第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

They Just Can’t Help It

My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy—the ability to understand other people—and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems. 36 For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport.

You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case. A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile. 37 It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people’s feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions.

38 . People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines.

Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons (神经) that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. 39 Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.

Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender (性别) is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses. 40 It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist, and why they are there.

A. Generally speaking, there are clear differences.

B. Their preference for building systems may change over time. C. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace. D. They will consider many sources of information at the same time.

E. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy. F. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological.

G. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like

第三部分：语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文, 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。

The Write Feeling

Growing up in a military family, I moved a lot. I mostly went to 41 with other kids whose parents were also in the military. But when my dad 42 from the Marines after twenty years of service, I found myself 43 a civilian school with twelve-year-olds who shared no similar life experience with me.

I was a stranger in a strange land. Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to 44 for a newcomer. I wore different clothes, had different thoughts, and spoke with an accent. I 45 for the first few weeks of school. I had no friends, no activities, and no 46 of a bright future. To deal with it all, I began 47 in my diary every day---stories of adventure, of old friends, of feelings that I could not speak. I wrote as if my life depended on it, as if the very next breath I took could not happen 48 I wrote down words.

One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and asked why I always sat there writing instead of playing with others. I told her I enjoyed writing and 49 writing to playing. She smiled at me and walked away. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was 50 that I could now participate in something I knew I excelled in.

That night I worked and worked on the essay. I wrote with great 51 . It was my one chance to feel important and 52 by the class.

A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush called me up to the 53 of the classroom. I stood before thirty pairs of eyes looking at me, and I got 54 . Was I in trouble? Did I do something wrong?

Then Mrs. Bush told the class how much she 55 all the work that went into the essay and everyone

had done a great job. But, she said, one student stood 56 as an excellent writer, one with imagination, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me!

The class clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following 57 on it: \keep on writing and share your 58 of writing with the world. I am proud of you and glad you are in my class.\

Mrs. Bush helped me feel a sense of 59 , a place of purpose, and a way to survive a transition in life. She helped me gain 60 in myself that stayed with me beyond sixth grade.

41. A. church

B. school

C. war

D. work

42. A. separated 43. A. visiting 44. A. build

B. withdrew B. attending B. preserve

C. quit

D. retired

D. leaving

C. running

C. take C. fought

D. spare D. exercised D. need

45. A. struggled B. played B. control B. drawing B. once

46. A. memory 47. A. reading 48. A. unless 49. A. compared

C. promise

C. writing C. while

D. copying

D. after

B. applied

C. turned

D. preferred

D. embarrassed

50. A. astonished 51. A. anxiety 52. A. impressed

B. satisfied

C. excited

B. curiosity C. wonder D. passion

D. envied

D. outside

B. accepted

C. challenged

53. A. front 54. A. annoyed

B. corner C. door

B. disappointed B. expected

B. up

C. worried D. surprised D. enjoyed D. off D. accounts D. idea

D. relief D. confidence

55. A. appreciated

56. A. out

C. recognized

C. by

57. A. descriptions

58. A. advantage

B. remarks

C. suggestions C. gift

B. purpose B. belonging

59. A. responsibility 60. A. interest

C. devotion

B. imagination

C. creativity

第II卷（共50分）

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Agricultural Feast takes place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its 61 (arrive) for its religious origin.

Long ago, humans’ ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept 62 word. So God turned up and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain God’s forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God 63 (move). With his permission, humans finally had good harvests again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival.

64 the festival, people gather in open air, such as playgrounds 65 parking lots, and energetically have fun with each other all night long, as though they 66 (be) never tired. When a beauty 67 (dress) up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of 68 poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom 69 the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award.

Obviously, the story is not true, 70 the festival is interesting.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mary,

I receive your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab．But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests . I’m afraid I couldn’t agree with you. I know it is difficulty to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I’ am looking forward to hearing good news from you.

第二节：书面表达 (满分25分)

美国友好校学生来你校参加为期一周的艺术交流活动，你负责接待并致辞。发言内容包括： 1. 表示欢迎；

2. 简要介绍学校的某艺术社团的基本情况（例如：合唱团、戏剧社、舞蹈队、书画社等）； 3. 表示美好祝愿。

参考词汇：合唱团 chorus