37. What can we learn about the Wright brothers from Paragraph 2?

A. They had little formal education.

B. They owned a successful business.

C. They were very thorough in their work.

D. They had experienced many failures.

38. The brothers constructed a number of kites in order to_________.

A. test the materials they would use for their plane

B. prove that building a flying machine was possible

C. see which shape could support the most weight

D. improve the design of their plane's wings

39. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Wright brothers built all the parts of their first plane.

B. Wilbur Wright flew 852 feet on December 17, 1903.

C. There was no wind on the day the Wright brothers flew.

D. Orville Wright went on to become a professional pilot.

40. In what order did the following events occur?

a. The Wright brothers started reading about balloons.

b. The Wright brothers ran a bicycle repair shop.

c. A suitable engine was built.

d. Orville successfully flew for the first time.

e. Charlie Taylor was asked to help.

f. Three gliders were built.

A. c, f, e, b, a, d          B. b, c, a, f, d, e

C. b, a, f, e, c, d          D. d, e, a, f, c, b

D

Expensive perfumes (香水) come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale-sized secret.

To perfect a particular smell, perfume-makers often use an ingredient that comes from sperm whales, called ambergris. But using ambergris, which helps a perfume last longer, is strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales just so we can smell sweet. Joerg Bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert. He's a plant biologist at the University of British Columbia in Canada. But his discovery of a new plant gene (基因) might push whales out of the perfume business.

The gene comes from fir trees, found throughout North America and commonly used as Christmas trees. The trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place of ambergris ——but with a catch.

"There's a problem that many people wouldn't consider. In the tree, the chemical is mixed with many others. That makes separation a challenge," Bohlmann says. "It's like trying to isolate sugar from a biscuit."

This is where science becomes useful. When Bohlmann learned that fir trees produce the ambergris-like chemical, he decided to use his gene know-how to find the instructions for how to make the ambergris-substitute. h

Bohlmann found that gene and took it out of the tree cells. Then he did something that might sound strange to someone who doesn't work in genetics: Bohlmann put the gene from the tree into yeast (酵母) cells.

Yeast may sound familiar because it's used to make things like bread, wine and beer. Biologists like to work with yeast because it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and behaviour. When Bohlmann put the fir tree gene into the yeast, the yeast started making the same chemical that had been produced by the tree.

Perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative, which means it holds a smell in place on a person's body.

"Cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything is gone," explains Bohlmann. "But expensive perfumes are much more stable. Their smell lasts much longer, for hours or even a day after you apply them. "

The new chemical, made from the tree genes, can be used as a fixative, too. And using yeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris.

Bohlmann admits he never thought he'd get into the perfume business. But now, he says, producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in new perfumes.

41. It can be inferred from the passage that if a perfume contains ambergris,

A. its user probably supports whale hunting

B. its smell will last for about an hour

C. there will be a whale symbol on the bottle

D. it is probably very expensive

42. The underlined expression "with a catch" in Paragraph 3 means

A. being difficult to hold      B. having a hidden problem

C. needing further testing               D. being too similar

43. According to the passage, why are yeast cells often used in genetic research?

A. They can take on the characteristics of other genes.

B. They can reproduce much faster than other cells.

C. They share some of the qualities of plant genes.

D. They're much cheaper to use than ambergris.

44. What can we learn about Joerg Bohlmann from the passage?

A. He is opposed to whale hunting.

B. He made his discovery during Christmas.

C. He has worked in the perfume industry for many years.

D. He has previously done genetic research.

45. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The Christmas tree's secret

B. The sweet smell of success

C. Whale-free perfume

D. Save the whale

第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分1 O分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选

项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下列手机软件的信息：

Google Currents searches the web and delivers information to your computer or smart phone for online and offline reading.

 Specify your own topic and it will regularly bring all that information to your phone without you doing a thing.

Astrid is a task manager that helps you stay Prepared and get more done.

 Create to-do lists, add tasks, set due dates or times and track task progress.

 Get email reminders so you never forget appointments or meetings.

This all-in-one solution lets you get real work done online and offline.

 View, create and edit Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets, and PPT presentations, as well as PDF files.

 Create, modify and add professional quality pictures with your finger tips.

Slide Rocket is a great new way to create and share amazing presentations.

 Professional  design  tools  help  you  to  create  PPT presentations that will impress your audience.  Store presentations online to let your workmates, customers and others view, share or modify their content.

Dolphin Browser is the fastest and easiest mobile web browser currently available. Enjoy features such as:

 Voice search on the Internet.

 Tabbed browsing lets you open and switch between web pages fast as lightning.

Aqua is the most advanced smart phone communication software on the market.

 Use different messaging systems (qq, skype, yahoo, etc.) by using a single window.

 Built-in email management system allows you to receive, view and store all emails and attachments from different accounts in a single place.

以下是Paul的新手机所需要的一些功能。请匹配这些功能与要下载的相应软件。

46. Manage appointments with customers and record progress on work projects and tasks he has been given by his employer.

47. Automatically receive the latest online information on available houses and other market trends that he can review without having to manually search through the web himself.

48. Conveniently read emails from his multiple accounts (both work and private) and get access to important files already emailed to him.

49. Edit photos of customers' homes which will be added to promotion material (word documents, PPTs, spreadsheets) he must prepare for the company's website.

50. Surf the web to search for customers' details (address etc. ), and browse different websites for his general interests.

III  写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节基础写作(共1小题，满分1 5分)

你接受了一项写作任务，要为英语校报的“科技与发明"栏目写一篇环保产品介绍。

【写作内容】

请根据以下信息，介绍太阳能汽车。

【写作要求】

1.只能使用5个句子表达全部内容;

2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

第二节读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

The serious decline in the health of Chinese students is causing concern among parents, schools and experts. The next generation's future is in danger and there is a need to understand the causes of the problem and find a solution.

In the last 10 years, studies have found an alarming increase in:

•Obesity—— The number of overweight middle school students has doubled. Poor diet, especially the overeating of junk food and the overdrinking of soft drinks, and the lack of physical activity are identified as the main reasons for this problem.

•Poor eyesight——More students now wear glasses and from an earlier age. Long hours of study and heavy use of computers and mobile phones are most commonly blamed.

• Stress——Students feel under more pressure to succeed than ever before. The long hours of study and homework they must do to achieve success, plus pressure from parents and schools are the main causes.

Some have suggested including Physical Education (P. E.) in the Gaokao as a possible solution to students' health problems. They say this will force students to be more active, play sports and therefore lose weight. Others, however, oppose the idea, saying that adding one more test to the Gaokao would only increase students' workload and stress and would actually worsen their overall health.

Although there is no easy answer, all agree that something must be done to stop the serious decline in students' health.

【写作内容】

1.以约30个词概括这段短文的内容;

2.然后以约120个词就“健康与学习”的话题进行写作，内容包括：

(1)你是否赞成体育人高考及原因;

(2)健康与学习的关系;

(3)你认为还有什么方式可以帮助学生提高身体素质。

【写作要求】

1.在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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