1．Speaking two languages can actually help reduce some effects of aging on the brain，a new study has found．
Researchers tested how long participants needed to（41）A from one cognitive （認(rèn)知）task to another，something that's known to（42）D longer for older adults，said lead researcher，Brain Gold，an expert at the University of Kentucky，"It has great effects these days because our population is
（43）B gradually，"Gold said．"Seniors are（44）C longer，and that's a good thing，but it's only a good thing（45）D a certain degree that their brains are（46）B．"
Gold's team compared task-switching of younger and older（47）A，knowing they would find slower speeds in the（48）C population because of previous studies．（49）D，they found that older adults who spoke two languages were able to switch mental gear （齒輪）（50）A than those who didn't．
First，Gold and his team（51）B 30 people，who were either bilingual （雙語(yǔ)的）（52）C monolingual （單語(yǔ)的），to look at a series of colored shapes and（53）D with the name of each shape by pushing a button．Then，they（54）A the participants with a similar series of colored shapes and asked them to respond with what（55）Cthe shapes were by pushing a button．The bilingual people had the（56）Bto respond faster to the shifting prompts （提示）．
Researchers then gathered 80 more people for a second（57）A； 40bilinguals and 40monolinguals．This time，researchers used FMRI machines to（58）D brain activity during the same shape-and color-identifying（59）C．Gold and his team found that bilingual people had different brain activity than their monolingual peers．
"Learning a second language in childhood was thought of as（60）A，"Gold said．"Actually，it's beneficial．"
41．A．switchB．performC．jumpD．transport
42．A．holdB．spendC．lastD．take
43．A．increasingB．a(chǎn)gingC．growingD．exploding
44．A．survivingB．stayingC．livingD．expecting
45．A．withB．inC．a(chǎn)tD．to
46．A．powerfulB．healthyC．sensitiveD．special
47．A．a(chǎn)dultsB．researchersC．leadersD．seniors
48．A．randomB．ordinaryC．olderD．younger
49．A．ThusB．OtherwiseC．BesidesD．However
50．A．fasterB．slowerC．longerD．better
51．A．paidB．a(chǎn)skedC．promisedD．forced
52．A．yetB．norC．orD．a(chǎn)nd
53．A．rememberB．realizeC．recallD．reply
54．A．presentedB．rewardedC．a(chǎn)ssistedD．treated
55．A．formsB．typesC．colorsD．sizes
56．A．rightB．a(chǎn)bilityC．opportunityD．determination
57．A．experimentB．conclusionC．lessonD．task
58．A．recognizeB．improveC．makeD．record
59．A．toolsB．scoresC．tasksD．games
60．A．uselessB．reasonableC．simpleD．interesting

分析 文章講述了通過(guò)一些研究表明多學(xué)一門語(yǔ)言對(duì)大腦的發(fā)育以及對(duì)事物的反應(yīng)有很大的作用，并通過(guò)兩項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)加以說(shuō)明，意在呼吁大家多學(xué)一門語(yǔ)言，對(duì)自身事有益的．

