【题文】The psychology of innovationWhy are so few companies truly innovation?Innovation is key to business survival, and companies put substantial resources into inspiring employees to develop new ideas. There are, nevertheless, people working in luxurious, state-of-the-art centres designed to stimulate innovation who find that their environment doesn’t make them feel at all creative. And there are those who don’t have a budget, or much space, but who innovate successfully.For Robert B. Cialdini, Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, one reason that companies don’t succeed as often as they should is that innovation starts with recruitment. Research shows that the fit between an employee’s values and a company’s values makes a difference to what contribution they make and whether, two years after they join, they’re still at the company.One of the most famous photographs in the story of rock’ n’ roll emphasizes Ciaidini’s views. The 1956 picture of singers Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis jamming at a piano in Sun Studios in Memphis tells a hidden story. Sun’s ‘million-dollar quartet’ could have been a quintet. Missing from the picture is Roy Orbison, a greater natural singer than Lewis, Perkins or Cash. Sam Phillips, who owned Sun, wanted to revolutionize popular music with songs that fused black and white music, and country and blues. Presley, Cash, Perkins and Lewis instinctively understood Phillips’s ambition and believed in it. Orbison wasn’t inspired by the goal, and only ever achieved one hit with the Sun label.Managing innovation is a delicate art. It’s easy for a company to be pulled in conflicting directions as the marketing, product development, and finance departments each get different feedback from different sets of people. And without a system which ensures collaborative exchanges within the company, it’s also easy for small ‘pockets of innovation’ to disappear. Innovation is a contact sport. You can’t brief people just by saying, ‘We’re going in this direction and I’m going to take you with me.’Cialdini believes that this ‘follow-the-leader syndrome is dangerous, not least because it encourages bosses to go it alone. ‘It’s been scientifically proven that three people will be better than one at solving problems, even if that one person is the smartest person in the field.’ To prove his point, Cialdini cites an interview with molecular biologist James Watson. Watson, together with Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA, the genetic information carrier of all living organisms. ‘When asked how they had cracked the code ahead of an array of highly accomplished rival investigators, he said something that stunned me. He said he and Crick had succeeded because they were aware that they weren’t the most intelligent of the scientists pursuing the answer. The smartest scientist was called Rosalind Franklin who, Watson said, “was so intelligent she rarely sought advice”.’Writing, visualizing and prototyping can stimulate the flow of new ideas. Cialdini cites scores of research papers and historical events that prove that even something as simple as writing deepens every individual’s engagement in the project. It is, he says, the reason why all those competitions on breakfast cereal packets encouraged us to write in saying, in no more than 10 words: ‘I like Kellogg’s Com Flakes because… .’ The very act of writing makes us more likely to believe it.Authority doesn’t have to inhibit innovation but it often does. Many theorists believe the ideal boss should lead from behind, taking pride in collective accomplishment and giving credit where it is due. Cialdini says: ‘Leaders should encourage everyone to contribute and simultaneously assure all concerned that every recommendation is important to making the right decision and will be given full attention.’ The frustrating thing about innovation is that there are many approaches, but no magic formula. However, a manager who wants to create a truly innovative culture can make their job a lot easier by recognizing these psychological realities.【小题1】The example of the ‘million-dollar quartet’ underlines the writer’s point about____.A．recognizing talent.B．working as a team.C．having a shared objective.D．being an effective leader.【小题2】James Watson suggests that he and Francis Crick won the race to discover the DNA code because they ____.A．were conscious of their own limitations.B．brought complementary skills to their partnership.C．were determined to outperform their brighter rivals.D．encouraged each other to realize their joint ambition.【小题3】The writer mentions competitions on breakfast cereal packets as an example of how to____.A．inspire creative thinking.B．generate concise writing.C．promote loyalty to a group.D．strengthen commitment to an idea.【小题4】In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that it is important for employees to____.A．be aware of their company’s goals.B．feel that their contributions are valued.C．have respect for their co-workers’ achievements.D．understand why certain management decisions are made..

