Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test?

Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results.

 If so, use these tips to help you.

Study Techniques

（1）You should always study in the same place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.

（2）Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.

（3）Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.

Test-taking Skills

All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.

（2）Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.

（3）When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.

40. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

         A. You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored.

         B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.

         C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.

D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.

41. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

         A. Your study desk or table       B. Your textbook.

         C. Your dictionary              D. The equipment you need.

42. What can be inferred from the passage?

         A. You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test.

B. You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet.

         C. You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you.

         D. If you feel tired during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.

III．閱讀理解：（共20 小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)：（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中選出最佳選項。

Female Chinese space pioneers?

CHINA plans to recruit(招募) women astronauts thanks to the lobbying of the leading women’s organization. Gu Xiulian, president of the All-China Women’s Federation(ACWF) (全國婦聯(lián)), said on Saturday that she put forward a proposal that women be trained for space missions after the manned space flight last October. And it was accepted by the central authorities, local media reported. But the plan to recruit female astronauts has yet to be worked out, according to sources close to the astronaut-training programme.

Beijing needs mental health care

MORE than 1,000 people committed suicide(自殺) in Beijing last year, and experts have been encouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon as possible, local media reported last week. About 20 percent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions, with 3 percent of these suffering from affective disorder and 5 percent reporting symptoms of depression, according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Center.

No need to fear your licence plate

CAR licence plates in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, will not have the number “four” from this month on ---a move that has led to heated discussion among officials, schools and residents. The word for “four” sounds like “death” in Cantonese. The number has been cleared away from the computer data banks that generate the six-digit licence numbers for local cars. Some say that, for the first time, a public agency service has considered local customs and bans. Others worry it will encourage superstitious(迷信的) beliefs.

61．We can infer from the news that ____.

     A．there are several female astronauts in China now

     B．people in Guangdong province hate number “four”

     C．the mental disorder concerns everybody all over the country

     D．the city government of Beijing has promised to set up a mental health care system

62．The underlined sentence in the third news means that __    __.

     A．there is no number “four” in the computers in Shenzhen

     B．computer is used to print six-digit car licence numbers

     C．local cars will be protected to use six-digit car licence numbers

     D．number “four” will no longer appear in the six-digit car licence numbers

63．What is the message of the first news?

     A．China only needs male astronauts.

     B．Gu Xiulian wants to be the first space woman.

     C．Society doesn’t discriminate(歧視) against women in China.

   D．The astronaut-training programme hasn’t been planned.

64．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “symptoms”?

     A．signals          B．signs            C．sorts       D．shocks

My sister doesn’t look ______ my mother, but she speaks ____ my father does.

　　A．a(chǎn)s; like　　    B．a(chǎn)s; as　　       C．like; as　　     D．like; like

Of the two, I would prefer ____ camera, which is very easy for me to carry.

　    A．a(chǎn) small　　　        B．a(chǎn) smaller C．the small　　　     D．the smaller

Worrying never does ________ any good, which is universally acknowledged．

       A．someone   B．a(chǎn)nyone     C．no one      D．the one

．—Did you listen to the speech?

—No, we ________ it. But we had a lot of traffic on our way.

A．must have attended                              B．must attend

C.  could have attended                                   D．should attend

Tom, together with his friends, _______ to visit the Shanghai World Expo in the coming summer holidays.

         A. expect                B. have expected          C. is expecting              D. are expecting

. — ______ was it _______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?

— Totally by chance.

A. What; that      B. How; that         C. What; when          D. How; as

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

School children are now constantly asked by their parents and teachers to study harder and harder. And the competition 36    the students themselves is growing in most schools in China. In my opinion, the fierce（激烈的）  37  in school    38   more harm than good.

　　Visiting a German city, I was   39  to be present at a parent-teacher meeting at a school.   40  were told at the meeting that their children's school grades were held to be a personal information   41  by the law, and that the school would not disclose（透露）the students' marks,  42  would the school report them to the parents. It is their view that a   43  school should encourage children to learn  44 without pressure. A student's intelligence（智力）and ability will be  45  later by competition in society.

　　In China, ranking students according to their examination has been   46  as a means of encouraging students to study harder.

