I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5∶15 in the afternoon and I __1__ along the road to __2__ my daughter from school. Our plan was to go __3__ together. I had finished work at 4 o'clock and then __4__ to the post office. Then I'd stopped my car at a shop __5__ some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim.

I was driving along a high road on my way __6__. Over my road was another path for cars coming the other way. I drove __7__ so I put the bag of apples in the seat beside me and started to eat one.

Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move __8__. I slowed down. Then my car started __9__！ I didn't know what was happening. __10__ something had gone wrong with my car. I drove __11__ slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars __12__ me.

I __13__ myself in the dark. I couldn't move. All around me was __14__. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could __15__ the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then a team of people had come to see if anyone was under the __16__ road.

“__17__ are you doing？” asked the helper. “Not too bad，” I said, “but my feet and legs __18__ as if they're broken.” “We'll have you out of there just as __19__ as we can.” They didn't get me out __20__ the morning. I had been in my car for fourteen hours.

1．A.was walking 　　　 B．was running

　 C．was driving 　　 D．was singing

2．A.bring 　　　　 B．take

　 C．carry 　　　 D．fetch

3．A.swimming 　　 B．shopping

　 C．boating 　 　　　 D．fishing

4．A.gone 　　　　　　 B．went

　 C．walked 　　　　 D．run

5．A.buy 　　　　　 B．buying

　 C．getting 　　　　 D．to get

6．A.to school 　　　　 B．to the school

　 C．to the swimming pool D．home

7．A.happy 　　　　 B．excited

　 C．hungry 　　　　 D．worried

8．A.here and there 　 B．now and then

　 C．from side to side 　 D．up and down

9．A.shook 　　　　 B．to shake

　 C．to tremble 　　 D．trembling

10．A.Perhaps 　　　　 B．Surely

　 C．Suddenly 　　 D．Immediately

11．A.more 　　　　 B．very

　 C．even 　　　　 D．too

12．A.in front 　　 　 B．in the front

　 C．in the front of D．in front of

13．A.found 　　　 B．saw

　 C．found out 　 D．discovered

14．A.noisy 　　　 B．quiet

　 C．nice 　　　　 D．strange

15．A.see 　　　　　　 B．hold

　 C．catch 　　　 D．reach

16．A.break 　　　 B．broke

　 C．broken 　　　　 D．breaking

17．A.What 　　　　 B．How

　 C．When 　　　　 D．Where

18．A.feel 　　　　　　 B．look

　 C．seem 　　　　 D．appear

19．A.fast 　　　　　　 B．hurried

　 C．soon 　　　　 D．possibly

20．A.on 　　　　　 B．to

　 C．until 　　　 D．after

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　Fear can be fun. Many young people queue up to ride very fast and scary roller coasters, screaming but enjoying themselves. Other people like to read “goose bumps (鸡皮疙瘩)” books or watch horror movies at night, scared to death but feeling excited. Why do people like being scared?

　　Fear is an ancient way of surviving. Being scared makes animals, including humans escape from danger and save themselves. It is because of fear that we have lived through millions of years of evolution. Those who lacked a strong fear response were more likely to be killed, leaving the more fearful and careful to pass their genes onto the next generation.

　　How do scientists explain why shaking over such scary things is fun? “Some kids will go to a scary movie and love it and laugh over it, others will feel anxious and hide their faces and some won’t even set foot in the cinema,” said Ned Kalin, a US scientist. “Which kind of person you are depends partly on experiences you’ve had and partly on your genes.”

　　What happens in the brain when something frightens you? Nerves that begin at the eyes and ears lead to a part of the brain called the amygdale. When you suddenly see a snake, for example, the amygdale makes you freeze, sweat, have a quickened heartbeat, or run very fast. However, seeing the snake also uses another part of the brain, the cortex. It analyzes the situation, and if it finds that the snake is only made of rubber it tells your heart and the rest of your body to calm down. Think of the amygdale as the engine and the cortex as the brake.

　　Back to the first question: Why do some people like to make themselves scared? “One reason is that we can play games with fear, find ways to reduce the scariness by looking away or thinking of something else,” Kalin said. “To believe we have control over a situation gives us a feeling of power.” “Scary movies or novels are good practice to prepare young people for the real thing. Thrills such as roller coaster rides also go to the brain’s pleasure centre.”

　　And there might be some evolutionary advantage to being able to adjust this system that is there to protect people.

　　72. How many questions are answered in the passage?

　　A. 2. 　　　B. 3. 　　　C. 4.　　　 D. 5.

　　73. Some people like to be scared because______.

　　A. they are afraid that the fear genes will be passed onto their children

　　B. it’s a good practice to get prepared for the real frightening situation

　　C. it can help them show their own personalities

　　D. they will feel powerful after getting rid of fear

　　74. Which of the following is true about the people who are not easily scared?

　　A. Their cortex is better at analyzing the situations.

　　B. They are more likely to suffer from potential danger.

　　C. They are born unaffected by anything horrible.

　　D. They lack a strong response towards threat.

　　75. What is the best title of the passage?

　　A. Ready to scream? 　　　　B. How to be scared?

　　C. Willing to shake?　　　　D. Why to be scared?

从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

Nodding the head means agreement, while ______ it means disagreement． 　　　

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A．shake　　　B．shaking　　　C．to shake　　　D．shook

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  I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to    1   my daughter from school. Our plan was to go    2   together. I had finished work at about 4 o’clock and then    3   to the post office. Then I stopped　　 4   at a shop in order to get some    5   fruit.

