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第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共110分） 一：听力理解（略） 二、完形填空. (每题2分, 共20分) Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can ___21___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 22 away. A mother who has not 23 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White. One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: 24 we have learned something, additional learning increases the 25 of time we will remember it. In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 26 ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but __27 . The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, 28 it may result in a passing grade, is not a 29 way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning, 30 , is usually a good investment toward the future. 21. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even
22. A. move B. drive C. travel D. ride 23. A. thought about B. cared for C. showed up D. brought up 24. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless 25. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length 26. A. remind B. inform C. warm D. recall 27. A. recite B. overlearn C. research D. improve 28. A. though B. so C. if D. after 29. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift 30. A. at most B. by the way C. on the other hand D. in the end 三、语法填空. (每题1.5分, 共15分) I love talking about the future ---- and I am not the only one. Over the centuries, people have always wondered about the future. Some like to read fantasy stories and imagine 31 the world will be like in 10, 50 or even 1, 000 years’ time. 32 write about the future themselves. In the 18th and 19th centuries, 33 （especial） the latter, the most common theme in science fiction novels 34 (be) the future. Some authors even predicted things that have since happened, for example, landing on the moon! But for some people, 35 (think) about the future is not just for fun. They plan the future of the world for a living. These people 36 (call) futurologists. This weekend, hundreds of futurologists are meeting at Newcastle University. The seminar starts 37 Friday and the experts 38 (discuss) the endless 39 (possible) of the future. The future is now big business 40 many people will attend the seminar with dreams of starting new enterprises based on the predictions they will hear this weekend.
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Jupiter(木星) is the largest planet in our solar system. It is also one of the most interesting. It was named after Jupiter, the most important of the Roman gods, and nicknamed the “King of Planets.” It is the fifth planet from the sun and the fourth brightest object in the sky. Before the invention of the telescope, Jupiter was thought to be a bright star. In 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo realised that Jupiter was actually a planet. He also noticed that it had four large moons. These are known as the Galilean moons. The biggest is Ganymede, and it is larger than the planets Pluto（冥王星） and Mercury（水星）. Next in size is Callisto, which is the farthest away from Jupiter. Io is the closest to the planet, and has a lot of active volcanoes. The smallest of the Galilean moons is Europa. Europa is covered in ice, and scientists believe there may be an ocean underneath. Galileo's discovery that Jupiter was not a star but a planet was very important. Before this time, people believed the Earth to be the centre of the universe. They thought that the sun, stars, and other planets all revolved around the Earth. However, Galileo proved that the sun was at the centre of the universe! (A) Jupiter is farther out in the solar system than Earth, so it takes longer to revolve around the sun. (B) However, a day on Jupiter is much shorter, only 9.8 Earth hours. (C) This is because it spins（螺旋） a lot faster than the Earth does. (D) Another of Jupiter's interesting features is its “Great Red Spot.” On the surface of the planet is a large red spot. The spot is actually a huge storm like a hurricane, but bigger. It covers an area twice as big as the Earth and has been going on for at least 400 years! 41. What is the passage mainly about? A. Features of the planet Jupiter. B. Differences between Jupiter and other planets. C. Galileo's accomplishments in astronomy. D. How Jupiter moves in the solar system. 42. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE&nbs
