Part ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Researchers have established that when people are mentally engaged, biochemical changes occur in the brain that allow it to act more effectively in cognitive (认知的) areas such as attention and memory. This is true regardless of age. People will be alert and receptive if they are faced with information that gets them to think about things they are interested in, and someone with a history of doing more rather than less will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind. Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging the brain that they are putting the theory to work in their own lives. "The idea is not necessarily to learn to memorize enormous mounts of information," says James Fozard, associate director of the National Institute on Aging. Most of us don"t need that kind of skill. Such specific training is of less interest than being able to maintain mental alertness. "Fozard and others say they challenge their brains with different mental skills, both because they enjoy them and because they are sure that their range of activities will help the way their brains work." Gene Cohen, acting director of the same institute, suggests that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as groups. Cohen says that we are frequently advised to keep physically active as we age, but older people need to keep mentally active as well. Those who do are more likely to maintain their intellectual abilities and to be generally happier and better adjusted. "The point is, you need to do both," Cohen says, "intellectual activity actually influences brain-cell health and size."People who are cognitively healthy are thoseA．who are highly intelligentB．whose minds ate alert and receptiveC．who can remember large amounts of informationD．who are good at recognizing different sounds

Part 3: 看中文,选出或补全正确的英文表达牢记使命missionvisionA. missionB. visionC. 不忘初心，牢记使命

15. Shenzhen is China’s first Special Economic ________.A. ZoneB. PortC. StationD. City

Part 2: 根据中文释义，选择两个选项，组合成正确的单词_ _(想法、建议或信息的)投入，输入put enpot inon pit

Part 4:看句子，选出高亮单词的中文释义The lieutenant was put in charge of aninfantry platoon.A. n.炮兵（部队）B. n.步兵（部队）C. n.(尤指旧时的)骑兵（部队）

阅读理解(40分)A)请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。(每小题6分)Oyster and Seafood Festival Galway, Ireland Held in September It started in 1954. Visitors can enjoy excellent seafood there.The festival also has some exciting events, such as oyster eating competitions, live music and tasting parties.Mango Festival New Delhi, India Held in July Visitors can enjoy different kinds of mangoes.It holds some special events, such as mango eating competitions, mango tasting events and traditional performances.Garlic Festival The Isle of Wight, England Held in August. This is one of the largest events in the Isle of Wight. It shows delicious garlic dishes. If you like the taste of garlic, you can take a trip to the festival.The Sydney Food Festival Sydney, Australia Held in October Many famous cooks come to the festival each year. Visitors can enjoy the best Australia food. From fine meals at famous restaurants to street food to cooking classes, the event offers a lot to visitors.(1)If you are only free in July, which festival can you go to ?________A. Oyster and seafood Festival.B. Mango FestivalC. Garlic FestivalD. The Sydney Food Festival.(2)If you want to enjoy seafood, where should you go ?________A. Galway B.New Delhi C.the Isle of Wight D.Sydney.(3)When does Garlic Festival start every year ?________A. In July B. In August C.In September D.In October.Dragons are not real animals,but look like a combinationof many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角)and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic power,they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. We are proud to call ourselves the"descendants (后代)of the dragon". In Chinese, "excellent"people are often called"dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons,for example, "Hoping one's child will become a dragon" means "hoping he or she will be successful". It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics (特点). They are creative, confident and brave. There are some famous"dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful. There are also some traditional festival about dragons in China, such as Dragon Heads-raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the symbolic significance (象征意义)of dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons"(1)What's the main idea of the first paragraph?________A. Why dragons could fly or swim.B. When and how dragons make rain.C. What dragons look like and their power.D. How dragons give people strength and good luck..(2)What does the underlined word"They"refer to?________A. Excellent people.B. Dragons.C. Descendants of the dragon.D. People born in the Year of the Dragon..(3)Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?________A. 1988. B. 1998. C. 2008. D.2018..(4)Where may the passage come from?________A. A TV program about wild animals and natureB. A book about Chinese tradition and culture.C. A lecture about Chinese saying and idioms.D. A website about telling parents how to teach children..Is there a way to quickly recall information just before taking an exam? Walking backward may be a good way to solve the problem. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory. Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video. The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct than the other two groups. This suggests that the connection between time and space is important for how our brains form memory. "Time is really expressed by space, " Study leader Aleksandar Aksentijevic told the Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different point compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past. And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the other parts of our body. Compared to walking forward,walking backward is more challenging. This can help us improve our health. Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories (卡路里). Walking backward also puts less stress on our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees. This might be why many old people like walking backward.(1)How many people were in each group when the volunteers were divided into groups?________A. 10. B. 20. C.38 D.57.(2)What's the writer's opinion of walking backward?________A. Walking backward can help you deal with nervousness before an exam.B. Walking backward is good for old people's knees.C. Walking backward uses less energy in a short time.D. Walking backward can help people predict the future..(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?________A. The three groups got about the same number of questions right.B. Walking backward can look at things from the the same point.C. Walking forward is more challenging than walking backward.D. Practicing walking backward can improve your short-term memory..(4)What's the main idea of the passage?________A.Some ways to quickly recall information.B. Walking backward is good for people.C. The difference between walking backward and forward.D.Time and space are important for forming memories in the brain..In any environment: (forest, mountain, water-you always see the big animals first: birds , mammals( 哺乳动物), fish. But under your feet, on land or in the water, there are many smaller organisms (生物体) : insects, tiny plants, tiny sea lives and ground dwellers(居民) are " the heart of life on Earth", says naturalist E.O. Wilson. Without them, our world would change completely. Most organisms on Earth live on the ground or just below it. Here they are part of an important cycle. Plants and animals falls to the ground when they die. Later, tiny insects and other organisms break down the dead plants and animal materials. This process finally returns nutrients to the soil and give plants energy. Plants can then help to stay a healthy environment for humans and other animals. Even though most ground organisms are of great importance, scientists know very little about them. To learn more, photographer David Littschwager went to different places around the world, including a forest, a river, a mountain, and a coral reef(珊瑚礁). In each place, he put a green 12-inch (30 cm) cube (立方) on the ground or in the water. Then he and his team counted and photographed the organisms that lived in or moved through the cube. Often they discovered hundreds of them, sometimes even one thousand of one meter-in size. "It was like finding little treasure", he says.(1)Where do most organisms live?________A. In the water or on the land.B. In the sea or on the land.C. In the mountain or in the sea.D. On the ground or below it..(2)What does the underline word "nutrients" (in Paragraph 2)mean?________A. Something that can be dead.B. Something that can be bought.C. Something that can help animals and plants grow.D. Something that can be disappeared..(3)What can we infer from the passage?________A. People think organisms are unimportant and usually ignore them.B. Organisms break down the dead plants and let them return to nutrients.C. David regards ground organisms as little treasure.D. Animals can help to stay a healthy environment for humans and other animals..(4)Which would be the best title for the passage?________A.Human and nature.B. Animals and plants.C. How to stay a healthy environment.D. Small but important elements of nature..B)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整,并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。(每小题10分)"Don't tell anyone". we hear these words when someone tells a secret to us. (1)_______We're often tempted to (忍不住的) "spill the beans", (说漏嘴) even if we regret it later. According to Asim Shah, professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, US, keeping a secret may well "become a burden(负担)".(2)_______ An earlier study, led by Anita E. Kelly, a scientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress. People entrusted (受委托的) with secrets can suffer from depression, anxiety, and body aches, reported the Daily Mail. (3)_______Shah explained that people often feel that it will help them keep a person as a friend. Another reason people share secrets is guilt over keeping it from someone close to them. A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close do not share it with each other. "Keeping or sharing secrets often puts people in a position of either gaining or losing the trust of someone," according to Shah. He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out (泄露). But this doesn't mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people.(4)_______ To tell such a person a secret may cause them stress, and make them talk about the secret. Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, you'd better put yourself in their position. (5)_______ Shah also recommended that if you accidentally give up someone's secret you should come clean about it. Let the person know that their secret isn't so secret anymore. A.Keeping secrets is a burden. B.Otherwise, the God will know. C.But it can be hard to keep a secret. D. A quiet person may be someone who keeps everything inside. E. But with secrets so often getting out, why do people share them at all? F. Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustn(')t give the information away. G.This is because people often have an "obsessive and anxious urge to share it with someone".

Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Website you’ve visited，Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girl friend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen --- the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it's important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times.But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.The key question is: Does that matter?For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no.”When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me.”But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acauisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠卷).But privacy does matter - at least sometimes. It’s like health: When you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.1.What does the author mean by saying “the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked” (Para. 2)?A. People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.B. In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets.C. People's personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.D. Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.2.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A. Friends should open their hearts to each other.B. There should be a distance even between friends.C. Friends should always be faithful to each other.D. There should be fewer disputes between friends.3.Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret” ( para. 3)?A. People leave traces around when using modern technology.B. Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.C. There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.D.Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.4.What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B. They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.C. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.D. They rely most and more on electronic devices. 5.According to the passage, privacy is like health in that .A. people will make every effort to keep itB. its importance is rarely understoodC. it is something that can easily be lostD. people don’t cherish it until they lose it.

Part 4: 看句子，选出高亮单词的中文释义The lieutenant was put in charge of aninfantry platoon.n. 步兵（部队）n. 炮兵（部队）n. 船队n. （尤指旧时的）骑兵（部队）

(阅读理解题) Section B A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement spread ever farther west-ward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the road, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.. The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1860 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroad generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement. The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It aims to help build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States. (1). (单选题) The major problems with America’s railroad system in the mid 19th century lay in ___(本题2.0分) A、 poor quality rails and unreliable stopping system B、 lack of financial support for development C、 limited railroad lines D、 lack of a transcontinental railroad (2). (单选题) The building of the first transcontinental system ___(本题2.0分) A、 brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west B、 attracted many visitors to the construction sites C、 attracted laborers from Europe D、 encouraged people to travel all over the country (3). (单选题) The best title for this passage would be ___(本题2.0分) A、 Settlements Spread Westward B、 The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link C、 American Railroad History D、 The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy (4). (单选题) The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ___(本题2.0分) A、 9 years B、 7 years C、 4 years D、 3 years (5). (单选题) What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?(本题2.0分) A、 The possibility of government support for such a task. B、 The need to explore Utah. C、 The need to connect the east coast with the west D、 The need to develop the railroad industry in the west

Part 1: 看单词，选出正确的中文释义A. n. (公司某一产品的) 商标B. n. 标签；签条；标记C. n. 标语，口号，广告语D. n. 品牌，(商品的)牌子