  I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars coming the other way. I was    6   so I put the bag of apples in the seat    7   me and started to eat one.

  Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 　　8   started to shake. I didn’t know what was happening.    9   something had gone wrong with my car. I drove   10   slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.

  I found myself in the dark. I couldn’t move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my    11   were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them .All around me was    12   .But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I 　　13   what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.

  For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could    14   the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 　　 15   people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken    16   . I called out “I’m here!” I heard a shout, soon 　　17   climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked.

  “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs don’t 　　18 very good .”“We will help you as   19 as we can,” he said. They didn’t get me out    20   the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours.

1．A. take　　　　  B. bring　　    C. get　　　　    D. send

2．A. swimming　　    B. shopping　　    C. climbing　　　　  D. skating

3．A. arrived　　　　   B. came　　　　   C. got　　　　　　  D. gone

4．A. off　　　　　　   B. away　　　　    C. over　　 　　　　 D. here

5．A. dried　　　　    B. fresh　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　    D. hard

6．A. happy　　　　    B. excited　　　　    C. surprised　　　　　　 D. hungryお

7．A. before　　　　    B. below　　　　　　  C. beside　　　　　　 D. behind

8．A. my car　　　　   B. my hands　　　　   C. my feet　　　　    D. the road

9．A. Perhaps　　　　   B. Surely　　　　　　 C. Suddenly　　　　　　  D. Quickly

10．A. many　　　　    B. more　　　　    C. even　　　　    D. a little

11．A. feet　　　　    B. arms   　　　　  C. hands　　　　    D. fingers

12．A. dark　　　　   B. quiet　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　   D. noisy

13．A. was told　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. found out

C. discovered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. remembered

14．A. see　　　　    B. hold　　　　　　   C. catch　　　　　　   D. reach

15．A. heard　　　　   B. saw　　　　　　  C. found　　　　　　   D .recognized

16．A. railway　　　　 B. road　　　　　　  C. car　　　　　　　　 D. trees

17．A. a stranger　　   B. a friend　　　　   C. my daughter　　　　  D. a driver

18．A. feel　　　　　　  B. look　　　　    C. seem　　　　　　    D. appear

19．A .fast　　　　　　  B. easy　　　　    C. soon　　　　　　　　 D. possible

20．A. on　　　　　　   B. to　　　　　　  C. until　　　　　　　　 D. after

 

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  I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to    1   my daughter from school. Our plan was to go    2   together. I had finished work at about 4 o’clock and then    3   to the post office. Then I stopped　　 4   at a shop in order to get some    5   fruit.

  I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars coming the other way. I was    6   so I put the bag of apples in the seat    7   me and started to eat one.

  Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 　　8   started to shake. I didn’t know what was happening.    9   something had gone wrong with my car. I drove   10   slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.

  I found myself in the dark. I couldn’t move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my    11   were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them .All around me was    12   .But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I 　　13   what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.

  For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could    14   the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 　　 15   people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken    16   . I called out “I’m here!” I heard a shout, soon 　　17   climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked.

  “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs don’t 　　18 very good .”“We will help you as   19 as we can,” he said. They didn’t get me out    20   the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours.

1．A. take　　　　  B. bring　　    C. get　　　　    D. send

2．A. swimming　　    B. shopping　　    C. climbing　　　　  D. skating

3．A. arrived　　　　   B. came　　　　   C. got　　　　　　  D. gone

4．A. off　　　　　　   B. away　　　　    C. over　　 　　　　 D. here

5．A. dried　　　　    B. fresh　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　    D. hard

6．A. happy　　　　    B. excited　　　　    C. surprised　　　　　　 D. hungryお

7．A. before　　　　    B. below　　　　　　  C. beside　　　　　　 D. behind

8．A. my car　　　　   B. my hands　　　　   C. my feet　　　　    D. the road

9．A. Perhaps　　　　   B. Surely　　　　　　 C. Suddenly　　　　　　  D. Quickly

10．A. many　　　　    B. more　　　　    C. even　　　　    D. a little

11．A. feet　　　　    B. arms   　　　　  C. hands　　　　    D. fingers

12．A. dark　　　　   B. quiet　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　   D. noisy

13．A. was told　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. found out

C. discovered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. remembered

14．A. see　　　　    B. hold　　　　　　   C. catch　　　　　　   D. reach

15．A. heard　　　　   B. saw　　　　　　  C. found　　　　　　   D .recognized

16．A. railway　　　　 B. road　　　　　　  C. car　　　　　　　　 D. trees

17．A. a stranger　　   B. a friend　　　　   C. my daughter　　　　  D. a driver

18．A. feel　　　　　　  B. look　　　　    C. seem　　　　　　    D. appear

19．A .fast　　　　　　  B. easy　　　　    C. soon　　　　　　　　 D. possible

20．A. on　　　　　　   B. to　　　　　　  C. until　　　　　　　　 D. after