Without the atmosphere there would be no weather, no wind, rain, snow, or clouds
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Without the atmosphere there would be no weather, no wind, rain, snow, or clouds. Air is all around us; we live at the bottom of a great ocean of air. It is invisible, but we can feel it when it moves. There are miles of air above us, pressing down with great weight on the earth and everything on it. Because air presses down on us from all directions at the same time, and because we are able to bear (忍受) this weight, we do not seem to feel it. But scientists have proved that air has this weight, and that anything that has weight creates(产生) a force called pressure. As changes in air pressure take place, they, make air move.
Air is a gas that expands(膨胀) when heated, gets lighter, and moves upward. When air is cooled, it gets heavier, sinks close to the earth"s surface, and flows like water in a great river. As warn air rises, cold air rushes in to take its place. "Thus winds originate (起源). The winds that blow high above us are caused by the warmer air running away from colder air. The wind we feel near the earth"s surface is the heavy colder air trying hard to catch the warmer air. Changes in temperature cause the air to move. And of course there are many changes, so air movements are taking place practically all the time.
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us the causes of
| A．why we don"t feel air | B．why atmosphere is important to us |
| C．why there is air surrounding us | D．why there is air pressure |
| A．there is air pressure | B．the air is heavy |
| C．air pressure doesn"t remain the same all the time | D．air comes up and down |
小题4:According to the passage, in same areas if farmers who grow grapes (葡萄) light fires in the early morning, that is because the farmers want to________________．
| A．drive away warm air | B．prevent cold air from coming to harm their plants |
| C．cause more wind | D．stop warm air running away |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
解析
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举一反三
PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION（30 points）
Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．
Next time you find yourself drenched (湿透) in an unexpected heavy rain, look on the bright side – it will be a memorable experience. While wet weather may make us feel gloomy, it sharpens the memory and improves our recall. But those who feel in a good mood because it’s a sunny day are able to remember less well, according to memory tests carried by Australian researchers.
Professor Joe Forgas, who led the research, said: “It seems strange but a little bit of sadness is a good thing. People performed much better on our memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they wee in a slightly negative mood. On bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy, the flunked it.”
The tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in Sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten small objects on the check – out counter. On rainy days, sad music was played in the store. When it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music. This was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods. After shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could remember. Their scores were three times higher when the weather was had and they were feeling angry, compared with those tested on sunny days. The results were published in Journal of Experimental Psychology. A report on the findings said: “They point to a growing body of evidence that the way people think, the quality of their judgments and the accuracy of their memory are all significantly influenced by positive and negative moods.”
Professor Forgas said, “We found that weather – inducted negative mood improved memory accuracy. Shoppers in a negative mood showed better memory and higher discrimination ability.”
A worse mood helped to focus people’s attention on their surroundings and led to a more thorough and careful thinking style, while happiness increased confidence and forgetfulness.
Being happy tends to promote a thinking style that is less focused on our surroundings. In a positive mood we are less likely to make more snap (匆忙的) judgments about people we meet. Mild negative mood, in turn, tends to increase attention to our surroundings and produce a more careful, thorough thinking style.
Accurately remembering everyday scenes is a difficult task, yet such memories can be on importance in everyday life. Surprisingly, the influence of mood states on the accuracy of real-life memories is still poorly understood.
56．What’s the major function of Paragraph 1?
A．To attract readers’ interest.
B．To introduce the theme of the whole passage.
C．To generalize the whole passage.
D．To describe a memorable experience.
57．The underlined word “flunked” in Paragraph2 may mean “ ”.
A．conducted B．failed C．passed D．understood
58．In the research, researchers play different music to .
A．make customers become sadder or happier
B．help customers choose what they want
C．promote customers to buy more goods
D．get customers to make a quick choice
59．According to Joe Forgas, on sunny days, people .
A．will make careful judgments on others
B．tend to pay more attention to their surroundings
C．will have more confidence
D．will have a better recall
60．What can we know from the research?
A．Forgetfulness is rather troublesome.
B．It’s important to feel in a good mood.
C．It’s memorable to experience a rainy day.
D．Gloomy days are good for memorizing things.
第二节：完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-45各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选
出最佳选项。
Many TV programs seem to be quite realistic (真实的). One 41 watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film may as well happen 42 him. With only a little thinking, every man in the street may 43 to be a thief, or a spy (间谍), or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend’s home. In it a young girl had been 44 and killed. She felt a little frightened. She took a 45 back to the center of the city. There were a lot of people traveling with her, so she felt much 46 .
A man sat face to face with her, 47 a newspaper. She thought nothing of it 48 _ she saw him looking at her for a long time. Remembering the film and feeling 49 , she got off the train and went to the bus stop. When she got on the bus, she found he was following her. When she got off the bus, she was getting more and more nervous as there was 50 else in the street. She walked as quickly as she could. She could hear footsteps behind her, but she didn’t dare to look 51 her shoulder (肩膀). It seemed to have been hours 52 she reached the front door. She felt for her keys, but couldn’t find them. The 53 stopped behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, she heard a pleasant 54 : “ I am sorry 55 I frightened you. I thought I recognized you in the train, but I was not sure.”
