In some children who go blind, certain parts of the brain that normally control vision appear to switch jobs and focus instead on sound, a new study has found.

The study, by researchers at the University of Montreal, involved 7 adults who could see and 12 adults who had lost their vision when they were children. Each participant sat in a room with 16 loudspeakers at different locations. The room was designed so that there were no echoes. During the experiment, the speakers irregularly produced sounds. Participants had to point to where the sounds were coming from. Meanwhile, the researchers monitored blood flow in the brains of the participants to see which brain structures were working during the task.

The results showed that five of the blind participants were very good at pointing to where sounds were coming from. In these people, blood flow increased in the visual cortex- an area at the back of the right side of the brain. This part of the brain is usually associated with vision.

The other seven blind participants showed no increase in activity in the visual cortex. These people didn't do very well at picking out where sounds were coming from. Now, the researchers are looking at whether these people have gained an enhanced sense of touch instead of sound to replace their lost vision.

The scientists say that their study shows how adaptable parts of the brain can be.

1.    The purpose of the experiment described in the passage is to find whether

A. blind children can regain their sight

B. blind people have a better sense of sound

C. the sense of touch is better among blind people

D. blood flow in the brains of blind people is slower

2.    The participants of the experiment were asked ___.

A. to tell the difference between 16 sounds

B. to take down the time each sound lasted

C. to identify the direction the sound came from

D. to detect the number of the loudspeakers.

3.    During the experiment, blood flow in the brains of the participants was measured in order to ___.

A. learn about the way they react to echoes

B. look for the way of enhancing hearing ability

C. find which parts of the brain were functioning

D. expose the relationship between seeing and touching

4.    Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. Most blind people have a well - developed sense of touch.

B. People go blind because of the breakdown of their visual cortex.

C. Most blind people have a better sense of sound than normal people.

D. Human brains can adjust themselves after the loss of a certain function.

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聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

該部分分為第一、第二兩節(jié)。注意：回答聽力部分時，請先將答案標在試卷上。聽力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時間將你的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到客觀題答題卡上。

第一節(jié)(共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1．What does the man think about Mr．Black?

A．He is angry．

B．He is happy．

C．He is disappointed．

2．What is the woman going to do?

A．See a doctor．

B．Attend a party．

C．Go to work．

3．What is the man?

A．He is a safeguard．

B．He is a fireman．

C．He is a policeman．

4．What's the probable relationship between them?

A．Waiter and customer．

B．Doorkeeper and visitor．

C．Servant and hostess．

5．What is the woman doing?

A．Making a suggestion．

B．Offering advice．

C．Asking for help．

第二節(jié)(共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第六段材料，回答第6至8題。

6．What are the speakers talking about?

A．Living．

B．Traveling．

C．Farming．

7．Where was the woman's father born?

A．In the city．

B．In the countryside．

C．In the town．

8．Why do the people on the man's farm make the seed by themselves?

A．They have special ways of planting．

B．They have special soil．

C．They have a lab on the farm．

聽第七段材料，回答第9至11題。

9．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．H usband and wife．

B．Employer and employee．

C．Teacher and student．

10．What are the kids doing?

A．They're killing animals．

B．They're playing games．

C．They're hitting each other．

11．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The kids often hurt their animals．

B．There is a car crash outside．

C．The woman is worried．

聽第八段材料，回答第12至14題。

12．How does the man want to send the mail?

A．By express mail．

B．By ordinary mail．

C．By registered mail．

13．How can the man make sure whether the letter has arrived?

A．By surfing the Internet．

B．By making a call．

C．By coming to the office to inquire．

14．Where does the man want to send the cassettes?

A．To China．

B．To America．

C．To England．

聽第九段材料，回答第15至17題。

15．What did the than buy at last?

A．Four pen sets．

B．Four pens．

C．A pen and a pencil．

16．What did the woman warn him not to do?

A．Not to buy four of anything for a Japanese．

B．Not to buy gifts for a Japanese．

C．Not to buy pen sets for a Japanese．

17．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man will go to Japan on business．

B．The man will go to Japan to see his relatives．

C．The man will live with a Japanese family for some time．

聽第十段材料，回答第18至20題。

18．With whom do Polish people spend Christmas?

