2023年同等学力英语真题

1998年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试PaperOne试卷一(90minutes)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,15points)（略）PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points,0.5foreach)SectionA

Directions:Ineachitem,chooseonewordthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentenceifitissubstitutedfortheunderlinedword.MarkoutpourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Peopleofdiversebackgroundsnowflytodistantplacesforpleasure,businessoreducation.

A)different B)distinctive C)similar D)separate

17.Thefunofplayingthegamewasagreaterincentivethantheprize.

A)motive B)initiative C)excitement D)entertainment18.Sometimesthemessagesareconveyedthroughdeliberate,consciousgestures;othertimes,ourbodiestalkwithoutourevenknowing.A)definite B)intentional C)delicate D)interactive

19.Huntershavealmostexterminatedmanyofthelargeranimalswhilefarmersdestroyedmanysmalleranimals.

A)wounded B)reduced C)killed D)trapped

20.TodayblackchildreninSouthAfricaarestillreluctanttostudysubjectsfromwhichtheywereeffectivelybarredforsolong.

A)anxious B)curious C)opposed D)unwilling

21.Ifacatcomestooclosetoitsnest,themockingbirdinitiatesasetofactionstoprotectitsoffspring.

A)hastens B)triggers C)devises D)releases

22.Panicsweptthroughtheswimmersastheycaughtsightofahugesharkapproachingmenacingly.

A)Tension B)Excitement C)Fear D)Nervousness

23.Lightinglevelsarecarefullycontrolledtofallwithinanacceptablelevelforoptimalreadingconvenience.

A)ideal B)required C)optional D)standard

24.Manyobserversbelievethatcountrywillremaininastateofchaosifitfailstosolveitschronicfoodshortageproblem.

A)transient B)starving C)severe D)serial

25.TheexhibitionisdesignedtofacilitatefurthercooperationbetweenChineseTVindustryandoverseasTVindustries.

A)establish B)maximize C)guarantee D)promoteSectionBDirections:Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutpourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

26.Anyonewhocanstudyabroadisfortunate;but,ofcourse,itisnoteasytomakethe_________fromoneculturetoanother

A)transaction. B)transportation C)transmission D)transition

27.We_________thatdietisrelatedtomosttypesofcancerbutwedon'thavedefiniteproof.

A)assure B)suspect C)ascertain D)suspend

28.Howlargeaproportionofthesalesofstoresinornearresortareascanbe_________totouristspending?

A)contributed B)applied C)attributed D)attached

29.Notallpersonsarrestedand_________withacrimeareguilty,andthemainfunctionofcriminalcourtsistodeterminewhoisguiltyunderthelaw.

A)sentenced B)accused C)persecuted D)charged

30.He_________incourtthathehadseentheprisonerrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.

A)justified B)witnessed C)testified D)identified

31.Ifyouareamemberofaclub,youmust_________totherulesofthatclub.

A)conform B)appeal C)refer D)access

32.Withtheconstantchangeoftheconditions,theoutcomeisnotalways_________.

A)favorable B)predictable C)dependable D)reasonable

33.Insteadofansweringthequestion,themanager_________hisshouldersasifitwerenotimportant.

A)shrugged B)touched C)raised D)patted

34.Iamsorryforthe_________toneofyourletter,butfeelsurethatthingsarenotsobadwithyouasyousay.

A)apologetic B)threatening C)pessimistic D)grateful

35.Apatientwhoisdyingofincurablecancerofthethroatisinterriblepain,whichcannolongerbesatisfactorily_________.

A)diminished B)alleviated C)relaxed D)abolishedPartIIReadingComprehension(50minutes,30Points)Directions:Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOne

Nuclearpower'sdangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbesummedupinoneword:radiation.

Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetectedbyhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortasted,eventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexample,radiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowaves,nuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.

Atveryhighlevels,radiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutrightbykillingmassesofcellinvitalorgans.Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnorhitanythingimportant,thedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehit,andiftheyarckilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsarconlydamaged,andiftheyreproducethemselves,youmaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinadeformedway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.

Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithoutthevictimbeingawareatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiatedandfeelfine,thendieofcancerfive,ten,ortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakorliabletoseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.

Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.

36.Accordingtothepassage,thedangerofnuclearpowerliesin_________.

A)nuclearmystery B)radiationdetection

C)radiationlevel D)nuclearradiation

37.Radiationcancauseseriousconsequencesevenatthelowestlevel_________.

A)whenitkillsfewcells

B)ifitdamagesfewcells

C)thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselves

D)unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves

38.Theword“significant”inparagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.

A)remarkable B)meaningful C)fatal D)harmful

39.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_________.

A)killlargenumbersofcellsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediately.

B)damagecellswhichnaygrowintocanceryearslater

C)affectthehealthygrowthofouroffspring

D)Alloftheabove.

40.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestinferredfromthepassage?

A)Theimportanceofprotectionfromradiationcannotbeover-emphasized.

B)Themysteryaboutradiationremainsunsolved.

C)Cancerismainlycausedbyradiation.

D)Radiationcanhurtthosewhoarenotawareofitsdanger.PassageTwoInsomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadespectacularprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentucky,in1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.

Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneoftheworstfiredeathratesintheworld.Safetyexpertssaytheproblemisneithermoneynortechnology,buttheindifferenceofacountrythatjustwillnottakeFiresseriouslyenough.

Americanfiredepartmentsaresomeoftheworld'sfastestandbestequipped.Theyhavetobe.TheUnitedStateshastwiceJapan'spopulation,and40timesasman`'Fires.Itspendsfarlessonpreventingfiresthanonfightingthem.AmericanFire-safetylessonsareaimedalmostentirelyatchildren,whodieindisproportionatelylargenumbersinfiresbutwho,contrarytopopularmyth,startveryfewofthem.

Expertssaythefatalerrorisanattitudethatfiresarenotreallyanyone'sfault.Thaiisnotsoinothercountries,wherebothpubliceducationandthelawtreatFiresaseitherapersonalfailingoracrime.Japanhasmanywoodhouses;oftheestimated48firesinworldhistorythatburnedmorethan10,000buildings,Japanhashad27.Penaltiesforbynegligencecanbeashighaslifeimprisonment.

IntheUnitedStates,mosteducationdollarsarespentinelementaryschools.Butthelessonsareaimedattoolimitedanaudience;just9percentofallFiredeathsarecausedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.

TheUnitedStatescontinuestorelymoreontechnologythanlawsorsocialpressure.Therearesmokedetectorsin85percentofallhomes.Somelocalbuildingcodesnowrequirehomesprinklers.Newheatersandironsshutthemselvesoffiftheyaretipped.

41.ThereasonwhysomanyAmericansdieinfiresisthat_________.

A)theytooknointerestinnewtechnology

B)theydidnotattachgreatimportancetopreventingfires

C)theyshowedindifferencetofightingFires

D)theydidnotspendenoughmoneyonfirefacilities

42.AlthoughtheFiredeathratehasdeclined,theUnitedStates________.

A)stillhastheworstfiredeathrateintheworld

B)isstillalerttothefireproblem

C)isstilltrainingalargenumberofsafetyexperts

D)isstillconfrontedwiththeseriousfireproblem

43.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

A)firesafetylessonsshouldbeaimedatAmericanadults

B)Americanchildrenhavenotreceivedenougheducationoffiresafetylesson

C)JapanisbetterequippedwithfirefacilitiesthantheUntiedStates

D)America'slargepopulationaccountsforhighfirefrequency

44.InwhataspectsshouldtheUnitedStateslearnfromJapan?

A)Architectureandbuildingmaterial.

B)Educationandtechnology.

C)Lawsandattitude.

D)Alloftheabove

45.TonarrowthegapbetweenthefiredeathrateintheUnitedStatesandthatinothercountries,theauthorsuggests________.

