1、英语试题第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35分）21. If the child violates one of the contracts rules, he may lose a(n) _, such as talking to his friend on the phone. A. privilege B. advantage C. honor D. benefit22. The economy is growing at a rate of one percent, but the rise is not as fast as it _ have been as we assum
2、ed. A. must B. should C. could D. need23. _ youre wondering, heres why mobile data are so expensive in South Africa when compared with other countries.A. Even though B. In case C. As if D. If only24. What exactly are you trying to tell me? Come on. _!Nothing indeed.A. Spit it out B. Cry it down C. C
3、hew it over D. Laugh it away25. Researchers have found that overweight but _ healthy people are still at risk of heart disease.A. frequently B. apparently C. originally D. absolutely26. This technology has been around for a long time, but not until recent years _ it in marketing. A. businesses emplo
4、yed B. did businesses employC. businesses had employed D. had businesses employed27. NASA took several weeks to review the 11000 _ applications.A. admitted B. permitted C submitted D. committed28. Why did you fail the exam?I had to _ two poets from different time periods. But I only knew of one. A.
5、clarify B. contrast C. criticize D. classify29. How did the sprinting world respond to Shelly Anns initial success?They concluded she was just a one-hit wonder that _, only to disappear again without signs.A. sprang up B. lighted up C. took up D. wound up30. It may only be through repeated experimen
6、ts _ a baby will come to accept the idea _ other people can have different views from what he or she has.A. how; which B. how; that C. that; that D. which; which31. Neon-lights are affecting the birds biological clock, leading to them _ when they should be asleep.A. awaken B. being awake C. waking D
7、. to wake32. We are confident that relations between North Korea and South Korea _ through further efforts to reduce the long-term hostile attitudes. A. are being improved B. will be improved C. have been improved D. are improved33.Your notes provide the raw material on _ your mind has to work in re
8、lation to your essay topic.A. where B. when C. what D. which34.Cutter hadnt been so insistent _ these details that afterwards she felt embarrassed about her haste and casualness. A. in regard to B. on the basis of C. in light ofD. on account of35. Three days off! Take me to Disneyland, Mum! Forget i
9、t! Just _ and review for the coming exam. A. make hay while the sun shines B. look before you leapC. put the cart before the horse D. let the cat out of the bag第二节 完形填空(共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分)After my husband Paul was diagnosed with lung cancer, he said, “Its going to be OK.” And I remember answering
10、back, “Yes. We just dont know what OK means yet.” Paul and I met as medical students at Yale. I fell in love with him as I watched the 36 he took with his patients. He later told me he fell in love with me when he saw me 37 over an EKG(心电图 ) of a heart that had 38 beating. We didnt know it yet, but
11、we were learning how to 39 suffering together. I lived with Pauls illness for 22 months. Ive always thought of myself as a caregiver, and attending to Paul 40 what that meant. As physicians, we were in a good 41 to understand and even 42 the diagnosis. We werent angry about it, luckily, 43 wed seen
12、so many patients in 44 situations, and we knew that 45 is a part of life. But its one thing to know that; it was a very 46 experience to actually live with the sadness and 47 of a serious illness. As a poem says, “Your absence has gone through me like thread through a needle. Everything I do is sewn
13、 with its color.” For me that poem 48 my love for Paul, and a new strength that came from loving and losing him. When Paul said, “Its going to be OK,” that didnt mean that we could 49 his illness. 50 , we learned to accept both joy and sadness at the same time because we are all born and we all die.
