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只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 1 - 高考最后五天冲刺黄金卷：英语 2 一、 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 请从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。 l. I hate trying to call Jim. ______. His line is busy all the lime. A. I don't think so. B. I know how you feel. C. He is out of service. D. You misunderstand him. 2. He found himself considering it as __ experiment in ____ realism. A. a; the B. /;/ C. an; the D. an;/ 3. My friend Bob will graduate from college in 2014, ____ will be a new start in his life. A. which B. that C. when D. it 4. I ____ to go to your party yesterday evening, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. intended B. had intended C. would intend D. would have intended 5. Can you lend me a dictionary? Yes, of course. You can use ____ of the three you like. A. what B. whatever C. which D. whichever 6. I would quite appreciate ____ if you could help me type the paper. A. that B. some C. it D. much 7. Economics ____ is known as an inexact science because it relies heavily on variables and subjective judgments. A. is what B. are what C. which D. that 8. The Tower Bridge, ____ in the 1890s, still plays an important role in London traffic. A. which constructed B constructing C. constructed D. that was constructed 9. It ____ rain in the desert sometimes, but you can't depend on it. A. will B. shall C. must D. can 10. According to the government, another bridge ____ across the Yangtze River next year. A. is being built B. is going to build C. is about to build D. is to be built 11. As a universal language, Esperanto has never really gained widespread acceptance ____ its lack of native speakers. A. though B. in spite of C. because D. due to 12 ____ he graduated from high school did the boy realize that he had misunderstood his teacher's kindness. A. Not until B. Until C. It was not until D. it was until 13. I have passed the driving test at last. Can you believe it? -- Oh, _______ A. cheer up B. congratulations C. so I do D. that's it 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 2 - 14. Next to your bed, place a tape recorder or laptop to record our dreams ___ you wake up. A. suddenly B. hardly C. immediately D. nearly 15. Last night, Father came home late for extra work, __ A. tired and hungry B. tired and hungrily G. tiring and hungry D. tiring and hungrily 二、完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1．5 分，满分 30 分) 请阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16-35 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最 佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard. "I'll be the first millionaire in Coleford!" Richard used to boast (吹牛). "And you'll be sorry you knew me," George would reply "because I'll be the best 16 in the town !" George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any 17 . Instead, both men opened a bookstore on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was 18 to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the 19 was never found. He must have drowned. Now with only one bookshop m town, 20 was better for George. George was very interested in old dictionaries. He'd recently found a collector in Australia who was 21 a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the dictionary was in perfect 22 and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the 23 in newspaper that the dictionary had been wrapped in. He was 24 the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, 'George started reading. "Bookends, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans, making it the largest 25 in Australia." 16. A. teacher B. worker C. millionaire D. lawyer 17. A. promise R. mistake C. money D. book 18. A. hard B. easy C. possible D. attractive 19. A. wife B. body- C. money D. passport 20. A. work B. business C. competition D. position 21 A. selling B. collecting C. seeking D. printing 22. A. order B. condition C. edition D. time 23 A. title B. photo C. message D. name 24. A. excited B. delighted C. astonished D. amused 25. A. bookseller B. printer C. collector D. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 3 - company B One of the greatest killers in the western world is heart disease. 