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The world's oceans are some of the most interesting and breathtaking places on the entire planet. A lot of these oceans have witnessed a variety of disappearances and other mysteries, most of which cannot and have not been explained by modern science. Here are some interesting unsolved sea mysteries of the world.

USS Scorpion

In February 1969, the USS Scorpion, an American submarine, departed from Norfolk, Virginia, on its way towards the Mediterranean. The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. There were 99 men aboard the sub, all of whom lost their lives.

Baltic Sea Sub

In the later half of 2014, a mysterious vessel (大船) was spotted by Swedish citizens, many of whom described it as a Russian submarine, in the Baltic Sea. The military spent much time in investigating, but found no sign of the mysterious sub. The search was named "the hunt for Reds in October."

Bermeja Island

During the 1970s, Bermeja Island served as a bit of a marker for Mexico and their economic zone. Around 20 years later, the island disappeared without any sign. Along with the island, numerous important documents about major oil reserves also went missing.

Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck

In 2001, ExxonMobil was laying pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico when they ran into a shipwreck around 2, 600 feet under the surface. Upon exploring the shipwreck, archaeologists believed it to be a terrible spell, as something would constantly go wrong when they went down to explore.

SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Lake Superior is so large that it behaves like an inland ocean, including terrific storms. In November 1975, one such storm struck the vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was headed to Detroit. The Fitzgerald disappeared after communications were lost. A week later, a sonar (声呐) ship found the vessel 500 feet under the water. Not one body was found, though.

（1） Why does the author think of USS Scorpion as a mystery?

A . Because 99 men died aboard the sub. B . Because it lost its way towards the Mediterranean. C . Because the sub still sank even with experienced crew. D . Because there is no information of the unknown sub.
（2） What do Baltic Sea Sub and Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck have in common?

A . Both are highly put on a bad spell. B . Both the names of the vessels are unknown. C . Both are found on the beaches. D . Both are said to be Russian vessels.
（3） Which mystery is different from the others?

A . SS Edmund Fitzgerald B . Bermeja Island C . Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck D . USS Scorpion

听录音，回答问题。

（1） Why is Anna absent from school these days?

A . She is sick. B . She travels to America. C . She does a project on depression.
（2） What percentage of the US population battle the issue of depression?

A . 3.4%. B . 5%. C . 9%.
（3） Where does the conversation probably take place?

A . At school. B . At home. C . At a hospital.

I have no time to e in the discussion.

Tony always works out development schemes faster than others. Is it ________ he graduated from a top university ________ counts?

A . because, that B . that, which C . that; that D . why, what

Jim will go on a trip to Sichuan, ________ his parents used to live.

A . where B . which C . when D . that

— Sorry, I missed your party yesterday because of an unexpected visitor.

— Actually, you _______ the party. It was canceled at the last moment.

A . didn't need to attend B . needn't have attended C . shouldn't have attended D . shouldn't attend

The survey shows that half of the girls choose film and TV stars as their idols, 48% of the boys like sports stars.

调查结果表明，有一半的女孩选择电影和电视明星作为她们的偶像，然而，48%的男孩喜欢体育明星。

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Larger brain size linked to longer life in deer. The size of a female animals' brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy later generations, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.

The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving later generations than those with smaller brains. Brain size is heritable and is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.

Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans. But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced ability to give birth to young babies.

The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge's Zoology Department and Edinburgh University's Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity(长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes(脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.

Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, "The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These predictions were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did. "

Dr Logan adds, "We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs(权衡,协调) with regard to brain size. "The study also showed that females' relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.

Professor Tim Clutton Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and started the work on brain size, points out, "The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals."

（1） What does the new research about brain size reveal?

A . Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive. B . Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer. C . Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals. D . Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.
（2） For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely because ________.

A . mammals can develop different adaptive abilities B . a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantages C . different mammals are born with different lifespans D . brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors
（3） What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?

A . The cause and effect needs to be further investigated. B . Brain size absolutely determines animals' longevity. C . Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size. D . The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.
（4） What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton Brock's words?

