Police are investigating thedisappearance of a young woman．题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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5．Police are investigating thedisappearance（disappear） of a young woman．

分析警方正在调查一个年轻女子的失踪．

解答答案：disappearance
句子里investigate是动词，调查的意思，后需接名词做宾语，所给词disappear是动词，消失，所以名词形式为disappearance．

点评考生需掌握词性的相互转换．

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16．How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends．Good friendship has many benefits．It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health．There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town，or changed our jobs or schools．Such changes often leave us without a friend．Making new friends comes easy for some people．But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
*Associate with others．
（31）DYou can go to public places to meet new people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
*Start a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（32）GYou can always start the conversation，Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
*（33）A
Choosing friends with common interests is important in buiding friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together．Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience．
*Let it grow．
It is a good thing to stay in touch．However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend．（34）C The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
*Enjoy your friendship．
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（35）BTry not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you．

A．Do things together．
B．Try not to find fault with your friends．
C．So you will need to give your friend time to keep in touch with you．
D．The first step to make friends is associating with other people．
E．Be cheerful．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．Do not wait to be spoken to．

13．Muzak
The next time you go into a bank，a store，or a supermarket，stop and listen．What do you hear？（36）CIt's similar to the music you listen to，but it's not exactly the same．That's because this music was especially designed to relax you，or to give you extra energy．Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing，but you react to the music anyway．
Quiet background music used to be called"elevator （电梯） music"because we often heard it in elevators．But lately we hear it in more and more places，and it has a new name"Muzak"．About one-third of the people in America listen to"Muzak"everyday．The music plays for 15minutes at a time，with short pauses in between．It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning，and between three and four in the afternoon，when people are more tired．（37）B
If you listen to Muzak carefully，you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs．Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak，but others are happy when their songs are chosen．Why？（38）F
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel．It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do．Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background．（39）DSupermarket shoppers buy 38percent more groceries．
（40）A．They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time．But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places．They say it helps them relax and feel calm．One way or another，Muzak affects everyone．Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A．Some people don't like Muzak．
B．The music gives them extra energy．
C．Music is playing in the background．
D．Factory workers produce 13percent more．
E．Muzak tends to help people understand music better．
F．They get as much as $4million a year if their songs are used．
G．Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world．

20．荒唐的（adj．）ridiculous．

10．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改仅限一词．
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Ms．Smith，
I am secretary of the City Student Union （CSU）．We were organizing an art exhibition for high school students in city．This will be held on the 9th of July in the Exhibition Hall of Beihai．More than 1，000painting will be on show，but school students and teachers from all the eight districts will come to the event．As you are very popularly with us Chinese high school students，we'd like to invite for you to the exhibition．We would be grateful when you could join them that day．Looking forward to hear from you soon．
Yours
Li Ming．

17．What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn't prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle．On a mere 1/10of an acre in Los Angeles，Loe and her family grow，can（装罐）and preserve much of the food they consume．
Loe is a master food preserver，gardener and canning expert．She also operates a website，where she shares her tips and recipes，with the goal of demonstrating that every has the ability to control what's on their plate．
Loe initially went to school to become an engineer，but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food．"I got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs （香草） and foods for that fresh flavor，"she said．Engineer by day，Loe learned cooking at night school．She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods．
"I teach people how to live farm-fresh without a farm，"Loe said．Through her website Loe emphasizes that"anybody can do this anywhere．"Got an apartment with a balcony （阳台）？Plant some herbs．A window？Perfect spot for growing．Start with herbs，she recommends，because"they're very forgiving．"Just a little of the herbs"can take your regular cooking to a whole new level，"she added．"I think it's a great place to start．""Then？Try growing something from a seed，she said，like a tomato or some tea．"
Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does．With every planted food，Loe noted，there's a moment when it's bursting with its absolute peak flavor．"I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar，"Loe said．"Canning for me is about knowing what's in your food，knowing where it comes from．"
In addition to being more in touch with the food she's eating，another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children："Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture，"she said，"that if we don't take care of the earth，no will．"

