The stereotype(固有觀念)of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new study published this month. This stereotype can be brought to mind based only on the appearance of the environment in a classroom or an office.

“When people think of computer science the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is about the computer geek(怪人)surrounded by such things as computer games, science fiction and junk food,”said Sapna Cheryan, a University of Washington assistant professor of psychology and the study’s lead author. “That stereotype doesn’t appeal to many women who don’t like the portrait of masculinity(男性化).”

Cheryan set up four experiments involving more than 250 female and male students who were not studying computer science to look at possible reasons why the proportion of women in the field is dropping while the proportion of women in such disciplines as biology, mathematics and chemistry is increasing.

In the first experiment,students entered a small classroom that either contained objects stereotypically associated with computer science such as Star Trek posters, video game boxes and Coke cans, or non-stereotypical items such as nature posters, art, a dictionary and coffee cups. The students were told to ignore these objects because the room was being shared with another class. After spending several moments in the classroom, the students filled out questionnaires(調(diào)查問卷)that asked about their attitude toward computer science.

Women exposed to the stereotypical setup expressed less interest in computer science than those who saw the non-stereotypical objects. Men placed in the same situations did not show a similar drop in interest in computer science. Cheryan said this study suggests that a student’s choice of classes or a major can be influenced by the appearance of classrooms, halls and offices.

1. The underlined word “nerds” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “______”

   A. dull persons      B. active persons      C. intelligent persons       D. funny persons

2. Women are less likely to choose computer science because__________.

   A. it is too difficult for them       

   B. they have wrong understanding of it

   C. the lifestyle of computer scientists turns them away

   D. they don’t like the social life of computer scientists

3. A woman would probably lose interest in computer science when she sees a ______.

   A. Star Trek poster      B. nature poster     C. dictionary       D. coffee cup

4. What can influence a woman’s choice of classes, according to the passage?

   A. The contents of computer science.     

   B. The space in the classroom.

   C. The number of students in the classroom.

   D. The classroom environment.

When _______cruel man was hurting the children, there were no adults around who were able to stop______hurting.

A. the, the      B. the, 不填        C. a,   不填     D.a, a

 If you_______talk about it with me，please wait till I finish my work at hand.

   A. can               B. may             C. must         D. should

. ----Your shoes are not worth ____________.

----Well, I’m considering buying a new pair.

       A. to mend                   B. to be mended            C. mending            D. being mended

 The carpet really wants ______. I’ve spilt coffee all over it.

A. clean       B. to clean       C. cleaning       D. being cleaned

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。

Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 11______ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t 12______, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 13______, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 14______ about her. She went to bed too 15_____. The night before the first exam, Barbara 16_____ that she have an early night and take a 17_____ pill（藥丸）. She promised to wake her up in the morning.

As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 18______ kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 19______, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 20_______, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. Everyone around her was writing pages and gages. Though she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write about . She kept looking at her 21_______. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 22_______ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 23______. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 24______ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 25_______ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.

11. A. teachers      B. students      C. classmates     D. schools

12. A. prepare       B. miss          C. join           D. pass

13. A. succeeded     B. failed        C. ended          D. called

14. A. excited       B. frightened    C. worried        D. pleased

15. A. early         B. late          C. heavily        D. eagerly

16. A. insisted      B. hoped         C. ordered        D. wished

17. A. sleeping      B. resting       C. exciting       D. breathing

18.A. hand          B. eye           C. mind           D. body

19.A. her sister    B. her parents   C. the lessons    D. the medicine

20.A. result        B. marks         C. desk           D. paper

21.A. watch         B. textbook      C. sister         D. subject

22.A. gave up       B. put off       C. look around    D. think over

23.A. examining     B. leaving       C. copying        D. crying

24.A. raised        B. woke          C. stood          D. cheered

25.A. nice          B. wonderful     C. terrible       D. special

 _________it is true that a student’s most important goal is to do well in his or her studies, it doesn’t need to be the only goal.

A. When           B. As                     C. While                      D. Before

It had been raining three days before we arrived, so we might as well _____ at home.

   A. stay       B. to stay     C. have stayed      D. to have stayed

. I was really anxious about you. You _______ have left home without a word.

A. mustn't      B. shouldn't        C. needn't      D. couldn't

Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties（地方特色菜）in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

1. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family ____.

A. have relatives in Europe         B own a restaurant.

C. love cooking at home           D. often hold parties

2. The Food Network got to know Lieberman ____.

A. through his taped show     B. from his teachers      

C. at one of his parties          D. on a television program

3. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.       B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.       D. A natural ability to attract others.

4. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.    

B. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

  C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

5. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A. he is friendly and active.      B. He is clever but lonely.   

C. He enjoys traveling around.      D. He often changes his menus.