1、第 1 部分：词汇选择（第 115 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分） 下面每个句子中均有 1 个词或短语有下划线，请为每处划线部分确定 1 个意义最为接近的选项。 1. Weve been through some rough times together. A. long B. short C. happy D. difficult 2. She gave up her job and started writing poetry. A. lost B. created C. abandoned D. took 3. Can you give a concrete example to su
2、pport your idea? A. special B. good C. real D. specific 4. In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy. A. changes B. drops C. reduces D. leaves 5. The police took fingerprints and identified the body. A. discovered B. touched C. recognized D. missed 6. If we leave now, we should miss t
3、he traffic. A. direct B. mix C. stop D. avoid 7. It was a fascinating painting, with clever use of color and light. A. familiar B. wonderful C. large D. new 8. I propose that we discuss this at the next meeting. A. suggest B. request C. demand D. order 9. The company has the right to end his employm
4、ent at any time. A. offer B. continue C. stop D. provide 10. I was shocked when I saw the size of the telephone bill. A. excited B. angry C. lost D. surprised 11. What are my chances of promotion if I stay here? A. retirement B. advertisement C. advancement D. replacement 12. Were happy to report th
5、at business is booming this year. A. failing B. risky C. open D. successful 13. Were seen a marked shift in our approach to the social issues. A. quick B. regular C. great D. clear 14. The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village. A. found B. killed C. jailed D. caught 15. Rodman m
6、et with Tony to try and settle the dispute over his contract. A. solve B. avoid C. mark D. involve 第 2 部分：阅读判断（第 1622 题每题 1 分，共 7 分） 下面的短文后列出了 7 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 Breast Cancer Deaths Record Low The number of women dying from breast canc
7、er has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began. The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007. The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1971-the year records began after which it rose steadily year by year unt
8、il the late 1980s. Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UKs chief clinician, said: “ItS incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years, despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.“ “ Research has played a crucial role in this pr
9、ogress leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease.“ “ The introduction of the NHS(国民保健制度) breast screening program has also contributed as women are more likely to survive the earlier cancer is diagnosed. “Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK wit
10、h 45 ,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease-a 50% rise in 25 years. The number of deaths peaked in 1989, when 15,625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004. There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls. Dr Sarah Cant, policy manager at Br
11、eakthrough Breast Cancer, said: “It is great news that fe-wer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments, breastscreening and awareness of the disease. “ “ However, this is still too many women and incidence (发生率) of the disease is increasing year by year. “
12、The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity(肥胖) and alcohol consumption. 16. 11,990 women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2007. A. Right B. wrong C. Not mentioned 17. Breast cancer deaths began to be recorded in the UK in 1971. A. Right
13、 B. wrong C. Not mentioned 18. The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping. A. Right B. wrong C. Not mentioned 19. Breast cancer can come back 10 years after you were first diagnosed. A. Right B. wrong C. Not mentioned 20. Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many other
14、 countries. A. Right B. wrong C. Not mentioned . 21. Fewer women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2005 than in 2004. A. Right B. wrong C. Not mentioned 22. Obesity and alcohol consumption may also lead to some other diseases. A. Right B. wrong C. Not mentioned 第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子（第 2330 题，每题 1 分，共
15、8 分） 下面的短文后有 2 项测试任务：(1)第 2326 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为第 25 段每段选择 1 个最佳标题；(2)第 2730 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 Organ Donation and Transplantation 1 Organ donation(捐献) and transplantation(移植) refers to the process by which organs or tissues from one person are put into another persons body. 2 The number of
16、people needing a transplant continues to rise faster than the number of donors. About 3,700 transplant candidates are added to the national waiting list each month. Each day, about 77 people receive organ transplants. However, about 18 people die each day waiting for transplants that cant take place
17、 because of the shortage of donated organs. 3 There are no age limits on who can be an organ donor. Newborns as well as senior citizens have been organ donors. If you are younger than 18, you must have a parents or guardians consent (同意). If you are 18 years or older, you can show you want to be an
18、organ and tissue donor by signing a donor card. 4 Many people think that if they agree to donate their organs, the doctor or the emergency room staff wont work as hard to save their life. This is not true. The transplant team is completely separate from the medical staff working to save your life. T
19、he transplant team does not become involved with you until doctors have determined that all possible efforts to save your life have failed. 5 If you need an organ transplant, your doctor will help you get on the national waiting list.Your name will become part of a pool of names. When an organ donor
20、 becomes available, all the patients in the pool are compared to the donor. Factors such as blood and tissue type, size of the organ , medical urgency(紧急) of the patients illness, time already spent on the waiting list, and distance between donor and recipient(接受者) are considered. 23. Paragraph 2_.
21、24. Paragraph 3 _. 25. Paragraph 4 _. 26. Paragraph 5 _. A. Quality of donated organ B. Benefits of organ donation C. Distribution of donated organs D. Quality of donor medical care E. Age limits of organ donation F. Status of organ donation and transplantation 27. There is a great demand for _. 28.
