19．第一节 完形填空
Howard walked across the vast desert planning to walk through it for one month．Twenty（36）D passed，the journey had been so （37）A and it seemed that he had enough food and water to finish it．
"I'll be able to walk out of this （38）B，"he thought gladly．But the desert （39）C care for travelers． （40）Athis idea could disappear，the sandstorm had arrived suddenly．He hurriedly （41）B his head with the clothes，lying on the sand．After about ten minutes，the sandstorm stopped．When he shook the clothes and stood up，he found a horrible thing：the back bag （42）D with food and water was swept away by the （43）C．
Now，he only had a（n）（44）B left．He held it in his hands tightly．"Oh，not too bad，（45）B  I have a pear，"he thought to himself，determined to walk out of the desert．

36．A．years	B．months	C．weeks	D．days
37．A．smooth	B．hopeless	C．impossible	D．terrible
38．A．forest	B．desert	C．garden	D．village
39．A．once	B．ever	C．never	D．always
40．A．Before	B．After	C．When	D．Since
41．A．sewed	B．covered	C．matched	D．cleaned
42．A．tied	B．put	C．pulled	D．equipped
43．A．rain	B．fog	C．sandstorm	D．snowstorm
44．A．apple	B．pear	C．orange	D．banana
45．A．at most	B．at least	C．on time	D．on

18．When people use food as a way to deal with feeling instead of satisfying hunger，emotional eating happens．（36）A Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test？But when done a lot-especially without realizing it-emotional eating can affect weight，health，and overall well-being．
Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings．
（37）EOne of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it's caused by negative feelings．Yes，people often turn of food when they're stressed out，Lonely，sad，anxious，or bored．But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too，like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's Day or the celebration of holiday feast．Sometimes commotional eating is tied to major life events，like a death or a divorce．（38）G．
Emotional eating patterns can be learned：A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done．（39）B It's not easy to"unlearn"patterns of emotional eating．But it is possible．And it starts with an awareness of what's going on．
We're all emotional eaters to a degree．But for some people emotional eating is the once the pleasure of eating is gone，the feeling that cause it remain．（40）D That's why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger．
Next time you reach for a snack，wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it．

A．Believe it or not，we've all been there．
B．If a crying boy gets some cookies，he may link cookies with comfort．
C．One study found that people who cat food like pizza become happy afterwards．
D．And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like．
E．Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it．
F．Boys seem to prefer hot，homemade comfort meals，while girls go for chocolate and ice cream．
G．More often，though，it's the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food．

17．You feel strange about it，but characters in novels don't always do what the writer wants them to do．Sometimes they cause trouble，take on lives of their own，or even work against the writer．It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors：famed children's novelist Roald Dahl said he got the main character in his book Matilda so"wrong"that when he'd finished his first version，he threw it away and started again．
Of course it's not the characters'fault．The problem lies with the author，who often creates works according his own experiences．Take Stephen King，who admitted that it is more difficult for him to write characters like Carrie nowadays because his own circumstances have changed．"It is definitely harder，"King said，"When I wrote Carrie many years ago．I was only one step away from physical labor．"
This is also true for characters'ages，added King．"When you have small children，I t is easy to write young characters because you observe them and you have them in your life all the time．But your kids grow up．It's been harden for me to write about this little 12-year-old girl in my new book because my models are gone．"
For other authors，such as Karen Fowler，there's one quality that can stop a character in its tracks：boredom．"I had particular problems with the main character in my historical novel Sister Noon，"she says．"She had attitudes about race and religion that seemed appropriate to me for here time and class，but they were not attitudes I liked．Eventually I grew quite bored with her．You can write a book about a character you dislike or a character you disagree with，but I don't think you can write a book about a character who bores you．"
According to Neel Mukherjee，it was Adinath，a character in The Lives of Others，who made him work the hardest．"I think struggled because it's difficult to write a character whose most prominent personal feature is weakness，as Adinath's is，without making that feature define him，"Mukherjee says．But a troublesome character is far from an unwelcome guest，he continues，arguing that"when characters work against the author they come alive and become unpredictable．""That sometimes happens，"Mukherjee says，"I celebrate it．"

