If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and jobs.

Computer technology enabled the researchers to get right measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. Contraction (收縮) of the front and side parts as cells died was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not clear in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy (補(bǔ)救) to the contraction normally associated with age using the head.

    The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎縮) brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

    Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to keep good blood circulation is through using the brain," he says, "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators.”

62.The team of doctors wanted to find out ______.

A. why certain people age sooner than others  

B. how to make people live much longer

C. the size of certain people's brains         

D. the people with more intelligence

63. On what are their research findings based?

A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.

B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.

C. The study of brain volumes of different people.

D. The latest development of computer technology.

64.Matsuzawa thinks that _______.

A. our brains grow as we grow older

B. the front section of the brain does not shrink

C. sixty-year-old people have better brains than thirty-year-olds

D. the contraction of brains is connected with brain exercise

654.According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than others?

A. Farmers.     B. Lawyers.     C. Government workers.     D. Shop assistants.

China news, Beijing, Feb. 9— Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate (房地產(chǎn)) market, the International Finance News reported.

   Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted（兌換） to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher thanthose in the US.

   The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?

   At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate (控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

45. What is the average housing price per square meter in China?

  A. 8000 yuan       B. 10000 yuan       C. 7000 yuan     D. It’s not mentioned here

46．Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?

  A．Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.

  B．American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

  C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.

  D．There are more people who need houses in China than in the United States.

47．How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

  A．Four           B．Three        C．Five        D．Two

48. What is the main idea of this passage?

  A．The Chinese government should do something to control the housing price.

  B．There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.

  C．The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.

  D．The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

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第四部分：短文改錯(cuò)（共8小題，每小題1分，滿分8分）

假如英語課上老師要求同學(xué)們交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有8處語言錯(cuò)誤，要求你在錯(cuò)誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個(gè)單詞。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

　　　2.只允許修改8處，多者（從第9處起）不給分。

One day I deeply felt the deep mother love surrounding me. I went to home for lunch quickly after school, because there would be a exam in the afternoon and I had expected to return to school early to prepare for the exam. And when I got home, the lunch was not ready yet. I felt very happy. When two dishes were seen, I found neither I liked. I ran out of my house angry and walked on the street for a while. Then I walk to school. When I got into the classroom, one classmates told me that my mother had brought my lunch box here. After opened the box, I found my favorite food inside. My eyes were filling with tears.

If you dream of going someplace warm to escape the cold winter weather, a trip to a recently discovered planet would certainly warm you right up. The planet, named OCLE-TR-56b, has temperatures of more than 3,000 °F. “This is the hottest planet we know about,” says Dr. Dimitar Sasselov, a scientist who led the discovery team. “It is hot enough to have an iron fog and to rain hot iron droplets(細(xì)沫).”

The new planet is 30 times farther away than any planet discovered by scientists before. It is in the Milky Way but it is not in our solar system. The new planet moves around a star much like our sun, however. Scientists discovered the planet by using a new planet-searching method, called “transit technique”. They were able to catch sight of the planet when it moved in front of its star, causing the star’s light to dim. Scientists compare the method to discovering the shadow of a bee flying in front of a searchlight 200 miles away. “We believe the door has been opened wide to go and discover planets like Earth,” says Sasselov.

48. We can infer from the passage that____.

A. there is iron on the new planet

B. we could go to the new planet in winter

C. the star could block our view of the new planet

D. scientists are studying the weather on the new planet

49. The “transit technique” can_____.

A. help dim the light of a star                  B. help scientists with a searchlight

C .help discover a bee on a planet               D .help find a planet moving before its star

50. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. New Planet-searching Technique                 B. New Distant Discovery

C. Space Searching                               D. Dream Planet

About H1N1

2009 H1N1 viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get infected with H1N1 virus from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.

