1、Section Viewing and Talking,Reading for Writing,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time一、单句语法填空1.(eventual) they finished the project on time.2.He was so angry that he tore the whole letters without(hesitate).3.Thats(normally),believe it or not.4.We dont permit(park) here.5.You should pay attention
2、 to the two(element).6.Please ask your teachers for help if(necessary).7.So we must remind ourselves(give) new people we meet a fair chance.8.Then he folds the bill and slowly unfolds it again,as if(look) at somethinghe cant believe is there.二、句型转换1.I accepted his help at once.I didnthis help.2.The
3、girl would rather not have told me the truth.The girl would rather thatme the truth.3.We dont permit everyone to treat him in such a rude manner.Everyone isnthim in such a rude manner.4.He acts as if he were a fool.He acts as if.5.The team is made up of five doctors and twelve nurses.Five doctors an
4、d twelve nursesthe team.三、阅读理解Next time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partner,friend,sibling(兄弟姐妹) orcolleague,remember they could be helping to make you smarter.New research shows thatintelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members,brightmates and in
5、tellectually challenging careers.The study challenges the commonly held beliefthat intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.Scientific consensus(共识) suggests that intelligence is controlled by genes,withenvironmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a partial role up to thisage.Af
6、ter this point,IQ scores become steady(稳定的).But James Flynn,professor of politicalstudies and psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand,argues that people can“upgrade” their own intelligence throughout their lives.He believes intellectualstimulation(刺激)from others is important as “the bra
7、in seems to be rather like a musclethemore you use it,the stronger it gets”.However,the opposite is also trueso people sharing ahome or workplace with those who are intellectually challenged risk seeing their IQ levelsnosedive as a result.Professor Flynn analysed the US intelligence tests from the l
8、ast 65 years and creatednew IQ “age tables”.He found a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters of averageintelligence will suffer a five-to-ten-point IQ disadvantage,compared to a similar child withequally bright siblings.However,children with a low IQ could gain six to eight points byhaving b
9、righter siblings and special educational treatment to help pull them up.Professor Flynn also concluded that although genetics and early life experiencesdetermine about 80% of intelligence,the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle.This means thatpeople can raise their IQ,or allow it to fall,by ten poi
10、nts or more.He believed the best way toimprove IQ levels is to mix with bright friends,find an intellectually challenging job andmarry someone cleverer.1.According to the text,it is commonly believed that.A.peoples IQ level falls as they ageB.it is wise to share family members viewsC.people cannot i
11、mprove their intelligence during adulthoodD.doing something challenging is good for ones intelligence2.The underlined word “nosedive” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.A.varyB.developC.changeD.fall3.Which of the following can help improve ones intelligence according to Professor Flynn?A.Making many f
12、riends.B.Staying with smart people.C.Doing exercise every day.D.Learning from brothers or sisters.4.The purpose of the text is to.A.informB.advertiseC.entertainD.persuade四、七选五阅读理解If you feel depressed(消沉的) its best to do something about itdepression doesnt justgo away on its own.In addition to getti
13、ng help from a doctor,here are four things you can doto feel better.Exercise.Take a 15-to-30-minute walk every day or dance if you prefer.1But make yourselfdo it anyway.Once you get in the exercise habit it wont take long to notice a difference inyour mood.Provide yourself with good nutrition.Depres
14、sion can affect appetite(食欲).Some people may not feel like eating at all whileothers might overeat.2So eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get regular meals.Find out troubles.3When you know whats got you feeling blue and why,talk about it with a caringfriend,for talking is a way to release the f
15、eelings and to receive some understanding.If theresno one to tell,pouring your heart out to a journal works just as well.4Depression affects a persons thoughts,making everything seem negative and hopeless.Ifdepression has you noticing only the negative,make an effort to notice the good things inlife
16、.Considering your strengths or gifts may help.Most of all,dont forget to be patient with yourself.5A.Depression takes time to heal.B.Take action to solve problems.C.Look on the bright side.D.Proper nutrition can affect a persons mood and energy.E.Try to make out any situations that have led to your
17、depression.F.People who are depressed may not feel much like being active.G.With depression a persons creativity and sense of fun may seem blocked.五、语篇填空A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 1.(be) Britainsoldest full-time employeestill working 40 hours a week.Now Irene Astbury work
18、s from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield,2.she opened with her latehusband Les.Her years of hard work have 3.(final) been acknowledged after acustomer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshires Woman Of The Year.Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award,proud Irene 4.(declare)she had no
19、 plans 5.(retire) from her 36-year-old business.Irene said,“I dontsee any reason to give up work.I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I6.(make) over the years.I work not because I have to,7.becauseI want to.”Granddaughter Gayle Parks,31who works alongside her in the family bus
20、inesssaidit remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award.She said,“We dont have anyidea who put Grandma forward.When we got a call 8.(say) she was short-listed,we thought it was 9.joke.But then we got an official letter and we wereblown away.We are so proud of her.Its 10.(wonder).”六、选词创境
21、运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。make a bet,spot,plot,eventually,by accident,ought to,judge,sayingSection Viewing and Talking,Reading for Writing,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time一、1.Eventually2.hesitation3.normal4.parking5.elements6.necessary7.to give8.looking二、1.hesitate to accept2.she hadnt told3
22、.permitted to treat4.a fool5.make up三、1.C根据文章第一段第二、三句“New research shows that intelligence is not fixedbut can be improved.careers.The study challenges .the age of about 18.”可知新的研究表明,智力不是固定不变的,它可以通过家庭成员、聪明的伴侣和具有智力挑战性的职业在整个成年期得到提高。这项研究挑战了人们普遍认为的智力在 18岁左右就会固定不变的观念。由此可见,人们普遍认为人们在成年期不能提高智力,故选 C 项。2.D根据第
23、二段画线词所在的句子“However,the opposite is also trueso people sharinga home or.as a result.”可知,然而,相反的情况也是如此因此,那些与智力受到挑战的人来自同一个家庭或同一个工作场所的人,会冒着看到自己的智商水平大幅下降的风险。和智商低的人在一起,智商也会下降。故 nosedive指的是“急剧下降”,故选 D项。3.B根据文章最后一段最后一句“He believed the best way to improve IQ levels is tomix.marry someone cleverer.”可知“他建议提高智商的
24、最好方法是与聪明的朋友交往,找到一份智力上具有挑战性的工作,或者和更聪明的人结婚”,由此可见,Flynn 教授认为和聪明的人待在一起可以提高智商,故选 B 项。4.A根据文章第一段第二句(主题句)“New research shows that intelligence is not fixedbut can be improved throughout adulthood by family members,bright mates and intellectuallychallenging careers.”可知,新的研究表明,智力不是固定不变的,它可以通过家庭成员、聪明的伴侣和具有智力挑
25、战性的职业在整个成年期得到提高。由此可见,本文的目的是告知一项研究成果,故选 A项。四、1.F2.D3.E4.C5.A五、1.being2.which3.finally4.declared5.to retire6.have made7.but8.saying9.a10.wonderful六、In the story “THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE”,the two gentlemen made a bet totest moneys value.Eventually they spotted Henry,who arrived in England byaccident.From the plots,we can learn more about the saying“We ought not to judge peopleby their clothes.”
