Questions 61-65 are based on Passage Two:Passage TwoEveryone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline（衰退） more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey．Certain differences seem to be inherent in male a
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Questions 61-65 are based on Passage Two:
Passage Two
Everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline（衰退） more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey．
Certain differences seem to be inherent in male and female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images (useful in mathematical reasoning and spatial skills),while women tend to excel (擅长) at recalling information from their brain's files (helpful with language skills and remembering the locations of objects)．
Many studies have looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed．
Some studies found more age-related decline in men than in women, while others the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline． Those results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men: The men tested are the survivors,“So they're the ones that may not have shown such cognitive decline,” said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in Egland．
People surveyed completed four tasks that tested sex-related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category（范畴） as possible in the given time, e． g．“object usually I colored gray”, and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing．The first two were task at which men usually excel; the latter were typically dominated by women．
Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average． And though performance declined with age for both genders, women showed obviously less decline than men overall．
The underlined word in the second paragraph means_________．
A． natural
B． great
C． obvious
D． absolute
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第1题：
The best title for the passage could be ______.
A. Earning Money
B. Students' Life
C. Little Business
D. Kids' Cafe
正确答案：D
39．全文介绍了中学生开的特制咖啡店。选项 D是正确的。 -
第2题：
A swift current occurring in a narrow passage connecting two large bodies of water，which is produced by the continuously changing difference in height of tide at the two ends of the passage，is called a ______.
A.hydraulic current
B.rectilinear current
C.rotary current
D.harmonic current
正确答案：A
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第3题：
_________ is a type of activity in which the teacher reads out a passage in normal speed for two or three times and students are to note down the words they could catch as they listen as much as possible.A．Answering questions.
B．Gap-filling.
C．Dictogloss.
D．Sequencing.答案：C解析：考查听力教学活动。题目中所述听力教学活动为语法听写(dictogloss)。 -
第4题：
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?__________A.Skyscrapers provide more usable space than other buildings
B.The skyscrapers first appeared in the late 1960s
C.Where there are skyscrapers, television reception is poor
D.The two World Trade Center towers are skyscrapers答案：B解析：是非判断题。B项的内容与文章不符，本文虽未直接提到摩天大楼是什么时候出现的，但间接否认摩天大楼是在20世纪90年代末期首先出现的：“…and new steel-and—glass skyscrapers were widelycriticized．”这一个“新”字是说这种钢材玻璃型摩天大楼是在20世纪60年代末期出现了，而不是说摩天大楼是在这一时期出现的。 -
第5题：
单选题The passage tells us that _____.AHIV was found more than two years earlier than AIDS was identified
Bpeople know a little more about HIV than about most other viruses
CAIDS continues to rage more wildly in Africa than in Asia
DHIV will mainly affect the poor and minority groups in the U.S.
正确答案： B解析：
倒数第二段倒数第三句作者说新的艾滋病毒感染将主要发生在下层社会，少数群体的感染率将是前者的10倍。这里minority主要指美国黑人和说西班牙语的移民。 -
第6题：
单选题Which best characterizes how the impact of science on chimpanzees is treated in these two passages?AThe author of Passage 1 lauds the benefits science has produced, while the author of Passage 2 speaks hopefully of possible future benefits.
BBoth of the passages react with distrust to the idea of using science to assess chimpanzees.
CThe first passage lists the studies that showed positive chimp interactions, while the author of Passage 2 refutes their claims,
DThe first passage suggests that science can have a positive impact on perceptions about chimps, whereas the second passage views science as almost universally negative.
EThe author of the first passage is more apt to justify using chimps in science than the author of Passage 2.
正确答案： E解析：
两篇文章对于科学的态度是不同的。第一篇文章列举一些关于黑猩猩的科学发现，体现了科学的正面作用。而第二篇文章提到黑猩猩被滥用为科学实验的对象，故选D项。 -
第7题：
单选题A swift current occurring in a narrow passage connecting two large bodies of water which is produced by the continuously changing difference in height of tide at the two ends of the passage is called a(n)（）.Ahydraulic current
Brectilinear current
Crotary current
Dharmonic current
正确答案： A解析： 暂无解析 -
第8题：
单选题The passage provides an answer to which of the following questions?AWhat is the explanation for the phenomenon of bioluminescence in marine life?