解答 41-45 ADBCD   46-50 BACDA   51-55 BCDAC   56-60 BADCA
41．A 考查詞意辨析 A．switch轉(zhuǎn)換 B．perform表演 C．jump跳躍 D．transport運(yùn)輸． 根據(jù)句意：研究者測(cè)驗(yàn)參與者多久需要從一個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)工作轉(zhuǎn)換到下一個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)工作．  故選A．
42．D 考查動(dòng)詞解析 A．hold抓住 B．spend花費(fèi) C．last最后 D．take拿．老年人要花更長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間從一個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)工作轉(zhuǎn)換到下一個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)工作，而"take longer"意為花更長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間． 故選D．
43．B 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解 A．increasing有趣的 B．a(chǎn)ging 熟化C．growing增加的 D．exploding爆炸．從前一句的額"for older adults"可知此處的意思是我們的人口逐漸老齡化．  故選B．
44．C 考查推理判斷 A．surviving幸存 B．staying停留 C．living活著 D．expecting期望．根據(jù)文中大意應(yīng)該是年長(zhǎng)者活的更久，而"living longer"有活的更久之意． 故選C．
45．D 考查介詞辨析 A．with和 B．in在…里面 C．a(chǎn)t在 D．to對(duì)于．句意：僅僅在一定程度上是一件好事．對(duì)于什么事，介詞要用to． 故選D．
46．B 考查推理判斷 A．powerful有影響力的 B．healthy健康 C．sensitive真誠(chéng)的 D．special特殊的．根據(jù)題意，應(yīng)該是年長(zhǎng)者的大腦很健康，而不是具有影響力． 故選B．
47．A 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解 A．a(chǎn)dults成年人 B．researchers研究人員 C．leaders領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人 D．seniors年長(zhǎng)者．從下一句中"they found that older adults who spoke two languages"可知，此處是"longer adults年長(zhǎng)的成年人（老年人）"． 故選A．
48．C 考查推理判斷 A．random隨意的 B．ordinary通常的 C．older老的 D．younger年輕的．由前一句說(shuō)對(duì)年輕人以及老年人進(jìn)行研究，從常理還有下一句來(lái)判斷應(yīng)該是老年人對(duì)轉(zhuǎn)換的速度比年輕人更慢． 故選C．
49．D 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解 A．Thus因此 B．Otherwise另外 C．Besides而且 D．However可是．從該空前、后的"who spoke two languages"、"than those who didn't"可知此處是轉(zhuǎn)折，而however有轉(zhuǎn)折之意． 故選D．
50．A 考查推理判斷 A．faster更快 B．slower更慢 C．longer更長(zhǎng) D．better更好．從常理判斷學(xué)習(xí)兩種語(yǔ)言的老年人大腦普遍比只會(huì)一種語(yǔ)言的老年人轉(zhuǎn)換的快． 故選A．
51．B 考查動(dòng)詞解析 A．paid支付 B．a(chǎn)sked請(qǐng) C．promised承諾 D．forced強(qiáng)迫．句意為：Gold和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)請(qǐng)了30個(gè)人進(jìn)行一項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)，而不可能是強(qiáng)迫． 故選B．
52．C 考查短語(yǔ)辨析 A．yet然而 B．nor也不 C．or或者 D．a(chǎn)nd和．"either…or"意為"要么…要么…"與文中相符． 故選C．
53．D 考查動(dòng)詞解析 A．remember記得 B．realize領(lǐng)悟 C．recall想起 D．reply回應(yīng)．從下文"by pushing a button"以及"asked them to respond"可知此處應(yīng)該是通過(guò)按按鈕來(lái)回應(yīng)． 故選D．
54．A 考查動(dòng)詞解析 A．presented顯示 B．rewarded報(bào)答 C．a(chǎn)ssisted堅(jiān)持 D．treated對(duì)待．句意：他們想?yún)⑴c者顯示一系列相似的顏色形狀，只有presented符合文章意思． 故選A．
55．C 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解 A．forms形式 B．types類型 C．colors顏色 D．sizes尺碼．根據(jù)前面的"with a similar series of colored shapes"可知此處的意思應(yīng)該是回應(yīng)這個(gè)形狀是什么顏色的． 故選C．
56．B 考查名詞解析 A．right權(quán)利 B．a(chǎn)bility能力 C．opportunity機(jī)會(huì) D．determination決定．句意：會(huì)兩種語(yǔ)言的人在轉(zhuǎn)換提示下具有回答更快的能力． 故選B．
57．A 考查推理判斷 A．experiment 實(shí)驗(yàn)B．conclusion結(jié)論 C．lesson課程 D．task任務(wù)．根據(jù)上文，此處應(yīng)該是研究者搜集了80人進(jìn)行了另一項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)． 故選A．
58．D 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解 A．recognize認(rèn)識(shí) B．improve改善 C．make做 D．record記錄．從"used FMRI machines"可知應(yīng)該是在進(jìn)行一樣的顏色與形狀確認(rèn)中，用機(jī)器記錄大腦活動(dòng)．故選D．
59．C 考查推理判斷 A．tools工具 B．scores得分 C．tasks任務(wù) D．games游戲．從日常推斷，因?yàn)檫@是個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)，所以對(duì)于參與者來(lái)說(shuō)按照研究者的要求辨別顏色與形狀是一項(xiàng)任務(wù)，應(yīng)認(rèn)真對(duì)待，而不是游戲． 故選C．
60．A 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解 A．useless沒(méi)用的 B．reasonable合理的 C．simple單一的 D．interesting有趣的．從后文"Actually，it's beneficial"可知詞出應(yīng)該是與beneficial意思相反． 故選A．

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1．描述野生動(dòng)物種類的變化趨勢(shì)；
2．分析導(dǎo)致野生動(dòng)物種類變化的原因；
3．談?wù)勀銓?duì)保護(hù)野生動(dòng)物的看法和建議．
談?wù)勀銓?duì)保護(hù)野生動(dòng)物的看法和建議．

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Dear editor，
I'm writing for the animals that are in danger of dying out．
As is clearly shown in the bar chart，the kinds of wild animals have decreased sharply in the past decades．With about 30，000 kinds of animals reduced on average each year，there were only 1.5 million left till 2016．
There are several reasons accounting for this problem．First，the environment is polluted and their natural habitats are destroyed，making the animals in danger．Besides，illegal killing is also an important reason．Human beings are making attempts to hunt wild animals for fashion and a big profit，which reduces the number of the animals．
In my opinion，a national public campaign should be launched to give animals a good living environment．In addition，the government should pass some firm laws to forbid abuse killing．
Yours，
Li Hua．

