C. Michael Joseph Jackson’s successful career
D. The brief introduction to Michael Joseph Jackson
52. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Since the late 1990s, he has become an important figure in popular music. B. Jackson made a number of physically complicated dance techniques popular. C. The singer experienced health concerns in the early 1980s.
D. Only in America the sale of his works is over 750 million units. 53. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?
A. outstanding B. interesting C. pleasant D. useful 54. What has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades?
A. An important figure in popular music.
B. Millions of dollars donated and raised for beneficial causes. C. His other achievements such as Guinness World Records D. His highly publicized personal life and his successful career
B
A study has found that taste is linked to the brain chemicals which control our moods（心情）. When levels of these chemicals fall, which is thought to happen when a patient is suffering from depression（沮丧）, our sense of taste becomes less sensitive（敏感的）. The team from Bristol University says that their findings could explain why people lose their appetites（胃口） when they are depressed. Doctors at present have no way of knowing which medicine will work for which patient and often give the wrong drug to the patient. Their discovery could lead to the development of a taste test that allows doctors to quickly and exactly choose the right drug to treat a patient’s depression. Researcher Dr. Jan Melichar said, “Until now, we have had no easy way of deciding which is the best medicine for depression. As a result, we get it right about 60 to 80 percent of the time. It then takes up to four weeks to see if the drug is working, or if we need to change it. However, with a taste test, we may be able to get it right the first time. ”
Dr. Melichar added, “If you can get people back to feeling better quicker, it is something that is worth doing. ” The study, which was published in the Journal of Neuroscience, could also lead to treatments for problems such as being overweight. “It could be that some people may be eating more to get the same taste, because their sense of taste has become less sensitive, ” said Dr Melichar. “So, if you could somehow improve people’s sense of taste, they might eat less. ”
55. When a person is depressed, ______ .
A. he has a strong appetite for food B. doctors can give him right medicine C. no chemicals in his brain reduce
D. his sense of taste becomes less sensitive 56. It is suggested in this passage that______ .
A. if someone eats more, his sense of taste will be more sensitive B. loss of appetite has nothing to do with one’s moods
C. a patient is suffering from depression when the levels of all brain chemicals rise D. depression could be a sign of the fall of some brain chemicals 57. We learn from the passage that_______ .
A. the research aims to solve people’s weight problems
B. patients are not always given the right medicine for their problems C. people’s sense of taste is more important than the other senses D. people’s moods mainly depend on people’s appetite C
Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China’s Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
“One of her business partners died later in the hospital, ” the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. “Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims’ (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg, ”Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen’s husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 p. m. local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50, 000 South African rand (US $8, 200) and some jewellery, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100, 000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets(目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said. 58. The passage is probably______ .
A. a business story B. a scientific article C. a newspaper report
D. an official document
59. Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?
A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.
B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman. D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
60. How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January ?
A. 2. B. 4. C. 5. D. 8.
61. ________ are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.
A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods
D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich D The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s 15 female pilots riding 15 training jets K-8 appeared as the final formation of an air display at the end of a grand military parade in Beijing on Thursday morning. With music of a popular military song to express pilots’ enthusiasm for the nation’s blue sky echoing around Tian’anmen Square, five training jets flew over hundreds of thousands of spectators, leaving red, yellow and blue smoke trails behind to conclude the air show that lasts for nearly ten minutes. The aviators（飞行员）are China’s first generation of female fighter pilots who just graduated from the Air Force’s third aviation college with full A scores of their training courses. “Female pilots face more physical challenges and difficulties in operating a fighter jet for maneuvers such as twisting and flipping(筋斗), ” said Wang Baoqun, an official from the aviation college. “But considering precision and carefulness of operating the jet’s various apparatus, the female has shown more advantages than male pilots, ” Wang said. The college’s dean Wu Huiming said that the female fighter pilots have shown better endurance than males.
The PLA’s Air Force started to recruit（吸收）female pilots in 1951 and has cultivated more than 300 female transporter pilots. The 15 female fighter pilots were recruited five years ago with another 19 competitive trainees, and only 16 of them successfully graduated from the aviation college this year. 62. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. China’s first generation of female fighter pilots. B. An air display.
C. The advantages of female pilots.
D. The challenges of female pilots.
63. What does the underlined word in the third paragraph refer to?
A. air shows B. transportation C. training D. cultivation 64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. 15 pilots riding 15 training jets K-8 appeared as the final formation of an air display. B. Five training jets flew over concluding the air show that lasts for nearly ten minutes. C. Female pilots face less physical challenges and difficulties than males. D. The male fighter pilots have shown better endurance than females. 65. From the last paragraph, we can conclude that_______ .
A. since 1951, about 316 female fighter pilots have been cultivated B. the 15 female fighter pilots were recruited five years ago
C. not all female fighter pilots successfully graduated from the aviation college this year D. the female fighter pilots have shown better endurance than males
第四节 单词拼写
66. Does he have any ______（机会） of winning the game?
67. The driver received a bad leg _______（伤口） in the accident. 68. In the US, _______（距离） is measured in miles.
69. The scientist ________（观察） the mice carefully after they were given the drug. 70. The grey streets were ______（空无一人的） as I wondered through the town. 71. This work costs us nothing; it is all done by _______(志愿者). 72. It is so hot that people outdoors are _______ (出汗) all over.
73. The driver _______（不理会）the traffic rules, leading to an accident. 74. _________ (希望), we’ll get more news next week. 75. She’s only working here _______ (暂时).
第五节 完成句子
76. He has been __________________(取得了进步) in English at school.
77. Believe it or not，the dog ________（以……为食） a certain kind of fish. 78. Come inside and have a drink. It’ll _____________(使你暖和起来). 79. This is the best birthday present I have _________（企盼到的）. 80. All of ________ (突然)，he began to laugh.
第六节 阅读填词
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