2/2南通中學(xué)2018-2019第二學(xué)期期中高二英語試卷本試卷分第I卷(選擇題)和第II卷(非選擇題)兩部分，共120分。考試時(shí)間120分鐘。第I卷（選擇題三部分共85分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題紙上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分） 聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.It’samusing. B.It’sexciting. C.It’sdisappointing.2.HowwillSusanspendmostofhertimeinFrance?A.Travelingaround. B.Studyingataschool. C.Lookingafterheraunt.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Goingout. B.Orderingdrinks. C.Preparingforaparty.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inaclassroom. B.Inalibrary. C.Inabookstore.5.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.GoontheInternet. B.Makeaphonecall. C.Takeatraintrip.第二節(jié)聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Aninformationoffice. B.Apolicestation. C.Ashoerepairshop.7.WhatistheTownGuideaccordingtotheman?A.Abrochure. B.Anewspaper. C.Amap.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatdoesthemansayabouttherestaurant?A.It’sthebiggestonearound.B.Itoffersmanytastydishes.C.It’sfamousforitsseafood.9.Whatwillthewomanprobablyorder?A.Friedfish. B.Roastchicken. C.Beefsteak.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WherewillMr.Whitebeat11o’clock?A.Attheoffice. B.Attheairport. C.Attherestaurant.11.WhatwillMr.Whiteprobablydoatoneintheafternoon?A.Receiveaguest. B.Haveameeting. C.Readareport.12.WhenwillMissWilsonseeMr.White?A.Atlunchtime. B.Lateintheafternoon. C.Thenextmorning.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhyisBillgoingtoGermany?A.Toworkonaproject. B.TostudyGerman. C.Tostartanewcompany.14.WhatdidthewomandislikeaboutGermany?A.Theweather. B.Thefood. C.Theschools.15.WhatdoesBillhopetodoabouthisfamily?A.BringthemtoGermany.B.LeavetheminEngland.C.Visittheminafewmonths.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fellow-travelers. B.Colleagues. C.Classmates.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhendiditrainlasttimeinJuárez?A.Threedaysago. B.Amonthago. C.Ayearago.18.WhatseasonisitnowinJuárez?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn.19.Whataretheelderlyadvisedtodo?A.Takeawalkintheafternoon. B.Keeptheirhomescool. C.Drinkplentyofwater.20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Hostingaradioprogram. B.Conductingaseminar. C.Forecastingtheweather.第二部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21.Itisjustthreemonthssincewereceivedofficial________togoaheadwiththeproject.A.approachB.applicationC.approvalD.appreciation22.Weshouldlearntoacceptthegoodwithgratitude.________,weshouldalsolearntoacceptthebadwithoutcomplaint.A.MeanwhileB.HoweverC.Therefore D.Moreover23.—Tony________whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A.couldfind B.shouldhavefound C.mightfind D.musthavefound24.Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________todealwithemergencies.A.hewillfail B.ishefailing C.willhefail D.heisfailing25.HowcomeMengWanzhou,HuaweiCFO,wasarrestedinCanada,________shedidn’tviolateanyCanadianlaw?A.sinceB.whenC.unlessD.before26.Althoughmanyofyouareeagertogrowup,youwilleventuallyfindthatyourhappiestmemoriesare________ofschooldays.A.theoneB.thatC.thoseD.ones27.Womenaremorelikelyto________signsofunhappinessandanxietywheninapositionofgreatpoweratwork,accordingtoUSscientists.A.takeupB.takeonC.takeoverD.takeoff28.OurpresidentfiledtheclaimatG20summitin2018________hesaidweshouldstaycommittedtoopenness,cooperationandinnovation.A.whichB.whenC.thatD.where29.Lastnight,I________tobefullyabsorbedinmywork,butfoundmyselfdisturbedbynoisesfrommyneighbourupstairs.A.hadintendedB.wereintendedC.intendedD.hadbeenintended30.Muchdisappointedasheis________inthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A.tohavefailedB.failedC.havingfailedD.failing31.Thefogwassoheavythismorningthatdriverscouldhardly________thethingsjusttenmetersawayfromthem.A.putoutB.makeoutC.lookoutD.ruleout32.Thediscoveryofnewevidenceledto________.A.catchthethiefB.thethiefhavingcaughtC.thethiefbeingcaughtD.thethieftobecaught33.