Module 6 Old and New单元测试题及答案
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Book 3 Module 6 Old and New ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / " \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
1. Three Gorges Dam was still under construction last time I visited here.
A. /; a B. The; / C. The; the D. /; the
2. — Does it make any whether I go today or tomorrow
— No. It’s not so important. It’s up to you.
A. sense B. effort C. difference D. progress
3. Mr. Smith lives in a flat in the suburbs, is about an hour’s ride from his office.
A. which B. where C. that D. it
4. On the top of the mountain stands an ancient temple from the Tang Dynasty.
A. dated B. having dated C. dating D. to date
5. It is difficult to differences between us.
A. accommodate B. contain C. provide D. include
6. — Can I speak to John, please
— . I’ll get him.
A. Hold back B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold up
7. — You look in that red dress.
— Thank you for the compliment.
A. enormous B. serious C. ridiculous D. gorgeous
8. The supermarket I bought my computer sends a box of sugar to everyone who comes.
A. in it B. in C. where D. in which
9. I’m sorry to tell you I’ll be unable to join you. Please my name from the list.
A. remove B. remain C. return D. remember
10. — Drunk driving is very dangerous.
— Measures have been taken to an end to such behavior.
A. come B. make C. put D. give
11. I firmly believe, as long as I make constant efforts, my dream sooner or later.
A. will be come true B. comes true C. is come true D. will come true
12. The bus missed me on the way home yesterday afternoon because I jumped to one side.
A. narrowly B. nearly C. hardly D. closely
13. Honesty, as we know, is a kind of quality and that’s it takes to keep friendship.
A. how B. which C. why D. /
14. The sweet dream brought the happy days back to Bob, he stayed together with his family.
A. who B. when C. that D. which
15. getting up early, I can have an hour for reading English in the morning every day.
A. By B. In C. With D. For
二、完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)
Pete Richard was the loneliest man in town on the day Jean Crace opened the door of his shop. On this winter’s afternoon she was standing there, her eyes 16 each treasure as if she were looking for something quite special. 17 she straightened up with a satisfied air and entered the store.
“Mister,” she began, “would you please let me look at the string of blue beads in the window ” Pete lifted out the necklace for the girl. “It’s just 18 ,” said the child. “Will you 19 it up pretty for me, please They’re for my big sister. She takes care of me. You see, this will be the first Christmas 20 mother died.”
“How much money do you have ” asked Pete. She poured out a handful of pennies on the counter. “I 21 my bank,” she explained.
Pete looked at her 22 . Then he carefully drew back the necklace. The 23 tag (标签)
could be seen by him but not by her. He asked, “What’s your name ” “Jean Crace.”
He wrapped the blue beads for her and he saw that she smiled happily over her 24 as she ran out of the door.
Pete had been in love with a girl and the 25 was to have been hers. But she was 26 by a truck skidding on a slippery road.
During the next ten days trade was good. When the last 27 had gone, late on Christmas Eve, he 28 with relief. But it was not 29 for him. The door opened and a young woman hurried in. He realized she looked 30 yet he couldn’t remember when or where he had seen her before.
“Did this necklace come from your shop ” she asked.
Pete 31 his eyes to hers and answered softly, “Yes, it did.”
“Are the stones 32 ”
“Yes. Not the finest — but real.”
“But Jean has never had more than a few 33 of spending money. How could she pay for them ”
“She paid the biggest price anyone can ever pay,” he said, “She 34 all she had.”
The great day brings 35 into the world for us all.
16. A. noticing B. studying C. staying D. seeing
17. A. Finally B. Fortunately C. Surprisingly D. Quickly
18. A. perfect B. common C. boring D. expensive
19. A. put B. send C. mail D. wrap
20. A. before B. after C. once D. until
21. A. stored B. cleared C. emptied D. counted
22. A. carelessly B. thoughtfully C. secretly D. happily
23. A. quality B. quantity C. price D. size
24. A. head B. hand C. neck D. shoulder
25. A. necklace B. diamond C. stone D. ring
26. A. struck B. killed C. knocked D. injured
27. A. girl B. customer C. businessman D. assistant
28. A. sang B. danced C. sighed D. cried
29. A. tiring B. good C. bad D. over
30. A. familiar B. strange C. unique D. similar
31. A. fixed B. equipped C. raised D. received
32. A. hard B. heavy C. beautiful D. real
33. A. dollars B. pennies C. pounds D. money
34. A. gave B. lost C. tried D. gained
35. A. worry B. wealth C. hope D. pity
三、阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee café. They are also making a lot of money.
