school graduation,I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need.Arriving at our destination,my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire.No sooner had we parked on the home's dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl,no more than six years old,standing in the doorway of the family's temporary home.Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I'd ever seen,she yelled,\more days would pass before she'd say another word near me.
Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair-her grandmother,we'd soon learn.I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire-damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl.Grabbing our tools,we went to work.Over the following days,I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then as we worked.A few times,I tried talking with her,but she remained shy and distant,always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself.
By our fifth and final day,however,this was about to change.
Before I went to work on her home on that last morning,I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother.I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room-so much,in fact,that she'd begged to sleep in it the previous night,even though it wasn't quite ready.As we talked,I noticed something I hadn't seen before-Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother.
Cautiously,she stepped into view,and I could see that just like her clothes,her face was still dirty.But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile.She was simply adorable.I wanted so much to hug her,but respecting her shyness,I kept my distance.
Slowly,she began walking toward me.It wasn't until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand.Silently,she reached up and handed it to me. Once unfolded,I looked at the drawing she'd made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover.It
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was of two girls-one much taller than the other-and they were holding hands.She told me it was
supposed to be me and her,and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart Now almost in tears,I couldn't control myself anymore-I bent down and hugged her.She hugged me,too.And for the longest time, neither one of us could let go.
By early afternoon,we finished Dakota's bedroom,and so I gladly used the rare free time to get to know my newest friend.Sitting under a tree away from the others,we shared a few apples while she told me about her life.As I listened to her stories about the struggles she and her family went through daily,I began to realize how boring various aspects of my own life were.
I left for home early the next morning.I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my
Jeans.But because of Dakota,I brought back something else,too-a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life.I'll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face.I pray that she'll never forget me either.
65.What did the author expect before taking this mission trip? A.A routine result. B.An exciting experience. C.A special memory. D.A surprising change. 66.The underlined part means that the little girl
A.desired to approach me B.feared to talk with me C.resisted accepting me D.enjoyed meeting me
67.From the appearance description of the little girl,we know_______. A.she formed a bad living habit B.she hoped for a better education C.she was an innocent and lovely child
D.she was strong and calm in the inner world
68.What were probably written on the bottom of the paper?
A.Enjoy your help. B.Please don't leave. C.Help me,please. D.Hug me close. 69.How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper? A.She worried about the little girl's future. B.She decided to keep helping the little girl. C.She felt a greater affection for the little girl.
D.She got surprised at the little girl's worthless gift. 70.What does the passage mainly tell us? A.One must learn to share life experiences. B.One often wants to lead a meaningful life. C.One occasionally benefits from the poverty. D.One should be more grateful for the gift of life. 第II卷(非选择题,共35分)
第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
On an average day most of us check our smartphones 47 times,and this habit clouds our judgment on what information to select and store,which might explain why it's time we should do things about the information we take in to form memories.
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As simple as it sounds,the repetition of tasks-reading,or saying words over and over- continues to be the best method for transforming short-term memories into long-term ones.To do that,we have to retrain our minds to focus on one task at a time.Sadly,most turn a blind eve to this formula because we believe we're productive.New connections are made in your brain when you learn,so to remember what you learn,do what you probably did in your youth:Repeat words,thoughts and ideas over and over until you get them right.
Also,spaced repetition might be the best way.Quickly pushing facts into our brains leads us to forget them in the long term.When you review knowledge and practice it often,it sticks,a research has shown.So if you can include what you're trying to remember into daily life, ideally over time,your chances of keeping it significantly improve.But once you stop reviewing that knowledge,the
retention(保留)drops greatly.To get past it,space out your repetition over a few days and test the effect yourself.But be careful:find a healthy interval that works.This is a good way to effectively start tackling a new language.
Sometimes,memory and focus usually go hand-in-hand.Dr.Cowan suggests rearranging Our office setup as one way to improve focus.\on task,\a lot of playthings.
Multiple studies have found that procrastination(拖延)leads to stress and completely kills focus.Stop engaging in useless tasks like surfing the web and just handle whatever it is you need to work on.Then watch your focus increase quickly and your memory improve.
Memory is very cue(提示)dependent,\calls absent-minded memory failure.\responsible people that it has happened to.When you don't have that cue, you can forget almost anything.\
A simple way around that is to set reminders.Even better,combine a few of these
techniques:Write your reminder on a post-it and put it on your desk so you're forced to repeatedly look at it over a long period,including the practice of spaced repetition. Simple Ways to Be Better at Remembering Current situation The use of smartphones makes it difficult to process the information,so we should do something to help 71._______it. Repeat the tasks until you 73._________the information you got in mind. It's sad that the majority 74._______the repetition because we assume we're productive. Put what you want to remember into daily life and you will remember them 75.________ Go over and practice what you've learned at 76_______. Be sure not to 77._______doing things necessary to handle. Give special 78 ________ to what you need to focus on rather than Ways of 72._______our memories deal with other things. Absent-minded failure may affect almost anything if you're not 79.________of it. 9
Conclusion 第五部分 书面表达(满分25分) 81.请阅读下面文字,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文草 Susu:Good to see you!It's been a while since I last saw you.
Zhouzhou:Good to see you too.You look lovely in that dress.Where did you get it? Susu:I got it online.You know online shopping is quite popular these days. Zhouzhou:I know.But my friends still prefer to shop in real stores. Susu:It seems people have different opinions. Zhouzhou:What do you think?
Susu:I think online shopping is just great.There are thousands of shops and they never close. Zhouzhou:But in real stores,you can talk to the salespeople and ask questions about the products.
Susu:Well,I think the salespeople always talk too much.Besides,the same thing often costs less online. Zhouzhou:The product may be cheaper,yet sometimes you have to pay more for the delivery. [写作内容]
1.用约30个词概括上述信息的主要内容。
2.你更愿意在网上购物还是在实体店购物? 请说明理由(不少于两点)。 [写作要求]
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句。 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 3.不必写标题。 [评分标准]
内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。
Build on the memory with the 80.__________of many techniques. Be aware of the situation you're in and take targeted measure to form memories,or you're likely to pay the price. 10
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