第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just   16   in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)   17   and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was   18  .
The doctor described the   19  , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they   20   the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames    21   my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
22  , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and   23   him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in   24   to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he   25   from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months   26   it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very   27   scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not   28   it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I   29   this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to   30   and returned to school with his head held high--- glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not   31  , so he made the   32   to give up any plastic surgery we all have “scars” that we believe   33   people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same   34   standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value   35    yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
16. A. brought        B. given               C. turned              D. showed
17. A. doctor         B. hospital       C. aircraft              D. ambulance
18. A. serious         B. terrible       C. dangerous           D. important
19. A. event          B. process       C. reason              D. accident
20. A. got            B. lit            C. burned   　　     D. moved
21. A. took           B. held  　　         C. caught 　　　　      D. attracted
22. A. Fortunately      B. Surprisingly   C. Happily             D. Slowly
23. A. pushed         B. threw         C. dropped            D. rolled
24. A. shape           B. place         C. fact                D. time
25. A. benefited        B. recovered      C. suffered             D. relaxed
26. A. if                   B. while               C. because             D. although
27. A. normal        B. violent              C. obvious             D. popular
28. A. mention         B notice         C. 1augh              D. hide
29. A. sent           B. kept          C. handed                 D. passed
30. A. heart           B. life           C. practice             D. considerate
31. A. grow          B. matter         C. exist               D. appear
32. A. mistake        B. effort          C. decision           D. request
33. A. invite          B. cause          C. allow             D. remind
34. A. false          B. strict          C. moral             D. general
35. A by              B. over           C. beyond          D. within

完形填空

　　If you want to stay young, .sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who said that most of our brains are not getting enough 1 ; and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily 2 .

　　Professor Matsuzsawa wanted to fund out why quite 3 farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to 4 and reason (推理) at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be 5 down.

　　With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about 6 brain volumes (容量) of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.

　　Computer technology helped the researchers to get most 7 measures of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which 8 something to do with intellect (智力) and feelings, and 9 the human characters. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which 10 tasks like eating and breathing, does not contract (萎缩)with ages.

　　Contraction of front and side parts was 11 in some people in their thirties, 12 it wag still not found in some sixtyyearold.

　　Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to 13 the contraction 14 the head.

　　The findings show that contraction of the brain begins 15 in people in the 16 than in the towns, Those with 17 possibility are lawyers, 18 by university professors and doctors. 19 workers doing the same work 20 in government offices are as likely to have contracting brains as the farm workers.

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Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car？Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons（视野）.Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car.Once you have invested the time to master the skills，you will never go back to the old days.The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.

Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort.We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things.Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities.Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer.It extends the capabilities of our minds.

Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore，these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected.The computer may multiply what we can do，and the return on investment is high.The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand，the computer can do serious damage.Invasion of privacy（侵犯隐私），fraud（欺诈），and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.?The computer is like a double-edged sword.It has the ability to cut us free from some activities，but it can also cut deep into profits，personal privacy，and our society in general.How it is used is not a function of technology.It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology.The choice is yours，and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many，many benefits of the computer age.

1.The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because ______.

A.it is simple and practical　　　　　　　　 B.it needs a lot of practice

C.it leads people to new life experiences　 D.it takes much time to master the skills

2.According to the passage，computers bring people the following benefits except ______.

A.avoiding mistakes　　　　　　　　　 B.saving money

C.making money　　　　　　　　　　　 D.opening up opportunities

3.According to the writer，the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we ______.

A.have some knowledge of computer systems

B.tell people not to misuse computers

C.have strict rules over the use of computers

D.make more investments in the technology

4.This passage is probably written for ______.

A.computers　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.computer producers

C.computer learners　　　　　　　　　 D.computer programmers

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

56. This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

A. is easy to get along with　　　　　　

B. is unhappy with the life they are living

C. is good at observing and understanding　　

D. is never pleased with her neigbours

57. What do you think of McGarity girl?

A. She is proud and hungry.          B. She is selfish and cruel.

C. She is lonely and friendless.      D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.

58. In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

A. money is the key to everything　　

B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

59. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

A. Why, is it only because they have money?

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.

D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

阅读理解

　　The kids at Shute Country Primary School in Devon are surprisingly quiet when it's time to go home in the afternoon. Instead of the usual shouting and running you can hear them asking each other,“Are the lights all off?”“Shall we check the taps in case they are dripping?”“How many paper towels did we use today?”

　　But it's not unusual here. The kids have declared a war on waste.

　　“We've never made the children do anything.”explained Liz Templar, the school's head teacher.“They came up with all the ideas themselves. They're doing this because they want to.”

　　If you take a look around the school you won't see anything thrown away unnecessarily. Everything is collected and reused, or sent to be recycled.

　　Shute School started its green revolution two years ago. They looked carefully at every part of school life--from the teaching to the cleaning. They looked at the stationery(文具) that was used--especially photocopying, the way cleaning was carried out, and how food was used--and wasted!

　　Even parents were looked at: how many children came in each car? Did they use unleaded petrol? Could they bring more children in fewer cars?

　　High on the list was the waste of paper. Next came unfriendly cleaning products. Paper towels were replaced with recycled paper, but the hardest thing for the kids was when they found out how much rubbish was created by the chocolate, crisps and other snacks(小吃) eaten at lunch time. Of their own accord(自愿地), the children gave them up. Now they bring apples and home-made snacks.

　　The school has its own garden where they grow vegetables and flowers so that they can learn about the environment. They also use this area for their recycling store--large containers to collect aluminium, bottles, paper and fabric(织物).

　　Even the school's play area is made from recycled things.

　　Since the children started, the school's heating and lighting bills have fallen obviously and the number of rubbish bags has gone down from seven a week to two or three.

　　Everywhere in Shute School there are bright posters asking everyone to take their rubbish home, to save energy and paper and to keep the green flag flying.

1．Which of the following is the major information we get from the passage?

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A．The pupils at Shute School are fighting against air pollution.

B．The pupils at Shute School are learning to save things.

C．The pupils at Shute School have declared a war on waste.

D．The pupils at Shute School have found a way to recycle waste things.

2．Children at Shute Country Primary School bring apples and home-made snacks to school in order to _____.

A．create less rubbish

B．save money

C．obey the school's rules

D．keep their promise

3．We can infer from the text that“green revolution” means _____.

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A．beautifying schoolyard

B．activity against waste

C．planting green plants

D．throwing away waste

4．What do the children think creates the most waste?

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A．Paper towels.

B．Cleaning products.

C．Snacks.

D．Paper.

5．We learn from the text that the children's behavior _____.

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A．has brought arguments

B．has saved the school's cost

C．worried their parents

D．was forced by their head teacher