26 , western health-care systems are still not paying enough attention to the 27 of the disease. Instead of supporting programs of prevention, however, the US health-care system is spending large sums of money on the treatment of the disease after it 28 . This emphasis on treatment clearly has 29 to do with the technological advances in the past ten to fifteen years. In this time operations that were considered impossible or too 30 a few years ago are now performed every day in US hospitals. The result has been a huge increase in heart surgery. Although there is no 31 that heart surgery can help a large number of people, some people point out that the emphasis on the surgical treatment of the disease has three clear 32 . First, it attracts interest and money away from the question of prevention. Second, it causes the costs of general hospital care to rise. After buying the expensive equipment for heart surgery, the hospitals must try to 33 the money they have spent. The third is that doctors are encouraged to perform surgery even on patients for whom an operation is 34 . A government office recently stated that in one type of heart surgery, for example, only 15 percent of patients 35 their conditions after the surgery. However, more than 100,000 of these operations are performed in the United States every year. 26. A. Fortunately B. However C. Therefore D. Undoubtedly 27. A. treatment B. cause C. prevention D. cure 28. A. ends B. changes C. improves D. develops 29. A. nothing B. little C. something D. everything 30. A. easy B. risky C. expensive D. troublesome 31. A. need B. possibility C. doubt D. chance 32. A. disadvantages B. benefits C. ways D. considerations 33. A. save B. make C: spare D. recover 34. A. important B. useless C. unnecessary D. urgent 35. A. improved B. controlled C. harmed D. kept 三、阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分；满分 40 分)： 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、c 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father came to America from Kenya, which is a country in Africa. His parents, Ann Duham and Barack, met when they-were Students at the University of Hawaii. Since Barack had the same name as his father, young Barack went by the nickname "Barry". Obama's parents separated when he was two years old, later divorcing. In 1966, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, another East-West Center student from Indonesia. A year later, the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia. At the age of 10, Barack was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents. In 1979, after he finished high school, Barry Went to Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. After college, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he worked 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 4 - to help poor people in his city. He traveled to Africa to meet his grandmother and cousins for the first time. He went back many times Over the years to visit with his family and learn about where he came from. At work, he met a lawyer named Michelle Robinson. They worked together in a big law firm. Then he left Chicago to go to Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He did very well in law school. After he was done with school, Barack moved back to Chicago and in 1992 he married Michelle. He worked as a lawyer, devoted to helping poor people who had been treated unfairly. He worked hard to get the people he helped to vote. He convinced many people that their votes were important, and helped them feel like they could make a difference. 36. Barack Obama's father was probably born in A. Hawaii B. California C. Kenya D. Indonesia 37. We can infer from the passage that Barack Obama A. didn't enjoy a normal childhood B. loved his father deeply C. doesn't know where he came from D. was brought up by his grandparents 38. How did Obama get people to vote? A. By tricking them into voting. B. By treating the people fairly in law. C. By making a difference to the people. D. By showing them the importance of their votes. 