Section A
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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.
There is a close link between
local climate and the occurrence or severity of some diseases and other threats
to human health. Extreme temperatures can directly cause the __50____ of life.
___51___ several serious diseases appear only in warm areas. Finally, __52____
temperatures can increase air and water pollution, which __53____ harm human
health. The most direct effect of ___54___ change would be the impact of hotter
temperatures themselves. __55____ hot temperatures increase the number of
people who die on a given day for many reasons: People with heart problems are
___56___ because their heart and blood vessels system must work harder to keep
the body cool during hot weather. Heat exhaustion and some breathing problems
increase. Higher air temperatures also increase the concentration of ozone (臭氧)at ground ___57___. The natural layer of ozone in the upper
atmosphere blocks harmful ultraviolet (紫外线) radiation from reaching the earth’s surface; but in the lower
atmosphere, ozone is a(n) ___58___ pollutant. Ozone damages lung cells, and
causes particular problems for people with lung diseases. ___59___ modest
exposure to ozone can cause healthy individuals to ___60___ chest pains and
sickness.
____61__ -related deaths can be
prevented by ___62___ measures to move people without proper protection to
air-conditioned buildings, and by reducing the releasing of photochemical
oxidants(光化氧化剂)which cause
ground-level ozone. Many of the ___63___ of climate change on health could be
avoided through maintenance of the strong public health programs to monitor,
isolate, and treat the spread of infectious diseases and ___64___ to other
health problems as they occur.
50. A. loss B.
change C.
regret D.
failure
51. A.
Moreover B.
However C.
Hence D.
Instead
52. A. local B.
warm C.
various D.
moderate
53. A. or
else B.
in turn C.
in the way D.
for the moment
54. A.
health B.
diet C.
climate D.
time
55. A.
Greatly B.
Considerably C.
Adequately D.
Extremely
56. A. much
safer B.
hardly affected C.
ill-protected D.
barely attacked
57. A. base B.
standard C.
space D.
level
58. A.
harmful B.
beneficial C.
infectious D.
useful
59. A. But B.
Even C.
Thus D.
Or
60. A.
resist B.
cure C.
experience D.
reduce
61. A.
Pollution B.
Exhaustion C.
Breathing D.
Heat
62. A.
emergency B.
urgency C.
tension D.
stress
63. A. signs B.
impacts C.
results D.
causes
64. A. apply B.
reply C.
respond D.
direct
Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by
several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the
information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a technophobe(对技术有恐惧感的人) . Who would have guessed that a website would help repay a
20-year-old loan?
I’ll always remember my last day at school. My best friend, Jenny,
had organized a party in the Sixth Form Common Room.
Jenny asked me to go to the supermarket with her to buy all the
snacks. “I’m really looking forward to this party, Stingy(小气),” she said. Everyone called me Stingy instead of Debbie because
they thought I didn’t like to spend money. Actually, it was true.
“There’s lots of money in the kitty. Let’s go crazy!” Going crazy meant buying enough snacks to feed an army. It came
to£19.90, which was a lot of money in 1982.
Jenny gave me a guilty look. “I’ve left the kitty money in the
common room. Can you pay and I’ll give you back the money?”
“Sure,” I replied, trying to look relaxed. “Neither a lender or a
borrower be” was my motto but I didn’t want to look stingy. I gave £20 to the impatient shop assistant.
Well, the party was a great success. So great that I completely
forgot about my loan until I was flying to America the next day. I was going
to live with my uncle’s family until I started university.
I tried to get in touch with Jenny but her family had moved. My £20 was lost. Until…
I’d heard about a website called Friends Reunited which helped
people contact old school friends. My husband helped me log on and find my
school. There she was, Jenny Frost.
“I’m now married,with a beautiful daughter called Debbie. Does anyone know how to
get in touch with Debbie ‘Stingy’ Jones? I still owe her £20!
We met two months later and the £20 was returned, plus interest of course. After all, I’m a bank
manager now, so loans are my business.
65. Why did Jenny spend a lot of money on the snacks?
A. Debbie had money B.
There was money she could use.
C. She wanted Debbie to stop being stingy. D. She wanted to be crazy.
66. How did Debbie get her money at last?
A. Her husband found Jenny.
B. Jenny had a website on the Internet.
C. Debbie met Jenny.
D. Debbie put a message on the Friends Reunited website.
67. Which sentence best describes Debbie Jones?
A. She didn’t like to spend money at school and doesn’t like using
computers.
B. She sometimes lends money and doesn’t like using computers.
C. She sometimes lends money and uses the computer whenever she
can.
D. She only lends money to friends and doesn’t like using
computers.
68. We know from the passage that Jenny________.
A. liked parties at school and felt guilty about borrowing money.
B. had fun at school but soon forgot about her school friends.
C. forgot her best friends at school until she saw the Friends
Reunited website.
D. was forgetful about the money.