B

A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2002. On Christmas Eve, 1992, Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor. Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2002, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants

“I’m 15 minutes older than him, but now I’m younger because of my heart and I’m not going to respect him,” Alfred said with a grin, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.

While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition, they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. “We’d put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly.”

The discussion moved to Anthony’s recovery. In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication, but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.

“Right now I feel pretty young and I’m doing very well,” Anthony said. “I feel like a new person.”

Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. But, he added, “I love my brother very much. We’re very close and I’m sure we’ll do just fine.”

59. This article is mainly about _________.

A. the danger of heart transplant surgery　 B. becoming young by getting a new heart

C. the effect of genetics on the heart　　　 D. the twin brothers who received heart transplants

60. What did Alfred and Anthony have in common?

A. Lifespan. 　　　　　　　 B. Career goals.　 　　C. A sense of humor.　　 D. Love for bicycling.

61..What did Alfred and Anthony think caused their heart problems?

A. Exercise. 　　　　　　　 B. Diet.　　　　 　C. Surgery. 　　　　　　　　 　D. Medicines.

62. Why did Alfred say, “I’m 15 minutes older than him, but now I’m younger because of my heart”?

A. His heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthony’s.

B. His recovery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthony’s.

C. His exercise program was better than Anthony’s.

D. His new heart was younger than Anthony’s.

A

Good health is the most valuable thing in the world. When you’ve got it, you never think about it. When you haven’t got it, you think about it all the time. Our biggest enemies are not terrible diseases and so on. We are our own biggest enemies because we sometimes destroy our own good health. Some of us eat too much, drink too much and smoke too much. And though our reason tells us we should control ourselves, we find it difficult. The fact is that most human beings need stimulation(刺激). Who doesn’t enjoy a drink after a busy day? Only a smoker knows the pleasure of a cigarette with a cup of coffee.

The danger is when these innocent pleasures run our lives and so destroy our health. When you find yourself eating between meals or eating too much rich food, when you can only keep yourself going by taking frequent(频繁的) drinks or by smoking one cigarette after another, then it’s time to stop and think what you might be doing to yourself. The funny thing is that when we don’t control ourselves, simple pleasures are no longer simple pleasures.

All right, I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably saying, “It’s easy to say, but I can’t help myself. I need that extra bit of food, that extra drink, that extra cigarette. Life has so many pleasures that I can’t do without them.” But I’m saying you can help yourself. Not only that, you must help yourself. Because if you don’t help yourself, no one else can. So be your own best friend.

56. The underlined word “innocent”(in Paragraph 2) means ________.

　　　 A. not having done something wrong　　　　　 B. exciting or cheering

　　　 C. not having much experience 　　　　　　　　　 D. not expected to cause harm

57. This passage is mainly about ________.

　　　 A. terrible diseases and so on　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B. enjoying pleasures after a busy day

　　　 C. the difficulty of controlling ourselves

　　　 D. the danger of too much drinking, smoking and eating

58. “I can’t help myself” means ____________.

　　　 A. I can’t do it myself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I must ask someone to help

C. I can’t control myself　 D. Do help me, please

第二节、完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分， 满分30分)

When I was 7, my mom taught me Dr. King’s I Have a Dream speech for a black history play at my church. We’d watch a video of him giving the __36__, pause it, and then I’d recite(背诵). Away from home, we’d __37__ index cards(索引卡). And finally, I ___38__ the speech. Everyone in the family loved it. They were crying! At the end, I’d __39__ my hands in the air, walk __40__, and I really projected(生动地说出), “Free at last! Free at last!”

After that, my mom would drive me all over the community to __41__ to give the speech. I even visited mosques(清真寺) and Buddhist __42__. I’d ask my mom. “Why are they __43__ like that?” And she’d say, “Baby, that’s just __44__ they do it.” Then I asked, “Are they all praying for the __45__ thing?” And she said, “Well, __46__ they’re praying for love,　 then yes. Love is the same all over the world.”

I __47__ around until I was almost 10. And it made me feel good, because __48__ I gave the speech, I’d make somebody __49__. Back then, I didn’t understand __50__ they’d cry. Now I see. I also understood why it was so important at that __51__ when Dr. King gave that speech. He was fighting for __52__ and spreading love. My grandma actually went to the march in Washington where Dr. King __53__. Even though there was a time when we didn’t have our rights, my mom __54__ told me to be racist(种族主义的) or to stick to　 my own _55__. When it comes down to it, we all bleed red blood.

36. A. lesson　　　　　　　　　　 B. speech　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasure　　　　　　　　 D. money

37. A. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. equip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. use　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. play

38. A. recited　　　　　　　　　　 B. learned　　　　　　　　　 C. heard　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

39. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. show　　　　　　　　　　　 C. throw　　　　　　　　　　 D. shake

40. A. again and again 　　 B. back and forth　　　 C. down and up　　　　 D. in and out

41. A. squares　　　　　　　　　 B. hotels　　　　　　　　　　 C. schools　　　　　　　　　 D. churches

42. A. temples　　　　　　　　　 B. palaces　　　　　　　　　 C. offices　　　　　　　　　 D. towers

43. A. eating　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouting　　　　　　　　 C. praying　　　　　　　　　 D. sitting

44. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

45. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　 C. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. same

46. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

47. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　 B. traveled　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. drove

48. A. as long as　　　　　　　　 B. as soon as　　　　　　　 C. every time　　　　　　　 D. ever since

49. A. understand　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cry

50. A. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

51. A. age　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moment　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beginning

52. A. people　　　　　　　　　　 B. jobs　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　　　　 D. rights

53. A. worked　　　　　　　　　 B. stood　　　　　　　　　　 C. spoke　　　　　　　　　　 D. lived

54. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

55. A. opinion　　　　　　　　　 B. language　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

35.The storm left,________ a lot of damage to this area.

A. caused　　　　　　 B. to have cause　　　

C. to cause　　　　　 D. having caused

34.Unless______ to speak, you should remain silent at the meeting.

A. invited　　　　　 B. inviting　　　

C. being invited　　 D. having invited

33.He____ on the ground________ to me that his hen _________ two eggs a day.

A.　　 lied; laying; had laid　　 　　B. lay; lying ; had laid

C.laid; lay; had lain　　　　　 D. lay; lied; has has laid

32.The discovery of the new evidence led to _________.

A.　　 the thief having caught　　

B.　　 catch the thief

C.　　 　the thief being caught

D.　　 　the thief to be caught

31.The teacher agreed to the suggestion that the students _______two weeks to prepare for the exam.

A.　　 give　　　 B. should give　　 C. be given　　　 D. would be given

30.Along the letter was his promise _________ he would visit　 me this coming Christmas

A.　　 Which　　　 B. that　　 C. what　　　 D. whether