15．第一节 完形填空
Many sports players have not only accomplished incredible （不可思议的）acts of athleticism（运动能力），but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship．There were some （21）C examples in 2014，and I have （22）B two that inspired me．
One example of sportsmanship took place in the Sochi Olympics．Russian Anton Gafarov was hobbling（蹒跚而行） along the track，far （23）A the rest of the skiers．One of his skis was broken．He had tried to （24）D with the damaged equipment．Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth was the only one who had an extra．Wadsworth didn't want Gafarov to finish slowly，hobbling across the line．He wanted him to finish with （25）D．The Canadian skiers were already out of the race，giving Wadsworth two （26）C：Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski，（27）A give him the spare one．Wadsworth gave him the extra ski，（28）B Gafarov to get second place in the quarter-finals．（29）D，he came in sixth in the semi-finals．（30）Cwas Wadsworth who helped Gafarov complete his Olympic dream．
The other example took place in the 2014World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia．The game had just ended．Brazil had won，2-1．Brazil was （31）C on the sidelines，cheering and having a good time．Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez had just had his World Cup dream tore apart despite（尽管） （32）A a record-breaking six goals in the competition．Brazil defender David Luiz walked over to him，pointed at him，and （33）A the crowd to acknowledge him．He then declared his （34）D for a game well played and （35）B him for his wonderful World Cup performance．It made both the crowd and Rodriquez （36）B．
As an athlete，I know it's easy to get caught up in the （37）D of a game．But I also know that （38）A is just as important as losing and winning．
Always remember to （39）C your opposing team．Play hard，but play fair．And always be nice．It's the right thing to do and it always （40）B．

21．A．amusing	B．interesting	C．amazing	D．embarrassing
22．A．collected	B．picked	C．made	D．created
23．A．behind	B．off	C．from	D．back
24．A．walk	B．go	C．work	D．continue
25．A．determination	B．kindness	C．love	D．pride
26．A．questions	B．chances	C．choices	D．problems
27．A．or	B．and	C．but	D．nor
28．A．advising	B．allowing	C．instructing	D．wanting
29．A．Gradually	B．Specifically	C．Particularly	D．Finally
30．A．He	B．That	C．It	D．This
31．A．imagining	B．reviewing	C．celebrating	D．training
32．A．scoring	B．playing	C．going	D．looking
33．A．urged	B．forced	C．frightened	D．warned
34．A．surprise	B．doubt	C．curiosity	D．appreciation
35．A．prepared	B．recognized	C．challenged	D．interviewed
36．A．shy	B．happy	C．crazy	D．tired
37．A．fun	B．advantage	C．meaning	D．competitiveness
38．A．sportsmanship	B．championship	C．leadership	D．friendship
39．A．respond to	B．fight against	C．shake hands with	D．keep up with
40．A．pays out	B．pays off	C．pays back	D．pays for

14．假设你是李梅，你的美国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生，写信向你询问如何尽快融入新环境．请你根据一下信息回信．
（1）多跟同学交流沟通；
（2）积极参加学校活动；
（3）向老师寻求帮助．
注意：（1）词数：100左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
（3）开头和结尾已给出差，不计入总词数．
Dear Chris，
I am sorry to hear that you arehaving trouble fitting in at your new school．Such problems are quite normal．Perhaps the following suggestionsmaybehelpful．
　　　First，I think youmayneed to communicate with your classmates as much as possible．In this way，you willget to know each other better．Second，it might be a good idea for you to take part in more activities，which usuallyinvolve teamwork and interactions with other students andare thereforegood for developingfriendly relationships．Lastly，faced with some tough problems，you mightconsider asking yourteachers，whocan usuallyoffer you some sensible suggestions．
　　　I sincerely hope my advice will be of some help to you．If there isanything more I can do to help，please let me know．
Yours
Li Mei．

13．Having collected andevaluated（评估） the information，I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast．

12．If you develop AIDS，your chances ofsurvival（幸存） are very small．

11．First we'll put youas anassistant（助手） to an experienced journalist．

10．At first my newsurroundings（周围的环境）were difficult to tolerate．

9．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式
Ben：Well，good morning，Tom．It is a long time since we （41）met （meet） last．
Tom：Yes，a really long time．I don't feel very well these days，（42）which seriously affects me both physically and mentally．
Ben：What seems to be the trouble？
Tom：I feel tired and sometimes my legs tremble  （43）automatically （automatic）．
Ben：Have you been eating properly？
Tom：Not exactly．I usually have a sandwich and a cup of coffee for lunch．But as for junk food，I just can't find a good way （44）to keep（keep） away from it．I know I shouldn't have become（45）addicted （addict） to it．
Ben：And what about dinner？
Tom：I'm so tired that I don't feel like （46）eating （eat） anything for dinner．I think I have become accustomed （47）to eating nothing for dinner．Does this mean （48）that I have got into a bad habit？
Ben：I think so and I don't think （49）It is good for you to live like this．Have you been exercising regularly？
Tom：I seldom do that because I find myself busy every day．
Ben：Exercising can strengthen your body and change your eating habits，so why not have （50）a try and make yourself healthier？
Tom：Thanks for your advice．I think I know what to do next．

