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第6部分：完形填空(第51~65题，每题1分，共15分)
下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。

 He talks tough but has a tender heart.
A  heavy      B  strong         C  kind            D  wild

With immense relief, I stopped running.
A some
B enormous
C little
D extensive

His shoes were shined to perfection.
A cleared
B washed
C mended
D polished

第一篇                   Two People，Two Paths
You must be familiar with the situation：Dad’s driving，Mum’s telling him where to go．  He’s sure that they need to turn left．  But she says it’s not for another two blocks．  Who has the better sense of direction?Men or women?
They both do,a new study says．  but in different ways．  
Men and women．  Canadian researchers have found，have different methods of finding their way．  Men look quickly at landmarks f地标)and head off in what they think is the right direction Women．  however．  try to picture the whole route in detail and then follow the path in their head，
“Women tend to be more detailed．  ”said Edward Cornell，who led the study。“while men tend to be a little bit faster and…a little bit more intuitive(直觉感知的)”
In fact．  said Cornell．  “sense of direction”isn’t one skill but two．  The first is the“survey method，’．  This is when you see an area from above，such as a printed
map You can see．  for example，where the hospital is，where the church is and that the
supermarket is on its right The second skill is the“route method”This is when you use a series of directions．  Yon start from the hospital．  then turn left．  turn right，go uphill—and then you see the supermarket．   Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route and follow directions Both work．  and neither is better
Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history．  They argue it is because of the difference in traditional roles．   In ancient times．  young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt The trip took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places．  The only way to know where you were was to use the survey method to remember landmarks—the mountains．  the lakes and so on．  
The women，on the other hand，took young girls out to find fruits and plants．  These activities were much closer to home but required learning well—used paths．  So，women’s sense of space was based on learning certain routes


31  When finding his way Dad tends to rely on
A, his intuitive knowledge
B, his book knowledge．  
C,  Mum’s assistance．  
D, the police’s assistance，


32  Women are more likely to use
A,  山 survey method
B, the traditional method．  
C, the route method
D, the right method．  


33  Which works better．  the route method or the survey method?
A, The survey method
B, 111e route method．  
C,  Either．  
D,  Neither


34  Which of the following is NOT a landmark?
A,  Along river．  
B , A high mountain．  
C,  A magnificent church
D,  A path in your head
35  Women developed a sense of space out of the need
A, to go fishing．  
B, to go hunting．  
C, to learn well-used paths．  
D, to go swimming．  

第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题1分，共7分）
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提　供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

1 she found me very dull
A dirty
B sleep
C lazy
D boring

Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance
A possible
B profitable
C easy
D wise

