第六次月考英語試題【湖北版】注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的學(xué)校、考號(hào)、班級(jí)、姓名等填寫在答題卡上。2.選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)，答在試題卷、草稿紙上無效。3.填空題和解答題的作答：用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆直接在答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。答在試題卷、草稿紙上無效。4.考生必須保持答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案劃在試卷上。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)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5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.Howmuchdidthefoodanddrinkscost?A.$30. B.$20. C.$10.2.Whatdoesthemanprobablythinkofthewoman?A.Sheisold-fashioned. B.Sheiscareless. C.Sheisagoodstudent.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasupermarket. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inacafeteria.4.Whoisthemantalkingto?A.Maria. B.Sofia. C.Hissister.5.Whatdoesthemanneedasuitfor?A.Adanceparty. B.Abusinesstrip. C.Ajobinterview.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）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)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。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至7題。6.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter?A.Heisachild. B.Hewasanassistantyearsago.C.Hewasborndisabled.7.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewriter?A.Impressed. B.Envious. C.Indifferent.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whatistheproblemforthewoman?A.Shefailedanimportanttest.B.SheneedstolearnmoreEnglish.C.Shecan’tunderstandhersubjectsatall.9.Whatdoesthemansayattheendoftheconversation?A.Thewomanshouldquittrying.B.Thewomanisdoingagoodjob.C.Thewomanispayingtoomuchforherlessons.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Howdidthemangetthecarprobably?A.Hemadeitbyhimself.B.Heboughtitfromacarstore.C.Heboughtitfromanotherperson.11.Whatdoesthepriceofthecarinclude?A.Allfeesbutnotaxes.B.Freeserviceforoneyear.C.Aone-monthserviceagreement.12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Testoutthecarbyhimself.B.Getthecarkeysforthewoman.C.Getthecontractsreadytosign.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasmallclassroom. B.Inalargelecturehall. C.Inaprofessor’soffice14.Whatisnolongerpartofthecourse?A.Weeklytests. B.MonthlyPresentations. C.Themidtermexam.15.Whatshouldbediscussedwiththewomaninadvance?A.Certainpapertopics. B.Wheretodoappropriateresearch.C.Usingfilmsassourcesofinformation.16.Whatistrueaboutthetermpapers?A.Theyaredueinfourmonths.B.Theymustbeatleasttenpageslong.C.Theycanfocusonanyperiodinhistory.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatdoesJabbarlooklike?A.Heistall. B.Heisthin.C.Heisheavy.18.HowfastcanJabbarrun?A.About35milesperhour. B.About40milesperhour.C.About50milesperhour.19.WhatcanweinferaboutJabbar?A.Hecaneattoomuch. B.Heisusuallyoutgoing.C.HecomesfromNewYork.20.Whomightthespeakerbe?A.Ahost. B.Ananimalkeeper. C.Atourist.