—WhendidyoureturnlastMonday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight__________itwasraininghard.A.thatB.whenC.whichD.before34.IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A.amB.wasC.wouldhavebeenD.wouldbe35.—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A.Iimagineso B.You’vegotmethereC.Byallmeans D.I’mwithyouonthat第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 Peoplecomeinallshapesandsizes.Theyalsocomewithdifferentpersonalities.One’spersonalitycanbesummedupina36.PeoplemightsayHarryisshyandthatShannonisoutgoing.37,personalitiesaremorecomplexthanthis.Acloserlookatpersonalitieswillshowyouwhytheyarenotso38,andyouwillalsodiscoverthatyourpersonalitycanbeshapedifyoumakethe39.Everypersonfeelsthesamebasic40,themindividually.WhenKara’sgrandmotherdied,42,hersorrowwasexpressedthroughtears.Anotherpersonmightshowthesamekindofsorrowinaquietway.43,whenyouhearapieceofgoodnews,youmayjump45yourhappinessandjoy;anotherpersonmayjustkeepthegoodnewstohimselforherselfandjustenjoythehappiness46.Asyouobservehowpeoplebehave,youstarttoforma47ofthispartoftheirpersonality.Peoplearealso48inhowtheyrelatetoothers.Thisshowsthesocialsideoftheirpersonality.Somepeoplepreferthe49ofothersratherthanbeingalone.Wesaytheyaresociable.Othersarejusttheopposite.Mostpeoplewantsomecombinationofthetwo.Intellectualtraits(智力特征)arethethirdpartofpersonality.Thesequalitiesareinfluencedbythemindand50itworks.Onepersonmaypreferspendinghissparetimeindeepthought.Anothermaybemorecreative.Jake,forexample,oftenhaspeopleinhisclasslaughing.Heseeshumorinalmosteverythingandisabletoexpressitin51ways.Theemotional,social,andintellectualtraitsofpersonalitybecomeobvioustoothers52behavior.Usuallyyouneedtogettoknowapersonwellenough53youcandiscoverthefulldepthofthatperson’spersonality.Personalitiesmakepeopleinteresting.How54itwouldbeifeveryonehadthesamepersonality!Areyousatisfiedwithyourpersonality?Oristheresomethingthatyouwouldliketo55?Mostpeoplehaveatleastsomepersonalityadjustmentstheywouldliketomake.36.A.word B.sentence C.phrase D.paragraph37.A.Exactly B.Actually C.Obviously D.Particularly38.A.difficult B.complex C.personal D.simple39.A.sense B.effort C.difference D.progress40.A.needs B.emotions C.skills D.methods41.A.respondsto B.comesacross C.looksthrough D.connectswith42.A.infact B.forexample C.onthewhole D.asaresult43.A.Gradually B.Constantly C.Similarly D.Generally44.A.realize B.know C.think D.decide45.A.bring B.find C.share D.celebrate46.A.calmly B.secretly C.happily D.silently47.A.standard B.impression C.picture D.system48.A.similar B.easy C.important D.different49.A.company B.support C.companion D.kindness50.A.how B.when C.why D.where51.A.embarrassing B.encouraging C.entertaining D.exciting52.A.over B.with C.from D.through53.A.after B.when C.before D.if54.A.boring B.interesting C.satisfying D.tiring55.A.remain B.keep C.leave D.change第三部分閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ANewYorkCity.FreelanceTheKidPassblogiscreatedbycontributionsfromawesomefreelancewriterswhoworkfromhome,andareexcitedtosharetheirexperiencesandrecommendationsforkids’activitiesaroundNewCity!KidPassisflexible,soitallowsparentslikeustospendmoretimewiththeirkidsandworkfromhomeoranywheretheylike,whilebuildingagreatresourceofrecommendationsforotherparents.arehiringfreelancewriterswhocancontributearticlestoourblog.payyouforeacharticlethatweacceptorapprovestartingat$20forshortarticlesand$100+forlongerarticleswithoriginalresearch,photos,andvideos.Ifyouenjoybeingaparent“intheknow”,researchingnewkids’activitiesonline,orgoingaroundyourneighborhoodtovisitnewkids’centres,indoorplayspaces,events,orclasses,thenKidPasscouldbegreatforyou!Aboutyou:*Possessafriendly,confidentwritingstyle.