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PAGE2006年1月1.Insomecountriesgirlsarestill_____ofagoodeducation.Adenied.BdeclinedCdenvedDdeprived2.Astheyearspassed，thememoriesofherchildhood______away.AfadedBdisappearedCflashedDfired3.Brierley'sbookhasthe________ofbeingbothinformativeandreadable.AinspirationBrequirementsCmythDmerit4.IfIhaveanycommentstomake，I'llwritetheminthe______ofthebookI'mreadingAedgeBpageCmarginDside5.My________wouldreallytroublemeifIworeafurcoat.AconsciousnessBconsequenceCconstitutionDconscience6.Whenthepostfell_______。DennisBasswasappointedtofillit.AemptyBvacantChollowDhare7.Motherwhotakescareofeverybodyisusuallythemost_________personineachfamily.AconsiderateBconsiderableCconsideringDconstant8.FortenyearstheGreeks_______thecityofTroytoseparateitfromtheoutside.AcapturedBoccupiedCdestroyedDsurrounded9.Otherguestsatyesterday'sopening，whichwasbroadcast______bytheradiostation，includedAnneMelntoshandMayor.AliveBaliveClivingDlively10.ANewZealandmanwasrecently_________tolifeimprisonmentforthemurderofanEnglishtourist，MonicaCantwell.ApunishedBaccusedCsentencedDput11.Thepast22yearshavereallybeenamazing，andeverypredictionwe'vemadeaboutimprovementshavealcome____AtrulyBtrueCTruthDtruthful12.Theteacherstriedto______thesestudentsthattheycouldsolvethecomplicatedproblem，however，theyjustdidn'tseethepoint.AconvinceBencourageCconsultDinclined13.I'm_________tothinkthatmostchildrenwouldliketheirteacherstobetheirfriendsratherthantheircommanders.AsubjectedBsupposedCdeclinedDinclined14.Sheisundertheimpressionthatheisn'ta_____________personforhewouldn'ttellherwhereandwhenhewenttouniversity.AgeniusBgenerousCgenuineDgenetic15.ThefirstglassesofCocaColaweredrunkin1886.Thedrinkwasfirst_____byaUSchemistcalledJohnPembertonAformedBmadeCfoundDdone16.Thesetwochemicals_________witheachotheratacertaintemperaturetoproduceasubstancewhichcouldcauseanexplosion.AinteractBattractCreactDexpel17._________theycangetpeopleintheorganizationtodowhatmusthedone，theywillnotsucceed.ASinceBUnlessCIfDWhether18.Onceyouhavestartedajob，youshoulddoit__________.AinpracticeBintheoryCinearnestDinahurry19.Althoughtheynewlibraryservicehasbeenverysuccessful，itsfutureis______certain.AatanyrateBbynomeansCbyallmeansDatanycost20.Tomysurprise，atyesterday'smeetingheagain_________theplanthathadbeendisapprovedaweekbefore.AbroughtaboutBbroughtoutCbroughtupDbroughtdown.SectionIICloze(10points)WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices，21hatbusinesseswerestillprotectingconsumers22thefullbrunt(冲击)ofhigherenergycosts.TheProducerPriceIndex23measureswhatproducersreceiveforgoodsandservices，241percentinJuly.TheLaborDepartmentreportedyesterday.Double25economistshadbeenexpectingandasharpturnaroundfromflatpricesinJune.Excluding26andenergy.thecoreindexofproducerpricesrose0。4percent，27thanthe0。1percentthateconomistshad28.Muchofthatincreasewasaresultofan29increaseincarandtruckprices.OnTuesday，theLaborDepartmentsaidthe30thatconsumerspaidforgoodsandservicesinJulywere310。5percentoverall，andup0。1percent，excludingfoodandenergy.32theoverallriseinbothconsumerandproducerprices33causedbyenergycosts，whichincreased4。4percentnthemonth.(Wholesalefoodprices340。3percentinJuly.35July2004，Wholesalepriceswereup4。6percent，thecorerate362。