These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.
These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.
One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee café is not open for business.
The students earn $6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit (学分) while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it takes some time to learn how to do it.
They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.
36. The students in the coffee café .
A. are volunteers without being paid
B. work in the morning five days a week
C. send coffee on the planes for the passengers
D. donate (捐赠) some of the earnings to a youth program
37. Some passengers are unhappy because .
A. the special coffee costs too much
B. the kids often forget to add the coffee
C. they can’t be served at some time
D. the coffee café is often crowded
38. By working at the café, the students can do all of the following EXCEPT .
A. earning pocket money B. enjoying free flights
C. receiving school credit D. learning to make coffee
39. We can infer from the text that .
A. the special coffee is very popular
B. the Oakland airport is often crowded
C. the students run the café for their school
D. passengers are unhappy with the airport service
40. What would be the best title of the text
A. Kids’ Café B. Airport’s New Service
C. A Popular Youth Project D. Students Invented Special Coffee
B
One day a woman was waiting for a train at the train station. She was pregnant (怀孕的) with triplets and was on her way to her doctor’s office. As she walked up the stairs, she felt she was going to have the baby there. She could not wait for the train to take her to her doctor’s office.
A history teacher also happened to be at the train station. He rushed over to help her. He took off his shirt and caught the first baby as it was born. He used his shirt to wrap up the baby. The baby was a very tiny baby girl. She only weighed three pounds.
The man called the paramedics (护理人员) to come to help the woman and take her to a hospital so that she could deliver the other two babies with the help of doctors and nurses.
When paramedics arrived, they rushed the baby to a hospital nearby. They put the mother in another ambulance and took her to a different hospital so that she could deliver the other babies. The doctors delivered the babies by doing operation on the mother. The other two babies were also little girls.
The babies were too young to be able to swallow their food, so the doctors and nurses were feeding them through a special tube. The impatient babies and their mother were all doing well.
41. The underlined word “triplets” in the first paragraph means “ ”.
A. one baby B. two babies C. three babies D. four babies
42. What was the woman doing when the story happened
A. She was sitting on a train.
B. She was walking to a school.
C. She was going to see her doctor.
D. She was on her way back home.
43. Who helped the woman have the first baby
A. The paramedics. B. A history teacher.
C. The woman’s doctor. D. A conductor on the train.
44. Why did the doctors and nurses use a special tube to feed the babies
A. The babies were impatient and in danger.
B. The mother didn’t know how to feed her babies.
C. The babies were not old enough to eat by themselves.
D. The mother was not well enough to feed her babies.
45. It can be inferred from the text that .
A. The woman and the teacher were friends
B. Two ambulances came to help the mother
C. The teacher sent the woman to the hospital
D. The babies were all delivered in the hospital
C
Besides writing, Mark Twain liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to Maine for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.
On the train back home, a man sat opposite Mark Twain. Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However, it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation, so he said good morning to the man, and they began to talk.
First they talked about the weather and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there. I suppose you have been in our woods, haven’t you ” “Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time, too. Although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine at this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage on this train. I like to eat fish, so I packed it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir ”
The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered, “I’m a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you ”
Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered, “Well, I’ll tell you, sir. I’m the man who tells the biggest lies in America.”
46. Mark Twain liked all of the following EXCEPT .
A. hunting B. fishing C. writing D. cooking
47. Mark Twain went to Maine .
A. to meet the police officer B. to visit his old friends there
C. to spend his vacation D. to collect material for his writing
48. Mark Twain greeted the man on the train because .
A. he had known the man B. he wanted to be polite
C. he hoped to start a conversation D. he wanted to know who the man was
49. It can be inferred from the text that Mark Twain .
A. was the biggest liar in America
B. was not as clever as the police officer
C. would invite the man to eat fish with him
D. knew his fishing in Maine was not allowed
50. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To amuse the readers.
B. To introduce Mark Twain’s hobbies.
C. To praise Mark Twain’s fishing skill.
D. To criticize Mark Twain’s wrong behavior.
D
A new study shows that different brains appear to have different problems, depending on the language a person uses. Especially the brains of people who have trouble in reading Chinese and reading English show different patterns.
Scientists can look at a person’s brain while it’s doing things and figure out which parts of the brain are working at various times. An instrument called fMRI measures where blood flows through the brain during certain tasks (任务). The more blood flows in an area, the more activity there is.
