2011-2012学年高三英语起点考试试卷（附答案及听力材料）（湖北省重点中学）

1.How much did the man pay for the cap?

A.Ten dollars.    B.Forty dollars.  C.Fifty dollars

2.Where is the man going to plant the tree?

A.By the front door.            

B.At the back of the garage

C.At the other end of the garden.

3.What did the man mean?

A.He quite agreed with the woman.

B.He enjoyed the lecture the whole time.

C.The lecture was more than one hour long.

4.What does the man really want to do?

A.To read the advertisement.

B.To meet the manager.  

C.To take the job.

5.What"s the time now?

A.8:30.      B.8:00.          C.9:00.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前.你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。    

6.Why does the man make his phone call?

A.To buy a table.      B.To reserve a table.   C.To sell a table.

7.At what time does Mr Miller want to go?

A.At7:00.           B.At 8:00.             C.At 9:00.

8.Where is Mr Brown?

A.He is in the Sales Department.

B.He is having a meeting.

C.He is busy.

9.What is Mr Peterson"s telephone number?

A.1300-21-7865.  B.1300-12-7685. C.1360-620-7568.

10.How long has Art been retired?

A.About twelve years. B. About five years.C.About eight years.

11.What did Art do?

A.He was a businessman; he ran a bicycle business.

B.He was a golfer.

C.He was a painter.

12.What does Art like doing most now?

A.Play golf.        B.Paint pictures.     C.Make glass.

13.Where does the man want to go?

A.Tokyo Subway Station.    

B.Tokyo Art Museum.   

C.Tokyo Tower.

14.How much is the train fare?

A.130 yen.    B.140 yen. C.150 yen

15.Where should the man get on the train?

A.Platform number 3.   B.Platform number 4.    C.Platform number 5.

16.How often does the train come?

A.About every five minutes.B.About every six minutes.

C.About every seven minutes.

17.What is the name of the course?

A.Intercultural Commerce.      

B.Interaction in Communication.

C.Intercultural Communication.

18.What time does the class meet?

A.3:05 pm to 4:15 pm. B.3:15 pm to 4:50 pm.C.3:50 pm to 4:50 pm.

19.On average, how often will the class meet in the research lab during the last part of the course?

A.Once a month.     B.Twice a month.    C.Three times a month.

20.Which item was NOT mentioned as part of determining a student" s final grade in the class?

A.Participation.   B.A research project.C.Presence of the class.

21.—Do you have anyone particular in____for the job?

—In my opinion, Tom is the right person.

A.head       B.heart      C.mind      D.brain

22.Although the average reader spends more than 4, 000 pounds on books in their lifetime, 55 percent say they buy them for decoration and have no____of reading them.

A.advantage      B.attempt      C.evidence      D.intention

23.The spokesman said that this was a（n）____negotiation （谈判） because it solved a lot of problems between the two sides.

A.attractive      B.defensive      C.protective      D.productive

24.Although the painting is very ____ pleasant, it is thought to be copied with a modern printing machine.

A.visually      B.highly      C.physically      D.mentally

25.Our government is trying its best to ____the social security system to protect people"s rights.

A.balance      B.reform      C.conduct      D.press

26.Before you____the design of this product, you need to study the market carefully.

A.memorise       B.confirm      C.order      D.express

27.We have very strict quality control and anything imperfect is ____, so customers feel secure about our products.

A.denied      B.rejected      C.deserted      D.refused

28.But someday, all the work we have done will ____; we will go to college and go on to"have a suitable job.

A.turn down      B.work out    C.pay off     D.get away

29.Although they lost their jobs, saving and unemployment benefits allow the couple to ____ their comfortable home.

A.come up with   B.catch up with   C.hold on to      D.look forward to

30.Tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the Internet, and ____I" m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner.

A.in charge     B.in place     C.in return     D.in turn

You Are Going Places

One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work.I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter.

I went to work feeling  31   . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening.It" s the same thing over and over again. 32  with customers who complain about their food and where they are  33  is too big or too small.Little things like that tend to  34  a lot of us  35  but we manage to deal with it.

Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows.It happened to be the very  36  near where I keep the dirty  37  in the boxes.Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and  38  running all over the house, it was crazy. 39  these elderly women were watching  40  I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.

When they  41  their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen.They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what  42  I was in and what I planned to do in the future.

43  they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a  44  and gentle voice,'You are going places.And that was it.They left the  45  and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me  46 to believe in myself.They  47  my spirit from being down and gave me a  48  to keep on working hard.

People used to tell me that Icouldn t have a career in  49  until I had a degree.I"m now a co-anchor （联合主持人）ofa student-produced television  50  . And the best thing is: I"m only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.

31.A.tiredB.excitedC.upD.down

32.A.DealingB.HelpingC.TalkingD.Meeting

33.A.satB.seatedC.laidD.seating

34.A.attractB．avoidC．adjustD．annoy

35．A．employeesB．customersC．bossD．employers

36．A．tableB．boxC．spotD．kitchen

37．A．dishesB．roomsC．clothesD．chairs

38．A．menB．womenC．serversD．people

39．A．AndB．OtherwiseC．ButD．So

40．A．whatB．howC．whereD．why

41．A．finished．B．completedC．orderedD．got

42．A．placeB．gradeC．markD．position

43．A．BeforeB．WhileC．AsD．After

44．A．confidentB．loudC．lowD．pleasant

45．A．kitchenB．houseC．restaurantD．table

46．A．abilityB．courageC．imaginationD．time

47．A．put downB．picked upC．took overD．pointed out

48．A．causeB．reasonC．presentD．permission

49．A．televisionB．governmentC．schoolD．restaurant

50．A．companyB．stationC．showD．advertisement

VINCOUVER （Reuters）——South Korea" s Kirn Yuna can finally relax and does fiot need to think about the future after she won the gold medal in the women" s figure skating （花样滑冰）on Thursday．

The 19-year-old was the overwhelming （压倒性的）favorite to finish top of the podium （颁奖台） but said the pressure going into the event was large．

'I feel now as if a huge burden has been lifted, ' the Games" highest-earning female athlete-she makes an estimated $8 million a year —said after her near-perfect program where she nailed all of her 11 jumps．

'I will enjoy this moment and think about things later．I was just thrilled on the podium and I feel so relieved．I had been running toward this dream of the Olympics and was so happy to be here, ' she said．

'Since I have achieved the most important goal in my life．I am going to enjoy this moment for a while and then think about what I am going to do,' a smiling Yuna said．

Japanese rival Mao Asada took silver while Joannic Rochette of Canada grabbed the bronze medal four days after her mother died．

'I still cannot believe I did what I wanted to do at the Olympics．I have been dreaming about this moment and I cannot believe it is not a dream any more．' said Yuna．

South Korea was counting on her to grab their first gold medal in figure skating and the first Winter Olympics gold medal outside short track and speed skating．

'I was just happy to have skated a clean program．It was the first time I skated two clean programs．During the program when I finished all elements I thought "this is going to be yeah．．．this is it"．'

51．Kim Yuna felt relaxed because           .

A．the competition was over

B．her dream finally came true

C．she won a large amount of money

D．she became well-known overnight

52．According to the passage, Kim Yuna____．

A．had a strong sense of team spirit in the Games

B．won the first gold medal for South Korea in the Winter Olympics

C．had expected she would surely win the gold medal

D．joined in the competition with great pressure from her country

53．The underlined word "'riva” lin Paragraph 6 most probably means'____'．

A．competitor    B．coach    C．judge    D．hostess

54．It is known from the passage that____．

A．Kim Yuna is a person of great confidence

B．Joannie Rochette joined in the games with great sorrow

C．Kim Yuna is the richest athlete in South Korea

D．Mao Asada took silver medal by accident

Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin（绕线筒） with thread, places it on her sewing machine （缝纫机） and then presses her foot down to begin sewing．While she" s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric （布料）through the machine．Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dress．

Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu becomes a fashion designer．At the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual ones．Some students dance, others create robots, and still others review films．These are just a few of the other 27 elective （选修的） courses besides Liu"s sewing class that the school began to offer last month．

'The fashion design class has become the bright point of my week．I learn how to choose colors and fabrics （织物） as well as sewing and sketching （素描） skills．It"s all helping me to realize the dream of becoming a fashion designer I" ve had since I was a little girl, ' Liu said．

Design is Liu" s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve （舒缓） the pressures of schoolwork．Some students, for example, are learning how to play bridge．Chen Xi,15, is one of them．She said, 'Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of time．But in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills．'

55．How often do the students have elective classes?

