完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ” —Albert Einstein
It’s no secret that curiosity makes learning more effective and . Curious students not only ask questions, but also seek out the answers. Without , Sir Isaac Newton would have never put forward the laws of physics, Alexander Fleming probably wouldn’t have penicillin (青霉素)，and Marie Curie’s pioneering research on radioactivity may not exist.
Curiosity is just as as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity the brain for learning. As we all known, we’re more likely to what we’ve learned when the subject matter interests us. Actually, curiosity also helps us learn information we don’t consider or important. So if a teacher is able to students’ curiosity, they’ll be better prepared to learn things that they would normally consider boring or difficult. For instance, if a student struggles with , personalizing math problem to match their specific interest could help them remember how to go about solving similar math problems in the future.
However, scientists think that there are still a few things that remain about curiosity’s role in learning. For one thing, scientists have yet to determine its long-term effects. For instance, if a student’s curiosity is aroused at the of a school day, will it help them better absorb information all day long? Another thing the are keen to investigate is why some people are more curious than others, and which factors most influence how curious we are.
1.A. enjoyable B. impossible C. difficult D. avoidable
2.A. lazily B. actively C. dependently D. negatively
3.A. energy B. curiosity C. technology D. secret
4.A. invented B. discovered C. heard D. learned
5.A. important B. easy C. sensitive D. heavy
6.A. blames B. searches C. begs D. prepares
7.A. remember B. dislike C. forgive D. abandon
8.A. interesting B. boring C. friendly D. awful
9.A. arouse B. remove C. record D. miss
10.A. physics B. chemistry C. math D. biology
11.A. better B. less C. louder D. harder
12.A. distinct B. unclear C. certain D. confident
13.A. beginning B. end C. age D. time
14.A. teachers B. students C. researchers D. police
15.A. immediately B. indifferently C. naturally D. seriously
习近平主席最近在一次讲话中提到年轻人不要熬夜。某英语报以Don’t Stay Up Late 为题向中学生征文。请你根据以下内容要求用英语写一篇短文应征。内容包括：1. 熬夜的情况；2. 熬夜的负面影响；3. 你的看法。
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Don’t Stay Up Late
Our school has regular rest hours for students.
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Bike riding is a great way to get exercise and fresh air. But before you rush out and start biking, 1.t is an important thing you need to consider—safety.
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike, no matter 2.________ you are or how short the ride is. It can protect your brain from 3. g hurt in a bike accident. Many bike accidents mean brain damage or death for someone who does not wear4. while riding. To protect against brain injury, make sure that the belts are5.f . What you wear when riding a bike is also very important for safety. Bright-colored clothes will help you be visible on the road. 6. (除外) that, you have to choose good shoes. You should never ride barefoot!
Stop at all stop signs and 7. o traffic lights just as cars do. Always stop and check for traffic in both 8. (方向) when leaving a driveway.
Never wear ear-phones while biking. It’s important to hear everyone9. （其他）on the road.
One of the best ways for parents to help kids learn safe bike riding is to set an10. by following the rules of the road themselves.
The world has a fast growing population and people need more land for houses, factories, highways, and so on. The farmland is decreasing with each passing day. How to meet the need of feeding the growing population? One way is to introduce some high-output gene into a crop to enable it to produce more. Biologists over the years have discovered genes which can raise output of the crops, resist pests, improve taste, etc.
However, in many western countries there is widespread concern over the safety of“Genetically Modified”(GM) (转基因) foods, because they think there may be serious problems of environment, health, safety, morality and so on.
As a scientist I must admit GM foods involve great risks to humans. In fact in Europe they’re called “Frankenstein foods” by many. Frankenstein is a character in a novel. He was a very clever scientist. He created a monster（怪物）, which eventually killed him.
Soybeans can be made into many foods. However, it’s hard to trace them. Therefore, it’s very important we have to make sure the soybean, if genetically modified, is free from any poisonous matter harmful to human beings. For this we need very good testing. We do have some testing on some animals, but no completely satisfactory testing has ever been made so far. They’re entirely new, and their problems are entirely unknown. It takes time to develop persuasive tests to know whether they’re harmful to us or not.
