If you are like most people ,your intelligence (智力) changes with the seasons ,You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year . A famous scientist ,Ellsworth Huntington (1876—1947)，concluded (总结) from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have an effect (作用) on your mental abilities (智力).
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative (激活) thinking than summer heat .This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however , that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer .
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking One reason may be that in the spring man’s mental abilities are affected(受影响)by the same factors (因素) that bring about great changes in nature .
Fall is the next-best season ,then winter .As for summer ,it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking . Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have ______
| A．a great effect on everyone’s intelligence |
| B．some effect on most persons’ intelligence |
| C．some effect on a few persons’ intelligence |
| D．no effect on most persons’ intelligence |
Why is spring the best season for thinking ? Because _______________.
| A．all nature ,including man ,is growing then |
| B．it lasts longer than the other seasons |
| C．it is not too warm and not too cold |
| D．both B and C |
The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _____________.
| A．spring and fall | B．winter and summer |
| C．summer and spring | D．fall and winter |
According to the passage, any vacation from thinking should be taken_____________ .
| A．several times throughout the year | B．during the winter |
| C．during the summer | D．as seldom as possible |
The main idea of this passage is that ____________.
| A．most people’s intelligence changes with seasons |
| B．seasons are the reason of the changing intelligence |
| C．spring is the best season for thinking |
| D．summer is the best season for taking a long vacation |
How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.What is the happiest person according to the passage?
| A．A child who can do whatever he likes. |
| B．An old person who lives in a comfortable life. |
| C．A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him. |
| D．A person who never wastes his time in his whole life. |
What pains does a child have?
| A．He has few responsibilities to make life difficult. |
| B．He doesn’t have to do anything in return. |
| C．He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. |
| D．He has to work if he wants to live comfortably. |
Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?
| A．Life for a child is fairly easy. |
| B．A child is always loved whatever he does. |
| C．If much is given to a child, he must do something in return. |
| D．Only children are interested in life. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains. |
| B．Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard. |
| C．Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life. |
| D．One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life. |
What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?
| A．Examples of successful young men. |
| B．How to build up one’s position in society. |
| C．Joys and pains of old people. |
| D．What to do when one has problems in life. |
David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, and so he bought them. He put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six he came back to the car. One door was open – and the books were not there! David drove home to Fry Road.
On Friday people read this in the newspaper:
Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.
Open all day on Saturdays. David Moore, 26 Fry Road.
David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
“Mr Moore?” the man asked.
“That’s right,” David said. “Can I help you?”
“I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”
“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look.”
Soon the books were on the dining-table. “Come in now,” David called, “and bring the list.”
A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.
“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.Mr Moore was a _________.
| A．doctor | B．bookseller | C．teacher | D．musician |
Mr Moore lived _________.
| A．at No. 26 Fry Road | B．in a quiet street |
| C．close to the police station | D．at the City School |
Mr Moore probably bought the books on _________.
| A．Wednesday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
Mr Moore wrote a letter to a newspaper in order to_________.
| A．tell people that he had lost some books | B．tell the police station |
| C．buy the expensive books | D．find who had stolen the books |
Mr Moore stayed at home that Saturday because_________.
| A．he didn’t like to go out on Saturday |
| B．he didn’t need to go to school that day |
| C．he was waiting for the thief to come |
| D．he was busy with his shop |
Travel Arrangements
Date: 15 April, 2013 For Miss Li Yan
| May 4 |
Leaving Ningbo Air China Flight CA 111 Please check-in at least two hours before time |
10:00 a.m. |
| May 5 |
Arrive in Sydney Hotel bus will take you to the hotel |
9:30 a.m. |
| May 5 |
Holiday in Sydney Check-in: 5 May, 2013 Check-out: 10 May, 2013 Nights: 5 |
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| May 10 |
Visit a local family |
12:30 p.m. |
| May 14 |
Leave Sydney Qantas Airline Ltd, Flight QF 333 |
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| May 14 |
Arrive in Perth The guide will collect you from the airport for four days return bus trip to Monkey Mia |
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| May 18 |
Leave Perth Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 444 |
15:30 p.m. |
| May 18 |
Raffles Hotel Singapore Check-in: 18 May, 2013 Check-out: 19 May, 2013 Night: 1 |
11:00 a.m. |
| May 19 |
Arrive in Ningbo |
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How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?
| A．14. | B．16. | C．19. | D．20. |
At what time does Miss Li Yan have to be at the airport for her flight from Ningbo?
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. | C．10:00 a.m. | D．11:00 a.m. |
How will Miss Li Yan travel from the airport when she arrives in Perth?
| A．By taxi. | B．In a car. | C．On the travel-bus. | D．By plane. |
Where will Miss Li Yan be on May 16?
| A．In a hotel in Perth. | B．On her return to Sydney. |
| C．On a flight to Singapore. | D．On a trip to Monkey Mia. |
In which city will Miss Li Yan stay before she return to Ningbo?
| A．Perth. | B．Sydney. | C．Singapore. | D．Melbourne. |
任务型阅读（本题5分）
| The advice |
The TV show |
| A. My dream |
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| B. Animal World |
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| C. The weather report |
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| D. Wanted a friend |
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| E. Job wanted |
Many people love going on a trip by plane , but an airport is usually far from the city . You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late . You can't open the window .You can't choose the food .Planes are fast ,but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city .
I like travelling by train .I think trains are safe . Train stations are usually in cities . when you are late for a train , you can catch another one . You can walk around in the train and open the windows . You can see many interesing things on your way . I know it takes a little more time .
I also like cars . You can start your trip when you want to . and you don't need to get to a station . You can carry many things with you too . But sometimes there are many cars on the road .Many people like travelling by plane because ___.
| A．it is slow | B．you can open the window |
| C．it is fast | D．the airport is fay from the city |
What does "take off " mean ?
| A．达到 | B．起飞 | C．降落 | D．脱掉 |
If you want to take many things with you , you would like to take ___
| A．a bus | B．a train | C．a plane | D．a car |
What is the disadvantge of the car ?
| A．You needn't go to the station . | B．You can start your trip when you want to . |
| C．There are too many cars on the road . | D．You can see many interesting things . |
which sentence about the writer is TRUE?
| A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city . |
| B．He likes taking a train because train stations are usually in cities . |
| C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it . |
| D．He likes taking a plane because it is fast . |
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