Today, there are many chances for those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time. 　　 Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one’s career and family time. Of the many approaches to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible (灵活的) is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience. Additionally, the student may enroll in distance learning courses from actually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Individual assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet. Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject, so a student doesn’t need to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance learning program is the equivalence (等同) of the distance learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed. The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance learning program. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the company or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. Supporting distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining (留住) career-minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part time education?____.A. It requires some break in one’s career. 　　B. It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program.　　C. It affects one’s career.　　D. It gives the student less time to share with the family. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning? ____.A. The student may choose his or her own pace.　B. The student may study at his or her convenience.　　C. They can pursue their chosen career while studying.　　D. Individual assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone and fax machine.What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business?____.A. Attracting more talented people.　　B. Good image of the business.　　C. Better cooperation with universities.　　D. Further training of employees and business growth.Good distance learning program have the following characteristics EXCEPT ____.A. distance learning course is the same as students taking courses on campus　B. the diploma or degree should be the same as on campus study　　C. professor-student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course　　D. includes subject evaluation toolWhat benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?____.A. Higher salary.　　B. Professional growth.　　C. Good impression on the employer.　　D. Good relationship with the employer.

The road to academic success is not easy. However, if you are hardworking, dedicated and persistent, achieving these academic goals should not be a problem. Here are some of the keys to realizing academic success in college.Understand your strengths and weaknesses – among all the other keys to academic success in college, this is perhaps the most important. Anyone wishing to achieve success while in college should always understand whatever it is they are good at and bad at. It might take a while to gain an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, but it’s worth the hassle (麻烦). It’s only by understanding your weaknesses that you can be able to work on them or strengthen your strengths.Come up with your academic goals – before you even start a semester, you need to establish your academic goals. Your academic goals should not only be limited to your grades. You can broaden your goals to include some of the things that you’ve been avoiding in the past, including attending (for example) a Spanish class.Establish a time management system – time management is very critical when it comes to acquiring academic success. Since college students have all the freedom at their disposal, it’s very important to know how to properly manage your time so that you can strike a balance between your studies, extra curriculum activities and your part-time job if you have one.Know your professor – this is perhaps one of the most neglected keys to academic success in college because no one actually bothers to establish a relation with their professors. As the sole purpose of a professor is to empower students with knowledge, the more you engage with them and try to know them on a personal level, the more likely they’ll be able to help you out achieve academic success.1. According to the passage, what is the most important key to academic success?A) Being hardworking, dedicated and persistent.B) Understanding one’s strengths and weaknesses. C) Working on strengths rather than weaknesses.D) Setting a clear academic goal and sticking to it.2. What does the author say about academic goals?A) They should be set with the help of professors.B) They must be established before a semester.C) They can cover subjects more than grades. D) They ought to focus on increasing grades.3. According to the passage, why is time management important for college students?A) They have all the freedom to manage their own time. B) Their academic work at college is very time-consuming.C) They spend too much time on extra curriculum activities.D) They find it hard to keep a balance between study and work.4. What can we learn from the passage about student-professor relation at college?A) Students are not eager to establish a relation with their professors. B) Professors are too busy to be actually concerned about their students.C) Students are likely to engage with their professors even after class.D) Professors prefer to help those students who he or she knows in person.5. What is this passage mainly about?A) The setting of academic goals of college students.B) The keys to realizing academic success at college. C) The relation between college students and professors.D) The importance of time management for college students.

3、The speech _____, a lively discussion started.A. being deliveredB. was deliveredC. be deliveredD. having been delivered

