I had been to several doctors as a child，but I have a special place in my heart for Dr.Vincent．He was a Pediatric Cardiologist at UCLA back in 1971 who saved my life．I was eight years old at the time with a severe heart problem and I needed heart surgery．My Morn did not have the money，and without the surgery there was a real good chance I would not live to be thirteen years old．After contacting several organizations Dr.Vincent was able to get financial help for me through United Way，a Crippled Children’s Organization.

Dr.Vincent was a handsome man；he was also very gentle and caring．I remember being in the hospital for an Angiogram test，and during the procedure I was crying hysterically，so the medical staff called in Dr.Vincent to calm me down，and he was able to comfort me when no one else could．Then the time came for me to have heart surgery；there was a fifty—percent chance that I would not make it through the surgery because it was experimental．At the time I was only the second or third person to have this procedure done，they reconstructed the main artery by using an artery from my leg．I was absolutely terrified，and again Dr.Vincent reassured me he would see to it that everything would be all right．I had a lot of confidence and trust in Dr.Vincent．He came to see me after the surgery，which was extremely painful but very successful，and brought me a stuffed animal．I was so surprised to get this gift from Dr.Vincent；I gave him a hug．I guess Dr.Vincent must have known I was feeling very lonely and scared．You see，I had no family or friends visit me while I was in the hospital except for my Mom，and I am not sure why．I do know one thing：I had a wonderful doctor who took the time to help a scared little girl who felt all alone.

    This was twenty eight years ago，so wherever you are，Dr.Vincent，I want to thank you for not only saving my life，but you helped me live a normal productive life，and for showing me that you truly cared，for that I will be eternally grateful to you.

1．The reason why Dr.Vincent is special to the writer is that          .

   A．he was handsome

   B．he was caring and kind

   C．he carried out the operation

   D．he offered the money the operation needed

2.According to the author，Dr.Vincent was called in during her test to            .

   A．feed her                         B．comfort her                   C．examine her      D．scare her

3．We can learn from the passage all of the followings are true except that           .

   A．the operation was experimental                                   

   B．she didn’t trust Dr.Vincent

   C．the operation was extremely painful                                  

   D．she felt scared and all alone

4．How did Dr.Vincent get the money for the operation?

   A．He collected it in the hospital.

   B．He saved the money day by day.

   C．He got help from an organization.

   D．He borrowed the money from his friends.

5．What does the underlined word “eternally” in the last paragraph mean?

   A．immediately      B．gradually        C．permanently      D．presently

A controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women．The study concluded that men‘s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s.

    British-born researcher John Philippe Rushton says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace.

    He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence，rather than lack of opportunity.

    The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after．Scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00，000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes.

    A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept，verbal reasoning skills and creativity――some of the key factors of intelligence――showed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher．The average person has an IQ around 100.The findings，which held true for all classes and levels of education，overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability．They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys.

    But Professor Rushton argues that the faster maturing of girl s leads to them outshining boy in the classroom.

1．The report is mainly about         .

   A．a study that shows men are cleverer than women

   B．the “glass ceiling” phenomenon

   C．Professor Ruston’s theory on IQ

   D．the difference between male and female

2．The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means——.

A．making up                       B．carrying out   

C．examining carefully             D．looking at

3．The tests were taken by         .

   A．boy students aged 17 and 18

   B．100，000 boy and girl students aged 17 and 18

   C．girl students aged 17 and 18

   D．100，000 girl students

4．We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of           .

   A．a little less than 100           B．100                               C．more than 100       D．96.37

5．Which of the following opinions does Professor Rushton NOT accept?

   A．Men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s

   B．Few women make it to the top in the workplace.

   C．Men and women average the same in general mental ability.

    D．The faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom.

A moment’s drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset．Many of us cannot stand pain．To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two，we demand the “needle” —— a shot of Novocain （一种麻醉药） —— that deadens the nerves around the tooth.

Now it’s true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it．This helps us adjust to the world．Without our nerves——and our brain．Which is a bundle of nerves —— we wouldn’t know what’s happening．But we pay for our sensitivity．We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body．The history of torture（酷刑）is based on the human body being open to pain.

