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2．A swift summer wind had carried away most of the heat．Hundreds of fellow （36）D poured out of the gym like ants before a rain．We were （37）B to continue our trip across Kansas with such nice weather．Once my family had our bikes prepared and our helmets（头盔）on，we （38）A，cycling at a regular pace，one behind the other．Soon the community started to come（39）C．Business men hurriedly（40）Dfor their offices and farmers turned aside their trucks around us．A few honked（按喇叭），some waved and others just drove by （41）A we weren't even there．
Our route soon led to the countryside，and the （42）B turned from the town to wide-open wheat fields．The golden-brown heads of grain were bent，（43）C the harvest was about to begin．
As we continued，we began to see grasslands filled with cattle．The young calves（ 44）D watched us ride by as they gathered near their mothers．（45）A，the grasslands become hillier，and we entered the Flint Hills．Small rocks （46）B out of the short，green grass throughout the grassland．
The road ahead changed，too，as we went．The muscles in my legs started to（47）C as I slowed down to make it up hills．Each bend seemed a greater （48）A than the last，but the hard work（49）D paid off when I sped down the backside of the bend．The cool wind strongly pushed my shirt （50）B me as I hit 30miles per hour．The scene was a shadow from the（51）B of my eye as I focused on the road．I was at the bottom in a short time it took me to get up the bend．
At the （ 52）A of the next hill，I saw a water tower in the distance．A sudden burst of energy shot through my body．I knew our （53）D point for the day was only a few miles away．At each top the tower became a little bigger and other buildings came into view．（54）C，we came rolling into another town，similar to the former one，yet（55）B．Every part of Kansas enjoys a different beauty．
| 36．A．competitors | B．students | C．workers | D．cyclists |
| 37．A．grateful | B．excited | C．frightened | D．upset |
| 38．A．took off | B．came up | C．joined in | D．set down |
| 39．A．loose | B．close | C．alive | D．peaceful |
| 40．A．looked | B．provided | C．served | D．headed |
| 41．A．as if | B．so that | C．even though | D．in case |
| 42．A．route | B．scene | C．traffic | D．wheel |
| 43．A．fancying | B．determining | C．signaling | D．wondering |
| 44．A．calmly | B．carefully | C．hopefully | D．anxiously |
| 45．A．Gradually | B．Actually | C．Luckily | D．Exactly |
| 46．A．ran | B．stood | C．flowed | D．jumped |
| 47．A．build | B．relax | C．ache | D．break |
| 48．A．difficulty | B．advantage | C．performance | D．chance |
| 49．A．likely | B．absolutely | C．especially | D．finally |
| 50．A．beneath | B．against | C．from | D．with |
| 51．A．movement | B．corner | C．test | D．communication |
| 52．A．top | B．sight | C．foot | D．bend |
| 53．A．starting | B．turning | C．meeting | D．stopping |
| 54．A．Instead | B．Lately | C．Soon | D．Besides |
| 55．A．strange | B．unequalled | C．ordinary | D．dusty |
分析 本文主要讲述了作者在夏季风吹走炎热之后进行的一次横穿堪萨斯的骑行之旅．
解答 36-40 DBACD 41-45 ABCDA 46-50 BCADB 51-55 BADCB
36题答案：D考查名词，根据句意"几百个骑行者就像下雨前的蚂蚁涌出了健身房"可知本题答案为D选项"骑行者"．
37题答案：B考查形容词，根据句意"我们非常激动又能在怡人的天气中继续我们横穿堪萨斯的骑行了"可知本题答案为B选项"激动的"．
38题答案：A考查短语，根据句意"当我们家准备好了自行车并带好了头盔，我们出发了，正常速度骑行"可知本题答案为B选项"出发"．
39题答案：C考查形容词，根据句意"瞬间这个社区活跃起来"可知本题答案为C选项，come alive意为"活跃起来"．
40题答案：D考查动词，根据句意"商人们快速地去到他们的办公室"可知本题答案为D选项，head for意为"前往"．
41题答案：A考查短语，根据句意"有几个按响了喇叭，一些人挥手，另一些人开车通过，就像我们没在那里一样"可知本题答案为A选项"似乎；好像"．
42题答案：B考查名词，根据句意"我们的路线很快就到了乡村，而风景也从城镇变成了一望无际的麦田"可知本题答案为B选项"风景；景色"．
43题答案：C考查动词，根据句意"金棕色的麦穗弯下了腰，预示着丰收在即"可知本题答案为C选项"发出信号；预示着"．
44题答案：D考查副词，根据句意"小牛不安地看着我们骑过，聚集到了他们的妈妈身边"可知本题答案为D选项"焦急地；不安地"．
45题答案：A考查副词，根据句意"慢慢地草原变成了山坡"可知本题答案为A选项"慢慢地；渐渐地"．
46题答案：B考查动词，根据句意"遍及草原的小岩石立在短且绿的草里"可知本题答案为B选项"站立"．
47题答案：C考查动词，根据句意"虽然我放慢了上山的速度，我腿上的肌肉还是开始酸疼"可知本题答案为C选项"疼痛"．
48题答案：A考查名词，根据句意"每一次弯曲都比上一次更困难"可知本题答案为A选项"困难"．
49题答案：D考查副词，根据句意"但艰苦的付出最终得到了回报"可知本题答案为D选项"最终；终于"．
50题答案：B考查介词，根据句意"当我的速度达到了每小时30英里时，凉风强力地吹着我的衬衫"可知本题答案为B选项"对着；顶着"．