14、 51 ourselves in the full range of experienceliving and dying, love and 52 is what we get to do. When we approach suffering together and choose not to 53 it, our lives dont shrink; they 54 . Our job isnt to fight fate, but to help each other 55 . Thats how we make it OK, even when its not. 36. A. co
15、ntrol B. test C. notice D. care37. A. whisper B. watch C. cry D. think38. A. ceased B. rejected C. delayed D. missed39. A. stand B. approach C. assess D. contain40. A. transformed B. deepened C. refreshed D. enlarged41. A. status B. will C. knowledge D. position42. A. cure B. accept C. fight D. rid4
16、3. A. because B. once C. providing D. until44. A. stable B. virtual C. impressive D. disastrous 45. A. love B. cancer C. death D. devotion46. A. different B. unforgettable C. reluctant D. terrifying47. A. prevention B. risk C. uncertainty D. influence 48. A. brings forward B. figures out C. sets out
17、 D. calls up49. A. confirm B. resist C. cure D. relieve50. A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover51. A. Burying B. Involving C. Employing D. Enjoying 52. A. divorce B. struggle C. loss D. disagreement53. A. hide from B. laugh at C. get over D. wipe out54. A. survive B. expand C. switch D. co
18、ntinue55. A. away B. over C. up D. through第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题 2分, 满分 30分） A100-Word-Story CompetitionOur annual short-story competition is back! We look forward to reading yours!RulesPlease ensure that submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including the t
19、itle). Dont forget to include your full name, address, email and daytime phone number when lling in the form. We may use entries in all print and electronic media. Entry is open only to residents of the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland. It is not open to employees of Vivat Di
20、rect Ltd, its subsidiary companies and all others associated with this competition, their immediate families and relatives living in an employees household. The judges decision is nal.Please submit your stories online by 5pm on February 19. Terms and conditionsThere are three categoriesone for adult
21、s and two categories for schools: one for children aged 1218 and one for children under 12. In the adults category, the winner will receive 1,000 and two runners-up will each receive 250. In the 1218s and under-12s categories, the winners will each receive a Fire HD 8 Tablet (worth 600). The two run
22、ners-up in both categories will each receive a Kindle E-Reader. The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, which this year will be published by our partner. Winners of the categories will have an opportunity to write a longer version of their stories for inclusion in the book.The three bes
23、t stories in each category will be posted online on February 27. The one with the most votes wins the top prize. Voting will close at 5 pm on March 19 and the winning entries will be published in our June issue. 56. If you want to enter the short-story competition, you will have to _.A. provide nece
24、ssary proof of residence in the UK B. submit or mail your story no later than February 19C. inform the judges of your phone number and emailD. ensure your 100-word-story hasnt ever got into print 57. Which of the following about Terms and conditions is TRUE?A. The adults category is offered the rich
25、est award of all. B. The competitors will all have their submissions published.C. The version to be printed will still stay 100 words long.D. The votes will go to whoever enters the story competition.BHealth experts have known for years that kids who grow up on a farm have fewer incidences than city
26、 kids. Now they might finally know why. And that bit of information might be the clue they need to develop a vaccine(疫苗) for asthma(哮喘)and better treatment strategies for allergies.A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared 30 Amish children and 30 Hutterite children from
27、two farming groups in North Dakota. Researchers chose these children because asthma is rare among the Amish but common among the Hutterites, even though the groups have similar genetic backgrounds and diets and very little exposure to tobacco smoke, polluted air and indoor pets. The one key differen
28、ce lies in their farming methods: The Amish reject electricity and industrialization, while the Hutterites embrace it. And because of this, the children are exposed to different microbes(微生物).“We never thought we would see a difference,” Carole Ober, an author of the study and the chairwoman of the
29、department of human genetics at the University of Chicago, told the New York Times. But to their great surprise, “we saw great differences with very, very different cell types and cell numbers.”The Amish children all had a large proportion of neutrophilswhite blood cells that are part of the so-call
30、ed inborn immune system. The Amish kids neutrophils “were newly found in their bone marrow, evidence of a continual low-grade reaction to microbial invaders(入侵者),” the New York Times reports. In contrast, the Hutterite kids had “old” neutrophils, and researchers found their blood was full of another
31、 type of immune cell, eosinophils, which provoke allergic reactions.“I keep saying if everyone would just put a cow in their house, no kid would have asthma, but thats not very practical,” Ober told Live Science. Instead, Ober predicts an air mister parents could use to spray the beneficial microbes
