第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚語）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．
Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．
In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．
The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．
36．A．in case     B．for fear that     C．as if  D．even if    
37．A．testing     B．checking C．examining       D．experimenting
38．A．draw       B．make       C．reach       D．conclude
39．A．impression      B．difference       C．influence D．function
40．A．access      B．entrance   C．charge     D．communication
41．A．curious    B．serious     C．obvious    D．worth
42．A．impressed      B．asked       C．showed    D．gave
43．A．articles    B．notes       C．dairies     D．letters
44．A．less B．more       C．fewer       D．much
45．A．general    B．mean       C．generous D．outgoing
46．A．away       B．forward   C．ahead       D．further
47．A．existence B．evidence C．confidence      D．dependence
48．A．based       B．put   C．focused    D．passed
49．A．more than       B．less than   C．rather than      D．other than
50．A．referred to      B．listened to       C．turned to D．stuck to
51．A．soon        B．presently C．far    D．long
52．A．strength   B．energy     C．effect     D．force
53．A．as     B．for   C．to     D．by
54．A．absent      B．present     C．gone  D．missing
55．A．achieve    B．earn C．acquire    D．win

Though “nanometer”（納米） is now a fashionable term all over the world, few people know
exactly what it is. It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.
Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles（粒子）or crystallites（晶體） of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?
Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation  of the application of nano technology into medicine.
A water molecule（分子） is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be changed only by special manipulation of the atoms. The material constituting the cup can have ananometer particles . But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water. When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.
Professor Ji who worked in the Instiute of Nanomedicine told the reporter, so far, the investigation of nano materials is still limited in the laboratory. No commercial micro products can be produced yet. With the present level of science and technology, the time of everyday goods made of nanometer materials is still years away.
The products labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material, which makes them more abrasion resistant（耐磨）, much easier to be cleaned, or oil resisting or moth proof（防蛀）.
Professor Ji explained that nano cup is a real up. It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense. But the nano up has not changed its property and function as a cup. It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.
72．Which of the following shows the right relationship?
A．nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter
B．micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter
C．nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter
D．millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter
73．It can be inferred from the passage that       .
A．nano materials have been put into use in daily goods
B．real nano products haven’t become available for people
C．the nano cup is very effective in curing and health care
D．real nano products are being produced by some companies
74．The underlined word “properties” in the fourth paragraph probably means        .
A．possessions      B．qualities    C．reactions   D．symbols
75．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．High-tech Products  B．Nano Cups
C．Nano Materials        D．High-teach Research

第二節(jié)完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項, 并在答題卡將該項涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing.   36   she was very frightened, she went with her  37   to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath.   39   she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and   40    her contact lens(隱形鏡片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet   41    her. She began to get  42   , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to    43  it.
When she got to the top, a friend  44   her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She   45    across the mountains, thinking of that verse(詩句) that says, “The    46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these   47   . You know every stone and leaf, and you know   48    where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they  49    down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody  50   a contact lens?”
Well, that would be   51    enough, but you know   52    the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53   across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the  54  , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully   55    .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36.   A.    Although B.    As   C.    Because   D.    Except
37.   A.    friend      B. group  C.    guide      D.    leader
38.   A.    down      B.    off   C.    On      D.    up
39.   A.    Because   B.    As   C.    Before     D.    Until
40.   A.    wore out  B.    gave out  C.    carried out      D.    knocked out
41.   A.    over B.    across      C.    beyond    D.    above
42.   A.    hopeful   B.    upset       C.    Eager         D.    proud
43.   A.    search     B.    dream     C.    find D.    imagine
44.   A.    watched   B.    tested      C.    saw  D.    examined
45.   A.    looked up       B.    looked on       C.    looked out      D.    looked for
46.   A.    eyes B.    arms       C.    hands      D.    legs
47.   A.    persons    B.    mountains       C.    trees D.    animals
48.   A.    exactly    B.    simply     C.    generally D.    nearly
49.   A.    walked    B.    climbed   C.    ran   D.    flew
50.   A.    missed     B.    owned     C.    got   D.    lost
51.   A.    annoying B.    surprising       C.    disappointing  D.    worrying
52.   A.    which      B.    why C.    when       D.    whether
53.   A.    Quickly B.      happily    C.    slowly     D.    sadly
54.   A.    rock B.    rope C.    ant   D.    Lord
55.   A.    heavy      B.    light     C.valuable   D.    dirty

