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单元质量检测（一）
（时间：100分钟 满分120分）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Most of the things people are thankful for in life are the basics: health, family, life, a place called home and friends.I'm a teenager with a life threatening and rare disease, so I live a very different life from most of the other teenagers of my age.Therefore, what I am thankful for is also quite different.
You may not believe it, but I'm thankful for the disease that I got.My life is terrible because of Gastroparesis (胃轻瘫), but it is a true blessing in disguise (伪装的)．Since I got sick a few years ago, I have learned to love and value every minute of my life because I never know what is coming next.Without this disease I wouldn't have learned to do that.
Since I got the disease, I have learned to love the good, the bad and the ugly in life.I have learned family will support you when the situation gets hard.They have helped me fight the disease day in day out.They've helped me take my medicine, and they've spent long days and nights in the hospital, sleeping on that uncomfortable chair.Having a strong family unit is important in my battle against the disease.
Once the disease came along, I learned the importance of one simple text from a friend — offering support and love.I've learned the power of a prayer from friends and even complete strangers who have never met me in my life.
And the most important lesson I've learned is that life is a miracle (奇迹)．As a matter of fact, today is a miracle.So I value every moment that I'm alive.And I hope everyone will value every moment that they live.
1．The author lives a very different life because she ______.
A．lacks the basics others have
B．was born with a rare disease
C．isn't thankful for what she has
D．is suffering from a severe disease
2．Why is the author thankful for her disease
A．It won't take her life away.
B．It helped her family get together.
C．It taught her many important lessons.
D．It made her know who true friends are.
3．The last paragraph mainly tells us that we should ______.
A．do meaningful things
B．make every day count
C．take care of our health
D．believe there are miracles
B
Crosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in China's tea houses and theaters.
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the apprentices (学徒) of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan — all leading crosstalk artists of years past — for only 20 yuan ($2.40)．
The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation (复活) of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.
Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty (1644－1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out.The city was well known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng (literally，“face and voice”), crosstalk was the predominant (支配的) form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century.In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple fairs and markets were the main places for cross talkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.
Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and folk tales to social issues of the time.Although there're hundreds of traditional pieces, they're constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well.It's one of the features that have made crosstalk a public art form throughout its history.
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums (萎靡不振) with competition from other art forms, especially TV，” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China (NSAS)．“But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans, especially young people, growing aware of its rare qualities.”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students，”said Wang, “They're sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
4．Crosstalk means “________” in Chinese.
A．storytelling B．face and voice
C．folk tale D．dialogue
5．According to the text, crosstalk is so popular throughout its history because ________.
A．it is constantly changed and renewed
B．it is often performed at temple fairs
C．it is different from other arts
D．it is comic and humourous
6．Crosstalk makes a comeback mainly because ________.
A．it is a popular traditional art after all
B．the pieces contain some famous folk tales
C．the cross talkers make it return to teahouses
D．the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience
7．We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in ________.
A．setting up more storytelling art schools
B．beating TV and other arts
C．young people's awareness of its value
D．a strong market
C
Reality TV has been charged with making the nation silly, but a study suggests part of its shows could be good for children.
Massey University PhD student Jacinta Hawkins looked at the influence of TV programs on kids' health knowledge, attitudes and behavior. She said programs which showed overweight people, such as The Biggest Loser, seem to be putting children off eating junk food. “The appearance of overweight people on TV is making children say ‘I don't want to grow up like that’．”
The research was part of Ms Hawkins' paper on how schools improve health. She spoke to 92 children, aged from 7 to 13, from six Auckland primary schools to find out how they received information on nutrition and physical activity. Some said they learnt from TV news programs, but most of them mentioned reality shows such as Fat Chance, Honey We're Killing the Kids and Downsize Me.