A)developingnewtechnology

B)countingmoreonlawsandsocialpressure

C)placingafireextinguisherineveryfamilyD)reinforcingthesafenessofhouseholdappliancesPassageThreeTherearehiddenfactorswhichscientistscall“feedbackmechanisms”.Nooneknowsquitehowtheywillinteractwiththechangingclimate.Here'soneexample:plantsandanimalsadapttoclimatechangeovercenturies.Atthecurrentestimateofhalfadegreecentigradeofwarmingperdecade,vegetation(植物)maynotkeepup.ClimatologistJamesHansenpredictsclimatezoneswillshifttowardthepolesby50to75kilometresayear-fasterthantreescannaturallymigrate.Speciesthatfindthemselvesinanunfamiliarenvironmentwilldie.The1000kilometre-widestripofforestrunningthroughCanada,theUSSRandScandinaviacouldbecutbyhalf.Millionsofdyingtreeswouldsoonleadtomassiveforestfires,releasingionsofCO2andfurtherboostingglobalwarming.

Therearcdozensofotherpossible.feedbackmechanisms'.Highertemperatureswillfuelcondensationandincreasecloudiness,whichmayactuallydampdownglobalwarming.Others,likethe‘albedo’effect,willdotheopposite.The.‘albedo’effectistheamountofsolarenergyreflectedbytheearth'ssurface.Asnortherniceandsnowmeltsandthedarkerseaandlandpokes(戳)through,moreheatwillbeabsorbed,addingtotheglobaltemperatureincrease.

Evenifweweretomagicallystopallgreenhouse-gasemissionstomorrowtheimpactonglobalclimatewouldcontinuefordecades.Delaywillsimplymaketheproblemworse.Thefactisthatsomeofusaredoingquitewellthewaythingsare.Inthedevelopedworldprosperityhasbeenbuilton150yearsofcheapfossilfuels.

Materialprogresshasbeenlinkedtoenergyconsumption.Today75percentofalltheworld'senergyisconsumedbyaquarteroftheworld'spopulation.Theaveragerichworldresidentaddsabout3.2tonsofCO2yearlytotheatmosphere,morethanfourtimestheleveladdedbyeachThirdWorldcitizen.TheUS,withjustsevenpercentoftheglobalpopulation,isresponsiblefor22percentofglobalwarming.

46.”Feedbackmechanisms”inparagraph1mostprobablyreferto________.

A)howplantsandanimalsadapttohiddenfactors

B)howplantsandanimalsinteractwiththechangingclimate

C)howclimatechanges

D)howclimatezonesshift

47.JamesHansenpredictsthattheshiftofclimatezoneswillbeaccompaniedby________.

A)thecuttingofmanytrees.

B)desirableenvironmentalchanges.

C)successfulmigrationofspecies.

D)unsuccessfulmigrationoftrees.

48.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.

A)somefeedbackmechanismsmayslowdownglobalwarming

B)thebasicfactsofglobalwarmingareunknown

C)developingcountriesbenefitfromcheapfossilfuels

D)developedcountrieshavedecidedtoreducetheirenergyconsumption

49.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

A)thedevelopingworldhasdecidedtoincreaseitsenergyconsumption

B)athird-worldcitizenaddslessthanatonofCO2yearlytotheatmosphere

C)theworldclimatewouldsoongainitsbalanceifwestoppedgreenhousegasemissions

D)futureprosperityoftheworldisdependentoncheapfossilfuels

50.Whichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassage?

A)Materialprogressandenergyconsumption.

B)Prosperityandcheapfossilfuels.

C)Impactofglobalwarmingonclimate.

D)Plantsandanimalsinthechangingclimate.PassageFourLearningdisabilitiesareverycommon.Theyaffectperhaps10percentofallchildren.Fourtimesasmanyboysasgirlshavelearningdisabilities.

