1、AThe Yale Peabody Museum is open：Monday through Saturday 10：00 am. to 5：00 pm.Sunday Noon to 5：00 pm.The Museum is closed on New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.Admission Fees：$9.00 Adults$8.00 Senior citizens 65 years and over$5.00 Chil
2、dren ages 3 through 18, and college students with ID$4.00 Group admissionTo receive this reduced admission, groups must make a reservation at least 2 weekdays in advance. Group admission is only available with a written confirmation brought to the Museum at the time of the visit.More attention：Some
3、halls may be closed to the public on weekday mornings during the academic year for school group programs, so we recommend visiting after 1 pm. on weekdays or at any time on the weekends.There is no cafeteria or lunchroom at the Peabody. Information on local eating places is available through our Res
4、taurant Guide or at the Admission Desk in the lobby. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the lawns around the Museum.Photography with handheld cameras is permitted in exhibition halls for personal use only; photography of The Age of Mammals is prohibited at all times. All other uses require the advanc
5、e written permission of the Yale Peabody Museum.Highlights Tours of the Museum are offered at no extra charge every Saturday and Sunday at 12：30 and 1：30 pm. These 45minute tours of the Yale Peabody Museums exhibition halls are led by one of our specially trained volunteer guides.The Museum offers f
6、ree individual admission on Thursday afternoons from 2：00 to 5：00 pm. during the months of September to June.Admission is free to any individual with a valid Yale ID. Check out a Peabody Museum pass at your local library. A Museum pass will give you $5 off each admission for up to 4 people. Ask for
7、it at your local library.(B)56. To visit the museum, a 12yearold six grader should pay_A. 4 dollars B. 5 dollars C. 8 dollars D. 9 dollars.(A)57. Visitors are allowed to have lunch _A. outside the museumB. in any hall of the museumC. in the cafeteria of the museumD. in the lunchroom of the museum来源:
8、学科网(D)58. According to the passage, The Age of Mammals is most probably _ in the museum.A. a book B. a magazineC. a video D. an exhibition hall(D)59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Admission for Yale students to visit the Museum is free.B. Extra money is supposed to b
9、e paid for guides while visiting the Museum.C. Some exhibition halls are not open Monday through Friday.D. Photography is not allowed in exhibition halls for commercial use.(C)60. The passage is written to _A. attract more visitors to the Yale Peabody MuseumB. introduce the exhibits in the Yale Peab
10、ody MuseumC. give instructions about visiting the Yale Peabody MuseumD. remind visitors how to get their admission to the Yale Peabody MuseumBThree boys and three girls were going to Lauderdale, Florida, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York was left behind them. When the bus passe
11、d through New Jersey, they began to notice a man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, illfitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age.Shortly after a snack at the Howard Johnsons outside Washington, they went back to the bus, and one of the girls sat beside him and introduced
12、 herself.“Were going to Florida，” she said brightly. “I hear its really beautiful.”“It is，” he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.“Want some wine？” she said. He smiled and took a full glass. After a while, slowly and painfully, he told his story. His name was Vingo and
13、had been in jail in New York for the past four years. Last week he was released from imprisonment and now going home.“When I was in prison I wrote to my wife，” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldnt stand it, she could just forget me; Id understand. We
14、used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and theres a big oak tree just as you come into town. Last week, I wrote her again. I told her that if shed take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and Id get off and come home. If she didnt want me, forget it, no handkerch
15、ief, and Id go on through.”She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Now they were 10 miles from Brunswick, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming
16、 and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. The oak tree was covered with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like small flags of welcome flying in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go ho
17、me.(B)61. What attracted the six young people when their bus passed through New Jersey?A. The Howard Johnsons. B. A poorlydressed man.C. Golden beaches. D. A mysterious man with a mask.(D)62. It can be inferred from the short conversation between the girl and Vingo that _A. he had forgotten all his
18、pastB. he hated talking with strangersC. he was a dangerous prisoner escaping from jailD. he was a man of few words but kind of friendly(D)63. Vingo wrote a letter to his wife before starting off to _A. ask for her forgivenessB. beg her to allow him back homeC. tie a yellow handkerchief to the oak t
19、reeD. make sure if she was still in love with him(C)64. Why did all the young people shout with joy when they arrived in Brunswick?A. They were only 5 miles away from their destination.B. They were surprised to see so many welcoming people.C. They were sure that Vingos wife was expecting him home.D.
20、 The oak tree was still standing there welcoming Vingo back home.(A)65. What can be the best title for the story?A. Going Home B. An Oak TreeC. Yellow Handkerchiefs D. A Bus TripCWhen you look at yourself in the mirror, do you ever wonder why you look the way you do?No two faces look exactly alike,
21、making a human face as unique as a fingerprint. Genetics (遗传学) obviously play a major roleno two faces share the same DNA. But even in identical twins, there are still small differences in their appearances. So what is it that makes each face different?The answer lies in a small piece of your DNA ca
22、lled a “gene enhancer”， according to a study published in Science. “There are thousands of enhancers in the human genome，” study leader Axel Visel, a researcher with Berkeley Lab. US. told Discovery.According to Visel, these DNA pieces act like switches, turning genes on and off and therefore determ
23、ining whether a certain facial feature develops in a fetus (胎儿) while it is still in the womb (子宫)Whats interesting about gene enhancers is that they dont have to be found anywhere close to the genes they affect. They are able to control their targets from far away, which makes them even more influe
24、ntial.To test how powerful these special DNA pieces are in shaping the face, researchers deleted three of the gene enhancers in mice and compared them with normal mice at 8 weeks of age. The results showed that each enhancer deletion caused a distinct set of differences in the shape of the facefor e
25、xample, causing an increase or decrease in facial length or width.In fact, scientists first noticed the existence of gene enhancers long ago, but they called them “junk DNA” back then because they didnt produce proteins and were thought to have no biological function. But now “its increasingly clear
26、 that important functions are embedded in this junk” Visel told New Scientist.Understanding this may help scientists learn why and how things go wrong as a fetus develops, leading to facial birth defects (缺陷) such as cleft lips. Maybe gene enhancers also play a role. (A)66. What did Visels recent st
27、udy uncover? A. How gene enhancers help shape the appearance of the face. B. How gene enhancers affect the growth of the fetus.C. A new cure for facial birth defects. D. The connection between gene enhancers and genetic mutations(变异)(D)67. According to the article, gene enhancers _A. have a greater
28、effect on genes closer to them B. used to be considered a good source of proteinC. werent discovered until recentlyD. have more biological functions than scientists used to think(C)68. What can we conclude from the article?A. As a fetus develops in the womb, the number of gene enhancers increases in
29、 the fetus.B. The changes in gene enhancers may have something to do with genetic mutations. C. The new findings about gene enhancers may help scientists learn more about facial birth defects.D. Genetic mutations are believed to be the major cause of facial birth defects.(A)69. What does the underli
30、ned “embed” probably mean?A. Root. B. Find. C. Absorb. D. Research.(B)70. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Gene Enhancers Affects Birth Defects B. Facing Gene EnhancersC. The Power of DNA piecesD. Gene Enhances Determines Your Personalities 题序464748495051525354555657585960答案BADDC题序61626364656667686970答案BDDCAADCAB