第二部分：詞匯知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：多項(xiàng)選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21.Sometimesit’sabitchallengingtoreacha_______betweenparents’expectationsandtheirkids’desires.A.composition B.comprehension C.cooperation D.compromise22.China’sDingJunhuiwillbecomethefirsteverAsianworldNo.1whenSnoker’sworld_______isrevisedatthe2014UKchampionship.A.category B.scale C.constitution D.ranking23.NineteencitiesinChinahave_______theirmetrosystem（地鐵系統(tǒng)）,withtotalmileageexpectedtohit3,000kmbytheendoftheyear.A.extended B.expanded C.promoted D.constructed24.ChinesePremierLiKeqiangsignedaStateCouncildecreeonFriday,whichannouncedarevisionofregulationsthat_______severalrestrictionsontheoperationofforeignbanksinChina.Thatistosay,China'sbankingindustrywillfurtheracceleratethepaceofopening-uptotheworld.A.remove B.impose C.resist D.approve25.Itisgracefulgriefandsweetsadnesstothinkofyou,butinmyheart,thereisakindofsoftwarmththatcan'tbe_______withanychoiceofwords.A.advocated B.conveyed C.analyzed D.concluded26.SadlythereadingroomwhereKarlMarxdidalotofreadinghadmovedfromits_______placeintoanotherbuilding.A.primary B.traditional C.original D.temporary27.Theship’sgeneratorbrokedown,andthepumpshadtobeoperated_______insteadofmechanically.A.artificially B.automatically C.manually D.systematically28.Inthepark,everyyearabout800,000plantsarereplacedbecauseDisneylandrefusesto_______signsaskinghis“guests”nottosteponthem.A.putdown B.putup C.putoff D.putout29.Thoughshewasnotagiftedathlete,herextratraining_______eventually,andshebroketheworldrecordforthehighjump.A.cutdown B.paidoff C.gotthrough D.gaveaway30.Hisconductwasconsideredtobequite_______,becauseitdeepenedthegapbetweentwopartiesandcausedmoreconflicts.A.outofplace B.outofmind C.outoforder D.outofquestion第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。DogsareamazingcreaturesandLilica,aBrazilianstray（流浪狗）,isaperfectexampleofthat.Shelivesinajunkyard,31withamotley（混雜的）crew,andshemakessureherfriendsnevergo32Everynight,Lilicawalksfourmilesinthedark,bravingtherushhourtraffic,justtobringfoodbacktotheotheranimalsinher‘family’—adog,acat,afewchickensandamule.Lilicawas33atajunkyardinSanCarlos,Brazil,whenshewasjustapuppy.NeileVainaAntonio,thejunkyardcaretaker,tookherinandcaredforher.Asshegrew,shebecamefriendswithalltheotheranimalsinthejunkyard.Itappearsthattheyoffereachotherwarmth,companionshipandsolidarity.Threeyearsago,Lilicawas34andhadeightpuppies.Asher35grew,sheknewshehadtofindawaytoprovidefoodforhercubs,astherewaslittletobefoundatthejunkyard.That’swhenshestartedgoingoutatnight,walkingformiles,36leftovers.Duringoneofher37travels,Lilicawasluckyenoughtomeetdog-loverLucia,whotook38onher.Lucia,ateacherbyprofessionsaidshenoticedLilicaroamingthestreetsandrealizedthepoordogwaslookingforfood.“Shewalkedand39thegarbagebins—thatcalledmy40thebag.Andshetookit.Fromthereon,that’showwedoit.Itiethebagandshecarriesit.”O(jiān)neday,Lucia44Lilica,anddiscoveredwhyshetookthebageverynight.Itturnedoutthatshewascarryingthefoodbacktothejunkyard.“Inthebeginning,shebroughtfoodtoherpuppies,butintimeshebeganbringingfoodfortheotheranimalshereinthejunkyardaswell,”saidNeile.“Herattitudeisdifferent,thelookofhereyesisdifferent.”Thepuppieswereeventually45butLilicadidn’tstop.Forthepastthreeyears,shehasbeenwalkingthefour-miledistancefromthejunkyardtoLucia’shomeeverynight.Luciafollowsherdaily46aswell—sheleaveshome47at9pmandwaitsforLilicaatanemptylotnearby.Thedogarrivespromptlytoeatand48hertake-away.“Idon’ttravel,Idon’tgotoplacesandstayfortoolongbecauseofher,”saidLucia.BecauseIknowshereliesonme,soit’sa49thatIhavewithher,andanappointmentshehaswithmetoobecauseshecomeseveryday.”“Weashumanbeingsbarelysharethingswithothers,”Neilesaid.