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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(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。

Being a physician who flies much often, a lot of my time is spent on planes listening for that fearful “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been ________only once --- for a woman who had merely fainted(昏厥). But the ________ made me quite curious about how________this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if ________ with a real mid-air medical emergency --- without access ________ a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So ________ the New England Journal of Medicine last week________a study about in-flight medical events, I read it with ________.

The study estimated that there are a(n) ________of thirty in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not ________; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. ________13% of them --- roughly four a day --- are serious enough to ________ a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies ________ heart trouble, strokes, and difficult breathing.

Let’s face it: plane rides are ________. For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly ________they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty ________, but passengers with heart disease ________experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. ________ common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis(静脉血栓) --- the so-called economy class syndrome. ________ happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent laws, flights with at ________one attendant are starting to install(安装) emergency medical equipment to treat heart attacks.

1.A. addressed B. called C. informed D. surveyed

2.A. affair B. condition C. incident D. disaster

3.A. soon B. long C. often D. many

4.A. provided B. treated C. identified D. faced

5.A. to B. for C. by D. through

6.A. before B. since C. while D. when

7.A. collected B. published C. discovered D. conducted

8.A. patience B. joy C. interest D. sorrow

9.A. average B. amount C. sum D. number

10.A. significantB. serious C. common D. heavy

11.A. For B. Or C. So D. But

12.A. inspire B. require C. engage D. command

13.A. contain B. show C. imply D. include

14.A. enjoyable B. stimulating C. stressful D. boring

15.A. who B. which C. what D. that

16.A. hard B. unwillingly C. happily D. easily

17.A. may B. ought to C. used to D. need

18.A. Any B. Another C. Other D. One

19.A. Wherever B. Whichever C. Whenever D. Whatever

20.A. least B. worst C. most D. Best

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“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things.Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration.Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%.Garlic is good for you, too.It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, not all of Mom’ s advice passed the test of medical studies, For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating.But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so.Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no.Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales.After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated from thousands of years of experience in family health care.We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?

A.Eating garlic is good for our eye

B.Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

C.Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D.Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

2.The author develops the third paragraph mainly________.

A.by cause and effect

B.by order in space

C.by examples

D.by order in time

3.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_____”.

A.to be suitable

B.to be valuable

C.to be admirable

D.to be believable

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards “old wives’ tales” in the text?

A.objective

B.subjective

C.dissatisfied

D.curious

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意:若你选择的答案为E, 请在机读卡上填涂AB;答案为F, 填涂AC;答案为G, 填涂AD)

How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

1._________

Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N.Y. was once painfully shy and she seldom laughed. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls,“ One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” 2._________ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

3._________

It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life.“Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most.

“4._________” says comedian Bill Cosby.“And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it,” he insists.

Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally. 5._________ Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.

A. You can soften the worst blows through humor.

B. Mix with people who laugh.

C. Practise the art of laughing.

D. Keep a laughter file.

E. He who laughs last laughs best.

F. But it’s also something that has to be developed.

G. People’s joy can affect those around them.

With around 40,000 students, the Politecnico di Milano is the largest and most technical university in Italy, offering undergraduate, graduate and other courses in engineering, architecture and design. Founded in 1863, just two years after Italy was united, Milan Polytechnic is international famous. Many of its graduates now work in big companies abroad like M.I.T., Caltech and Oxbridge.

Yet the Politechnic has a problem. As you know, here in Italy people speak Italian. Beautiful though the language may be, it is not a good choice for engineers when they’re building a way in Norway or designing a bridge in Vietnam. For better or worse, the global tongue of engineers is English. Hoping to attract more international students, the Politechnic decided to run its doctor’s courses in English only. Over 100 teachers went to court to block the plan, referring to a 1933 law that makes Italian the official language. For some teachers, all that matters is that they don’t feel comfortable teaching in English. In 2013, the court said they were right. Teaching English was out.

But there was more to come. They then went on a nationwide campaign against their university’s decision. Unwisely, the defenders of the Italian language backed them, saying, “we note with regret and concern the ignorance and abandonment(放弃) of Italian in the university education.”

The leaders at the Politechnic refused to be frightened, and asked for the ruling. Last month the Council of State said, “Art and science are free, and teaching them is free.” The question is whether teaching in English prevents students acquiring knowledge. But one could put it differently, and ask whether universities should be free to teach in whatever way they think best serves their students.

Interestingly, the people one might expect to be most against English-only teaching, the students themselves, have taken it easy. The president, Giovanni Azzone, told me: “Students write to me about everything from the lack of parking spaces to washrooms that don’t work. Not one has ever complained about the courses in English.”

1.The main idea of the passage is that the Politechnic decision to run its doctor’s courses in English only ________.

A. attracts more international students

B. sends more students to work abroad

C. makes some teachers out of work

D. meets with different responses

2.Which statement is NOT the reason why the Politechnic decided to use only English in class?

A. Many graduates work abroad.

B. Italian is widely used.

C. English is the global language.

D. The Politechnic is an international university.

3.Those who agree with the new change in the Politechnic are ________.

