难度Ｂ／a级

high stress may damage memory

    according to a report issued in may 1998，elderly people who have consistently high blood levels of cortisol don’t score as well on memory tests as their peers with 10wer levels of the stress hormone．what’s more．high 1evels of cortisol are also associated with shrinking of the hippocampus，a region of the brain that plays a key role in learning and memory．

the findings suggest that even cortisol levels in the normal，“healthy”range can actually accelerate brain aging．

the study results“now provide substantial evidence that long—term exposure to adrenal stress hormones may promote hippocampal aging in normal elderly humans，”write nada porter and philip landfield of the university of kentucky in lexington in their editorial．cortisol is a hormone released in response to stress by the adrenal glands，which sit on top of the kidneys．

    over a 5 to 6-year period，dr．sonia lupien and his colleagues measured 24-0hour cortiso1 levels in 51 healthy volunteers，most of whom were in their 70s．

    despite wide variation in cortis01 levels．the participants could be divided into three subgroups：those whose cortisol progressively increased over time and was currently high (increasing／high)；those whose cortisol progressively increased over time and was currently moderate(increasing／moderate)；and subjects whose cortisol decreased, but was currently moderate(decreasing／moderate)．

    the researchers tested the volunteers’memory on six people in the increasing／high category and five people in the decreasing／moderate group．the groups did not differ on tests of immediate memory，but the increasing／high cortisol group had other memory problems compared with those in the decreasing／moderate group．

    the researchers also found that the total volume of the hippocampus in those in the increasing／high group was 14％lower than those in the decreasing／moderate group, although there were no differences in other brain regions．

    the results suggest that“…brain aging can be accelerated by levels of adrenal hormones that are not generally regarded as pathological and that variation within this normal range is related to variation in the rate of brain aging，”write porter and landfield．“this further suggests that chronic stress may accelerate the worsening of hippocampus．”

 

练习：

1．  the part of the brain important for a person’s learning and memory is

a)the cortiso1．

b)the adrenal glands．

c)the stress hormones

d)the hippocampus．

 

2．when the levels of cortisol go higher，the hippocampus in the brain may

a)become larger．

b)become smaller．

c)disappear completely．

d)be totally damaged．

 

3．according to the article，when people feel too worried or nervous or when they overwork，

       

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a)the adrenal glands will produce a stress hormone．

b)the kidneys will produce adrenal glands．

c)the hippocampus will produce high levels of cortisol in the blood．

d)the brain will work more effectively．

 

4．it appears that when the total volume of the hippocampus becomes smaller as a result of high blood levels of cortisol，other brain regions

a) become smaller too．

b)become larger．

c)may remain the same in size．

d)maybe damaged．

 

5．the research conducted by porter and landfield shows that

a)changes in the levels of adrenal hormones have nothing to do with brain aging

b)changes in the levels of adrenal hormones may affect brain aging．

c)chronic stress may strengthen a man’s memory．

d)the rate of brain aging always remains stable．

 

难度Ａ级

education of students with vision impairments

    this is specially designed education for children who are either partially sighted or blind． vision impairments are diagnosed by medical doctors who examine the physical structures in the eye and evaluate the child’s ability to see shapes of different sizes at various distances．in the united states，approximately 12 out of l,000 children receive some form of special education

because of visual impairments．  

  partially sighted children may use a variety of adaptive aids to see more clearly and to read

printed text．these aids include magnifiers，which may be attached to eyeglasses；electronic systems for enlarging print and making it easier to see; and large-print books．blind children usually are taught to read braille，a system of raised dots embossed on paper and read by touch. in the past，turning conventional books into pages of braille was very time-consuming, and the large books required enornlous storage areas．however, most braille texts are now done electronically. many students read paperless braille with the aid of machines that mechanically raise the dots in a small panel as the reader progresses through the text．because braille cannot be

read very rapidly，many blind students prefer to listen to books being read on tapes．some students also use reading machines equipped with cameras that scan lines of print，which computers then convert to synthesized speech．