“Butananimalsharingthingswithotheranimalsisa/an50forus.”31.A.hangsout B.holdsout C.handsout D.helpsout32.A.upset B.desperate C.hungry D.thirsty33.A.abandoned B.deposited C.ignored D.spared34.A.permanent B.pregnant C.vivid D.tense35.A.capabilities B.responsibilities C.properties D.occupations36.A.insearchof B.inpursuitof C.inconsequenceof D.inpossessionof37.A.primary B.relevant C.personal D.nightly38.A.notice B.highlight C.pity D.interest39.A.sniffed B.kicked C.deserted D.hid40.A.assumption B.attention C.quotation D.recognition41.A.threw B.spread C.sealed D.grabbed42.A.beside B.on C.beneath D.along43.A.folded B.tied C.reserved D.withdrew44.A.tended B.proceeded C.followed D.recovered45.A.adjustedB.adapted C.accustomed D.adopted46.A.routineB.route C.schedule D.track47.A.concisely B.virtually C.correctly D.precisely48.A.pick B.consume C.update D.collect49.A.compliment B.contract C.contact D.commitment50.A.experience B.experiment C.lesson D.capacity第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）種，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AWhenadadpromisedhisseven-year-olddaughtershewouldbearealprincess,hewasn’tkidding.JeremiahHeatontravelledtoaremotedesertregionofAfricatoclaimadisputedstretchoflandinhisdaughterEmily’sname.Inamovethatiseitheraninspiringdisplayofpaternalloveoracaseofmajorover-indulgence（縱容）,Mr.HeatonplantedaflagintheunclaimedpieceoflandsandwichedbetweenEgyptandSudanaftermakingapromisetoEmilythatshewouldonedayberoyalty.AfterreachingthedesertregionofBirTawilinJune,thefather-of-threefromVirginiaplantedaflaghischildrenhaddesigned,andmadethefirststepstowardsclaimingtheland.OnhisreturnMr.HeatonandhiswifemadeacrownfortheirdaughterandaskedfriendsandfamilytorefertoherasPrincessEmily.Herkingdomcoversabout1300kmsqofdesertthathasneverbeenclaimedbySudanorEgypt.Mr.HeatonfoundBirTawil,oneofthelastunclaimedpiecesoflandontheplanet,aftersearchingforhowhecouldfulfillhispromisetoEmily.Severalattemptstoclaimownershipoftheregionhavebeenmadeonline,butMr.Heatonbelievesthatbyactuallytravellingtothesiteandplantingtheflaggavehisclaimanedge.IttookMr.Heaton14hourstotravelbycaravan（大篷車）throughthedesertbeforehecouldplanttheflag,whichhasabluebackgroundandasealandstarsrepresentingthefamily.HemayhavecompletedhisjourneyinJune,butitbeganatthestartoftheyearwhenhewaschattingtohisyoungdaughter.“Overthewinter,EmilyandIwereplaying,andshehasafixationonprincesses.Sheaskedme,inallseriousness,ifshe’dbearealprincesssomeday,”Heatonsaid.“AndIsaidshewould.”PrincessEmily,whosleepsinacustom-madecastlebed,isshowingsignsofbeingagenerousruler,andsaidthatshewantstoensurechildrenintheregionhaveenoughfood.SheliaCarapico,professorofpoliticalscienceandinternationalstudiesattheUniversityofRichmond,saidthefamily’sclaimwillneedtoberecognizedbytheotherAfricannations.Shesaiditwasnotplausibleforsomeonetoplantaflagandsaytheyhavepoliticalcontroloverthelandwithoutlegalrecognitionfromneighboringcountries,theUnitedNationsorothergroups.Inaddition,shesaid,itisnotknownwhetherpeoplehaveownershipoftheland,regardlessofwhetherthepropertyispartofapoliticalnation.51.WhydidJeremiahHeatonwanttoclaimthedesertregion?A.Hewantedtomakehiswifeandfamilyhappy.B.Hewantedtokeephispromisetohisdaughter.C.Hewantedtomakehimselffamoussomeday.D.Hewantedtobeamemberofaroyalfamily.52.InwhatwaydidJeremiahHeatonandhisfamilyclaimtheregion?A.Bymakingacrownforthedaughter.B.Byplantingaflagdesignedbythechildren.C.InvitingtheirfriendstocalltheirdaughterprincessEmily.D.Bymeasuringtheareaoftheland.53.WhendidMr.Heatonmakethepromise?A.Afterhisdaughterfellseriouslyill.B.AfterhetraveledtoBirTawil.C.Afterhefoundtheunclaimedland.D.Whiletheywereplayingtogether.54.SheliaCarapico’sattitudetowardsthefamily’sclaimcanbedescribedas______.A.criticalB.neutralC.negativeD.positiveBHeavysnowfallandchillingtemperaturesof-30°CdonotstopcriminalsinnorthernRussia.Nowpolicetryingtomaintainlawintheregionarestrugglingontheirsnowmobilesandwanttousereindeertocombatcrimeonthebleaktundra（陰冷的凍土地帶).Theysaythatthatmammalsaremorereliablethantheirmachinesandcanrunfastondeepsnowthankstotheiradaptablehooves.Someareasofthecountry’sArcticregionareonlyaccessiblebyreindeerandtheIzvestianewspaperhasreportedthatagangofSiberia’sindigenous（本土的）peopleareusingreindeertomakeaspeedygetawayfromcrimescenes,leavingpoliceonsnowmobilesbehind.Russianpolicechasingthecriminalstoldthenewspaperthattheirsnowmobilescanbreakdownandrunoutofgas—unlikereindeer.IrinaPimkinafromtheregion’sInteriorsaid:“Ofcoursewehavesnowmobilesinservice,butoneshouldunderstandthatamachineisamachine.”“Asnowmobilecanbreakdownorgetstuckinthetundra,butthedeerwillrunatalltimes.”Theforcebelievesthattheanimalswillgivethemanedgeinpolicingtheremoteareaandtheyhavebeenaskingforreindeerrecruitsfortwoyears.Reindeer’shoovesareuniquebecausetheyadapttoseasonalweatherconditions,MotherNatureNetworkreported.Whengroundissoftinthesummer,thebottomsoftheanimal’shoovesactlikespongestoprovidetraction（牽引力）,whiletherim（邊緣）ofthehoofbecomesexposedinthewinter.Thismeansthattheycancutintoiceandsnowtostopthemfromslipping.Theyevenusethemtodigdownthroughhardsnowsotheycanfindtheirfavoritefood—alichenknownasreindeermoss.Thevisionofreindeermayalsooutperformasnowmobile’slights,becausetheanimalscanseeultravioletlight.Snowreflectsupto90percentofUVlightandthisabilityhelpstheanimalstoseeclearlyindimlightingandlandscapesthatarelargelywhite,wheremayobjectsblenduntothelandscape.Thingslikefurandurine,forexample,showupclearlyinultravioletlight,comparedtowhathumanssee.AstudybyUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL)revealedin2011thatreindeercanseelightwithwavelengthsasshortas320nanometers(nm),considerablybelowthehumanthresholdof400nm.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofTroms?discoveredthattheeyesofreindeerchangecoloraccordingtotheseasonstoo.Whileitmayseemfunnythatpolicemencouldusereindeerlikeapolicecar,thecountry’snavyalreadyusesanimalstoenforcerules.TheRussianDefenseMinistryusesdonkeystopatrol（巡邏）thecountry’smountainranges,whiletheNavyemployedthehelpofdolphinstoenablethemtodetectunderwatermines.55.WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisNOTthereasonwhypolicewanttousereindeertochasecriminalsonsnow?A.Theirhoovescanstopthemfromslipping.B.Theycanseeultravioletlight.C.Theirhoovesactlikespongestoprovidetraction.D.Theywillrunatalltimes.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outperform”inparagraph11mean?A.asstrongas B.strongerthan C.asgoodas D.betterthan57.Whatdoesthelasttwoparagraphsimply?A.Theideaofusingreindeerasapolicecarisfunny.B.Theideaofusinganimalstoenforcerulesisnotnew.C.Animalsareclevererthanhumanbeings.D.Dolphinscanhelpdetectunderwatermines.58.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Mammalsaremorereliablethanmachines.B.PoliceinnorthernRussianwanttousereindeertofightagainstcrime.C.Theversionofreindeerisbetterthanman.D.Reindeer’shoovescanadapttoseasonalweatherconditions.CTestsarenotfun—butthey’renecessary.Butinplaceslike

