B

Have you ever wondered why birds sing?Maybe you thought that they were just happy.After all，you probably sing or whistle(吹口哨)when you are happy.However，some scientists believe that birds sing out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own.Only he and his family are welcome there.No other families of the same species are welcome.Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome.If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you，you might shout.Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him.A bird does the same thing.But he expects no outsiders almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢)season.So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not.This screaming is what we call a bird's song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own.Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

41.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds' singing is actually________.

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A.an expression of happiness

B.a way of warning

C.an expression of anger

D.a way of greeting

42.What is a bird's “territory”?

A.A place where families of other species are accepted.

B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C.An area for which birds fight against each other.

D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.

43.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A.Because they want to invite more friends.

B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C.Because they want to find outsiders around.

D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

44.How does the writer explain birds' singing?

A.By comparing birds with human beings.

B.By reporting experiment results.

C.By describing birds' daily life.

D.By telling a bird's story.

45.Where will you probably find the passage?

A.A textbook.  B.A newspaper.

C.A science report.  D.A guidebook.

C

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home?People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight.A recent research has found a new recipe of success.According to the study，if the cat is adopted before the dog，and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats，a year for dogs)，it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly.Two­thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However，it wasn't all sweetness and light.There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes，while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes.One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.For example，when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression，while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully，researchers observed a surprising behaviour.They are learning how to talk each other's language.It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “Dog”，and dogs can learn how to talk “Cat”.

What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence.They can learn how to read each other's body signals，suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.Once familiar with each other's presence and body language，cats and dogs can play together，greet each other nose to nose，and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理)each other.

The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don't get along，including neighbors，colleagues at work，and even world superpowers.If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance.

46.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

A.early  B.sweetly

C.quickly  D.smoothly

47.Some cats and dogs may fight when________.

A.they are cold to each other

B.they look away from each other

C.they misunderstood each other's signals

D.they are introduced at an early age

48.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A.They eat and sleep each other.

B.They observe each other's behaviors.

C.They learn to speak each other's language.

D.They know something from each other's voices.

49.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs________.

A.have common interests

B.are less different than was thought

C.have a common body language

D.are less intelligent than was expected

50.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A.We should learn to live in harmony.

B.We should know more about animals.

C.We should live in peace with animals.

D.We should learn more body languages.

Part Ⅲ Writing (45 marks)

Section A(10 marks)

(2012•湖南师大附中高一段考)While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

Try physical activity.

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

Take care of yourself.

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.

Make time for yourself.

Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don't forget, play can be just as important to you over­all well­being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window­shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

Make a list of the things you need to do.

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do, and not enough time. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time. Set out to do the most important tasks first. Check off each task as it is completed.

Title: How to 51.________

Solution(s) 54.________for feeling stressed 57.________

52.________ ●being nervous, angry or upset ●trying activities such as running, walking or playing tennis

take care

of yourself ●easily getting angry

●not sleeping well enough

●55.________ ●eating well

●58.________

●consulting a doctor

make time

for yourself ●no break from daily routine ●relaxing

●59.________

53.________of the things you need to do ●56.________

●a feeling of not having enough time  ●doing one thing at a time according to the list you have made

●setting out to do the most important task first

●60.________each task

Section B(10 marks)

TV viewers may no longer be able to hear English abbreviations(缩写), like “NBA” (National Basketball Association), from mainland broadcasters.

China Central Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television (BTV) confirmed to China Daily on Tuesday that they had received a notice from a related government department, asking them to avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.

The channels, however, did not reveal exactly how many English abbreviations are listed in the notice.

The notice not only limits the use of English abbreviations in sports news, but also in economic and political news. Abbreviations such as “GDP” (gross domestic product), “WTO” (World Trade Organization) and “CPI” (consumer price index) will also be substituted(代替) with their Chinese pronunciations, it said.

The move comes after a growing number of national legislators(立法委员) and political advisors called for preventive measures to preserve(保存) the purity of the Chinese language.

“If we don't pay attention and don't take measures to stop mixing Chinese with English, the Chinese language won't remain pure in a couple of years，” said Huang Youyi, editor­in­chief of the China International Publishing Group and secretary­general of the Translators' Association of China.

The restricted use of English abbreviations on Chinese television programs has provoked a debate among scholars.

“It makes no sense to introduce a regulation to prevent the use of English in the Chinese language in the face of globalization(全球化)，” Liu Yaoying, a professor at the Communication University of China, said on Tuesday. “It is cultural conservatism(保守主义).”

“If Western countries can accept some Chinglish words, why can't the Chinese language be mixed with English?”

61.What does the government tell TV stations to do in the notice? (No more than 12 words)

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62.In what TV programs English abbreviations are limited? (List three of them)

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63.According to Huang Youyi's opinion, why should we stop using English abbreviations?(No more than 10 words)

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64.“Chinglish” in the last sentence means________________________________________________________________________

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(No more than 10 words)

Section C(25 marks)

为了迎接“元旦”佳节，学生会决定举办一次英语演讲比赛。你作为学生会主席，起草一份书面通知，写在学校的通知栏上，告知全体学生。通知的内容：

1.参赛者演讲不得超过8分钟。

2.参赛者于12月12日前上交报名表。

3.比赛于12月30日下午2：30(星期一)在学校大礼堂(auditorium)举行。

4.邀请了5个专家作裁判。当场宣布结果。

5.组织者：学生会

6.发布通知的日期为2013年12月3日。

参考词汇：contest比赛　maximum最大值　participant参赛者

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