8percent，itsfastestpacesince1995.Typically，increasesintheProducerPriceIndexindicatesimilarchangesintheconsumerindex37businessesrecoup(补偿)highercostsfromcustomers。38formuchofthisexpansion，whichstarted39theendof2001，thathasnotbeenthe40.Infact，manybusinesseslikeautomakershavebeenaggressivelydiscountingtheirproducts21.AindicateBtoindicateCindicatingDindicated22.AofBtoCbyDfrom23.AthatBwhichCitDthis24。AriseBrisesCroseDraised25。AthatBwhatCwhichDthis26.AfoodBgrainCcropDdiet27.AlessBlowerChigherDmore28.AsaidBreportedCcalculatedDforecast29.AexpectableB.unexpectedCexpectationDexpecting30.ApricesBcostsCchargesDvalues31.AdownBfromCtoDup32.AMuchBMostCMostofDMuchof33.AwasBwereCisDare34.AfallBfellCfallsDhasfallen35.AComparingwithBIncomparisonCComparedwithDCompareto36.AdroppedBdeclinedCliftedDclimbed37.AasBsoCwhileDwhen38.AAndBButCYetDStill39.AatBbyCinDto40.AconditionBsituationCmatterDcaseSectionIIIReadingComprehension(40points)Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Officejobsareamongthepositionshardesthitbycompumation(计算机自动化).Word000jobsoverthenextfewyears，while57，processorsandtypistswillloseabout93，000secretarialjobswillvanish.BlamethePC:Today，manyexecutivestypetheirownmemosandcarrythere"secretaries"inthepalmsoftheirhands.Timeisalsohardforstockclerks，whoseranksareexpectedtodecreaseby68，000.Andemployeesinmanufacturingfirmsandwholesalersarebeingreplacedwithcomputerizedsystems.Butnoteveryonewholosesajobwillendupintheunemploymentline.Manywillshifttogrowingpositionswithintheirowncompanies.Whennewtechnologiesshookupthetelecommbusiness，telephoneoperatorJudyDoughertypursuedretraining.Sheisnowacommunicationstechnician，earningabout$64，000peryear.Ofcourse，ifyou'vebeenatollboothcollectorforthepast30years，andyoufindyourselfreplacedbyanEZPassmachine，itmaybeoflittleconsolation(安慰)toknowthatthetelecomfieldisbooming.Andthat'sjustit:Theserviceeconomyisfading:welcometotheexpertise(专门知识)economy.Tosucceedinthenewjobmarket，youmustbeabletohandlecomplexproblems.Indeed，allbutoneofthe50highest-payingoccupationsair-trafficcontrollerdemandatleastabachelor'sdegree.Forthosewithjustahighschooldiploma(毕业证书)。It'sgoingtogettoughertofindawell-payingjob.Sincefewerfactoryandclericaljobswillbeavailable。what'sleftbethejobsthatcompumationscan'tkill，computerscantcleanoffices，orforAlzheimer'spatients(老年痴呆病人).But，sincemostpeoplehavetheskillstofillthosepositions，thewagesstaypainfullylow，meaningcompumationcoulddriveanevendeeperwedge(楔子)betweentheandpoor，Thebestadvicenow，Neverstoplearning，andkeepupwithnewtechnology.Forbusyadultsofcoursethatcanbetough，Thegoodnewsisthatverytechnologythat'sreducingsomanyjobsisamakingiteasiertogobacktoschoolwithouthavingtositinaclassroom.Socalledinternetdistancelearningishot，withmorethanthreemillionstudentscurrentlyenrolled，andit'sgainingcredibilitywithemployers.Areyouatriskoflosingyourjobtoacomputer？CheckthefederalBureauofLaborStatistics'OccupationalOutlookHandbook，whichisavailableonlineatbless。