Alzheimer’s disease is a major national health problem.Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease.It is a leading cause of death among the elderly.But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined (限于) to the aged.There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.

  At one time,people suffering from the disease were said to be“getting old”.The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old,but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike.It is an organic (器官的) disease,that destroys brain cells.

  Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory,speech,and movement.In the beginning stages of the disease,the patient may seem slightly confused.He may have trouble speaking,then the patient’s memory begins to fail.He may forget dates,numbers,names and plans.

As the disease progresses,the patient may not recognize family and friends.These symptoms(症状) often cause terrible anxiety in the patient.He may feel lost and frightened.Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.

  In the last stages of the disease,the patient may not be able to take care of himself.He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.

  Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease.It may be caused by a virus (病毒).It may be caused by a poisonous substance(物质) in the environment.At present,there is no cure for the disease.But there are ways to slow its progress.Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.

The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease ________.

A.is a terrible part of the aging process

B.is an organic disease that affects young and old

C.can be cured by physical treatment

D.causes forgetfulness

All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT________.

A.forgetfulness                                                B.difficulty in speaking

C.loss of sight                                                  D.loss of the ability to walk

According to the passage,which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?

A.Poisons produced by the brain.                       B.Getting old.

C.A virus.                                                        D.Lack of exercise.

The press of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by________.

A.operation                                                     B.a change in environment

C.medicines                                                     D.physical treatment and exercise

At the age of 13,I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair,the doctor looked into my  31 .“She did inherit (继承) it,”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no  32  for this disease.”
My father  33 a gene which,in most cases,results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually  34  his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both  35  blind—he was fifty-seven years old, 36  I was only twenty-eight.
My world  37  as the darkness fell, 38  the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But  39  I tried to find some hope and  40 ,my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had  41  me not just failing eyesight,but an example of  42  in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to  43  the family to America. He worked tirelessly to  44 the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States,he  45  his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment,and nine months later,sent airline tickets for my mom,my brother and me.
Decades later, 46 an American citizen,I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His  47  taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.
I did the same as I stepped into a  48  world. I fulfilled (完成) my own  49  as a wife,mom,Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50  my life in a whole new light.

【小题1】
A.mouthB.eyesC.earsD.throat
【小题2】
A.solutionB.reasonC.excuseD.cure
【小题3】.
A.carriedB.spreadC.infectedD.raised
【小题4】
A.damagedB.lostC.recoveredD.gained
【小题5】
A.rapidlyB.nearlyC.completelyD.terribly
【小题6】
A.though B.butC.soD.since
【小题7】
A.broke downB.broke offC.broke awayD.broke out
【小题8】
A.realizingB.sharingC.disturbingD.destroying
【小题9】
A.whenB.beforeC.unlessD.until
【小题10】
A.honourB.beautyC.strengthD.failure
【小题11】
A.handed B.rewardedC.givenD.taught
【小题12】
A.contributionB.determinationC.challengeD.honesty
【小题13】
A.moveB.settle C.arrangeD.send
【小题14】
A.enjoy B.declareC.applyD.win
【小题15】
A.accepted B.admittedC.overcame D.met
【小题16】
A.as B.likeC.for D.to
【小题17】
A.knowledge B.journeyC.situation D.event
【小题18】
A.cruel B.inner C.modernD.dark
【小题19】
A.promisesB.hopesC.rolesD.changes
【小题20】
A.touch B.endC.saveD.see

After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a spe­cial student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(阻碍) and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion(冠军). You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed
away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I
will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Yours,
Matthew
【小题1】 How old was Matthew when they met?

A.Five.B.Ten.C.Thirteen.D.Eighteen.
【小题2】The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _______.
A.the boy never complained about not getting a medal
B.the boy never complained about not being able to go to school
C.the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before
D.the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease
【小题3】Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.
A.he thought it was too expensive
B.he was sure that he could win one in the future
C.he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D.he would not be pitied by others
【小题4】From the passage we learn that _________.
A.Matthew was an athlete
B.Matthew was an optimistic and strong-minded boy
C.The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D.Matthew became a champion before he died

Ⅴ短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断;如无错误在该行右边横线上画一个勾;如有错误(每一行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正。

该行多一个词:把多余诉词用斜线划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:原行没有错的不要改。

A new kind of disease is called “bird flu”                          76.      

have made a successful jump from birds to                            77.      

humans. It’s said that the virus is first found                      78.      

in bird in South Africa. Now the terrible disease is                 79.      

swept Thailand, Vietnam, China ,South Korea.                    80.      

and the other countries in Asia and North America.                   81.      

In an attempt to stop the spread of this disease,

So the government of China ordered to kill                       82.      

all the chickens , ducks, geese, and domestic pigeons               83.      

in the affected areas.

We humans ate thought to have caught it from                            

Birds. Lucky , up to now, no person-to-person                     84.      

cases have been reported. But, the WHO says                     85.      

anyone suffering from it is not to contact others.

 

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。

Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time.Without treatment, a bad cut can lead to permanent damage.But how should a person know when a bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention?

Here are some tips from Dr.Martin Brown, chairman of the department of emergency at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia.

1.Laceration (裂口)

The medical term for a cut or tear in the skin is a laceration. 1.   A long cut on a finger can likely be treated without a visit to a doctor if the wound is not very deep.However, if you have a short but deep laceration, you will need professional attention,

2.Fingertips cut off

Some injuries, like a fingertip that gets cut off, might even need surgery (外科手术) to repair. 2. More often, cutting down the bone is what is done because reattaching a fingertip is often not successful.

3.Bleeding

 3.   Small cuts usually produce what is known as venous (静脉的) bleeding.This means the blood flows steadily from the injury.The bleeding will often stop when pressure is put on the wound.In most cases holding direct pressure with a clean cloth for four to five minutes would do. But if a cut appears to be pumping blood out with some force, this may be a sign of arterial (动脉的) bleeding.__4._

Finally, always keep this in mind: even a cut that does not require medical attention must be kept clean to prevent infection.Small cuts should be cleaned gently with clean water._5.   Then cover it with a clean, dry bandage.

    A.How a wound bleeds can be a sign of how serious it is.

    B.That requires a specialist to either cut down the bone or reattach the fingertip.

    C.This kind of injury should be treated by a medical professional as soon as possible

    D.The first signs of this disease include difficulty opening the mouth.

    E.Use a washcloth to clean the area if the wound is dirty.

F.With a cut finger, holding the hand above the heart can reduce the loss of blood.

    G The length is usually not as important as the depth.

 

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