The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions．

       A．which       B．what  C．that   D．where

A cat in London has been taking a bus regularly. The driver even knows where to______ this special passenger.

A. put down                    B. pick out             C. leave behind          D. drop out

This book _____ ten units, ______ three mainly revision.(復(fù)習)

A. contains; including            B. includes; containing 

C. contains; containing           D .includes; including

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.

   Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

   Do you know what a “territory” is ? A territory is an area that an animal , usually the male , claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and your friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout, Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

   If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost anytime, especially at nesting season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

   Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs. You can see that birds have a language of all their own . Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually_____.

A. an expression of happiness       B. a way of warning

C. an expression of anger           D. a way of greeting

What is a bird’s “territory”?

A. A place where families of other species are not accepted

B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own

Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A. Because they want to invite more friends .

B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C. Because they want to find outsiders around.

D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

語音(共5小題,每小題1分,滿分5分) 從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。

terrify   A. policy      B. reply         C. properly   D. Sunday 

butcher  A. teacher     B. stomach      C. headache   D. chemistry

invite   A. divide      B. invitation     C. flight      D. written

animal  A. ache       B. anything      C. advance    D. anxious

face     A. complete   B. once         C. addict      D. caring

The law passed _____ the retirement of the public.

A. in answer to   B .in response to   C. in return to  D. in reward to

There’s no point trying to ___ with her because she will never change her mind.

   A. agree     B. compete    C. compare    D. reason

The Browns held _______ they called “family day” once each year.?

A. that 　            B. what　            C. which 　          D. when

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific  36  that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless   37   in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to   38   . She wanted to help,   39  she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to  40   and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the   41   . I began making sandwiches and   42    them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sister’s   43    in them and began to   44    around, offering them to anyone near me.

I approached an   45   gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes   46    a little bit and said, “ No one has   47    called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It   48    me.

I explained I had been raised that   49    color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It   50    me to think that just because he was homeless, no one   51    him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand   52    no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every   53    person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the   54    it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can    55    make a difference in someone’s life.

A. case                  B. chance                    C. event              D. accident

A. out                        B. far                                 C. away               D. off

A. participate            B. decide                          C. choose               D. go

A. however               B. but                         C. yet                         D. so

A. enjoy                   B. eat                          C. collect                    D. take

A. papers                      B. meals                     C. books               D. gifts

A. shared                  B. provided                 C. helped                    D. returned

A. dishes            B. fruits                 C. cookies             D. sandwiches

A. walk              B. turn                  C. run              D. show

A. well-dressed         B. innocent                        C. old                   D. modest

A. watered                B. cried                      C. opened              D. closed

A. never                       B. ever                       C. still                        D. yet

A. encouraged           B. attracted                        C. struck                D. defeated

A. in spite of             B. regardless of            C. in case of        D. because of

A. persuaded          B. saddened                 C. frightened          D. moved

A. handed                 B. offered                   C. reminded            D. promised

A. what                    B. how                      C. whether              D. why

A. single                  B. usual                      C. ordinary             D. normal

A. lesson                  B. class                       C. truth                D. reality

A. possibly              B. nearly                     C. really                D. usually

Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty．In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old．

       The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States．The Gallup（民意調(diào)查） Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008．At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five．

       The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry．They also asked about mental or emotional stress．

       Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New York led the study．His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five．The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties．Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies．The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties．

       Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older．One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions．They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences．

       Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry．

       The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single．But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age．

       The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older．However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men．

What can be the best title of the text?

       A．Happiness Varies with Ages    B．Experience More, Worry Less

       C．The Older, the Wiser          D．Being Young, Being Happy

We can learn from the research that _________．

       A．only when people get older will they feel happier

       B．stress levels among the youngest are the highest

       C．older people tend to be grateful

       D．older people usually have no worries

According to the research, when people get older, _________．

       A．they miss the old days        B．they are physically weak

       C．they have better self-control    D．they are more emotional

What would the author probably talk about next?

       A．What influences happiness．  B．How to live better．

       C．How to keep happier．       D．Why women are less happier．

The author is intended to _________．

       A．a(chǎn)dvise how to reduce stress   B．introduce a scientific finding

       C．describe how to do research   D．talk about human emotions