Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed. In other words, we learn our looks—we are not born with them. A baby has generally informed face features. A baby, according to Birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around-family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas of the United States look so much alike, new Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by genetics(遗传学). The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, this can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look alike. We learn our looks from those around us. This is perhaps why in a single country area where people smile more than those in other areas. In the United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York State still less. Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Georgia. People in Atlanta, Georgia. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do. Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance ____.
| A．has little to do with culture | B．has much to do with culture |
| C．is ever changing | D．is different from place to place |
According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed ___.
| A．before birth | B．as soon as one’s teeth are newly set |
| C．sometime after new teeth are set | D．around 15 years old |
Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the United States a person is from by ___.
| A．how much he or she laughs | B．how he or she raises his or her eyebrows |
| C．what he or she likes best | D．the way he or she talks |
This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing with ___.
| A．physics | B．chemistry | C．biology | D．none of the above |
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes .The most important thing for learning English is: Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.
( )62. The writer thinks the best way to learn a language is ______.
A writing in it B. using it C. learning the grammar.
( )63. What should you do in learning English?
A. Be careful not to make any mistakes.
B. Write as quickly as you can.
C. Talking in it as much as possible.
( )64. When people laugh at your mistakes, you______.
A. shouldn’t care about it B. should be angry with them C. should be happy
( )65. When you make a mistake, you should___________.
A. keep quiet B. get angry C. keep a sense of humor
( )66. What dose the passage mainly tell us?
A. Few people make mistakes in learning English.
B. Only foolish people make mistakes.
.C. Everyone makes mistakes in learning English
New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out in March .Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who will be the top students. The best students won’t only have marks. They will also be kids who don’t dye(染)their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth.Have you ever copied someone else’s work in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done your homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate?
You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone.Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover EarthII some day. Don’t look down on new ideas。 Everyone’s new ideas are important . You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better and easier for everyone.
Protect yourself. Have someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you . If you have to go home late. You should take care of yourself and let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully: The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some thinks on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.
( )57.When did the new rules come out ?
A. Last year. B. Last week. C. Last month.
( )58. Do you have to tell your parents if you have played computer games instead of doing your homework according to the new rule?
A. Yes, I do. B. There’s no need to do that. C No, I don’t.
( )59. What should you do if you can’t get home on time according to the new rule?
A. I wouldn’t say anything.
B. I should let my parents know.
C. I think I can take care of myself.
( )60. What is the use of the Internet for children?
A. It is used for children to play computer games all day.
B. It is used for children to study or sometimes for fun.
C. It is used for children to chat with friends.
( )61. What does the passage mainly tell us to do?
A. How to protect (保护)animals.
B. How to use the Internet.
C. How to be good students
四．阅读理解(30分，每小题2分)
An important question about eating outside is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “I’m afraid of it,I’ll have to be some place cheap, because I have very little money .”The other person may say, “ OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.” This means that these two persons agree to “go Dutch”, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you.” That would be very nice.
American customs（风俗） about who pays for dates（约会） are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest（客人）.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning
（）52.The passage tells us_______________ .
A. how to eat outside B. where to eat outside
C. what to eat outside D. who pays for the meal
（）53.If you have little money, ___________________.
A. you’ll have a cheap mealB. you’ll borrow some from others C. you’ll ask your friend to pay for your meal D. you won’t want your friends to ask you to dinner
( )54.“Go Dutch" in this passage means______________ .
A.去饭馆B.就餐C.订餐D.各自付款
( )55. Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. It means_______________ .
A. He’s going to lend some money to you B. He’s going to pay for your meal,too
C. He’ll be angry with you D. He can’t understand you
( )56. In America, some girls and women now______________ .
A. Ask men to pay for their mealsB. Try to pay for the men’s meals
C. Try to pay for their own mealsD. Never have anything outside
People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that call be cured．I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability．It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives．There are too many people，however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness．In my opinion．it’s a waste of time．I don’t mean hat we should do nothing about it；quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment．
Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all, Johnny Carson．This man is painfullyshy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating（交往）with different people every night，in front of a national audience．Carson has never done away with his shyness，but he hassuccessfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be，not just a talk show host，but a legend（传奇）among talk show hosts．Look also at Sally Fields，who has recently admitted her problem with shyness．This is a woman who has appeared in many films．TV shows and interviews，yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from JANE Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her．
I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity（不安全感） and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do．As we grow up and become adults，we allow our social skills to grow and develop．But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul．
71．In the author’s view, shyness can be explained as__________．
A．a disease that can be easily cured
B．a not very normal mental condition
C．an emotional disability
D．something we pick up after birth
72．The author believes it’s a waste of time to________．
A．develop a healthy personality
B．talk with as many people as possible
C．study where shyness comes from
D．look for ways to do away with one’s shyness
73．Which of the following is TRUE of Johnny Carson?
A．He dared to speak in front of a national audience．
B．He did away with his shyness carefully．
C．He was described as a hero in some legend books．
D．He failed to become a good talk show host．
74．The passage tells us that Sally Fields was__________．
A．proud all the time B．impolite when young
C．shy in her early years D．close to Jane Fonda
75．The author thinks that our shyness is there because___________．
A．we are not open enough
B．we don’t feel secure at heart
C．we try to reach out to others all the time
D．we lack some social skills
There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life，one becomes happy；the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things，persons，events and the resulting effects upon their minds．
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things：the pleasant parts of conversation，the well prepared dishes，the goodness of the wine，and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those．who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore，they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks，they sour the pleasure of society, offend（hurt）many people，and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation（仿效）．It grows into a habit， unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong，but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may be of service to them，and help them change this habit．
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination，it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Those people offend many others；nobody loves them，and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect．If they bring on themselves public objections，no one will defend or excuse them，and many will join to criticize their wrong doings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing，without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．If they do not，it will be good for others to avoid any contact（联系）with them．Otherwise，it car be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient，especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．
61．People who are unhappy___________．
A．always consider things differently from others
B．usually are affected by the results of certain things
C．usually misunderstand what others thinks or say
D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things“________________”.
62．The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society’’ in the second paragraph means“_____”．
A．have a good taste with social life B．make others unhappy
C．tend to scold others openly
D．enjoy the pleasure of life
63．We can conclude from the passage that________．
A．we should pity all such unhappy people
B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C．people call get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons
64．If such unhappy person insists on keeping the habit，the author suggests people should_______．
A．prevent any communication with them
B．show no respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
65．According to the passage，the writer prefers to communicate with__________．
A．people who ale happy B．people who are unhappy
C．A and B D．None of them