Electronic Teaching The potential of closed-circuit television and other new electronic leaching tools is so great that it is fascinating to visualize "the school of tomorrow". Televised lessons will originate from a central building having perhaps four or five master studios. The lessons will be carried into classrooms all over a city, or even an entire country. After a televised lesson has been given, the classroom teacher will take over for tire all-important "follow-up" period. The students will ask any troublesome questions, and difficult points will be cleared up through discussion. The teacher in the classroom will have additional electronic tools. On the teacher’s desk, the traditional chalk and erasers will have been replaced by a multiple-control panel and magnetic tape players. The tape machines will run pre-recorded lessons which pupils will follow by headphones. The lessons will be specifically geared to the students’ levels of ability. For instance, while the class as a whole studies history, each student will receive an individual history lesson, directed to his particular level of ability. Should question arise, the students will be able to talk directly to the teacher on individual intercoms without disturbing the rest of the class. In this way, the teacher will he able to conduct as many as three classes at the same time. With the rapid development of computer science, students will be aided with specially prepared multi-media software to study their subjects better. Homework will possibly be assigned and handed in via electronic mail system. Students can even take examinations on their computer linked with the teachers and get the score instantly. They will get certificates or diplomas if they pass all the required examinations. Experts believe that this type of education will be very popular in the years ahead.If there are questions, the students will (). A. talk to the teacher through "intercoms" B. raise their hands and wait for the answer C. discuss them with the rest of the class D. solve the problems all by themselves

8年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组试题参考答案听力部分(共三大题,计30分)I.句子理解(Sentences) 1—5 CDBCD 6—10 AABDCII.对话理解(Dialogues) A) 11—15 CBDCA B) 16—20 DDCBAIII.短文理解(Passages) A. 21—25 CDBAC B. 26—30 ACADB笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)I.选择填空(Vocabulary and structure) A) 31—35 ADBCA 36—40 BCCBD 41—45 ACBDC B) 46—50 CADBCII.阅读理解(Reading comprehension) A) 51—55 CADCB B) 56. Project Tiger was launched. 57. More than 600,000. 58. The demand for ivory has fallen sharply. 59. About 20,000. 60. TheUSMarine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 saved them. 61. A short, loud, and cheaply made commercial played twice. 62. giveaway 63. It’s a giant VCR on wheels with a screen measuring 10 by 13 feet. 64. Golf course, school, company, sports event, convention. (Choose three of them.) 65. some ways of advertising products inJapan 66. He was a man who made rain. / He was a rainmaker. 67. No more than 7.5 billion gallons. 68. People died, bridges were washed away and the city was flooded. 69. 15 days. 70. No, because they thought the rain was an“act of God”.III.完形填空(Cloze) 71. One 72. is 73. able 74. They 75. their 76. from 77. of 78. there 79. languages 80. spoken 81. about 82. hand 83. it 84. who / that 85. soonIV.翻译(Translation) A) 86.大约十七到二十四岁这段时间里,我曾试图放弃这个念头,但我总觉得放弃这个念头是违背我的本性。 87.家里三个孩子中我是老二,我和老大、老三各差五岁,而且在八岁之前我很少见到父亲。 88.与其他孤独的孩子一样,我喜欢编故事,并与想像中的人物交谈。 89.但是,很快我的故事越来越多地变成对我所作所为、所见所闻的描述。 90.他右手插在衣袋里,走向窗户。往下看,街上有一只可爱的猫在追逐一片枯叶。 B) 91. Your article is quite good except for a few spelling mistakes. 92. When they moved toFrance, the children adapted to the change very soon. 93. In case of my not being there, ask my brother to help you. 94. The passengers and the suitcases that were still waiting had to take another plane. 95. Jack said that he had worked in the factory three years before.V.短文改错(Error correction)Keeping fit is of importance in our________life. 96.________A healthy person∧has goodhealth is definitely 97.________ more active in________out his task either as a 98.________student in a school, a worker in an office________ 99.________even a housewife at home. There are different 100.________________ways to keep________. First, it is necessary for 101.________you to have a well-balanced diet,fromwhich can help 102.________ build up________________body. Another way to keep fit 103.________is∧takeexercise regularly. Learning how to enjoy 104.________ life is also________effective way to keep fit. 105.________ VI.智力测试(IQ)106. 6. (58 - 49 = 9 3×18 = 54 54÷9 = 6)107. DAYDREAMER108. 9 pm.109. 16.110.VII.写作(Writing) A) One possible version:Dec. 25, 2005Dear Mr Price, I saw your advertisement, and would like some further information. First, I’d like to have a New Year’s party on 31st December from 7:30 pm to 1:00 am. Do you have any large private rooms that can hold about 40 people on that date? And how much would it cost? Secondly, in your advertisement your mentioned that you offer all kinds of music. That’s fantastic!I want to hold a dancing competition, so I need some popular music. And I would be grateful if you could prepare a big stage for us. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours,Li Yun B) One possible version: Different people have different opinions about whether it’s good or not for middle school students to study abroad. Here I’ll give my opinion. It’s true that it is too expensive for most people to send their children abroad to study. Also, middle school students are not mature enough, and some teenagers lack the ability to care for themselves. However, I think going abroad can give a person the capacity to live and think independently. As for myself, in the USA, I learned to drive a car, go to a bank by myself and cook—I could not have imagined doing these things before that. Moreover, the American education system is very flexible. The teaching style helps students develop their critical thinking skills and makes students more self-confident. So I think there are more advantages than disadvantages for middle school students who study abroad.