BDoes the phenomenon of plankton bioluminescence have any practical applications?
CWhy do only certain specimens of marine life exhibit the phenomenon of bioluminescence?
DHow does underwater bioluminescence differ from atmospheric bioluminescence?
EWhat are the steps that take place as an individual microorganism becomes bioluminescent?
正确答案： C解析：
根据上一题的答案可知，“the phenomenon of plankton bioluminescence”能够运用到实际，即可以帮助“fisheries to increase their catch of fish that prey on plankton”， 因此B项符合题目要求。文中没有给出海洋微生物体发光的确切原因，A项不正确；B项与文中信息不符，并非只有“certain specimens of marine life”存在发光现象；C、E均在文中没有涉及。 -
第9题：
单选题According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _____.Aare usually helpful
Bhave little or no individual freedom
Ctend to lose their individuality
Denjoy greater popularity
正确答案： C解析：
细节推断题。文章指出，人们往往认为穿制服的人其专业化程度高，会给人以信任感，但并没说穿制服的人比不穿制服的人更乐于助人，更受欢迎，或缺少自由。所以A、B、D项均不正确。而第四段首句“穿制服的人可能因缺乏多样性从而缺乏个性”，所以C项正确。 -
第10题：
单选题It can be concluded from the passage that _____.Aphysical strength is more important for sportspersons’ success
Btraining conditions are more important for sportspersons’ success
Cgenes are more important for sportspersons’ success
Dpsychological conditions are more important for sportspersons’ success
正确答案： C解析：
第一段第二句作者提出，是我们的体形，也就是说我们身体的运动方式使我们更适合某项体育活动？还是因为我们选择了某项体育活动，我们的身体才发育成适合这种体育活动的体型？第二段第一句，基因和环境的影响是55:45。也就是说基因更重要一些。 -
第11题：
单选题Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two passages?APassage 2 describes a significant. and discovery that contradicts the argument of Passage 1.
BPassage 2 offers a theory that supports the main point in Passage 1.
CPassage I provides a possible reason for the scientific inquiry presented in Passage 2.
DPassage 1 relates an anecdote that explains the popular misconception in Passage 2.
EPassage 2 provides a historical context for the discovery described in Passage 1.
正确答案： D解析：
第一篇文章主要讲到工具的创造是人类发展史上很重要的一步。第二篇文章主要描述了一项重大发现，即人类什么时候开始创造工具的的。C项最好地将两篇文章的关系表现出来了，第一篇文章提到工具创造对人类进化有很大的影响，第二篇文章继而对第一篇文章提出的问题作进一步研究，故选C项。 -
第12题：
单选题The passage supplies information for answering which of the following questions?AWhen did the new protectionism arise?
BWhy is the new protectionism so popular in northern European countries?
CDoes the American government play a more active role in economic life than the British government?
DWhy does the government intervene in economic life?
正确答案： A解析：
综观全文，只有D项与全文关系较密切，因为在文章的第二段回答了这一问题，而第三段是承上启下，十分重要。因此D项为正确答案。 -
第13题：
After the passage of a cold front the visibility ______.
A.does not change
B.improves rapidly
C.improves only slightly
D.becomes poor
正确答案：B
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第14题：
__________is a type of activity in which the teacher reads out a passage in normal speed for two or three times and students are to note down the words they could catch as they listen as much as possible.A. Answering questions.
B. Gap-filling.
C. Dictogloss.
D. Sequencing.答案：C解析：考查听力教学活动中的概念。题目中所述听力教学活动为语法听写(dictogloss)。 -
第15题：
You'd better make a mark __________ you have any questions while you are reading the passage.A．at which
B．in where
C．in the place
D．where答案：D解析：考查状语从句。句意为“如果你在读文章的时候有任何问题，最好在有问题的地方做个标记”，是一个表示位置的状语，where=in which，故选D。 -
第16题：
单选题Which of the following most accurately states the role of the first paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole?AIt summarizes two theories. the relative merits of which are debated in the passage.