8．第二节 语法填空
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed （61）to be making（make） for a Royal Air Force Station nearby．He informed the station at once，but no one there was able to explain the mystery．The officer in the control tower was very angry （62）when he heard the news，because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft．He said that someone might （63）be spying（spy） on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track （64）ofthe strange object．The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time．He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of （65）themwas holding a pair of binoculars．P：Maria，let's go to watch the tennis match this Friday night．
M：I called the ticket office yesterday，only to be told that all the tickets （66）had been sold（sell） out．
P：I know，but there will surely be some people hanging
around the stadium （67）trying（try） to sell tickets．
M：But the prices will be really （68）high．
P：Dont worry．We can buy the cheapest ones and still enjoy the match．
M：But who knows （69）whetheror not the tickets will be real．
P：That's easy．We can go to the gate to have them （70）checked（check） before paying．
M：Good!Let's meet at the school gate at 7 clock this Friday evening．（71）By the way，what should I take with me？
P：You'd better （72）take（take）some warm clothes．You know，it's autumn now．（73）Though/Although/Whileit's warm in the day time，it gets pretty cold at night．（74）Besides，I think we should also take an umbrella with us in case it rains．
M：How will we come back after the game？
P：We can take a bus．There is a bus station near the stadium．There is regular bus service and it runs（75）every10 minutes．

7．A new study has found that social media could be affecting the sleep of young adults．The study is a project of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine．They found that young people who often use social media are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than those who use social media less．
The researchers say doctors should ask young adults about their use of social media when treating sleep issues．"This is one of the first pieces of evidence that social media use really can affect your sleep，"said Jessica C．Levenson．She is a postdoctoral researcher in the university's Department of Psychiatry．She was the lead author of a report on the study．The researchers set out to examine the connection between social media use and sleep among young adults．
The researchers wanted to find out how often young people used social media sites like Facebook，Twitter and etc..For the study，they gave questionnaires to nearly 1，800adults，aged 19to 32．On average，members of the study group used social media sites one hour a day．They also visited various social media accounts 30times per week．Thirty percent of the study's participants reported having serious problems with sleeping．Those people who used social media a lot were three times more likely to have a sleep disorder．And those who spent the most time on social media were two times as likely to suffer from sleep disturbances．
Frequent checking is big part of the problem．Levenson said the number of times a person visits social media is a better predictor of sleep problems than overall time spent on social media．If this is true，she adds，then practices that stop such behaviors may be most effective．
Researchers say social media can influence sleep patterns in a number of ways．People can lose sleep by staying up too late looking at social media．Sensitive issues argued about on social media can cause"emotional，cognitive or physiological"excitement．Using an electronic device can disturb a body's natural sleep rhythms because of the light coming from cell phones or computer screens．The researchers note that in some cases，young adults who have a hard time sleeping may use social media to help them fall asleep．
"It also may be that both of these hypotheses （假定） are true，"says Brian A．Primack．He is director of the Center for Research on Media，Technology and Health．He is also the study's senior author．Primack says，"Difficult sleeping may lead to increased use of social media，which may in turn lead to more problems sleeping．This cycle may be particularly problematic with social media．Many forms of social media involve interactive screen time that is stimulating （刺激） and rewarding and，for those reasons，can keep you awake．"

68．From the results of the questionnaire，who are more likely to have a sleep problem？B
A．The participants aged from 19to 32．
B．The participants visiting social media frequently．
C．The participants using social media sites one hour a day．
D．The participants spending the most time on social media．
69．The main purpose of the passage is toC．
A．compare and evaluate
B．examine and reason
C．inform and explain
D．argue and conclude
70．What is the best title for the passage？A
A．Social Media Is Keeping Young Adults Awake
B．Difficult Sleeping Is Affecting Sleeping Patterns
C．Electric Devices Are Influencing Sleep Rhythms
D．Young Adults Are Suffering from Sleep Disorders．

6．Nowadays，it is far （61）easier（easy） to entertain children than it is to instruct them in personal development skills．In the current fast-paced society，parents choose to    （62）be occupied （occupy）with work in order to earn more and provide their children （63）with a good living environment．They （64）don't spare  （spare）enough time to play or communicate with their children．So parents can easily offer their children new toys   （65）ratherthan develop their children's sense of  duty，（66）which    will lead their children through self-learning to understand the  （67）meanings （mean） of hard work and patience．（68）Therefore/Thus，the best method for parents to teach patience to their children is not by buying them things，but by giving their children an opportunity to explore and learn about （69）whatinterests them．（70）Only   by using this method can parents eventually teach their children the same hard lessons that they have painfully learned too．