In dyslexic (诵读困难的) people who use languages with alphabets and letters, such as English, there are activities in the back of the brain. This region is important for matching written letters with their sounds. On the other hand, in Chinese readers with dyslexia, activities in an area in the front of the brain seem to be more important. This area helps to understand the meaning of written Chinese characters.
To better understand the difference, researchers looked at 16 Chinese children, ages 10 to 12, eight of whom had big reading problems. Each child took two reading tests. In poor readers, fMRI showed less activity in the left side of the brain. These areas are normally involved in reading languages such as Chinese.
Many experts turn to biology (生物学) to explain the development of reading disorders. This sort of research could eventually lead to better ways of helping struggling readers, whatever language they use.
51. According to this survey, more blood flow can be found .
A. on the right side of the brain B. on the left side of the brain
C. where the brain is working D. where the brain is not working
52. Half of the children who take part in the tests are those .
A. who are interested in science B. who have reading problems
C. who like reading very much D. who are good at reading
53. If a person has less activity in the left side of the brain, he/she may have trouble in .
A. reading languages such as Chinese
B. matching written letters with their sounds
C. understanding the meaning of written Chinese characters
D. learning foreign languages
54. It can be inferred from this passage that .
A. children with dyslexia have trouble learning foreign languages
B. Chinese and English dyslexic readers have the same reason for the development of reading disorders.
C. compared with (与……比较) English, Chinese is more difficult to learn
D. those who have trouble learning one language may learn another well
55. What’s the purpose of the research
A. To find a better way to help dyslexic readers.
B. To find the best way of learning foreign languages.
C. To prove that the fMRI is practical.
D. To find which language is the most difficult to learn.
四、书面表达 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
A farming game becomes popular on the Internet as users get up in the morning to steal crops and fruit from their friends’ farms and become the kings of virtual (虚拟的) farming.
Just like the farm game “kaixin001” in Chinese. Users can plant crops, and raise chickens and sheep, and the harvest can be sold and exchanged for experience points to increase the attraction. Players can sneak into (潜入) their friends’ farms and steal crops. The more practiced a user gets in planting crops, the more virtual money he or she can make. That makes it much more fun than just killing time on the Internet.
Now more city white collars, young office ladies in particular, are going online to live a country life. ________ that they set the alarm for an early rise every day, when they start up the computer and go farming. If they overslept, their fields would turn into a tourist farm where anyone takes whatever he or she wants. They can use a virtual network to plant, water crops, get rid of pests, harvest and sell their crops, and they can raise chickens and cows, and buy dogs to guard the farm. The whole process is much more interesting than electronic chickens, and seeing the results of their own hard work pile in the storage offers some kind of satisfaction in an otherwise boring daily life.
56. List what users can do in the farmer. (Please answer within 15 words.)
57. Translate the underlined sentence in the text into Chinese.
58. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 7 words.)
59. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one
Compared with wasting some time on line, the game is more interesting.
60. Why do white collars, especially young office ladies like the game (Please answer within 15 words.)
第二节 写作 (满分30分)
上海世博会过后，有一群澳大利亚来的游客要参观杨浦大桥。假设你是现场导游，请根据下列要点提示为外宾作一120词左右的简要英文现场介绍。
1. 杨浦大桥是黄浦江上的第二座大桥，于1993年10月竣工通车。
2. 总长为7654米，距离浦江水面48米，共设6车道。
3. 邓小平同志题写桥名，该桥日通过能力为4.5万辆机动车。
4. 游客可以从桥面上凭桥观赏浦江两岸风光。
5. 开放时间：8:30-16:00。
参考答案:
1–15 BCACA BDBAC DABBA
16–35 BAADB CBCDA BBCDA CDBAC
36–55 DCBAA CCBCB DCBDA CBADA
阅读表达
56. eg. stealing crops; raising chickens; selling sheep; making money ; watering crops
57. 假如他们睡过了头，他们的田地就会成为任何人想拿什么就拿走什么的观光客农场。
58. They like the game so much /They are so interested in the game
59. That makes it much more fun than just killing time on the Internet.
60. The game can somehow make their dull life colorful.
One possible version:
Ladies and gentlemen,
Now we are on the Yangpu Bridge, which was completed in October 1993. It is the second largest bridge over the Huangpu River and it is 48 meters above water. The bridge is 7,654 meters long with 6 lanes, which allows 450,000 vehicles to go across the bridge every day. Now, look, the name of the bridge was written by Deng Xiaoping, a great figure in China. Here on the bridge, you can enjoy the beautiful sights of the Huangpu River. But remember the opening time for tourists is between 8:30 and 16:00. That’s all. Thank you!