51题答案：B考查名词，根据句意"由于我聚精会神地看着路，景色成了我眼中一角的阴影"可知本题答案为B选项"角落"．
52题答案：A考查名词，根据句意"在下一座的顶部，我看到远处有一个水塔"可知本题答案为A选项"顶部"．
53题答案：D考查短语搭配，根据句意"我知道我们的终点只有几里之隔"可知本题答案为D选项，stopping point"终点"．
54题答案：C考查副词，根据句意"很快我们又进入了另一个镇"可知本题答案为C选项"很快"（与前面的 in a short time it took me to get up the bend呼应）．
55题答案：B考查形容词，根据句意"与前一个镇子相似，然而又是无与伦比的，堪萨斯的每个地方都有不同的美"可知本题答案为B选项"无与伦比的"．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类完形填空，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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7．______ how close she was standing to the railway tracks，the girl was hit by the train and died on the spot．（ ）
| A． | Having not realized | B． | Not having realized | ||
| C． | Not realizing | D． | Not to realize |
8．Why Blue LED Lights Won the Nobel
The 2014Nobel Prize in physics went to three scientists who gave lighting a big change by inventing blue LED lights．A big change in lighting efficiency is under way around the world．
Save and green
LEDs use less energy than other forms of lighting．A typical LED bulb（灯泡） can produce around 83lumens per watt-a measure of how much brightness you can get from a unit of electrical power-much more efficient than other lighting facilities．
LEDs produce light by passing electric current through a semiconductor，while traditional bulbs pass current through a wire．The wasted heat energy is chiefly why traditional bulbs are so much less efficient．
LEDs also last about 30times longer than traditional bulbs，and many LED bulb products promise up to 25，000hours of use-more than 17years if you used one for about four hours a day．
Lighting the world
The lighting transformation is not only in homes．LEDs are also being used for street lights，public holiday and decorative displays，commercial buildings，and other large energy users．
Car lighting is another application where LEDs are making progress．LEDs used to be used only for daytime running lights，but now many new cars have LED headlights for night-time use．
LEDs also hold promise for bringing light to the more than 1.5billion people around the world without access to electricity，the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences noted．Indeed，several proposed solutions to energy poverty include the distribution of LED lights，particularly solar-powered ones．
Digital displays
Without blue LEDs，the world wouldn't have back-lit smart phones，TV and computer LCD screens，blu-ray（蓝光） players，many forms of lighting，and countless other products．
In the electronics industry，LEDs provide back lighting for LCD screens in many smart phones，laptops，and televisions．The LEDs are more energy efficient and allow for very thin displays．
Blu-ray players use blue LED lasers（激光） to read data off a digital optical disc．When these systems switched from using an infrared（红外线） laser to a blue LED laser，it became possible to store five to 10times as much data．
LEDs are now being explored for their potential uses to transmit（传送） data from the Internet across open space，similar to WiFi．Such a system could transmit a lot more data than WiFi alone．This high bandwidth is possible because LEDs can turn on and off millions of times per second．
The rise of LED lighting came at a time when people were just starting to be concerned about global warming．Because of LEDs'energy efficiency，using them for the world's lighting would affect environmental protection in a positive way．
Why Blue LED Lights Won the Nobel
The 2014Nobel Prize in physics went to three scientists who gave lighting a big change by inventing blue LED lights．A big change in lighting efficiency is under way around the world．
Save and green
LEDs use less energy than other forms of lighting．A typical LED bulb（灯泡） can produce around 83lumens per watt-a measure of how much brightness you can get from a unit of electrical power-much more efficient than other lighting facilities．