29．The underlined word"prerequisite"（Pare.1）is closest in meaning to"B"．
A．recipe B．requirement C．substitute D．challenge
30．Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs？C
A．They are used daily．
C．They are easy to grow．
B．They can grow very tall．
D．They can be eaten uncooked．
31．According to Loe，what is the benefit of canning her planted foods？D
A．It can promote her online sales．
C．It can better her cooking skills．
B．It can improve their nutrition．
D．It can preserve their best flavor．
32．What is the"the bigger picture"（Para.6）that Loe wishes her children to understand？A
A．The responsibility to protect our earth．
C．The joy of getting in touch with foods．
B．The way to live a grow-our-own life．
D．The knowledge about good food．

14．Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2：30AM．When I arrived to collect，I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window．
I walked to the door and knocked，"Just a minute，"answered a weak，elderly voice．
After a long pause，the door opened．A small woman in her eighties stood before me．By her side was a small suitcase．
I took the suitcase to the car，and then returned to help the woman．She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car．
She kept thanking me for my kindness．"It's nothing，"I told her．"I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated．"
"Oh，you're such a good man．"She said．When we got into the taxi，she gave me an address，and then asked，"Could you drive through downtown？"
"It's not the shortest way，"I answered quickly．
"Oh，I'm in no hurry，"she said．"I'm on my way to a hospice（临终医院）．I don't have any family left．The doctor says I don't have very long．"
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（计价器）．
For the next two hours，we drove through the city．She showed me the building where she had once worked，the neighborhood where she had lived，and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl．
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness，saying nothing．
At dawn，she suddenly said，"I'm tired．Let's go now．"
We drove in silence to the address she had given me．
"How much do I owe you？"she asked．
"Nothing．"I said．
"You have to make a living，"she answered．"Oh，there are other passengers，"I answered．
Almost without thinking，I bent and gave her a hug．She held onto e tightly．Our hug ended with her remark，"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy．"

23．The old woman chose to ride through the city in order toB．
A．show she was familiar with the city
B．see some places for the last time
C．let the driver earn more money
D．reach the destination on time
24．The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because heA．
A．wanted to do her a favor
B．shut off the meter by mistake
C．had received her payment in advance
D．was in a hurry to take other passengers
25．What can we learn from the story？C
A．Giving is always a pleasure．
B．People should respect each other．
C．An act of kindness can bring people great joy．
D．People should learn to appreciate others'concern．

15．Guides on how to prevent hair loss
Hair loss is a condition that affects a good number of the human population．There are many reasons for that．（36）DDrink at least eight glasses of water as the day wears on if you want to improve the texture （质地） of your hair．Water helps to reduce the free radicals （自由基） inside your body，so that you can have a strong head of hair for many years．Make water your primary lien-lid during the day．（37）A
Research has shown that men who live in polluted neighborhoods may experience hair loss，because pollutants enter their bloodstream and damage their hair．
Find at least one hourduring the day to exercise．（38）FAim to exercise at least three days a week to keep a healthy head of hair．
Keep a balanced diet，including plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables．Keeping your whole body healthy will also keep your hair healthy，and healthier hair is likely to last longer．（39）GMaking sure that you're eating foods rich in iron is a great way you can help strengthen your hair and prevent it from falling out．Think of eatin foods like green leafy vegetables，liver，raisins （葡萄干） and other dried fruits，and even whole grain cereals．（40）B

A．Avoid areas high in pollution．
B．These food sources are a great source of iron．
C．To prevent hair loss，work with what you have．
D．The following tips will help you prevent hair loss．
E．It is difficult to find the source of hair loss due to its many causes．
F．Exercising helps to reduce stress and remove waste from your body．
G．Keeping your hair healthy will result in shinier hair，improving your appearance．

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