33．What can we infer about Stephen King's book Carrie？D
A．It was his most difficult book to write．
B．It was the first successful novel King wrote．
C．There were few children featured in the story．
D．Some of its main characters were working class．
34．Why did Karen Fowler have trouble writing the main character in her novel Sister Noon？C
A．She disagreed with the character's attitudes．
B．The age difference between the two was too large．
C．She found the character very uninteresting．
D．The historical setting made accuracy difficult．
35．What does Neel Mukherjee think of h is difficult-to-write characters？B
A．They bear the personal feature of weakness．
B．They are what the author treasures in writing．
C．They are often troublesome and unwelcome．
D．They are unpredictable and hard to define．

16．Most students are also workers in colleges around the country．
The reality of college can be pretty different from the images presented in movies and television．Instead of the students who wake up late，party all the time，and study only before exams，many colleges are full of students with pressing schedules of not just classes and activities，but real jobs，too．
This isn't a temporary phenomenon．The share of working students has been on the rise since the 1970s，and one-fifth of students work year round．About one-quarter of those who work while attending school have both a full-course load and a full-time job．The arrangement can help pay for tuition and living costs，obviously．And there's value in it beyond the direct cause：such jobs can also be critical for developing important professional and social skills that make it easier to land a job after graduation．With many employers looking for students with already-developed skill sets，on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to ensure a job later on．
But it's not all upside．Even full-time work may not completely cover the cost of tuition and living expenses．The study notes that if a student worked a full-time job at the federal minimum wage，they would earn just over $15，000 each year，certainly not enough to pay for tuition，room，and board at many colleges without some serious financial aid．That means that though they're sacrificing time away from the classroom，many working students will still graduate with at least some debt．And working fulltime can reduce the chance that students will graduate at all，by cutting into the time available for studying and attending classes．
There is little reward for attending but not finishing college．Students who wind up leaving school because of difficulty in managing work and class are likely to find themselves stuck in some of the same jobs they might have gotten if they hadn't gone at all．The difficulty of working too much while in school can create a cycle that pushes students further into debt without receiving any of the financial or career benefits．

29．According to the passage，the reality of college students is thatD．
A．they throw parties a lot                                       
B．they stay up late every night
C．they pay no attention to exams                             
D．they work besides attending classes
30．What is the indirect cause of an increasing number of working students？C
A．The need of developing social networks．
B．The lack of summer jobs for young adults．
C．The chance of finding a job after graduation．
D．The expenses of high tuition and living costs．
31．We can learn from the passage thatD
A．working students are more likely to finish college
B．students can cover their college expenses through working
C．students working full time will not graduate at all．
D．dropping out of college may not help students get career benefits
32．What is the best title for the passage？B
A．The Difficulties of Landing a Job                          
B．The Struggle of Work-School Balance
C．The Reward of Working While Studying                
D．The Images of Working College Students．

15．

The Campus Bookstore Bookie's，the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre，main floor． Bookie's is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks．There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course．If you need help in finding your course textbooks，ask any of the staff in the bookstore． There are more than just textbooks at bookie's．They carry a wide variety of stationary，art supplies and gift items．You can also buy telephone cards，postage stamps and bus passes．You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes．
TEXTBOOK RETURNS 1）Do I need my receipt to return books？ Yes． 2）How long do I have to return books？ Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase． 3）What if I wrote my name in the book？ Unfortunately，we cannot give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit． 4）What happens if I miss the last day for return？ We may purchase the text book as"used"in accordance with our Buyback program． 5）What if I discover that my book has missing pages half way through the semester？ We will replace the defective books，new or used，for a like copy of that title．Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates．	BUYBACKS 1）What books do you buy back？ We buy back all current edition textbooks．If we do not use them at UCC，we buy them back according to the value established in the North American marketplace． 2）How much do I get for my books？ If bookie's is buying the book for use at UCC，you will receive 50% of the current new retail price．In order to receive optimum buyback price，discs and supplements must accompany the book． 3）What happens to the books that I sell？ Books for bookie's are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price． 4）What condition do my books need to be in？ Books should be in good condition，meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact．Highlighting，notes and markings on the pages are perfectly fine．Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings．No sales receipt is required for these books．
Bookstore Hours Monday-Thursday     9：00am-6：00pm Friday                       9：00am-5：00pm Saturday and Sunday   Closed

21．The intended readers of this passage areB．
A．Book dealers
B．University students
C．Publishers       
D．Campus staff
22．The underlined word"defective"can best be replaced byA．
A．faulty
B．adapted   
C．new
D．latest
23．Bookie's will not buy back your used textbook ifC．
A．you have lost the sales receipt 
B．there are markings and notes on the pages
C．the cover of the book is missing 
D．you miss the last day for return
24．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Bookie's is a place for students to buy their course textbooks．
B．Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks．
C．Books bought in bookie's can be returned within ten working days．
D．Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students．