Earlier studies had looked at the effect junk food advertising had on children, Ms Hawkins said, but messages within TV programs had not been explored. “Children from the six schools largely recognized program content, rather than advertising, as a source of food and physical activity messages. They are learning habits of eating and exercise from TV programs.”
The children also recognized that their parents had a role to play in shaping health behavior. Talking about Honey We're Killing the Kids, which shows how people will look if they continue with good habits, children said they developed attitudes from their family's habits. Ms Hawkins said children remembered what they had seen and thought it was the parents' duty to lead by example.
8．What did Hawkins find out about reality TV
A．It may teach kids much scientific knowledge.
B．Some shows may let kids develop bad habits.
C．It may draw kids' attention away from studies.
D．Some shows may help kids eat more healthily.
9．What method did Hawkins use to get her findings
A．Doing interviews.
B．Performing experiments.
C．Studying science reports.
D．Comparing earlier studies.
10．According to the children, which had a great influence on their health behavior
A．School. B．Family.
C．Their friends. D．Scientific research.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
Things to stop doing if you want to exercise
How many times have you been told doing exercise is great Yet, we regularly spend time not exercising. However, there are several things you can stop doing to help you make up your mind to exercise.
Stop waiting to feel like exercising. After 20 years of exercise, it's a rare morning that I really feel like getting out of bed at 5：30 for a workout (锻炼). __11__ So, why do I do it It isn't the wish to exercise that gets me out of bed, but a combination of habit and discipline (纪律)．
Stop setting unrealistic (不切实际的) goals. Yes, it seems like working out for a week or two should produce a good result — your pants should be falling off your body after all that pain and suffering. The reality is a little less than thrilling. __12__ Sometimes it's even worse — you may actually gain weight. This usually lasts for a limited time, but it's still no fun to experience.
Stop making excuses. We can all come up with tons of reasons to leave exercise out. We're too busy. We're tired. __13__ Strangely enough, people who exercise have the same problems, but they somehow manage to exercise every day.
__14__ If there's one thing that's certain in life, it's that we will fail. You are likely to fail in taking exercise. It's not that you are weak. __15__ There will be times when you're sick, injured, on vacation or going through something that forces you to give up your exercise program. It's just what happens. The trick isn't to try to be perfect, but to allow for those times in your life when you just can't work out.
A．Stop being afraid to fail.
B．I don't even want to get up at all.
C．We really need to clean out the car.
D．Stop waiting for the perfect time to exercise.
E．Too often, we wait for the reason to exercise.
F．It's simply that you can't expect to be able to exercise all the time.
G．Sometimes, nothing much happens except sore muscles and disappointment.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A great way to get to know someone better is to say something that makes them laugh.
Sharing a few good giggles (咯咯笑) and chuckles makes people more __16__to tell others something personal about themselves, without even __17__ being aware that they are doing so, suggests new research.
According to Gray, the act of orally __18__to someone is an important part that helps to form new relationships and __19__social bonds (社交联系)．
Such self disclosure (自我揭露) can be of a highly __20__ nature — like sharing one's religious beliefs or personal fears — or a superficial unimportant thing such as one's favorite type of food.
To investigate the __21__ of laughter in this disclosure process, Gray and his colleagues __22__ 112 students from Oxford University in England into groups of four.
The students did not know one another.The groups only watched a 10 minute video together, without __23__ to one another.
The videos __24__ in the amount of laughter and the amount of positive feelings or emotions they __25__.
One __26__ a stand up comedy routine by Michael McIntyre, another a straightforward golf instruction video, and the third a pleasant nature part from the “Jungles” episode (插曲) of the BBC's Planet Earth series.
__27__ watching the video, the levels of laughter and the participants' emotional state were then __28__.Each group member also had to write a(n) __29__to another participant to help them get to know each other better.
The participants who had a good laugh together shared significantly __30__ relationship than the groups who did not watch the comedy routine.
Gray suggests this is not merely because it is a positive experience, but because of the physiology (生理机能) __31__ a good laugh.It actually triggers the release of the so called “happy hormone” endorphin.