A. the Politechnic leaders B. over 100 teachers

C. the Council of State D. the defenders of Italian

4.The students’ attitude towards English-only teaching in doctor’s courses is _________.

A. indifferent(漠然的) B. disapproving

C. skeptical D. approving

How to Study Smarter, Not Harder

Here are some of our favorite study tips that will help any student study smarter, not harder:

Recite As You Study

Reciting—saying things out loud should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening. It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.

Take Fuller Notes

Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.

Study the Middle

The best time to review is soon after you’ve learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.

Sleep On It

Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It’s easier to remember material you have just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you’ve fallen asleep.

Combine(结合) Memory and Understanding

There are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by rote. Ideas are best learned by understanding.

The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.

1.You can notice your mistakes by .

A. studying the middle B. taking notes

C. speaking things out aloud D. sleeping on it

2.When taking notes, you should to better help you with reading.

A. underline important notes

B. write as quickly as possible

C. take down every detail

D. write notes in your own words

3.The writer advises you to as it is easier for you to remember material.

A. study before going to sleep

B. do some exercise after studying

C. study as soon as you get up

D. study after a period of activity

4.Which of the following is NOT helpful for your understanding?

A. Thinking about an idea in different ways.

B. Reading from the beginning to the end without stop.

C. Relating ideas and concepts with what you already know.

D. Going back to what first made you confused and start again.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Learning a life lesson on managing time

One day,an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time.He ________ an example those students will never forget.

He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table.He also ________ about a dozen rocks and carefully ________ them into the jar.One at a time.When no more rocks would ________ inside,he asked,“Is this jar full?”

Everyone in the class answered loudly,“Yes.” The expert said,“Really?” He ________ under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel (砾石).He put some gravel in and ________ the jar,causing it to go down into the ________ between the big rocks.He then asked the group once more,“Is this jar full?”

________ not,” one of them answered this time.“Good!” he replied.From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started ________ the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left ________ the rocks and the gravel.Once more he asked the question,“Is this jar full?”

“No!” the class shouted.Once again he said,“Good.” Then he ________ a cup of water in ________ the jar was full.Then he looked at the class and asked,“What is the ________ here?”

Immediately one ________ student raised his hand and said,“The point is,no matter how full your ________ is,if you try really hard you can always fit ________ things in!” “No,” the expert replied,“that’s not the point.The point is if you don’t put the big rocks in ________ ,you’ll never get them in ________.What are the ‘big rocks’ in your ________ ?Time with your loved ones,your education,or your dreams?Remember to put these big rocks in first or you’ll never get them in at all,________ you’ll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big,important things.”

1.A.set B.gave C.made D.followed

2.A.handed out B.passed on C.took out D.picked up

3.A.threw B.spread C.turned D.placed

4.A.come B.push C.fall D.fit

5.A.reached B.sat C.got D.stopped

6.A.shook B.covered C.pressed D.raised

7.A.bottom B.distance C.areas D.spaces

8.A.Usually B.Probably C.Obviously D.Simply

9.A.inserting B.packing C.putting D.mixing

10.A.beside B.between C.around D.among

11.A.allowed B.forced C.sank D.poured

12.A.until B.before C.so that D.as far as

13.A.reason B.result C.point D.matter

14.A.clever B.eager C.sensitive D.curious

15.A.schedule B.container C.time D.class

16.A.enough B.small C.extra D.more

17.A.first B.once C.properly D.immediately

18.A.at all B.after all C.at last D.any more

19.A.mind B.list C.life D.world

20.A.and B.while C.but D.for

阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。

Music to My Ears

Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required. Over the months he tried and tried while I and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play some day." it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a ________as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ________ that he stopped because of his lack of ability.

Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital(独奏). To my

_ , Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had ________ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still________. “I've just got to play!" he ________ . Something inside me let me allow him to. Then came the recital night. The gym was________ with parents. I put Robby up________ , thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(谢幕).”

The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ________ . "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" I thought. Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not________for what I heard next. His fingers were ________ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ________ their feet in wild applause. In ________I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. "I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you ________ it?" Robby explained, "Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …________ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special."

There wasn’t a ________ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance(毅力) and ________ .

1.A. lacked B. had C. showed D. got

2.A. listened B. learned C. checked D. played

3.A. And B. But C. So D. Or

4.A. conversationB. performanceC. distanceD. picture

5.A. guilty B. sad C. anxious D. glad

6.A. relief B. surprise C. pleasure D. satisfaction

7.A. stepped B. worn C. run D. dropped

8.A. acting B. performing C. practicing D. recording

9.A. insisted B. suggested C. complained D. threatened

10.A. lined B. packed C. piled D. filled

11.A. least B. most C. first D. last

12.A. mess B. mass C. neat D. dull

13.A. eager B. concerned C. prepared D. grateful

14.A. hesitatingB. dancing C. touching D. crawling

15.A. over B. under C. in D. on

16.A. chaos B. tears C. silence D. return

17.A. find B. feel C. make D. like

18.A. GraduallyB. Suddenly C. Frequently D. Actually

19.A. dry B. curious C. brightD. wet

20.A. regret B. talent C. love D. courage

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