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
1. Three Gorges Dam was still under construction last time I visited here.
A. /; a B. The; / C. The; the D. /; the
2. — Does it make any whether I go today or tomorrow
— No. It’s not so important. It’s up to you.
A. sense B. effort C. difference D. progress
3. Mr. Smith lives in a flat in the suburbs, is about an hour’s ride from his office.
A. which B. where C. that D. it
4. On the top of the mountain stands an ancient temple from the Tang Dynasty.
A. dated B. having dated C. dating D. to date
5. It is difficult to differences between us.
A. accommodate B. contain C. provide D. include
6. — Can I speak to John, please
— . I’ll get him.
A. Hold back B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold up
7. — You look in that red dress.
— Thank you for the compliment.
A. enormous B. serious C. ridiculous D. gorgeous
8. The supermarket I bought my computer sends a box of sugar to everyone who comes.
A. in it B. in C. where D. in which
9. I’m sorry to tell you I’ll be unable to join you. Please my name from the list.
A. remove B. remain C. return D. remember
10. — Drunk driving is very dangerous.
— Measures have been taken to an end to such behavior.
A. come B. make C. put D. give
11. I firmly believe, as long as I make constant efforts, my dream sooner or later.
A. will be come true B. comes true C. is come true D. will come true
12. The bus missed me on the way home yesterday afternoon because I jumped to one side.
A. narrowly B. nearly C. hardly D. closely
13. Honesty, as we know, is a kind of quality and that’s it takes to keep friendship.
A. how B. which C. why D. /
14. The sweet dream brought the happy days back to Bob, he stayed together with his family.
A. who B. when C. that D. which
15. getting up early, I can have an hour for reading English in the morning every day.
A. By B. In C. With D. For
二、完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)
Pete Richard was the loneliest man in town on the day Jean Crace opened the door of his shop. On this winter’s afternoon she was standing there, her eyes 16 each treasure as if she were looking for something quite special. 17 she straightened up with a satisfied air and entered the store.
“Mister,” she began, “would you please let me look at the string of blue beads in the window ” Pete lifted out the necklace for the girl. “It’s just 18 ,” said the child. “Will you 19 it up pretty for me, please They’re for my big sister. She takes care of me. You see, this will be the first Christmas 20 mother died.”
“How much money do you have ” asked Pete. She poured out a handful of pennies on the counter. “I 21 my bank,” she explained.
Pete looked at her 22 . Then he carefully drew back the necklace. The 23 tag (标签)
could be seen by him but not by her. He asked, “What’s your name ” “Jean Crace.”
He wrapped the blue beads for her and he saw that she smiled happily over her 24 as she ran out of the door.
Pete had been in love with a girl and the 25 was to have been hers. But she was 26 by a truck skidding on a slippery road.
During the next ten days trade was good. When the last 27 had gone, late on Christmas Eve, he 28 with relief. But it was not 29 for him. The door opened and a young woman hurried in. He realized she looked 30 yet he couldn’t remember when or where he had seen her before.
“Did this necklace come from your shop ” she asked.
Pete 31 his eyes to hers and answered softly, “Yes, it did.”
“Are the stones 32 ”
“Yes. Not the finest — but real.”
“But Jean has never had more than a few 33 of spending money. How could she pay for them ”
“She paid the biggest price anyone can ever pay,” he said, “She 34 all she had.”
The great day brings 35 into the world for us all.
16. A. noticing B. studying C. staying D. seeing
17. A. Finally B. Fortunately C. Surprisingly D. Quickly
18. A. perfect B. common C. boring D. expensive
19. A. put B. send C. mail D. wrap
20. A. before B. after C. once D. until
21. A. stored B. cleared C. emptied D. counted
22. A. carelessly B. thoughtfully C. secretly D. happily
23. A. quality B. quantity C. price D. size
24. A. head B. hand C. neck D. shoulder
25. A. necklace B. diamond C. stone D. ring
26. A. struck B. killed C. knocked D. injured
27. A. girl B. customer C. businessman D. assistant
28. A. sang B. danced C. sighed D. cried
29. A. tiring B. good C. bad D. over
30. A. familiar B. strange C. unique D. similar
31. A. fixed B. equipped C. raised D. received
32. A. hard B. heavy C. beautiful D. real
33. A. dollars B. pennies C. pounds D. money
34. A. gave B. lost C. tried D. gained
35. A. worry B. wealth C. hope D. pity
三、阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee café. They are also making a lot of money.
