(2012·昆明高二检测)It is well-known that proper amounts of exercises, if _______ regularly, will benefit our health.
A. being carried outB. carrying out
C. carried outD. to carry out
The woman she acted in the film is _______ the women in the 1930s.
A. typical ofB. conventional of
C. impressive ofD. consistent of
—Well, Dick, I’m sorry but I have to leave.
—_______. I hope to hear from you soon.
A. Enjoy yourselfB. Keep in touch
C. Don’t be so sadD. So am I
Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator，Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that she wanted to serve others.It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine.However，while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education，she realized that she was drawn to teach music，too.
In her ten years at Granite Falls，she has revitalized the music programs at both the elementary and high school levels，to the extent that an additional music faculty member was hired by the district to assist with the workload.The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in country，state and national music competitions，and won numerous prizes for the district.
Teaching music is only a part of Peterson's instruction－it serves as a vehicle to other areas.“Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential.The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and selfesteem，” Peterson said.“However，I don't believe it is the only benefit，nor the most powerful.It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer to other classrooms.” With this philosophy，Peterson introduced a crosscurriculum program，wherein she takes lessons taught in other classes，such as English and math，and expands upon them in an eightweek unit.
One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical，and whereby students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class.Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community.“Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls，Washington，on the map for musical talents.Parents，staff and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children，”said Debra Rose Howell，a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Crisco Elementary School.
1.Initially Andrea Peterson planned to work as a(n) ________.
A．teacher B．doctor C．educator D．musician
2.The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about ________.
A．Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls
B．country，state and national music competitions
C．the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District
D．Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs
3.Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson's
class?
A．Music talent development.
B．Increased selfconfidence.
C．Ability in learning other subjects.
D．Prizes for English and maths.
4.What is most special about the way Andrea Peterson teaches?
A．She has a special way of teaching music.
B．She makes her classes lively and interesting.
C．She combines her music class with other subjects.
D．She comes from a family of professional educators.
The Cave of Lascaux
It was Thursday, September 12,1940.Four French teens were out exploring in the woods off the northern slopes of the Pyrenees.Many years before, an old pine tree fell and left a large hole in the ground.The teenagers were curious and they started to explore the area and fell into one of the most important archeological(考古的) finds of the twentieth century!
There are over a hundred limestone(灰岩) caves in this region of France.Some were inhabited by humans thousands and thousands of years ago.Between 15,000 and 17,000 years ago, humans painted lively creatures such as cows, bulls, horses, and even cats on the walls of the caves.
Why did they mark these walls? Was it to tell a story? Was it to record a famous battle? There are many mysteries and ancient secrets still waiting to be discovered in the cave of Lascaux.There were dots in many of the paintings.What do these dots mean? Were they meant to record time, a calendar? Deep in the cave, there is a drawing of a “birdman”．What does this mean? Was it a place for sacred ceremonies? No one knows for sure.
The actual cave of Lascaux was closed in 1963 due to the overabundance of tourists visiting the site.The carbon dioxide that people were breathing out was causing damage to the fragile(易损的) cave paintings.Up till now the Lascaux cave is still closed for tourists.Only a specialist can visit the cave by a special order that must be made out almost a year in advance.Not more than six persons can enter the cave per day.Two days a week, the cave is completely closed.Due to the great interest of numerous tourists, in 1983 Lascaux Ⅱwas opened for tourism.It is an exact replica of the cave of Lascaux.
1.The Pyrenees are the __________ in France.
A．mountains B．forests
C．rivers D．caves
2.What does the underlined word “inhabited” in the second paragraph mean?
A．built B．explored C．lived in D．destroyed
3.In the author's opinion, the cave paintings are __________.
A．old B．beautiful
C．easily damaged D．interesting
History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery.A striking example is provided by Dr.Otto Loewi，a pharmacologist and winner of a Nobel Prize.Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission of nerve impulses (脉搏)．A tremendous breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed of an experiment three nights in a row.The first two nights he woke up and wrote down the experiment quickly and untidily on paper.But the next morning，he couldn't tell what the notes meant.On the third night，he got up after having the dream.This time，instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the crucial experiment.Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would have rejected it.
Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions.Inhibitions (拘谨) are reduced during dreaming，which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view.
Being able to take advantage of dreams for problem solving is improved if you “set” yourself before retiring.Before you go to bed，try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve.Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information.Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams.Although this method is not guaranteed to produce a novel solution or a new insight，it is certain to be an adventure.About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem.
1.The main idea of this passage is that ________.
A．very little is really known about the meaning of dreams
B．it is possible to “catch” one's dreams by planning before going to sleep
C．dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one's problems
D．Loewi's experiment helped in the study of transmision of nerve impulses
2.The first paragraph is mainly organized by ________.
A．classifying types of experiments
B．summarizing the work of one researcher
C．comparing and exploring historical cases
D．telling in time order about one man's research
3.If Loewi had thought of the experiment while awake，he would have ________.
A．asked someone else to do it
B．thought it was a bad idea
C．tried it out on his own
D．thought it was a wise idea
4.The author probably thinks that ________.
A．Loewi should not have conducted his experiment
B．dreaming is of very little value to most people
C．inhibitions may stop someone thinking of useful ideas
D．college students should not try out dream experiments
