B If you' re feeling stressed, rather than wallow （沉迷） in watching television, try looking out of the window, with a US study finding scenes of nature can ease off minor stress levels． Researchers at the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems Lab at the University of Washington set out to look at whether nature, either the real thing or the one depicted （描述） technologically, can impact on minor stress levels．The study involved measuring people' s heart recovery rates from minor stress when they were exposed to a natural scene through a window and when exposed to the same scene shown on a high-definitionplasma （ 等离子） screen, or a blank wall． "The heart rates of people who looked at the scene through the window dropped more quickly than the others．In fact, the high-definition plasma screen had no more effect than the blank wall," the researchers said in a statement．They also found that when people spent more time looking at the natural scene their heart rates tended to decrease more．That was not the case with the plasma screen． The study, involving 90 college students, is published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology．"Technology is good and it can help our lives, but let' s not be fooled into thinking we can live without nature," Peter Kahn, who led the research team, said in a statement．He said people were losing direct experiences with nature and instead experiencing nature represented technologically through television and other media with children growing up watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet．"But as a species we need interaction with actual nature for our physical and psychological well-being," he said． 59．According to the passage, watching an actual natural scene on a high-definition plasma screen __ A．is actually harmful to one' s health B．is as good to one' s health as watching an actual natural scene C．doesn't do any good to one' s health at all D．may have some impact on minor stress levels 60．Peter Kahn believes that watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet A．is quite necessary for the growth of children B．doesn't help in the growing process of children C．does more harm than good to children D．can't take the place of children' interaction with the real nature 61．The study shows that people' s heart rates decrease the most when they____ A．fix their eyes on a blank wall B．watch a beautiful scene on a high-definition plasma screen C．watch the natural scene out of a window D．fix their eyes on a natural scene depicted technologically 62．Who would be most interested in the study mentioned in the passage? A．People with minor stress levels． B．People with high stress levels． C．People with medium stress levels． D．People with psychological problems．
C I was glad when somebody told me, "You may go and collect Negro folklore（民间传说）．" In a way, it would not be a new experience for me． When I pitched head first into the world of Negroism, it was fitting me like a tight chemise （衬衣）．I couldn't see it for wearing it．It was only when I was out of college, away from my native surroundings that I could stand off and look at my garment．Then I had to have the spy-glass of anthropology to look through． I was asked where I wanted to work and I said, "Florida． It's a place that draws people─Negroes from every Southern state and some from the North and West．" So I knew that it was possible for me to get across the section of the Negro South in one state．And then I realized that I felt new myself, so it looked sensible for me to choose familiar ground． I started in Eatonville, Florida, because I knew that the town was full of material and that I could get it without causing any hurt or harm． As early as I could remember, it was the habit of the men particularly to gather on the store porch in the evenings and exchange stories．Even the women would stop and break a breath with them at times．As a child when I was sent down to the store, I' d drag out my leaving to hear more． Folklore is not as easy to collect as it sounds．The ideal source is where there are the fewest outside influences, but these people are．reluctant at times to reveal that which the soul lives by．I knew that even I would have some hindrance（障碍）among strangers．But here in Eatonville I knew everybody was going to help me． 63．In the first paragraph, the author' s claim "In a way, it would not be a new experience for me" refers to the fact that ____． A．she had already attended college in
D Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas． Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life．People work near their homes in the clean, mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train．They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields．They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West．For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors．There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society． They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives． Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success．Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully．If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you．Secondly, live in the right place．Thirdly, choose the right kind of job．Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young．Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer．If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life． An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life．"I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year．His secret was: "Think young and stay young．" An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day．" An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning．" The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr．Jim Chapman, aged 103．"Just keep breathing," he told reporters． 67．Who is most likely to live a long life? A．A doctor． B．A bus-driver． C．A dentist． D．An orchestral conductor． 68．We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____． A．working hard B．drinking C．eating too much D．taking cold baths 69．The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life． A．jobs B．places of living C．ways of living D．ways of thinking 70．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph? A．Whose advice is the best． B．Who is the most long-lived person in the world． C．Lifestyles of long-lived people． D．How long-lived people think of' their life．
E As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation．Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down．But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body． Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it．In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be．A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health． The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual．Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities．Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties．When exposedto stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death．The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response．It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress．Since we cannot remove stress from our lives （it would be unwise to do so even if we could）, we need to find ways to deal with it． 71．People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ____． A．they do not know how to enjoy themselves B．they do not believe that relaxation is important for health C．they are travelling fast all the time D．they are becoming busier with their work 72．According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his _____． A．not fearing stress B．knowing the art of relaxation C．high sense of responsibility D．having control over performance 73．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．We can find some ways to avoid stress． B．Stress is always harmful to people． C．It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work． D．Different people can withstand different amounts of stress． 74．In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers to ____． A．“making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight’” B．“reaction to stress both chemically and physically”[ C．“responding to crises quickly” D．“losing heart at the signs of difficulties” 75．In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ____．[ A．“expose ourselves to stress” B．“find way to deal with stress” C．“remove stress from our lives” D．“establish links between diseases and stress”
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第四部分 写作（共三节，共35分） 第一节：单词拼写（5分） 1．Newspapers like this have so far __________ （to add strength or support to） people’s prejudices． 2．We apologize for the __________ （lasting only for a limited time） inconvenience caused by the building work． 3．You can still have many chances of receiving further education even though you don’t have a university d__________． 4．They are interviewing c__________ for the job of sales manager． 5．It was his ability of c__________ with difficult problems that made him successful． 6．Babies fed on breast milk have more i__________ to infection． 7．According to school rules, any student who is found cheating in the exam shall be e__________． 8．My uncle has retired from the army, so now he is a c__________． 9．Scientists are not all in agreement as to why dinosaurs suddenly became e__________ millions of years ago． 10．If you are not on a tight s__________, you could easily spend several months exploring all that NZ has to offer． 第二节：短文填词（5分） UK is a country that is known for its __________（传统） 1．_________ of paying attention to m__________．Its people’s patience 2．_________ can be seen in the orderly q______ everywhere at the bank, 3．_________ in the hospital and at the bus stop．However, in a recent survey c__________ among 2050 people, more than half 4．_________ ________（承认） that they tend to lose their temper 5．_________ ________ than before．And it may be the Internet 6．_________ that is to b______, for people have become so used to its speed 7．_________ and convenience．Young people are much impatient—not just when they use the Internet, ___________ in the offline world too． 8．_________ For example, twice as many 55-64 year ________ than 18—24 9．_________ year olds were prepared to wait more than 30 minutes for a friend to s_________up for a meeting． 10．________ 第三节：书面表达（满分25分） 最近你校对中学生消费情况进行了调查。 请根据调查表提供的信息写一篇英语短文，简要介绍调查结果并谈谈你对中学生消费的看法，发表在《21世纪中学生英文报》上。