*Workfromwhereveryouwant.*Abletoexplorekidclassesandactivitiesinyourneighborhood.*Takephotosandvideosifyouareinterestedinwritinglongerresearchpiecesforus.*Promptincommunication,responsibleandabletomeetdeadlines.Toapply,submitthefollowing:*Twowritingsamplesthathavenotbeenpublishedelsewhereandnotbeencopied.*Foronesample,pleaseincludealist/round-upoffivelocalkids’classesforacertainagegroupinyourneighborhood.*Forthesecondsample,pleaseincludeasinglereviewofoneofthekids’classes/activitiesandincludepictures.*Submitthesebyemailandincludeabriefintroductiontoyourself.56.WhatdoweknowabouttheKidPassblog?A.Ithasalottodowithchildren’sactivities.B.Itoffersmuchadviceonhowtoraisekids.C.Itteachesparentstodesignkids’gamesonline.D.Itencouragesparentstoaccompanytheirkidsmore.57.Thepassagemainlyinformsusof________.A.thehistoryoftheKidPassblogB.thetipsonwritinggoodarticlesonlineC.theimportanceofcommunicatingwithkidsD.therequirementsofworkingasafreelancewriterBYou’reinyourofficewhenyoulearnthere’ssomeonewithagunwanderingoutside.Youcanheargunshotsandscreams.Whatdoyoudo? That’sthechallengeforusersofanewvirtualrealityprogramcalledSurviVR,designedtotrainemployeeshowtodealwithanactiveshootersituationintheworkplace.TheprogramworkswithHTCVive,thevirtualrealityheadsetreleasedearlierthisyear. Anactiveshootersituationiswhenanarmedpersonorpeopleactivelyshootinasmall,populatedareawiththeintentiontokill.Therewere20suchsituationsintheUnitedStateslastyearand20theyearbefore,accordingtoFBIstatistics,resultinginatotalof231deaths.ThisyearsawthedeadliestactiveshootersituationinUShistory,with49peoplekilledinanightclubinOrlando. Inthetrainingsituation,usershavefourchoices.Theycanlockthemselvesintheoffice.Theycanhide,perhapsintheofficecloset.Theycanrunforanexit.Ortheycanusesomethingintheoffice—acomputeroracupapairofscissors-asaweapontofighttheshooter.Thisisanimprovementonstandardactiveshootertraining.Gallosays,whichtypicallyteachespeopletolockthemselvesinplaceandhide.The‘lockdown’methodisoftenineffective,hesays,andhasresultedinmanydeathsinrecentyears. Inthetraining’sbasiclevel,noonegetskilled.Butasthetrainingsbecomemoreadvanced,playerswhomakeawrongchoicecanbeshot.There’snoblood;thescreensimplyturnsblackslowly. Ifthissoundsterrifying,that’sthepoint,saysGallo.Thereareplentyoftrainingprogramstoteachemployeeshowtodealwithworkplaceviolence,sometimesinvolvingroleplaywithtoyguns.Butthesetrainingsarebasicallygames.Gallosays,withemployeesrelaxedandevenenjoyingthemselves.Toteachpeoplewhattheyreallyneedtoknowforanactiveshootersituation,theyneedtobescared. “SurviVRwilltakethefearandturnitintoconfidence.”Gallosays.58.What’stheauthor’spurposeofdescribingadangeroussceneinPara.1?A.Toattractthereaders’attentiononthenewvirtualrealityprogram.B.Toshowthechallengethatthereadersarerequiredtoface. C.Towarnthereadersofthepossibledangersintheworkingplace. D.Toinformthereadersofthecorrectresponseinsuchasituation59.WhatdoesGallothinkofthetrainingprogramsinvolvingroleplaywithtoyguns? A.Searing B.Violent C.Ineffective D.Helpful60.Whatwouldbethebesttitle? A.ANewVirtualRealityProgramonActiveShooterTraining B.WhatShouldYouDoWhenMeetingGunshotsintheWorkplace? C.HowtoDealwithanActiveShooterSituation? D.EmployeesNeedtoBeScaredoftheWorkplaceViolence.CThegrowth

