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英语1、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。 After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.Dear son, I want to thank you for teaching me a very _1_ lesson in life by the great example you _2_. When we were eating at that caf in Bondi and a person who had _3_ his hamburger didnt have enough money to pay for it, without any _4_, you went over and put the _5_ $2 into his hand. When we were leaving, you _6_ threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said _7_ like, Some kid will really enjoy _8_ this. Last week, a young man _9_ me in the line at a petrol station didnt have _10_ money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, How much _11_ is he? She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car _12_ he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 _13_, which came to just over _14_. That is an easy mistake _15_ both gauges run fast. Something made me think of you and _16_ you did that night at the caf in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so _17_ and said, But why would you do this for me? I just smiled as I thought of you. Thank you, son, for teaching me that its _18_ to give than receive. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the _19_ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it _20_, just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it. Love always, Mum1. A. humorous B. private C. reasonable D. valuable2. A. followed B. gave C. set D. took3. A. ordered B. booked C. offered D. bought4. A. hesitationB. doubt C. permission D. difficulty5. A. other B. last C. extra D. rest6. A. again B. already C. only D. also7. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something8. A. finding B. accepting C. looking for D. pointing at9. A. behind B. beyond C. ahead of D. next to10. A. muchB. someC. any D. enough11. A. far B. long C. short D. high12. A. and B. but C. so D. while13. A. litres B. kilograms C. pounds D. kilometers14. A. $15 B. $20 C. $25 D. $3015. A. until B. as C. although D. unless16. A. what B. which C. whatever D. whichever17. A. excited B. surprised C. interested D. encouraged18. A. easier B. better C. faster D. worse19. A. comer B. way C. groundD. carpet20. A. there B. here C. out D. around2、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AAn increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （归因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works. Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up. Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departmentswere drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250. “There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasnt traditionally done. ” He added. University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis. A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain. Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “Its possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”21. Professor John Beaths lectures are . A. given in a traditional way B. connected with the present situationC. open to both students and their parents D. warmly received by economics 22. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their . A. greater stability B. higher pay C. fewer applications D. better reputation 23. in the opinion of most parents . A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teachingB. more students should be admitted to universitiesC. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened. D. children should solve financial problems themselves 24. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make theYoungsters . A. wiser in money managementB. have access to better equipmentC. confide about their future careersD. get jobs in Child Trust Funds 25. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Universities have received more applications. B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers studentsC. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertaintyD. parents are concerned with childrens subject selection. B Next time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when youre doing your holiday shopping online, make sure youre holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation(感觉) of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisionsthose are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh. Psychologists have known that one persons perception(感知) of anothers “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle. Harlows work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills. Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries. To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the studys hypotheses(假设), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form: The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink. “We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.26. According to Paragraph 1, a persons emotion may be affected by _. A. the visitors to his office B. the psychology lessons he has C. his physical feeling of coldness D. the things he has bought online27. The author mentions Harlows expe