The findings __32__ the idea that laughter encourages people to make closer disclosures to strangers.__33__， researchers discovered the sharing of the information __34__ so naturally that the person who disclosed information was seldom aware that he or she had done so.It was only the listener who __35__ that it had happened.
16.A.confident B．willing
C．comfortable D．afraid
17．A.naturally B．consequently
C．necessarily D．originally
18．A.opening up B．picking up
C．holding up D．taking up
19．A.fills B．increases
C．raises D．strengthens
20．A.sensitive B．reasonable
C．rare D．special
21．A.reason B．influence
C．secret D．possibility
22．A.chose B．studied
C．interviewed D．divided
23．A.catering B．appealing
C．chatting D．referring
24．A.ranged B．differed
C．ended D．failed
25．A.caused B．covered
C．lacked D．meant
26．A.intended B．centered
C．featured D．applied
27．A.Before B．After
C．Upon D．At
28．A.counted B．described
C．measured D．determined
29．A.message B．report
C．notice D．account
30．A.nearer B．longer
C．greater D．closer
31．A.over B．behind
C．beside D．with
32．A.support B．produce
C．release D．identity
33．A.Therefore B．However
C．Anyhow D．Furthermore
34．A.existed B．disappeared
C．occurred D．lasted
35．A.declared B．realized
C．thought D．suggested
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When we exercise hard, we burn fat. But have you ever wondered where exactly the fat __36__ (go)
Some doctors think that fat is changed __37__ heat and given off in the air. Others think the body burns it. According to a study that __38__ (carry) out by Australian scientists earlier this year, however, the correct answer is __39__ most of the fat is breathed out as carbon dioxide and then disappears.
In __40__ study, scientists followed the atoms in 10 kilograms of fat as they became lost. They found that 8.4 of those kilograms had been breathed out as carbon dioxide through the lungs. And the other weight, 1.6 kilograms, became water and then left the body.
“None of this is easy __41__ (understand) because we can't see the carbon dioxide we breathe out，” said the study's lead expert.
Does that mean you can lose more weight by breathing more Not really. The study shows that __42__ (breathe) too much can make you uncomfortable. You may feel dizzy (眩晕的) and lose the __43__ (able) to see, move or feel.
So how can people lose weight __44__ (healthy) The key is to eat less food and do __45__ (much) exercise.
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是李华，你的好友陈辉来信说他感到学习英语很困难。请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封回信。
1．要相信自己；
2．利用好词典和教科书；
3．大声说英语；
4．不要怕犯错误，要有目标。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节：读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Long ago, there lived upon a little island a Greek king named Ulysses. One day, Ulysses sailed far across the sea to fight for his country. He was away from his beautiful wife and little son. Ten years later, the Greeks won the war. Joyfully, he and his men set sail for home. “Once more I can see my wife and son！”
On the way, they stopped to rest at the home of king of the_winds Eolus, who lived on an island in the sea. Eolus could make the winds sleep so soundly that the sea would be as smooth as glass, or he could make them blow so hard that the_waves would be as high as mountains. When Ulysses was ready to start on his way again, Eolus said, “I will help you to reach your home, Ulysses. I will put all the stormy winds in this great bag. Then they cannot harm you. I will tie the bag with this golden_chain and give away the gentle west wind to send you home safely. Guard the bag of winds carefully. And do not let anyone untie the chain.”
Then the west wind blew softly and sent them in safety on their way. For nine days and nine nights Ulysses guarded the bag of winds himself, at last he became very tired and sleepy. But the men with Ulysses did not know what was in the great bag. “See how he guards it！” they said. “Surely it has gold_and_silver in it, for it is tied with a golden chain. We helped Ulysses in the war, why should he have all the gold and the silver himself？” At last, on the tenth day, they came in sight of their dear island. “Look, look！” cried the men, joyfully. “Soon we shall see our homes.” Then the weary Ulysses, thinking that he need not guard the bag any longer, fell fast asleep.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
“Now we can see what it is in the bag！”
Paragraph 2：
After a long time, the stormy winds drove the ship back to the island where Eolus lived.