LEDs produce light by passing electric current through a semiconductor，while traditional bulbs pass current through a wire．The wasted heat energy is chiefly why traditional bulbs are so much less efficient．
LEDs also last about 30times longer than traditional bulbs，and many LED bulb products promise up to 25，000hours of use-more than 17years if you used one for about four hours a day．
Lighting the world
The lighting transformation is not only in homes．LEDs are also being used for street lights，public holiday and decorative displays，commercial buildings，and other large energy users．
Car lighting is another application where LEDs are making progress．LEDs used to be used only for daytime running lights，but now many new cars have LED headlights for night-time use．
LEDs also hold promise for bringing light to the more than 1.5billion people around the world without access to electricity，the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences noted．Indeed，several proposed solutions to energy poverty include the distribution of LED lights，particularly solar-powered ones．
Digital displays
Without blue LEDs，the world wouldn't have back-lit smart phones，TV and computer LCD screens，blu-ray（蓝光） players，many forms of lighting，and countless other products．
In the electronics industry，LEDs provide back lighting for LCD screens in many smart phones，laptops，and televisions．The LEDs are more energy efficient and allow for very thin displays．
Blu-ray players use blue LED lasers（激光） to read data off a digital optical disc．When these systems switched from using an infrared（红外线） laser to a blue LED laser，it became possible to store five to 10times as much data．
LEDs are now being explored for their potential uses to transmit（传送） data from the Internet across open space，similar to WiFi．Such a system could transmit a lot more data than WiFi alone．This high bandwidth is possible because LEDs can turn on and off millions of times per second．
The rise of LED lighting came at a time when people were just starting to be concerned about global warming．Because of LEDs'energy efficiency，using them for the world's lighting would affect environmental protection in a positive way．
Why Blue LED Lights Won the Nobel
| The reason why blue LED lights won the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics is that they are to （81）resultin big changes in lighting． | |
| Save and green | （82）Comparedwith other forms of lighting，LEDs are much more efficient because of the different ways they pass electric current． What's more，LED bulbs can be （83）used30 times longer than traditional bulbs． |
| Lighting the world | （84）Apart/Asidefrom household applications of LED bulbs，they can also be used as street lights and car headlights． |
| Because of their high efficiency，LEDs，especially solar-powered ones，（85）promiseto light areas without access to electricity． | |
| Digital displays | Many smart phones，laptops and televisions use LEDs to back-light their LCD （86）screens． |
| By using blue LED lasers，blu-ray players are likely to store （87）moredata． | |
| People are now exploring more （88）potentialuses of LEDs such as transmitting data． | |
| （89）Conclusion | LED lighting will have a positive （90）impact/influence/effecton environmental protection． |
12．Not until I began to work ____ how much time I had wasted．（ ）
| A． | didn't I realize | B． | did I realize | ||
| C． | I didn't realize | D． | I realized |
7．Joan's job is not easy at all．Her job is to use American Sign Language to enable instructors to communicate with English-speaking （41）B students．She went to school for three years to get her（42）A．According to Joan，learning ASL was not that difficult，but learning to be an excellent （43）D could take a lifetime．