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6．I feel like I'm always running around．Life，in its gentle way，（61）tries/is trying（try） to slow me down to stop，look at，and listen to the beauty which surrounds us every day．
Several days ago，as I rushed down the street，I found myself behind a woman in a wheelchair．Not （62）intending（intend） to rush past her on a crowded street，I slowed down and stayed behind her．When we stopper at the traffice lights，I noticed（63）thaton the other side of the crosswalk （64）was（be） another woman around the same age-also in a wheelchair．Something simple yet （65）beautiful（beauty） happened as they crossed each other．The woman coming towards us was wearing a broad smile．Then I stared （66）atthe woman who was next to me．They both locked eyes for minute （67）andsmiled widely．Just in that brief moment of passing each other，they exchanged so much．Deeply moved，I thought of the scene （68）wheremothers held small bodies in recognition of one another．If either of them had looked up，they would have noticed a third woman smiling broadly on （69）seeing（see） their communication．This （70）entirely（entire） made my day witness this small beautiful gesture of truly"seeing"each other．

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13．Students inC hina spend a lot of time learning English．B ut most of them cannot use it to communicate．Some experts think the reason lies in the testing system，because the current English testing system inC hina puts too much pressure on students to get high marks and pay no attention to the development of their overall（全面的） language abilities．C onsidering this，recently many experts are calling for reforms（改革） of the English language testing system to make it more effectively to develop actual language abilities．They say changes are necessary for the development of the national English education system．
寫作要求：
1．用30個(gè)詞左右概括上述話題的主要內(nèi)容；
2．用約100個(gè)詞就這一話題發(fā)表自己的看法，并包括如下要點(diǎn)：
（1）你是否贊成英語(yǔ)考試的改革．
（2）你贊同或反對(duì)的理由（至少兩條）．
（3）對(duì)"How to develop overall language abilities"談?wù)勀愕目捶ǎ?br />Recently，the topic of whether English test system should be changed has caused a heated discussion．Many people think the current testing system prevents students from developing overall language abilities and therefore argue for a reform．
Personally，I am against reforming the current testing system．The following are my reasons．Firstly，I don't think it prevents the cultivation of our overall languge abilities．As far as I know，many students are good at all the four skills of using English．Moreover，it is generally the fairest way for students to get selected for college study．Nobody can be sure a new testing method will do better．
As for the development of comprehensive language abilities，I think the only way is to practice more，either listening and reading or speaking and writing．Only in this way can we learn the English language well．．

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10．You may use banknotes every day．But did you know that there is a lot of science behind the money？（36）EAustralia was the first country to use polymer（聚合物）banknotes in 1988．（37）D
They can stop water from making them wet．They are also cleaner because bacteria don't grow easily on them．
Now，the Australians have improved their banknotes again by creating a new 5-dollar note．The new one has a clear window in the middle in which there are pictures of an Australian bird and a building．（38）CTilt （傾斜）the note a little and you will see the bird flapping its wings as if trying to fly away．Turn the note from side to side and you will notice the building come to life and spin．While these features are impressive and entertaining，that was not the reason why the Australian Government spent ten years perfecting them．Their primary purpose was to make it impossible to fake a banknote．
（39）FThe new $ 5 bill now has a raised bump alongside the two long edges，enabling the blind or those with limited vision，to quickly determine its value．
The Australian government will give the new 10-dollar note the same features in a year's time．（40）B

A．Note makers still have a long way to go．
B．Other notes will have them in the future．
C．The magic of the new features lies in them．
D．They have many advantages over paper notes．
E．The new Australian 5-dollar note is a good example．
F．The new note is also the first touchable Australian banknote．
G．Their material and pattern set them apart from ordinary banknotes．

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11．Life is filled with regrets．（36）BWhen we look back，we always wish that we had made better choices．Then what can we do to avoid future regrets？
Make better plans．
If you start to do something，you need to make a plan before doing it．The earlier，the better．（37）GYou'll also know what you should do and what you shouldn't do．
（38）A
You can go around more often．More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active．You also need to be kind．'Thank you'can bring a smile to someone's face．Learn to say'sorry'and don't be angry with others．
Find the right friend．
A friend may make your life and can break your life as well．（39）EGood friends will always better your ideas．
Never fear failure．
Everybody fails．Even the greatest person failed．We should not fear failure，because failure is not the end of the road．（40）C
Life is good．We don't have to live in our past，but we do hope that we can plan better，live better and work better when we have the chance to do so．

A．Live a more active life．
B．Almost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets．
C．We should take failure as a chance and improve ourselves．
D．We had many dreams when we were young children．
E．So you have to think twice when you choose a friend．
F．Build up your confidence．
G．You will know what comes first and what comes last．

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