39. According to the text, which of the following words can best describe Barack Obama? A. Risky. B. Kind-hearted. C. Humorous. D. Narrow-minded. B Austin Children's Museum This 7,000-square-foot museum aims to entertain and educate children up to age 9. In its Global City exhibit, you can go shopping for groceries, order lunch at a diner, pretend that you' re doctors or construction workers, and more. In other fun exhibits, you learn about Austin's history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large Texas farm. Open time: From Monday to Saturday, 10:00 am 5:00 pm On Sunday, 12:00 am 5:00 pm Address: 201 Colorado St, Austin, Texas 78701 Phone: 512-4722499 Brooklyn Children's Museum Founded in 1899. it is the world's oldest children's museum, featuring interactive exhibits, workshops and special events. "The Mystery of Things" teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and "Music Mix" welcomes young virtuosos (名家). Open time: From Wednesday to Friday, 2:00 pm --5:00 pm On Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am 5:00 pm Address: 145 Brooklyn Ave. Brooklyn, New York 1213 Phone: 718-7354400 Children's Discovery Museum 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 5 - This museum's hand-on exhibits explore the relationships between the natural and the created worlds, and among people of different cultures and times. Exhibits include "Streets". a 5/8-scale copy of an actual city, with street lights, and "Waterworks", which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir (水库) system. Open time: From Monday to Saturday, 10:00 am 5-00 pm On Sunday. from noon. Closed on holidays. Address: 180 Woz Way, Guadalupe River Park. San Jose. California 95110 Phone: 408-2985437 Children's Museum of Indianapolis This museum is the largest of its kind. Exhibits cover science, culture, space, history, and explorations. Among them are the Space Quest Planetarium ( additional fee), the 33-foot-high Water Clock. the Playscape gallery for preschools, and the Dinosphere exhibit, along with hands-an science exhibits. The largest gallery, the Center for Exploration, is designed for ages 12 and up. Open time: From Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am --5:00 pm Closed on Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Address: 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 Phone: 317-3343322 40. Suppose that December 25 is Monday, which of the following museums can you visit? A. Austin Children's Museum. B. Brooklyn Children's Museum. C. Children's Discovery Museum. D. Children's Museum of Indianapalis. 41. After entering the museum, you need to pay an additional fee to see A. Waterworks B. the Space Quest Planetarium C. the Global City exhibit D. the Center for Exploration 42. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Children's Discovery Museum lies in New York. B. Austin Children's Museum is the largest of its kind. C. Brooklyn Children's Museum is about 7,000 square feet. D. Brooklyn Children's Museum is the oldest of its kind in the world. 43. What do the four museums have in common? A. Their exhibits can be experienced. B. They are all for children under 12. C. They are located in the same state. D. Their exhibits cover the same themes. C Mom was right stand up straight, brush your hair and quit running around. Those rides may have seemed annoying, but it turns out they make all the difference in the way people think of yon. Actions don' t just speak louder than words -- they can completely drown them out. And slouching (无精打采的姿态) or moving too fast through the office can 'make you look inferior, according to body language experts. There's much more that your body can convey. In fact, 55% of what you communicate 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 6 - is said through your body language and facial expression, according to one study. Knowing how to send the right message can help you succeed in work and in love. To be seen as powerful and confident on the job, the rules are clear: Always stand up straight and offer a solid handshake. Also. walk fast -- but not too fast. Slow walkers appear to be less ambitious, while those who walk too speedily are clearly subordinates (下级), says Kevin Hogan, author of The Secret Language