    many blind and partially sighted children receive orientation and mobility training as a part of their education．specialists teach them how to travel independently in their schools and communities，often with an aid，such as a cane．

    most children with vision impairments are educated in schools within their communities． vision specialists may provide special materials and equipment，help teachers and classmates understand the children’s condition，and possibly provide additional instruction．the specialists may also teach partially sighted children how to use their remaining vision more effectively and instruct them in the use of adaptive aids．

    some children with vision impairment

         

s attend special schools designed to meet their particular needs．like boarding schools，these schools often provide residential services as well

as educational programs. they also have specially designed facilities，which may not be found in neighborhood schools，for blind children to participate in athletics and other activities．

    the education of many children with vision impairments is further complicated by their having other disabilities，such as physical disabilities，developmental impairments, or hearing loss．education for those children might emphasize the development of language and communication，and personal，social，and vocational skills rather than academic skills．

 

练习：

1．various adaptive aids are used to

a) cure children of their vision impairments．

b) help children see more clearly。read books and so on．

c) teach children how to turn braille into synthesized speech.

d) teach children how to use their remaining vision more effectively．

 

2．large-print books are those books which

a) are printed with large pages．

b) have large words in them．

c) can be read by using a magnifier．

d) can be read with the aid of machines．

 

3．marry blind students prefer listening to books because

a) these books can talk by themselves．

b) the synthesized speech is very interesting．

c) this can save time．

d) these students are lazy．

 

4．“orientation and mobility training’’is meant to teach blind and partially sighted children

a)how to complete their education．

b)how to use a cane．

c)how to move around without other people’s help．

d)how to help other people to travel independently．

 

5．it may be good for children with vision impairments to live in special schools because these schools

a) can save them the trouble of coming from and going back to their homes．

b) are built of nice wooden boards and so are clean and comfortable．

c) have educational programs for the blind．   

d) offer training in vocational skills rather than academic skills．

 

第五部分：补全短文（每题2分，共10分，建议在１０分钟以内完成　）

阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放会文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置。

难度Ｂ／a级

 

the first four minutes

    when do people decid

         

e whether or not they want to become friends? during their first four minutes together, according to a book by dr. leonard zunin. in his book, "contact: the first four minutes," he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships: __1__. a lot of people's whole lives would change if they did just that.

    you may have noticed that average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he as just met.__2__. if anyone has ever done this to you, you probably did not like him very much.

    when we are introduced to new people, the author suggests, we should try to appear friendly and self-confident. in general, he says, "people like people who like themselves."

    on the other hand, we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves. it is important to appear interested and sympathetic, realizing that the other person has his won needs, fears, and hopes.

    hearing such advice, one might say, "but i'm not a friendly, self-confident person. that's not my nature. it would be dishonest for me to at that way."

    __3__. we can become accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality. "it is like getting used to a new car. it may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much better than the old one."

    but isn't it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don't actually feel that way? perhaps, but according to dr. zunin, "total honest" is not always good for social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of contact. there is a time for everything, and a certain amount of play-acting may be best for the first few minutes of contact with a stranger. that is not the time to complain about one's health or to mention faults one finds in other people. it is not the time to tell the whole truth about one's opinions and impressions.

    __4__. for a husband and wife or a parent and child, problems often arise during their first four minutes together after they have been apart. dr. zunin suggests that these first few minutes together be treated with care. if there are unpleasant matters to be discussed, they should be dealt with later.

    the author says that interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course in every school, along with reading, writing, and mathematics. __5__ that is at least as important as how much we know.

 

a. in reply, dr. zunin would claim that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about changing our social habits.

b. much of what has been said about strangers also applies to relationships with family members and friends.

c. in his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get along with other people.

d. every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes.

e. he keeps looking over the other person's shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more interesting in another part of the room.

f. he is eager to make friends with everyone.