A．Friends．

B．Their families．

C．Other relatives．

19．Why do people in Poland have to taste all the disbes on Ch ristmas Eve?

A．Because if they don't do it, the one who cooks Will be unhappy．

B．Because they have to tell what dishes are on the table．

C．Because if they don't do it, they may have bad luck in the following year．

20．Where do the children find presents?

A．In their bedroom．

B．In the dining room．

C．In the room where there is a Christmas tree．

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第一節(jié)(共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1．What does the man think about Mr．Black?

A．He is angry．

B．He is happy．

C．He is disappointed．

2．What is the woman going to do?

A．See a doctor．

B．Attend a party．

C．Go to work．

3．What is the man?

A．He is a safeguard．

B．He is a fireman．

C．He is a policeman．

4．What's the probable relationship between them?

A．Waiter and customer．

B．Doorkeeper and visitor．

C．Servant and hostess．

5．What is the woman doing?

A．Making a suggestion．

B．Offering advice．

C．Asking for help．

第二節(jié)(共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

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6．What are the speakers talking about?

A．Living．

B．Traveling．

C．Farming．

7．Where was the woman's father born?

A．In the city．

B．In the countryside．

C．In the town．

8．Why do the people on the man's farm make the seed by themselves?

A．They have special ways of planting．

B．They have special soil．

C．They have a lab on the farm．

聽第七段材料，回答第9至11題。

9．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．H usband and wife．

B．Employer and employee．

C．Teacher and student．

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A．They're killing animals．

B．They're playing games．

C．They're hitting each other．

11．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The kids often hurt their animals．

B．There is a car crash outside．

C．The woman is worried．

聽第八段材料，回答第12至14題。

12．How does the man want to send the mail?

A．By express mail．

B．By ordinary mail．

C．By registered mail．

13．How can the man make sure whether the letter has arrived?

A．By surfing the Internet．

B．By making a call．

C．By coming to the office to inquire．

14．Where does the man want to send the cassettes?

A．To China．

B．To America．

C．To England．

聽第九段材料，回答第15至17題。

15．What did the than buy at last?

A．Four pen sets．

B．Four pens．

C．A pen and a pencil．

16．What did the woman warn him not to do?

A．Not to buy four of anything for a Japanese．

B．Not to buy gifts for a Japanese．

C．Not to buy pen sets for a Japanese．

17．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man will go to Japan on business．

B．The man will go to Japan to see his relatives．

C．The man will live with a Japanese family for some time．

聽第十段材料，回答第18至20題。

18．With whom do Polish people spend Christmas?

A．Friends．

B．Their families．

C．Other relatives．

19．Why do people in Poland have to taste all the disbes on Ch ristmas Eve?

A．Because if they don't do it，the one who cooks Will be unhappy．

B．Because they have to tell what dishes are on the table．

C．Because if they don't do it，they may have bad luck in the following year．

20．Where do the children find presents?

A．In their bedroom．

B．In the dining room．

C．In the room where there is a Christmas tree．

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首先，請閱讀以下網(wǎng)頁信息。

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1.Peeple would sipp feeling uneasy wben realisng that ibe ch]Idren tbey're ialking to

A. aiiend a stage school

B. are going to ibe theaire

C. hsv. gor some work io do

D. love singlns and dancins

2.In ihe wrier's opnion. a ged siage school shoud.

A. preduco siar performers

B. help pup;ls imnrove iheir siudy sk]1]s

C. train pupils in Isnguage and periorming arts

D. provide a guneral ofucation and siage irairting

3."Professional work" as used in the next means＿＿＿＿＿．

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B．rooneyrnaking performances

C. siage oraining at school

D. aciing. singing or dancing afier class

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A. He ibinks hishlv of wbnt they have ic rffer.

B. He favours an early siart in the training of performing aris.

C．He f'els uncomforiable aboui chldren vuiiins on nieh: sbows.

D．He douhis ihe siandard of ordlnary educaiion ihew have reachof.

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