We may not be able to tell what may happen if we take GM foods. Some of them may be resistant to antibiotics (抗生素). Then many of the medicines we have today will have no effect on people eating GM foods.
A more likely case is the GM foods may contain genes some people are allergic to.
GM products have already come into our lives but most people even know nothing about it.
At least we have to be clear about what we are eating. The China Consumers Association is calling for labeling (标注) on GM foods so that consumers will know before they buy them.
1.The chief purpose of developing GM foods is to_______.
A. feed the fast growing population
B. make the foods much cheaper
C. make the foods much tastier
D. kill pests on the crops
2.From the passage we can infer that _____.
A. many Europeans reject GM foods
B. GM foods are very popular in Europe
C. Frankenstein foods can make people clever
D. Frankenstein was a scientist creating GM foods
3.The underlined phrase “trace them” in Paragraph 4 probably means“ ”.
A. find their market B. raise their quality
C. find their origins D. enjoy their taste
4.Which of the following is TRUE about GM foods?
A. The testing shows GM soybean foods are free from poisonous matter.
B. Sometimes consumers can hardly tell GM soybeans from natural ones.
C. GM foods prove to be safe to humans after some testing on animals.
D. GM foods problems have been known after testing on animals.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. GM foods make antibiotics fail to function properly.
B. People eating GM foods will suffer from food allergies.
C. As GM foods are safe at present, they’re certainly safe later on.
D. People should be informed of which foods are GM foods.
So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.
A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.
Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff（问题）” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.
You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.
1.The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.
A. recover B. develop C. accept D. replace
2. In the author’s opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think ______.
A. we can turn small issues into big ones
B. our positions are higher than others
C. our own opinions matter most
D. others will be less defensive
3. The best thing to do after a quarrel is to_________.
A. let go of our own rights
B. realize that you are wrong
C. expect others to give in
D. apologize to others first
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Be Peaceful B. Reach Out and Give
C. Small and Big Stuff D. Enjoy Your Friendship
This is the most exciting kayaking expedition（皮划艇探险）possible for beginner kayakers. You can expect to experience a whole range of different conditions and scenery. This expedition is a total of 8.27 km in distance and it actually enters the streams in the North of Ubin and exits in the South.
Three and a half kilometers of pure mangroves（红树林）, makes this the longest pure mangrove kayaking expedition in Singapore. The distance spent inside the mangrove gives you the maximum opportunity to witness wildlife within the mangrove eco-system. Come experience the challenge of operating your kayak through the labyrinth( 迷宫) of waterways and be amazed at the calm and quiet beauty of the wetlands. This last corner of natural wilderness in Singapore is so inaccessible, that very, very few have ever experience it—which makes this a truly special program.
Most Recent Traveler Reviews
Traveler A: Traveled from bottom to top of Singapore in rush hour traffic in order to get to Ubin for a 9:30 start—only to find no guide there. Although, once he arrived, the guide was lovely—offering a very knowledgeable tour and lots of enthusiasm around a beautiful part of the world—our 6-hour kayaking trip was actually over before 2:30 pm , despite only hitting the water at 12 noon.
Traveler B: The guides were nice, however the biggest disappointment was the timing. We thought we were going for a 4-hour kayak but were back in 2 hours and that included the prekayak safety talk. The mangroves are lovely but we were told that a storm was near. We felt that there had never been any intention of going out for longer.
1.What is special about the kayaking trip for travelers is that they______.
A. have a good relaxation by kayaking
B. feel the challenge of kayaking
C. enjoy the beauty of the wetlands
D. experience the wonder of mangroves
2.Which of the following information is TRUE about the kayaking expedition?
A. The time, distance and cost are referred to.
B. The kayaking trip starts at 9:30 am and ends at noon.
C. The distance spent inside the mangrove is 3.5 kilometres.
D. The mangrove wetlands of Ubin lie in the south of Singapore.
3. Which is the common point referred to by the two travelers?
A. The unpleasant weather.
B. The shortened distance.
C. The lovely wildlife.
D. The guide’s service.
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The safety of the kayaking travelers is not well guaranteed.
B. The eco-system of Ubin nature reserve is well protected.
C. The timing of the kayaking trip is satisfactory on the whole.
D. Travelers’ complaints may not be considered by the traveling company.
