As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 　16 only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 　17 made me quite curious about how 　18 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 　19 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 　20 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 　21 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 　22 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 　23 interest.

　　The study estimated that there are a(n) 　24 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 　25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 26 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 　27 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 　28 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.

　　Let’s face it: plane rides are 　29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 　　 30 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 　31 , but passengers with heart disease 　32 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 　33 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 　34 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 　　 35 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.

16. A. called　　　　　　　　 B. addressed 　　　　　　　 C. informed 　　　　　　　 D. surveyed

17. A. accident 　　　　　 B. condition 　　　　　　　 C. incident 　　　　　　　　 D. disaster

18. A. soon 　　　　　　　　 B. long 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. many 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often

19. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. treated 　　　　　　　　　 C. identified 　　　　　　　 D. provided

20. A. for 　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

21. A. before 　　　　　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

22. A. collected 　　　　　 B. conducted 　　　　　　　 C. discovered 　　　　　　　　　　 D. published

23. A. by 　　　　　　　　　 B. of 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

24. A. amount 　　　　　　 B. average 　　　　　　　　　 C. sum 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. number

25. A. significant 　　　　 B. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 C. common 　　　　　　　　 D. serious

26. A. For 　　　　　　　　　 B. On 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

27. A. require　　　　　　　 B. inspire 　　　　　　　　　 C. engage 　　　　　　　　　 D. command

28. A. include 　　　　　　 B. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. imply 　　　　　　　　　　 D. contain

29. A. enjoyable 　　　　　 B. promoting　 　　　　　 C. dull 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stressful

30. A. who　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. which 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

31. A. severely 　　　　　 B. unwillingly 　　　　　　 C. easily 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. casually

32. A. ought to 　　　　　 B. may 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used to 　　　　　　　　　 D. need

33. A. Any 　　　　　　　　 B. One 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Other 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Another

34. A. Whatever 　　　　 B. However　 　　　　　 C. Whenever 　　　　　　　 D. Wherever

35. A. most 　　　　　　　　 B. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. least 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. best

There is a limit ____ my patience.

A. within　　 B. in　　 C. to　　　　 D. with

 

At the outset, it is important to find out if, when the test is scored, there will be a penalty for guessing.   1   not, the student may well attempt every   2    It is also a good idea to look   3   the entire test before starting to answer any questions  4   it. This will help the student to budget the time,   5   keeping within the time limit (if one is   6  　). The student can select easy sections to get started on  　　 7. 

Next, the test taker should read the directions   8   the questions or items carefully to be sure of   9   they say. The student should not assume anything,   10   should read the entire question or item before   11   a response. The very last word in an item can be a(n)   12    word.

If the test taker finds an item   13   which the answer is not known, it may be advisable to   14   it blank and go on with the test. A  15   look at the item at a later time may   16   the student to choose the correct response.   17   is a difference of opinion among testing authorities   18   the wisdom of changing a response,   19   it is marked. Some research indicates that the first   20   is more likely to be correct.