A．Once a week    B．Once a month    C．Once a term    D．Once a year

56．How many elective courses had the school offered by last month?

A．27            B．28           C．26           D．25

57．Why did the students like to have elective classes?

A．Because the elective classes are easier．

B．Because they needn"t do any homework in the elective classes．

C．Because they can get an opportunity to relieve their pressures．

D．Because they want to be fashion designers in the future．

58．According to the passage many people think____in class is a waste of time．

A．dancing  B．creating robots  

C．playing a card game   D．reviewing films

Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people．Successful people have one thing in common—an expectant （期待的） attitude of success．Most people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the day．You can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy （期待） of the best for yourself．

People tend to live up to expectations．We get out of life just about what we put into it．Our environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectations．If we set a great goal, we get great results．If we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor results．The world will give you back what you expect, so expect the very best．Don"t be defensive or doubtful．Nothing changes unless you do．Before you can do something, you"ve got to be something．Know that you have worth and value．Show that to the world．

Treat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in life．It will build self-esteem （自尊心）．Smile! You"ll be rewarded with a returned smile．Don"t react to others rudely．Forgive everyone who ever hurt you．Then, forgive yourself．Keep yourself healthy．Exercise．Eat a proper diet．Display an attitude of confidence．

Develop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewarded by successes．This attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances （提高） every aspect of your life．

59．According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we____．

A．take a positive attitude

B．hold on to our dreams

C．have a good opportunity

D．show gratitude every day

60．We learn from Paragraph 2 that____．

A．success mainly depends on your efforts

B．our environment reflects what we think

C．the greater our goal, the better results we will get

D．it is our determination that decides our future

61．Paragraph 3 tells us that____．

A．building self-esteem is important

B．we should treat everyone else fairly

C．if treated kindly, others are friendly

D．it makes good sense to forgive others

62．The author"s purpose of writing the text is to____．

A．share his view point about life

B．offer advice on confidence building

C．suggest some ways to acquire success

D．stress the importance of positive attitude

You maybe surprised to learn that one of the best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and water．

Our ancestors enjoyed the healing power of nature , and now scientists are starting to catch up．According to research in recent years, just having a view of nature has been shown to improve hospital patients"  recovery and reduce illness rates among office workers．Also, exposure （曝露）to wildlife, horseback riding, hiking, camping and farms can be helpful for a variety of health conditions in adults and children．

Much of this type of research is focusing on children, and in fact an entire movement has quickly developed to connect kids with the healing power of nature．

Obesity （肥胖）．Rates of childhood obesity have grown sharply in recent years, and this is partly because of reduced outdoor activity time．Increasing the time students spend learning about nature, both in and outside the classroom, would help solve this problem．Such lessons are often more attractive for students and often lead them to become more active outside．

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder （ADHD）  （注意力缺失症）．Exposure to ordinary natural settings （环境） in the course of common after-school and weekend activities may be effective in reducing attention deficit symptoms in children．Participation in green activities —such as nature walks—helped ADHD patients from a wide range of backgrounds to stay focused and complete tasks．

Stress．Access to nature, even houseplants, can help children cope with stress．

Depression  and  seasonal  emotional  disorder．Major  depression requires medical treatment, but physical activity, especially outdoors, can help ease symptoms．For your average case of winter blues, experts suggest spending time outside every day and, if possible, taking the family to a sunny vacation spot in mid-winter．

Experts emphasize that you needn" t go to wilderness preserves to enjoy nature" s benefits—simply walking in a city park or growing in a rooftop garden can make a difference．

