Martin Doherty, a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland, led the team of scientists. In this experiment, Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力) of some people, using pictures of some orange circles. The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people. The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10, and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25.
The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background. One of the circles was larger than the other, and these people were asked to identify the larger one. Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time. Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time.
Next, both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles. Here's where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures, the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles —making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one. And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles—so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle. When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they weren't fooled—they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before. Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time.
As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context. In other words, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result, they're more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.
32. Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate_____________. A. children's and adults' eye-sight B. people's ability to see accurately C. children's and adults' brains D. the influence of people's age 33 When asked to find the larger circle,_____________.
A. children at 6 got it wrong 79 % of the time with no gray ones around B. only adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones around C. children at 4 got it right about 79 % of the time with gray ones around D. adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around 34. According to the passage, we can know that_____________. A. a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white background B. an orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same size C. a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real size D. a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size 35. Why are younger children not fooled?_____________. A. Because their brain can hardly notice related things together. B. Because older people are influenced by their experience. C. Because people's eyes become weaker as they grow older.
D. Because they are smarter than older children and adults. 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项
Cell Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. 36 They find that the phones are more than a means of communication – having mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity(负面报道)of such ideas. __37__
On the other hand, signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
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equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. 38 This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years.
39 The answer is radiation(辐射). High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about the safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often.
___40 Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often. A. They will possibly affect their benefits.
B. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. C. What do the doctors worry about?
D. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?
E. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. F. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.
G. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.
第三部分： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some 41 trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n) 42 of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she 43 hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men 44 the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was, 45 they could get the money they had seen. 46 , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers 47 a small amount of cash from the mother and left.
Because the 48 is still under 49 , local police aren’t saying much else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers 50 the girl in the past. Two other 51 were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was 52 . The robbers left peacefully after 53 that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the 54 that had appeared in the photo.
Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to 55 citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites 56 doing so. The police say it is 57 that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address, 58 that the robbers knew the girl in another way. 59 , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have 60 such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that contained the girl’s name.
41. A. clear 42. A. picture
B. known C. unexpected D. cautious B. story C. blog D. video
C. let
D. kept
43. A. got B. made 45. A. even if 46. A. Usually 47. A. spent
44. A. knocked at B. looked at C. ran into D. broke into
B. in case C. so that D. as soon as B. Suddenly C. Fortunately B. took C. left
D. Finally D. asked
48. A. family B. case C. robber 49. A. investigation B. consideration C. control 50. A. ignored 51. A. neighbors
B. remembered C. followed B. adults
D. girl D. discussion
D. knew D. buried
C. characters D. members
52. A. killed B. escaped C. harmed
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53. A. showing B. realizing C. discovering D. recognizing 54. A. house B. cash C. grandmother 55. A. warn B. accuse
D. website
C. rob D. inform
D. strange D. Instead
56. A. stop B. consider C. keep D. enjoy 57. A. possible B. important C. necessary 58. A. so B. or C. and 59. A. Therefore B. However
第二卷
一 语法填空 （每题1.5分，共15 分） D. but
C. Besides
60. A. taken up B. set up C. put away D. given away
According to a recent survey，violence did exist in schools．Students 61 （show） their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it． 62 （expert）hope the whole society will pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents． Nowadays， school violence is 63 hot issue．I think this is a phenomenon， 64 calls for our great concern． We should try every effort 65 （prevent） violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal 66 （safe）could not be guaranteed． In fact， violence can be learned． Children learn violent behavior from adults or from 67 they see on television or on the Internet． If I meet with school violence， I will not answer violence 68 violence， for it will result in 69 （much） fighting．I will tell my teachers or parents about it． I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys． All in all， every student should behave 70 （he） and keep away from violence．
61____________ 62___________ 63____________ 64___________ 65____________ 66____________ 67___________ 68____________ 69___________ 70____________
二 短文改错（每题1分 共10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词； 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每句不超过两个错误；
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2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；
3. 只允许修改10出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One afternoon, I was wandering on the street when I saw my brother by the chance. He was behaving
very strange. He looked around before going quickly into a shop. When he came down, he had a box in his hand. I knew some villagers turned to steal because of poverty. The thought whether my brother could be one of them drove me crazily. I was determined to find out the truth. When he questioned, tears filled his eyes. He said he was collecting beer bottle from kind shopkeepers, but would feel embarrassing if he was seen by others. I was very sorry that I have misunderstood my brother.
三 书面表达：（25分）
假设你班将举行一次英语班会，主题为“中学生应该如何使用家长给的零花钱”。请你根据提示写一篇发言稿。
注意：
1. 词数：100左右；
2. 参考词汇：零花钱—pocket money Dear friends ,
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莆田六中2015-2016学年下学期高二英语期末考
听力：
1—5 ABCBB 6—10BCCBA 11—15CCBBC 16—20 AAACB 阅读理解:
21-23DBB 24-27 ACCD 28—31 DACB 32-35 BCDA 36-40：BEFDG 完形填空：
41--45CADDC 46—50 CBBAD 51--55DCCBA 56--60AABCD 语法填空
61．showed 62．Experts 63．a 64．which 65．to prevent 66．safety 67．what 68．with 69．more 70．himself 短文改错
1. by the chance 2. strange strangely 3. down out 4. steal stealing 5. whether \\ that 6. crazily crazy 7. ∧questioned was 8. bottle bottles 9. embarrassing embarrassed 10.have had 书面表达： Dear friends ,
With the developing of our living standard, we get more and more pocket money given by our parents or relatives. But how should we spend it?
First of all, you can save it in the bank to cultivate a good habit of saving money. When you really need money you can take it out. Secondly, you can buy some books on science or arts which bring more knowledge. Or, if you are interested in stamp collecting, music or sports, you can spend your pocket money on it.
School students may make different choices on their pocket money. But never waste it just eating or playing electronic games.
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