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better tasting meals.
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word process a home work assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.
72. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer likes high-tech cooking.
B. Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals.
C. High—tech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.
D. Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework. 
73. How does the writer feel about high—tech tools?
A. Better late than never.                        B. Easy come, easy go.
C. Every coin has two sides.                     D. Learn to walk before you run.
74. What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A. High—tech vs. low—tech.
B. Advantages vs. disadvantages.
C. Newspapers and magazines vs. television and the Internet.
D. Word—processing vs. handwriting.
75. How is the text organized?
A. Main idea — Argument — Explanation.
B. Opinion — Discussion — Description.
C. Topic — Comparison — Supporting examples.
D. Introduction — Supporting examples — Discussion.

In learning a foreign language, one should first pay attention to speaking. It is the groundwork of reading and writing. You’d better try your best to speak. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. But be careful not to let them keep you from improving the language. While you are doing this, a good exercise is to write – keep a diary, write notes, letters or articles, then if you can, ask someone to go through what you have written and tell you where is wrong . Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write. Through correcting the mistakes, you can do better in learning a language.
If you are slow in speaking, don’t worry. One of the helpful ways is by reading, either aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose something interesting to read. It can’t be too difficult for you. When you are reading in this way, don’t stop to look up the words if you can guess their meanings or if they have nothing important to do with the sentence. You can do that some other time.
小題1:From the passage we know the groundwork is ___ while you are learning a foreign language.

A．reading

B．writing

C．speaking

D．listening

小題2:To improve the language, one has to         .

A．pay attention to speaking only

B．try not to make mistakes

C．correct mistakes only

D．keep a diary and write notes, letters or articles

小題3:
When you find some new words in reading, you shouldn’t ___

A．guess their meaning	B．go on reading
C．stop to look them up in the dictionary	D．keep on reading the important sentence

小題4:The best title of this passage might be       .

A．How to Learn a Foreign Language	B．How to Improve Reading
C．How to learn Writing	D．More reading, .Less speaking

Because plants cannot move or talk, it is believed that they have no feelings and that they cannot receive signals from outside. However, this may not be completely true.
People who studied plants have found out that plants carry a small electrical charge (電荷). It is possible to measure this charge with a small piece of equipment called “galvanometer”. The galvanometer is placed on a leaf off the plant, and it records any changes in the electrical field of the leaf. Humans have a similar field which can change when we are shocked or frightened.
A man called Backster used a galvanometer for his studies of plants and was very surprised at his results. He found that if he had two or more plants in a room and he began to destroy one of them － perhaps by pulling off its leaves or by pulling it out of its pot － then the galvanometer on the leaves of the other plants showed a change in the electrical field. It seemed as if the plants were signalling a feeling of shock. This happened not only when Backster started to destroy plants, but also when he destroyed other living things such as insects (昆蟲).
Backster said that the plants also knew if someone had destroyed a living thing some distance away, because they signalled when a man who had just cut down a tree entered the room.
Another scientist, named Sauvin, achieved similar results to Backster’s. He kept galvanometers fixed to his plants all the time and checked regularly to see what the plants were doing. If he was out of the office, he telephoned to find out about the signals the plants were sending. In this way, he found that the plants were sending out signals at the exact times when he felt strong pleasure or pain. In fact, Sauvin could cause a change in the electrical field of his plants over a distance of a few miles simply by thinking about them.
60. Why was Backster surprised at the results of his studies?
A. Because he found someone had just cut down a tree.
B. Because he destroyed a plant by pulling it out of its pot.
C. Because he found that plants could move and speak after all.
D. Because he found that plants could express feelings of shock.
61. The plants sent out signals _____.
A. only when Backster Started to destroy plants
B. when Backster destroyed plants or other living things
C. only when he destroyed things such as insects
D. only when Backster placed the galvanometer on the leaves of the plants
62. The scientist called Sauvin _____.
A. did not agree with Backster’s ideas
B. did not get the same sort of results as Backster did
C. found out some of the same things that Backster did
D. got different results from Backster’s
63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The electrical charge plants carry may shock or frighten us.
B. A tree will signal when it has been cut down.
C. Sauvin could make his plants send out signals some distance away.
D. Plants have feelings because they can receive signals without moving.