 

第6部分：完型填空　（建议在１５钟以内完成）

阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

难度Ｂ／a级

hospital mistreatment

according to a study，most medical interns report experiencing mistreatment，including humiliation by senior doctors，    1    

         

  threatened，or physical abuse in their first year out of medical sch001．

the findings come from analysis of the     2      a 13-page survey mailed in january 1991

to 1,733 second-year residents．the survey and     3      appear in the april 15th issue of the journal of the american medical association．

overall，out of the l，277 residents    4     completed surveys，1,1 85 said that they had experienced at least one incident of mistreatment in their intern year．    5      reporting

incidents where they were abused．more than 45％ of the residents said they had witnessed at

least one incident where other persons    6      false medical records．moreover，nearly three

quarters of the residents said they had witnessed mistreatment of patients by other residents，

attending physicians，or nurses．almost 40％ said patient mistreatment was a frequent    7   .

     more than 10％ of the residents said they were    8     to have enough sleep，and

the average number of hours    9     sleep was 37.6. the average on-call hours during

a    10     week was 56.9 hours，but about 25％ of the residents said their on-call assignments

were more than 80 hours some weeks．

        11     30％ of the residents said they experienced some type of sexual harassment

or discrimination，verbal abuse was the most common problem cited．when abusive incidents

were limited to events occurring three or more times, 53％of the respondents reported that

they    12     belittled or humiliated by more senior residents，while just over 21％reported

someone taking credit for their work．being‘'    13     tasks for punishment，'’“being pushed，

kicked or hit，” and    14     someone “threatening your reputation or career，”were reported as a more     15      occurrence by over 10％ of the responding residents．

 

         

练习：

1. a)be              b)been              c)were               d)being

2. a)responsive      b)responses to      c)respond to         d)responding

3. a)analyze         b)analysis          c)having analyzed    d)be analyzed

4. a)who             b)which             c)whom               d)whose

5. a)in spite of     b)in addition to    c)because            d)although

6. a)had made        b)have made         c)has made           d)make

7. a)events          b)happens           c)event              d)happen

8. a)allowed not     b)not allowed       c)allow not          d)not allow

9. a)without         b)on                c)with               d)because of

10. a)unusual        b)typical           c)easy               d)difficult

11. a)in spite of    b)therefore         c)although           d)so

12. a)ale            b)be                c)must be            d)were

13. a)give           b)giving            c)gave               d)given

14. a)had            b)have              c)having             d)has

15. a)frequent   &n

         

bsp;   b)frequency         c)dependent          d)independent

 

 

参考答案：

第１部分：词汇选择（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）

下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

 

1  d.　 2. b. 　3 a。 4． b。 5． b。 6． c。　7． d。 　8. d. 　9. a.　　10. d.

11. d． 　12．a． 13. a。　１４。　Ａ。１５。Ｃ

 

第2部分：阅读判断（每题1分，共七分）

阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了七个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把a涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把b涂黑；如果该句的文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把c涂黑

1. Ａ.      2. b.       3. c.       4. a.    5. b.      6. b.       7. a.

 

第３部分：概括大意与完成句子（每题1分，共8分，　建议１０分钟以内完成）

阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：（1）1---4 题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2--5 段每段选择1个正确的小标题；（2）第5--8题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确的选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

１．　d。       ２。　b。   ３。　e。       ４。　a。

５．f。     ６。　d。   ７。b。     ８。　c。

 

第四部分：阅读理解（每题3分，共45分，　建议４０分钟以内完成）

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

难度Ｂ／c级

cigars instead

1. d.       2.  b.  3.a.        4.  a.  5.  d.

难度Ｂ／a级

high stress may damage memory

1. d.  2.  b   3.  a   4.  c   5.  b

 

难度Ａ级

education of students with vision impairments

1. b   2.  b   3.  c   4.  c   5.  a

 

第五部分：补全短文（每题2分，共10分，建议在１０分钟以内完成　）

阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放会文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置。

１．Ｄ。    ２。　Ｅ。  ３。　Ａ。  ４。　Ｂ。  ５。　Ｃ

 

第6部分：完型填空

阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

1．d． 2．b  3．b 　4．a． 5． b。　6．Ａ． 7．Ｃ．8．b． 9．a． 10．b．

11．c． 12．d。　13．Ｄ． 14．c. 15．a

 

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