C. tourists are willing to help beggars D. people can do kind acts due to peer pressure
27．Before the backpacker dropped some money in the woman’s cup, the tourists ______ . A. all showed pity for the woman B. didn’t notice the woman
C. walked by without giving any money D. gave a little money to the woman
C
One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.
The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.
However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.
At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.
Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”
28. The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because __________.
A. he has been out of work B. he doesn’t like being a mime C. he likes performing at the zoo D. he is offered a higher pay there
29. How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla? A. Hard and tiring. B. Dangerous but exciting. C. Easy and funny. D. Boring but well-paid. 30. The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.
A. find pleasure for himself B. get the lion’s attention C. get his pay raised D. win back his audience
31. The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________. A. frightening B. disappointing C. exciting D. Familiar
D
Their beautiful call suggests the arrival of spring, but the routes taken by cuckoos(杜鹃) during their annual migration(迁徙) have remained a mystery. Now, though, scientists from the British Trust for Omithology(BTO) have revealed the details of their remarkable 10,000-mile journey, with the help of tracking devices.
Five male birds were caught in Norfolk last May and fitted with satellite-tagged “backpacks’’ before being released. The scientists then monitored their progress over 12 months as they flew to Africa in the autumn, and returned in the spring.
The project was carried out to discover why every year fewer of the birds return to Britain. Between 1995 and 2010，the population of cuckoos spending summer here fell by almost half, and the number is continuing to decline. Previously, the lack of information about the cuckoos’ long migration has hampered the understanding of how to help conserve the birds.
Earlier this year, it was reported that cuckoos arrived in the UK much earlier than normal. Their call was recorded by ornithologists(鸟类专家) as early as February, a month ahead of their usual arrival.
Like all migrating animals, cuckoos respond to the changing seasons. They depend on lush plants to provide the fruit and food for insects that they feed on. This
reliance on seasonal patterns means that a changing climate could make an already challenging journey impossible for them. 32．What is the main purpose of the project? A．To track cuckoos’10,000-mile journey. B．To better understand the habits of cuckoos. C．To find out what happens during cuckoos’ journey. D．To discover why the population of cuckoos is declining.
33．The underlined word “hampered” in Paragraph 3 probably means_____. A．prevented B．deepened C．improved D．affected 34．When do cuckoos usually arrive in Britain?
A．In January. B．In February. C．In March. D．In April.
35．Cuckoos arrived in the UK much earlier than normal probably because of_____. A．1acking food B．changing climate C．changing routes D．cold spring in the UK 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项
Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month. 36
One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. 37 We know that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强) connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear.
Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved（进化） so that connections between neurons (神经元) in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day. 38
Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right . 39 The synapses （神经突触）in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 percent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping .
If Tononi's theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a night`s sleep , we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information--our brains
may have smaller room for new experiences.
Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. 40 “You keep what matters,”Tononi says. A. We should also try to sleep well the night before.
B. It’s as if the brain is preserving(保存) its most important memories. C. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick. D. The processes take place to stop our brains becoming loaded(装载) with memories. E. That’s why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning. F. “Sleep is the price we pay for learning,” says Giulio Tononi, who developed the idea.
G. Tononi’s team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节 满分40分） 第一节 （每题1.5分 共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was 41 business time and the restaurant was packed. We 42 found a table in a corner for three of us.
As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy 43 the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was 44 and no one was saying or doing anything.
In a flash I remembered my 45 many years ago. Once, I passed out in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on a(n) 46 stomach I was 47 and taken care of by two strangers. Now this was my chance to 48 it forward. I ran to the young man's side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for someone to 49 a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not, 50 I was skillful at blacking out (晕厥).
The kid soon opened his eyes, 51 what had happened. I 52 him by saying it was OK and I had had a 53 experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the 54 drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the 55 had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to pay.
The manager was kind enough to refuse the 56 and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was 57 , it was getting late for my colleagues. Since we hadn't 58 anything yet, we decided to go home. I slowly walked home, not hungry any more, feeling 59 for the opportunity I pay forward the 60 I had received many years ago. 41.A. peak B. local C. spare D. regular
42.A.actually B. eventually C. eagerly D. gradually 43.A.kicked B. touched C. hit D. swept 44.A.silence B. danger C. doubt D. tension 45.A.adventure B. flight C. experience D. lesson 46.A.uneasy B. nervous C. empty D. bare 47.A.set up B. put up C. held up D. picked up 48.A.pay B. return C. take D. put 49.A.drag B. buy C. serve D. bring 50.A.and B. so C. because D. but
51.A.knowing B. ignoring C. wondering D. arguing 52.A.reminded B. comforted C. answered D. encouraged 53.A.memorable B. personal C. similar D. common 54.A.cool B. refreshing C. sweet D. warm 55.A.customer B. manager C. waitress D. doctor 56.A.payment B. reward C. suggestion D. support 57.A.up B. away C. over D. behind
58.A.prepared B. demanded C. received D. ordered 59.A.ready B. anxious C. grateful D. comfortable 60.A.kindness B. honor C. inspiration D. privilege
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