63．It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that____．

A．ancient people were not familiar with the healing power of nature．

B．modern people are not familiar with the healing power of nature．

C．the healing power of nature works better on children．

D．the healing power of nature works better on office workers．

64．According to Para．4, lessons about nature_____．

A．should engage parents in them

B．should take place outdoors

C．are used widely at schools

D．are liked by students

65．Exposure to green areas in neighborhoods can_____．

A．improve children" s skills at learning

B．help reduce ADHD symptoms

C．treat major depression

D．cure winter blues

66．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．You can only enjoy nature"s benefits in the wilderness．

B．A common natural setting is beneficial to your health．

C．A city park and a rooftop garden have different benefits．

D．Too many people in the wilderness will reduce the benefits of nature．

Scientists are not sure how the brain follows the tracks of time．One theory holds that it has a group of cells specialized to record the intervals （间隔）of time, while another theory holds that some neural processes （神经突）act as an inside clock．

Whichever theory it may be, studies find, the cells have a poor grasp of longer interval．Time does seem to slow during an empty afternoon and race when the brain focuses on challenging work．Stimulants （兴奋剂）, including caffeine, tend to make people feel as if．time is passing faster; complex jobs, like doing taxes, can seem to drag on longer than they actually do．And  emotional  events — a breakup, a promotion, a transformative trip abroad —tend to be sensed as more recent than they actually are, by months or even years．In short, some psychologists say, the findings support the philosopher Martin Heidegger" s observation that time 'persists merely as a consequence of the events taking place in it．'

Now researchers are finding that the opposite thing may also be true: if very few events come to mind, then the sense of time does not persist; the brain shortens the interval that has passed．

In one classic experiment, a French explorer named Michel Siffre lived in a cave for two months, cut off from the rhythms of night and day and man-made clocks．He appeared then, convinced that he had been isolated for only 25 days．Left to its own devices, the brain tends to shorten time．

In earlier work, researchers found  that a similar case at work in people’s judgment of intervals that last only moments．Relatively infrequent stimuli, like flashes or tones, tend to increase the speed of the brain" s internal pacemaker．

On an obvious level, these kinds of findings offer an explanation for why other people" s children seem to grow up so much faster than one"s own．Involved parents are all too well aware of first step in their own children; however, seeing a cousin"s child once every few years, without bothering memories, shortens the time．

67．What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Scientists have agreed about how the brain records time．

B．Scientists all think that some cells record the intervals of time．

C．Scientists haven"t agreed on how the brain records time．

D．Scientists all hold the theory that neural processes are an inside clock．          

68．According．to Paragraph 3, if we have few things to do, the brain will____．

A．make the intervals of time long

B．make the intervals of time short

C．keep a state of rest

D．stop working

69．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Michel Siffre didn" t think he had stayed in the cave for as long as two months．

B．Parents tend to think their own children grow faster than others．

C．Michel Diffre actually stayed in the cave for twenty-five days．

D．Children usually bring bad memories to their parents．

70．In which column of a newspaper can we find this passage?

A．Social news             B．Community activities

C．Science                 D．Children s life

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在符号题卡上的相应题号后。

71．Only after they had performed hundreds of experiments_________________________ （他们成功解决）the problems, （succeed）

72．The secretary forgot to type her business letter, _______________________ （集中注意力去阅读） an interesting report, （focus）

73．But for the warning message, more lives __________________（会死去）in the flood, （lose）

74．Many people, including some foreigners, __________________（一直被困在机场） because of the 9．0 magnitude earthquakes, （stick）

75．The report reveals that __________________________ （工人们一直面临/被曝露）unacceptably high levels of radiation, （expose）

76．_____________________（最吸引我去动物园的是）to that zoo was the the chance to see the panda, （attract）

77．This means that after a while your body ___________________（习惯于香烟有） nicotine in it．（accustom）

78．The first thing_____________________（我注意到的是）was all the vivid colors surrounding me—purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens, （aware）

79．Children should be taught______________________ （去分辨是非）．（distinguish）

80．However, Australia has a federal government _____________________________ （负责事务） that affect people all over the country such as defence, foreign policy and taxation, （responsible）