14．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．
Many people complain about not having enough time to exercise．I think they are lying to themselves．The real problem is that they hate exercising．（36）CGoing to the gym seemed dull and painful compared to most other ways I could spend my time．But by not giving up and looking for a way I could enjoy working out，I changed this pattern．Here are some tips to make exercise something you actually want to do；
（37）A Remove the thinking element．If you can make exercise a habit，then it becomes that much easier to go．
Get a partner．（38）FPick someone who cares about their health．Not only can you social-ize with someone while you're there，but you'll have a backup in case your motivation alone isn't enough to drag yourself out there．
Experiment．Don't stick with the same routine．（39）DThere are many different exercise routines you can follow or activities to try．If you don't like lifting weights，you can try running or dancing．
Make time．You can't say you don't have time to exercise．Exercise improves your energy levels and mood which makes you more productive than any time lout．（40）G Get up a bit earlier and go in the morning．Or schedule it right after work before you settle down for the day．Once you make lime and make it a habit，you'll actually want to exercise instead of just feeling you should．

A．Make it a habit．
B．Record improvements
C．I used to hate exercising too．
D．Mix it up and try different activities．
E．Here are two bad ways to start exercising．
F．Get someone else to go to the gym with you．
G．Find your forty minutes somewhere in the day and make it a rule．

13．I should have been born with my fingers permanently glued to a keyboard．Since I was five，I've known that I want to be a professional writer：a journalist，a novelist，a modern-day Shakespeare，maybe．In my freshman year I tried to figure out what A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar were about．Macbeth in my sophomore year was much easier to understand．
However，I'm practically addicted to books，whether I'm reading or writing them．I can't go a single day without writing something．If I do．I feel pains in my fingers that won t go away until I pick up a pen and just let my thoughts out I can be inspired by anything：an expression，a song，a movie．Once I get inspired，it's like the wheels turning faster and faster as I think out one possible story after another．
My family is so widespread that whenever I meet with a cousin or an aunt I only vague y remember．I tell him or her Tm a writer because I know it will distinguish me from all the other"kids"in the family and make me memorable．One aunt hugged me and told me，"Just don't forget about the rest of us when you become the next J．K．Rowling．"Smiling，I replied，"Don't worry，I won't．"
Maybe I just want to leave my name on the world since I can't sing to create a great work of art-although I am a pretty good actor，but acting doesn't seem like the right path for me-I've chosen writing to make a name for myself．

25．When the author was a child，heA．
A．set writing as his life goal
B．was famous for his writing
C．shared his stories with others
D．considered himself a great writer
26．According to the text，the author likes writing probably becauseC．
A．he expects to become wealthier
B．he plans to make full use of his time
C．he wants to become well-known
D．he hopes to set an example to his peers
27．What can be the best title for the text？D
A．Never give up your dream
B．A good hobby，a good friend
C Just like writing from now on
D．A modern-day Shakespeare，maybe．

12．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．
Ways to improve your memory
The demand for ways to improve memory is higher in students than it is in adults．Students often come across new knowledge in different areas that they need to store for exams．（36）C．Here are three effective ways to improve your memory as a student．
．（37）A
Research shows that learning activities that take more than two hours without a break are less productive when compared to those that take one hour or 30 minutes．Students are likely to remember things they learn over a short period of time．Make sure you take breaks between learning sessions to help improve your memory．
●Try to relax
Relaxing should be an essential part of your learning process．Scientists have proven that stronger and lasting memories can be achieved when a person relaxes．（38）F．Deep breathing is one of the most popular relaxation techniques．Establish a quiet environment and find a comfortable position．Then go through a deep breathing process for at least 15minutes．
●Train the brain
Students should give their brains a workout in order to improve their memory．At times，the brain needs the right stimulation to keep growing and developing．You need to come up with a brain-boosting activity that is suitable for you．（39）EWrite a short story and then try to use seven to nine words to describe it．You can also do games and puzzles to help improve your memory．
（40）G．The techniques discussed above will help you to improve your memory significantly．

A．Distribute learning
B．Enrich learning activities
C．Some students suffer with memory problems
D．Like a muscle，memory can stretch and grow with a workout
E．For instance，you can prepare a list of items and try to memorize them
F．You need to use different relaxation techniques in order to improve your memory
G．In summary，a good memory is an important advantage to any student who wants to improve his or her grades．