of Business. Those who walk with efficiency look like leaders. In business, first impressions are important. For a first meeting, the best way to get on a person's good side is to literally stand on their right-hand side. "If a guy comes up and talks to a boss on his left hand. he's already lost the battle," says Hogan. Because of the way the brains works, over 90% of the population -- those who are right-handed view people who stand on their right more favorably than those who stand on their left. 44. What is the main purpose of the passage ? A. To tell us what mom said is always right. B. To teach us how to be a successful businessman. C. To introduce the book The Secret Language of Business. D. To tell us body language plays an important role in our life. 45. What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in tile passage? A. To offer basic knowledge of the topic. B. To use an example to support the topic. C. To attract readers' attention to the topic. D. To provide background information of the topic. 46. The author believes that when one communicates with others, actions A. don't speak louder than words B. are more important than words C. can replace words completely D. are no less impressive than words 47. What will be talked about following the last paragraph? A. Body language used in our daily life. B. Some other right words of our mother. C. Body language used in our romantic relationship. D. The writer's own experience of using body language. D Last Monday, 18 June, 2012 at a media event in Los Angeles, Microsoft has announced its first tablet computer the Surface. designed to compete directly with the popular Apple iPad. Microsoft will offer two versions of the Surface. Each has a different processor. The Surface for Windows RT runs on an ARM processor. It is less powerful than the Surface for Windows 8 Pro, which uses an Intel processor. The RT is also thinner and weighs less than the Pro. Either tablet Weighs no more than nine hundred three grams. Both have screens that are about twenty-seven centimeters in size. That is a little bigger than the iPad's screen. The new Surface is expected to appear sometime in September or October. Many technology lovers, including Catherine Clinch. are excited about the new tablet. Catherine Clinch: "The applause moments were on things that I think were 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 7 - predictable -- wow, it stands by itself, you don't have to buy a stand. It's all together, the keyboard folds over, it's a cover all those wonderful things. But when I look at this. what I think of is the potential to get rid of the netbook, to get rid of the laptop, to maybe even down the line get rid of the full computer." The Surface is meant to compete with the iPad. But not everyone is sure it is a better product. This includes iPad user John Ayala. John Ayalacatherine Clinch: "Would 1 buy one over an iPad? No. I like Apple products right now. I am glad there is -a competitor and I am glad there is an alternative, but I am sticking with Apple. ' For years, Microsoft made software, not computers. A few earlier attempts by the company to make and sell hardware products failed. That included the Zune music player. It could not compete against Apple' s iPod. Estimates place the value of the tablet computer market at about seventy-nine billion dollars this year. Microsoft hopes to capture a share of that market with its latest device. 48. What is the purpose of the Surface? A. To replace the laptop. B. To compete against Apple iPad. C. To release new processors. D. To improve Windows processors. 49. We can learn from the text that Windows RT is A. an ARM processor B. an Intel processor C. a tablet computer D. a computer operating system 50. Which of the following may be the Surface described by Catherine Clinch? 51 The author's attitude towards the Surface is A. objective B. emotional C. critical D. indifferent E Scientists now know that brain maturation continues far later into development than had been believed previously. Significant changes in brain activity are still taking place during young adulthood, especially in the regions that are important for planning ahead, controlling impulses, and comparing risk and reward. Indeed; some brain regions and systems do not reach full maturity until the early or mid-20s. Should this new knowledge prompt us to rethink where we draw legal boundaries between teens and adults? 