第二节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分)

    根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Chinese Characters Help Improve IQ

Chinese characters may be the reason why local children aged between six and 12 display a higher IQ than their peers in Britain, Germany and Australia.

The pictographic nature of the Chinese writing system helps to inspire the thinking ability of children. Their intelligence develops better while they learn the characters.   36   

I am a retired Chinese-language teacher from Malaysia. From my experiences, I have long noticed that Chinese-medium-educated students always excel in mathematics as compared with those taught in other languages.   37  The words for numerals are all monosyllabic (单音节的) in Chinese. In contrast, their equivalents (对应词) in Malay have two or three syllables, like sa -tu, du-a, ti-ga，em-pat, li-ma,e-nam.  38  Their English equivalents—one, two, three, four, five, six,seven, eight,nine,ten, hundred, thousand,million - include multi-syllabic words, too.

  39  Children easily find that it is in the Chinese language that they can do the job fastest. Children taught in Chinese find it easier to learn numerals and can do their calculations much faster. This has been repeatedly proved by reports on Chinese-medium-educated students winning prizes in International Mathematics Olympiads.

Mathematics has a lot to do with IQ tests, as it is well proved that children good at numbers tend to have a stronger reasoning ability.   40  Teach the children Chinese so that they can think in the language. Keep their cutting edge in mathematics with the aid of Chinese characters, and this will improve their IQ.

A. The secret lies in the Chinese characters.

B.They are much quicker at learning languages.

C. This was discovered by Dr Zeng, assistant professor of psychology at NUS.

D. The difference between them is striking when it comes to memorizing the multiplication table.

E. So, I would like to call on Chinese parents to treasure the language of our ancestors.

F. It takes a longer time to pronounce these words.

G. Therefore, I'm going to teach mathematics if possible.

第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an airline hostess 41  me and asked, “Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only other   42 seat was next to a woman   43 both arms in casts(石膏), a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion. “ 44 am I going to sit there” was my immediate thought.   45  then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, “Opportunity.” Finally I took my new seat and discovered that Kathy had been in an auto accident, and she was on her way for  46  .     When the snack of nuts and juice arrived,   47  did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to  48  herself. I considered offering to feed her but  49, as it seemed too close and familiar a service to offer to a stranger. But then I decided that Kathy’s need was more important than my   50  . I offered to help her eat, and although she was uncomfortable about   51 it, she did. The experience was pleasant, and she and I   52 close in a short period of time.   53 the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully   54 and the time was   55  better spent than if I had just sat by myself.     I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her.  56  sometimes flows beyond human borders and dissolves the fears  57  keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more   58  world.      Help me move   59 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.  When I give love to another, I  60 my own soul.

41 A. touched       B. attracted C. approached  D. conducted  

42. A. suitable      B. available  C. acceptable   D. comfortable

43 A. with          B. around   C. for         D. from       

44 A. No case       B. No way   C. No manners   D. No means   

45 A. So            B. Otherwise C. And         D. But        

46 A. holidays      B. treatment C. sightseeing D. interview  

47 A. that          B. what     C. this         D. it         

48 A. help          B. dress     C. eat     D. feed      

49. A. hesitated       B. rejected  C. insisted    D. refused 

50. A. discomfort   B. guilt   C. convenience D. situation

51. A. attending    B. accepting C. concerning D. behaving

52. A. grew         B. kept     C. stayed       D. remained   

53. A. To           B. In       C. From         D. By         

54. A. awake        B. alone   C. warm    D. asleep   

55 A. increasingly B. properly C. reasonably   D. definitely  

56. A. Love         B. Self     C. Care         D. Sympathy   

57. A. what         B. that     C. whether     D. when       

58. A. answering    B. demanding C. rewarding D. offering 

59 A. toward       B. across   C. beyond       D. through    

60. A. meet         B. calm     C. serve       D. feed       
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