一、单项填空

　　1.—Jack hurt his leg yesterday.
　　—Really?________?
　　A.What’s wrong with him B.How did it happen
　　C.Wasn’t he too careless　 D.Who told you that
　　2.—Have you finished the report?
　　—Oh，sorry.It was so noisy in the office that I couldn’t________down to write anything.
　　A.settle　 B.put
　　C.sit　 D.lie
　　3.At the meeting，all the people were deeply________with her brilliant report.
　　A.impressed　 B.surprised
　　C.excited　 D.comforted
　　4.Evidence came up________special speech sounds can be recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
　　A.what　 B.which
　　C.that　 D.whose
　　5.Chengdu has focused on improving the surrounding countryside，________encouraging large­scale city expansion.
　　A.due to　 B.rather than
　　C.except for　 D.other than
　　6.I hope the government will take more strict________against the smog that affected several big cities last winter.
　　A.attitudes　 B.measures
　　C.schedules　 D.procedures
　　7.—It’s difficult to tell this picture from that one.
　　—Yes.The differences between the pictures are very________.
　　A.broad　 B.narrow
　　C.slight　 D.impressive
　　8.Their daughter has________for language while their son is a________pianist.
　　A.gift;gifted　 B.a gift;gifted
　　C.a present;presented　 D.present;presented
　　9.—You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.
　　—Not exactly.It was his courage________his skill________really struck me.
　　A.as well as;that　 B.other than;that
　　C.rather than;which　 D.and;which
　　10.He stood up and________a smile to cover up his disappointment.
　　A.hid 　 B.managed
　　C.refused　　 D.brought
　　11.The questionnaire takes________ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
　　A.mainly 　 B.punctually
　　C.approximately 　 D.precisely
　　12.It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot________easy reach.
　　A.near　 B.upon
　　C.within　 D.around
　　13.—When did you get home last night?
　　—It was almost midnight________we arrived home.
　　A.that 　 B.before
　　C.since 　 D.when
　　14.It was half a year________my good friend returned to his hometown.
　　A.before　 B.since
　　C.that　 D.when
　　15.—Would you mind me opening the window，sir?
　　—________.I am feeling a bit chilly.
　　A.By all means 　 B.Not in the least
　　C.I’m afraid not 　 D.I’d rather you didn’t

二.阅读理解

　　
　　It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV，but there are plenty of high­quality shows that promote learning and positive relationships rather than violence，researchers noted.
　　“Although clearly kids watch too much，what’s more worrying is that they watch poor quality shows，” said Dr Christakis，the lead researcher on the new study from the University of Washington in Seattle.His former survey of parents of three­to five­year­old children showed the kids often watched violent cartoons and movies that are “totally inappropriate”.
　　For their study，he and his colleagues randomly divide 565 preschoolers into two groups.In one group，parents recorded notes about kids’ normal TV viewing，without receiving any guidelines to reduce or change those habits.In the other group，researchers made visits and calls and sent monthly newsletters encouraging parents to replace violent TV with educational programming.After six and 12 months，parents reported their kid’s angry，aggressive or anxious behaviors on a questionnaire.At both time points，children in the TV intervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.Boys in low­income families seemed to benefit most from the change in programming，the researchers found.
　　“The point is，this is something that is as effective as other things we do to try to guide behavior in children，and it’s fairly simple，” Christakis said.
　　Another study published in Pediatrics found the more TV kids and teens watched，the more likely they were to have a crime or other problems in society.Children may imitate violence they see—or more time in front of the TV could simply mean less communication with peers and families，and worse performance in school.
　　The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids watch no more than one to two hours of high­quality programming each day.Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well.“It’s not just about turning the TV off，it’s about changing the channel，” Christakis said.
　　1.What is the positive effect of high­quality TV shows on kids?
　　A.Good learning results and relationships.
　　B.Being affected by violence.
　　C.Spending less time on TV programming.
　　D.Encouraging them to turn on the TV.
　　2.For Christakis，what is more concerning?
　　A.Kids watching too much TV.
　　B.TV shows being of poor quality.
　　C.Kids watching too many cartoons.
　　D.Parents receiving no guidelines.
　　3.We can learn from the survey mentioned in Para.3 that________.
　　A.Children don’t like being disturbed while watching TV
　　B.Preschoolers seems to like newsletters more than TV
　　C.Poor children prefer to watch educational programming
　　D.Kids watching high­quality programs have fewer problems
　　4. Christakis thought the effect of educational programming on children’s behaviour was________.
　　A.unclear 　 B.slight
　　C.obvious 　 D.great
　　5.According to the researchers，________.
　　A.getting preschoolers away from TV is difficult
　　B.shows on TV in America are full of violence
　　C.parents should communicate more with their kids
　　D.parents should keep an eye on what kids watch on TV

三.阅读表达

　　
　　Mary Jones bought a dress in a women’s clothing store.She felt very happy about buying the dress until she got home.Then she remembered she had left her credit card at the store when she used it to pay for the dress.It was the third time that month that Mary had forgotten something important.Mary was angry with herself.She said，“Am I losing it?”
　　Emma Cleveland was teaching a class in mathematics at a college.She began to explain to the students how to solve a very difficult problem.She understood it very well.But somehow，at that moment，she could not explain it.Emma said，“ ____________”
　　Americans seem to have a lot of concern about losing it.At least that is what you would think from hearing them talk.They use the expression when they feel they are losing control.It can mean losing emotional control，or losing the ability to do something，or losing mental powers.
　　One psychologist said，“We Americans have many concerns about controlling our lives.Perhaps we worry too much.”
　　She continued，“In many situations，to say you are losing it eases the tension.It is healthy.And most people who say they are having a problem are not losing it.” People may feel more like they are losing it when they are “down_in_the_dumps”.People who are down in the dumps are sad.They are depressed.
　　Word experts do not agree what the word “dumps” means.One expert，John Ayto，says the word “dumps” probably comes from the Scandinavian countries.The languages of Denmark and Norway both have similar words.The words mean to fall suddenly.
　　Americans borrowed this saying.And，over the years，it has become a popular way of expressing sadness.
　　1.How does the author introduce the topic of the text?(no more than 5 words)
　　________________________________________________________________________
　　2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 6 words)
　　________________________________________________________________________
　　3.List three situations when Americans use “losing it”.
　　________________________________________________________________________
　　4.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase in Paragraph 5?(no more than 3 words)
　　________________________________________________________________________
　　5.What is the benefit of saying “losing it”，according to the psychologist?(no more than 12 words)
　　________________________________________________________________________