你今年暑假到一家肯德基（KFC）／麦当劳（McDonald’s）快餐店做保洁员 （cleaner）工作。你每天工作七个小时，为期3周。这项工作辛苦且枯燥，你感到非常疲劳，几乎半途而弃。每天你都要起早贪黑的工作。在新学期开始之前，你终于完成了这项工作，并由此认识到了劳动的意义。你认为这是一次成功的体验。

注意：1．必须使用第一人称；

2．词数100—120。

听力：1-5. BBACB  6-10. BBBAA  11-15. AACAB  16-20. BCBBC

单选：21-25 CDDAB          26-30 BBCCC

完形：31-35 DABDA     36-40 CACCB   41-45 ABCAC    46-50 BBBAC

阅读：51-54 BDAB  55-58 ABCC  59-62 ACCD  63-66 BDBB  67-70 CBAC

did they succeed in solving/settling

focusing her attention on reading

might/would have been lost

remained stuck at the airport

workers have been exposed to 

What attracted me most/What made me attracted most

becomes/is accustomed to having 

(that) I became/was aware of

to distinguish right from wrong

(that/which is) responsible for matters

During the summer holidays this year, I thought I should do something meaningful instead of stay at home, so I got a job at a KFC fast food restaurant/an McDonald"s and worked there as a cleaner. I worked seven hours a day for three weeks.

The job was hard and boring and seemed endless, which made me so tired that I nearly gave it up halfway. After all, I stuck to it with determination.

Every day I studied for work early in the morning and got home late in the evening. Finally, I finished the job before the new term began.

Now, I understand what labour means, I think it is really a successful experience.

完形填空：文章大意：作者是一位17岁的中学生，利用业余时间打工。一天，在身心疲惫打工的时候，一个人一句话使作者对自己的前途重燃希望。那句话是：You Are Going Places（你前途无量）。

D【解析】我去上班的时候心情非常不好。feeling down 是现在分词作伴随状语，意为“闷闷不乐”。倒数第二段的They  47  my spirit from being down也说明了该题答案。

A【解析】应付那些抱怨食品、座位等的顾客是大大小小的事情。deal with表示“对付”；help with帮助某人做......；talk with和......交谈；meet with遇到，经受。

B【解析】顾客抱怨他们就座的位置。seat是使动词，表示“使坐下”，be seated意为“坐下，就座”；sit是不及物动词，应为where they sat。

D【解析】诸如此类的小事容易造成我们雇员的烦恼。annoy表示“使生气”。因为作者前面提到了顾客的种种抱怨，因此只能导致雇员的烦恼、生气。attract吸引；avoid避免；adjust调整。

A【解析】诸如此类的小事容易造成我们雇员的烦恼。剧中的our和下文的we给答案做了提示。employees表示“受雇者，雇工”。

C【解析】他们碰巧坐在我存放过用过的盘子附近的地方。spot表示“地方，地点”。根据后面的where I keep the dirty 37 in the boxes句子，排除B项；不可能把脏盘子放在客人用餐的桌子上，故排除A；kitchen不会与客人用餐的地方处于同一个位置，故排除D。

A【解析】the dirty dishes指客人用过的盘子。因为作者是在餐厅打工的学生，所以“端盘子”才能与文章主题相符。

C【解析】顾客们的进进出出、服务人员的穿梭走动。该空指服务人员在餐馆的来回走动，穿梭服务。顾客们是来这里就餐的，不能来回走，故排除D，A，B两项太片面。

C【解析】虽然餐馆处于一片忙乱的状态，但是这三位妇女在专心的看着我。该空前的crazy给该空提出了暗示。

B【解析】注视着我为了确保每张桌子是干净的去迎接下一位顾客，而多么努力的工作。how相当于how hard。

A【解析】她们吃晚饭的时候。根据下文的I took their plates back to the kitchen排除C、D选项；complete往往用于完成“建筑物”、“工程”、“书籍”等；而finish制作完手中的事情，如：“用完”、“吃完”等。

B【解析】她们询问我上哪个年级。通过上下文，可知作者是个打工的学生，故B项符合文章。grade表示“年级”；mark分数。

C【解析】当她们离开的时候，她们走过我身边。as引导时间状语从句时，表示主从句的动作同时发生。由句意排除A、D选项；while引导时间状语从句时，从句中的谓语动词是延续性动词。

