第二節(jié) (共5小題;每小題2分,滿分l0分)
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing.71_________ Read on for some techniques worth trying.
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People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性癡呆癥), according to a recent study.
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Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.74_________
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.75_________ or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
第四部分 寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)
第一節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題;每小題l分,滿分l0分)
假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文,文中共有l(wèi)0處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處.每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(√),并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。
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(xiě)出修改后的詞。
注意:
1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2.只允許修改l0處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分.
In early January this year, the rate of UFO reports were steady, around three per weeks. When however, on Monday, January 16. a science fiction film about visitors to outer space was shown on television, there was the immediate increase in reports of sightings from all parts of the States. The commanding officer, Wayne Tyler, who directly responsible for the study of all such reports, decided to making his findings known. They wrote an article, which said that all UFO reports could be explained for quite naturally by aircraft movements. Follow this explanation, there was a rapid drop in the number of reported sightings, because the rate remained above the previous level.
第二節(jié):書(shū)面表達(dá)(滿分25分)
假定你是李華,將于今年七月從新星外語(yǔ)學(xué)校畢業(yè).你從報(bào)紙上得知B & B公司要招聘一名英文秘書(shū),你很感興趣寫(xiě)一封求職信,包括下列要點(diǎn):
1. 年齡:
2. 學(xué)習(xí)情況及英語(yǔ)水平:
3. 興趣和特長(zhǎng);
4. 性格特點(diǎn)。
注意:
1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行為連貫;
3. 開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)和結(jié)束語(yǔ)已為你寫(xiě)好。