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they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.
However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small space like drawers or washing machines—they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.
Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats. 12. According to Tony Buffington, ________.
A. cats’ strange behavior is hard for people to understand B. cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes C. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild D. cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals. B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals. C. Cats enjoy staying in small space because they usually live in small caves in the wild D. Cats’ preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts. 14. The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________. A. an animal that is too lazy B. an animal that likes hiding games C. an animal that keeps itself clean D. an animal that is hunted
15. This article is mainly written to _________. A. explore the reasons for cats’ strange behavior B. describe cats’ past wild experience to readers C. tell cats’ owners how to make life easier for cats
D. compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild 第二节（共5小题，每小题3分， 满分15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。
The Art of Slow Reading
If you are reading this article in print, the result is that you will only get through half of what I have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. 16._______ They suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion.
So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we need to process and understand textual（文本的）information. Round-the-clock news makes us read from one article
to the next without paying attention to any content. Our reading is frequently interrupted by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short words on Twitter and Facebook more regularly than longer texts. 17._______ But we are gradually forgetting how to sit back, think carefully, and relate all the facts to each other.
18._______ A bunch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. What’s to be done then? Most slow readers realize that total rejection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getting away from technology for a while is the answer. 19._______
Personally, I’m not sure whether I could ever be offline for long. Even while writing this article, I am switching constantly between sites, skimming too often, absorbing too little. Internet reading has become too rooted in my daily life for me to change. I read essays and articles not in hard copy but as PDF format. I suspect that many readers are in a similar position. 20._______ You can download a computer application called Freedom, which allows you to read in peace by cutting off your Internet connection. Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internet, you could always download offline reader Instapaper for your iPhone. If you’re still reading my article, that is slow reading. A．The Internet is probably part of the problem. B．Now some campaigns are advocating slow reading. C．These are the two findings from the recent research projects. D．But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand. E．Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week. F．Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular. G．Because of the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出是和填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
My family was very concerned for my sister and understandably so. Helen was on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Although the flight was short, it provided 21 time for her to get to know the Morrisons, an Arizona couple seated in her row. The plane was only in the air for a couple of minutes 22 the wife, Marcie, fell asleep, leaving her husband Daniel and my sister sitting next to each other in silence. Maybe it was a feeling of 23 that sparked（引发，触发）it, or maybe it was the need to 24 . Whatever the case, within minutes Daniel began to tell their own story.
He told my sister how he and Marcie had 25 to Los Angeles that morning to meet with a doctor of 26 medicine about treating Marcie, only 35, for her stage 4 breast cancer. 27 the diagnosis of the doctors in Phoenix had given Marcie only a few months to live, the couple had decided to 28 other
forms of treatment. Although they both felt 29 about what had been described to them that day, they were upset to learn that the alternative treatment 30 a $34,000 price tag and would not be covered by medical 31 . Additionally, they’d have to pay for a place to 32 while Marcie underwent treatment.
When it came to deplane（下飞机）, Daniel 33 Marcie. Since she was unable to walk, he requested a wheelchair. It was while my sister was waiting with them for the chair that she made the 34 that they could stay with her during their trips to Los Angeles.
Helen received a call from Daniel the following week saying that he and Marcie had 35 it over and they would like to take her 36 offer. They arrived the following Wednesday and left on Sunday. And this 37 continued for several months. What 38 had brought the three of them together and then made her invite them into her home? Whatever the case, she knew that she had done exactly as she was supposed to.
I guess it would be an understatement (轻描淡写) to say that my family’s feelings of 39 changed
B. spare B. after B. freedom B. unload B. removed B. internal B. Unless B. compare B. good B. lost B. allowance B. go B. woke B. prediction B. got B. acceptable B. belief B. force B. fond
C. adequate C. once C. awkwardness C. survive C. driven C. preventive C. Before C. pursue C. empty C. released C. donation C. stay C. kissed C. excuse C. took C. generous C. bargain C. cost C. proud
D. available D. until D. tiredness D. cooperate D. flown D. alternative D. Provided D. tolerate D. sorry D. carried D. pension D. enjoy D. followed D. compromise D. talked D. conditional D. deal D. subject D. confident
to feelings of admiration ! We are all so 40 of our Helen! 21. A. regular 22. A. when 23. A. boredom 24. A. unpack 25. A. moved 26. A. herbal 27. A. Since 28. A. combine 29. A. sure 30. A. published 31. A. insurance 32. A. visit 33. A. hugged 34. A. decision 35. A. passed 36. A. final 37. A. arrangement 38. A. relationship 39. A. shame 40. A. ashamed
B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. concern
第二节 （共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Windsor Castle is surrounded by a lot of green gardens in the English countryside. It looks out onto the River Thames and sits next 41._______ a hunting ground. It was built just outside of London 42.________ (protect) the capital from the enemies on the west side.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest castle 43.________ (occupy)in the world. The castle has a long, rich and troubled history. 44.________ the castle walls could talk, they’d have many stories to tell.
Kings were born and 45.________ (die) here. It’s been used as the home of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was also used as a prison during the English Civil War II, the royal family 46.________(secret) slept at Windsor Castle because it was safer than London’s urban areas.
Today, Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II. When she doesn’t meet guests at Buckingham Palace, she goes to Windsor Castle. 47.________ that’s not all. Windsor Castle is open to the public. It is now one of England's most popular tourist 48.________ (attract). Visitors can look at some of the finest artworks, 49.________ (include) the paintings of Rembrandt as well as the well-kept gardens. Is there a better way to learn about England 50.________ to enjoy some of the country’s finest scenery? 第三部分 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
There are several ways improve our English writing kills, such as keeping a diary, learning some good writings with heart, doing a lot of reading, ect. As for me, I prefer keeping a diary. Comparing with other forms of writing, keeping a diary is easier and take less time. Beside, it can help us form the habit of thinking in English. If we can keep this practice, and we will gradually learn how to express us in English. What’s more, keeping a diary can be like talking about one of our close friend, sharing our happiness or sadness. In the word, keeping a diary is a good way of improving our written English. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友打算参加湖南卫视举办的 “汉语桥” 大赛，请根据以下内容用主要内容：
1. 报名时间：5月31号以前 2. 举办时间：9月10号
。 。
英语给写一封信，介绍相关情况。
3. 参赛人员：非本土汉语使用者。
4. 比赛内容：汉语听、说、读、写能力、中国传统知识文化和技能。