一、评分原则: 1.本题总分为: A) 10分; B) 15分。按四个档次给分。 2.评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整本档次,最后给分。 3.作文词数少于或多于规定词数20词的,从总分中减去2分。 4.如书写较差,以至影响交流,将分数降低一个档次。二、各档次的给分范围和要求: 第四档(很好):A) 9—10分; B) 12—15分 完全完成了试题规定的要求,覆盖所有内容要点,符合英语表达习惯,应用了较多的语法结构和词汇,没有语法和词汇错误,具备较强的语言运用能力,完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档(好):A) 6—8分; B) 9—11分 完成了试题规定的要求,应用的语法结构和词汇能满足题目的要求,符合英语表达习惯,基本没有语法和词汇错误,达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档(一般):A) 3—5分; B) 5—8分 未恰当完成试题规定的要求,漏掉内容要点,未描述清楚主要内容,写了一些无关内容,有语法和词汇错误,影响了对写作内容的理解,信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档(差):A) 1—2分; B) 1—4分 未完成试题规定的要求,明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,语法结构单调,词汇项目有限,有较多语法和词汇错误,影响对写作内容的理解,信息未能传达给读者。 0分 未能传达给读者任何信息:没有内容或内容太少,无法评判,写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。三、说明: 1.内容可用不同方式表达。 2.对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。2008年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组试题听力部分录音原文PartI.Sentences Listen to the following sentences and choose the statement or the picture which has the same or almost the same meaning as the sentence you hear. Each sentence will be read only once. 1. Flora is five years older than Dave, and Dave is six years younger than Kate. 2. Don’t climb on these rocks as they can be dangerous. 3. If you need any advice I will be pleased to help. 4. Jim loves sports, and he’s good at long jump and long-distance running. 5. I’ve been ill for two weeks, so it’s difficult for me to catch up with my classmates. 6. Ida gave Tom an apple in exchange for a piece of cake. 7. When he gets on his feet to speak, there’s no knowing when he will sit down again. 8. About thirty percent of the workers in our factory are women. 9. I love fresh air, so I will go to the countryside for my holiday. 10. Lisa is popular both for her understanding and for her kindness.Part II. Dialogues A) Listen to the following mini-dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.11. W: Hi, could you lend me the camera, David? M: Hi,Alice. I’d like to, but it belongs to Jane. W: Well, in that case, I’ll borrow one from Mary. Q: Who wanted to borrow the camera?12. W: Please change this into three 20-dollar bills and four 10-dollar bills. M: Sure. Twenty, forty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred. Here you are, madam. W: Thank you so much. Q: How much money does the woman want to change?13. W: Hello, Tom. This is Anne in the office. Is Larry at home? M: No, he’s in class now. He’ll be home for lunch. W: OK. I’ll call him later. Q: Where is Larry now?14. W: Did you have a good day, dear? M: Yeah, it was really great. Look, this is the cover of my new book. What do you think of it? W: Well, er... I’m afraid I don’t like it, dear. Q: What might be the man’s job?15. W: Shall we watch TV tonight? M: All right. What’s on? W: A pop show on Channel Six is at 7:30. Then at 8:20 there’s a western report. Q: When will the pop show start? B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice. W: Hello, George. M: Hi, Susan. Haven’t seen you for a long time. What are you doing here? W: I’m thinking about spending my vacation in Southeast Asia, but I haven’t decided where. M: Oh? What kind of place are you looking for? W: Somewhere with good weather, that’s quiet and far away from the crowds. M: Hmm, Phuket might be the place. W: Phuket? Where is that? M: InThailand. It’s a beautiful island with excellent beaches. I was there last year. It’s fantastic! W: Sounds good. But what about the weather? M: The weather is great. And there are plenty of cheap hotels along the beach. W: It sounds just like the kind of place I’m looking for.Part III. Passages Listen to the following two passages and choose the best answer to each question. Each passage will be read twice.Passage AW: I was on business in theLake District, and after I finished my work I went to visit a church in Kendal. I was sitting in the churchyard, relaxing for a moment, and my handbag was beside me. Suddenly, someone came up from behind, grabbed my bag and pulled it very hard. I shouted, first in pain, because when he pulled the bag it hurt my wrist, then in anger as I saw him get on a motorcycle and drive away. I felt awful as I watched my passport, my money, credit cards, and an important document disappear down the road. Four days later, the police there rang me at my hotel and said they’d got him and all my things. When the man saw me, he started to cry, and said it’s the first time he had done anything illegal. He was unemployed, and he had a family to look after. He robbed me, but now I was the one who felt sorry.Passage BM: You’re listening to the Voice ofAmerica. VOA’s James Clarke reports fromCincinnati. A public competition was held last Friday afternoon in a small town nearCincinnatito find out who could eat the most in the shortest time. A man named Alex Baker succeeded in setting a new record. In a time given by the judges, Alex ate 2 big bowls of fish soup, a whole chicken, half a goose, 10 eggs cooked in different ways with 10 pieces of bread and a large cake. Besides all these, Alex finished drinking 20 glasses of beer. After winning the competition, the winner went home with Allan Kninte, a friend of his. As they were coming near his house, Alex suddenly stopped and said,“I say, my friend. Don’t tell my wife Bel about the competition until after dinner. I’m afraid she won’t give me anything to eat.”James Clarke, reporter of VOA.