Colorado,

Connecticutand

NewYork,we’reseeinganewandproblematic

movement

withinpubliceducationtoconvinceparentstopulltheirchildrenfromparticipatinginanystandardizedtesting.

They’reoptingoutof（決定退出）theexamsdesignedtomeasurehowwellourschoolsareteachingourchildren.Let’slookatwhysomeparentsareoptingout.Themostcommonargumentisthatstandardizedtestingtakestoomuchclassroomtimeawayfrominstruction.Yes,intoomanyschoolsandintoomanydistricts,thereisanoveremphasisontesting.Asaparent,Iunderstandthatproblem.Mydaughtercamehomefrompublicschoolonedayandsaidclasswaseasynowthat“thetest”wasover.AndIthought,“whatarewecommunicatingtoourkidsiftheythinkthetestisthemostimportantthing—andonceit’sover,learningends?”Thosetest-crazeddistrictsneedtochange.But

anewstudybyTeachPlus,anorganizationthatadvocatesforstudentsinurbanschools,foundthatonaverage,ingradesthreeandseven,just1.7percentofclassroomtimeisdevotedtopreparingforandtakingstandardizedtests.That’snotshockingatall.MostpeoplespendalargerpercentageoftheirwakingdaychoosinganoutfittowearorwatchingTV.Wealsoshouldn’tacceptthefalseargumentthattestingrestrictseducatorstoomuch,stiflesinnovationintheclassroomortakesthejoyoutofteaching.Thatlineofthoughtassumesthatthetestisthebe-allandend-all—andifthat’stheperspective,thejoyisalreadylonggone.Teachersenterthisprofessionbecausetheycareaboutkids,believeeachonehastheabilitytosucceedandwanttoteachfarbeyondminimumproficiency.Themostvaluableteachersarethosewhoimpartknowledge,notjustinformation,anddosoinawaythatengagesstudentsandmakesschoolinteresting.“Okay,”theopt-outcrowdreplies,“whataboutkidswhoarestressedoutandsufferingfromanxietybecauseofstandardizedtests?”Youknowwhat?Lifecanbestressful;itcanbechallenging.Thealternativeistohandoutprizesjustforparticipating,giveoutstraightA’sforfearofdamagingakid’sego—andcontinuetofallfurtherandfurtherbehindasacountry.Irejectthatmind-set（心態(tài)）.Ratherthanencouragingparentstooptoutoftesting,itwouldbemuchmoreproductivefortheleadersofthisdistractingmovementtohelpimprovetheassessments.Maketheexamsmorereflectiveofstudentlearning.Ultimately,studentsandeducatorsneedtestdata—optingoutdoesharmtoboth.Anditrisksendangeringtheprogressthatallofourchildrenneed.59.Theauthorusesherdaughter’sexampletoshow______.A.herdaughterisnotagoodstudentB.ThetestismostimportantC.SomeschoolsoveremphasizetestingD.Thequalityoftestsshouldbelimited60.Theunderlinedword“stifles”inparagraph4canbestbereplacedby______.A.prevents B.encourages C.expects D.guides61.Intheauthor’seyes,stress______.A.canbegotridofeasilyB.shouldbetreatedobjectivelyC.ismoreimportantthanpraiseD.affectschildren’sdevelopment62.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.CP:CentralPoint P:PointSP:Sub-point C:ConclusionDMakingyourownstuffwitha3Dprinterisvastlycheaperthanwhatyou’dpayformanufacturedgoods,evenfactoringinthecostofbuyingtheplasticfilament（燈絲）.Yet,youcandrivethecostdownevenmorebymakingyourownfilamentfromoldmilkjugs.And,whileyouarepattingyourselfonthebackforsaving99centsonthedollar,there’sabonus:youcanfeelwarmandfuzzyaboutpreservingtheenvironment.AstudyledbyJoshuaPearceofMichiganTechnologicalUniversityhasshownthatmakingyourownplastic3Dprinterfilamentfrommilkjugsuseslessenergy—oftenalotless—thanrecyclingmilkjugsconventionally.Pearce’steamdidalife-cycleanalysisonarun-of-the-millmilkjugmadefromHDPE（高密度聚乙烯）plastic.Aftercleaningitandcuttingitinpieces,theyranitthroughanofficeshredder（碎紙機(jī)）andaRecycleBot,whichturnswasteplasticinto3Dprinterfilament.Comparedtoanidealurbanrecyclingprogram,whichcollectsandprocessesplasticlocally,turningmilkjugsintofilamentathomeusesabout3percentlessenergy.“WhereitreallyshowssubstantialsavingsisinsmallertownslikeHoughton,whereyouhavetotransporttheplastictobecollected,thenagaintoberecycled,andathirdtimetobemadeintoproducts,”saidPearce.Thentheenergysavingsincreaseto70-80percent.And,recyclingyourown