32、 into the air.58. What can we know about the Hutterite group according to Paragraph 2?A. The air is heavily polluted due to industrialization.B. They have a fatter chance to catch asthma and allergies.C. Their family members are addicted to cigarette smoking.D. Modern machines are widely used instea
33、d of farm animals. 59. Which of the following can be added to the differences between the two groups?A. genetic background B. immune system C. health care D. educational level60. By jokingly suggesting having a cow in their house, Ober intends to tell us that _.A. keeping a toy cow is more practical
34、B. we should get exposed to indoor petsC. unhealthy living styles should be avoidedD. farm environment helps fight Asthma and AllergiesCAs e-cigarettes become more popular, fewer people are taking up smoking traditional cigarettes. But can e-cigarettes, an electronic nicotine delivery system, help p
35、eople quit smoking altogether? The answer is probably yes. A study led by Matthew Carpenter, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina found that e-smokers tend to smoke less and have increased quit attempts. In the pilot study, Carpenter evaluated e-cigarettes in terms of usage, produ
36、ct preference, changes in smoking behaviors and nicotine exposure. Ninety subjects were evaluated: 45 were randomized to use e-cigarettes, and 45 were randomized to a control group. Everyone was followed over a period of four months. The study was published in Cancer Epidemiology in November and is
37、one of the few randomized studies in the U.S. to examine the effects of e-cigarettes.Results showed that when smokers were given e-cigarettes, uptake was strong. Many participants rated the e-cigarettes similar to their usual product, suggesting that e-cigarettes might give smokers a suitable altern
38、ative to combustible(燃烧的) cigarettes. E-cigarettes offer significantly less exposure to harmful toxicants and therefore are safer. People using e-cigarettes throughout the study smoked an average of 37 percent fewer cigarettes, as compared to those in the control group, showing a positive effect whe
39、n making the switch and potentially serving as a tool to help smokers quit.Thats good news for Carpenter and his colleagues. Smoking is the leading cause of cancer and has a negative impact on the effectiveness of cancer treatments. People who quit smoking, regardless of their ages, have substantial
40、 gains in life expectancy(预期寿命) compared with those who continue to smoke.Carpenter cautions that while e-cigarettes may help people smoke less or even quit, they are not for everyone. “It is important to protect non-smokers, particularly adolescents, from starting any nicotine-containing product.”M
41、ore than 1,500 varieties of e-cigarettes are now available, including different looks, high-tech power settings and many flavors. All these make them more appealing to kids. In fact, e-cigarettes are more popular than conventional cigarettes among youth. “All these should raise our alarm bells,” he
42、said.E-cigarettes were only recently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Largely manufactured overseas, the quality control process varies, he says. Without enough information to answer the long-term public health issues of e-cigarettes, researchers like Carpenter are aware of the importa
43、nce of further studies on the latest tobacco trends. Combustible cigarettes have been around for many decades. E-cigarettes have not, and the science has a lot of questions left to answer, he said.61. Which of the following is TRUE about Professor Carpenters experiment on e-cigarettes?A. The test gr
44、oups include conventional smokers, e-smokers and non-smokers.B. E-cigarettes expose smokers to fewer poisonous substances.C. Many participants dont think e-cigarettes as good as traditional ones.D. It is one of the few studies to test the effects of smoking.62. After reading the passage, we may infe
45、r that _.A. most e-cigarette smokers will finally give up smoking B. there are more e-smokers than traditional smokes in the USAC. many adolescents are attracted to e-cigarettes due to their low prices D. carpenter is worried about the e-cigarettes popularity among children63. What can be concluded
46、from the last paragraph?A. E-cigarettes are faced with many problems and need more study.B. The U.S. government should strengthen its regulation over e-cigarettes.C. Smokers should be cautious because of e-cigarettes low quality.D. Researchers are concerned about e-cigarettes harm to peoples health.
47、64. What is the structure of the passage? ( to represent Paragraphs 1 to 7)A. B. C. D. DUseless jugglers(骗子)! Must we so describe ourselves, we, the producers, season by season, of so many hundreds of “remarkable” works of fiction? for, when we take up the remarkable works of our fellows, we “really
48、 cannot read them!”. A story goes like this:Once in the twilight undergrowth of a forest of nut-bearing trees a number of little purblind creatures wandered, singing for nuts. A traveler one day stopped one of these creatures whose voice was peculiarly disagreeable, and asked “Why do you sing like this? Is it for the sake of those up there? Is it for your own sakefor the sake of your familyfor whose sake? Do you think your songs worth listening to? Answer!”The creature scratched itself, and sang the louder.1. _He left the creature, an
