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56. The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves__________.
A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature C. the general existence of the sense of curiosity D. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world
57. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy. B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.
C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a mall and lively pond.
D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.
58. If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will _________.
A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives
B. be confused by the world of make-believe C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us 59. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world. B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world. C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder. D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe
(B)
Cagan Sekercioglu is an ornithologist(鸟类学家) who works to document and prevent bird extinction. He’s also a professor in the U.S. who runs an award-winning conservation(保护) group in his native Turkey. All those pursuits require flexibility --- and each involves big risks. Why do you do what you do? Who inspired you? I’ve always been drawn to nature. When other kids were playing soccer, I was bringing home insects and other animals. My mom took me to a child psychologist! But my beloved dad is my biggest inspiration. During tough economic times he left a safe accounting job to start Turkey’s first model-airplane company. It lasted 30 years. What are the physical dangers of your work? A whole range of dangers. While surveying birds I’ve been attacked by a brown bear in Alaska and an elephant in Tanzania. I’ve been faced with a poisonous snake in Uganda. I’ve been caught between the military and terrorists, mistaken for a spy, held at gunpoint, kidnapped in Ethiopia, and attacked by a masked man in Costa Rica. Honestly, I’m often more afraid of people and traffic than I am of wildlife. Is it politically difficult to be an environmentalist in Turkey? It is when I criticize the institutions that grant my research permits. But it’s my duty as a scientist to tell the truth. The government talks about conservation, but its priority is to turn nature into cash. So it uses double standards. They are reforesting while cutting down old-growth forests. Actually every river is dammed, and the organization building those dams is responsible for regulating them. I’m trying to stop one that will destroy the Aras River wetlands, where half of Turkey’s bird species live. Yet if I speak out too much, I’ll be punished for a seemingly official, legal reason. Revenge in Turkey is usually indirect. You spend many hours on advocating conservation. Does that hurt your academic
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career? Some academics see it as a distraction. So far my school, the University of Utah, has been very understanding and appreciative. But I have to walk a fine line. Do you ever feel scared by all the risks you face? Well, I don’t actively seek risk. But I don’t avoid it either. Taking a risk means you can fail. But if you fail, at least you tried. And that’s all I can do. If I fail in the end, I fail fighting. 60. The interviewee’s father inspired him to _________.
A. take risks B. pursue his own goals C. love nature D. develop his unique character 61. Which of the following experiences has the interviewee NOT encountered?
A. Being suspected of collecting secret information. B. Being chased by wild beasts.
C. Being punished for a legal reason. D. Being pointed at by a gun.
62. By saying “I have to walk a fine line,” the interviewee means that _________.
A. he should make a balance between the Turkish government and the University of Utah B. he should spend more time on research work than on advocacy. C. he should cope with the difficult situation with care. D. he should not do anything against the law.
(C)
The definition of the standard kilogram is fundamentally imperfect. Getting the definition right is a challenge that has tried the patience and intelligence of scientists for decades.
Scientists use just seven basic units to define all the other quantities we use --- quantities such as speed, density, or electric power. All of those basic units except the kilogram are themselves defined in terms of natural properties that are beyond human control.
For example, the standard second (time) is defined as a specific number of vibration(震动) of a type of radiation released by atoms of a special metal. The standard meter (length), in turn, is defined as the length of the path light travels in a vacuum(真空) during a specific fraction of a second(瞬间).
Not so the kilogram. This orphan of the basic unit family is simply the mass of a small platinum-iridium alloy cylinder (铂-铱合金筒) locked away by the international Bureau of Weighs & Measures in France.
Embarrassingly, the last time the copies were brought for a checkup in the 1980s, officials found that some copies had gained about 20 parts per billion in weight compared to the master cylinder since the previous checkup in the 1940s. This implies that the master cylinder itself may be an inconstant standard. No one knows what causes the weight changes. But the uncertainty can’t be tolerated when precision(精密度) in research and some manufacturing now demands accuracy to a few parts per billion. Several efforts in several different countries are under way to redefine the kilogram in terms of basic physical quantities such as counting the actual number of atoms of a specific substance in a kilogram or the electromagnetic force that balances a kilogram mass against gravity. A project of the latter type at the NIST laboratories in Gaithersburg hopes eventually to
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define mass in terms of electrical units. So far, none of these redefinition projects has borne fruit. They require precision of measurement and control of experimental conditions. The slightest pollution, tiny vibrations, or other influences --- even changes in weather --- can ruin results. You’ve got to hand it to scientists who are willing to devote many years to such painstaking but fundamentally important research.
63. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence “Not so the kilogram.” In paragraph 4?
A. The kilogram is not as accurate as the standard second. B. The kilogram is not universally accepted in the world. C. The kilogram is not defined in terms of natural properties. D. The kilogram is not well defined as time and length.
64. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from the passage?
A. Experiments are being carried out to redefine the kilogram.
B. The uncertainty in the standard kilogram can seriously affect some research. C. The redefinition of the standard kilogram is quite complicated.
D. Scientists will achieve success in redefining the kilogram in the near future.
65. According to the passage, to define the weight of mass in terms of electrical units _______.
A. is one of the best methods to redefine the kilogram
B. has been accepted as the only possible redefinition project C. is not as simple as what people can understand
D. has been considered by some scientists as a better approach
66. We can know from the passage that the redefinition of the kilogram is _________.
A. more important in keeping market honesty B. worth years of scientists’ painstaking research
C. the urgent requirement of business and manufacturing D. bring about important and fruitful results Section C A. B. C. D. E. If a crying boy gets some cookies, he may link cookies with comfort. One study found that people who eat food like pizza become happy afterwards. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like. Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it. Boys seem to prefer hot, homemade comfort meals, while girls go for chocolate and ice cream. F. More often, though, it’s the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food. Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of satisfying hunger．Believe it or not, we’ve all been there. Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test? But when done a lot --- especially without realizing it --- emotional eating can affect weight, health, and overall well-being.
Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings.
___67___ One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it’s caused by negative feelings．Yes, people often turn to food when they’re stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious, or bored．But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day or the celebration of a holiday feast．Sometimes emotional eating is
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tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce．___68___
Emotional eating patterns can be learned: A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done．___69___ It’s not easy to “unlearn” patterns of emotional eating．But it is possible．And it starts with an awareness of what’s going on. We’re all emotional eaters to a degree．But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or other problems．The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain．___70___ That’s why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger.
Next time you reach for a snack, wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it.
第Ⅱ卷（共50分）
I. Translation (15’)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 科学的迅猛发展使我们居住的星球变小了。(make)
2. 现在越来越多的孩子太依赖于电脑，不能用逻辑来思考问题。(dependent)
3. 我国政府宣布：在任何情况下都不会放弃任何一寸土地和海洋。 (circumstance)
4. 不可否认的是中国高速铁路的先进技术已受到世界上几乎所有国家的承认。(recognize) II. Summary Writing (10’)
It’s a nightly dilemma(困境) in many families: a student hits a wall doing homework, and his parents are too tired, too busy or too puzzled to help.
Ordering up a tutor is becoming as easy for kids as getting a snack. Students can use a credit card to connect with a live tutor. Such non-stop, no-appointment-needed services can be especially helpful to students with tight budgets or little time or those in remote areas although the quality of on-demand scholastics support may be uneven(不均匀的), and the unstable tutors may be not the best for those who need continuous help. Besides, language barriers can also cause problems on sites which rely on tutors from abroad.
Prices are lower than what many skilled tutors charge in a student’s home. Parents and students say the quick homework fix can ease stress and make evenings at home more peaceful. Whenever Peggy Bennett of Dallas tries to help her daughter, Chloe Friedman, with her eight-grade physics and math homework, “we’d always end up with quarreling,” Ms. Bennett says, with Chloe often objecting that the teacher did it differently.
Chloe says she doubted when her mom helped her sign up last month on Tutor. com. But after she logged in one evening for math help, a tutor responded within a minute. Chloe says she was guided to figure out the answers, using text chat and an interactive “whiteboard” that displayed their writing and calculations on a screen. After 10 minutes, Ms. Bennett adds, “that was all that she needed.”
Most sites employ moonlighting or retired teachers, college professors or professionals with tutoring experience; most offer scheduled tutoring in addition to on-demand sessions. The most common users are middle and high-schoolers, and college students take basic courses. III. Guided Writing (25’)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是某报记者，对近来频现居住小区和街头的“大妈(housewives)广场舞蹈”现象作一个报道，并进行评述。
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