Three years after enrolling at Pierce College，Joan（44）C as a Certified ASL Interpreter（翻译员）．Plenty of job opportunities were waiting for her．She （45）A the college environment，so she （46）Ca job at Newton Community College，a school with 28，000 （47）D．there are 22hearing-impaired students at NCC．Joan has （48）B with most of them．
They are very （49）Awith her．Often they invite her to have a cup of coffee after class．They talk about school and about （50）Cthey hope to do after graduation．Sometimes the women talk about（51）B things，especially about how hard it is to find"Mr Right"．Joan （52）D them，saying she herself has given up on finding （53）A．They also talk about their favorite movies，books，and music．Even deaf people can"（54）A"music．Many are good dancers．
Joan is one of the four interpreters on campus．Two are （55）A； Joan works part-time．She accompanies a deaf student to （56）C．The student sits in the front row．Joan usually sits near the （57）B，facing the student．She signs （58）Dthe teacher talks．If the class is less than 90minutes long，there is only one interpreter per student．If the class is （59）B，there are two interpreters per student．They alternate； one interpreter will sign for 20minutes，and then （60）A will．
Three years after enrolling at Pierce College，Joan（44）C as a Certified ASL Interpreter（翻译员）．Plenty of job opportunities were waiting for her．She （45）A the college environment，so she （46）Ca job at Newton Community College，a school with 28，000 （47）D．there are 22hearing-impaired students at NCC．Joan has （48）B with most of them．
They are very （49）Awith her．Often they invite her to have a cup of coffee after class．They talk about school and about （50）Cthey hope to do after graduation．Sometimes the women talk about（51）B things，especially about how hard it is to find"Mr Right"．Joan （52）D them，saying she herself has given up on finding （53）A．They also talk about their favorite movies，books，and music．Even deaf people can"（54）A"music．Many are good dancers．
Joan is one of the four interpreters on campus．Two are （55）A； Joan works part-time．She accompanies a deaf student to （56）C．The student sits in the front row．Joan usually sits near the （57）B，facing the student．She signs （58）Dthe teacher talks．If the class is less than 90minutes long，there is only one interpreter per student．If the class is （59）B，there are two interpreters per student．They alternate； one interpreter will sign for 20minutes，and then （60）A will．
| 41．A．tall | B．deaf | C．blind | D．young |
| 42．A．certificate | B．degree | C．score | D．knowledge |
| 43．A．teacher | B．professor | C．dancer | D．interpreter |
| 44．A．studied | B．acted | C．graduated | D．congratulated |
| 45．A．likes | B．disliked | C．hates | D．disappoints |
| 46．A．looked for | B．waited for | C．applied for | D．cared for |
| 47．A．classrooms | B．books | C．professors | D．students |
| 48．A．played | B．worked | C．trained | D．practiced |
| 49．A．friendly | B．angry | C．unfamiliar | D．strict |
| 50．A．that | B．which | C．what | D．how |
| 51．A．simple | B．personal | C．funny | D．original |
| 52．A．argues with | B．apologizes to | C．refers to | D．agrees with |
| 53．A．him | B．her | C．them | D．it |
| 54．A．hear | B．see | C．smell | D．buy |
| 55．A．full-time | B．advanced | C．experienced | D．professional |
| 56．A．home | B．cinema | C．class | D．hospital |
| 57．A．student | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．door |
| 58．A．before | B．until | C．since | D．as |
| 59．A．shorter | B．longer | C．quicker | D．noisier |
| 60．A．the other | B．others | C．the others | D．another |
14．Why You Should Embrace Your Depression
Depression affects millions of people worldwide，and while some of them suffer from mild and short-lived depression，others suffer from a deep state of depression all the time．While being depressed is certainly a negative thing that can seriously affect your life，it also has its upsides．Here are some reasons why you should embrace your depression-accepting it and realizing its advantages is a big step toward overcoming it!