ofairtravelmeansapotentiallypandemic（流行病）pathogen（病原體）couldspreadaroundtheworldindays.Evenintheabsenceofthatrisk,fewcountries’authoritiesarekeenonadmittingtravellerswhomighttransmitdiseasetothosealreadythere.Yettheprecautionstypicallyemployedatairportstoscreenincomers’healthareverybasicandsimple.Itiseasytolieonaquestionnaire.Adoseofaspirinorothermedicationcanlowerbodytemperaturestothepointwheretheylooknormaltotheinfraredcameraswhichsomeairportsusetomonitorpassengers’facesforfever.Inanycase,manyofthoseinfectedmightnotshowsymptoms,andmayevenbeunawarethattheyareill.Acheap,uncheatableandinstantdiagnostictoolwouldthusbeaboon（恩惠）atairports.AndDirkKuhlmeierandhiscolleaguesattheFraunhoferInstituteforCellTherapyandImmunologyinLeipzig,Germany,thinktheyhaveone.DrKuhlmeier’sinvention,beingdevelopedaspartofawiderprojectcalledHyFlythatisintendedtostopairportsbeinggatewaysforinfection,isbasedontechnologyalreadyfamiliartotraveller.Ionmobilityspectrometry(IMS)isusedtosniffswabstakenfrombaggage,clothingandpersonalitemsinsearchesforthosecarryingdrugsorexplosives.IMS

isusedmedically,aswell,toscreenpatients’breathforcompoundsthatindicatelungcancer.DrKuhlmeierfiguredhecouldextendthistodetectingsignsofrespiratory（呼吸的）bacterialinfection—andlaboratoryteststhatheandhisteamconductedsuggestedthiswasindeedpossible.Theydiscoveredthattheycouldevendistinguishstrains（品種）thathavebecomeresistanttoantibioticsfromthosethathavenot.Thisshowsthat,intheory,

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couldquicklydeterminefromasampleofbreathifsomeonehadanillnesssuchastuberculosisordiphtheria.Turningtheoryintopractice,however,bringscomplications.Chiefamongthemisthatevenhealthypeoplebreatheoutlotsoforganiccompounds.Theydosoespeciallyiftheyhavebeeneatingspicyfood,whichcontainsaconfusingrangeofsuchmolecules.Todealwiththis,theteamhavedevelopedaninitialsortingstage,usingasecondtechniquecalledgaschromatography（氣相色譜分析法）,toseparatecompoundssotheyaremoreeasilyanalysed.Theteamplantotesttheirmachine—essentiallyalargebreathalyser（體內(nèi)酒量測(cè)定器）thathasone-usedisposablemouthpieces（吹口）—atclinicslaterthisyear,withthehelpofvolunteerswhohavealreadybeendiagnosedwitheitherbacterialorviralinfections.Thesevolunteerswillalsoprovidedetailsofwhattheyhavebeeneating,sothattheinfluenceofvariousfoodscanbeexamined.Ifallgoeswell,trialsatanairportshouldfollow.Astocost,thegroupexpectsthatan

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machinemodifiedtotheirrequirementswouldbelittlemoreexpensivethanthe$20,000pricetagforonedesignedtodetectdrugsandexplosives.Andifairporttrialsprovethetechnologytobereliable,theyhopetoclosetheloopbyofferingitbacktohospitalsandclinicsfortherapidanalysisofinfectiousdiseases.61.Whatistheexistingproblemthattheairportsarefacedwith?A.Mostoftheairtravelersarepotentiallyspreadingpandemicpathogen.B.Somemedicinecanlowertravelers’bodytemperaturestothenormal.C.Airportprecautionsarefarfromenoughtoidentifyinfectedtravelers.D.Fewcountries’authoritiesadmittravelersareatriskoftransmittingdisease.62.WhyaretravelersfamiliarwiththetechnologyIMS?A.BecauseIMShasbeendevelopedaspartofawiderprojectcalledHyFly.B.BecauseIMShasbeenappliedinhospitalsasaninstantdiagnostictool.C.BecauseIMShasbeensuccessfullyinstoppingdiseasesspreadingatairports.D.BecauseIMShasbeenemployedasasearchingtoolfordrugsorexplosives.63.WhatcanwelearnfromDrKuhlmeier’slaboratorytests？A.Thetestresultindicatesthefutureresearchwillgosmoothly.B.TheresearchteamcanuseIMStodevelopaninitialsortingstage.C.ItistheoreticallypossibleforIMStorecognizeabreathingillness.D.ItispracticallyimpossibletoextendIMStodetectionofotherillnesses.64.