For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people will be like. Is it nature— what people are (41) with— that decides what they will be like? (42) is it nurture —what(43) to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?
Scientists have been studying twins to (44) if they can find the answer, because twins start out with the (45) DNA. Sometimes twins don’t live together at birth and grow up in different (46) and different places— so the nature is the same for both, but the nurture is different.
When scientists (47) these twins in their later life, they some times find some surprising (48).
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted（收养）by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years (49) and discovered they had a lot in (50). Both had been (51) twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!
Each twin had a son — one called his son James Alan and the (52) called his son James Alan, too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first (53) in the same color of car.
So far twin (54) seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth, and how and where we live help to build (55) we are.
A．born B．grown C．taught D．made
A．So B．And C．If D．Or
A．pretends B．happens C．falls D．depends
A．hear B．win C．see D．plan
A．nice B．same C．full D．free
A．families B．cities C．countries D．nations
A．believe B．suggest C．receive D．compare
A．numbers B．discoveries C．results D．decisions
A．ago B．later C．forward D．behind
A．common B．fact C．danger D．trouble
A．mentioned B．married C．succeeded D．interviewed
A．either B．else C．other D．only
A．competition B．education C．purpose D．meeting
A．studies B．movies C．challenges D．mysteries
A．what B．when C．where D．who
完型填空(10分)
A student and his teacher are walking past a field. They 1 an old pair of shoes. The shoes are the old man’s. He’s 2 on the other side of the field. The student says, “Let’s 3 the shoes away. It will be funny when he 4 find his shoes.” The teacher says, “Don’t play a 5 on others. It may be funny for you, but 6 will he do without shoes?” Then the teacher puts some 7 into the shoes and says,” Let’s go behind the tree.” A few minutes later, the old man comes to 8 his shoes. When he finds the money, he looks around. No one is there. He cries and 9 ,”Thank you very much for the money! My wife is ill and my children have nothing to 10 .”
A．clean B．sell C．buy D．see
A．working B．studying C．playing D．shopping
A．bring B．take C．ask D．put
A．can B．can’t C．must D．mustn’t
A．trick B．game C．ball D．way
A．when B．where C．what D．why
A．eggs B．apples C．money D．toys
A．look after B．put on C．look at D．wait for
A．tells B．says C．talks D．speaks
A．buy B．learn C．enjoy D．eat
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Do you know how to study __1__ and make your study more effective (有效的)? We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long __2__, This is very good ,but it doesn’t__3__a lot ,for an effective student must have enough sleep ,enough food and enough rest and __4__. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your__5__.
When you return __6__your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒)and you’ll learn more__7__study better. Psychologists (心理学家) __8__ that learning takes place this way. Here take English learning __9__ an example. First you make a lot of progress（进步）and you feel happy. __10__ your language study seems to stay the same. So you will think you’re learning nothing and you may give __11_. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you __12__ give up, and at some point your language study will again take another big __13__. You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and __14_ . Don’t give up along the way. Learn __15__ ,you are sure to get a good result(结果).
A．well B．better C．good D．best
A．days B．time C．hours D．weeks
A．help B．give C．make D．take
A．exercise B．homework C．running D．clothes
A．health B．body C．study D．life
A．after B．for C．at D．to
A．yet B．and C．or D．but
A．found B．taught C．told D．said
A．with B．for C．as D．to
A．Third B．Secondly C．Last D．Then
A．in B．out C．up D．off
A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．may not
A．work B．jump C．walk D．result
A．hard B．common C．possible D．interesting
A．slowly B．fast C．quickly D．happily
完形填空（共10题， 每小题1 分，计10分）
My online friend is a kind and friendly girl. She is in America. Her 1 is Sophia. I meet Sophia 2 the Internet. She is twelve years old, and I am 3 years old, too.
First, I 4a letter to her and introduce my hobbies, my school and my everyday life. A few days later, I get Sophia’s 5 . She 6 me a lot about herself. I learn that she loves study, sports and movies. She likes China and Chinese food very much. She tells me something about America too. Sophia is good at English, French, and Spanish(西班牙语), so I ask her to __7 me with English. Sophia wants to learn some 8 , but it’s very hard for her.
From Sophia, I know 9 about the world outside. I would like to 10 Sophia some day in America.
A．hobby B．name C．age D．job
A．on B．for C．at D．in
A．thirteen B．eleven C．twelve D．fourteen
A．read B．see C．write D．draw
A．book B．letter C．call D．photo
A．asks B．says C．talks D．tells
A．teach B．help C．give D．answer
A．English B．French C．Chinese D．Spanish
A．more B．less C．few D．little
A．call B．write C．visit D．help
完形填空（计10分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
My pen friend is a kind and friendly girl. She is in England. Her 1 is Connie. I meet Connie2 the Internet, and we are both twelve years 3 .
First, I 4a letter to her and introduce my hobbies, my school and my daily life. A few days later, I receive Connie’s 5 . She 6 me a lot about herself. I learn that she loves languages, sports and movies. She likes China and Chinese food very much. She tells me something about England, too. Connie isgood at English, French（法语）and Spanish（西班牙语）, so I ask her to 7 me a little of them. Connie wants to learn some 8 , but it’s very difficult for her.
Through Connie, I know9 about the world outside. I would like to10 Connie some day in England.
A．hobby B．name C．age D．job
A．on B．for C．at D．in
A．young B．big C．small D．old
A．read B．sing C．write D．draw
A．book B．letter C．call D．photo
A．asks B．says C．talks D．tells
A．teach B．help C．give D．answer
A．English B．French C．Chinese D．Spanish
A．more B．less C．few D．little
A．call B．write C．visit D．help
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Having a few days off always sounds so great. Everyone needs a 1 . And so does US President.US President Barack Obama went on holiday with his family in 2 in 2011. Where did they go and did the first family enjoy 3 ? Now, Obama is trying to 4 his experience (经历) with us. Let’s listen to him.
“We travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in December 2011 for 5 . Of course we went there by air. We spent 17 days there. Hawaii is my hometown. We had a wonderful time there. This was one of the 6 vacations in my life.
My wife Michelle and I visited US Marines (海军) and their families in Hawaii on Christmas Day. I 7 held the eight-month-old baby of a captain in my arms.
I also spent part of Christmas Eve playing golf with my old friends from Hawaii and some White House staff.
I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Park with my 8 daughters. That’s our favourite place. We dived there, 9 set four sea turtles free.
We all had a good time. And both my daughters said that they wanted to go there for a 10 time later.”
A．friend B．weekend C．job D．vacation
A．winter B．autumn C．summer D．spring
A．himself B．themselves C．ourselves D．yourselves
A．tell B．show C．share D．solve
A．Easter B．Christmas C．Halloween D．Thanksgiving Day
A．sweetest B．worst C．saddest D．cheapest
A．too B．still C．even D．as well
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．or B．so C．but D．and
A．fourth B．third C．second D．first