答案及解析

　　Ⅰ.单项填空
　　1.解析：　考查情景对话。句意为：——Jack昨晚伤了腿。——真的吗?那是怎么发生的。根据语境，B项符合题意。
　　答案：　B
　　2.解析：　考查动词短语辨析。下句意为：哦，抱歉，办公室里太吵了以至于我都静不下心来写东西。settle down意为“平静下来;专心于”，其余选项均不符合句意。
　　答案：　A
　　3.解析：　句意为：会议上，所有人都对他精彩的报告留下了深刻的印象。impress sb.with.../sb.be impressed with...以……给某人留下深刻印象。其他三项均不与with搭配。
　　答案：　A
　　4.解析：　考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导同位语从句，解释说明Evidence的具体内容，故选that。
　　答案：　C
　　5.解析：　考查介词短语辨析。句意为：成都已经集中于改善周边乡村，而不是鼓励大规模的城市扩张。根据句意可知应选rather than而不是。due to由于，因为;except for除了……以外;other than除了。
　　答案：　B
　　6.解析：　考查名词辨析。句意为：我希望政府能针对去年冬天影响了几个大城市的烟雾采取更严厉的措施。measure措施，符合句意。
　　答案：　B
　　7.解析：　第一个人说“很难区分两幅画”，所以说这两幅画的差别很小，故选C项。slight轻微的;微小的。
　　答案：　C
　　8.解析：　句意为：他们的女儿在语言方面有天赋，而他们的儿子是一位天才钢琴家。have a gift for对……有天赋;gifted有天赋的。
　　答案：　B
　　9.解析：　考查短语辨析和固定句式。句意为：——看起来你对他获胜的消息感到意外。——不是的，除了他的技术，他的勇气的确打动了我。other than除了，不同于;as well as与……一样，也;rather than而不是。It was...that...构成强调句式。
　　答案：　B
　　10.解析：　考查动词辨析。句意为：他站起来，勉强地露出微笑来掩盖他的失望。hide隐藏;manage勉力完成;refuse拒绝;bring带来。根据句意可知B项正确。
　　答案：　B
　　11.解析：　句意为：问卷调查花大约10到15分钟可完成，且可以和评估面试表一起使用。A.mainly主要地，大概;B.punctually按时地，如期地;C.approximately大概;D.precisely精确地，准确地，一丝不苟地，清晰地，明确地。由语境中的信息ten to fifteen minutes...可以得知，这里应该是“大约”的意思。又如：The plane will be landing in approximately 20 minutes.飞机大概20分钟后降落。
　　答案：　C
　　12.解析：　考查介词。句意为：在厨房里把你经常使用的东西放在触手可及的地方会节省许多时间。within easy reach很容易拿到，为习惯搭配。
　　答案：　C
　　13.解析：　考查状语从句。句意为：——你们昨晚什么时候到家的?——我们到家的时候差不多是午夜了。答语中“It was almost midnight”为主句，空处引导时间状语从句，应用连词when。
　　答案：　D
　　14.解析：　考查状语从句。句意为：半年后我的好朋友回到了他的家乡。根据固定句型：it is+一段时间+before...意为“多久以后……”，主从句时态一致。Since也有类似的句型，但是主从句的时态不一致，故选A。
　　答案：　A
　　15.解析：　考查交际用语。句意为：——你介意我打开窗户吗，先生?——最好别开。我感觉有点冷。A项表示“当然行，没问题”，B项表示“一点也不”，C项表示“我恐怕不”，都不符合语境。
　　答案：　D
　　Ⅱ.阅读理解
　　语篇解读　本文是一篇调查报告。研究人员通过调查研究发现：高质量的电视节目对学龄前儿童的学习和待人处事，有很大的促进作用。同时文中还提醒家长：关掉电视不是明智之举，关键要关注孩子观看的节目内容。
　　1.解析：　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...but there are plenty of high­quality shows that promote learning and positive relationships”可知，A项正确。
　　答案：　A
　　2.解析：　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“...what’s more worrying is that they watch poor quality shows’...”可知，B项正确。题干中的concerning与“worrying”同义。
　　答案：　B
　　3.解析：　细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“At both time points，children in the TV intervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.”可知，与对照组相比，所看电视节目受到干预的孩子的问题相对较少。
　　答案：　D
　　4.解析：　推理判断题。根据倒数第三段和最后一段可知，Christakis认为，教育类的电视节目对孩子行为的影响是显而易见的。
　　答案：　C
　　5.解析：　细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well.”可知，家长应该关注孩子所看电视节目的内容。
　　答案：　D
　　Ⅲ.阅读表达
　　1.By giving examples.
　　2.I must be losing it./Am I losing it?/I’m losing it.
　　3.①When (they are) losing emotional control.
　　②When (they are) losing the ability to do something.
　　③When (they are) losing mental powers.
　　4.sad/depressed/in low spirits
　　5.To say “losing it” eases the tension.It is healthy.

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