god.41.PromthefirstparagraphwecaninferthatallofthefollowingpersonsareeasilythrownintounemploymentEXCEPT.AsecretariesBstockclerksCmanagersDwholesalers42.InthesecondparagraphtheanthermentionsthetollboothcollectortoAmeanhewillgetbenefitsfromthetelecommfledBshowheistoooldtoshifttoanewpositionCconsolehimonhavingbeenreplacedbyamachineDblamethePCforhisunemployment43.Bysaying"┅compumationcoulddriveanevendeeperwedgebetweentherichandpoor"(line5.Para4)theauthormeansApeoplearegettingricherandricherBtherewillbeasmallgapbetweenrichandpoorCthegapbetweenrichandpoorisgettinglargeranlargerDit'stimetocloseupbegapbetweentherichandpoor44.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardscomputers？ApositiveBnegativeCneutralDprejudiced45.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleofpassage？ABlamingthePCBTheboomingtelecommfieldCInternetdistanceleaningDKeepingupwithcompumationQuestion46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage：Tensofthousandsof18yearoldswillgraduatethisyearandbehandedmeaninglessdiplomas。Thesediplomaswon'tlookanydifferentfromawardedtheirluckierclassmatesTheirvaliditywillbequestionedonlywhentheiremployersdiscoverthethesegraduatesaresemiliterate(半文盲)Eventuallyafortunatefewwillfindtheirwayintoeducational-repair-adult-literacyPrograms，suchastheonewhereIteachgrammarandwriting。There，highschoolgraduatesandhighschooldropoutspursuinggraduateequivalencycertificateswilllearntheskillstheyshouldhavelearnedinschool，Theywilldiscovertheyhavebeencheatedbyoureducationalsystem.IwillneverforgetateacherseniorwhenbehadherforEnglish."Hesiteinthebackoftheroomtalkingtohisfriends"。shetoldme，"Whydon'tyoumovehimtothefrontrow？Iurgedbelievingtheembarrassmentwouldgethimtosettledown，Mrs.Stiftersaid，"Idon'tmoveseniors.Ithink(使┅不及格)them."Ourson'sacademiclifeflashedbeforemyeyes.Noteacherhadeverthreatenedhim.BythetimeIgothomeIwasfeelingprettygoodthis。Itwasaradicalapproachforthesetimes，butwell.Whynot？She'sgoingtoflunkyou"Itoldmyson.Ididnotdiscussitanyfurther。SuddenlyEnglishbecameapriorty(头等重要)inhislife。HefinishedoutthesemesterwithanA.Iknowoneexampledoesn'tmakeacase，butatnightIseeaparadeofstudentswhoareangryforhavingbeenpassedalonguntiltheycouldnolongerevenpretendtokeepup。Ofaverageintelligenceorbetter，theyeventuallyquitschool，concludingtheyweretoodumbtofinish."Ishouldhavebeenheldback，"isacommentIhearfrequently。Evensadderarethosestudentswhoarehigh-schoolgraduateswhosaytomeafterafewweeksofclass."Idon'tknowhowIevergotahigh-schooldiploma."Passingstudentswhohavenotmasteredtheworkcheatsthemandtheemployerswhoexpectgraduatestohavebasicskills。Weexcusethisdishonestbehaviorbysayingkidscan'tlearniftheycomefromterribleenvironments。Nooneseemstostoptothinkthatmostkidsdon'tputschoolfirstontheirlistunlesstheyperceivesomethingisatrisk。They'dratherbesailing.ManystudentsIseeatnighthavedecidedtomakeeducationapriority。Theyaremotivatedbythedesireforabetterjobortheneedtohangontotheonethey'vegot。Theyhaveahealthyfearoffailure.Peopleofallagescanriseabovetheirproblems，buttheyneedtohaveareasontodoso。Yongpeoplegenerallydon'thavethematuritytovalueeducationinthesamewaymyadultstudentsvalueit。Butfearoffailurecanmotivateboth.46.Whatisthesubjectofthisessay？AviewpointonlearningBaqualifiedteacherCtheimportanceofexaminationDthegenerationgap47.HowdidMrs。Siftergettheattentionofoneoftheauthor'schildren？