22、 Organ donors range in age from newboms to_. 29. Doctors will try their best to save your life even if youve signed _. 30. Various factors are considered when deciding on _. A. donated organs B. the national waiting list C. a donor card D. senior citizens E. all possible efforts F. the most suitable
23、 candidate 第 4 部分：阅读理解（第 3145 题，每题 3 分，共 45 分） 下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 道题。请根据短文回答其后面的问题，为每题确定一个最佳答案。 第一篇 U. S. Eats Too Much Salt People in the United States consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, govemment health exp
24、erts said on Thursday. They found nearly 70 percent of U. S. adults are in high-risk groups that would benefit from a lower-salt diet of no more than l,500 mg per day, yet most consume closer to 3,500 mg per day. “Its important for people to eat less salt. People who adopt a heart-healthy eating pat
25、tem that includes a diet low in sodium(钠) and rich in potassium(钾) and calcium(钙) can improve their blood pressure, “ Dr. Darwin Labarthe of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. “ People need to know their recommended daily sodium limit and take action to reduce sodium
26、 intake , “ Labarthe said. The study in CDCs weekly report on death and disease used national survey data to show that two out of three adults should be consuming no more than l,500 mg of sodium per day because they are black or over the age of 40-which are considered high-risk groups. Yet studies s
27、how most people in the United States eat 3,436 mg of sodium per day, according to a 2005 - 2006 CDC estimate. Most of the sodium eaten comes from packaged, processed and restaurant foods. The CDC said it will join other agencies in the Health and Human Services department in working with major food
28、manufacturers and chain restaurants to reduce sodium levels in the food supply. Nationwide, 16 million men and women have heart disease and 5. 8 million are estimated to have had a stroke. Cutting salt consumption can reduce these risks, the CDC said. 31. Too much salt raises ones risk for _. A. str
29、okes B. heart attacks C. high blood pressure D. all of the above 32. The recommended sodium intake for most U. S. adults is _. A. closer t0 3,500 mg per day B. as much as 3,436 mg per day C. no more than l,500 mg per day D. less than 3,500 mg per day 33. A heart-healthy diet is one that contains _.
30、A. a low level of sodium B. a lot of potassium and calcium C. no salt at all D. both A and B 34. Nearly 70 percent of U. S. adults are in high-risk groups,_. A. for they are inactive B. for they are black or over the age of 40 C. for they frequently eat out D. for they consume sodium every day 35. P
31、ackaged, processed and restaurant foods are known to be A. good in taste B. low in price C. poor in nutrition D. high in salt 第二篇 Sino-Japan Animosity (敌意) Lessens Chinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year, according to a survey released on Wednesday at a pr
32、ess conference in Beijing. The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO (非营利性的组织 ) , a Japanese think tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations. It also found overwhelming; a greement in both countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important The survey is a pan o
33、f the Beijing-Tokyo Forum, an annual gathering of senior govemment officials and representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs(非政府组织) designed to improve communication and understanding between the two countries. Conducted every year for five years now, the survey focused on two different groups of
34、 people:ordinary citizens, and intellectuals. In China, the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from well-known schools like Peking University. In Japan, the “intellectual“ group was mainly made up of previous members of Genron NPO. Among ordinary Chinese polled, 35. 7 per
35、cent said they have “very good“ or “relatively good“ impressions of Japan, a 5. 5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45. 2 percent of Chinese students had a positive impression of Japan, two percentage points more than last year. Only 26. 6 percent of Japanese have a positive impress
36、ion of China, however. Still, an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were “important“ and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other. But 51. 9 percent of ordinary people and 42. 4 percent of students in China said they sa
37、w no change in relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan, 64. 8 percent of those ordinary people and 53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this year. Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major ob
38、stacles to improving bilateral relations, the survey found. What concems the Chinese most are historical issues, visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni Shrine(靖国神社 ) , and the Nanjing Massacre(大屠杀) . Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved, though. About 47 percent of ordinary Ja
39、panese said China had been “helpful“ this year in fighting the global economic crisis, compared with just 30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for Japan increased from 65. 8 percent to 81.4 percent this year. Cooperation in East Asian
40、issues, trade and investment, energy, and the environment and climate change top the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral(双边的) meetings, the survey found. Civil exchanges were regarded by the most people from the both countries as an im
41、portant way to improve relations. 90. 7 percent of the students and 85. 7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95. 8% of intellectuals and 74. 8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as “ important“ or “ relatively important“ . Chinese and Japanese both learn about each othe
42、rs countries mostly through television news and newspapers, the survey found. 36. Which of the following statements about the survey is true? A. The survey was conducted on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing. B. The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily, Genron NPO and the American Coun
43、cil on Foreign Relations. C. The survey found that people in both China and Japan generally agree that the relationship between the two countries is important. D. The survey mainly focused on two different groups of people: ordinary citizens, and the university students. 37. According to the passage
44、, the Beijing-Tokyo Forum . A. is held every year in Beijing B. aims at promoting communication between the two countries C. mainly attracts representatives from the governments of the two countries D. releases a survey on Sino-Japanese relation every five years 38. In the last year,_% of ordinary C
45、hinese and_% of Chinese students have a positive impression of Japan. A. 35.7; 45.2 B. 51.9; 42.4 C. 5.5; 26.6 D. 30.2; 43.2 39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the major obstacles to improving bilateral ties? A. Territorial disputes. B. Trade frictions. C. Visits by Japanese officials to
46、 Yasukuni Shrine. D. The Nanjing Massacre. 40. The survey found that _. A. most Japanese had good or relatively good impressions of China B. the bilateral relationship was perceived as being improved over last year by the majority of respondents from the both countries C. an overwhelming majority of
47、 the respondents from each country believed that the Civil exchanges were an important way to improve relations D. the territorial issue ranked among the top list of common concems that people in both coun tries want their leaders to talk about in bilateral meetings 第三篇 Holding on to hope may not ma
48、ke patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers. “ Hope is an important part of happiness, “ said Peter A. Ubel M. D. , director of the U-M Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine and one
49、of the authors of the happily hopeless study, “but theres a dark side of hope. Sometimes, if hope makes people put off getting on with their life, it can get in the way of happiness. “ The results showed that people do not adapt well to situations if they are believed to be shortterm. Ubel and his co-authors-both from U-M and Carnegie Mellon University-studied patients who had new colostomies: their colons were removed and they had to have bowel movements in a pouch that lie
