答案：36-40 BMDFC     41-45 GELHO
　　36.Plus, we live in a culture that 36________ to the late –nighter ，from 24-hour grocery store to online shopping site that never close。
　　答案：B，固定搭配。 空格左是定语从句引导词that，并且that指代的是前面的a culture，所以空格内应该填一个第三人称单数形式的动词与介词to搭配。与to 能搭配且符合文意的只有B，caters，cater to固定搭配表示迎合。
　　37.It’s no surprise， then， that more than half of American adults get the 7 to 9 hours of shut-eye every night as 37_________ by sleep experts。
　　答案：M，空格左是as，右边是介词by，空格内应该填一个动词的过去分词形式，结合上下文的意思应该选择M） recommended，由睡眠专家所推荐的。
　　38.Whether or not we can catch up on sleep – on the weekend， say- is a hotly 38________ among sleep researchers。
　　答案：D。空前有a，所以这里一定是单数名词，并且是在睡眠研究者之间，从语义上来说 D）debated 最合适。
　　39.The latest evidence suggests that while it isn’t 39_________ ，it might help.
　　答案：F。ideal? 空格与左边的it isn’t共同构成主系表结构，空格内一般选择形容词或带冠词的名词， 理解为“尽管它不是______的，它仍然是有用的”，所以选F）ideal （理想的）。
　　40.when Liu, the UCLA sleep researcher and professor of medicine, brought 40_______ sleep-rest people into the lab for a weekend of sleep during which they lagged about 10 hours per night。
　　答案：C。brought为谓语，空格右边是形容词，空格内应填副词。结合语义，选“长期地”来修饰“失眠的人”。
　　41. They showed 41________ in the ability of insulin（胰岛素） to process blood sugar。
　　答案：G。空格左边直接就是谓语show，空格内可能是一个复数名词，而且G） improvements （进步）也符合原意。
　　42. That suggests that catch- up sleep may undo some but not all of the damage that sleep 42 ______ causes，which is encouraging , given how many adults don’t get the hours they need each night。
　　答案：E。根据空左边sleep，空右边causes，睡眠________导致的破坏，所以sleep后面应该接一个名词，选E）deprivation组成“睡眠匮乏”符合语境。
　　43. Still，Liu isn’t 43________ to end the habit of sleeping less and making up for it later。
　　答案：L。 根据上下文的意思选择ready to。
　　44. Sleeping pills, while helpful for some, are not 44________an effective remedy either。
　　答案：H。 空格所在句为主系表结构，不缺主要成分，所以空格内应该填一个副词修饰be动词，选“必须地”符合语境。
　　45. “A sleeping pill will 45 ________one area of the brain,  but there’s never going to be a perfect sleeping pill，……
　　答案：O。情态动词will后面一定是一个动词原形，只有target符合，表示“一片安眠药会瞄准大脑的一个区域…”。
　　Section B
　　答案：46-50 CLGPH   51-55 DJBFO
　　46.When people find they are powerless to change a situation ,they tend to live with it.
　　关键词： powerless，change a situation，live with it
　　答案：C。C段首句有a feeling of powerlessness.第二句“When we can’t actually remove the sources of our fear,we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms.”
　　47.To be effective,environment messages should be carefully framed.
　　关键词：environment messages，environment messages
　　答案：L。L段第三句“Cialdini recommends some careful framing of the message.”
　　48.It is the government’s responsibility to persuade people into making environment-friendly decisions.
　　关键词： government’s responsibility，persuade，making environment-friendly decisions.
　　答案：G 。G段第二句“They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions……”，G段第三句“Professor Weber believes that environmental policy can make use of similar tactics.”
　　49.Politicians are beginning to realise the importance of enlisting psychologists’ help in fighting  climate change.
　　关键词：Politicians，enlisting psychologists’ help，fighting  climate change.
　　答案：P。P段首句“The power of such simple psychology in fighting climate change is attracting attention across the political establishment.
　　50.To find effective solutions to climate change,it is necessary to understand what motivates people to make change.
　　关键词： effective solutions ,what motivates people to make change.
　　答案：H。H段第三句“We need to understand what motivates people,what it is that allow them to make change ”
　　51.In their evolution,humans have learned to pay attention to the most urgent issues instead of long-term concerns.
　　关键词：their evolution, most urgent issues,long-term concerns.
　　答案：D。D段第二句“Evolution has programmed humans to pay most attention to issues that will have an immediate impact.
　　52.One study shows that our neighbour’s actions are influential in changing our behaviour.
　　关键词：One study ,our neighbour’s actions ,influential ,changing our behaviour
　　答案：J。J段第二句“Cialdini conducted a study……”最后一句“But it was the ones that mentioned the actions of neighbours that drove down power use.”
　　53.Despite clear signs of global warming,it is not easy for most people to believe climate change will affect their own lives.
　　关键词：global warming，affect their own lives
　　答案：B。对应B段首句“Despite mournful polar bears and charts showing carbon emissions soaring, most people find it hard to believe global warming will affect them personally.
　　54.We should take our future in to consideration in making decisions concerning climate change before it is too late.
　　关键词： take our future in to consideration， making decisions，before it is too late
　　答案：F。对应F段第二句“By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate change,it could be too late.第三句“And if we’re not going to make rational decisions about the future.……”
　　55.Existing social networks can be more effective in creating change in people’s behaviour.