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthefactorsfortheresearchteamtoachieveaclosedloop?A.VolunteerparticipationB.TightresearchbudgetC.IMSclinicalreliabilityD.SuccessfulairporttrialsDItisthattimeoftheyearagain.Upanddownthecountry,thousandsofstudentsstayinthelibrary,attemptingtocram(死記硬背)theinformationnecessarytogetthroughfinals.Iamoneofthem—aCambridgefinalist,attemptingtodealwiththeOxbridgestressintheonlywayIknow:caffeinehitsand隱遁生活WhetheryouloveorhateOxbridge,thefactthatthesetwouniversitiesprovideuniquelearningenvironmentsissomethingofadouble-edgedsword.Ontheonehand,studentshaveaccesstosomeofthebesteducationintheworld;ontheotherhand,thepressurethatcomeswiththiscanprovedamagingtothemandcan’tbesweptunderthecarpetfortheyhavetofaceiteventually.ManyCambridgestudentsfindthemselvestrappedinapressureofexpectation,whetherthiscomesfromtheirsupervisorsortutors,theirdirectorofstudiesorevenfromthemselves.Thedrivetowardsachievementiseitherthekeytosuccessortopossibleseriouspersonalissues,asMarkPhippen,headoftheUniversityofCambridge’sCounselingServicesaid,“ThereareplentyofperfectionistsinCambridge,butitcanworktwoways:itcanpushthemtoaccomplishandtoachieve,oritcangetoutofhand,disablingthem.”Manystudentssaythattheycan’thandleitanymorewhileworkingincertainlibrarieswhicharefilledwithotherstudentshardatwork.Thecompetitionandparanoia（多疑）aremorecommonthanwhatwerealizeorquestion:youcanfeelasifyouarebeingjudgedforhowmuchtimeyouspendonFacebookorYouTube,orhowlittletimeyouspendreading.manystudentsfeelalmostfrustratedbythepressuretoachievebutfeelunabletospeakaboutit.Aseveryoneseemstobecoping,theymustalsopretendtocopetoo.Theonlythingstudentshave:tutorsandsupervisorsregularlyencouragestudentstoavoidextracurricularactivities,urgingthemtofocusontheirstudiestosuchanextentthatmanyfindithardtohandleit.OnecurrentCambridgetutorhasbeenknownforcheckingupontheactivitiesofstudentsinvolvedinextracurriculartheatrebysearchingforthemonthewebsite,whichdetailswhoisinvolvedincertainplayseachterm—justincaseitaffectsthestudent’sworkoutput.Problemsarisewhenthepressureproducesmentalhealthissues.ProblemshavebeenbroughttoattentioninarticlesprimarilyfromOxford’sCherwellandCambridge’sTheTheattentionhasmadetheCambridgeUniversityStudentUnionsetupStudentsDeserveBetter—acampaigntohandlecomplaintsaboutsupervisorsandtutorslackingtheabilitytoprovideproperspiritualsupport.“WhenItoldmysupervisoraboutmyproblemswithanxietyandthereforeaboutmyworriessurroundingtheworkloadshewassuggesting,shesaidthatIwouldprobablyfeellessanxiousoncetheworkwasdone,”afinaliststudentcalledJanesaid.“Itshouldn’tbeanacceptedresponseinoneoftheworld’sbestuniversities.TheirresponsesonlyworsenedanyfeelingsIhadconcerningmyfinalyear.”Phippensaid,“Atthispointtheexamsseemlikethemostimportantthingintheworld.However,twoyearsdownthelineyou’llrealizethattheexamsyoudidatuniversityaren’tveryimportantatall,aswhatthenbecomesmoreimportantiswhatyouhavedonewithinthosetwoyearsafterwards.Finalistexamscanbecomedepressingforstudentsstudyingatanyuniversity.Allyoumustrememberisthatyouarenotaloneandyouaregoodenough,andthatafewyearsdowntheline,yourabilitytorecounttheplotsofEuripides’nineteenplayswillnolongermatter.Sowhyworry?”65.Theunderlinedpart“besweptunderthecarpet”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“_______”.A.becoveredup B.bedealtwith C.begivenup D.befiguredout66.What’sMarkPhippen’sattitudetowardsthepressureputonthestudentsatOxbridge?A.Critical. B.Doubtful. C.Objective. D.Ambiguous.67.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph4?A.Extracurricularactivitiesfailtoappealtomoststudents.B.Sometutorsandsupervisorspushtheirstudentstoohard.C.Thereisalackofcommunicationbetweenstudentsandtheirsupervisors.D.Somestudentsdon’tspeakaboutthepressurebecausetheythinktheycanhandleit.68.WhatJanesaidinParagraph5suggeststhatshe________.A.didn’tgetherproblemsacrosstohersupervisorB.hadexpectedbetterspiritualguidancefromhertutorsC.wasdissatisfiedwithhersupervisor’sdelayedresponsesD.wasgladthatStudentsDeserveBetterwassetuptohelpstudentslikeher69.Inthelastparagraph,MarkPhippenaimsto________.A.guaranteetheequalityofexamsB.stresstheimportanceofexamsC.easestudents’pressurefromexamsD.encouragestudentstoperformbetterinexams70.