These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.
These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.
One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee café is not open for business.
The students earn $6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit (学分) while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it takes some time to learn how to do it.
They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.
36. The students in the coffee café .
A. are volunteers without being paid
B. work in the morning five days a week
C. send coffee on the planes for the passengers
D. donate (捐赠) some of the earnings to a youth program
37. Some passengers are unhappy because .
A. the special coffee costs too much
B. the kids often forget to add the coffee
C. they can’t be served at some time
D. the coffee café is often crowded
38. By working at the café, the students can do all of the following EXCEPT .
A. earning pocket money B. enjoying free flights
C. receiving school credit D. learning to make coffee
39. We can infer from the text that .
A. the special coffee is very popular
B. the Oakland airport is often crowded
C. the students run the café for their school
D. passengers are unhappy with the airport service
40. What would be the best title of the text
A. Kids’ Café B. Airport’s New Service
C. A Popular Youth Project D. Students Invented Special Coffee
B
One day a woman was waiting for a train at the train station. She was pregnant (怀孕的) with triplets and was on her way to her doctor’s office. As she walked up the stairs, she felt she was going to have the baby there. She could not wait for the train to take her to her doctor’s office.
A history teacher also happened to be at the train station. He rushed over to help her. He took off his shirt and caught the first baby as it was born. He used his shirt to wrap up the baby. The baby was a very tiny baby girl. She only weighed three pounds.
The man called the paramedics (护理人员) to come to help the woman and take her to a hospital so that she could deliver the other two babies with the help of doctors and nurses.
When paramedics arrived, they rushed the baby to a hospital nearby. They put the mother in another ambulance and took her to a different hospital so that she could deliver the other babies. The doctors delivered the babies by doing operation on the mother. The other two babies were also little girls.
The babies were too young to be able to swallow their food, so the doctors and nurses were feeding them through a special tube. The impatient babies and their mother were all doing well.
41. The underlined word “triplets” in the first paragraph means “ ”.
A. one baby B. two babies C. three babies D. four babies
42. What was the woman doing when the story happened
A. She was sitting on a train.
B. She was walking to a school.
C. She was going to see her doctor.
D. She was on her way back home.
43. Who helped the woman have the first baby
A. The paramedics. B. A history teacher.
C. The woman’s doctor. D. A conductor on the train.
44. Why did the doctors and nurses use a special tube to feed the babies
A. The babies were impatient and in danger.
B. The mother didn’t know how to feed her babies.
C. The babies were not old enough to eat by themselves.
D. The mother was not well enough to feed her babies.
45. It can be inferred from the text that .
A. The woman and the teacher were friends
B. Two ambulances came to help the mother
C. The teacher sent the woman to the hospital
D. The babies were all delivered in the hospital
C
Besides writing, Mark Twain liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to Maine for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.
On the train back home, a man sat opposite Mark Twain. Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However, it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation, so he said good morning to the man, and they began to talk.
First they talked about the weather and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there. I suppose you have been in our woods, haven’t you ” “Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time, too. Although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine at this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage on this train. I like to eat fish, so I packed it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir ”
The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered, “I’m a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you ”
Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered, “Well, I’ll tell you, sir. I’m the man who tells the biggest lies in America.”
46. Mark Twain liked all of the following EXCEPT .
A. hunting B. fishing C. writing D. cooking
47. Mark Twain went to Maine .
A. to meet the police officer B. to visit his old friends there
C. to spend his vacation D. to collect material for his writing
48. Mark Twain greeted the man on the train because .
A. he had known the man B. he wanted to be polite
C. he hoped to start a conversation D. he wanted to know who the man was
49. It can be inferred from the text that Mark Twain .
A. was the biggest liar in America
B. was not as clever as the police officer
C. would invite the man to eat fish with him
D. knew his fishing in Maine was not allowed
50. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To amuse the readers.
B. To introduce Mark Twain’s hobbies.
C. To praise Mark Twain’s fishing skill.
D. To criticize Mark Twain’s wrong behavior.
D
A new study shows that different brains appear to have different problems, depending on the language a person uses. Especially the brains of people who have trouble in reading Chinese and reading English show different patterns.
Scientists can look at a person’s brain while it’s doing things and figure out which parts of the brain are working at various times. An instrument called fMRI measures where blood flows through the brain during certain tasks (任务). The more blood flows in an area, the more activity there is.