It's widely known that some of the world's greatest writers and painters created their excellent works when they were depressed or deeply hurt．It is almost an unwritten rule of the universe：when you experience a high level of sadness and depression，you tend to create deeply moving things．This is precisely what makes depression such a huge contradictory （自相矛盾的） thing these days，since for some of them depression is often associated with a lack of focus，determination or motivation．
Another common view surrounding depression is that it prevents you from thinking clearly．For some people，however，it actually helps them concentrate and see things in a totally different light．This aspect of depression applies especially if the depression was caused by an extremely upsetting life event，such as the loss of somebody dear to you．
Depression can teach you to find reasons for living，which may sound contradictory，since depression is often associated with a lack of desire to live，but in some cases where a person is so depressed that they only see the world in"black and white，"the depression can help them find reasons for living and going on．Life will try to bring you down more than once，but it is important to stand up more times than you fall down．Depression can help make you look back and see where you may have done wrong，and what you can correct to make things better．
When people are depressed，they tend to believe there is nothing good left in the world．However，it often happens that our friends and family show their true support when we are down and we need them．Depression can be a good test to see who is with you and who will flee at the first sign of weakness．Being depressed means that you will need the moral and emotional support of those close to you-and it will undoubtedly make you cherish your health，your friends and your family．Unfortunately，many of us tend to take these things for granted until it is too late．
Depression is certainly not something one would wish for，but it doesn't mean that you cannot make something positive out of it．Those suffering from depression should try to keep an open mind and to analyze all the pros and cons of situations objectively，and they might be amazed to see that there are actually several upsides they have never taken into consideration．
Depression affects millions of people worldwide，and while some of them suffer from mild and short-lived depression，others suffer from a deep state of depression all the time．While being depressed is certainly a negative thing that can seriously affect your life，it also has its upsides．Here are some reasons why you should embrace your depression-accepting it and realizing its advantages is a big step toward overcoming it!
It's widely known that some of the world's greatest writers and painters created their excellent works when they were depressed or deeply hurt．It is almost an unwritten rule of the universe：when you experience a high level of sadness and depression，you tend to create deeply moving things．This is precisely what makes depression such a huge contradictory （自相矛盾的） thing these days，since for some of them depression is often associated with a lack of focus，determination or motivation．
Another common view surrounding depression is that it prevents you from thinking clearly．For some people，however，it actually helps them concentrate and see things in a totally different light．This aspect of depression applies especially if the depression was caused by an extremely upsetting life event，such as the loss of somebody dear to you．
Depression can teach you to find reasons for living，which may sound contradictory，since depression is often associated with a lack of desire to live，but in some cases where a person is so depressed that they only see the world in"black and white，"the depression can help them find reasons for living and going on．Life will try to bring you down more than once，but it is important to stand up more times than you fall down．Depression can help make you look back and see where you may have done wrong，and what you can correct to make things better．
When people are depressed，they tend to believe there is nothing good left in the world．However，it often happens that our friends and family show their true support when we are down and we need them．Depression can be a good test to see who is with you and who will flee at the first sign of weakness．Being depressed means that you will need the moral and emotional support of those close to you-and it will undoubtedly make you cherish your health，your friends and your family．Unfortunately，many of us tend to take these things for granted until it is too late．
Depression is certainly not something one would wish for，but it doesn't mean that you cannot make something positive out of it．Those suffering from depression should try to keep an open mind and to analyze all the pros and cons of situations objectively，and they might be amazed to see that there are actually several upsides they have never taken into consideration．
| Why You Should Embrace Your Depression | ||
| （81）Effect（s）/Influence（s）/Impact（s） of depression on people | It affects many people around the （82）world/globe either for a short time or all the time． | |
| Reasons why you should embrace depression | It is sometimes the mother of creativity． | ●It is a universal truth that some excellent works were created when the writers and painters were in a state of depression． ●When depressed，you are more likely to create things that may make people deeply （83）moved/touched． |
| It can actually help you think clearly． | ●Depression helps some people stay focused and see things differently instead of （84）preventing/stopping them thinking clearly． ●This is especially true when something extremely upsetting （85）happened/occurredto you and led to your depression． | |
| It can teach you to find reasons for living． | ●（86）Contraryto the popular belief that depression often leaves people no desire to live，it helps them find reasons for living on． ●Depression can help you look back and learn from past （87）mistakes． | |
| It can （88）undoubtedly help you cherish your health，your friends and family． | ●Your friends and family are always there for you when you are in （89）low spirits and in need of support morally and emotionally． ●Depression can put people close to you to the test and help find your true friends． | |
| Attitudes that you should take to depression | Be open-minded and analyze situations objectively，and you will be amazed to see there is actually something positive that you have never （90）considered． | |