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单元质量检测（一）
（时间：100分钟 满分120分）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Most of the things people are thankful for in life are the basics: health, family, life, a place called home and friends.I'm a teenager with a life threatening and rare disease, so I live a very different life from most of the other teenagers of my age.Therefore, what I am thankful for is also quite different.
You may not believe it, but I'm thankful for the disease that I got.My life is terrible because of Gastroparesis (胃轻瘫), but it is a true blessing in disguise (伪装的)．Since I got sick a few years ago, I have learned to love and value every minute of my life because I never know what is coming next.Without this disease I wouldn't have learned to do that.
Since I got the disease, I have learned to love the good, the bad and the ugly in life.I have learned family will support you when the situation gets hard.They have helped me fight the disease day in day out.They've helped me take my medicine, and they've spent long days and nights in the hospital, sleeping on that uncomfortable chair.Having a strong family unit is important in my battle against the disease.
Once the disease came along, I learned the importance of one simple text from a friend — offering support and love.I've learned the power of a prayer from friends and even complete strangers who have never met me in my life.
And the most important lesson I've learned is that life is a miracle (奇迹)．As a matter of fact, today is a miracle.So I value every moment that I'm alive.And I hope everyone will value every moment that they live.
语篇解读：作者患了一种叫胃轻瘫的疾病，虽然这种疾病使得她的生活一团糟，但是也教会了她很多东西。
1．The author lives a very different life because she ______.
A．lacks the basics others have
B．was born with a rare disease
C．isn't thankful for what she has
D．is suffering from a severe disease
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段“I'm a teenager with a life threatening and rare disease”可知，因为作者患病，所以跟大多数同龄人过着不一样的生活。由第二段“Since I got sick a few years ago”可知，作者的疾病不是天生的，B项错。
2．Why is the author thankful for her disease
A．It won't take her life away.
B．It helped her family get together.
C．It taught her many important lessons.
D．It made her know who true friends are.
解析：选C 细节理解题。从文章第二段到最后可知，作者从疾病中学会了很多，疾病教会了作者很多东西，所以她对她的疾病充满感谢。
3．The last paragraph mainly tells us that we should ______.
A．do meaningful things
B．make every day count
C．take care of our health
D．believe there are miracles
解析：选B 段落大意题。由最后一段“So I value every moment that I'm alive.And I hope everyone will value every moment that they live.”可知，本段主要说明要珍惜生命中的每一分每一秒。
B
Crosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in China's tea houses and theaters.
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the apprentices (学徒) of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan — all leading crosstalk artists of years past — for only 20 yuan ($2.40)．
The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation (复活) of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.
Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty (1644－1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out.The city was well known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng (literally，“face and voice”), crosstalk was the predominant (支配的) form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century.In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple fairs and markets were the main places for cross talkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.
Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and folk tales to social issues of the time.Although there're hundreds of traditional pieces, they're constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well.It's one of the features that have made crosstalk a public art form throughout its history.
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums (萎靡不振) with competition from other art forms, especially TV，” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China (NSAS)．“But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans, especially young people, growing aware of its rare qualities.”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students，”said Wang, “They're sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
4．Crosstalk means “________” in Chinese.
A．storytelling B．face and voice
C．folk tale D．dialogue
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第五段第一句中“literally, ‘face and voice’”可知，相声在汉语里就是相貌和声音的意思。
5．According to the text, crosstalk is so popular throughout its history because ________.
A．it is constantly changed and renewed
B．it is often performed at temple fairs
C．it is different from other arts
D．it is comic and humourous
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第六段可知，相声吸收了中国文化的方方面面，不断改编传统段子，同时编写新段子。不断地变革和更新才使得它一直很受欢迎。
6．Crosstalk makes a comeback mainly because ________.