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Oxbridgepressure:thekeytostudents’achievementsB.Oxbridgefinals:thetoughestexamsinthecountryC.Oxbridgegraduates:thestrongestcompetitorsinthejobmarketD.Oxbridgesuccess:theresultofteacher-studentinteraction第II卷(非選擇題共35分)第一部分任務(wù)型閱讀(本題包括10小題；每小題1分，共10分)請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：請(qǐng)將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。 Abriefcourseofbrainexerciseshelpedolderadultsholdontoimprovementsinreasoningskillsandprocessingspeedthatcouldbedetectedaslongas10yearsafterthecourseended,accordingtoresultsfromthelargeststudyeverdoneoncognitivetraining. Thefindings,publishedonMondayintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSociety,offerwelcomenewsinthesearchforwaystokeepthemindsharpas76millionbabyboomers（嬰兒潮出生的一代人）intheUnitedStatesadvanceintooldage. Thefederally-sponsoredtrialofalmost3,000olderadults,calledtheAdvancedCognitiveTrainingforIndependentandVitalElderlystudy(ACTIVE),lookedathowthreebraintrainingprograms—focusingonprocessingspeed,memoryandreasoningability—affectedcognitivelynormaladultsastheyaged.Peopleinthestudyhadanaverageageof74whentheystartedthetraining,whichinvolved10to12sessionslasting60to75minuteseach.Thetrainingcoursewasdesignedtoimprovespecificcognitiveabilitiesthatbegintodeclineaspeopleage.Itdidnotaimtopreventdementia(癡呆)causedbyunderlyingdiseasesuchasAlzheimer’s.Afterfiveyears,researchersfoundthatthosewiththetrainingperformedbetterthantheiruntrainedcounterpartsinallthreemeasures. Althoughgainsinmemoryseenatthestudy’sfive-yearmarkappearedtodropoffoverthenextfiveyears,gainsinreasoningabilityandprocessingspeedlasted10yearsafterthetraining. “Whatwefoundwasprettyastonishing.Tenyearsafterthetraining,therewasevidencetheeffectsweredurableforthereasoningandthespeedtraining,”saidGeorgeRebok,anexpertonagingandaprofessoratJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimore,wholedthestudy. Theparticipantsinallthreetraininggroupsalsoreportedthatthetrainingmadeiteasierforthemtododailyactivitiessuchasmanagingtheirmedications,cookingmealsorhandlingtheirfinancesthanthosewhodidnotgetthetraining.Butstandardtestsoftheseactivitiesshowednodifferencesbetweenthegroups. “Thespeed-of-processingresultsareveryencouraging,”saidstudyco-authorJonathanKing,programdirectorforcognitiveagingintheDivisionofBehavioralandSocialResearchattheNationalInstituteonAging(NIA),partoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth,whichhelpedfundtheresearch. Kingsaidtheself-reportedimprovementsindailyfunctionwereinteresting,butadded,“Wedonotyetknowwhethertheywouldtrulyallowolderpeopletobeindependentforalongertime.”However,theresearcherssaidevenasmallgainwouldbelikelytoeasetheburdenoncaregiversandhealthcareproviders. “Ifwedelaytheattackofdifficultiesindailyactivitiesevenbyasmallamount,thatcanhavemajorpublichealthimplicationsintermsofhelpingtocontrolhealthcarecosts,delayingentryintoinstitutionsandhospitals,”Reboksaid.BrainTrainingCoursesKeep71SharpBasicinformationaboutthestudyThestudywas72bythefederalgovernment.3,000participantsaged74onaveragewere73inthetrainingcourse.Theyweregivencognitivetraining,whose74wereprocessingspeed,memoryandreasoningability.ResultsofthestudyThetrainingenablestheparticipantstogiveabetter75inallthreemeasures.Olderadultsenjoy76ofthetrainingespeciallyinprocessingspeedandreasoningskillseven10yearsafterthetraining.Accordingtotheparticipants,theyhadless77dealingwiththeirdailyactivities.78ofthestudyThefindingshelpinlookingforwaystokeepthemindsharpwith76milli