In dyslexic (诵读困难的) people who use languages with alphabets and letters, such as English, there are activities in the back of the brain. This region is important for matching written letters with their sounds. On the other hand, in Chinese readers with dyslexia, activities in an area in the front of the brain seem to be more important. This area helps to understand the meaning of written Chinese characters.
To better understand the difference, researchers looked at 16 Chinese children, ages 10 to 12, eight of whom had big reading problems. Each child took two reading tests. In poor readers, fMRI showed less activity in the left side of the brain. These areas are normally involved in reading languages such as Chinese.
Many experts turn to biology (生物学) to explain the development of reading disorders. This sort of research could eventually lead to better ways of helping struggling readers, whatever language they use.
51. According to this survey, more blood flow can be found .
A. on the right side of the brain B. on the left side of the brain
C. where the brain is working D. where the brain is not working
52. Half of the children who take part in the tests are those .
A. who are interested in science B. who have reading problems
C. who like reading very much D. who are good at reading
53. If a person has less activity in the left side of the brain, he/she may have trouble in .
A. reading languages such as Chinese
B. matching written letters with their sounds
C. understanding the meaning of written Chinese characters
D. learning foreign languages
54. It can be inferred from this passage that .
A. children with dyslexia have trouble learning foreign languages
B. Chinese and English dyslexic readers have the same reason for the development of reading disorders.
C. compared with (与……比较) English, Chinese is more difficult to learn
D. those who have trouble learning one language may learn another well
55. What’s the purpose of the research
A. To find a better way to help dyslexic readers.
B. To find the best way of learning foreign languages.
C. To prove that the fMRI is practical.
D. To find which language is the most difficult to learn.
四、书面表达 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
A farming game becomes popular on the Internet as users get up in the morning to steal crops and fruit from their friends’ farms and become the kings of virtual (虚拟的) farming.
Just like the farm game “kaixin001” in Chinese. Users can plant crops, and raise chickens and sheep, and the harvest can be sold and exchanged for experience points to increase the attraction. Players can sneak into (潜入) their friends’ farms and steal crops. The more practiced a user gets in planting crops, the more virtual money he or she can make. That makes it much more fun than just killing time on the Internet.
Now more city white collars, young office ladies in particular, are going online to live a country life. ________ that they set the alarm for an early rise every day, when they start up the computer and go farming. If they overslept, their fields would turn into a tourist farm where anyone takes whatever he or she wants. They can use a virtual network to plant, water crops, get rid of pests, harvest and sell their crops, and they can raise chickens and cows, and buy dogs to guard the farm. The whole process is much more interesting than electronic chickens, and seeing the results of their own hard work pile in the storage offers some kind of satisfaction in an otherwise boring daily life.
56. List what users can do in the farmer. (Please answer within 15 words.)
57. Translate the underlined sentence in the text into Chinese.
58. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 7 words.)
59. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one
Compared with wasting some time on line, the game is more interesting.
60. Why do white collars, especially young office ladies like the game (Please answer within 15 words.)
第二节 写作 (满分30分)
上海世博会过后，有一群澳大利亚来的游客要参观杨浦大桥。假设你是现场导游，请根据下列要点提示为外宾作一120词左右的简要英文现场介绍。
1. 杨浦大桥是黄浦江上的第二座大桥，于1993年10月竣工通车。
2. 总长为7654米，距离浦江水面48米，共设6车道。
3. 邓小平同志题写桥名，该桥日通过能力为4.5万辆机动车。
4. 游客可以从桥面上凭桥观赏浦江两岸风光。
5. 开放时间：8:30-16:00。
参考答案:
1–15 BCACA BDBAC DABBA
16–35 BAADB CBCDA BBCDA CDBAC
36–55 DCBAA CCBCB DCBDA CBADA
阅读表达
56. eg. stealing crops; raising chickens; selling sheep; making money ; watering crops
57. 假如他们睡过了头，他们的田地就会成为任何人想拿什么就拿走什么的观光客农场。
58. They like the game so much /They are so interested in the game
59. That makes it much more fun than just killing time on the Internet.
60. The game can somehow make their dull life colorful.
One possible version:
Ladies and gentlemen,
Now we are on the Yangpu Bridge, which was completed in October 1993. It is the second largest bridge over the Huangpu River and it is 48 meters above water. The bridge is 7,654 meters long with 6 lanes, which allows 450,000 vehicles to go across the bridge every day. Now, look, the name of the bridge was written by Deng Xiaoping, a great figure in China. Here on the bridge, you can enjoy the beautiful sights of the Huangpu River. But remember the opening time for tourists is between 8:30 and 16:00. That’s all. Thank you!