41. A. he B. which C. who D. she
42. A. to B. on C. upon D. in
43. A. look B. appear C. turn D. come
44. A. watched B. followed C. searched D. hurt
45. A. bus B. car C. train D. plane
46. A. safe B. more worried C. dangerous D. safer
47. A. reading B. looking C. seeing D. watching
48. A. when B. after C. as D. until
49. A. frightened B.puzzled C. excited D. surprised
50. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. none
51. A. on B. for C. at D. over
52. A. before B. when C. as D. until
53. A. thief B. footsteps C. spy D. murderer
54. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. word
55. A. whether B. as if C. even if D. if
The fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feelings about color. If they can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it. Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste ,and that cosmetics (化妆品) should never be packed in brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology (心
理学).Some of our preferences（偏爱）are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and en
couragement. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people’s mind. People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure. Red i
s exciting. Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a closer study shows that a bright yellow c
an produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses,
trucks and cars.53. The passage tells us that salesmen have _______.
A. found out that colors affect sales
B.discovered the relationship between color and psychology
C. tried colors on blind people
D. developed a special subject of color psychology
54. If people are exposed to (置身于) pure blue, _______.
A. their body pressure rises B.they won’t easily feel nervous
C. they want to taste blue foods D. they will feel like buying things
55. The most effective color in the passage for warning people is _____.
A. red B.bright yellow C. dark blue D. green
56. Which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. Color and F
eelings B.Colors and SalesC. The B
lind and Colors D. Preferences for Colors第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。
Reina wrote in her blog (博客）；“a few months ago I took my cat to the vet(兽医）because she was old and very sick . The vet injected her in the stomach and said she would die .She tried to stand but she couldn"t .It took at least twenty minutes for her to die . I sat in the room with her and the vet came in a couple of times and finally he said she was gone . I will never forget how she died .Was she frightened ? What was wrong with the old way ?"
Dear Reina
My beloved cat Bugle was very sick with kidney (肾）failure and I took him to the vet . I stayed with him for 10 minutes , holding him in my arms and loving him as we always did ,and he look at me ,as if to say ,"It"s ok ....I"m ready." After that the vet came in and injected him with the shot that would put him into a quiet sleep .All the while I held him and told him I loved him , then the vet said his heart stopped beating .They placed him in a little box and I took him home and buried him in the yard where we always run and played ,right under his favourite bush .I still cry myself to sleep ,even though I am a grown man of 65 years of age ! That cat means everything to me .I have a little stone on his grave and it says ,"Bugle ,my beloved cat ,you were so smart and loving ,I shall miss you every day for the rest of my life !"
I am sorry for your loss and I know you must feel.I hope this comforts you some .
Love COL Bright .
56 Why did Reina go to the vet ?
A To get some advice on pet care B To give her cat some medical care
C TO have her cat"s stomach examined D To have her cat"s life ended in Comfort
57. It seemed that Bright treated his pet cat as ______
A a close neighbour B a good helper C a part of his family D a new friend
58 According to the passage , we can learn that Reina and Bright ________
A both suffered pet loss B both had an old sick pet cat
C are close friends D have similar life experience
59 Bright replied to Reina in order to _______
A comfort her B share his story
C encourage her D tell her to forget her past
One important attraction of walking is its long-lasting appeal. Whereas jogging and aerobic dancing can pall quickly, walking provides a popular activity that seems to endure. Fitness foundations estimate that 35 million adult Americans walk for exercise every day, with at least 15 million walking two or three times a week. Among the most regular walkers are those 65 years and older—evidence that walking is an exercise that lasts.
In addition to its many physical benefits, walking, like other physical activities, has a comforting effect on the psyche. Walking can help you to think more clearly and feel more relaxed. It also can be a sociable activity. An early morning walk around the neighborhood provides an opportunity to chat with friends or simply admire the flowers. Or because it does not require a team or even a partner, walking is something you can do on your own time, by yourself, whenever the mood strikes.
Easily affordable, all you need to start walking is enthusiasm and a pair of comfortable and sturdy low-heeled shoes. Dr.ChristineL. Wells recommends an Oxford-style shoe with ties for better foot support; she does not recommend sneakers or other “cheapies”. If you plan to walk regularly, you might want to invest in a pair of so-called walking shoes. If so, expect to spend at least $35.
For walking during the hotter months, early morning or evening hours are best. Clothes should fit loosely and be lightweight and light-colored. Elderly walkers should consider wearing long sleeves, and all Arizonans need to be particularly concerned about skin cancer. Dr. Wells suggests wearing sunscreen as well as a side-brimmed hat to protect your eyes, ears, nose and back of the neck.
Walkers also should drink an adequate amount of water. Wells advises drinking an 8-ounce glass of water before you start out, and more when you return. “If you walk four miles or more a day in Arizona, I also recommend that you carry a water bottle,” she says. “ And water is just fine; you don’t need those fluid-replacement or electrolyte drinks.”
小题1:The underlined word “pall” most probably means________.
| A．interest people | B．be easily learnt | C．become boring | D．become popular |
| A．It improves one’s appetite. | B．It’s an inexpensive exercise |
| C．It helps to comfort the mind. | D．it can be an individual or social activity |
| A．endurance | B．enthusiasm | C．strength | D．relaxation |
| A．people in Arizona are easily exposed to strong sunlight. |
| B．walking is most suitable for those 65 years and older |
| C．water is better than any other drinks for walkers |
| D．jogging and dancing don’t have any positive effect on the mind. |
| A．positive | B．playful | C．doubtful | D．cautious(谨慎) |
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