D

Five or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A professor who conducts(主持)research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature(特征)of the human brain that, when we concentrate on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can't see what we can't see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing (投掷) basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.

Everyone except me. I'm dyslexic (患阅读困难症的), and the moment I saw that tape with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. I became curious, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) walked in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, beat her chest with her fist, and then went away while they continued passing the balls.

When the tape stopped, the professor asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who'd scored the perfect 15. Then he asked, "And who saw the gorilla?"

I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn't the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.

Attention blindness is the fundamental organizing principle of the brain, and I believe that it presents us with a great opportunity. My take is different from that of many neural(神经学)scientists: Where they see the shortcomings of the individual, I sense an opportunity for cooperation. Fortunately, given the interactive(互动的) nature of most of our lives in the digital age, we have the tools to control our different forms of attention and take advantage of them.

It's not easy to admit that everything we've learned about how to pay attention means that we've been missing everything else. It's not easy for us logical, intelligent, confident types to admit that the very key to our success — our ability to discover a problem and solve it, an achievement obtained in all those years in school and beyond — may be exactly what limits us. No one ever told us that our way of seeing left out everything else.

32. Which of the following is true about the writer when the tape was played?

A. The writer was confused by basketball tossers in white and black .

B. The writer had difficulty keeping track of the tossers’ movements.

C. The writer showed great curiosity about what the players tossing.

D. The writer tried hard to stop her mind from wandering.

33. Which of the following may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?

A. Attention blindness means that we’ve been missing everything else, although it is not easy to admit.

B. Learning about how to pay attention means having the ability to succeed.

C. Something may be missing although we have been learning to pay attention to everything.

D. Our achievements may be exactly what limits us with attention blindness.

34. The word underlined “take”in paragraph 5 most probably means ______.

A. understanding    B. impression    C. sense     D. assumption

35. In the writer's opinion, attention blindness ______.

A. should be viewed as a shortcoming of the individual

B. might be overcome if we can discover problems and solve them

C. makes it possible for us to work together for a shared purpose

D. helps us to become logical, intelligent and confident types of people

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。

Ways to (Respectfully) Disagree

36  . But we can learn a lot from conversations where we don't agree— if we can listen and talk reasonably, that is.

Unfortunately, many of us either shy away completely from disagreements or lose it when things don't go our way. These 5 tips can help keep disagreements helpful — whether you're talking to a parent, friend, or anyone else:

37 . If you get upset, it can help to remember you're mad at the idea or concept(观念)your parent (or friend, coach, coworker, etc.) is raising, not the person.

If you've ever been on the receiving end of someone's long speech making you unhappy , you know how valuable using respectful language and behavior can be. So instead of saying what you might be thinking ("That's a stupid idea!"), try: "I don't agree, and here's why."  Don’t shout, use sarcasm(讽刺), or say derogatory(诋毁的)words .   38

Using "you" statements can sound like disagreement. For example, telling your mom or dad, "You always remind me about my chores(琐事)on Wednesdays when you know I have a lot of homework" has a very different tone from "I'm feeling pressured because I have a lot of homework tonight. Can I do those chores tomorrow?"

Being a good listener is a way of showing that you respect and understand the other person's opinion. That makes it more likely he or she will do the same for you. When the other person is talking, try to stop yourself from thinking about why you disagree or what you'll say next.  39 . When it's your turn to talk, repeat any key points the other person made to show you listened and heard what was said. Then calmly present your case and why you disagree.

40  . Of course, it's a huge challenge to stay calm and reasonable when you feel angry about something — especially if the person you're talking to gets angry. You may need to be the mature (成熟) one who manages the conversation, even if the other person is a parent or someone who should know better.

A. Instead, concentrate on what's being said.

B. Don’t make it personal.

C. It’s easier to agree than disagree.

D. Stay calm and keep silent till the conversation is completely over.

E. Then you'll have a much better chance of making your idea understood.

F. Disagreement probably means being impolite.

G.This is the most important thing you can do to keep a conversation a possible success.

第三部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第—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、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue  41  I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is  42  . I turned into the first sock shop that  43   my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward.  "What can I do for you, sir?"  "I wish to buy a pair of socks." His eyes were  44 . There was a (an)  45  of excitement in his voice. "Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?" I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop  46  . "Come with me," said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box,  47  their contents for my enjoyment. "Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!" "I know that," said he, "but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful? "  There was on his face an expression of pleasure, as if he were  48  the mysteries of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. "My friend," said I, "if you can keep this up, if this is not  49  the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States."

My  50  at his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to serve him. And when  51  some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were  52  him. Either he is  53  in deep thought in which he hates to be interrupted (打断)  54  he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like  55  for "being too rude".

He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he is  56  to sell.  57  possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and  58 . The daily work was too much for him; the  59   disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last  60  . His usefulness was over.

41. A. suddenly B. then C. as D. when

42. A. uncertain B. unimportant C. unknown D. unconscious

43. A. cleared B. caught C. trapped D. flashed

44. A. looking B. shining C. fixed D. widened

45 .A. note B. sense C. accent D. feeling

46. A. in particular B. for fun C. by accident D. on purpose

47. A. saying B. showing C. advertising D. promoting

48. A. exposing B. finding C.discovering D. uncovering

49. A. probably B. likely C. only D. fortunately

50. A. amazement B. interest C. excitement D. pleasure

51. A. firstly B. especially C. naturally D. finally

52. A. serving B. disturbing C. pleasing D. preventing

53. A. absorbedgkstkCom B. devoted C. busy D. addicted

54. A. and B. or C. since D. as

55. A. forgiving B. apologizing C. troubling D. annoying

56. A. paid B. interested C. accustomed D. appealed

57. A. Finally B.Yet C. So D. Unfortunately

58. A. prejudice B.commitment C. faith D. enthusiasm

59. A. newness B. preference C. reputation D. value

60. A. life B. stage C. failure D. work

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but  61  I drove up to the light, it turned red, and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat,  62  (wait) for the light to change, with the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.

I started wondering   63   I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of  64  (catch) by the police,  65  there was obviously no policeman anywhere around and  66  certainly would have been no danger in going  67  it. Much later that night, the   68  question of why I’d stopped for that light came   69  to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract (合同) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor  70  : we don’t go through red lights. Like most of us, I’m more ready to be stopped from doing something bad by the social agreement that disapproves of it than by any law against it.

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Nowadays, some students would not like to live in a dormitory. However, they rent houses outside the school. There are advantages for them. Live in a dormitory can increase friendship and cooperation among classmates, but of course it is safer. Besides, a dormitory is more like a society, where enables students to learn to get along with each other, thus preparing the social life later. As for renting houses to live lonely, it’s better for your study as you can feel free in your own room without disturbed by others. As a result, you can have a plenty of time to devote yourself to review your lessens wholeheartedly. But there may appear a few safety problem as you live outside the school. Anyhow as a student, I prefer living in a dormitory.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假设你校英语社团举办以“讲求文明，从我做起”为主题的征文活动，请你以“ Good Behavior should Start on the Way to School”为题，写一篇英语短文.说明生活中一些个人行为对社会造成的影响，并谈谈你自己对此的感想。内容主要包括：

1. 遵守交通法规，打造安全和谐社会。

2. 注意举止文明，营造洁净健康环境。

注意：

1.词数120左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息;

4.短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

Good Behavior should Start on the Way to School

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