A new study suggests that the round-the-clock(24小時不斷的)availability that cell phone have brought to people’s lives may be taking a toll on family life．The study，which followed more than 1，300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover’’ between work and home life—and，in turn, less satisfaction with their family life.
Spillover essentially(本質上)means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear．Work life may invade home life when a parent is taking job—related calIs at home，for instance--or family issues may start to take up work time．For example，a child may call mom at work，telling her "microwave exploded” explained Noelle Chesley，an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee and the author of the study. The problem with cell phones seems to be that they are allowing for ever more spillover between work and home．   
This may be especially true for working women，the study found. Among men，consistent use of mobile phones seemed to allow more work issues to creep (潛入)into family time．But for women，the spillover tended to go in both directions. Being “connected” meant that work cut into home time，and family issues came into work life． 
Cell phones seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family member．But there may be ways to control the spillover，according to Chesley．Employers, she said，could look at their policies on contacting employees after hours to make sure their expectations are “reasonable”．For their part，employees could decide that cell phones go off during family time, Chesley said. 
64．What does the underlined phrase “taking a toll on’’ probably mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Explaining.   B. Influencing.    C. Damaging.   D. Extending      
65．According to Chesley，what is the best solution to the problem caused by cell
phones?
A. Refuse to use cell phones．
B. Separate work hours from family time．
C. Ignore coming calls during family time．
D. Encourage women to stay at home．
66．We can learn from the passage that ___________________.
A．spillover makes the line between work and home unclear
B．cell phones seem to be convenient to families
C．cell phones affect men as much as women
D．we can do nothing to solve the problem
67. What is the main idea of the passage?
A .How to control the negative spillover caused by cell phones.
B. Cell phones cause negative “spillover’’ between work and home life.
C. Consistent use of cell phones makes people feel less satisfied with their work.
D.How work life invades home life.

Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use．This is especially true in agriculture, where sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives．
To start with, it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly throughout history, and will continue to do so ．Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today．It had minimal effect on biodiversity, and any pollution it brought about was typically localized．In terms of energy use and the nutrients captured in the product it was relatively inefficient．
Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution．Competition from overseas led farmers to specialize and increase yields．Throughout this period food became cheaper, safe and more reliable．However, these changes have also led to habitat loss and to diminishing biodiversity．
What’s more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050，yet the growth of cities and industry is reducing the amount of water available for agriculture in many regions．
All this means that agriculture in the 21st century will have to be very different from how it was in the 20th．This will require radical（激進的）thinking．For example, we need to move away from the idea that traditional practices are inevitably more sustainable than new ones．We also need to abandon the notion that agriculture can be “zero impact”．The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage．Instead we need a more dynamic interpretation, one that looks at the pros and cons of all the various way land is used．There are many different ways to measure agricultural performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and biodiversity．It is clear, for example, that the carbon of transporting tomatoes from Spain to the UK is less than that of producing them in the UK with additional heating and lighting, but we do not know whether lower carbon footprints will always be better for biodiversity．
What is crucial is recognizing that sustainable agriculture is not just about sustainable food production．
72．How do people often measure progress in agriculture?
A．By its productivity                 B． By its impact on the environment　　
C．By its sustainability                D．By its contribution to economic growth
73．What does the author think of traditional farming practices?
　　A．They have remained the same over the centuries
　　B．They have not kept pace with population growth
　　C．They are not necessarily sustainable
　　D．They are environmentally friendly
74．What will agriculture be like in the 21st century?
　　A．It will go through radical changes
　　B．It will supply more animal products
　　C．It will abandon traditional farming practices
　　D．It will cause zero damage to the environment
75．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
　　A．To remind people of the need of sustainable development
　　B．To suggest ways of ensuring sustainable food production
　　C．To advance new criteria for measuring farming progress
　　D．To urge people to rethink what sustainable agriculture is．