A【解析】她们从我身边走过时，有一个人用自信和温和的语调说。由下文的You are going places.（你前途无量）推测说话者语气。因为说话人在鼓励作者，所以只有A项符合语境。

C【解析】客人说完后就离开了餐馆。由下文知道，they指three elderly ladies，她们来餐馆用餐。

B【解析】根据文意可知，别人给予了作者自信的“勇气”，作者才得以重新振作起来。

B【解析】她们让我振作起来。pick up表示“使恢复精神”。put down放下，镇压；take over接管；point out指出。

B【解析】她们给了我继续努力的理由。reason表示某种行为的原因；cause表示某种现象的原因。

A【解析】有人曾经告诉我，没有学位，我就不能从事电视台的工作。下文的I"m now a co-anchor（联合主持人）of a student-produced television 50.暗示这里的答案。

C【解析】a student-produced television show表示学生制作的电视节目。show表示“演出，表演节目”。

B  细节题。根据第4段中的“I had been running toward this dream of the Olympics and was so happy to be here”可知选B项。

D  推断题。综合第2段中的“The 19-year-old was the overwhelming favorite to finish top of the podium but said the pressure going into the event was large.”和倒数第2段中的“South Korea was counting on her to grab their first gold medal in figure skating and the first Winter Olympics gold medal outside short track and seed skating.”可知选D项。

A  词义推测题。该体育项目为花样滑冰，故B、C、D三项均不符合语境，rival意为“竞争者；对手”，故选A项。

54.B  推断题。根据第6段中的“...Joannic Rochette of Cnada grabbed the bronze medal four days after her mother died.”可知选B项。

A  细节理解题。从文章第2段的第一句话可以判断每周一次。

B  细节理解题。从第2段的最后一句话可以看出共有28节选修课。

C  细节理解题。从第4段的第一句话可以看出学生上选修课是为了减缓压力。

C  推理判断题。从最后一段Chen Xi所说的话中可以判断出答案。

文章大意：态度是决定人生成败的重要因素之一。成功人士的共同点就是具有渴求成功的态度。如果你有积极进取的人生态度，成功就一定属于你。

A  细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，如果你有积极的态度、对机遇的感恩、期待自己做得最好，你就可能成为一名成功人士。

C  推理判断题。根据第二段的第四、五句可知：如果我们的理想高远，我们取得的成绩就会大。如果目标较低、成绩就会比较差。

C  推理判断题。根据文章的第三段的“Smile! You"ll be rewarded with a returned smile.”一句可知，如果我们对别人友善，别人也会对我们友善。

D  主旨大意题。在文章的四个段落中，作者都围绕“积极的人生态度很重要”这一中心论点展开论述，可见，作者通过本文力求阐明“构建积极的人生态度是很重要的”的观点。

B  推断题。根据第1段“You may be surprised to learn”第2段“Our ancestors enjoyed the healing power of nature，and now scientists are starting to catch up.”可知。

D  细节题。根据第4段“Such lessons are often more attractive for students ”可知。

B  推断题。根据第5段的“Exposure to ordinary natural settings in the course of common after-school and weekend activities may be effective in reducing attention deficit symptoms in children.”可知。

B  推断题。从最后一段中的“a city park”和“a rooftop garden”，可知普通的自然环境对健康也有好处，而不一定要是wilderness preserves才有利健康。

C  推断题。根据第1段可知，科学家们持有两种理论，一种是有一组大脑细胞专门记录时间的间隙，另一种是神经突扮演时钟的角色。因此观点不一致，故选C项。

B  细节题。根据第3段：“...if very few events come to mind, then the sense of time does not persist; the brain shortens the interval that has passed.”可知，如果没事进入脑海，时间感就不会持续，大脑会缩短时间间隙。

A  细节题。根据第4段可知他在山洞里生活了两个月，但他自己却认为自己只在里面生活了25天，因此可知答案。

C  推断题。分析全文可知，本文主要讲解了科学家关于研究某些脑神经和时间记忆的关系。故应该是出现在科学栏目。

Text 1

M: Which cap did you finally decide to buy?

