We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so 1 that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one 2 understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process is not as 3 as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant 4 . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they 5 do. As a matter of fact, they 6 to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious(神秘的) way of k
nowing the 7 . Their sense of time does not 8 information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of “inner clock”.
This 9 may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also 10 , including man, have this “inner clock” which 11 the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious 12 . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.
In the past, this did not really 13 because people lived in natural condition. In
the 14 world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very 15 , then, to know more about the “inner clock”. Such things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.
A．familiar B．strange C．similar D．special
A．partly B．personally C．really D．willingly
A．complex B．simple C．mature D．meaningful
A．quietness B．darkness C．loneliness D．sadness
A．finally B．completely D．normally
A．refused B．decided C．continued D．failed
A．time B．secret C．process D．study
A．deal with B．add to C．give away D．depend on
A．discovery B．activity C．invention D．method
A．beasts B．animals C．strangers D．humans
A．controls B．studies C．measures D．destroys
A．world B．flower C．power D．experiment
A．happen B．exist C．matter D．work
A．ancient B．modern C．wonderful D．peaceful
A．hard B．expensive C．convenient D．important
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Christmas Eve, but I had to work in the clinic. The only thing that 16 my day was the beautiful Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 17 sent to me by my boyfriend — a dozen red roses.
As I was cleaning my desk, I was told that a 18 in the office urgently needed to speak with me. Stepping out, I 19 a tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. 20 , she explained that her husband was my next 21 . The guards were to bring him to the office that afternoon. She wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in 22 , so he had never seen his son. She 23 me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as 24 as possible before I called him for his appointment. I agreed.
A short time later, her husband arrived. The woman’s tired face 25 when her husband sat beside her. They laughed, cried and shared their child.
After almost an hour, I called the prisoner in. He seemed like a 26 and humble man. I 27 what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him comfortable.
Finally, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a(n) 28 thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said sadly that he couldn’t get his wife anything for Christmas. Hearing this, I was 29 with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the 30 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses.
16. A. darkened B. brightened C. frightened D. strengthened
17. A. flower B. souvenir C. gift D. plant
18. A. lady B. couple C. guard D. patient
19. A. judged B. followed C. recognized D. noticed
20. A. Nervously B. Bravely C. Curiously D. Seriously
21. A. customer B. neighbour C. patient D. visitor
22. A. school B. university C. town D. prison
23. A. forced B. begged C. reminded D. encouraged
24. A. early B. often C. long D. soon
25. A. lit up B. cheered up C. looked up D. went up
26. A. rude B. cruel C. gentle D. selfish
27. A. wondered B. realized C. praised D. doubted
28. A. sad B. easy C. annoying D. difficult
29. A. filled B. inspired C. delighted D. satisfied
30. A. impression B. expression C. puzzlement D. sadness
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are 36 reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact 37 we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, _38 fried chicken and ice cream, 39 low price. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups 40 seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there 41 fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that 42 parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I _43 this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate 44 healthy food, or are always allowed to choose 45 they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this 46 throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days 47 very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they 48 home, they sit in front of 49 or their computers and play computer games. 50 is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣),it also gives them time to eat more 51 food. 52 they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above 53 the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to 54 young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and 55 eating habits.
36. A. much B. a number of C. amount of D. lot of
37. A. which B. what C. that D. whose
38. A. such as B. so that C. such that D. and so on
39. A. with B. on C. at D. to
40. A. which B. whose C. where D. who
41. A. were B. was C. is D. are
42. A. blame B. blames C. ask D. tell
43. A. agree on B. agree at C. agree in D. agree with
44. A. as well as B. besides C. rather than D. beside
45. A. that B. what C. which D. when
46. A. carry on B. will carry out C. will carry on D. carry off
47. A. take B. go C. walk D. jump
48. A. get to B. go to C. arrive at D. get
49. A. the book B. the television C. the homework D. the telephone
50. A. Either B. And C. Not only D. If
51. A. healthy B. cold C. delicious D. unhealthy
52. A. What B. That C. Which D. Where
53. A. is B. are C. was D. were
54. A. order B. tell C. encourage D. inform
55. A. good B. healthy C. nice D. bad
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With golden sunshine and a gentle breeze, autumn is the most beautiful season in the year．This is a great time to go outside and have 36 ．Go to a valley to see red maple trees, go and pick fruit in an orchard （果园） or find an open field to fly your kite in．
37 , for many high school students, these great activities may be just a/an 38 ．With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours indoors, 39 for a high mark in their exams．
40 , study is one of the most important things for teenagers． 41 life is definitely much more than that．
Sometimes we may be so 42 with studying that we forget how to make 43 wonderful．In doing so, we lose the 44 purpose of life—to be a valuable and happy person．
To 45 just how great it is to be alive, we have to 46 our books and pens and look around us．Students, take some exercise to 47 your health, take with your parents and friends for understanding and walk around outside your house to refresh your body and mind．
Going out and enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work．Chinese craftsman Lu Ban created a saw to help woodworkers．But 48 he hadn’t walked 49 , he would not have been 50 by a kind of toothed grass．We could also suppose if Newton hadn’t rested under that apple tree, then he wouldn’t have been 51 by an apple, and his great theories would not have come out．
Going out is not only a/an 52 from hard work, but a chance to 53 to life experience．
So 54 , give your brain a good rest．Step out of the books and get our bag ready for an autumn outing．We are sure you will get much more than 55 from the exciting journey．
36．A．food B．sunlight C．fun D．air
37．A．Also B．Besides C．However D．Therefore
38．A．aim B．dream C．chance D．effort
39．A．asking B．putting C．calling D．struggling
40．A．In fact B．As a result C．In turn D．Of course
41．A．So B．But C．Because D．And
42．A．covered B．reached C．occupied D．buried
43．A．clothes B．heart C．face D．life
44．A．practical B．foolish C．real D．idle
45．A．possess B．enjoy C．exploit D．discover
46．A．take up B．burn out C．put down D．sell out
47．A．raise B．increase C．improve D．recover
48．A．whether B．if C．since D．until
49．A．inside B．home C．outside D．backward
50．A．touched B．invited C．inspired D．suggested
51．A．met B．hit C．admitted D．claimed
52．A．break B．absence C．movement D．dedication
53．A．refer B．turn C．stick D．add
54．A．come on B．go on C．step on D．walk on
55．A．awareness B．evidence C．courage D．knowledge
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
In my dual (双重的)) profession 36 an educator and health care provider, I have worked with many children infected with HIV. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great 37 can be found in the smallest individuals. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was 38 infected with HIV; his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to 39 him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a vein(静脉) in his chest. At times, he also needed extra oxygen to support his 40.
Tyler wasn't_41 to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not 42 to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine-loaded backpack and 43 his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon ( 小推车 ). All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by his pure 44 in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler’s mom often 45 him by telling him that he moved so 46 she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly47 him.
This deadly disease eventually 48 down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, 49 did his HIV-infected mother. When it became 50 that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about 51 . She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler 52 to me to come to his hospital bed and 53 ,"I might die soon. I'm not 54 When I die, please dress me in 55 Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.
36. A. in B.for C. as D.on
37. A. pleasure B. pain C. sorrow D. courage
38. A. seriously B. born C. unlucky D. disappointingly
39. A. cause B. enable C. make D. lead
40. A. breathing B. living C. running D. walking
41. A. happy B. willing C. daring D. discouraged
42. A. common B. unusual C. surprised D. ordinary
43. A. dragging B. carrying C. pushing D. taking
44. A. character B. joy C. moment D. Excitement
45. A. comforted B. scolded C. teased D. praised
46. A. slowly B. happily C. quickly D. fast
47. A. know B. spot C. stop D. observe
48. A. tore B. broke C. wore D. kicked
49. A. neither B. so C. such D. nor
50. A. apparent B. hopeless C. sure D. terrible
51. A. life B. dream C. future D. death
52. A. waved B. said C. signed D. explained
53. A. whispered B. shouted C. cried D. spoke
54. A. excited B. surprised C. scared D. sad
55. A. red B. white C. bright D. beauty
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good 16 , except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate, which someone had forgotten to 17 . Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this 18 , and took every 19 she could find to practice these high 20 . As she lived in a small house where she could not practice without 21 the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practiced her high notes there. Every time she heard a 22 or a person coming along the 23 , she stopped and 24 until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a 25 person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.
One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so 26 and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most 27 notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an anxious 28 suddenly come over its driver’s face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, jumped out and began to 29 all his tires carefully.
Mrs. Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as 30 as he had been when he stopped.
A．voice B．noise C．sound D．note
A．close B．open C．repair D．oil
A．strength B．sickness D．advantage
A．time B．chance C．person D．place
A．notes B．songs C．signs D．sounds
A．preventing B．harming C．disturbing D．damaging
A．train B．car C．noise D．driver
A．path B．avenue C．street D．road
A．waited B．expected C．confused D．puzzled
A．brave B．shy C．ordinary D．unique
A．slightly B．gently C．quickly D．silently
A．beautiful B．exhausting C．difficult D．energetic
A．expression B．explanation C．impression D．reaction
A．approach B．observe C．repair D．examine
A．convinced B．upset C．puzzled D．pleased
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