A . Researchers can't possibly reach a conclusion about the reason. B . Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records. C . Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before. D . Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.

—Tony, you must have noticed the student who broke the glass.

— I'm sorry, I ________ attentively.

A . was studying B . studied C . had studied D . have studied

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Dogs wag(摇摆) their tails in different directions depending on whether they are excited and wanting to move forward or threatened and thinking of moving back, a study has found.

Researchers in Italy examined the tail wagging behaviour of 30 dogs, catching their responses to a range of stimuli(刺激物) with video cameras. To conduct the study they chose 15 male dogs and 15 female ones aged between one and six years. The dogs were all family pets whose owners had allowed them to take part in the experiment at Ban University. The dogs were placed in a large wooden box with an opening at the front to allow for them to view various stimuli. They were tested one at a time.

The researchers led by Professor Giorgio Vallortigara of the University of Trieste found that when the dogs were shown their owners—a positive experience—their tails wagged energetically to the right side. When they were shown an unfamiliar human they wagged to the right, but with somewhat less enthusiasm. The appearance of a cat again caused a right-hand side wag, although with less intensity again. The appearance of a large unfamiliar dog, similar to a German shepherd, changed the direction of tail wagging to the left. Reseachers supposed the dog was thinking of moving back. When the dogs were not shown any stimuli they tended to wag their tails to the left, suggesting they preferred company. While the changes in the tail wagging were not easily noticed without the aid of video, it was thought that the findings could help people judge the mood(心情) of dogs. Computer and video systems, for example, could be used by professional dog trainers to determine the mood of dogs that they were required to approach.

（1） The video cameras were used to catch the dogs' responses because _______.

A . it was easier to catch the dogs' response changes in the tail wagging B . the dogs were put in the wooden boxes and tested one at a time C . they enabled the dogs' owners to know about their dogs' habit D . the dogs wagged their tails in different directions when they were in different moods
（2） The underlined word "intensity" in the passage means _______.

A . surprise B . worry C . excitement D . interest
（3） When there are no stimuli, a dog will _______.

A . wag to the left B . wag to the right C . not wag at all D . wag to the left and then to the right
（4） The underlined word "they" refers to _______.

A . the dogs B . the trainers C . the systems D . the researchers
（5） The purpose of doing the experiment is _______.

A . to train dogs for their owners B . to help people judge the mood of dogs C . to help dogs find company D . to help people choose their pet dogs

How old is the man's own car?

A . One month old. B . One year old. C . Five years old.

When he came back，he found the bag he had________over the seat was gone.

A . left to hang B . left hanging C . left hung D . to leave hanging

Throw the bottles and boxes of drugs out of your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health, which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Yoga on a regular basis.

Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Yoga. These waste our time, something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain, xrays that show us our bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors (肿瘤)．

We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some “everyday complaints” such as back pains, headaches, insomnia, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin; when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become addicted to them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Yoga, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. Its popularity has spread particularly throughout America and Western Europe. In quantum (量子) physics, energy is recognized as the fundamental substance (物质) which the universe consists of. Yoga depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained.

Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Yoga make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy (化疗), losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is recognized at an early stage, drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicines these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. We should definitely start learning Yoga and avoid illnesses before it is too late.

Title: Health and Healing at Your Fingertips
1.______to a new theory	A new theory argues that doing Yoga 2.______ can keep people healthy while medicine might do 3.________ to people’s health.
Support of medical treatment	● People should 4.______ medicine as it is very useful for killing pain. ● Medicine is effective and scientifically proven while Yoga is a kind of spiritual method and doing Yoga is only a 5.______ of time. ● Illnesses 6.______ HIV/AIDS and cancer can only be treated with drugs.
Support of Yoga	● Doing Yoga is safer and not as 7.______ as taking medicine. ● Most of the medicines that patients with some 8.______ diseases use are to ease their pain and their sufferings but can not cure them. ● Yoga has no side effects and also there is a 9.______ explanation. It can restore the energy flow in people’s bodies, which can 10.________ our emotions, control thoughts, overcome the hardships of life, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries.