A．it is a popular traditional art after all
B．the pieces contain some famous folk tales
C．the cross talkers make it return to teahouses
D．the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第六段可知，相声如今得以再度复兴，是因为现在的相声段子都是以适应时代背景和观众的情趣为前提的。
7．We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in ________.
A．setting up more storytelling art schools
B．beating TV and other arts
C．young people's awareness of its value
D．a strong market
解析：选C 推理判断题。由最后两段可知，相声已经在fans中重塑形象，越来越多的学生到相声艺校学习，这是相声未来的希望所在。
C
Reality TV has been charged with making the nation silly, but a study suggests part of its shows could be good for children.
Massey University PhD student Jacinta Hawkins looked at the influence of TV programs on kids' health knowledge, attitudes and behavior. She said programs which showed overweight people, such as The Biggest Loser, seem to be putting children off eating junk food. “The appearance of overweight people on TV is making children say ‘I don't want to grow up like that’．”
The research was part of Ms Hawkins' paper on how schools improve health. She spoke to 92 children, aged from 7 to 13, from six Auckland primary schools to find out how they received information on nutrition and physical activity. Some said they learnt from TV news programs, but most of them mentioned reality shows such as Fat Chance, Honey We're Killing the Kids and Downsize Me.
Earlier studies had looked at the effect junk food advertising had on children, Ms Hawkins said, but messages within TV programs had not been explored. “Children from the six schools largely recognized program content, rather than advertising, as a source of food and physical activity messages. They are learning habits of eating and exercise from TV programs.”
The children also recognized that their parents had a role to play in shaping health behavior. Talking about Honey We're Killing the Kids, which shows how people will look if they continue with good habits, children said they developed attitudes from their family's habits. Ms Hawkins said children remembered what they had seen and thought it was the parents' duty to lead by example.
语篇解读：本文是议论文。新西兰的一项研究发现，有些真人秀节目可能会对孩子的健康产生积极影响。
8．What did Hawkins find out about reality TV
A．It may teach kids much scientific knowledge.
B．Some shows may let kids develop bad habits.
C．It may draw kids' attention away from studies.
D．Some shows may help kids eat more healthily.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“but a study suggests part of its shows could be good for children”和第二段中的“She said programs ... putting children off eating junk food”可知，Hawkins发现一些真人秀节目可能会帮助孩子们吃得更健康。
9．What method did Hawkins use to get her findings
A．Doing interviews.
B．Performing experiments.
C．Studying science reports.
D．Comparing earlier studies.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She spoke to 92 children”可知，Hawkins的研究采用的是采访学生的方法。
10．According to the children, which had a great influence on their health behavior
A．School. B．Family.
C．Their friends. D．Scientific research.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The children also recognized that their parents had a role to play in shaping health behavior”可知，孩子们认为家庭对他们的生活方式具有重大影响。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
Things to stop doing if you want to exercise
How many times have you been told doing exercise is great Yet, we regularly spend time not exercising. However, there are several things you can stop doing to help you make up your mind to exercise.
Stop waiting to feel like exercising. After 20 years of exercise, it's a rare morning that I really feel like getting out of bed at 5：30 for a workout (锻炼). __11__ So, why do I do it It isn't the wish to exercise that gets me out of bed, but a combination of habit and discipline (纪律)．
Stop setting unrealistic (不切实际的) goals. Yes, it seems like working out for a week or two should produce a good result — your pants should be falling off your body after all that pain and suffering. The reality is a little less than thrilling. __12__ Sometimes it's even worse — you may actually gain weight. This usually lasts for a limited time, but it's still no fun to experience.
Stop making excuses. We can all come up with tons of reasons to leave exercise out. We're too busy. We're tired. __13__ Strangely enough, people who exercise have the same problems, but they somehow manage to exercise every day.