The word “gravity” in the sentence “The pig brought gravity and mythic import to this well-worn fairy tale.” most probably means ______.A. seriousness and importanceB. physical force that pulls objects downC. sadness and disappointmentD. something funny or humorous

【题目】Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) By recording the time people spend on TV. C) By using memory and fluency tests.B)By tracking people'sliving habits.D) By scanning people's brains.23. A) Watching television for hours.C) Reading books and magazines.B)Playing video games.D)Surfing the Internet.24. A) Television viewing may be a potential factor for Alzheimer's disease.B) Alzheimer's patients tend to watch television more than 3 hours a day.C) Some research has confirmed the link between them.D)Television watching is beneficial to Alzheimer's patients.25. A) Watch television no more than 3 hours each day.B) Balance television viewing with other contrasting activities.C) Watch some educational TV programs.D) Take more physical exercise.

阅读理解 (本题共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise (乌龟). At the end I said, “Son, remember: Be slow and steady (镇定的), and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔), by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.31. The writer wanted his son _______.A. to learn from the tortoise B. to open his eyes wideC. to enter for the 60-meter race D. to have a big wish32. According to Sonny, it was the tortoise’s wish that _______.A. the hare would be as steady as he wasB. he could run faster than the hareC. the hare would fall asleep during the raceD. he would have a sleep during the race33. Sonny believed that the tortoise won the race ________.A. by pushing on steadily B. by luckC. by taking a risk D. by telling a lie34. It is clear that the writer ________ in the end.A. learned a lesson B. won the argumentC. became impatient D. was satisfiedBUncle Caesar was waiting outside the hotel the next afternoon. He took me to Miss Adair’s house and agreed to wait there until we had finished our business.Miss Adair did not look well. I explained the agreement (协议) to her. She signed it. Then, as she started to rise from the table, she fainted (晕倒) and fell to the floor. I picked her up and carried her to the old red sofa. I ran to the door and yelled to Uncle Caesar for help. He ran down the street. Five minutes later, he was back with a doctor.The doctor examined Miss Adair and turned to the old black driver. “Uncle Caesar,” he said, “run to my house and ask my wife for some milk and some eggs. Hurry!”Then the doctor turned to me. “She does not get enough to eat,” he said. “She has many friends who want to help her, but she is proud. Mrs Caswell will accept help only from that old black man. He was once her family’s slave.”“Mrs Caswell?” I said in surprise. “I thought she was Miss Adair.”“She was,” the doctor answered, “until she married Wentworth Caswell twenty years ago. But he’s a hopeless drunk who takes even the small amount of money that Uncle Caesar gives her.”After the doctor left, I heard Caesar’s voice in the other room. “Did he take all the money I gave you yesterday?” “Yes, Caesar,” I heard her answer softly. “He took both dollars.”I went into the room and gave Miss Adair fifty dollars. I told her it was from the magazine. Then Uncle Caesar drove me back to the hotel.35. Miss Adair fainted and fell to the floor because she was ______.A. hungry and weak B. worried and nervousC. cold and ill D. shocked and disappointed36. Mrs Caswell was willing to accept help only from _______.A. her husband B. the writerC. Uncle Caesar D. the doctor37. Which of the following statement is probably NOT true according to the passage?A. The writer went to find Adair and to get her to sign an agreement.B. Adair loved her husband and gave him all the money she had.C. The doctor was kind-hearted and was willing to help Adair.D. The writer was surprised to find that Adair was Caswell’s wife.CElephants in Uganda are starting to come close to villages near national parks. The big animals are a real danger to people. So new tools called vuvuzelas have been given to people to keep the elephants away. They are plastic instruments some fans use at sports events. The instruments make a loud sound elephants do not like. The animals leave, and no one is harmed.Vuvuzelas work because they do not threaten (威胁) the elephants. That is important because an elephant that feels threatened is more likely to attack. So far, no one has reported an elephant attacking in answer to a vuvuzela.Officials and villagers have tried other ways to stop elephants from coming near farms and houses. They have built beehives (蜂巢) —houses for flying insects that sting (叮, 蜇). They have hung ropes covered in spicy oil. They have dug long, deep holes. And they have used guns, called A-K47s.An official from the Uganda Wildlife Authority explains that people shoot the gun in the air to scare the elephant. But