11．No one enjoys hearing the sound of someone else chewing their food．Most of the time，though，it's not that big a deal but a minor annoyance．
But for a small group of people with misophonia （恐音症），the sound can be painful，causing extreme anger and deep discomfort．The most ordinary sounds of chewing and breathing can drive them crazy．Past attempts to explain the causes of misophonia have suggested everything from compulsive disorder to an easily-annoyed personality---but according to a study published yesterday in the journal Current Biology，the true criminal is the structure of the brain．
For the study，a team of researchers led by Newcastle University neuroscientist Sukhbinder Kumar recruited （招募） 42 volunteers，of whom around half had extreme misophonia and the other half served as the control group，and played them several different noises：some ordinary； some harsh，like the sound of a person screaming； and some that were ordinary for the control group but known to be annoying for misophonics，people with misophonia，like the sound of breathing．As the participants listened，the researchers monitored them for signs of anxiety，both physical symptoms and behavioral expressions，and observed their brain activity using FMRI scans．
The only significant difference in reaction between the two groups happened，during the misophonia-specific sounds，when those with the condition showed physical changes that suggested they were entering fight-or-flight mode．
Misophonics had increased activity in the AIC，an area known to play a central role in the system that determines which things we should pay attention to．When the trigger sounds were played，there was not only more activity in this region but also abnormally high levels of connection to other regions．
Misophonia，in other words，may be a result of misplaced attention the brain of a misophonic focuses on things that other people normally tune out （不予理会）．On a related note，on behalf of misophonics and manners-minded moms everywhere：Please，chew with your mouth closed．

32．What is the true criminal of misophonia？D
A．Sounds of chewing and breathing．
B．Compulsive disorder．
C．An easily-annoyed personality．
D．The structure of the brain．
33．Which way did researches use to carry out their research？C
A．Playing volunteers several different voices
B．Observing volunteers'heart activity using FMRI scans
C．Monitoring volunteers for signs of anxiety
D．Analyzing volunteers'answers to specific questions
34．Which of the following is true according to the passage？B
A．Misophonics had decreased activity in the AIC during the misophonia-specific sounds．
B．The brain of a misophonic concentrates on things other people normally ignore．
C．Around 42volunteers with extreme misophonia were recruited in the research．
D．Chewing food noisily is appreciated by the people all over the world．
35．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．Reasons why misophonics can't stand even small noises．
B．Misophonia may cause misplaced attention．
C．We should care for misophonics．
D．Symptoms of misophonia．

10．Modern technology has a strong influence on many things we do．In fact，technology is shaping almost every part of our day-to-day existence，including education．Ashok Goel is a professor al the Georgia Institute of Technology．Every term over 300graduate students lake his class on artificial intelligence （AI）．The students never meet in person．All of the classes take place online-through a website．
Having hundreds of students in a class means Ashok Goel has to answer thousands of questions．He has eight teaching assistants to help him．But even that is not enough to give all the students the help they need．So，in January，he decided to try an experiment．At the start of the spring 2016 semester，he added a new member to his teaching team：Jill Watson．She was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistants．And she was available 24hours a day．U was only at the end of the semester that Goel's students learned Watson s secret：she was not a real person．Jill Watson is an AI computer program．Goel says only two students came close to predicting Watson's true identity．He was worried about telling his students because he thought they would not like being part of the experiment．But once they learned Watson's identity，they became very excited．
"Then，you know what happened？They not only asked that question about Jill，""Is she an AI？Once the identity of Jill was revealed，they also asked if I was an AI．"he said．
Goel now uses Watson in two classes，but still doesn't tell his students which of his teaching assistants is a computer program．He hopes this technology will make it easier for teachers to create their programs to use in and outside the classroom．

28．How does Goel give his students help？D
A．Through books．
B．By writing to them．
C．By face-to-face teaching．
D．Through the Internet．
29．Why did Goel decide to try an experiment？B
A．Because some questions were difficult to for assitants to answer．
B．Because it was hard to answer so many students'questions．
C．Because he was too tired to answer those questions．
D．Because he wanted to improve students'self-study ability．
30．What's the students'response to Jill Watson？C
A．Being surprised．
B．Being indifferent．
C．Being excited．
D．Being shocked．
31．What's the best title of this passage？A
A．Technology Making Education Easier
B．Ashok Goel，a Professor Shaping Education
C．Jill Watson：a Real Teaching Assistant
D．The Internet Has a Strong Impact on Our Life．