AflunkinghimBmovinghisseatCblaminghimDplayingcardwithhim48.TheauthorbelievesthatmosteffectivewayforateacheristoApurifytheteachingenvironments.Bsetupcooperationbetweenteachersandparents.Choldbackstudent.Dmotivatestudent.49.Fromthepassagewecandrawtheconclusionthattheauthors'attitudetowardflunkingisAnegativeBpositiveCbiasedDindifferent50.Judgingfromthecontent，thispassageisprobablywrittenforAadministratorsBstudentsCteachersDparentsQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Nameshavegainedincreasingimportanceinthecompetitiveworldofhighereducation.Ascollegesstriveformarketshare，theyarelookingfornamesthatprojecttheimagetheywantorreflectthechangestheyhopetomake.Trenton。StateCollege，forexample，becametheCollegeofNewJerseynineyearsagowhenitbeganraisingadmissionsstandardsandappealingtostudentsfromthroughoutthestate."AllIhearinhighereducationis，"Brand，brand，brand，"saidTimWesterbeck，whospecializesinbrandingandismanagingdirectorofLipmanHearne，amarketingfirmbasedinChicagothatworkswithuniversitiesandothernonprofitorganizations."Therehasbeenaseachangeoverthelast10years.Marketingusedtobealmostadirtywordinhighereducation."Notalleffortsatnamechangesaresuccessful，ofcourse.In1997，theNewSchoolforSocialResearchbecameNewSchoolUniversitytoreflectitsgrowthintoacollectionofeightcolleges，offeringalistofmajorsthatincludespsychology，music，urbanstudiesandmanagement.ButNewYorkerscontinuedtocallittheNewSchool.Now，afterspendinganundisclosedsumonanonlinesurveyandamarketingconsultant'screationof"hamingstructures.""brandarchitecture"and"identitysystems，"theuniversityhascomeupwithanewname:theNewSchool。BeginningMonday，itwilladoptnewlogon(标识)，banners，businesscardsandevennewnamesfortheindividualcolleges，alltoincludethewords"theNewSchool."Changesinnamesgenerallyrevealsignificantshiftsinhowacollegewantstobeperceived.InalteringitsnamefromCalState.Hayward，toCalState，EastBay，theuniversityhopedtoprojectitsexpandingroleintwomostlysuburbancountrieseastofonlate-nighttelevisionand"moringzoo"radioshows.Manycollegeofficialssaidchanginganameandimagecouldproducesubstantialresults.AtArcadia，inadditiontotheriseinapplications，theaveragestudent'stestscorehasincreasedby60points，JuliRoebeck，anArcadiaspokeswoman，said.51.whichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforcollegestochangetheirnames？ATheypreferhighereducationcompetitionBTheytrytogainadvantageinmarketshare.CTheywanttoprojecttheirimage.DTheyhopetomakesomechanges.52.ItisimpliedthatoneofthemostsignificantchangesinhightereducationinthepastdecadeisAthebrand.BthecollegenamesCtheconceptofmarketingDlistofmajors.53.Thethrase"comeupwith"(Line3Para4)probablymeansAcatchupwithBdealwithCputforwardDcometotherealizatoin54.ThecaseofnamechangingfromCalStateHaywardtoCalAisperceivedbythesocietyBhopestoexpanditsinfluenceCpreferstoreformitsreachingprogramsDexpectstoenlangeitscampus55.AccordingtothespokeswomanthenamechangeofBeaverAturnsoutverysuccessfulBfailstoattainitsgoalChaseliminatedsomejokesDhastransformeditsstatusQuestion56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage:itlookedjustlikeanotheraircraftfromtheoutsideThepilottoldhisyoungpassengersthatitwasbuiltin1964。Butapperancesweredeceptiveandthe13studentsfromEuropeandtheUSAwhoboardedtheaiecraftwereinforthefligtoftheirlives.Insidetheareathatnormallyhadseatshadbecomealongwhitetunnel。Heavilypadded(填塞)fromfloortoceilingitlookedabitstrange.Therewerealmostnowindows，butligtsalongthepaddedwallsilluminatedit。