Sinceabout1970,newresearchhashelpedbrainscientistsunderstandtheseproblemsbetter.Scientistsnowknowtherearemanydifferentkindsoflearningdisabilitiesandthattheyarecausedbymanydifferentthings.Thereisnolongeranyquestionthatalllearningdisabilitiesresultfromdifferencesinthewaythebrainisorganized.

Youcannotlookatachildandtellifheorshehasalearningdisability.Thereisnooutwardsignofthedisorder.Sosomeresearchersbeganlookingatthebrainitselftolearnwhatmightbewrong.

Inonestudy,researchersexaminedthebrainofalearning-disabledperson,whohaddiedinanaccident.Theyfoundtwounusualthings.Oneinvolvedcellsintheleftsideofthebrain,whichcontrollanguage.Thesecellsnormallyarewhite.Inthelearningdisabledperson,however,thesecellsweregray.Theresearchersalsofoundthatmanyofthenervecellswerenotinalinethewaytheyshouldhavebeen.Thenervecellsweremixedtogether.

ThestudywascarriedoutundertheguidanceofNormanGeschwind,anearlyexpertonlearningdisabilities.DoctorGeschwindproposedthatlearningdisabilitiesresultedmainlyfromproblemsintheleftsideofthebrain.Hebelievedthissideofthebrainfailedtodevelopnormally.Probably,hesaid,nervecellstheredidnotconnectastheyshould.Sothebrainwaslikeanelectricaldeviceinwhichthewireswerecrossed.

Otherresearchersdidnotexaminebraintissue.Instead,theymeasuredthebrain'selectricalactivityandmadeamapoftheelectricalsignals.

FrankDuffyexperimentedwiththistechniqueatChildren'sHospitalMedicalCenterinBoston.DoctorDuffyfoundlargedifferencesinthebrainactivityofnormalchildrenandthosewithreadingproblems.Thedifferencesappearedthroughoutthebrain.DoctorDuffysaidhisresearchisevidencethatreadingdisabilitiesinvolvedamagetoawideareaofthebrain,notjusttheleftside.51.Scientistsfoundthatthebraincellsofalearning-disabledpersondifferfromthoseofanormalpersonin________.

A)structureandfunction

B)colorandfunction

C)sizeandarrangement

D)colorandarrangement.

52.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

A)Learningdisabilitiesmayresultfromtheunknownareaofthebrain.

B)Learningdisabilitiesmayresultfromdamagetoawideareaofthebrain.

C)Learningdisabilitiesmayresultfromabnormalorganizationofbraincells.

D)Learningdisabilitiesmayresultfromproblemsintheleftsideofthebrain.

53.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat________.

A)manyfactorsaccountforlearningdisorder

B)alearningdisabledpersonshowsnooutwardsigns

C)readingdisabilitiesareacommonproblemthataffects10percentofthepopulation

D)thebrainactivityoflearningdisabledchildrenisdifferentfromthatofnormalchildren

54.DoctorDuffybelievedthat________.

A)hefoundtheexactcauseoflearningdisabilities

B)theproblemoflearningdisabilitieswasnotlimitedtotheleftsideofthebrainC)theproblemoflearningdisabilitiesresultedfromtheleftsideofthebrain

D)theproblemoflearningdisabilitiesdidnotlieintheleftsideofthebrain

55.Accordingtothepassagewecanconcludethatfurtherresearchesshouldbemade________.

A)toinvestigatepossibleinfluencesonbraindevelopmentandorganization

B)tostudy,howchildrenlearntoreadandwrite,andusenumbers

C)tohelplearningdisabledchildrentodeveloptheirintelligence

D)toexplorehowtheleftsideofthebrainfunctionsinlanguagelearningPassageFiveVisualimpairment(视觉障碍)carrieswithitareducedorrestrictedabilitytotravelthroughone'sphysicalandsocialenvironmentuntiladequateorientationandmobilityskillshavebeenestablished.Becauseobservationalskillsaremorelimited,self-controlwithintheimmediatesurroundingsislimited.Thevisuallyimpairedpersonislessabletoanticipatehazardoussituationsorobstaclestoavoid.