High-Tech Warfare （战争）
Today， high-tech warfare is no longer an abstract concept， but a real issue.
Technology 　　　　　（51） tactics， sociology， and the development of weaponry （武器）。 It also causes the changes in battles. Then what are the new characteristics of modern battles 　　　　　（52） by the application of high technologies？
High4ech warfare naturally includes high technology. In modern battles， a single kind of weapon can hardly be 　　　　　（53）。 Various weaponry， such as intelligence detection and information processing， should 　　　　　（54） well with each other. Aerial （航空的） weaponry becomes the main force in battles in the sky. Precision homing （精确自导） weaponry like cruise missiles and missiles　　　　　 （55） satellite homing systems becomes the main attack weapons.
Battle control systems play a dominant role. Various weapons and logistics （后勤） systems are 　　　　　　　　　　（56） into a comprehensive framework， centrally representing the modern high4ech weaponry. Depending on various 　　　　　（57） equipment and means in electronic warfare， our army will not be passively beaten. 　　　　　（58） the battlefield， high-tech warfare has created a type of non-linear （非线性的） chaos.
Because of the use of long-range precision weaponry， the opposite parties in warfare can’t “touch” or “see” each other， and distance is no longer the decisive factor affecting the 　　　　　（59） of battles， it is hard to clearly define the lines between the frontier and the rear， as well as attack and defense. The traditional three-dimensional air-sea battlefield will be 　　　　　（60） by the multi-dimensional battlefield composed of air， sea， magnetic， electrical and information battlefields. No large-scale movements can be conducted 　　　　　（61）。　　Because modern weaponry systems are closely related to chains of demand and communication and electronic technology， the parties　　　　　 （62） have to pay attention to the usufruct （使用权） and control of electromagnetic frequency spectrum. So electronic warfare becomes　　　　　 （63） important and the necessary guarantee of victory. Whatever 　　　　　（64） warfare goes to and whatever cloak （宽大外衣） it wears， it always violates peace and brings the world bloodshed （流血）。 Most people think of high technology as a 　　　　　（65） to enhance， e their lives， and they don’t wish it to be used to destroy lives.
51 A.uses B.adopts   C.selects D.determines
52 A.processed B.brought   C.studied D.shared
53 A.effectivenbsp; B.active C.protective D.descriptive
54 A.play B.develop  C.work D.know
55 A.with B.on C.under D.of
56 A.conducted B.separated C.coded D.integrated
57 A.heavy B.advanced C.common D.standard
58 A.In spite of　B.In terms of C.Because of D.Regardless of
59 A.address B.space C.scene  D.course
60 A.replaced  B.repeated  C.rejected D.recovered
61 A.physically B.immensely C.secretly D.thoroughly
62 A.informed B.involved C.collected D.caught
63 A.equally B.interestingly　C.possibly D.increasingly
64 A.stage B.form C.effect D.source
65 A.rule B.direction C.way D.track

第三篇                      “ Salty” Rice Plant Boosts Harvests
British scientists are breeding a new generation of rice plants that will be able to grow in soil containing salt water. Their work may enable abandoned farms to become productive once more.
Tim Flowers and Tony Yeo, from Sussex University’s School of Biological Sciences, have spent several years researching how crops, such as rice, could be made to grow in water that has become salty.
The pair have recently begun a three-year programme, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to establish which genes enable some plants to survive salty conditions. The aim is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice.
It is estimated that each year more than 10m hectares(公顷) of agricultural land are lost because salt gets into the soil and stunts(妨碍生长)plants. The problem is caused by several factors. In the tropics, mangroves(红树林) that create swamps（沼泽） and traditionally formed barriers to sea water have been cut down. In the Mediterranean, a series of droughts have caused the water table to drop, allowing sea water to seep(渗透)in. in Latin America, irrigation often causes problems when water is evaporated(蒸发) by the heat, leaving salt deposits behind.
Excess salt then enters the plants and prevents them functioning normally. Heavy concentrations of minerals in the plants stop them drawing up the water they need to survive.
To overcome these problems, Flowers and Yeo decided to breed rice plants that take in very little slat and store what they do absorb in cells that do not affect the plants’ growth. They have started to breed these characteristics into a new rice crop, but it will take about eight harvests before the resulting seeds are ready to be considered for commercial use.
Once the characteristics for surviving salty soil are known, Flowers and Yeo will try to breed the appropriate genes into all manners of crops and plants. Land that has been abandoned to nature will then be able to bloom again, providing much needed food in the poorer countries of the world.
41  Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true?
A   They are students at Sussex University.
B   They are rice breeders.
C   They are husband and wife.
D   They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning.
42   Flowers and Yeo have started a programme
A   to find ways to prevent water pollution.
B   to identify genes that promote growth in salty soil.
C   to breed rice plants that taste salty.
D   to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil.
43   Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage?
A   Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed.
B   the water table has gone down after droughts.
C   Sea level has been continuously rising.
D   Evaporation of water leaves salt behind
44  The word “affect” in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by
A   “influence”
B   “effect”
C   “stop”
D   “present”
45   The attitude of the author towards the research project is
A   positive
B   negative.
C   suspicious
D   indifferent.