I’m fat . I’m too skinny. I’d be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you often put yourself down? If so, you’re not alone. As a teen, you’re going through a ton of changes in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself. Lots of people have trouble getting used to it, and this can affect their confidence.

Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.

The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you’re very worried about your weight or size, go to your doctor to check that things are OK. But it’s no one’s business but your own what your body is like — finally, you have to be happy with yourself.

Next, find which aspects (方面) of your appearance you can change and which you can’t. Everyone, even the most perfect-seeming celebrity (名人), has things about themselves that they can’t change and need to accept — like their height, for example, or their shoe size.

If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can, do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a plan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.

When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by listing three things in your day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.

60. From the first paragraph, we can infer that ______.

A. most teens like to have a special body image

B. many teens can’t accept their body changes easily

C. teens prefer to change their body image quickly

D. teens usually change their opinions on their body image

61. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

A. Change the way other people look at you.

B. Go to your doctor for advice on how to change your body.

C. Learn from some celebrities on how to change your body.

D. Realize you can’t change everything about yourself.

62. The underlined phrase “put yourself down” in the first paragraph probably means ______.

A. make yourself fall down B. write down your name somewhere

C. force yourself to do something D. say negative things about yourself

63. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how to adjust to the changes of your body B. how to build confidence by changing your body

C. how to keep an attractive body image D. how to find pleasure in your day

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1.Children need many things，but ________ they need love.

2. It's the last week before they ______, and they're doing all kinds of Christmas things.

3._____ you _______ the computer software they use?

4.You may ________ it that they will support you.

5. We must_________the good apples from the bad ones.

The fish _____ bad,the children left much of ____ it.

A ． tasted,untouched B ． tasting,untouched

C ． tasting,untouching D ． tasted,untouching

For thousands of millions of years the moon has been going round the earth. At that time, the moon was the 36 satellite(卫星)of the earth. Today, 37 , the earth has many other satellites. All of them are 38 by man. These man-made satellites are very much smaller than the moon. However, some of them will still be going 39 the earth thousands of years from now.

Man-made satellites don’t 40 because they are going too fast to do so. As they speed along, they 41 to go straight off into space. They 42 out of the earth, or its gravity, which 43 them from doing this. As a result, they travel in an orbit(轨道)round the earth.

If a man-made satellite travels about at a certain height, it can keep going 44 round the earth, just like the moon. This is 45 it is above the atmosphere(大气), and there is nothing to 46 it down. If it travels 47 than that, it will be slowed down so much that it will 48 the earth.

Men have 49 spaceships to the moon and to the two 50 planets Mars(火星) and Venus(金星). By putting a camera on 51 the spaceship to the moon, men have been able to 52 photographs of the other side of the moon. This side is always 53 from us as the moon 54 the earth. The 55 were later transmitted by radio to the earth. They showed that the other side of the moon is very much the same as the side that turns towards us.