三、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
My classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague（瘟疫）. As a young boy, I  36  from a serious skin disease, which filled my arms with scars. The true  37  of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be  38_. I therefore took an active role in fighting against my disease, and my health  39  greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal  40_ had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later,  41  my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about  42  by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I  43  a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my  44 . While preparing for our first presentation, I was  45  with my team members and often rejected their  46 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to   47  me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback  48  me, and I mentioned it to the club’s director. She _49  that she    trusted my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with  50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
Although they were  51  in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately  52  my policy. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave  53  to many good ideas. Most  54_, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were crazy and eager to devote time to the program, _55  I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences undoubtedly improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36．A．judged      B．separated  C．prevented  D．suffered
37．A．pain  B．sign   C．value D．meaning

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38．A．overlooked      B．overcome        C．overdone  D．overestimated  

39．A．developed B．removed   C．increased  D．improved
40．A．joy    B．goal  C．will   D．life
41．A．like   B．over  C．for    D．in
42．A．ability      B．quality      C．leadership D．friendship
43．A．taught      B．managed C．found       D．followed  
44．A．method     B．mistake     C．effort       D．right
45．A．strict B．familiar    C．patient      D．satisfied
46．A．desires      B．ideas C．tasks  D．talents
47．A．help  B．guide C．show D．remind
48．A．encouraged      B．disturbed  C．discouraged      D．educated
49．A．found       B．thought     C．repeated    D．responded
50．A．pride B．hope  C．surprise    D．delight
51．A．slow  B．strong       C．rich   D．weak
52．A．deleted     B．changed    C．regretted   D．considered
53．A．rise   B．hand  C．gift   D．birth
54．A．importantly      B．honestly    C．necessarily       D．respectably
55．A．and   B．but    C．or     D．for

四、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）
Another man-made wonder of the United States was built long before the nation was established. About 900 years ago, the Ancestral Puebloan people built villages high in the walls of canyons in Colorado, where 600 cliff dwellings are now part of the Mesa Verde National Park.     
Visitors can stand at the top of the mesas and look into the dwellings almost hidden in openings of the rock walls. The Puebloan people cut small steps into the rock, which connected buildings containing hundreds of rooms.
The rock walls have protected the buildings from severe weather in the area; therefore, they remain mostly unchanged in the hundreds of years since they were built.
Our final man-made wonder is in the northwestern city of Seattle, Washington. The Space Needle was built as the central structure for the 1962 World's Fair.           
The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by Edward Carlson, which has a wide base on the ground, with its middle narrow and a large ring-like structure on top. The structure was meant to look like a "flying saucer," a vehicle that was popular in science fiction space travel stories.  The saucer includes an observation area and eating place. The restaurant slowly turns to provide visitors with a 360 degree view of Seattle.
The Space Needle, only costing about $4,500,000, was not very costly, and was designed and completed in about a year and opened on the first day of the World's Fair.
Today, the Space Needle is the most popular place for visitors to Seattle. And it remains the internationally known symbol of the city.
56.What the passage before this one can be about?
A.Some natural wonders in the world.
B.Sightseeing in the US.
C.Some other artificial wonders in the US.
D.American geography.
57. What does the underlined word “dwelling” mean?
A. village                     B. house               C. canyon             D. step
58. Which of the following descriptions about the Space Needle is TRUE?
A. It is a man-made wonder in Washington, D.C..
B. Edward Carlson built the structure.
C. It has a ring-like structure on top.
D. It remains the internationally known symbol of the US.
59. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Visiting the US                B. Man-made wonders in the US
C. Wonders in the world              D. Famous places in the US