B

　　 When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously(同时的) about a variety of subjects，including children，men，careers and what’s happening in their lives．When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up．Men can either talk or watch the screen--they can’t do both--and they don’t understand that women can．Besides，women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the Screen．

　　 During the ad breaks，a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going．He is unable，unlike women，to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally．Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group，they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships．For a woman，speech continues to have such a clear purpose： to build relationships and make friends．For men, to talk is to relate the facts．

　　 Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people，but a woman sees it as a means of bonding．A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and，when she returns home，telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours．

　　 There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning，the fact that girls’ mothers talked to them more，is the reason why girls talk more than boys．Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis，author Social Behavior and Language Acquisition，conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at，baby girls more often than baby boys．Scientific evidence shows parents just respond to the brain differences of their children．Since a girl's brain is better organized to send and receive speech，we therefore talk to them more．Consequently，mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts in reply．

　 60．While watching TV with others，women usually talk a lot because they　　

　　 A．are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

　　 B．can both talk and watch the screen at the same time

　　 C．think they can have a good time and develop relationships

　　 D．have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

　61．After a vacation with her girlfriend．a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to　 　　．

　　 A．experience the happy time again　　 　B．keep a close tie with her

　　 C．recommend her a new scenic spot　　 D．remind her of something forgotten

　 62．What does the author want to tell us most?

　　 A．Women’s brains are better organized for language and communication.

　　 B．Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

　　 C．Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts．

D．Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

　63．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A．Women Are Socially Trained to Talk

　　 B．Talking Maintains Relationships

　　 C．Women Love to Talk

D．Men Talk Differently from Women

A

　　 My son and I were trying to sell the house we had, repaired, but in the barn(谷仓) there were bats and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. "Don' t worry about it, Dad," Patrick said, "they keep down the mosquitoes."　　　　　　

Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we asked a person to sell the house for us, he refused to see it because of the bats. "Bats are popular," Patrick comforted me, "they're ecological." "Isn't there a machine you can buy that has high frequency sounds to keep bats away?" I asked. "I don't know," said Patrick, "But I like bats and whoever buys this house will probably like them too." "How many bats are there, anyway? ""I counted about 90 last night," said Patrick, "They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof. " "You mean there are more-outside?" "They're everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they'll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out." he said for the hundredth time. "It's not a problem."

　　 The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. "I think you've got a large number there," he said in wonder, "I've been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You've very lucky man." I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. "bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能)," he said, "They'd fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can't stop them from coming back." I was silent.

　　 Finally we managed to rent the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. "What about the bats?" I said to Patrick.

　　 "Oh, they love the bats," he said. "No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them." "Do you think they will really buy the house? I asked. "Probably." "Probably? Well, if they do, I suppose I'll have to admit that I was wrong." "You mean you're going to eat your words? Patrick laughed and asked. "Yes, I am."

56. What was the problem the author had with his house?

　 A. There were many bats living in their rooms.

　 B. The author and his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

　 C. Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

　 D. The house was still badly in need of repair.

57．Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

　 A. He learned that he would he able to share his luck with the expert.

　 B．He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

　 C．He felt sure about the situation．

　 D．He liked the advice given by the expert．

58．What happened to the house in the end?

　 A．The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring．

　 B．The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house．

　 C．The bat expert moved the bats to his home．

　 D．Some people agreed to rent and probably buy the house．

59．Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

　 A．He felt sorry for the bats．

　 B．He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house．

　 C．He realized he might be wrong about the bats’ actions．

D．He didn’t believe what his son said．

第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　 At Christmas last year, I received form my sons a lovely card, 　36　 "You are the most courageous woman we know."

　　 They didn't know me when I was a five-year-old girl who was too　 37　 to go on stage when　 38　 as "the cutest child" in kindergarten. They wouldn't have thought of me as　 39　 when I was the one girl in my high school class who had found it easier to succeed at nothing than to try and then fail at　 40　 .

　　 What they_　 41 　as my courage came later. And it came from my hero, my husband-James Peterson. He had　 42　 and enthusiasm that is much more than my own and　 43　 of most people I know. However, in his forties, tests from the hospital　 44　 that he had cancer. I was desperate. My hour-long drive to and 　45　 hospital was often filled with fear, tears and prayer. Endless treatments　 46　 him out, but not once did he say "Why me?"　 47　 he said, "I've had forty five years with my loved ones that many people don't have." I saw in him determination　 48　 danger and a　 49　 to overcome the danger. Eventually, he, not the cancer, won the battle.

　　 James' recovery was the passing of a torch to me. I now am　 50　 that trying and failing is better than　 51　 to try. I now　 52　 go out of my comfort zone to　 53　 a goal. If that makes me courageous in my　 54 　eyes, I accept the praise with joy. I had a great　 55　 .

36. A. writing　　　 B. saying　　　　　 C. shouting　　　　 D. explaining

37. A. delighted　　 B. fascinated　　　 C. frightened　　　 　D. amazed

38. A. picked　　　 B. treated　　　　　 C. grown　　　　　 D. taught

39. A. brave　　　　 B. shy　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　 D. outgoing

40. A. something　　 B. anything　　　　 C. everything　　　 　D. nothing

41. A. recognize　　 　B. look　　　　　 C. think　　　　 　　D. wonder

42. A. sorrow　　　 B. wisdom　　　　 C. experience　　　 D. energy

43. A. that　　　　 B. one　　　　　　 　C. it　　　　　　 　D. which

44. A. claimed　　　 B. announced　　　 C. confirmed　　　 D. described

45. A. in　　　　　 B. around　　　　 　C. within　　　　　 D. from

46. A. wore　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　 　C. sent　　　　　　 D. went

47. A. Instead　　　 B. So　　　　　　 　　C. Though　　　　 D. Since

48. A. in the charge of　　　　　　　　　 　B. in the face of

　　 C. in the name of　　　　　　 　　　　D. in the control of

49. A. power　　　　 B. strength　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　 D. sense

50. A. aware　　　　 B. awake　　　　　 　C. confident　　　 D. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

51. A. attempting　　 B. failing　　　　　 　C. succeeding　　　 D. hesitating

52. A. dare to　　　 B. need to　　　　 　　C. turn to　　　　 　D. suggest to

53. A. abandon　　　 B. win　　　　　　 　C. accomplish　　　 D. gain

54. A. husband's　　 B. children's　　 　　　C. friends'　　　　 D. parents'

55. A. child　　　　 B. companion　 　　　C. teacher　　　　　 D. son

35.-I don't know whether I should give Jack a hand.

　 -I don't think so. _____________.

　　 A. Do nothing by halves.

　　 B. Envy has no holidays.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 C. First come, first served.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.　　

34. It should be　　　　　　 　, I think, that upset him.

　　 A. scolded by the teacher　　 B. being scolded by the teacher

C. the teacher scolded him　 D. the teacher scolding him

33. 　　　　　　no alternative, so we had to stay there three more days.

　　 A. There being　　　　　　　　 B. Because there was

　 　C. There was　　　　　　　　　 D. There to be

32. She runs about 15 miles a day every day, 　　　　the weather.

　　 A. whatever　　　　 B. however　　　 C. whichever　　　 D. whenever

31. -You oughtn't have used my bicycle without a word.

　 -Sorry, I___________

　　 A. oughtn't　　　　　　　　　　 B. oughtn't to

　　 C. oughtn't to have　　　　　　 　D. oughtn't to have used

30. There will be no tickets left by the time he　　 　　which film to see.

　　 A. decides　　　 B. decide　　　　 C. will decide　　　 D. will have decided