Mostoftheseatshadbeentakenoutapartfromafewatthebackwheretheyoungscientistsquicklytooktheirplaceswithalookoffear.For12months，sciencestudentsfromacrossthecontinentshadcompetedtowinaplaceontheflightattheinvitationoftheEuropeanSpaceAgency。thechallengehadbeentosuggestimaginativeexpermentstobeconductedinweightlesscondtions.Forthenexttwohourstheflightresembledthatofanonormousbirdwhichhadloseitsreson，shootingupwardstowardstheheavensbeforerushingtowardsEarth。TheinventionwastoAchieveweightlessnessforafewseconds.Theaircrafttookoffsmoothlyenough.ButanyfeelingsthatIandtheyoungscientistshadthatwewereonanythinglikeascheduledpassengerservicewerequicklydismissedwhenthepilotputtheplaneintoa45degreeclimbwhichlastedaround20seconds.Thentheenginescutourandwebecameweightless.Everythingbecomeconfusedandleftorright.Upordownnolongerhadanymeaning.aftertensecondsoffreefalldescentthepilotpulledtheaircraftoutofitsnosedive.Thereturnofgravitywaslessimmediatethanitsloss.butwasstillsuddenenoughtoensurethatsomestudentscamedownwithabump.Eachtimethepilotcuttheenginesandwebecameweightless.Anewteamconductitexperience.FirstitwastheDucthwhowantedtodiscoverhowitisthatcatsalwayslandontheirfeet.thentheGermanteamwhoconductedasuccessfulexperimentonatraditionalbuildingmethodtoseeifcouldbeusedforbuildingafutherspacestation。theAmericanshadanideatocreatesolarsailsthatcouldbeusedbysatellites.Aftertwohoursofgoingupanddowninthelanedoingtheirexperiments，thepredominatefeelingwasoneofexcitementratherthansickness.Mostofthestudentsthoughtitwasanunforgettableexperienceandonetheywouldbekeentorepeat.56.whatdidthewritersayabouttheplane？.AIthadnoseats.BItwaspaintedwhite.CIthadnowindows.DTheoutsidewasmisleading.57.accordingtothewriter，howdidtheyoungscientistsfeelbeforetheflight？AsickBkeenCnervousDimpatient58.whatdidthepilotdowiththeplaneafterittookoff？AHequicklyclimbedandthenstoppedtheengines.BHeclimbedandthemmadetheplanefallslowly.CHetookoffnormallyandthencuttheenginesfor20seconds.DHeclimbedandthenmadetheplaneturnover.59.Acoordingtothepassage，thepurposeofbeingweightlesswastoAseewhatconditionsbarelikeinspaceBpreparetheyoungscientistsforfutureworkinspaceCshowthejudgesofthecompetitionwhattheycoulddoDmaketheteamstryouttheirideas60.thispassagewaswrittentoAencourageyoungpeopletotakeupscienceBdescribetheprocessofascientificcompetitionCshowscientistswhatyoungpeoplecandoDreportonanewscientifictechniqueSectionIVTranslation（20point）Directions：inthissectionthereisapassageinEnglish.translatethefiveunderlinedsentencesintoChineseandwriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEETThesmoothlandingofshuttle（航天飞机）Discoveryendedaflightthatwassuccessfulinalmosteveryrespectbutone：thedislodgingofabigchunkoffoam，liketheonethatdoomedtheColumbia.Thisflightwassupposedtovaulttheshuttlefleetbackintospaceafteraprolongedgroundingforrepairs.Butgiventherepeatoftheveryproblemthattwoyearsofretoolingwassupposedtoresolve，theverdictisnecessarilymixed.（61）Onceagain，thespaceagencyhasbeenforcedtoputofftheflightuntilitcanfindasolutiontotheproblem，andnooneseemswillingtoguesshowthatmaytake.TheDiscoveryastronautsperformedsuperblyduringtheirtwo-weekmission，andtheshuttlelookedbetterthaneverinsomerespects.