__14__ If there's one thing that's certain in life, it's that we will fail. You are likely to fail in taking exercise. It's not that you are weak. __15__ There will be times when you're sick, injured, on vacation or going through something that forces you to give up your exercise program. It's just what happens. The trick isn't to try to be perfect, but to allow for those times in your life when you just can't work out.
A．Stop being afraid to fail.
B．I don't even want to get up at all.
C．We really need to clean out the car.
D．Stop waiting for the perfect time to exercise.
E．Too often, we wait for the reason to exercise.
F．It's simply that you can't expect to be able to exercise all the time.
G．Sometimes, nothing much happens except sore muscles and disappointment.
11．选B 上一句作者提到20年来他很少愿意早起，B项说自己甚至不想起床，两句之间是递进关系。
12．选G 根据本空后的“Sometimes it's even worse”可知，此处也是说一种锻炼达不到预期的糟糕情况，G项说有时候锻炼只会带来酸痛的肌肉和失望，故为正确答案。
13．选C 本段主旨是停止找借口不去锻炼，C项就是上文提到的tons of reasons中的一个借口，与本空前的两句话构成并列。
14．选A 此处需要一个主旨句。根据本段中的关键信息词fail 可知A项为正确答案。
15．选F 上一句说不能坚持锻炼的原因并非是因为无能，F项说的是真正的原因，两句中的It's not that 和It's simply that形成对比。此外，下文举的例子正是对F项的补充说明。
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A great way to get to know someone better is to say something that makes them laugh.
Sharing a few good giggles (咯咯笑) and chuckles makes people more __16__to tell others something personal about themselves, without even __17__ being aware that they are doing so, suggests new research.
According to Gray, the act of orally __18__to someone is an important part that helps to form new relationships and __19__social bonds (社交联系)．
Such self disclosure (自我揭露) can be of a highly __20__ nature — like sharing one's religious beliefs or personal fears — or a superficial unimportant thing such as one's favorite type of food.
To investigate the __21__ of laughter in this disclosure process, Gray and his colleagues __22__ 112 students from Oxford University in England into groups of four.
The students did not know one another.The groups only watched a 10 minute video together, without __23__ to one another.
The videos __24__ in the amount of laughter and the amount of positive feelings or emotions they __25__.
One __26__ a stand up comedy routine by Michael McIntyre, another a straightforward golf instruction video, and the third a pleasant nature part from the “Jungles” episode (插曲) of the BBC's Planet Earth series.
__27__ watching the video, the levels of laughter and the participants' emotional state were then __28__.Each group member also had to write a(n) __29__to another participant to help them get to know each other better.
The participants who had a good laugh together shared significantly __30__ relationship than the groups who did not watch the comedy routine.
Gray suggests this is not merely because it is a positive experience, but because of the physiology (生理机能) __31__ a good laugh.It actually triggers the release of the so called “happy hormone” endorphin.
The findings __32__ the idea that laughter encourages people to make closer disclosures to strangers.__33__， researchers discovered the sharing of the information __34__ so naturally that the person who disclosed information was seldom aware that he or she had done so.It was only the listener who __35__ that it had happened.
