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.单句填空1.Unfortunately, he was caught in an accident and he lost his sight. However, his other senses grew more . 2.Many people a that wearing masks could ease the threat posed by the polluted air.3. of where we are, we are always concerned about our motherland.4.We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other a .5.The next round of talks is t （初步） scheduled to begin on October 21st in Washington.6.Unable to resist the i , he glanced at the sea again.7.The trucks wheels skidded on the snow as the driver a forward.8.Smoking at an early age is thought to a growth in children.9.In those days, dental equipment was （简陋的） and a visit to the dentist was a painful experience.10.He was given a opportunity to express his opinion.阅读理解Scientists think it will be possible to record peoples dreams and then interpret them, according to a new report.They claim to have developed a system which allows them to record higher level brain activity.Dr. Moran Cerf told the journal Nature: “We would like to read peoples dreams.”Previously the only way to access peoples dreams is for psychologists to ask about them after the event and try to interpret them.Dr. Cerf hopes to eventually compare peoples memories of their dreams with an electronic visualisation（影像） of their brain activity.He told the BBC: “Theres no clear answer as to why humans dream. And one of the questions we would like to answer is when do we actually create this dream?”The scientist believes his latest research shows that certain neurons（神经元） or individual brain cells are linked with specific objects or concepts.He found that a particular neuron lit up when a volunteer thought about Marilyn Monroe.If a database was built up identifying various neurons with concepts, objects and people it would allow them to “read the subjects minds”, according to Dr. Cerf.However, Dr. Roderick Oner, a clinical psychologist and dream expert, said that this kind of visualisation would be of limited help when it came to interpreting the “complex dream narrative”.In addition to get a detailed picture of individual neurons subjects had to have electrodes implanted（植入电极） deep in the brain using surgery.The Nature researchers used data from patients who had electrodes implanted to monitor and treat them for brain seizures（癫痫）.However, Dr. Cerf said he hoped that it would be possible at a later stage to monitor people without invasive surgery.He said it would be “wonderful” to be able to read the minds of coma patients who are unable to communicate.1.According to the passage, psychologists try to interpret peoples dreams_.A.by recording higher level brain activityB.by comparing peoples memories of their dreams with an electronic visualizationC.by linking certain neurons with specific objects or conceptsD.by asking about people after their dreams2.Whats the best title for this passage?A. Psychologists try to ask people about their dreamsB. Scientists plan to record peoples dreamsC. Dream experts want to interpret the complex dream narrativeD. The Nature researchers intend to treat patients for brain seizures3.According to Dr. Cerfs latest research, when a person thinks about a famous film star,_.A. a particular neuron will become bright with excitementB. various neurons will identify the star as famousC. the star will appear in his brainD. the stars face will light up4.The underlined word “coma” in the last paragraph most probably means_.A. the loss of the ability to hearB. being unable to control ones movementsC. being unable to moveD. the state of being unconscious（2015河南名校联考）Living near the beach may come with an extra perk （利益）:better health. A new study analyzed information from more than 48 million people in England and found that the nearer they lived to the coast, the more likely people were to report good health within the past year.Living near the coast may be associated with better health because the seaside environment reduces stress, the researchers said.They pointed to another British study that found that people who took trips to the coast experienced more feelings of calmness and relaxation than those who visited urban parks or the countryside.The difference from living near the coast was relatively small. “But a small effect, when applied to an entire population, can have a substantial impact on public health,” said study researcher Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in Exeter, England.“However, its too soon to advise people to hit the beach to improve health,” Wheeler said. The study only found an association, not a cause-effect link, and its possible that other factors could explain the results. For instance, it could be that people who are wealthier, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired locations such as the coast, Wheeler said, a phenomenon known as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the association between coastal living and better health was strongest for those living in the poorest areas, which perhaps indicates that wealth cannot explain the results, Wheeler said.Because the study looked at only Englandan island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of the coastits not clear whether the findings would apply to other populations. Far from England, a health expert not involved in the study said that while the British research certainly doesnt prove that peoples health and the place they live are linked, its possible that proximity to the seas does something for our bodies.If future studies confirm the results, the next step would be to find out it is what coastal environments that can benefit health. Wheeler said it may then be possible to bring those benefits to people living in other areas, through virtual environments, for instance.5.We can conclude from the passage that .A.people are encouraged to move to the coastB.people living near the sea may be healthierC.people pay increasing attention to healthD.people are worried about residential environment6.According to the researchers, living near the sea .A.doest nearly affect the British populationB.can cure some difficult diseases in a wayC.can help get over ones stressD.means freeing from sadness or troubles7.What Ben Wheeler said means .A.the British public health is decreasingB.concrete evidence favors life near the seaC.wealthier people are likely to be healthierD.exact reasons are proposed for further research8.What does the underlined word “proximity” in the passage mean?A.Being close. B.Being distant.C.Being similar. D.Being opposite.语法填空阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（2015广东百所高中高三联合考试）Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. Were not exactly sure 1 we were doing it. Part of it was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 2 teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States 3 I graduated from high school.4 , I didnt do that. Before I knew it, I was in my thirties, married, 5 （have） a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each 6 （pass） year. I figured l was too old and my opportunity had passed. Then, a few years ago, I met Tony, 7 was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States. He wasnt doing it for a cause 8 as part of an organization, He was doing it 9 （simple） because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off to rest, so we expected the walk to take about 6 months realizing it could take 10 （long）. We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 答案：.单句填空【答案】ample【答案】primitive【答案】arrest【答案】assumed【答案】impulse【答案】tentatively【答案】alternative【答案】Regardless【答案】acute【答案】accelerated.阅读理解A语篇导读：根据一项新报告，科学家们认为未来将有可能记录下人类的梦境并加以解释。1.D事实判断题。根据第四段中“for psychologists to ask about them after the event and try to interpret them.”得知选D项。2.B综合判断题。B项为本文标题，其余各项太片面。3.A推理判断题。根据第八段中“a particular neuron lit up when a volunteer thought about Marilyn Monroe（梦露）.”，lit up兴奋起来。4.D词义猜测题。根据上下文得知，若是能解读那些陷入昏迷状态、无法沟通（无意识状态）的病人的思维，将是“很棒”的事情。B语篇导读：文章开篇提出，距离海滩越近的居民的身体越健康。一些研究者认为这有可能是因为海边的环境有助于人们缓解压力。但本惠勒指出，研究只能表明它们存在着联系，但并非因果关系，很有可能还有其他因素的作用，这还有待进一步的研究。5【解析】主旨大意题。文章的整体结构是首先提出观点，居住在海边的居民的身体更健康，接着是对其