（62）spaceofficialswerejustifiablyhappythatsomuchhadgonewell，despitedailyworriesoverpossiblerisks.theflightclearlyachieveditsprimeobjectives.Theastronautstransferredtonsofcargototheinternationalspacestation，whichhasbeenlimpingalongoverheadwithareducedcrewandlimitedsuppliescarrieduponsmallerRussianspacecraft.（63）Theyreplacedabrokendevice.repairedanotherandcartedawayaloadofrubbishthathadbeenleftonthestation，showingtheshuttlecanbringfullloadsbackdownfromspace.Thiswasthemostscrutinizedshuttleflightever.withthevehicleundergoingcloseinspectionwhilestillinorbit.（64）Newsensingandphotographicequipmenttolookforpotentiallydangerousdamagetothesensitiveexternalskinprovedvaluable.Anewbackflipmaneuverallowedstationastronautstophotographtheshuttle'sunderbelly.andanextra-longroboticarmenabledastronautsseepartsoftheshuttlethatwerepreviouslyoutofsight.（65）。Thefloodofimagesandtheopennessindiscussingitsuncertaintiesaboutpotentialhazardssometimesmadeitappearthattheshuttlewasabouttofallapart，Intheendthedamagewasclearlytolerable.Amuch-toutedspacewalktorepairtheshuttle'sskinthefirstofitskindmovedanastronautcloseenoughtopluckoutsomeprotrudingmaterialwithhishandPreliminaryevidenceindicatesthatDiscoveryhasfarfewernicksandgougesthanshuttlesonpreviousflights.perhapsshowingthatimprovementstoreducethesheddingofdebrisfromtheexternalfueltankhavehadsomesuccess.答案词汇：1--5DADCD6--10BADAC11--15BBDAB16--20ABCBC完型填空：21--25CDBCB26--30ACDBA31--35DDABC36--40DACAD阅读理解：41--45CBCAD46--50AADBC51--55ACCAC56--60ACADA61）航天部门被迫再次推迟飞行，直到找到问题的解决办法。似乎也没有人愿意揣测那要多久。62）航空部官员理所当然感到庆幸，虽然他们每天担忧可能会出现什么样的危险，但结果却一切进展顺利。此次飞行完成了首要任务。63）他们换掉了破损的设备，修好了另一个设备，清理掉太空站上的垃圾，表明航天飞机可以满载太空站上的物品，返回地球。64）事实证明，用新的感应和照片拍摄设备来查找对敏感的外层表皮带来可能的损伤，这是非常有价值的。65）大量的图像，以及公开谈论难以确定的潜在危险，有时让人觉得航天飞机马上会解体。最终，所造成的损伤明显是可以忍受的。2007年1月SectionIVocabulary(10points)Directions：Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection．ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，C，andD．ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence．ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil．1．Hiswifehasbeen_______alotofpressureonhimtochangehisjob．A．takingB．exertingC．givingD．pushing2．Itisestimatedthat，currently,about50，000speciesbecome_____everyyear．A．extinctB．instinctC．distinctD．intense3．Johnsaysthathispresentjobdoesnotprovidehimwithenough______forhisorganizingability．A．scopeB．spaceC．capacityD．range4．Many_______willbeopenedupinthefutureforthosewithauniversityeducation．A．probabilitiesB．realitiesC．necessitiesD．opportunities5．Afterhisuncledied，theyoungman_____thebeautifulestatewithwhichhechangedfromapoormantoawealthynoble．A．inhabitedB．inheritedC．inhibitedD．inhaled6．Themanageriscallingona______customertryingtotalkhimintosigningthecontract．A．prosperousB．preliminaryC．pessimisticD．prospective7．In1991，whilet11eeconomiesofindustrializedcountriesmetaneconomic_____，the?economiesofdevelopingcountriesweregrowingveryfast．A．revivalB．repressionC．recessionD．recovery8．Thedestructionofthetwintowers_________shockandangerthroughouttheworld．A．summonedB．temptedCprovokedD．stumbled9．About20ofthepassengerswhowereinjuredinaplanecrasharesaidtobein_____condition．A．decisiveB．urgentC．vitalD．critical10．TheinteractionsbetweenChinaandtheUSwillsurelyhaveasignificant_______onpeaceandstabilityintheAsia-Pacificregionandtheworldasawhole．A．importanceB．impressionC．impactD．implication11．