over time, the elephants have stopped being afraid of the sound of the gun. They only look at the shooter and wave their ears. Probably one day, elephants will accept the vuvuzela noise, just as they do the sound of the A-K47. But right now, vuvuzelas are an effective (有效的), harmless and fun way to deal with a serious problem.38. Villagers are trying to keep away the elephants because they fear that ______.As I came closer, I saw 5 sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer 6 hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer 7 on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up(舔) the water in my boy’s hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup”.8 he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes 9 with tears. Very quickly, he explained 10 he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made 11 same trouble with our horses, 12 caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.A. Family Life B. National GeographyC. Experience Sharing D. Science Fiction第二节 阅读填空(共5小题,每题1分,满分5分)阅读短文及文后选项,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Learn to RefuseBelieve it or not, I’ve always been a people pleaser. I often put others before myself because I want to make my friends happy. (46) .“Can you help me with my English?” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my desk mate. “Of course,” I replied without hesitation(犹豫). Grace has been working really hard on her studies and needed my help — although I didn’t have much time left for her.One day after school, while I was doing a huge amount of homework, Grace’s phone call came. (47) , but I still felt bad about saying no. When Grace ended the call, the clock said it was 00:15 am. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a Junior 3 student who is going to take an important exam this June.A. they don’t have food to feed them B. they may threaten the elephantsC. the elephants may destroy the park D. the huge animals may attack them39. The writer thinks it _______ to use the vuvuzelas to keep away the giant animals.A. safe B. harmful C. helpless D. difficult40. The meaning of the underlined word “accept” in the last paragraph is close to “_______”.A. be afraid of B. be used to C. be pleased with D. be worried about41. Which of the following statements is true about vuvuzelas?A. Vuvuzelas were invented to keep elephants away from villagers.B. So far, vuvuzelas have been the only way to keep the elephants away.C. At present, vuvuzelas work better to keep away elephants than A-K47s.D. People in Uganda are thinking of making louder and better vuvuzelas.DTim Cook, the CEO of Apple, showed off their newest device (装置), the Apple Watch. Mr. Cook said it is the “most personal” device Apple has ever created.The Apple Watch is a very small computer a person wears on his or her wrist (手腕). An Apple Watch will be able to do many of the same things as an iPhone. It will show email, texts, news, health readings and other information. It will be different from just seeing what is on your phone.Like a phone, you will be able to receive calls on your wrist. Mr. Cook smiled while describing this. “I’ve been wanting to do this since I was five years old,” he said. “The day is finally here.” Twenty years ago, a comic strip hero named Dick Tracy talked into his wrist watch, but until now, that has only been something possible in the future.The watches will be available in stores in late April. They will be sold at different prices, beginning at 349. But the high-end model will be thousands of dollars.Apple hopes to excite users so they will want to buy and wear computers on their bodies. The first smartwatches from Samsung, Sony and LG have not been selling well. Only five million smartwatches were sold last year.One problem with Apple Watch is that you need an iPhone on your body, or nearby, to make this watch fully functional. Like a phone, it will also need to be charged (充电) each night. It remains to be seen whether people really want to carry both a smartphone and a smartwatch.42. It is clear that Tim Cook _______.A. was the creator of the Apple Watch B. was proud of their new productC. is a better CEO than Steve Jobs was D. is a true fan of comic strips43. Compared to other Apple devices, Apple Watch will _______.A. be more personal B. be much smarterC. sell better D. excite more users44. The writer doesn’t tell us whether Apple Watch can be used to _______.A. receive text messages B. answer phone callsC. read the health D. watch comic strips45. We learn from the passage that ________.A. the new device must be charged at nightB. users don’t care carrying both a smartphone and a smartwatchC. Apple Watch will be useless without an iPhone nearbyD. the new products of Apple will be of different prices第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题共60分)第II卷共36小题,答案请按要求用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在答题卡上

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