III. Cloze ( 30 points)

　　Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corres-ponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV onwhile studying is helping improve grades.21 your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in anarmchair listening to music while doing his homework,why not 22 a simple experiment? Ratherthan taking the heavy handed (严厉的) line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it 23 ,let him do the homework the 24 he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling(有文采的than 25 he's done before.

　　According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of yo'tmgsters 26 best withbackground music,10% excel( 突出 )when allowed to break up their work with short walks aroundthe room while up to 80% can concentrate(集中注意力) 27 if allowed to fiddle(用手拨弄 )with a small object.

　　The research has advised the school to adopt (采取a complete 28 approach (措施, analy-zing pupils to discover which learning style 29 them best--then letting them do their work listen-ing to music or 30 lying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabout's( 懒散 闲荡的人)deed but many are now applying it at 31 where children are also allowed to do their work 32 the television on.

　　"I 33 to work on the floor with music on low," admits Susan,13,a day-girl(走读女生 )."At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避 ), but my 34 persuaded them to look at myhomework and when they saw it was OK,they 35 "

　　21第21题应选( )

　　A.Next timeB.ThenC.Before longD.In case

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　文章通过一项最新研究说明，做作业时听音乐不仅不会影响孩子的学习和进步，反而会有利于孩子集中精力，学得更好。作者开门见山地点明要说明的中心，然后通过具体的调查，为自己的话题提供可靠的依据。

　　在具体的语境中考查名词短语用作连词的用法。名词短语next time用来引导时间状语从旬，意为“下一次……的时候”。

　　22第22题应选( )

　　A.takeB.tryC.formD.allow

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　try an experiment意为“做实验”。

　　23第23题应选( )

　　A.quicklyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.Attentively

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　不让孩子听音乐，也就是让孩子“安静地”做作业。

　　24第24题应选( )

　　A.atmosphereB.wayC.methodD.means

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　way后搭配定语从句，其他三个名词无此用法。

　　25第25题应选( )

　　A.everythingB.somethingC.nothingD.Anything

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　anythin9意为“任何事情”，此处是强调音乐的作用。

　　26第26题应选( )

　　A.workB.relaxC.thinkD.Progress

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　work“工作”，此处说明孩子学习时的整个状态。其他三个选项在意义上不够全面。

　　27第27题应选( )

　　A.fasterB.deeperC.BetterD.worse

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　指孩子在用手玩弄小东西时能“更好地”集中注意力。worse与语境相悖，其他两项意义具有片面性。

　　28第28题应选( )

　　A.newB.specialC.commonD.Interesting

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　让孩子听着音乐做作业，这是一种“新的”方式。

　　29第29题应选( )

　　A.interestsB.AffectsC.suitsD.Improves

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　让孩子选择最“适合”自己的学习方式，suit“适合”，符合句意。

　　30第30题应选( )

　　A.stillB.perhapsC.almostD.even

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　even“甚至”，用来表示程度的递增，符合逻辑。

　　31第31题应选( )

　　A.schoolB.ClassC.homeD.Last

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　这里指父母在家里接受了这种方式——允许孩子开着电视做家庭作业。

　　32第32题应选( )

　　A.WhileB.WhenC.asD.With

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　此处是“with+n.+adv.”构成的复合结构作伴随状语。

　　33第33题应选( )

　　A.continueB.hopeC.hateD.Prefer

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　通过女孩后面所说的话判断，她喜欢听着音乐做功课。

　　34第34题应选( )

　　A.teacherB.classmateC.FriendD.neighbor

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　老师说服家长看孩子的表现，其他选项不符合逻辑。

　　35第35题应选( )

　　A.refusedB.agreedC.stoppedD.accepted参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　由前面父母看到孩子的功课不错判断，他们最终同意了女儿的做法。

　　IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)

　　Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls ontwo groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; forthe second, dark brown. Movement of each group was follo, w~ed by an electrical equipment under thecarpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown room walked more quickly,covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown madepeople more active,but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the generalappearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs offaces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown thesame photos, but each group was in an ordinary room--a nice office. The third was in a tastefully de-signed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to givehigher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies suggest that students do bet-ter on tests taken in comfortable rooms than in ordinary-looking or ugly ones.

　　36Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?

　　A.People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people inugly rooms.B.The color and general appe'arance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior ofthe people in it.C.The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on people's be-havior.D.Beautifully furnished,light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly,dark rooms.

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　根据文中的内容可知，文章主要讲述了房间的颜色和外观对于身在其中的人们的行为的影响。

　　37What is referred to as the "general appearance" in this passage is __________ .

　　A.how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come inB.the size of a roomC.whether there are beautiful walls in a roomD.what the room looks like

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　从文中第六至十一句的内容可知， general appearance其实指的就是房间的外观，比如文中的beautiful room，ugly room等。

　　38This passage provides us with __________ .

　　A.a piece of scientificB.a normal lessonC.an interesting testD.a piece of news

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　本文是通过具体的实验来得出一些关于人们行为的科学结论，因此A项正确。

　　39At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

　　A.Three.B.Two.C.Only one.D.Four.

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　从文中对于房间颜色、房间布置(外观)的实验次数可知，需要做两次实验。文章最后一句是对学生学习环境的实验。故选A项。

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. Thereward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was se-lected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.

　　The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected forthe nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he likedplaying with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two monthsrebuilding his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competitionas well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten.Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriendAlicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the,

　　competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the waythings had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to bounce a ballwith its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.

　　On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw himamong the competitors. She stared at him,puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helpless-ness came over her.

　　The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel's face. The robot had performed actions sounique and different that the specialists' judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.

　　40What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

　　A.He was offered a part-time job.B.He was honored with a scholarship.C.He helped his teacher construct a robot.D.He helped in the computer laboratories.

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　由第一段段意可知，Nigel是因在学校学习好被选到计算机实验室帮助老师而得到一些酬劳。A、B、c三项在本文中都没提到，故排除，答案选D项。

　　41Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to __________ .

　　A.be the top student of the schoolB.bring great honor to his schoolC.constructs a robot with the Lego setsD.win the thousand-dollar prize

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　由第二段第二旬“Unlike everyoneelse，Nigel wanted to join the contest because he likedplaying with the Lego sets…”理解得知答案选C项。而A、B、D三项文中没有提到，故排除。

　　42Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

　　A.He tried to make friends with her.B.He was fond of building robots.C.He intended to help her.D.He didn't want her to suspect him.

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　由第二段内容可知A、B、C三项都是Nigel接近Alicia的手段和方式，故排除;由“Get.ring the、thousand—dollar prize WaS more important than anything else.Nigel decided to befriend Alicia.”得知选D项。

　　43What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?

　　A.He is mildly critical.B.He is strongly critical.C.He is in favor of them.D.His attitude is not clear.

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　由文章最后“Nigel…the girl stand.ing a few feet away from him.Without her，he wouldnever have won the competition.”得知作者的态度是善意的批评，并非赞成、严厉批评或态度模糊，故排除B、C、D三项，答案选A项。