Thepoorcountriesareextremely_______tointernationaleconomicfluctuations-A．inclinedB．vulnerableC．attractedD．reduced12．Applicantsshouldnotethatallpositionsare--toAustraliancitizenshiprequirements．A．subjectB．subjectiveC．objectedD．objective13．Weaimtoensurethatallcandidatesaretreatedfairlyandthattheyhaveequal______to?employmentopportunities．A．entranceB．entryC．accessD．admission14．Successfullearningisnota(n)________activitybutconsistsoffourdistinctstagesina?specificorderA．onlyB．soleC．mereD．single15．TheopportunitytoexploreandplayandtheencouragementtodosoCan________the?performanceofmanychildren．A．withholdB．preventC．enhanceD．justify16．Allherhardwork__________intheend，andshefinallypassedtheexam．A．showedoffB．paidoffC．1eftoffD．keptoff17．Inordertolivethekindoflifewewantandtobethepersonwewanttobe，wehavetodomorethanjust________withevents．A．putsupB．setupC．turnupD．makeup18．Theteamplayedhardbecausethechampionshipofthestatewas______.A．athandB．atstakeC．atlargeD．atbest19．Idon'tthinkyou'llchangehismind；oncehe'sdecidedonsosomethinghetendsto_____it.A．sticktoB．abidebyC．complywithD．keepon20．Tomplacedthebanknotes，_________thechangeandreceipts，backinthedrawer．A.morethanB.butforC．thankstoD.alongwithSection1ICloze(10points)Directions：Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage．therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil．Advancingagemeanslosingyourhair,yourwaistlineandyourmemory，right?DanaDenisisjust40yearsold，but21she'sworriedaboutwhatshecalls'myrollingmentalblackouts.""ItrytoremembersomethingandIjustblankout，"shesaysYoumay22abouttheselapses，callingthem"seniormoments"orblaming"earlyAlzheimer's(老年痴呆症)．"Isitaninescapablefactthattheolderyouget，the23yourememberWell,sortof．Butastimegoesby,wetendtoblameage24problemsthatarenotnecessarilyage-related．"Whenateenagercan'tfindherkeys，shethinksit'sbecauseshe'sdistractedordisorganized，"saysPaulGold．"A70-year-oldblamesher25．"Infact，the70-year-oldmayhavebeen26thingsfordecades．Inhealthypeople，memorydoesn'tworsenas27asmanyofusthink．"Aswe28，thememorymechanismisn't29，"sayspsychologistFergusCraik．"It'sjustinefficient．"Thebrain'sprocessing30slowsdownovertheyears，thoughnooneknowsexactly31.Recentresearchsuggeststhatnervecellsloseefficiencyand32there'slessactivityinthebrain．But，cautionsBarryGordon，"It'snotclearthatlessactivityis33．Abeginningathleteiswinded（气喘吁吁）moreeasilythana34athlete．Inthesameway,35thebraingetsmoreskilledatatask，itexpendslessenergyonit."Thereare36youcantaketocompensatefornormalslippageinyourmemorygears，thoughit37effort．MargaretSewellsays："We'reaquick-fixculture,butyouhaveto38tokeepyourbrain39shape．It'slikehavingagoodbody．YouCan'tgotothegymonceayear40expecttostayintopform."21．A.almostB.seldomC.alreadyD.never22．A.jokeB.laughC.blameD.criticize23．A.muchB.littleC.moreD.less24．A.sinceB.forC.byD.because25．A.memoryB.mindC.troubleD.health26．A.disorganizingB.misplacingC.puttingD.finding27．A.swiftlyB.frequentlyC.timelyD.quickly28．A．matureB.advanceC.ageD.grow29．A.brokenB.poorC.perfectD.working30．A.patternB.timeC.spaceD.information31．A.whyB.howC.whatD.when32．A.sinceB.henceC.thatD.although33．A.irregularB.betterC.normalD.worse34．A.famousB.seniorC.popularD.trained35．A.asB.tillC.thoughD.yet36．A.stagesB.stepsC.advantagesD.purposes37．A.makesB.takesC.doesD.spends38．A.restB