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e to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet. The strings were attached to discs — or artificial “flowers” containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the “flowers” out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it. From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful. Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colony?s worker bees. Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees? learning and teaching skills. 32. What does the underlined word “exclusive” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? . B. unique. C. beneficial. D. widespread. 33. What did the researchers find about bees? learn best in insects. are as clever as birds. are born good learners. can be trained to learn skills. 34. What may the research team focus on next? A. What else bees can do. B. Where bees learn skills. bees teach others. D. How bees? brain work. 35. What may be the best title for the text? A. Small bees, great abilities B. Bees can learn and teach C. Bees are smarter D. Let bees learn 第二節(jié) (共 5 小題,每小題 2 分,滿分 10 分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Different cultures The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a The origin of the Eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Indus River in When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization(文明) later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn39。t distinguish from the European culture a lot. _____39___ Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字) language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what39。s more, due to the far distance and the steep, areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom municate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference(干擾 ) from the other. These differences are everywhere. ____40____ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障礙 ) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther. A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture. B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures. C. And these two are well known as the base of the European culture. D. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences. E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole. F. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles. G. They are obvious and affect people39。s ways of thinking and their views of the world. 第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分 45 分) 完型填空 (共 20 小題;每小題 分,滿分 30 分) 閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)( A、 B、 C 和 D)中,選出可以填入空 白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious(叛逆的 ), with 41 regard(尊敬) for anything my parents had to say, 42 if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many 43 , I struggled to escape from anything that didn?t 44 my picture of the world. A “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected (拒絕) any obvious 45 of love. In fact, I got angry at the 46 of the word “l(fā)ove”. One 47 , after an extremely difficult day, I 48 into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my 49 , my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To 50 when you?re alone.” 51 I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said,“Mike, I know life is 52 right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don?t do everything right. I also know that I love you 53 and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don?t, that?s also 54 . Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be 55 that you are my son. I?m here for you and I love youthat will never 56 .love you Mom.” Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my 57 , and I remember the 58 I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved 59 my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell 60 I became grateful that my mom knew what an angry teenager needed. 41. A. little B. all C. ful