Spread of H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu does, Viruses are transmitted mainly through droplets（小滴）from coughing or sneezing of an infected person. Keeping a safe distance is recommended. Studies have also shown that flu virus can survive on object surfaces for 2 to 8 hours. Sometimes viruses can be spread when a person touches something like the surface of a desk that is polluted with droplets, and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth before washing their hands.

The symptoms of H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and body aches. Severe illnesses and death have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

Protect-Yourself Tips

1．CDC recommends a yearly seasonal flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against seasonal influenza.

2．If you get seasonal or novel H1N1 flu, anti-viral drugs can treat the flu.

3．For treatment, anti-viral drugs work best if started within the first 2 days of symptoms.

4．Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.

5．Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.

6．Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

7．Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

8．If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities.

9．Follow public health advice, and avoid crowds.

10．Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of OTC medicines, tissues and other related items might could be useful and help avoid the need to make trips out in public.

To stay well during flu season, click 2009 H1N1 Flu （Swine Flu） and You for other helpful advice and information.

44．In order to keep fit during flu season, we should keep in mind that________     

       A．pork is not a medium of spreading and we can eat it however it is prepared

       B．touching objects polluted by virus is the major cause of getting infected

       C．droplets of an infected person definitely get people infected

       D．the period of the virus staying alive on the surfaces can be up to eight hours

45．What should you do if you get H1N1 flu according to the passage?

       A．Take a H1N1 flu vaccine immediately. 

       B．Use antiviral drugs quickly.

       C．Stay home for at least 24 hours.       

       D．Prepare some OTC medicines.

46．Where will you probably read this passage?

       A．In a daily-life newspaper.          B．In a popular magazine.

       C．On a disease-prevention website.         D．In a medical handbook.

47．The abbreviation CDC most possibly stands for ________

     A．Centers for Disease Control       B．Citizens' Defense Corps

     C．Control Data Corp             D．Civil Defense Council

The medicine works more effectively ______ you drink some hot water after taking it.

       A. as                            B. until                        C. although                   D. if

 ----Could I ask you a rather personal question? 

---- __________________

A. Yes, don’t worry.                   B. Of course, go ahead.

C. Yes, help yourself.                  D. Why not?

       When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make films in other places,too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.

       You can easily see where Hollywood in in Los Angeles. There is a big sign（標(biāo)牌）on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”.The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark（標(biāo)記）in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.

       On the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theater. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage（舞臺(tái)）.The design（設(shè)計(jì)）of the stage was made by a great American named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

49．We learn from the passage that_______.

       A．Hollywood can just be seen from faraway.

       B．Hollywood is now a place only for travelers

       C．a(chǎn)ll the films are made in Hollywood

       D．Hollywood is part of Los Angeles

50．The word “special”in the paragraph means_______.

       A．new  B．rich   C．famous     D．unusual

51．At the Hollywood Bowl_______.

       A．most of American postcards are made 

B．only 7000 people can get together

       C．music can be enjoyed

       D．you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts

52．It seems that       .

       A．some famous film stars don’t choose to live in Hollywood

       B．film stars don’t think Hollywood a good place to make films now

       C．the Holly wood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the world

       D．the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood

VI . 作文：

假設(shè)你是李璐，你所在的城市在建國(guó)六十周年慶典之際出現(xiàn)了如下變化：

1. 很多高樓拔地而起；

2. 街道拓寬了，兩旁建起了綠化帶；

3. 建筑、街道增加了照明設(shè)施，夜景很美；

4. 道路、公園干凈了，河水清澈了，能更多地看到藍(lán)天、白云了。

請(qǐng)你寫封120詞左右的郵件給美國(guó)的筆友Harry，告訴他你們城市的上述變化，和他一起分享你的快樂心情。

注意：1. 郵件的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；

        2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。

Dear Harry,

 I’m so glad to write to you again to tell you about some changes in my city.________________

______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

         Yours sincerely,

           Li Lu

--“I’m thinking about the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass it this time.”

-- “ _______ ! I’m sure you will make it.”

  A. Go ahead             B. Good luck        C. No problem     D. Cheer up