A teenager is someone who can hear a song by Lady Gaga _______ three blocks away but not his mother ________ from the next door.
A．playing; calling B．playing; called
C．played; called D．played; calling
Before coffee was introduced, Muslims used to drink a special kind of soup to _______ awake.
A．appear B．prove C．stay D．feel
_______ the website of Entertainment in Baidu, and you will learn that the Korean singer PSY has released a new song named Gentleman.
A．Having searched B．To search C．Searching D．Search
根据以下提示，结合生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你对“机会总是留给有准备的人”这句话的体会。
People often say, “I have good ability, but I don’t have the right opportunities to show myself, so it’s hard for me to succeed.” It’s true. Good ability does not always end in success, and opportunity plays an important part in one’s life.
注意：
1．无需写标题，如引用提示语则不计入总字数。
2．除诗歌外，文体不限。
3．内容必须结合自己生活或学习中的一个事例。
4．词数为120左右。
完成句子（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
1.With many more trees ________________, the farmers refused to take a rest, for fear of missing the best planting time.（plant）
还要栽很多树，农民担心错过最佳栽种季节，都不愿休息。
2.________________ the possible snowstorm at hand, they determined to stay at home for the holiday.（inform）
得到通知可能有暴风雪即将到来，他们决定假期呆在家里。
3.I really want to know ________________ that Gangnan style is so popular all over the world.（why）
我真的想知道是为什么江南style如此风靡全世界。
4.Thank you for your help! Otherwise we ________________ the project on time.（complete）
非常感谢你的帮助！否则我们不会按时完成这项工程。
5.This is the most attractive book ________________.（read）
这是我所看过的最吸引人的一本书。
6.Mary left home after graduation and never ________________ since then.（hear）
玛丽毕业后就离开了家，从此我们再也没有收到她的来信。
7.Just accept them for who they are ，and give them encouragement to ________________ as you do.（live）
接受他们的现状并给予他们鼓励，让他们和你们一样过上丰富多彩而又充实的生活。
8.The rooms were in a total mess when we came back form Wuhan——the house seemed ________________.（break）
当我们从武汉回来时发现屋里一片狼藉——好像有人闯进来过。
9.If you can win the game today, ________________ to go on a holiday next month.（allow）
如果今天你赢了这场比赛，下个月就允许你去度假。
10.________________ matters most in the face of danger.（stay）
面对危险时最为重要的是我们应该保持镇静。
Scientists have transformed men’s minds into a virtual（虚拟的）woman’s body in an experiment that could throw light upon how humans distinguish themselves form others.
In a study at Barcelona University, men wore a virtual reality headset that allowed them to see and hear the world as a female character. When they looked down, they could even see their new body and clothes.
The “body－swapping” effect was so convincing that the men’s sense of self was transferred into the virtual woman, causing them to react to events in the virtual world they were immersed（沉浸）. “This work opens up another avenue for virtual reality, which is not just to transform your sense of place, but also your sense of self,” said Mel Slater, “If you can temporarily give people the illusion that their bodies are different, then the evidence suggests it also affects their behavior and the way they think. They can have new experiences: a person who is thin can know what it is like to be fat. A man can have an experience of what it’s like to be a woman.”
During the experiment, a “female” approached and hit the face of the character another man was playing. “Their reaction was immediate,” said Slate. “They would take in a quick breath and maybe flinch（退缩）. The more people reported being in the girl’s body, the stronger physical reaction they had.” But in all cases, the feeling was temporary and lasted only as long as the study.
The study shows that our minds have a very fluid picture of our bodies. The research is expected to shed light on the puzzle of how our brain tells the difference between a part of our own body and something else in the wider world. Thus the work might improve the conditions for those who have experienced strokes by placing them in a world that helps them to use their bodies to the full again.
1.How can a man’s mind get into a woman’s body?
A．by distinguishing themselves from women
B．by taking part in an activity actively
C．by wearing a special device（设备）
D．by transforming his sense of place
2.Of the following statements, which we can’t infer from the passage?
A．Men in the experiment can temporarily have the wrong feeling that they are women.
B．When hit, the men in the virtual world will react angrily to it.
C．As soon as the experiment is finished, the men will return to the normal state
D．Probably, this study can be applied to medical fields and benefit humans.
3.What is the author’s intention of writing this passage?
A．to introduce an interesting and advanced study
B．to inform us of the latest development of virtual reality
C．to illustrate the importance of virtual reality
D．to build up our confidence to fight stroke