BIt puts forth an argument that the rest of the passage is devoted to refuting.
CIt introduces a new concept that the rest of the passage expands upon.
DIt frames the background and relevance of the material to follow.
EIt outlines the majorthemes of each of the four paragraphs to follow.
正确答案： D解析：
推断题。第一段讲述了科学家们在了解疟疾方面所做的努力：“It took scientists centuries to deconstruct”，然后将疟疾与人类的健康联系“has contributed to the difficulty of devishag effective public health measures to combat the disease”，故D项的表述正确。 -
第17题：
单选题Which of the following photovoltaic material is more expensive according to the passage?ANano-based.
BCarbon-based.
CCrystal-based.
DSilicon-based.
正确答案： D解析：
录音中提到carbon-based solar cells（碳基太阳能电池）的价格只是silicon-based versions的十分之一，而生产hybrid nanorod polymer composite就像生产廉价的层压塑料一样，可见silicon-based photovoltaic material比较昂贵，因此选D。 -
第18题：
单选题A swift current occurring in a narrow passage connecting two large bodies of water，which is produced by the continuously changing difference in height of tide at the two ends of the passage，is called a（）.Ahydraulic current
Brectilinear current
Crotary current
Dharmonic current
正确答案： C解析： 暂无解析 -
第19题：
单选题It is implied in the passage that in the past _____.Ablue-collar workers worked harder than white-collar workers
Bwhite-collar workers had little difficulty getting good jobs
Cthere were more white-collar workers than blue-collar workers
Dcolleges trained more skilled workers than now
正确答案： D解析：
根据文章第二段最后一句“The old distinction that white-collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true”可知，白领工人比蓝领工人日子过得好的旧有差别已经不再正确了。由此可知，以前白领工人可以不太费事地获得一份好工作，因此选B项“白领工人找到好工作几乎没什么困难”。 -
第20题：
单选题The two passages differ in their perspectives on the debate between industrialists and environmentalists mainly in that Passage 1 emphasizes ______.Amathematics, while Passage 2 emphasizes psychology
Bdeficiencies in the debate, while Passage 2 emphasizes progress in the debate
Cthe irrelevance of externalities, while Passage 2 emphasizes their importance
Dthe impact on taxpayers, while Passage 2 emphasizes the views of politicians
Epollution, while Passage 2 emphasizes recycling
正确答案： C解析：
第一篇文章主要是关于环境保护论争论的缺陷，提到取得的进步很少，妖魔化成分太多，并提议进行更广范围的分析。第二段表明Costanza的作品认为实业家和环境保护主义者没有明显差别，论辩因此取得了进步。 -
第21题：
问答题Why is the decline of good manners more worrying according to the passage?正确答案： Because it can seriously affect our daily life.解析：
推断题。根据文章第二段后半句对于粗鲁当道的种种表现的描述，以及第三段中提到的，这些行为对我们的生活造成不安、不可预料以及令人不快的影响，甚至会引起比犯罪行为更多的不安，可以推断，它会严重影响我们的日常生活。 -
第22题：
单选题The author most likely begins and concludes the passage with questions for what reason?ATo suggest possible areas for current and future research
BTo pose a question that is answered in the body of the passage, and then to formulate a question that arises naturally out of the discussion
CTo gain the readers’ attention and encourage their agreement with the arguments in the passage
DTo suggest through rhetorical questions that the problems described in the passage do not actually have answers
ETo test the readers’ knowledge of the material discussed in the passage
正确答案： B解析：
推断题。文章叙述了企业对于《清洁空气法案》的不遵守问题，由此希望引起社会的注意，故本题应选C项。 -
第23题：
单选题What is a proper title for this passage?AHow the Unemployed Are Looked Down Upon.
BHow Important to Be Employed.
CHow It feels to Be Out of Work.
DHow to Gain a Little More Knowledge and a Lot More Compassion.
正确答案： A解析：
从这段文章大意来看，通篇讲的是失业者的感受，因此C“失业的滋味”是文章的最佳标题。