语篇解读：和别人分享笑声会让对方更容易告诉你他们的私人事情，从而加深对他们的了解。
16.A.confident B．willing
C．comfortable D．afraid
解析：选B 分享一些咯咯笑和轻笑使人们更愿意告诉别人一些他们的私人事情。be willing to do sth.“愿意做某事”。
17．A.naturally B．consequently
C．necessarily D．originally
解析：选C 甚至人们不一定意识到他们正在这样做。necessarily“一定”。下文中的“was seldom aware that he or she had done so ”也是提示。
18．A.opening up B．picking up
C．holding up D．taking up
解析：选A 口头向某人畅所欲言是帮助建立新关系和加强社交联系的重要部分。open up to sb.“向某人畅所欲言、直抒胸臆”。
19．A.fills B．increases
C．raises D．strengthens
解析：选D 参见上题解析。strengthen social bonds“加强社交联系”。
20．A.sensitive B．reasonable
C．rare D．special
解析：选A 这种自我揭露可能是属于高度敏感性质的。根据下文的“religious beliefs or personal fears” 可以判断该空选sensitive“敏感的”。
21．A.reason B．influence
C．secret D．possibility
解析：选B 下文介绍了笑所产生的影响，所以用influence。
22．A.chose B．studied
C．interviewed D．divided
解析：选D 根据下文的“into groups of four”可知选D。divide ...into ...“把……分成……”。
23．A.catering B．appealing
C．chatting D．referring
解析：选C 根据上文的“only watched a 10 minute video”，同时结合选项可知，在实验过程中他们只看录像，彼此不交谈。
24．A.ranged B．differed
C．ended D．failed
解析：选B 根据下文中的“One ...another ...the third ...”可知答案。differ in ...“在……方面不同”。
25．A.caused B．covered
C．lacked D．meant
解析：选A 分析句子结构可知，they________是定语从句。此处指这一切都是they (videos) 所带来的，所以选A。
26．A.intended B．centered
C．featured D．applied
解析：选C 根据上文中的“the amount of laughter”可知，feature“特点是……，以……为特征”，符合语境。
27．A.Before B．After
C．Upon D．At
解析：选B 在观看录像之后，然后测量笑的程度和参与者的情绪状态。故After符合语境。
28．A.counted B．described
C．measured D．determined
解析：选C 参见上题解析。measure“测量，度量”。
29．A.message B．report
C．notice D．account
解析：选A 根据下文中的“help them get to know each other better”可知，message “信息，消息”符合语境。
30．A.nearer B．longer
C．greater D．closer
解析：选D 根据下文中的“make closer disclosures”可知答案。
31．A.over B．behind
C．beside D．with
解析：选B 这不仅仅因为那是一种积极的体验，也因为笑背后所隐含的生理机能。behind“在……背后(用于表示某事背后的原因)”。
32．A.support B．produce
C．release D．identity
解析：选A 这些研究发现证明了笑鼓励人们对陌生人进行更近的接触这一观点。support“证明，证实”。
33．A.Therefore B．However
C．Anyhow D．Furthermore
解析：选D 分析前后两句的逻辑关系可知，此处表递进，故用Furthermore。此外，研究者们发现分享信息发生得如此自然，以至于公开信息的人几乎没有意识到他/她已经那样做了。
34．A.existed B．disappeared
C．occurred D．lasted
解析：选C 参见上题解析。occur“发生”。
35．A.declared B．realized
C．thought D．suggested
解析：选B 此处和上文的aware对应，所以用realized。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When we exercise hard, we burn fat. But have you ever wondered where exactly the fat __36__ (go)
Some doctors think that fat is changed __37__ heat and given off in the air. Others think the body burns it. According to a study that __38__ (carry) out by Australian scientists earlier this year, however, the correct answer is __39__ most of the fat is breathed out as carbon dioxide and then disappears.
In __40__ study, scientists followed the atoms in 10 kilograms of fat as they became lost. They found that 8.4 of those kilograms had been breathed out as carbon dioxide through the lungs. And the other weight, 1.6 kilograms, became water and then left the body.
“None of this is easy __41__ (understand) because we can't see the carbon dioxide we breathe out，” said the study's lead expert.
Does that mean you can lose more weight by breathing more Not really. The study shows that __42__ (breathe) too much can make you uncomfortable. You may feel dizzy (眩晕的) and lose the __43__ (able) to see, move or feel.
So how can people lose weight __44__ (healthy) The key is to eat less food and do __45__ (much) exercise.