1. A. While　　　　 　　　　   B. Though　　   C. If　　　　    　　    D. As

2. A. try　　　　　　  　　  B. item　　　　  C. test　　　　 　　　　  D. effort

3. A. at　　　　　　        B. for    　　　　　　 C. to　　　　    　　　　　　  D. over

4. A. to　　　　　　        B. in    　　　　　　   C. over　　　　  　　　　　　  D. on

5. A. thus　　　　　　 　　  B. yet    　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 　　 D. ever

6. A. done　　　　    　　   B. set    　　　　　　 C. concerned　　  　　  D. called

7. A. roughly　　    　　　　  B. immediately    C. later　　　　  D. merely

8. A. but　　　　　　       B. or    　　　　　　  C. and　　　　 　　　　  D. for

9. A. what　　　　    　　  B. whom    　　    C. which　　　　 　　  D. when

10. A. or　　　　   
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       B. but　　  　　　　 C. and　　　　  　　    D. then

11. A. revealing    　　   　　 B. reaching　　    C. making　　   　　    D. selecting

12. A. essential　　 　　  　　 B. key　　 　　　　  C. puzzling　　  　　　　 D. appropriate

13. A. to　　　　　　       B. on　　 　　　　    C. by　　　　  　　　　  D. from

14. A. put　　　　　　      B. leave　　 　　    C. have　　　　 　　　　 D. free

15. A. careful　　        　　 B. fresh　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　  　　　　   D. heavy

16. A. let　　　　 　　　　　　  B. ask　　     　　   C. help　　　　  　　    D. force

17. A. That　　    　　  　　 B. It　　 　　　　　　 C. There　　    　　　　 D. Such

18. A. gaining　　　　    B. dealing　　 　　   C. concerning    　　    D. requiring

19. A. once　　　　     　　 B. since　　 　　    C. before　　    　　    D. unless

20. A. response　　      　　 B. sight　　 　　　　 C. impression    　　　　 D. job

 

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　　“You can learn English more efficiently（效率高地）if you spend 20 minutes a day for a week than if you spend two hours a day. “This is what a teacher usually says when he tells his students _____1_____ allot（分配）their time. But is it true?

　　

　　Suppose you have a bucket _____2_____ a small hole in its bottom. Now you are asked _____3_____ the bucket with the water in a basin. If you are too little a boy to lift the basin _____4_____ water, you are sure _____5_____ use of a bowl or something alike. You will dip out the water from the basin with the bowl and _____6_____ it into the bucket. You may dip from the basin again and again. However, you will soon _____7_____ that as soon as you pour a bowl of water into the bucket, most of the water leaks out through the _____8_____, so you are _____9_____ able to fill up the bucket this way.

　　On the contrary, if you are an adult, you will undoubtedly _____10_____ the basin and pour the whole basin of water into the bucket at once. Now, the bucket is full. Though the water in it is also leaking out, you at least have filled up the bucket with water. If you want _____11_____ the bucket full, you only _____12_____ add a bowl of water now and then.

　　The same is true of English learning. Let us _____13_____ a simple example If you learn 10 new words today, you are most likely to remember nine _____14_____. But if you try to learn 30 words today, though you may forget _____15_____ more than one word, you may still be able to remember 11 or 12 words tomorrow.

　　Day in and day _____16____, you will be able to remember a large number of words, _____17_____ you may forget some of them.

　　In short, the more time you spend at a time, the more you will learn on the whole, Of course, _____18_____ time you spend each time must be _____19_____ the limit that you do not exhaust（使筋疲力尽）_____20____ .

　　

　

(1)A.what 　　 to		B.when 　　 to	C.why 　　 to	D.how 　　 to
(2)A.with		B.on	C.about	D.in
(3)A.filling 　　 up		B.to 　　 pour	C.to 　　 fill up	D.pouring
(4)A.of 　　 full		B.filling 　　 with	C.full 　　 with	D.full 　　 of
(5)A.making		B.to 　　 make	C.to	D.of
(6)A.throw		B.pour	C.dip	D.catch
(7)A.see		B.watch	C.look 　　 at	D.find
(8)A.hole		B.bowl	C.bucket	D.basin
(9)A.easily		B.slowly	C.never	D.fast
(10)A.put		B.rise	C.place	D.lift
(11)A.to 　　 remain		B.remaining	C.keeping	D.to 　　 keep
(12)A.can		B.have 　　 to	C.must	D.may
(13)A.take		B.make	C.do	D.think
(14)A.yesterday		B.tomorrow	C.ago	D.before
(15)A.bit		B.little	C.fairly	D.far
(16)A.away		B.out	C.ago	D.before
(17)A.but		B.though	C.however	D.in 　　 spite
(18)A.the 　　 amount of			B.the 　　 more
C.the 　　 number of			D.a 　　 great deal of
(19)A.in	B.within		C.among	D.inside
(20)A.yourself	B.oneself		C.myself	D.the 　　 learner

When you are driving on this road, you have to limit your speed ______ 60 miles per hour.

A.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.below