milkjugs

uses90percentlessenergythanmakingvirginplasticfrompetroleum（石油）.Pearcealsocomparedthecostofmakingyourownfilamentwithbuyingit.“Filamentisretailingforbetween$36and$50akilogram,andyoucanproduceyourownfilamentfor10centsakilogramifyouuserecycledplastic,”hesaid.HDPE

plastic

isn’tideal.“Itshrinksslightlyasitcools,soyouhavetotakethatintoaccount,”saidPearce.“Butifyouaremakingsomethinglikeastatueorapencilholder,itdoesn’tmatter.”ThisnewrecyclingtechnologyhascaughttheeyeoftheEthicalFilamentFoundation(EFF),whichaimstoimprovethelivesofwastepickers,whoscour（清除）otherpeople’strashforitemstosellorrecycle.“Inthedevelopingworld,it'shardtoget

filament,andiftheserecyclerscouldmakeitandsellitfor,say,$15akilogram,they’dmakeenoughmoneytopullthemselvesoutofpovertywhiledoingtheworldalotofgood,”hesaid.63.Thenewtechnologyofrecyclingmilkjugscanbedescribedas______.A.environment-friendly B.highlyefficientlyC.complex D.costly64.Theauthorshowstheadvantageofthenewtechnologymainlyby______.A.providingexamples B.makingcomparisonC.testinganideabyreasoning D.introducingapracticalmethod65.InsmalltownslikeHoughton,recyclingmilkjugsconventionally______.A.damagestheenvironmentB.placesaheavyburdenonthelocalsC.costsmuchmorethanthatinbigcitiesD.wastesmoreenergythanmakingnewplastic66.ThetechnologyhascaughttheattentionoftheEFFbecauseit______.A.canhelpimprovethelivesofwastepickersB.canbringdownthecostof3DfilamentC.doesmuchgoodtotheenvironmentD.mayhelpthegroupmakeafortuneEAreyouaforgetfulperson?Youmightbeabletoblameyourgenes,anewstudyinthe

journalNeuroscienceLetters

suggests.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofBonnhaveidentifiedavariant（變體）ontheDRD2genethatseemstobeassociatedwithincreasedforgetfulness.EveryonehasoneoftwovariantsoftheDRD2gene,thedifferenceisjustoneletterinthegeneticcode:Somepeoplehavethecytosine(C)variant,whileothershavethethymine(T)variant.Theresearcherswantedtoseehowhavingonevariantoveranotherwasassociatedwithforgetfulness.Totestthis,theyanalyzedtheDRD2geneof500studyparticipants,andalsohadtheparticipantsanswersurveysabouttheirforgetfulness(suchashowoftentheymisplacedtheirkeys,orforgotnames).Mostofthestudyparticipants—threequartersofthem—hadthethyminegenevariant,whiletheotherquarterhadthecytosinegenevariant.ResearchersfoundanassociationbetweenmoreforgetfulnessproblemsandhavingthethyminegenevariantofDRD2.Meanwhile,thecytosinegenevariantseemedtohaveaprotectiveeffectagainstforgetfulness.However,“therearethingsyoucandoto

