C. you can tell a more interesting joke D. you can feel your mouth’s movements 40. If you want to be good at ventriloquism, you ______.
A. need to spend much time practicing B. must learn from famous ventriloquists C. should learn at least one special accent D. must have a great doll to practice with (B)
Ask most American children what they want to be when they grow up, and they probably will say “doctor” or “lawyer.”
Though our culture, our economy, indeed our very security are heavily dependent on science and engineering, only 12 percent of American high school students graduate with the prerequisites (必要条件) for a career in science or engineering. Worse yet, only 6 percent of minority children are said to be so prepared.
Don’t be too surprised. If you ask further why the majority of the high school students would choose a career in medicine or law, the answers will be straight out of some popular TV shows.
“Doctors help people. They save lives.” “Lawyers beat the bad guys.” Most students would say. Now, how about science or engineering as a career choice? The answers will be just as predictable: “Get real! Who wants to be a geek? They all are nerds (书呆子). Besides, I hate math.”
In our media, scientists and engineers typically are portrayed as introverted (内向的) and humorless. They always wear white lab coats, with a collection of pencils in their pocket protectors. They wear glasses with black plastic frames.
If more students are to choose technical careers, they must have a better view presented to them.
They need to be told, for instance, that the invention of lifesaving equipment saves lives just as surely as the application of it in the hospital.
It also might help if someone emphasized to students that the lawyer who saved the defendant (被告) by introducing the DNA evidence would have seen him hanged had it not been for the scientists who discovered DNA.
Whatever we do, until students stop thinking of the term “engineer” as a synonym (同义词) for “geek,” it is impossible to expect our children to change their views towards scientists and engineers. 41. What is the problem with most American children when they choose their careers? A. They have a very low opinion of science and engineering. B. They are too anxious to succeed in different fields. C. They are not sure what career suits them best.
D. They do not have enough confidence in themselves.
42. Which of the following has influenced American students greatly in their choice of their careers? A. Parents’ and teachers’ opinions. B. TV shows and various publications.
C. Great discoveries made by doctors and lawyers. D. Culture, security and economy.
43. In order to change the students’ view towards scientists and engineers, the writer suggests that ______.
A. teachers reconsider their way of teaching mathematics
B. scientists and engineers change their images a little bit C. the media stop praising doctors and lawyers excessively
D. students be told about the wonders of science and engineering
44. Judging from what is said in the passage, the writer obviously believes that ______. A. scientists and engineers are more important than doctors and lawyers B. scientists and engineers are not as important as doctors and lawyers C. science and engineering have been dangerously ignored D. there are too many doctors and lawyers nowadays
(C)
Like to kick back for an afternoon siesta (午休)? Good news: A new study shows that regular napping may cut your risk of dying of a heart attack of other heart problems. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Athens Medical School in Greece, tracked 23,681 apparently healthy men and women, aged from 20 to 86, for more than six years. They found those who took afternoon siestas of 30 minutes or more at least three times a week had a 37 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not. What is more impressive is that researchers found that working men who took regular or occasional naps had a 64 percent lower risk of death from heart attacks or other heart-related illnesses than their non-napping compeers. And working women? “The apparent effect was evident mainly among working men.” says author Dimitrios Trichopculos who leads the study. “There were not enough coronary (冠心病) deaths among the working women (only six ) in this group to allow sound inference.” Trichopoulos, a cancer prevention and epidemiology (流行病学) professor at HSPH, says researchers decided to look into this issue, because coronary death tends to be low in populations in which the frequency of siestas tends to be high. Trichopoulos says that their working hypothesis (假设) has been that napping may have stress-releasing properties and that if further studies net similar results, “then lifestyle changes that would allow afternoon napping might have to be considered.” Of course, that’s easier said than done, especially in the United States, where employers are not exactly known to encourage workers to nap. “I am fully aware that the lifestyle in the US does not leave much room for changes of this type,” he says. But afternoon siestas have long been a part of daily life in Greece, where the study took place, as well as in other Mediterranean and some Latin American countries, which tend to have low mortality rates (死亡率) from coronary disease. The Mediterranean diet, rich in fruit, vegetables, beans and olive oil, has also been credited (相信) for keeping a lid on heart disease. Trichopoulos says the study considered diet, physical activity and other factors that are predictive of coronary mortality. He notes that researchers would like to review the data again once there are “more outcomes among men and particularly women.” “No firm conclusion can be drawn on the basis of this study alone, except that the issue is worth further investigation,” Trichopoulos says. “Right now, we would only believe those who take a siesta that this may actually be not simply pleasant and relaxing, but also a healthy habit.”
45. Why are workers least encouraged to take naps in the United States? A. Because the employers are strongly against workers’ taking naps. B. Because the workers are not accustomed to taking naps. C. Because the workers do not have much room to take naps. D. Because their lifestyle prevents the changes of this type.
46. The underlined phrase “keeping a lid on” in paragraph 5 probably means ______. A. being closely related to B. providing a cure for C. reducing the risk of D. explaining the cause of 47. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. The effect of taking naps on preventing heart attacks was obvious among working men. B. The effect of taking naps on preventing heart attacks was obvious among all workers.
C. Vegetables and fruits are believed to be good for preventing death from coronary disease. D. Taking afternoon siestas is not only pleasant and relaxing, but also a healthy habit 48. This writer’s attitude towards taking afternoon siestas is most probably ______. A. positive B. negative C. doubtful D. unclear Section B (共8分，每小题2分) （请将答案写在答题纸上）
Directions：Read the following job ad and complete the sentences that follow. Write one word or more in each space.
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50. If you start with Langua-Learn on June 1, you are most likely to finish the course on ______. 51. When people want to learn English with Langua-Learn, they will pay ______ for the course. 52. Further information about the course can be obtained by filling in an application ______.
VI. Writing (共30分) （请将翻译写在答题纸上） Section A (共6分，每小题2分)
Directions: Complete the following sentences in English according to the sentences given in Chinese.
53. 这次考试证明比我们预想的难得多。
This exam proved to be more difficult than _____________________________. 54. 当你觉得累时干嘛不停下你所做的事情来放松一下呢？
____________________________ and relax yourself when you feel tired? 55. 有时候我们越是想把事情简单化，结果反而变得越复杂。（result）
Sometimes the more we want to simplify the things, ___________________________, instead. Section B (共9分，56小题4分，57小题5分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 56. 这款裙子当时是如此时尚，很快受到了女孩子们的青睐。（So）
57. 弗兰克现已适应了新的学校生活并结交了一些朋友，这对他来说是一个好的开始。(which) Section C (共15分)
Directions: Write an English composition in between 100 and 120 words according to the situation given below in Chinese.
下星期天上午，你们班全班同学决定到学校附近的公园参加一次志愿者活动。其中，第一组和第二组同学已经确定了活动内容。假定你是第三组的一位同学，请确定你们组的活动内容，并谈谈确定活动内容的理由以及对本次活动的看法。
第一组 第二组 第三组 扫除：清理废纸、烟蒂、塑料袋等废弃物 宣传：树立标牌，告诉游客要爱护花草和树木 。。。。。。
要求：1、第三组活动内容不能与前两组活动内容重复； 2、作文中不得出现真实的学校、班级及姓名等信息。
（请将作文写在答题纸上）