Orientationreferstothementalmaponehasofone'ssurroundingsandtotherelationshipbetweenselfandthatenvironment.Thementalmapisbestgeneratedbymovingthroughtheenvironmentandpiecingtogetherrelationships,objectbyobject,inanorganizedapproach.Withlittleornovisualfeedbacktoreinforcethismentalmap,avisuallyimpairedpersonmustrelyonmemoryforkeylandmarksandotherclues.LandmarksandcluesenablevisuallyimpairedpersonstoaffirmtheirpositioninSpace.

Mobility,ontheotherhand,istheabilitytotravelsafelyandefficientlyfromonepointtoanotherwithinone'sphysicalandsocialenvironment.Goodorientationskillsarenecessarytogoodmobilityskills.Oncevisuallyimpairedstudentslearntotravelsafelyaspedestrians(行人)theyalsoneedtolearntousepublictransportationtobecomeasindependentaspossible.

Tomeettheexpandingneedsanddemandsofthevisuallyimpairedperson,thereisasequenceofinstructionthatbeginsduringthepreschoolyearsandmaycontinueafterhighschool.Manyvisuallyimpairedchildrenlackadequateconceptsregardingtimeandspaceorobjectsandeventsintheirenvironment.Duringtheearlyyearsmuchattentionisfocusedonthedevelopmentofsomefundamentalconcepts,suchasinsideoroutside,infrontoforbehind,fastorslow,movementoftraffic,thevarietyorintersections,elevatorsorescalators,andsoforth.Theseconceptsareessentialtosafe,efficienttravelthroughfamiliarandunfamiliarsettings,firstwithinbuildings,theninresidentialneighborhoods,andfinallyinbusinesscommunities.

56.Howcanweincreasethevisuallyimpairedperson'sabilitytotravelthroughhisphysicalandsocialenvironment?

A)Byhelpinghimdevelopadequateorientationandmobilityskills.

B)Byteachinghimtolearnobservationalskills.

C)Bywarninghimofhazardoussituationsorobstacles.

D)Byimprovinghisvisualability.

57.Thevisuallyimpairedperson'spositioninspace________.

A)isnotdeterminedbymemorybutbyphysicallandmarksandclues

B)islocatedinrelationtootheritemsinhismentalmap

C)enableshimtoconstructthementalmap

D)reinforcesthementalmapofhissurroundings

58.Mobilityskillswhichthevisuallyimpairedpersonislearningrefertotheability________.

A)totravelasadependenttourist

B)totravelasapedestrianandapassenger

C)totravelasapedestrianwithacompany

D)totravelwithinthesafephysicalandsocialenvironment

59.Inthepassage,theauthorinsiststhat________.

A)visuallyimpairedchildrengotoschoolforsurvival

B)theneedsanddemandsofvisuallyimpairedchildrenexpand

C)visuallyimpairedchildrenacquirethefundamentalconceptsforsafemobility.

D)preschoolchildrenreceivetheinstructionintheconceptsoftimeandspaceorobjectsandevents

60.Whatistheauthormainlytalkingaboutinthepassage?

A)Visualimpairmentandmemory.

B)Thevisuallyimpairedperson'sphysicalandsocialenvironment.

C)Mentaldevelopmentofthevisuallyimpairedperson.

D)Orientationandmobilityofthevisuallyimpairedperson.PassageSixOurbodiesarewonderfullyskilfulatmaintainingbalance.Whenthetemperaturejumps,wesweattocooldown.Whenourbloodpressurefalls,ourheartspoundtocompensate.Asitturnedout,though,ournaturalstateisnotasteadyone.Researchersarefindingthateverythingfrombloodpressuretobrainfunctionvariesrhythmicallywiththecyclesofsun,moonandseasons.Andtheirinsightsareyieldingnewstrategiesforkeepingswaysuchcommonkillersasheartdiseaseandcancer.Onlyonedoctorin20hasagoodknowledgeofthegrowingfieldof“chronotherapeutics,”thestrategicuseoftime(chronos)inmedicine.ButaccordingtoanewAmericanMedicalAssociationpoll,threeoutoffourareeagertochangethat“Thefieldisexploding",saysMichaelSmolensky.“Doctorsusedtolookatuslike,‘Whatspaceshipdidyouguysgetoff?’Nowthey’rethirstytoknowmore."

Inmedicalschool,mostdoctorslearnthatpeoplewithchronicconditionsshouldtaketheirmedicineatsteadyrates.“It'saterriblewaytotreatdisease,"saysDr.RichardMartin.Forexample,asthmatics(气喘患者)aremostlikelytosufferduringthenight.Yetmostpatientsstrivetokeepaconstantlevelofmedicineintheirblooddayandnight,whetherbybreathinginonaninhaler(吸入器)fourtimesadayortakingapilleachmorningandevening.Inrecentstudies,researchershavefoundthatalargemid-afternoondoseofabronchodilator(支气管扩张剂)canbeassafeasseveralsmalldoses,andbetterforpreventingnighttimeattacks.

Ifthenightbelongstoasthma,thedawnbelongstohighbloodpressureandheartdisease.Heartattacksaretwiceascommonat9a.m.asat11p.m..Partofthereasonisthatourbloodpressurefailspredictablyatnight,thenpeaksaswestarttoworkfortheday.“Doctorsknowthat”,saysDr.HenryBlackofChicago’sMedicalCenter,“butuntilnow,wehaven'tbeenabletodoanythingaboutit."Mostbloodpressuredrugsprovide18to20hoursofrelief.Butbecausethey'retakeninthemorning,they'releasteffectivewhenmostneeded.“Youtakeyourpillat7andit'sworkingby9,”saysDr.WilliamWhiteoftheUniversityofConnecticutHealthCenter,“butbythattimeyou'vegonethroughtheworstfourhoursofthedaywithnoprotection,”Bedtimedosingwouldpreventthatlapse,butitwouldalsopushbloodPressuretodangerouslylowlevels

duringthenight.

61.Accordingtothepassage,howdohumanbodiesmaintainbalance?

A)TheyadjustthemselvestimelyinlinewiththeirPhysicalconditions.

B)Peopleincreaseorlowerthebodytemperaturebysweating.

C)People'sheartspoundtocompensatewhenthebloodpressuregoesup.

D)BothBandC.

62.Researchersarefindingthat________.

A).heartdiseaseandcancerarethemostcommonkillersofhumanbeings

B)bloodpressureandbrainfunctionaredecidedbycyclesofsun,moonandseasons

C)thefunctionsofhumanbodieshavemuchtodowithnature

D)anychangeinhumanbodiesgoessystematicallywithchangesintheenvironment

63.Accordingtotheauthor,itisbestforasthmaticstotaketheirmedicines________.

A)atsteadyrates

B)eachmorningandevening

C)whenthediseaseoccurs

D)atmid-afternoon

64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A)Doctorsknowmoreaboutchronotherapeuticsthanbefore.

B)DoctorsintheU.S.usedtobethirstytheU.S.usedtobethirstytoknowmoreaboutthenewmedicalfield.

C)Theresearchers,insightsareprovidingnewstrategiestopreventcommonkillers.

D)ThestrategicuseoftimeinmedicineattractsmoreattentioninthemedicalcircleintheU.S.

65.Thesuggestedtitleforthispassagemightbe________.

A)MedicineisEverything

B)TreatmentisEverything

C)TimingisEverything

D)PreventionisEverythingPartIVClozeTest(15minutes,10points)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDontherightsideonthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassageThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithsinglelinethroughthecenter.

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70.A)classical B)sacred C)Popular D)light

71.A)forms B)follows C)approaches D)introduces

72.A)expressing