　　A friend told me about a parent-teacher meeting she  47  with her daughter who was in the second grade.

　　At the meeting, a teacher read aloud   48  students in the class and their marks for different   49  . Good students came at the top of the list and poor   50   at the bottom. And in front of everybody at the meeting, the teacher gave warning   51  those poor students and their parents.

　　From this comparison, I   52  that teachers and school leaders in China ought to learn   53  more about children's psychology（心理學）and show their students more   54  . Such competition among students is unhealthy and should not be  55 .

36．A．over         B．between           C．a(chǎn)mong                  D．beyond

37．A．pain         B．competition      C．study                    D．a(chǎn)rgument

38．A．makes      B. gives               C．lets                   D．does

39．A．forced      B．required        C．ordered                  D．invited

40．A．Parents     B．Children       C．Teachers                 D．Students

41．A．forbidden        B．permitted      C．a(chǎn)llowed                      D．protected

42．A．so         B．such               C．nor                     D．or

43．A．successful B．well-known      C．excellent                 D．ordinary

44．A．happily     B．lazily               C．inactively                D．friendly

45．A．judged      B．decided         C．developed           D．trained      

46．A．stopped    B．used             C．controlled              D．improved

47．A．went        B．joined             C．a(chǎn)ttended                D．present

48．A．a(chǎn) lot         B．a(chǎn) list of            C  the number of           D．the mark of

49．A．subjects    B．classes             C．schools                 D．parents

50．A．these        B．those             C．one                     D．ones

51．A．from        B．to                  C．with                        D．off

52．A．conclude   B．guess              C．want                 D．wonder

53．A．a(chǎn) little             B．a(chǎn) few              C．a(chǎn) bit of                 D．a(chǎn) quantity of

54．A．marks       B．homework       C．books                 D．respect

55．A．discussed  B．removed          C．lasted                D．encouraged

Marilyn Monroe was certainly one of the most famous actresses of the twentieth century.She was known as the “Blonde Bombshell” and the “Sex Goddess of the Silver Screen”.However,surprisingly,this famous actress never won any major acting awards throughout her 15?year career in the movies.Critics(評論家) may not have thought highly of her acting ability,but the huge number of her fans flocking to see her movies ?propelled?(推進) her to fame and fortune.?

Being a teenager,she found a job in a parachute packing factory during World War Ⅱ.A picture of young Ms Mortenson in a magazine led her into modelling.Hoping to move from modelling into acting,the young woman began trying out for acting jobs with several movie studios in Hollywood.She finally got a one?year contract(合同)with Twentieth Century-Fox.However,Ms Monroe’s career as an actress did not start well.She was given small parts in several films which did not do very well at the box office,and the studio decided to drop her contract.With no money and no work,the actress agreed to let a photographer take pictures without any clothes on for a calendar,for which she was paid $50.?

In 1951,with the help of a friend,Ms Monroe got a seven?year contract with the same studio again.The studio began putting the actress in movies playing a “dumb blonde”and Ms Monroe became a hit.After playing “dumb blonde” in six more movies,she got her first lead role in the movie Niagara in 1953,which did well in box office.She proved that she could sing and dance in her own sexy way in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.She also showed that she could perform as a comic actress.

While her movie career went on well,her private life was not quite a successful.She had got married for three times,but all her marriage didn’t last long.Probably due to her addiction to alcohol and sleeping pills,she was difficult to work with and was fired.Two months later,she was found dead from an overdose.

63.How long did she stay in the field of the movie?

A.5 years.       B.15 years.?  C.10 years      D.20 years.?

64.What did Ms Monroe do before she became an actress??

A.She made a calendar.     B.She worked in a factory.?

C.She designed clothes.     D.All of the above.?

65..In which movie did Ms Monroe have her first staring role??

A.Niagara.?                  B.How to Marry a Millionaire.??

C.Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.?   D.Some Like It Hot.

66.We can infer from the passage that .

A.what she was after were fame and fortune?

B.what she liked most were alcohol and sleeping pills?

C.she couldn’t get on well with others?

D.she didn’t feel happy in spite of her fame and fortune?