compensateforforgetfulness;writingyourselfnotesormakingmoreofanefforttoputyourkeysdowninaspecificlocation—andnotjustanywhere,”studyresearcherDr.SebastianMarkett,oftheUniversityofBonn,saidinastatement.Researchhasalsosuggestedthatsomeagegroupsaremoreforgetfulthanothers.Arecentnationalpollshowedthat

millenials,whowerebornbetweentheearly1980sandtheearly2000s,areactuallymorelikelythanseniors

tobeabsent-mindedwiththingslikewhatdayoftheweekitis,wheretheyputtheirkeysandrememberingtobringtheirlunch.Meanwhile,anotherstudyrecentlypublishedinthejournalBMCPsychologyshowedthatmenaremorelikelythanwomento

experienceminormemoryproblems.67.WhatdoweknowabouttheDRD2?A.Ithastwosimilarvariants.B.Somepeopledon’thaveit.C.It’sbadforpeople’smemory.D.Everyonehasoneofitsvariants.68.Wecaninferfromthestudythat______.A.mostpeoplehavetheCgenevariantB.about75%ofthestudyparticipantsareforgetfulC.peoplewiththeCgenevariantaremoreforgetfulD.theTgenevarianthelpsimprovepeople’smemory69.Paragraph6ismainlyabout______.A.theresultofstudyB.howtoavoidtheforgetfulnessC.whyforgetfulnessisnormalD.theinfluenceofforgetfulness70.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthetestmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Health. B.Nature. C.People. D.Science.第四部分：書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)：完成句子（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)漢語提示，用句末括號(hào)內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后。71.WhenIwasalittlegirl,I__________________asfreelyasabirdinthesky.(fly)當(dāng)我還是一個(gè)小女孩時(shí)，我一直盼望著像小鳥一樣在天空自由飛翔。72._____________________,thereissomeonewhoisalwaysyourdevoutfollower.(behave)不管你表現(xiàn)有多糟糕，總有人是你虔誠的信徒。I’dratheryou________________thesebooks,andnowIcan’tfindtheoneIwant.(sort)我寧愿你沒有整理這些書，現(xiàn)在我找不到我想要的那本了。74.Generallyspeaking,themediacanoftenhelpsolveproblemsanddrawpeople’sattentiontothecases______________.(take)總體而言，媒體可以經(jīng)常幫助解決問題，也可以吸引人們關(guān)注應(yīng)該采取措施的情況。75.Themomenthecamein,theboysawtheclassroom,tohisdelight,________________abigscreen.(furnish)一進(jìn)來，這個(gè)小男孩高興地看到他的教室安裝了大銀幕。Hardly_______________surprisedwhenhereceivedofferfromtheinternationalcompanybecausehethoughtitwastheresultofhisefforts.(feel)當(dāng)他收到這家國際公司的工作邀請(qǐng)函時(shí)，他幾乎沒有感覺意外，因?yàn)樗J(rèn)為那是他努力所得。—Honey,thisisapresentforyourbirthday.—Ah,apairofshoes,well-known-brand—Nike,Ithink____________________.(comfortable)——親愛的，這是你的生日禮物?！」?，一雙鞋子，名牌的——耐克，我想它穿起來很舒服。Muchtoherdespair,thecruelrealityshattered_________________inthepast20years.(struggle)使她非常痛苦的是，殘酷的事實(shí)把她過去二十年來為之奮斗的一切打擊得支離破碎。Itneveroccurredtome__________________tostartanewlifeinastrangecity.(tough)我完全沒有想到在一個(gè)陌生的城市開始一種新的生活多么艱難。80．_________________thatmakesPengLiyuan,ourfirstlady,sopopularwiththepeoplearoundtheworld？(what)是什么，讓彭麗媛，我們第一夫人，在世界上這么受歡迎？第二節(jié)：短文寫作（共1題；滿分30分）請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，并結(jié)合實(shí)例，用英語寫一篇短文。Thegreaterdangerformostofusliesnotins