percent of the time.
Next, both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles. Here's where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures, the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles —making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one. And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles—so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.
When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they weren't fooled—they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before. Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time.
As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context. In other words, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result, they're more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.
32. Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate_____________. A. children's and adults' eye-sight accurately
C. children's and adults' brains age
33. When asked to find the larger circle,_____________.
A. children at 6 got it wrong 79 % of the time with no gray ones around B. only adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones around C. children at 4 got it right about 79 % of the time with gray ones around D. adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around 34. According to the passage, we can know that_____________. A. a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white background B. an orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same size C. a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real size D. a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size 35. Why are younger children not fooled?
A. Because their brain can hardly notice related things together. B. Because older people are influenced by their experience.
D. the influence of people's B. people's ability to see
C. Because people's eyes bee weaker as they grow older. D. Because they are smarter than older children and adults. 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。
The Effects of Stress
There is a famous expression in English: “Stop the world, I want to get off!” This expression
refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and bee calm again. 36 It is one of the most mon causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems. There are a number of physical effects of stress. 37 It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. 38 These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. 39
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk. 40
A. Stress can affect the heart.
B. “Stress” means pressure or tension. C. So stop the world and rest for a while.
D. Stress can make people angry, moody or nervous.
E. It is obvious that stress can cause physical problems. F. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food.
G. Eating disorders are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by
stress.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词，每空1分； 满分20分)
1. The ____61____ of cloning ____62____ and ____63_____ wild animals has always excited film makers.
2. In fact, few ____64___ their dream of being rich. Some died or returned home, but most ____65_____ in California to make a life for themselves ___66____ great hardship.
3. The first thing I did was to see if there were any ____67_____ that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders____68___ to kill snakes. A new ___69___ was clearly needed.
4. Cloning scientists were cast down to find that Dolly’s illnesses were more ____70____ to a much older animal. On the other hand, Dolly’s ____71_____ raised a storm of ____72_____ and had a great ____73____ on the media.
5. Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to seize the____74_____ to get ___75____ for my successful idea by sending my invention to the ___76___ office. 6. When Paul found that the teacher was reading his position to the class, he began to shift ____77_____in his seat. (fort)
7. __78____(fortune), I had the chance to make the ____79______(相识)of the famous professor during my stay in America.
8. He made a quick ____80_____ to the new environment. (adapt) 第二节：语法填空（每小题1分；满分10分）
We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have lo survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would it be surprising if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as 81._____(stress) and demanding as it is in China?
In US high school, everything 82.________ (record) and graded, including your grades on
quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing 83._______ (turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 84.________ we used to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their 85.________ (academy) performance to try to get into distinguished universities.
Like college students, US high school students have the 86._________ (free) to choose the
courses that most interest 87.__________. Even a ninth-grader can sit in the classroom 88.________ 12th-graders take classes. 89.________, this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years 90. _________ (young).
第II卷（满分50分）
第四部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从71—90各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
One evening I was going back from a supermarket. As I 41 my car, I noticed that some person stood beside me. He was homeless. I 42 that he will ask me for money, but he did not do that. He only said. “Your car is very 43 .”
After several moments of 44 , I replied, “ Thanks.” And then the inner（内心的）voice 45 to me , “Ask him if he needs help.” After a short 46 I asked him if he needed any help. His respond was 47 . I will never forget those simple three words “ Don’t we all?” It was a true 48 to me. I needed help, just as those 49 . I had money and a place to sleep, but I 50 needed help. Then I opened my wallet and gave him enough 51 to get him to have a shelter for a day.
52 I understood that no matter how much money, achievements, luxury（奢侈）things we have, we all need help. And on the other hand, no matter how poor you are, how many 53 problems you have, you still might be giving. 54 it’s just a nice word, it can be 55 to other person.
Maybe that man was just a homeless stranger, but to me he was 56 that. Maybe he was a man sent to 57 me that there is one thing, among all other 58 , which is very important and cannot be 59 for every person. Actually it is a true 60 and it is called Giving. 41. A. left 42. A. found 43. A. expensive 44. A. contact 45. A. responded
B. locked B. expected B. old
C. approached C. wondered C. slow
D. parked D. learnt D. nice
B. absence C. conversation D. silence B. reacted
C. appealed D. whispered
D. break
46. A. hesitation B. distance C. drive
47. A. admirable B. cautious C. astonishing D. foolish 48. A. belief
B. pride
C. discovery
D. challenge
49. A. in reality B. in trouble 50. A. only 51. A. money
B. even
C. in danger D. in action C. still
D. already D. tricks
B. cards C. distance
52. A. Traditionally 53. A. medical
B. Obviously C. Generally D. Suddenly
D. theoretical
B. material C. funny
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