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Most of us are aware that taking breaks from physical activity is necessary to recover and prevent injuries. Taking breaks in our mental work is equally helpful.
Recent studies show that those who give in to some kind of distraction once an hour perform better than those who just keep at it without a break. After a while,our brains can't focus so well,and we become unable to continuously treat the task as important. Taking a break allows us to come back to the job at hand with renewed energy and a sense of purpose.
No matter how much we love our work,we cannot keep creating when we are on empty. Something as simple as a ten-minute conversation with a friend,or watching an inspiring video can give us much needed help,or point us in a new direction if we* re stuck. It is difficult to see things from a new point of view when we come at it the same way all the time. Taking a step away might be just what we need to (恢復精力) .
We are not designed to sit around all day. As difficult as being sedentary(需要久坐的) is on our bodies,it's not helpful for our creativity and productivity,either. Getting up for a few minutes and getting our blood flowing and some more oxygen to the brain are a necessary piece of the v^ork day.
If you know you typically have an afternoon energy slump(銳減), consider doing exercise during the lunch-time hours. Studies have shown that appropriate activity can boost creativity and productivity for two hours afterward. Plus,the change of scene and focus may just be something you need for your next breakthrough at work.
The next time you feel guilty about taking a break, consider how much more effective it may make you in the long run.
13. According to Paragraph 2 ,recent studies show.
A. our brains react negatively to distractions
B. people are always working without a break
C. taking breaks from work benefits productivity
D. taking breaks from physical activity can prevent injuries
14. In the author's opinion,a sedentary lifestyle .
A. is necessary sometimes
B. means good productivity at times
C. cannot be avoided by today's people
D. is harmftil both physically and mentally
15. The text is meant to show the importance of.
A. creativity at work
B. treating work seriously
C. taking breaks at work
D. high productivity at work
16. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A book review.
B. A research plan.
C. A science report.
D. A business report.
D篇
工作時的偶爾放松反而有利于提高工作效率。
13. C. 細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段中的Recent studies show that those who give in to some kind of distraction once an hour perform better than
those who just keep at it without a break 可知,新近研宄表明,工作時,每小時休息一會兒,有利于提高工作效率。
14. D. 細節(jié)理解題。根據第四段中的Asdifficult as being sedentary is on our bodies,it's not helpful for our creativity and productivity, eithei.可知,作者認為久坐的生活方式對我們的身體和精神都有害。
15. C. 推理判斷題。根據文章內容可知,本文主要圍繞工作時偶爾休息一下的重要性展開的。
16. C. 文章出處題。本文是一篇關于工作時的偶爾放松反而有利于提高工作效率的科學報道。
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三、語法填空(共10小題)
閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當的內容(不多于3個單詞) 或括號內單詞的正確形式。
My name is Virginia Mahoney. My father Bill Mahoney was a kind-hearted man. He was always ready to help others. He had 41 good sense of humor and made people smile everywhere he went. He was also a loving husband and father. 42 (sad) , we lost him on April 30 ,2013 because cancer took his life away.
After the death of my father,my elder sister Jojo and I were very sad. But it didn’t take long for us 43 (cheer) up. We decided to do something in memory 44 our father. We talked for a few hours and then agreed to start a dub 45 (call) B kind. We wanted to encourage acts of kindness in our everyday lives,just like my father 46 (do) . After we told our mother about our 47 (decide) , she was very supportive. So some days later,B kind was started.
B kind believes that even the 48 (small) acts of-kindness are worth recognizing,worth celebrating,and worth 49 (build) a community around. Being kind can change someone's life; it ’can also change the world. Now we encourage and help kids start B kind clubs at 50 (they) schools.
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There is so much to see and do at Mary Arden’s Farm l Step back in time for all the sights,smells and sounds of a real Tudor (都鐸王朝的) farm and explore the ho\ise where Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden,grew up. Experience the daily routine,skills and crafts and try your hand at some of them yourself.
Highlights at Mary Arden's Farm
In the morning,watch the farmer's wife prepare her home-grown food and learn about Tudor table manners when Tudors gather to eat their dinner.
Daily activities around the farm
10:00 Goose parade
10:45Falconry (鷹獵) display
12:30 Tudor dancing
13:00 Tudor dinner
13:30 Blacksmith demonstration
14:00 Meet the shepherd
15:00 Falconry display
16:30 Tudor music
17:00 Animals go to bed
Children's activities
?Discover our new exhibition all about Mary Arden and the house she grew up in
?Try your hand at (箭術)
?See our rare breed animals
?Explore our nature trails
?Enjoy refreshments and light meals
?Kids under ten can enjoy our adventure playground Tickets and location
Save on tickets with the Shakespeare Five House Pass,including the entry to all five of Shakespeare's family homes and Shakespeare's final resting place at Holy Trinity Church.
Mary Arden's Farm is located in Wilmcote,just 3. 5 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon town centre,and a short walk from Wilmcote train station.
We are a working farm,open from March to November each year. With a full calendar of seasonal activities and Tudor events,there are lots of reasons to visit time and time again to make the most of your 12 month pass.