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (51) _______ to be successful? Having someone around who always (52) _______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (53) _______. We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says ，"It looks ( 54 ) _______ rain. " But if you catch yourself thinking such things，it's important to do something (55) _______ it.
You can change your view of life ，(56) _______to psychologists. It only takes a little effort ，and you'll find life more rewarding as a (57) _______. Optimism，they say，is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (58) _______. Optimists are more (59) _______ to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (60) _______to the world. Some people are brought up to (61) _______too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (62) _______wrong. Most optimists，on the (63 ) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (64) _______failure as the end of the world—they just (65) _______ with their lives.
51. A) counted      B) expected        C) felt        D) waited
52. A) worries         B) cares                C) fears          D) doubts
53. A) amusement            B) play             C) enjoyment            D) fun
54. A) so          B) to                  C) for             D) like
55. A) with         B) against         C) about           D) over
56. A) judging          B) according           C)concerning           D) following
57. A) result        B) reason           C) purpose          D) product
58. A) supply         B) suggest          C) offer            D) propose
59. A) possible           B) likely        C) hopeful             D) welcome
60. A) opinion           B) attitude            C) view           D) position
61. A) trust          B) believe               C) depend              D) hope
62. A) goes          B) falls             C) comes           D) turns
63. A) opposite         B) next           C) other            D) far
64. A) regard         B) respect          C) suppose            D) think
65. A) get up          B) get on           C) get out           D) get over

4 Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day
A eats
B drinks
C buys
D produces

第二篇　　　　　　　　　　　   Teaching   poetry


No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.
All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting(背诵) it.
I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “ a criticism of life”, and “ a heightening(提升) of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “ can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.
I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few thing s about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.


36  To have a better understanding of a poem, one should
A  discuss it with others.
B  analyze it by oneself.
C  copy it down in a notebook
D  practise reading it aloud


37 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?
A  Extending your life.
B  Saving your life.
C  Criticizing life.
D  Heightening life.


38  According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students
A  to understand life.
B  to enjoy poetry.
C  to become teachers.
D  to become poets


39  What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?
A  More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.
B  Poetry is more important than any other subject.
C  One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry
D  Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses


40  The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by
A  “build a booth”
B  “provide equipment”.
C  “leave a certain amount of time”.
D  “set aside enough space”.

The walls are made of hollow concret blocks.
A. big
B. empty
C. long
D. new

Gambling is lawful in Nevada．
A enjoyable 
B  irresistible
C legal 
D profitable

第三篇Trying to Find a Par ther
One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed ,one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with,
Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships?Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love?Or are we making it harder for ourselves?
It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships,Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status,A man doesn’t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children,
But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence,
In theory,finding a partner should be much simpler these days,Only a few generations ago,your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained(限制) by geography,social convention and family tradition,Although it was never explicit,many marriages were essentially arranged,
Now those barriers have been broken down,You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening,When the world is your oyster (牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl,
But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint:the tyranny of choice,
The expectations of partners are inflated(提高) to an unmanageable degree:good looks,impressive salary,kind to grandmother,and right socks,There is no room for error in the first impression,
We think that a relationship can be perfect,If it isn’t,it is disposable,We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship,Of course,this is complicated by realities,The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership,
41,What does the recent poll show?
A,It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband,
B,It is getting increasingly difficult to start a familyl,
C,It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife,
D,It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse,
42,Which of the following is NOT true about a contemporary married couple?
A,The wife doesn’t have to raise the children all by herself,
B,The husband doesn’t have to support the family all by himself,
C,The wife is no longer the only person to manage the household,
D,They will receive a large sum of money from the government,
43,Which of the following was NOT a constraint on one’s choice of soulmate in the old days?
A,The health condition of his or her grandmother,
B,The geographical environment,
C,The social convention,
D,The family tradition,
44,Which of the following is NOT expected of a partner according to this passage?
A,Good looks,
B,An impressive career,
C,A high salary,
D,A fine sense of humor,
45,The word“sustain”(paragraph 2)could be best replaced by
A,“reduce”,
B,“shake”,
C,“maintain”,
D,“weaken”,

In the process，the light energy converts to heat energy.
A．change   B．reduces  C．leaves   D．drops