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 8 - Maybe. but it's not as straightforward as it seems, for at least two reasons. First, different brain regions and systems mature along different timetables. There is no single age at which the adolescent brain becomes an adult brain. Systems responsible for logical reasoning mature by tile time people are 16, but those involved in self-regulation are still developing in young adulthood. This is why 16-year-olds are just as competent as adults when it comes to granting informed medical approval, but still immature in ways that diminish their criminal responsibility, as the Supreme Court has noted in several recent cases. Using different ages for different legal boundaries seems strange, but it would make scientific sense if we did it rationally. Second. science has never had much of an influence on these sorts of decisions. If it did, we wouldn't have ended up with a society that permits teenagers to drive before they can see R-rated movies on their own, or go to war before they can buy beer. Surely the maturity required to operate a car or face fight exceeds that required to handle sexy movies or drinking. Age boundaries are drawn for mainly political reasons, not scientific ones. It's unlikely that brain science will have much of an impact on these thresholds (界限), no matter what the science says. 52. What would be the best title for the passage? A. What does the brain say about maturity? B. What time can we permit teens to drive? C. What influence does science have on political decisions? D. Where can we draw legal boundaries between teens and adults? 53. What does the underlined word "diminish" mean? A. Show. B, Regret. C. Accept, D. Decrease. 54. The writer mentions "teenagers are permitted to go to war before they can buy beer" to show A. the maturity required to face fight B. brain maturation continues late into development C. science has never had great influence on political decisions D. different brain regions and systems mature along different timetables 55. What can we infer from the passage? A. We can make sure when our brains will become mature. B. People had a wrong idea about brains maturity previously. C. We will use different ages for different legal boundaries soon. D, It's easy to draw the legal boundaries between teens and adults. 四、写作(满分 35 分) 写作任务一(满分 15 分) ． 请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于 50。 You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 9 - 写作任务二(满分 20 分) 最近，我国某中学生英语报就“My Favourite Major in College”一题向广大高三学生 约稿。请你就 该题写一英语稿件，谈谈你最喜欢的大学专业及原因。 注意：1．文体不限； 2．文中不能出现本人真实信息； 3．词数不得少于 80 词。 My Favorite Major in College 一、单项填空 1-- 5 BDABD 6--10 CACDD 11--15 DABCA 二、完形填空 16--20 DCABB 21-25 ABBCA 26---30 BCDCB 31 35 CADCA 三、阅读理解 36---40 CADBA 41---45：BDADC 46--50 BCBDC 51--55 AADCB 四、写作 (略) 解析： 1．B 该题考查情景交际。第一个人抱怨 Jim 的电话不好打。从第二个人的第二句话： 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 10 - “他的电话老是占线”可推测出 B：“我很理解你的感受。”答案 A(我不这样认为)、c(他已暂 停月 R 务)、D(你误解他了)显然均不符合题意。 1．D 此题考查冠词的用法。题意为：“他发现自己将其视为现实中的一种尝试。” experiment 系可数名词，且第一音节为元音，故用不定冠词 an，表示“一种”；realism 为不 可数名词，表泛指，不用冠词。 3．A 此题考查定语从句的用法。which 代表逗号前的整句话，作非限制性定语从句的 主语。 4．B 此题考查时态的用法。had intended to do sth，表示“原打算做……而未能做 到”。 5．D，此题考查宾语从句的连接词。引导宾语从句时，whichever 表示“某范围内任意 一个，” whatever 表示“不定范围内的任何物体”，which 和 what 分别表示“哪一个” 和“什么”。 6．C 此题考查“作形式宾语的用法。类似用法的动词还有：like，dislike，hate 等。 7．A 此题既考查主谓一致，又考查表语从句的连接词。以-s 结尾的学科名词，如： physics， mathematics，：politics 等，在意义上均为单数；该句中表语从句缺少主语表 事物，故用 what 。 8．C 此题考查非谓语动词作非限制性定语的用法。在此句中，过去分词 constructed 表被动和完成。D 中的 that 不能引导非限制性定语从句。 ’ 9．D 此题考查情态动同‘call 表抽象可能性的用法。 10．D 此题考查时态和语态的用法。句意为：“根据官方消息，明年将在长扛上再建一 座大桥。”is to be built 表被动将来。 ． 11. D 此题考查介词与连词及其语义的区别。句意为：“作为一门全球性语言，世界语 从未受到过广泛的承认，因为没有人将其作为母语。”后接名词表原因，当然只能用 due to。 12．A 此题考查以 Not until 引导的倒装句结构； 13．B 此题考查交际用语。前者说他终于通过了驾考，后者自然是表示祝贺。 14．C immediately 在此句中充当连同，相当于 as soon as。其余选项无此用法，且意 义也不靠谱。 15．A 此题考查形容词作主语补足语的用法。人疲倦用 tired，令人疲倦的(事物)用 tiring： 16．D 从下一段首句"George never did become a lawyer"可以看出。 