“We think that struggle stories showed scientists' weaknesses.” the researchers write, “which creates a sense of connection between the students and scientists. And that may make it easier for students to see them as role models.” “When kids think Einstein is a talent who is untouchable, then they believe they will never get there, \researcher Xiaodong Lin-Siegler, PhD.

If we want to educate a future generation of great scientists, we can start by changing the way we talk about the great scientists of the past. An 800-word story about scientists’ failures, not just their achievements, in science textbooks will make it happen.

42. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Learning about struggles of scientists may help students succeed in science. B. Reading stories of scientists' achievements will help educate future scientists. C. Science textbooks should describe scientists failures instead of their achievements. D. Stories of scientists' struggles may make students see scientists as being untouchable. 43. From Paragraph 4, we can know that . A. those good at science achieved most from this exercise B. the control group had lower grades than the other two groups C. the students' grades in the control group remained the same D. the students in the third group had the highest grades 44. What's the main idea for Paragraphs 5 and 6? A. Findings of the study

B. Explanations from the researchers C. Process of the stud

D. Suggestions from the researchers

45. In the study, which of the following would the third group probably read? A. Einstein won many awards in his life, including the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics.

B. Going to college was hard for Curie because at that time women were not allowed to attend school. So, Curie had to study at secret classes.

C. By the time she reached college, Curie was able to understand five languages that top scientists spoke at that time. D. Often working hour after hour and day after day. Curie devoted herself to solving challenging problems and learning from her mistakes.

四、词汇运用

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

46. Cells are the ______ and most basic units of living matter. (small)

47. There is a place in my heart where all nations will live ______ some day. (peace) 48. Tom is thinking about going as a cowboy for the_____ year at Halloween. (five) 49. Dad _______them to our house and Mum soon had a lunch ready for them.(bring) 50. The librarian was _______ at me and seemed friendly. (smile)

51. Visitors to Yangzhou can enjoy a bite of_______dishes at Yechun Tea House.(当地的) 52. Ge Garden with an area of12,000_______ meters houses over60 types of bamboo.(平方的) 53. Some valuable jewellery in that shop was ________last week.(偷)

54. Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics were a group of________who created their own style.(艺术家) 55. China_______has changed our country and impressed the world. (速度)

五、任务型阅读

阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

Beyond its influence on health, not getting enough sleep can lead to car accidents or other mistakes. Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep. How much sleep do we actually need?

It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of sleep per night. When we sleep below six hours per 24. we're at an increased risk of health problems. Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends. Sadly there is no storage system for sleep in the brain. Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?

As a study in 1964, a 17-year-old boy named Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours. How many people could do anything close to that without dying?

When you are reading this, you might say you usually get six hours of sleep and feel just fine. Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to drunk drivers: They don’t get behind the wheel thinking they're probably going to kill someone.

Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?

Coffee can keep us awake. Remember, too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles. So limit coffee and avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bedtime. Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality?

A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep. People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health, which in turn explains their higher-quality sleep. Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above. How to sleep Introduction Not getting enough sleep can influence our health and___56___many mistakes. ●Eight hours of sleep a night is ___58___for all of us. ●Sleeping less than six hours a day can____59____ the risk of How much sleep do we health problems. actually need? ●It is ____60____to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek. Findings from____57____ researchers Can we drink coffee ____62____. instead of sleeping? ●Drink proper amount of coffee at proper____63____. ●A sense of purpose in life is closely_____64_____with sleep Does a sense of purpose quality. connect to sleep quality? ●People with a greater sense of purpose may sleep ____65____

Can we train ourselves to ●People without enough sleep would insist that they were need less sleep? ___61___, but weren't doing well at all. ●Using coffee instead of sleeping might lead to sleep 六、缺词填空

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

After crossing the river, Dorothy and her friends came to a poppy flower field, with many other colourful flowers next

to it.

“How b____66____!” Dorothy said.

“When I have brains, I will probably like them better,” the Scarecrow said. “If I had a heart, I would love them.” added the Tin Woodman.

“I always liked flowers.” the Lion said.\____67____ in the forest so bright as these.”

Soon they found t____68____ in the middle of poppies. It is known that when there are many of these flowers together, their strong smell will make anyone breathing it fall asleep, even sleep forever. But Dorothy didn’t k_____69_____ this. Soon Dorothy's eyes grew so h___70___ that she felt she had to sleep. Dorothy fell among the poppies, fast asleep.

“The smell is k____71____ us all. If we leave her here, she will die,” said the Lion. “I can h ___72___ keep my eyes open, and the dog Toto is asleep already.”

“Run fast and get out of here,” said the Scarecrow to the Lion, \The Lion ran as fast as possible but he fell asleep b____73____he was out of the field. Luckily, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were not troubled by the smell. They made a chair with their hands and carried Dorothy

t____74____the flowers to the grass far enough from the poppy field. The Tin Woodman built a truck and pulled the Lion with the Scarecrow. The sweet fresh air w____75____ Dorothy, Toto and the Lion. Soon they continued their journey.

七、书面表达 句子翻译

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 76. 糖果含糖太多,对我们的牙齿有害。

77. 总体来说,这个产品满足了大部分顾客的需求。 78. 记住,每个人都可以做点对保护环境有益的事情。 79. 扬州位于江苏中部,以其悠久的历史和文化而闻名。 80. 如果在这里建设一个新的机场,许多动物将失去家园。 81.写作

81.假如你是李明,你的英国笔友Mike给你发了一封电子邮件,请认真阅读并用英语回复。 Hello Li Ming,