　　关键词：.Existing social networks，more effective ，creating change in people’s behaviour
　　答案：O 。O段第二句“Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way creating change……”
　　Section C
　　Passage One
　　答案：56.D Education has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas.
　　57.A. They have learned to think critically.
　　58.B. it cultivates students’ ability to make scientific inquiries.
　　59.A. It allows for failures.
　　60.C. Make full use of informal learning resources.
　　56.题：What is traditional educators’ interpretation of the research outcome mentioned in the first paragraph?
　　关键词：traditional educators’ interpretation of the research outcome，first paragraph
　　解答：根据关键词回到第一段进行定位，定位到第一段的最后一句：“From the standpoint of a traditional educator,this outcome indicated that schooling had failed to help students think about ecosystems and extinction,major scientific ideas.”从传统教育者的角度来看，这个结果表明学校教育并没有让学生去思考生态系统和生物灭绝这样的重要的科学概念。所以答案选D Education has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas.
　　57.题：In what way are college students different from children?
　　关键词: college students, different,children
　　解答：根据关键词定位到第二段的第二句“On this task，they found large differences.”接下来找到两者的不同，大学生关注的是白头鹰和他们的栖息地之间的互相依赖的关键问题，而五年级的学生关注的是白头鹰的特征（它们有多大？他们吃什么？）。大学生培养了问问题的能力，这是批判性思考的基础。大学生学会了如何学习。所以答案选A They have learned to think critically.
　　58.题;What is the benefit of asking questions with no ready answers?
　　关键词：benefit，questions，no ready answers
　　解答：根据关键词定位到第三段“We found that when we taught participants to ask “What if?”and “How can?”questions that nobody present would know the answer to and that would spark exploration,they engaged in better inquiry at the next exhibit——asking more questions,performing more experiments and making better interpretation of their result.”问没有已知答案的问题让这些参与者进行探索，他们会在下次进行了更好的调查。“Specifically，their questions became more comprehensive at the new exhibit.”他们的问题变得更加全面。所以答案选B it cultivates students’ ability to make scientific inquiries.
　　59.题：What is said to be the advantage of informal learning?
　　关键词： advantage，informal learning
　　解答：根据关键词定位到最后一段。“Informal learning environment tolerate failure better than schools.”非正式学习比学校教学更能容忍犯错。所以答案选A It allows for failures.
　　60.题：What does the author seem to encourage educators to do at the end of the passage?
　　关键词： encourage educators to do ，at the end of the passage
　　解答：根据关键词定位到段落的最后。For that，we have a robust informal learning system that gives no grades,takes all comers,and is available even on holidays and weekends.所以答案是C Make full use of informal learning resources.
　　Passage Two
　　答案：61 B.It has a negative impact on space tourism.
　　62 C It was about ready to start regular business.
　　63 D To promote the space tourism industry.
　　64 D Suspend Virgin Galatic’s licence to take passengers into space.
　　65.A It is worth promoting despite the risks involved.
　　61.题：What is said about the failure of VSS Enterprise?
　　关键词： the failure of VSS Enterprise
　　解答：定位到第一段最后一句“But insurance will be cold comfort following the failure on October 31st of VSS Enterprise,resulting in the death of one pilot and the severe injury to another.”进取号的失败导致了一个飞行员丧生以及另一名飞行员重伤。但是选项中并没有相应的答案。再往后看”On top of the tragic loss of life,the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism,even before it has properly begun.发生在加州的这一惨剧不仅造成了人员伤亡，更将给太空旅行——甚至在它真正启动之前——的前景造成深远的影响。所以答案选B.It has a negative impact on space tourism.
　　62.题：What do we learn about the space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic?
　　关键词：the space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic?
　　解答：根据关键词定位到第三段“Virgin Galactic had，prior to this week’s accident,seemed closest to starting regular flights.The company has already taken deposits from around 800 would-be space tourists,including Stephen Hawking.”在这周的事故发生前，VG似乎已经准备开始常规的太空飞行。这个公司已经从将要参加空间旅行的人那儿收取了订金，其中包括史蒂芬·霍金。所以答案选：C It was about ready to start regular business.
　　63.题：What is the purpose of the 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act?
　　关键词： purpose , 2004,Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act
　　解答：根据关键词定位到第五段。The 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act,intended to encourage private space vehicles and services……intend to 对应于purpose。所以答案选：D To promote the space tourism industry.
　　64.题：What might the FAA do after the recent accident in California?
　　关键词：FAA ,after the recent accident in California
　　解答：根据关键词，定位到第五段的中间“That means that the FAA could suspend Virgin Galactic’s licence to fly.这意味着此次事故之后，联邦航空管理局可以吊销维珍银河的飞行执证。所以答案选：D Suspend Virgin Galatic’s licence to take passengers into space.
　　65.题：What does the author think of private space travel?
　　关键词：private space travel
　　解答：此题考查作者的观点，那么文章的结尾就是重点。There is no doubt that spaceflight entails risks,and to pioneer a new mode of travel is face those risks,and to reduce them with the benefit of hard-won experience.要开拓一种新的旅行方式（比如太空旅行）不仅要面对这些风险，还要通过汲取来之不易的经验来降低此类风险。所以答案选：A It is worth promoting despite the risks involved.

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