36. A. first B. second C. last D. only

37. A. then B. however C. though D. so

38. A. found B. discovered C. made D. sent

39. A. with B. round C. behind D. after

40. A. fall B. rise C. break D. stop

41. A. want B. wish C. hope D. tend

42. A. pull B. push C. take D. launch

43. A. protects B. keeps C. makes D. discourages

44. A. in and in B. on and on C. out and out D. up and up

45. A. because B. why C. whether D. when

46. A. hand B. force C. slow D. bring

47. A. higher B. longer C. more D. lower

48. A. leave away B. fall to C. go after D. knock over

49. A. gave B. offered C. sent D. drove

50. A. nearest B. smallest C. biggest D. closest

51. A. board B. right C. left D. top

52. A. form B. film C. catch D. take

53. A. far B. hidden C. different D. separated

54. A. leads B. obeys C. circles D. pursues

55. A. information B. letters C. sounds D. photos

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

What makes a good teacher? Generally speaking, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: you must be able to 36 the attention and interest of your students; you must be a 37 speaker, with a good, strong, 38 voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to 39 what you are teaching in order to make its meaning clear. 40 a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit still 41 his class: he stands the whole time when he is teaching; he walks about, using his 42 , hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings. Listening to him, you will 43 the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always 44 according to what he is 45 about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn’t 46 that he will indeed be able to act 47 on the stage, for there are very important 48 between the teacher’s work and the actor’s. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the 49 words each time he plays a certain part; 50 his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually 51 before hand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem 52 on the stage. A good teacher 53 in quite a different way. His students take an active part in his 54 : they ask and answer questions; they obey orders; and if they don’t understand something, they will say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his students. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must 55 it as he goes along.

36. A. pay 　 B. give　 C. hold 　 D. know

37. A. slow B. clear　 C. quick 　 D. loud

38. A. frightening B. fearing C. surprising　 D. pleasing

39. A. say　 B. talk 　 C. act 　 D. repeat

40. A. Watch B. Change 　 C. Respect　 D. Love

41. A. for 　 B. before 　 C. behind 　 D. with

42. A. tongue 　 B. words 　 C. arms 　 D. sound

43. A. hear　 B. see C. think 　 D. guess

44. A. making 　 B. changing 　 C. expressing 　 D. giving

45. A. worrying　 B. thinking 　 C. hearing 　 D. talking

46. A. tell 　 B. express 　 C. mean 　 D. show

47. A. good 　 B. well　 C. badly 　 D. actively

48. A. things 　 B. jobs　 C. points　 D. differences

49. A. different B. same 　 C. above 　 D. following

50. A. Even 　 B. Only　 C. Still 　 D. Just

51. A. read 　 B. known 　 C. fixed 　 D. found

52. A. natural B. frequent C. false D. clear

53. A. argues B. works 　 C. walks 　 D. speaks

54. A. group 　 B. party 　 C. class 　 D. play

55. A. continue 　 B. discover 　 C. teach 　 D. invent

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1．It is necessary to raise the primary and high school students’ ____(意识) of self-defence.

2．They became fighter ____(飞行员) of the British Royal Air Force.

3．You mustn’t take the magazines out of the reading room without that ____(助手) permission.

4．His ____(葬礼) will be on Tuesday at Blackburn Cathedral.

5．E____（最终）your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.

6．Today there are more opportunities for disabled people to develop their p____, live a rich life and make a contribution to society.

7．Childhood illness can be u____ for children and parents alike.

8．The aim of any reform of legal aid should be to make the system a____ to more people.

9．Children feel deserted or r____ if they don’t see their parents regularly.

10．It will take us an hour to get to the airport, a____ for traffic delays.

It’s a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice

versa. Now comes the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior.

Next time you reach for your fridge(冰箱), think twice. If Kitty is watching, she is likely to

overeat as well.

What is your cat’s IQ?

In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners.

“Cats are smart animals with a long memory,” Jane Brunt, the executive director of the Catalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions, as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door that’s been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting

areas are.” Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮) the fridge, your

cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match.” So, if you felt guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you can feel even worse: You are making your cat fat!

There’s no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to Yoga will benefit your cat,

but based on the study, it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.

There’s a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and half-closed eyes, the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private lesson in inner meditation.” Brant said. Sure. But cats don’t have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their in-laws. They’re probably pretty good at remaining calm.

So, according to science, even though we assumed that cats were not close to us all these years, it turns out they are in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?

43. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Cats can copy humans’ schedule. B. Humans can learn from cats in some way.

C. Cats are smart and have a long memory D. Green tea and Yoga can benefit cats.

44. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. Humans’ keeping searching the fridge.

B. Cats’ going to their owners for food.

C. Cats’ copying humans’ habit of looking for food.

D. Humans’ leaving cats home while working.

45. What can we learn from our cats?

A. To remain calm. B. To be able to copy. C. To stay proud. D. To look up to friends.

46. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Your Cat Can Bring You Pleasure. B. Are You Copying Your Cat?

C. You Can Make Your Cat Social. D. Cat Is Copying Your Habit.

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