W: Well, I would have liked to buy the blue one, but it was 50 dollars. So I bought another one instead and saved 10 dollars.

Text 2

W: Where are you going to plant the tree? By the front door?

M: No, that would be silly. It"ll grow too big. I"m going to put it at the back of the garage.

W: I thought it would be better right at the other end of the garden. 

M: Oh, no.

Text 3

W: The lecture this morning was so boring.

M: I"ll say I had one eye on the clock the whole time.

Text 4

M: I"d like to speak to the manager, please. 

W: May I know what it is about?

M: I"d like to see him about the position advertised in today"s newspaper.

W: Certainly. Just wait for a while; he is making a phone call. 

Text 5

M: Hello.

W: Hello. Can I help you?

M: Yes, I want to know why there"s no electricity.

W: Sorry, Sir. There"s been a power cut.

M: Well, when will it come on again?

W: It"s usually off for about half an hour, so we expect it back at eight thirty.

Text 6

W: Red House Restaurant. May I help you? 

M: I"d like to book a table. 

W: For how many? 

M: Just two. 

W: For what time? 

M: 8:00.

W: I"m sorry, there aren"t any tables left for 8: 00, but we can give you one for 7:00 or 9:00.

M: All right. 9:00 then.

W: May I have your name, please?

M: Miller.

W: A table for two at 9:00 for Mr Miller. Thank you.

M: Thank you.

Text 7

W: ABC company. Can I help you?

M: Can you put me through to Mr Brown in the Sales Department?

W: I"m afraid Mr Brown is at a meeting at the moment.

M: Can I leave a message?

W: Certainly.

M: Can you ask Mr Brown to call me at 1300—621 — 7865?

W: Who is calling, please?

M: Alan Peterson.

W: OK. Mr Peterson. Can you repeat the phone number?

M: That"s 1300-621-7865.

W: OK. I"ll ask Mr Brown to call you as soon as the meeting is over.

M: Thanks. Bye.

Text 8

Art"s Self introduction

Hello! My name"s Art. I"m 74 years old and I live in a retirement community with my wife Kate. I retired about twelve years ago from the bicycle business. I was in the bicycle business for thirty-five years. Twenty of the thirty five years I ran my own business. After I decided to sell my business, I became an advisor. I worked as an advisor for five years and then I retired. The retirement community I live in requires you be forty-eight years or older. In the community I engage in many activities, oil painting, watercolor painting, stain glass projects. My major activity, however, is golf. Weather permitting, I play every day. We have a golf course in the community, and since I play more often than I used to before I retired, my game has improved very much.

Text 9

M: Let me see now. Which train do I need to get on?

W: Excuse me. Do you need any help?

M: Yes. I want to go to Tokyo Tower, but I"m really lost. This is my first visit to Japan, so I have no idea on how to ride the trains.

W: First, you need to buy a ticket to your destination. From there, it"s a hundred and thirty yen.

M: A hundred and thirty yen Okay.

W: Then, get on the Hibita Subway Line at platform 4.

M: Number 4, all right. Oh, and how often do the trains come round this time of day?

W: Usually, they come about every six minutes.

M: All right. And where do I get off the train?

W: Get off at Kamiyacho Station, three stops from here. The sign at the station is written in English, so you"ll be able to read it.

M: Three stops. Got it. Thanks for your help.

W: No problem. Good luck.

Text 10

Okay, okay, let"s begin. Hello, everyone. My name"s Karl Roberts, and I"ll be your teacher for this class, Intercultural Communication.

Uh, to begin with, please take a look at the introduction in front of you. As you all should know by now, this class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4: 50pm. We will be meeting in this room for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week on Thursdays in room 405 during the last two months of the class.

Uh, this is the text for the class, Beyond Language. Unfortunately, the books haven"t come in yet, but I was told that you should be able to purchase them at the bookstore the day after tomorrow. Again, as you see on your course outline, grade is determined by your performance on a midterm and final test, weekly quizes, uh, a research project, and classroom participation.. My office hours are from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Wednesdays, and you can set up an ap¬pointment to meet with me at other times as well.