     But there is a way to handle pain．Look at the Indian fakir（苦行僧）who sits on a bed of ails．Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm，and feel no pain．This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain．The big thing in withstanding（经得起）pain is our attitude toward it．If the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,” it helps us to accept the pain．By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation, we can handle the pain without falling apart．After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.

1．A system of nerves enables us to           

   A．suffer pain     B．avoid pain    C．feel pain       D．enjoy pain

2．The sentence “But we pay for our sensitivity.” in the second paragraph implies that     .

   A．we should pay a debt for our feeling

   B．we have to be hurt when we feel something

   C．our pain is worth feeling

   D．when we feel pain, we are suffering it

3．The author uses the Indian faki as an example to show that         .

   A．Indians are not at all afraid of pain

   B．people may be senseless of pain

   C．some people are able to handle pain

   D．fakirs have magic to put needles right through their arms

4．_______ helps us most to handle pain.

   A．Attitude        B．Interest      C．Nerves          D．Life

5．The author's attitude towards pain is______.

    A．pessimistic      B．optimistic     C．critical   D．practical

第一节

    听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What’s the man doing now?

A．Reading the menu．

B．Asking the waitress to bring his bill．

C．Asking for a glass of beer．

2．Why is the woman moving? 

A．There is too much noise from her neighbor．

B．She wants to save some money to buy a piano．

C．The present flat is too expensive．

3．How does the man think the woman plays the guitar?

A．Worse than he．     

B．Better than he．

C．As well as he．

4．Why won’t the woman eat any more?

A．She’s had enough．

B．She’s not feeling well．

C．She’s losing weight．

5．Where did this conversation probably take place?

A．In a restaurant．    B．At a theatre．  C．At a hospital．

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．Where is the Chinese restaurant?

A．On King Street． B．On Queen Street．    C．On Green Street．

7．What time will they have dinner?

A．At 6 pm．       B．At 7 pm．        C．At 8 pm．

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．How old is the girl?

A．Fifteen．            B．Sixteen．        C．Seventeen．

9．What does the girl enjoy most?

A．Listening．          B．Writing．        C．Talking．

第8段材料，同答第l0至l2题。

10．What’s wrong with the woman?

A．Her legs got hurt by boiling water．

B．There’s something wrong with her left leg．

C．She got a pain in her right leg．

11．How will the doctor treat her?

A．He’ll give the woman some medicine．       

B．He’ll give the woman some tests．

C．He suggests she go to another hospital．

12．Which of the following statements is true?

A．The woman can’t sleep well．

B．The doctor thinks the illness is very serious．

C．The woman can’t walk about now．

听第9段材料，回答第1 3至1 6题。

13．When does the woman get to school?

A．At 8：15．           B．At 8：30．           C．At 9：00．

14．How long does it take the woman to get home from college?

A．One hour．           B．45 minutes．     C．Half an hour．

15．When is Sue free?

A．Every morning． B．On Wednesday afternoon．C．On Monday morning．

16．What is Sue?

A．A teacher．      B．A waitress．     C．A bus driver．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Which of the following is true of Martha?

A．She promises to visit her children often．  

B．She will live with one of her children．

C．She will live with both her children．

18．What do you know about the children?

A．They still like their father．              

B．They’re very nervous and quite sad．

C．They don’t talk to their parents any more．

19．What can we learn about their father?

A．He will be on vacation in winter．          

B．He will see his children twice a month．

C．He will move far away from the children．

20．What are the parents doing now?

A．They’re quarreling before the children’s eyes．

B．They’re explaining their problems to the children．

C．They’re telling the sons their future arrangement．

— How about going to the park this afternoon?

—_______? It’s a few months since I enjoyed myself in the park．

A．Why          B．Why not      C．What for             D．What

As ________saying goes，an apple a day keeps the doctor away．Have you tried ______apple?

A．the；an          B．不填；an        C．the；the             D．a；the

Listen，boys! This room and serving in it __________you six．

A．will be sharing by           B．is being sharing with

C．will be shared with          D．is being shared by

__________there are many kinds of different understanding of our body language，some gestures seem to be universal．

A．When         B．While            C．If               D．As

You will surely overcome the difficulties in learning a foreign language if you keep_____ up．

A．that             B．one              C．it               D．them

You feel _______when you drink a cold drink on a hot day．

A．frightened           B．doomed           C．appealed             D．refreshed