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1、英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Summer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in t
2、he family room doing our own things. At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although its such a tiny thing, its causing so much grief. Im holding him a lot and Im not going to lie. I live for his afternoon nap so Im able to actua
3、lly get dressed and use the restroom. The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how sill
4、y this end of summer depression of mine is. I cant change time. But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back
5、 in our school routine and all will go well. This week we plan on meeting teachers. Im taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. Well take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, Ill get school cloth
6、ready, Ill pack lunches and write lunch notes, well read“The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and Ill tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day. Thank you summer, youve been warm and wonderful, youve been sweet and sticky, youve been refreshing a
7、nd exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you. 21. According to Paragraph 1, the author _. A. feels excited B. has mixed feelings C. feels worried D. has bad feelings 22. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation? A. Live a simple life. B. Stay at ho
8、me and relax herself. C. Treasure the vacation. D. Walk around with a depressed face. 23. From the passage, we can learn that the author _. A. is fond of reading novels B. has two annoying children C. often takes evening walks D. has no time to get dressed B Ever walked to the shops only to find, on
9、ce there, youve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years weve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that weve got it all wrong. According to The Secret Life of th
10、e Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s much later than previously thought. Furthermore, rather than losi
11、ng many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years its been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise. This continuing research has followe
12、d 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember
13、) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with
14、scientific proof that we do get wiser with age. Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when were younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of l
15、ife in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older weve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy. 24 Barbara Strauch probably agrees that _. A. the young are better at handling important things B. peoples brains work best between their 40s and 60s C. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brain D. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing25. The continuing research has found older people perform better on _