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 11 - 17．C 照应第二段“I'll be the first millionaire in Coleford !”Richard used to boast(吹牛)。 18．A 从后句"which made the competition between them worse'’及后文“20 was better for George．”可得出答案。 19．B 从后句"He must have drowned．”看出警方推测他肯定死了可知没找到的是尸体。 20．B 既然只有一家店，当然生意要好一些。 21．A 从"When the parcel arrived，the dictionary was in perfect…”看出收藏者 把字典卖给了 George。 22．B 从 perfect 和 delighted 两个褒义词可看出，寄来的词典虽旧，但保存极好。故 应选 condition。 23．B 从下句“…-the smiling face was older than her remembered but unmistakable!" 可看出此处看到的是 photo。 24．C 结合后文"Trembling”，看到一个十年没见的熟人却登上了异国他乡的报纸应该感 到吃惊。 25．A 前一句提到买了 ten bookstores，推出应该是最大的 bookseller。 26，B 从本句的“…are still not paying attention to…”可看出与上句是转折关系， 故选 However 27．C 由下旬"Instead of supporting programs of prevention，”可知答案。 28．D 疾病逐渐产生形成应该用 develops。 29．C 从第一段后半部分读出，正是医疗技术的进步改变了疾病的治疗的重心。 30．B 连词 or 之后的词义是对 impossible 的解释；故 risky 才符合文义。 31．C 从本段后续部分的“First，…；Second，…；The third，…”可以看出 32 空应 填 disadvantages，系否定意义，那么 Although 之后的从句显然应是肯定，故选 doubt。 32．A 见 31。 33．D 医院买了设备应该想把钱挣回来。 34．C 由语境可知医生做了没必要的手术来挣钱。 35．A “However"说明填的词应该是手术很多的相反面——只有 15％的人健康得到改善。 36．C 从短文第二句话"His father came to America from Kenya，which is a country in Africa．”可以看出他父亲可能出生于 Kenya。 37．A 奥巴马的父母在他两岁时就分居，后来离婚；母亲在他 5 岁时改嫁，10 岁时把他 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 12 - 送到 外祖父母家。由此可见，他的童年是非正常的。 38．D 从文中最后一句"He convinced many people that their votes were important，…” 可以看出他是向人们说明他们的投票是很重要的。 39．B 从本文第三段第二句"After college，he moved to Chicago，Illinois，where he worked to help poor people in his city．”第四段第二、三句“He worked as a lawyer, devoted to helping poor people who had been treated unfairly．He worked hard to get the people he helped to vote．”和最后一段，可以看出奥巴马是非常的 kind-hearted。 40．A December25 is Monday．所以你能参观的只有是满足假期和周一都要营业的博物 馆。 B、D 选项周一不营业。C 项节日不营业。 41．B 最后一则信息第二行 Among them are the Space Quest Planetarium(additional fee)。 42．D 第二则信息第一行…，“it is the world's oldest children's museum 可知 D 项 正确。 43．A 从四则信息中的如下词汇：explore，experience，interactive，hands-on 可看 出四个儿童博物馆的展品均可体验。B 项年龄有误；四个博物馆在不同的地区，故 c 错；各博 物馆主题不同，故 D 项错。 44．D，文章前二、三两个自然段都在讲述体态语的重要性，后面两个自然段主要举商业 的例 子来说明体态语的重要性。 45．c 文章用我们小时候妈妈教我们的规矩开篇来吸引我们注意体态语的重要性这个主 题。 46．B 由第二段，"Actions don't just speak louder than words—they can completely drown them out．”可知“actions are more important than words”。 47．C 由第三段“Knowing how to send the right message can help you succeed in work and in love．”可知文章将从 work 和 love 两方面来论述，而后的两段只谈及了 work 所以后面 的内容应和 love 有关。 48．B 文章第一段第一句中的“…designed to compete directly with the popular Apple 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 13 - iPad"和 第六段的第一句"The Surface is meant to compete with the iPad．”均已明示。 compete with 与 compete against 同义。 49．D．从短文的第一段最后两句"The Surface for Windows RT runs on an ARM processor．It is less powerful than the Surface for Windows 8 Pro，which uses an Intel processor．” 和第三段的第二句“This is about the same time that the company plans to release its new Windows 8 computer operating system．”可以看出：the Surface 是平板电脑，Windows RT 和 Windows 8 是操作系统，RAM processor 和 Intel；processor 是处理器。 50．C 第四段第一句“一 wow it stands by itself，you don’t have to buy a stand．it's all together，the keyboard folds over，it's a cover--all those wonderful things．” 中说到： 它有支架(stand)，可以独立竖起，无需再买支架。还有一体的可折叠键盘，也就是它 的盖子……。由此判断，c 项才是正确答案。 ． 51．A 从全文来看，作者均在客观报道 Surface 平板电脑，虽然倒数第二段说到微软擅 长做软件而不是电脑，但也只是陈述事实，而非个人观点。 52．A 全文讲述的是现在的科学家发现大脑的成熟期比我们以前认为的要晚一些。并由 这个发现推想到我们是否应该根据大脑不同区域的成熟期来制定相应的法律年龄，全文都是 围绕这大脑成熟来讲，所以应该选 A 项。 53．D 原文‘16-year-olds are just as competent as adults when it comes to granting informed medical approval，but still immature in ways that diminish their criminal responsibility 中 competent，but，immature 可知由于大脑的不成熟会减少年青人的法律责 任。 54，C 从第三段"Second，science has never had much of an influence on these sorts of decisions．If it did, we wouldn't have ended up with a society that permits teenagers to drive before they can see R-rated movies on their own, or go to war before they can buy beer. " 可知答案为 C 项。 55. B 由短文第 1 句 "Scientists now know that brain maturation continues far later into development than had been believed previously. "可知“People had a wrong idea 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 - 14 - about brains maturity previously.