13. When can visitors learn about Tudor table manners at Mary Arden's Farm?
A. At 10:00. B. At 12:30.
C. At 13:00. D. At 15: 00.
14. At Mary Arden's Farm,children over ten can .
A. look after rare breed animals
B. have a chance to shoot arrows
C. play in the adventure playground
D. plan an exhibition about Mary Arden
15. What do we know about Mary Arden's Farm?
A. It is open all the year round.
B. It provides many seasonal activities.
C. It is 3. 5 miles from Wilmcote train station.
D. It offers free tickets for Shakespeare's family homes.
16. The purpose of this text is to .
A. show the history of Mary Arden's Farm
B. stress the importance of Mary Arden's Farm
C. give a brief introduction to Mary Arden's Farm
D. give tips on how to enjoy yourself at Mary Arden's Farm
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二、完形填空(共20小題)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D) 中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
I loved my high school. I made many good friends there and we’ re still 21 today. I also had. great 22 who I still reach out to for advice. 23,I wouldn’t go back again. Don’t get me wrong — I had a lot of great 24 ,but there were also many days I spent worrying about the following two 25 things. I wish I could visit myself at 14 and say, "Neither of the small things will 26 .
Fitting in. It doesn't matter what people think about you. I wanted every person to 27 me,and only now do I realize that's 28 . No matter how 29 you are or how hard you try”there will 30 be someone who doesn’t like you. I 31 so much about what other people thought about me that I started forgetting who I was. It was whea I started being 32 with myself and showing people who I 33 was that I started meeting people who liked me for who I was and not for who I was trying to be.
Not getting picked for things. High school can be
34 ,especially when you try out for leadership positions in clubs. I remember that I wasii’t picked for a leadership position in high school that I desperately 35 , so I was very 36.That leadership position clearly wasn't meant for me at that time. Later,I was able to find another club that I absolutely 37 ,and if I had been asked to take that leadership position I wouldn,t have even considered 38 it. From this experience,I have learned that if I don't 39 something that I really want,I will know it isn't meant for me and that something better is 40.
21. A. in danger B. in debt C. in doubt D. in contact
22. A. sisters B. doctors C. teachers D. parents
23. A. However . B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Instead
24. A. presents B. memories C. dreams D. choices
25. A. great B. small C. basic D. strange
26. A. disappear B. improve C. matter D. fail
27. A. guide B. train C. hug D. like
28. A. important B. necessary C. terrible D. impossible
29. A. nice B. calm C. patient D. common
30. A. never B. always C. seldom D. hardly
31. A. learned B. wrote C. heard D. cared
32. A. honest B. angry C. strict, D. bored
33. A. frequently B. gradually C. truly D. finally
34. A. interesting B. competitive C. private D. independent
35. A. founded B. deserved C. owned D. wanted
36. A. proud B. guilty C. glad D. upset
37. A. refused B. loved C. forgot D. affected
38. A. advertising B. joining C. enjoying D. starting
39. A. return B. increase C. get D. admit
40. A. in secret B. in advance C. in store. D. in trouble
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短文改錯
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增加:在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號(∧) ,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\) 劃掉。
修改:在錯的詞下畫一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2. 只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起) 不計分。
Yesterday my younger cousin celebrated on his 16th birthday. After having big dinner together with his family,he decided to spend the night with some of his friend.He went out with them.and head to a KTV to.sing songs there. Therefore,they didn’t just sing. We were also drinking beer. And my cousin had got drunk before they final left the KTV. I was really surprising after I heard that. I don't think children before 18 should drink. They' re still students at school. Drinking will not only do harm to their healthy but also influence their studies badly.
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Feel too old or too stupid to learn a second :
language? It may be worth peraeven(堅持).A study that tracked hundreds of Scottish people for decays gives the strongest evidence that speaking an extra language slows the mental decline that accompanies ageing. The benefits hold regardless of your IQ and even if you learn vour second language as an adult.
Previous studies have shown that people with disease(老年癡呆) who are fluent in two languages exhibit symptoms of the condition four or five years later than people who are(只用一種語言的) .However,it has been difficult to explain the effects of knowing multiple languages.
To resolve the issue,Thomas Bak of the Universi of Edinburgh,UK turned to the study,which has tracked about l,l00 people bom in 1936 in and around Edinburgh. AH were monolingual English speakers at age 11 ,when they had taken a series of (認知的) Although the study wasn't designed to investigate language effects,itvv provides a unique research opportunity,says Ellen Bialystok at York University m Toronto,Canada,who was the first to discover that being bilingual delays the beginning of Alzheimer 's disease .
853 of the participants were tracked down when they were in their early 70s. Almost 262 of them had learned;to speak at least one additional language and 65 had learned it after the age of 18. Bak gave the participants cognitive tests and compared these with the test scores :from when they were 11. Those who had learned an extra;language performed better in the cognitive tests in their 70s,indicating that the extra language itself is beneficial. Bialystok says the cognitive benefits seen in the;Scottish study agree with her own work on blllngua people with Alzheimer' s disease,suggesting that thei same beneficial processes are at work:
How could languages protect the brain? A theory is that people who speak several languages constantly :activate all the available words in each one before choosing the appropriate expression,giving them some ;:mental exercise.
9. According to the text,the mental benefits of learning a second language .
A. may decrease while ageing
B. can change with learners’ IQ
C. can help learners when they ’re old
D. are related to when one starts to learn it
10. How did Thomas Bak get his conclusion?
A. By studying Scottish history.
B. By watching participants’ behavior.
C. By comparing participants’ test scores.
D. By analyzing participants’ questionnaires.
11. What can we leam about Thomas Bak's study?
A. It was carried out in 1936.
B. Its result supports Bialystok's finding.
C. It was aimed at looking into language effects.
D. 262 of the participants failed to speak a second language.
12. Why can learning a second language benefit the brain?
A. It can raise speakers ’ spirits.
B. It increases mental activities.
C. It helps reduce mental diseases.
D. It can activate all the physical expression.
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() 30. —What do you think of the film Devil and Angel?
—Oh,it's one of films I have ever seen.
A. amazing B. more amazing
C. most amazing D. the most amazing
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