Professor James will give up a lecture on the Western culture,but when and where _______ yet.

A.hasn’t been decided                                       B.haven’t decided

C.isn’t being decided                                        D.aren’t decided

Sorry to say,our brains naturally start slowing down at the Cruelty young age of 30.It used to be thought that this couldn’t be helped,but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster.“Your brain is a learning machine,”saying University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich.Given the right tools,we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger.All that’s required is the practice designed just for the purpose:a few exercises for the mind.

Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process(過程) in which the brain deals with information (positscience.com).Since much of the data we receive comes through speech,the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy(準確性).

Over the course of training,the program starts asking you to distinguish(辨別) sounds (between“dog”and“bog”,for example) at an increasingly faster speed.It’s a bit like tennis instructor,says Merzenich,hitting balls at you—faster and faster to keep you challenged(受到挑戰(zhàn)).You may start out slow,but before long you’re pretty quick.

The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic.If you ask your brain to learn,it will learn.And it may even speed up while in the process.

To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you:playing table tennis or bridge,doing crossword puzzles,learning a language...“When it comes to preventing ageing,you really do ‘use it or lose it’,”says Barbara Sahakian,professor at Cambridge University.

Dr.Merzenich’s training method mainly depends on ______.

A.speech training

B.computer languages

C.the activities one joins in

D.the information being dealt with

By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”,the writer probably means the brain can be ______.

A.used                                                            B.mastered

C.developed                                                     D.researched

What can we learn from the text?

A.Practice makes a quick mind.

B.Brain research started ten years ago.

C.Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer.

D.People believed nothing could stop the brain slowing down.

Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?

A.The training methods work better for the old.

B.People should use the brain to stop it from ageing.

C.The training of the brain should start at an early age.

D.It’s necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.

書面表達(滿分25分)

假設你是李華，你的英國筆友Henry最近來信，詢問你高考后的暑期安排。請你根據(jù)以下要點，用英語回一封信，說明你的計劃，并簡述理由。

1.休息；

2.讀書；

3.陪伴父母；

4.參加社會活動。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右，信的開頭和結尾已為你寫好(不計入總詞數(shù))；

2.可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；

3.參考詞匯：

高考—college entrance examination

社會活動—social activities

Dear Henry,

I’m glad to receive your letter.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

When you get the paper back,pay special attention to what ______.

A.have marked

B.have been marked

C.had marked

D.had been marked

Peter received a letter just now ___ his grandma would come to see him soon.

A.said                                                             B.says

C.saying                                                          D.to say

I’d like to study law at university ___ my cousin prefers geography.

A.though                                                         B.as

C.while                                                           D.for

Little joy can equal ___ of a surprising ending when you read stories.

A.that                                                             B.those

C.any                                                              D.some

Which is the longest bridge ______the Changjiang River , do you know ?

A .through      B. across      C. on       D. over

When people want to know about the weather,they usually go to their radios,TVs, newspapers,or to the Internet.However,you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses.Drops in air pressure(壓力) produce an effect on small animals in many ways.Mice and deer are good weather indicators.People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that,before a storm,field mice come out of their holes and run around.Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.

Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways.For example,some birds become irritable(急躁的) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread.Other birds chirp(嘰嘰喳喳) and sing just before a storm.It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two.Birds also seek safe places before a storm.You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building.Pre-storm low pressure makes the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.

It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime,rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn.Watch for other weather signs if you see this.If they fly in the wrong direction,they may be flying ahead of a storm.

By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature,we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.

The word “indicators” in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A.maps                                                           B.services

C.signs                                                            D.stations

There will be a storm if birds ______.

A.make more noise than usual

B.fly in different directions

C.come down from tall trees

D.share a piece of bread

How can birds sense the coming of a storm?

A.By feeling a drop in air temperature.

B.By noticing the change of wind directions.

C.By feeling a drop in air pressure.

D.By noticing the movements of other animals.

The best title for the text would be ______.

A.Signs of a Storm

B.Drops in Air Pressure

C.Animals’ Sharp Senses

D.Nature’s Weather Signs

對話填空(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

閱讀下面對話，掌握其大意，并根據(jù)所給字母的提示，在標有題號的右邊橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式，使對話通順。

Travel Agent—T;Paul—P

T:Good afternoon,how can I help you?

P:Hi,I want to(76) b____ a room and some tickets for the summer holiday.

T:Where are you going?

P:Sydney.

T:And how many people will be going?

P:Four.Two(77) a____ and two children.

T:(78)W____ would you like to go?

P:Anytime after 12th July,but(79) b____ 20th July.Can you tell me the (80) p____ of the cheapest flight?

T:Sure,can I ask if your children are over two years old?

P:Yes,they are.

T:In that(81) c_______,for the flight they will be charged at children’s rates and for the hotel there won’t be any charge.It(82) l____ on 15th July and returns on 29th July on Virgin Atlantic.This is the cheapest flight(83) a_______.

P:Fine.Do you have a(84) c____ of the journey plan that I can take away with me?

T:Sure.I hope to hear from you soon.

P:Thanks.I’ll think about it tonight and ring you in the(85) m____ tomorrow.

T:Thanks.I’m looking forward to your reply.