语篇解读：我们运动时脂肪去哪儿了？答案是变成二氧化碳被呼出来了。想要健康减肥，最佳方法是少吃多运动。
36．goes 这里讲述的是经常发生或反复发生的动作，故用一般现在时。
37．into change sth. into sth.是固定短语，意为“把……变成……”。此处用的是它的被动语态形式。
38．was carried 在关系代词that引导的定语从句中，主语that(指代a study)是carry out所表示动作的承受者，故用被动语态；这里讲述的是今年早些时候的事，故用一般过去时。
39．that 该空所填词引导表语从句，且在从句中只起连接作用，不充当任何成分，故填that。
40．the the study特指前面提到的那项研究。
41．to understand “主语(表示物的名词或指代物的代词)＋be＋形容词＋不定式”结构中，常用不定式的主动形式表示被动含义。
42．breathing breathing too much是动名词短语作主语。
43．ability 根据该空前后的内容可知，填形容词able的名词形式ability。
44．healthily 空格中所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词，故填形容词healthy的副词形式healthily。
45．more 根据该空前面的less可知，这里填much的比较级more。
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是李华，你的好友陈辉来信说他感到学习英语很困难。请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封回信。
1．要相信自己；
2．利用好词典和教科书；
3．大声说英语；
4．不要怕犯错误，要有目标。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文：
Dear Chen Hui，
I'm sorry to hear that you have trouble in learning English. Now, I'd like to share my ideas with you.
You should believe in yourself first. Besides, you should make full use of dictionaries and textbooks, which will play an important part in your studies. The best way to learn English well is to speak English in a loud voice. What's more, you shouldn't be afraid to make mistakes. I suggest that you set yourself a goal which will motivate you to learn well.
I hope that these tips will benefit you.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Long ago, there lived upon a little island a Greek king named Ulysses. One day, Ulysses sailed far across the sea to fight for his country. He was away from his beautiful wife and little son. Ten years later, the Greeks won the war. Joyfully, he and his men set sail for home. “Once more I can see my wife and son！”
On the way, they stopped to rest at the home of king of the_winds Eolus, who lived on an island in the sea. Eolus could make the winds sleep so soundly that the sea would be as smooth as glass, or he could make them blow so hard that the_waves would be as high as mountains. When Ulysses was ready to start on his way again, Eolus said, “I will help you to reach your home, Ulysses. I will put all the stormy winds in this great bag. Then they cannot harm you. I will tie the bag with this golden_chain and give away the gentle west wind to send you home safely. Guard the bag of winds carefully. And do not let anyone untie the chain.”
Then the west wind blew softly and sent them in safety on their way. For nine days and nine nights Ulysses guarded the bag of winds himself, at last he became very tired and sleepy. But the men with Ulysses did not know what was in the great bag. “See how he guards it！” they said. “Surely it has gold_and_silver in it, for it is tied with a golden chain. We helped Ulysses in the war, why should he have all the gold and the silver himself？” At last, on the tenth day, they came in sight of their dear island. “Look, look！” cried the men, joyfully. “Soon we shall see our homes.” Then the weary Ulysses, thinking that he need not guard the bag any longer, fell fast asleep.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
“Now we can see what it is in the bag！”
Paragraph 2：
After a long time, the stormy winds drove the ship back to the island where Eolus lived.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
“Now we can see what it is in the bag！” So they crept up to the bag and untied the golden chain. Out flew all the stormy winds, roaring and howling! In a moment, great waves arose and drove the ship far from the land. The noise of the_winds and the_waves awoke Ulysses. “I fear that I shall never see my home again, but I will not give up.”
Paragraph 2：
After a long time, the stormy winds drove the ship back to the island where Eolus lived. How glad Ulysses was when he thought “Eolus can help us”. But Eolus was angry with Ulysses and his men. Eolus said, “I will not help you a second time, for it is your own fault that the stormy winds are out of the bag.” So Ulysses set out upon the sea, and it was many long years before he saw his island home again.
