第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea.As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and  41  those we had grown to love.We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again  42  at the pier(码头)waving good-bye to my father as his  43  pulled him away from us.My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of  44  , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of  45  in the new environment again.

Throughout the years of changing  46  , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood—my mother.For both my   47  and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher.She played these roles while  48  some type of part-time job.Leaving a promising career is just one of the  49  which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. 50  she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother  51  managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and  52  .

This probably sounds like a depressing way to live,  53  with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to  54  a career or establish a home.But it was not for my mother.She turned this  55  into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to  56  another part of the world.My mother greeted each new culture, c limate and neighborhood.Each new house was a  57  to rearrange furniture, make curtains and  58  pictures.Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.

No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a  59  attitude.She always had strength in the face of struggle and change.My mother was so  60  all those years of my childhood—she was my island in a sea of change.She is my hero.

41.A.leave behind B.leave out C.leave off D.leave for

42.A.living  B.staring C.standing D.going

43.A.car B.ship C.train D.plane

44.A.range B.shape C.sight D.control

45.A.adapting B.suiting C.matching D.fitting

46.A.names B.jobs C.addresses D.directions

47.A.father B.classmates C.brother D.relatives

48.A.performing B.seeking C.waiting    D.applying

49.A.programs B.sacrifices C.contribution     D.cooperation

50.A.Once B.While C.When D.Unless

51.A.somewhere B.somewhat C.sometime D.somehow

52.A.romantic B.comfortable C.mysterious D.wealthy

53.A.generally B.actually C.especially D.unfairly

54.A.desert B.pursue C.affect D.limit

55.A.lifestyle B.value C.journey D.opportunity

56.A.acquire B.explore C.occupy D.realize

57.A.load B.sadness C.result D.challenge

58.A.hang B.draw C.take D.sell

59.A.changeable B.cautious C.positive D.negative

60.A.experienced B.brave C.ordinary D.annoyed

第二部分  阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

A

As we all know，it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言).He wrote it in two weeks，and after a few changes，it was accepted by the Congress.As a result，he became famous in America's history.

Born in Virginia，Thomas Jefferson，a brilliant student at school and almost talented l awyer later，was much interested in politics.

Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779，and he was sent to France as the Representative of the American Government in 1784.Sixteen years later，at the age of 57，he was elected president after Washington and Adams.

Far from a handsome man，he was is tall with long arms and big hands.Jefferson，who was an amusing talker in conversation，but a poor speaker，was generally good-natured.

Jefferson was regarded as a defender(捍卫者)of freedom Of America.As a president，he protected the right of speech.Interestingly enough，in his eight years as president，：Jefferson never said “No” to a bill(议案)!which the Congress had passed.He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth，1826，the fiftieth anniversary of America’s independence.

61.We are most likely to read this passage in            .

A.a daily newspaper     B.a popular advertisement

C.a hi story book   D.an important notice

62.Which of the following statements about Jefferson’s personality is true?

A.He was a shy and slow learner when he was at school.

B.He was not an easy person to get along with at all

C.He was not only very talented but also very handsome.

D.He was an amusing talker，but not good at speaking in public.

63.Jefferson’s greatest contribution in America’history is that              .

A.he was for the right of free speech

B.he was sent to France as the Representative

C. he wrote the Declaration of Independence

D.he organized the new University of Virginia

64.Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States in the year of          .

A.1779     B.1784     C.1800  D.1826

B

An old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying.Recent cases included the tragic case of a fifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland.She hanged herself in Massachusetts in January following months of bullying.Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her.Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers.

Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA.Her daughter Tina was the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota.Her said, "Our daughter was a very outgoing child.She was  a bubbly personality, very involved in all kinds of things, had lots of friends.And over a period of time her grades fell completely.She started having health issues.She couldn't sleep.She wasn't eatin g.She had terrible stomach pains.She started clenching her jaw and grinding her teeth at night.Didn't want to go to school."

Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person. It can involve physical violence.Or it can be verbal — for example, insults or threats.Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying.

And now there is cyber bullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages.It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time.

The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s.The latest government study in the United States was released last year.It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bu llied at school.

Susan Sweater is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network.She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need.She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior, and bullies are often victims themselves.

65.From the case of Tina, we can know that            .

A.bullying is rare  B.victims suffered a lot

C.schools are to blame D.personalities are related

66.Which of the following is NOT bullying?

A.To beat someone repeatedly. B.To call someone names.

C.To isolate someone from friends. D.To refuse to help someone in need.

67.Why is cyber bullying appealing to the bully?

A.Because it can involve more people. B.Because it can create worse effects.

C.Because it is more convenient. D.Because it can avoid cheating.

68.According to Susan Sweater,           .

A.bullies are anti-social B.bullies should give victims help

C.students are not requally treated D.bullies themselves also need help

69.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A.Bullying—Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide

B.15-Year-Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide

C.Cyberbullying-Taking Off in Schools

D.How to Find Bullying among Teens

C

Birds that are half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere(半球)alert and the other sleeping—control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.

Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds.The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves.The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere’s eye stays open and alert.Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.

Decades of studies of bird groups led researchers to predict extra alertness in the end-of-the-row sleepers which tend to be attacked more easily.Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions.Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.

Also, birds napping at the end of the line depend on single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did.Turning 16 birds through the positions in a  four-duck row, the researchers found that compared with 12 percent for birds in internal spots, outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of napping time.

“We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness at the same time in different regions of the brain,” the researchers say.

The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing assumption that single-hemis phere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies.The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, he predicts.He’s seen it  in a pair of birds napping side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror.The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.

Useful as half-sleeping might be, it’s only been found in birds and such water animals as dolphins, whales, and seals.Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.

Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep.Jerome M.Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds’ half-brain sleep “is just the tip of the iceberg.” He supposes that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.

70.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ______.

A.they have to  watch out for possible attacks

B.their brain hemispheres take turns to rest

C.the two halves of their brain are differently structured

D.they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions

71.What is implied about the example of a bird’s sleeping in front of a mirror?

A.An imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security.

B.Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of their security.

C.The phenomenon of birds napping in pairs is widespread.

D.A single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror.