SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D．Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context．
Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice 36 in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37 . As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a (an) 38 or to reach an agreement. This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 40 . Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41 . It is really very impolite to 42 your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 43 anything to him or her. 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the 45 that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (矜持的) 46 . But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 47 when he shows interest in further relations with you.
36．A．came B．grew C．turned D．started
37．A．interest B．eagerness C．goodwill D．patience
38．A．signal B．noise C．offer D．deal
39．A．leaving B．seeing C．kissing D．visiting
40．A．Yes B．Maybe C．Well D．No
41．A．polite B．kind C．helpful D．interested
42．A．hold B．give C．shake D．display
43．A．mean B．matter C．count D．make
44．A．As long as B．However C．Even if D．Therefore
45．A．people B．Chinese C．Europeans D．public
46．A．in person B．in manner C．in harmonyD．in secret
47．A．absolutely B．possibly C．only D．definitely
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to 36 women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time 37 of the universities and colleges 38 only men. In the past 20 years many young women have 39 to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a 40 ，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are 41 again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D. C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 42 that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 43 had the same chance to 44 . The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “A women’s college 45 women to choose classes and activities 46 . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance. So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is 47 than that in a college with men and women. ”
Experts say men students in the United States 48 have enough courage to speak in class. 49 , women students can't. In a women’s college, women feel free to say 50 they want to. According to a report, women colleges also 51 leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every 52 office is held by women. Recent studies 53 that this leadership continues after 54 . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to 55 successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36. A. make B. elect C. offer D. call
37. A. some B. most C. few D. none
38. A. liked B. accepted C. attracted D. helped
39. A. chosen B. failed C. regretted D. hated
40. A. goal B. model C. result D. level
41. A. separate B. troublesome C. special D. popular
42. A. forget B. realize C. expect D. remember
43. A. students B. presidents C. men D. women
44. A. work B. visit C. choose D. survive
45. A. permits B. forbits C. forces D. reminds
46. A. obviously B. freely C. exactly D. immediately
47. A. smaller B. more C. higher D. lower
48. A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
49. A. Finally B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
50. A. how B. what C. when D. where
51. A. bring down B. bring over C. bring round D. bring about
52. A. governing B. cleaning C. serving D. booking
53. A. mean B. show C. warn D. conclude
54. A. school B. work C. graduation D. death
55. A. hold B. gather C. lose D. require
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中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
Chinese President Hu Jintao met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Saturday in Moscow __36___views on the development of the strategic relations of cooperation and partnership between China and Russia. President Hu is in Moscow for celebrations marking the 65th__37_of the victory of the Great Patriotic War over Nazi Germany.
In recent years, China and Russia __38_ their strategic relations of cooperation and partnership __39__ enhanced mutual political trust and ___40__cooperation in all sectors.
The two countries __41_have had close interaction and coordination in __42__international and regional affairs.
Last year, the Chinese-Russian strategic ___43_of cooperation and partnership made important headway with activities __44_ the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties and the "Year of___45_Russian Language" in China.
__46__the beginning of this year, the partnership has maintained comprehensive and___47__growth__48_a high level.
President Hu's participation in the celebrations___49 a major event in China-Russia relations and symbolizes the spirit of bilateral(双边的)strategic cooperation,___50__China's Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping at a press briefing Wednesday."We believe Hu's visit will boost China-Russia strategic trust for__51_development of the bilateral strategic relations of cooperation and partnership," he said. This is__52_ time President Hu _ 53_ Russia's Victory Day celebrations.__54__ May 2005, President Hu attended in Moscow ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War. Five years __55__since that time .
36. A . to communicate B . to exchange C . changing D . talked
37. A . celebration B. meeting C . congratulation D. anniversary
38. A . strengthened B. have strengthened C. are strengthening D .strenghths
39. A . with B . for C . among D . between
40. A. fruitful B . richer C . fruits D . badly
41. A . too B either C . as well as D . also
42. A . doing with B . treating to C . dealing with D . making up
43. A . relating B. relations C . related D . relative
44. A. remarks B. signs C. marking D. symbol
45. A. / B . a C. the D. this
46. A. Until B. After C . Since D . As long as
47. A . quick B. fast C. rapid D . swift
48. A. by B. at C . to D. for
49. A . is B. are C. have been D. had been
50. A. said B. says C. spoken D. talks
51. A . farther B. far C. furthest D. further
52. A. two B. the last C. the second D. a more
53. A. joined B. took part in C. participates in D. attends
54. A. On B. By C. In D. At
55. A..passed B. has been passed C. Past D. have past
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was getting colder as my family ran out of the church, eager to get home. Across the street was a gas station where the bus 36 . It was closed for Christmas, but we noticed a family 37 outside the locked door, shaking in the rain. We talked about why they were there but soon I 38 all about them
When we got home，we received a call from my grandparents, 39 us to their house for the Christmas dinner. As we 40 through town, I noticed that the family was still there, standing outside the gas station
“Look at the children! That's just my 41 childhood. I must do something.” With these words，my father pulled off the road, and I saw the whole family: the parents and three children.
Rolling down his window，my father asked, “Waiting for the 42 ?”
“Yes.” the father replied _ 43 , “We're going to the nearby town where I have a brother and maybe a chance of 44 _. Out of work for two months now.”
“Well, that bus won't come for several hours, and you're getting _45 standing here.” my father 46 . “Why not get in the car and I'll drive you there．”
The man thought for a moment，and then he 47 . Once they got in，my father looked back _48 his shoulder and asked the children if Santa Claus had found them yet. The 49 faces gave him the answer
“Well，when I saw Santa Claus this morning,” my father said, winking (眨眼) at us, “he asked me if he could leave your toys at 50 .We'll just go to get them 51 I take you to your destination.”
All at once, the children's 52 lit up，and they began talking and laughing
When we got to our house, they 53 straight to the toys in our Christmas tree. One of the girls took Jill's doll. The little boy grabbed Sharon's ball．And the other girl picked up something of mine
It happened a long time ago, but I still remember the 54 on their faces. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I 55 the joy of making others happy
36．A．travelled B．stayed C．stopped D．left
37．A . sitting B．standing C．holding D．keeping
38．A．cared B．argued C．worried D．forgot
39．A．inviting B．introducing C．telling D．forcing
40．A．flew B．drove C．raced D．walked
41．A．lucky B．surprising C．difficult D．frightening
42．A．bus B．time C．train D．help
43．A．warmly B．gently C．shyly D．angrily
44．A．a job B．a dinner C．a friend D．a present
45．A．comfortable B．sad C．wet D．warm
46．A．explained B．suggested C．ordered D．decided
47．A．added B．sighed C．nodded D．refused
48．A．on B．to C．from D．over
49．A．excited B．disappointed C．worried D．interested
50．A．the station B．the bus C．my car D．my house
51．A．before B．if C．once D．when
52．A．words B．faces C．lives D．feelings
53．A．turned B．jumped C．ran D．moved
54．A．anger B．surprise C．tears D．smiles
55．A．learned B．practiced C．recognized D．made
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文、掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The poachers-illegal hunters-had finally found a buyer for their stolen goods．A meeting was 3 6 ,and when the buyer asked to see the goods, they brought out a small duffel bag and un-zippedh．Inside was a 37 one-year-old baby gorilla．The poachers had likely killed the little female's parents and 3 8 her in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa．Then they took her across the border into Rwanda, 39 to sell her as a pet．
But the buyer didn't bring 40 ;he brought the police．The Rwandan authorities 41 the young gorilla to the nearby headquarters of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project．The vets（兽医）there realized that she had not been given 42 food or water, but they were much more worried about something else．"Baby gorillas simply don't 43 without their mother's constant body contact," says vet Chris Whittier．If they didn't quickly establish a 44 relationship with the baby gorilla, which her caretakers named Dunia, she 45 not survive．
Dunia needed contact, but she resisted 46 at first, shying away from people who reached for her．Three caretakers worked in shifts, taking 47 holding her, carrying her around on their backs, and cradling her while she slept．48 she became stronger,a month after she was res-cued her 49 revealed the psychological stress she carried inside-much of her hair fell out． That was a delayed 50 to the combined traumatic experiences of losing her parents and being kept-with a poor diet-by the poachers．
After six months ofloving care that included around-the-clock attention,a good diet, and a 5 1 home at the project's headquarters, Dunia was looking and acting like a 52 ,happy young gorilla should． "Dunia is sort of a shy show-off," says Whittier． "Her 53 lsgrowing and she's becoming more independent, but when she is 54 ,the first thing she does is run back to her 55 ,just like she would to her mother．"
36．A．attended B．held C．arranged D．delayed
37．A．energetic B．terrified C．dangerous D．fierce
38．A．freed B．followed C．tricked D．caught
39．A．intending B．pretending C．remembering D．wondering
40．A．luck B．benefit C．profit D．money
41．A．introduced B．persuaded C．presented D．rushed
42．A,local B．delicious C．enough D．fresh
43．A．complain B．develop C．survive D．grow
44．A．social B．physical C．mental D．special
45．A．would B．should C．might D．must
46．A．eating B．attention C．rescue D．love
47．A．turns B．efforts C．time D．advice
48．A．If B．As C．Although D．Because
49．A．health B．mind C．behavior D．appearance
50．A．reaction B．action C．expression D．description
51．A．comfortable B．natural C．private D．ordinary
52．A．shy B．healthy C．strange D．typical
53．A．satisfaction B．confidence C．interest D．patience
54．A．touched B．left C．wamed D．scared
55．A．home B．forest C．caretakers D．comer
II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30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 Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do .But that Sunday in 2008 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I tended to think of my shortcomings —how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children , and how many things I couldn’t 21 my waitress’ salary to buy .
But what 22 kids I had! They were 23 impolite enough to complain.
As I walked into the kitchen quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase 24 a dozen red roses! But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 25 of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It 26 :
…She took a day off from her busy 27 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5hours just to get there, and on their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was 28 his hero. After the game, she stayed with the little boy to get his hero’s signature until one o’clock in the morning …
It took me long enough to 29 it, but I finally know who the 30 hero is . Mom, I love you!
And suddenly, it was a happy Mother’s Day, after all.
21. A. stress B. spend C. strengthen D. spare
22. A. great B. poor C. faithful D. pretty
23. A. merely B. usually C. never D. often
24. A. including B. containing C. possessing D. pinning
25. A. scratch B. description C. tone D. handwriting
26. A. read B. recorded C. memorized D. wrote
27. A. event B. content C. schedule D. circumstance
28.A. impressed B. presented C. printed D. pressed
29. A. see B. tell C. feed D. realize
30. A. actual B. true C. imaginary D. visual
Ⅲ完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)
My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 26 we lived a hard life, they 27 great importance to making us realize how 28 we were to live in a great country with 29 chances.
I got my first real 30 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 31 so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 32 . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 33 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 34 waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d 35 in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the 36 I learned have lasted a lifetime. I 37 discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 38 age the importance of 39 interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40 during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school 41 and preparing for my college examination.
The hard work was 42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 43 and business from Harvard. __44 , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 45 in the parking lot.
26. A. Now that B. As if C. Even D. Even though
27. A. attached B. announced C. suggested D. admitted
28. A. important B. surprising C. fortunate D. satisfying
29. A. several B. limitless C. few D. energetic
30. A. incident B. dream C. success D. job
31. A. retrained B. regarded C. considered D. respected
32. A. increase B. order C. discount D. explanation
33. A. bag B. machine C. knife D. stick
34. A. brought up B. turned up C. made up D. picked up
35. A. sleep B. talk C. study D. sing
36. A. knowledge B. information C. lessons D. skills
37. A. required B. acquired C. remind D. forgot
38. A. common B. legal C. old D. early
39. A. balancing B. expressing C. supporting D. increasing
40. A. turned B. changed C. helped D. improved
41. A. measures B. courses C. messages D. tours
42. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. discouraging D. rewarding
43. A. law B. medicine C. science D. arts
44. A. However B. Indeed C. Later D. Before
45. A. people B. nights C. cars D. opportunities
第三节完形填空(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It used to be our custom to take handmade baskets to friends on May Day．We would 21 baskets on a doorstep, knock on the door, and then run away as fast as our legs could 22 us．It was delightful to peer (窥视) around a bush and watch our friends open their 23 and pick up the colorful gift, 24 who had left it out for them.
I clearly 25 the May Day of the year when I turned ten．That year I was faced with a(an) 26 involving one of my dearest friends, Pam．We had studied and 27 together nearly every day, but things 28 after a new family had moved into our small town．Pam was spending more and more time at their house and I felt 29 and left out.
When my mother asked me 30 I was going to take a May Day basket to Pam’s house, I responded 31 , “Absolutely not! I hate Pam.” I began to cry.
Mom wiped away my 32 and told me that things and people change．She explained that one of the greatest things friends can do is to give each other a 33 to grow, to change and to develop, and that it’s 34 for one’s friends to spend time with other people.
I 35 decided to give Pam a basket as a sign of forgiveness, and asked my sister to help me do it．As we watched from our 36 place, Pam picked up the basket and said loudly enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldn’t 37 me!”
That day, I made a 38 that changed my life: I decided to hold my friends tightly in my heart, but 39 in my expectations of them, allowing them 40 to grow and to change—with or without me.
21．A．hang B．place C．throw D．give
22．A．send B．transport C．carry D．support
23．A．baskets B．eyes C．arms D．doors
24．A．asking B．wondering C．mentioning D．informing
25．A．remember B．experience C．remind D．grasp
26．A．plan B．task C．opportunity D．challenge
27．A．lived B．played C．traveled D．discussed
28．A．failed B．finished C．changed D．proved
29．A．started B．hurt C．paid D．injured
30．A．why B．what C．whether D．how
31．A．anxiously B．weakly C．angrily D．happily
32．A．tears B．thoughts C．unhappiness D．freedom
33．A．reason B．means C．chance D．direction
34．A．able B．impossible C．acceptable D．doubtful
35．A．nearly B．hardly C．finally D．generally
36．A．covering B．hiding C．cheering D．passing
37．A．miss B．forget C．disturb D．control
38．A．decision B．mistake C．suggestion D．difference
39．A．deeply B．shortly C．highly D．loosely
40．A．time B．space C．sense D．care
三..完形填空
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very 37 . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest 38 . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 39 was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t 40 the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was: 41 you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and 42 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day 43 night. At school, teachers didn’t care 44 students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing 45 .Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about 46 their jobs. It was pleasure that 47 . The computers they used were old 48 from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs 49 the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life 50 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 51 , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and 52 advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had 53 people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to 55 the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).
36. A. pick out B. put out C. leave out D. keep out
37. A. best B. richest C. worst D. least
38. A. smile B. laugh C. cry D. sign
39. A. wealth B. health C. happiness D. pleasure
40. A. catch B. bear C. make D. live
41. A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. While
42. A. should B. might C. had D. could
43. A. and B. after C. or D. by
44. A. what B. who C. where D. whether
45. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
46. A. finding B. asking C. doing D. losing
47. A. mattered B. cared C. considered D. minded
48. A. ones B. those C. that D. one
49. A. compared to B. thanks to C. as a result D. because of
50. A. for B. at C. in D. to
51. A. gave B. failed C. lost D. saved
52. A. following B. taking C. seeking D. giving
53. A. when B. as C. while D. since
54. A. pulled off B. pulled down C. pulled out D. pulled up
55. A. tell B. realize C. perform D. doubt
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Animals can be of great fun, but it’s important to know 21 to be safe when you’re with them. Both indoor animals and outdoor animals need to be 22 kindly all the time. This means different things 23 on the animal and the situation. 24 a wild animal, being kind may mean staying far away 25 the animal doesn’t feel threatened and so you stay 26 .
Stepping outside can mean a world full of great animals to see — 27 squirrels in trees to birds in flight. In some parts of the world, kids 28 see slithery snakes, black bats, 29 even cool coyotes. And don’t forget raccoons, skunks, and other critters 30 come out in some places at night.
The rule in the great outdoors is simple: Don’t 31 or go near an animal. 32 some of these animals may look cool or even cute, leave them 33 . These animals aren’t like regular pets. They’re not 34 to being around people and may bite or attack if you come near them. They also might have r
abies(狂犬病).
Don’t ever try to 35 a wild animal. Bird feeders are OK, but other animals, 36 they look hungry, shouldn’t ever be fed. When it comes to these animals, it’s better for everyone if you stay ____37 and check them out at the zoo, on the Internet, on TV nature shows, or in books.[来
If a pet looks sick or is injured, stay far away. An animal that 38 loves to be petted may get very 39 and even bite when it is feeling ill. Tell an adult so he or she can get 40 for the animal.
| 21. A. what 22. A. taken care 23. A. depend 24. A. To 25. A. so 26. A. safe 27. A. like 28. A. should 29. A. or 30. A. what 31. A. touch 32. A. Because 33. A. outside 34. A. using 35. A. keep 36. A. however 37. A. closer 38. A. normally 39. A. happy 40. A. exercise |
B. why B. served B. look B. With B. and B. dangerous B. round B. have to B. and B. that B. look B. Even B. lonely B. used B. feed B. if B. closely B. always B. satisfied B. hope |
C. how C. protected C. wait C. As C. but C. threatened C. from C. will C. but C. those C. feel C. Although C. alone C. being used C. attack C. after C. away C. rarely C. excited C. plan |
D. which D. treated D. call D. Treating D. because D. calm D. not only D. may D. either D. who D. keep D. Since D. quietly D. to be used D. check D. even if D. far D. often D. upset D. help |
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Going to a Britain school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain 31 school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means I could get up an hour 32 than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
On the first day, all students went to 33 assembly. I sat next to a girl whose name was Diane. We 34 became best friends. During 35 , the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to 36 respect from the school was to work hard and 37 high grades. This sounded like my school in China.
My English improved a lot as I used English every day. I usually went to the Computer Club at lunch time, so I 38 e-mail my family and friends back home 39 free. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. 40 was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food.
31. A. because B. if C. so D. though
32. A. earlier B. late C. early D. later
33. A. join B. hold C. attend D. make
34. A. just B. now C. soon D. fast
35. A. assembly B. class C. meal D. break
36. A. take B. earn C. find D. creat
37. A. realise B. achieve C. improve D. develop
38. A. must B. should C. needed D. could
39. A. for B. in C. on D. with
40. A. Eating B. Cooking C. Learning D. playing
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly．Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be 36 for your health．And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it 37 ．
Research is preliminary, but several studies 38 people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die．
In an editorial 39 this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define 40 activity to highlight the dangers of sitting．
While health officials have issued guidelines 41 minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated 42 ．
"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send 43 signals," Ekblom-Bak said．She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the 44 start to shut down．
Even for people who 45 , spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful．Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — 46 still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day, 47 in a single bout．
That wasn't 48 news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting 49 a computer．Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art 50 wrestling, and also does Thai boxing．
"I'm sure there are some detrimental 51 of staying still for too long, but I hope that being 52 when I can helps," he said．"I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be 53 dangerous．"
Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat 54 had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised．
Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars．
Experts said more research is needed to 55 just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects．
36．A．bad B．good C．mean D．dead
37．A．does B．occurs C．matches D．dies
38．A．advise B．talk C．suggest D．say
39．A．thrown B．caught C．seen D．published
40．A．biological B．physical C．psychological D．logical
41．A．commending B．mending C．recommending D．communicating
42．A．stand B．state C．post D．position
43．A．harmful B．careful C．wonderful D．skillful
44．A．head B．arm C．body D．foot
45．A．sleep B．rest C．walk D．exercise
46．A．and B．so C．but D．then
47．A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
48．A．bad B．harmful C．disadvantage D．welcome
49．A．behind B．back C．in front of D．forward
50．A．referring B．involving C．taking D．bringing
51．A．effects B．prefects C．affects D．offers
52．A．inactive B．active C．interactive D．positive
53．A．such B．little C．lot D．that
54．A．less B．fewer C．more D．further
55．A．leave out B．bring out C．hold out D．figure out
第三节完形填空（20×1.5分）
A mining（采矿的）engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was flying his own plane over a lonely island when a 36_____ storm came, so he was 37___ to make a forced landing. The plane was in good 38____ but his legs and shoulder got 39_____ hurt. After getting out of the plane with great 40_____, he found nothing but high green hills 41_____ the place. He lay there expecting to die.
Soon, however, some men appeared from out of the forest. Though curious, they were not 42______of him. He was then gently 43______ to their village, where he was well treated. His 44_____ improved little by little and he became their 45_____. The place was 46_____ and pleasant and he was in 47_____ hurry to leave.
Several months later, he learned some of their language and 48_____ them some of his own.
One day, he discovered some sings of 49_____ mineral deposits（矿藏）in the soil. He decided to 50_____ to his country and set up a firm（公司）to mine the land.
It was not long 51____ the peaceful land was taken over by strange men and machines. When there was 52_____left to mine, the firm 53______ away. They had made a great deal of 54_____ for themselves, but the villagers’ land was 55_____. Now it is impossible to grow crops there.
36. A. quick B. wonderful C. heavy D. sudden
37. A. ordered B. forbidden C. permitted D. obliged
38. A. condition B. relation C. action D. speed
39. A. slightly B. seriously C. hardly D. luckily
40. A. pleasure B. attention C. difficulty D. achievement
41. A. covering B. wrapping C. holding D. surrounding
42. A. tired B. afraid C. sure D. kind
43. A. carried B. forced C. pushed D. pulled
44. A. health B. leg C. shoulder D. heart
45.A. enemy B. visitor C. friend D. slave
46.A. pure B. proper C. dangerous D. quiet
47.A. a B. such C. no D. great
48.A. told B. taught C. showed D. offered
49 A. poor B. little C. much D. rich
50 A. return B. drive C. ride D. walk
51.A. after B. before C. when D. since
52 A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
53 A. gave B. got C. put D. passed
54.A. iron B. dollars C. gold D. money
55.A. ploughed B. protected C. destroyed D. sold
第二节完形填空（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41～55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。
Saint-Ex back from the dead
The French Government confirmed last Wednesday that pieces found at the bottom of the Mediterranean belonged to a plane piloted by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, one of France's most beloved authors. The discovery throws some 41 on Saint-Exupery's mysterious disappearance about sixty years ago.
The author of "The Little Prince" disappeared completely during World War II while 42 a group of men for the Allies (联盟)over 43 of France on July 31, 1944. But in May 2000, a professional diver discovered the remains of a Lockheed Lightning P38 plane thrown here and there on the seabed in 70 metres of water 44 the French port of Marseilles. A state ban (禁令) on 45 dives in the area delayed further searches until October 2003. At that time, a salvage (打捞)team 46 pieces of the aircraft's landing parts and engine. One of the pieces 47 a maker's number. It wasn't until last Wednesday that the researchers 48 confirmed that it belonged to Saint-Exupery’s plane.
Saint-Exupery was 44 when he 49 out to photograph parts of southern France in 50 for the Allied landings there, but was never seen again. Repeated searches of the coast 51 to turn up the aircraft, leaving the author's disappearance 52 in mystery. The discovery was a dream for 53 , even if it did not explain why the plane came down.
Saint Exupery was a great adventurer whose life and 54 turned him into one of the country's biggest heroes. "The Little Prince" is a tale about a little boy who tells his 55 to a pilot he meets in the Sahara Desert.
41.A. ideas B. light C. thought D. views
42.A. sending B. seeing off C. flying D. being together with
43.A. the east B. the west C. the north D. the south
44.A. along B. off C. over D. to
45.A. late B. immediate C. further D. new
46A. searched B. got C. found out D. recovered
47.A. got B. bore C. made D. put
48.A.surely B. carefully C. completely D. finally
49.A. sent B. flew C. turned D. came
50.A. preparation B. search C. group D. secret
51.A. succeeded B. failed C. got D. missed
52.A. recovered B. covered C. unknown D. known
53.A. dives B. France C. authors D. historians
54.A. books B. stories C. plane D. war
55.A. discoveries B. author C. experiences D. searches
III. Cloze test 完形填空 1’ * 20 = 20’
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 36 300 years, there were 37 many changes in 38 places that now people can 39 tell an English person 40 an American in the way he or she talks.
Many old words 41 in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a
“faucet”, a “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are 42 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still common in 43 . Americans often made up new words or changed old 44 . “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 45 in England.
Also, over the last three centuries the English language 46 thousands of new words for things that weren’t known 47 . And often, American and English people used two 48 names for them. A tin can (洋铁罐头) is called “tin” for short in England, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is 49 all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything having something to do 50 cars, railroads, etc. 51 different names in British and American English．
But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One 52 is the large amount (数量) of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or 53 travelers. 54 this, Americans seem to be influencing (影响) the British more and more. So some day, English may even be 55 on both sides of the Atlantic (大西洋).
36．A. following B. recent C. oldest D. last
37．A. such B. too C. so D. great
38．A. either B. both C. neither D. two
39．A. hardly B. difficulty C. clearly D. easily
40．A. with B. from C. to D. and
41．A. disappeared B. were disappeared C. spoke D. were spoken
42．A. not B. hardly C. yet D. still
43．A. America B. the two countries C. England D. British
44．A. word B. forms C. ones D. ways
45．A. another B. also planted C. a plant D. a kind of food
46．A. added B. has added C. discovered D. has discovered
47．A. anywhere B. in some countries C. before D. for centuries
48．A. new B. short C. different D. surprising
49．A. produced B. made C. developed D. used
50．A. to B. away C. with D. from
51．A. has B. have C. has given D. was given
52．A. thing B. cause C. reason D. expression
53．A. from B. through C. on D. by
54．A. For B. Because C. Besides D. Because of
55．A. different B. more different C. the same D. more useful
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