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1、精选1.Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the _1 _ of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their _2 _ children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any _3_ visitors. The truth is that this

2、idea is an unfortunate myth-and _4 _ story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care _5 _ elderly people need. Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied _6 _ the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the _7 _ American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more

3、 parents than children. _8 _, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years _9 _, family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers _10 _ a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best _11 _ for the job. In

4、 other words, they all felt that they _12 _ do the job better than anyone else. Social workers _13 _ caregivers to find out why they took _14 _ the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had the _15 _ to help their relative. Some stated that helping others _1

5、6 _ them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping _17_ now, they would deserve care when they became old and _18 _. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a _19_ satisfying experience for everyone who might be _20_.1、A、handsB、armsC、bodiesD、homes正确答案：A2、A、growingB、grownC、growD、gr

6、ows正确答案：B3、A、constantB、lastingC、regularD、normal正确答案：C4、A、imaginaryB、imaginableC、imaginativeD、imagery正确答案：A5、A、thatB、thisC、thoseD、these正确答案：A6、A、whenB、howC、whatD、where正确答案：B7、A、commonB、ordinaryC、standardD、average正确答案：D8、A、StillB、HoweverC、MoreoverD、Whereas正确答案：C9、A、beforeB、agoC、laterD、lately正确答案：B10、A

7、、shareB、enjoyC、divideD、consent正确答案：A11、A、personB、peopleC、characterD、man正确答案：B12、A、wouldB、willC、couldD、can正确答案：C13、A、questionedB、interviewedC、inquiredD、interrogate正确答案：B14、A、inB、upC、onD、off正确答案：C15、A、admirationB、initiativeC、necessityD、obligation正确答案：D16、A、causeB、enableC、makeD、get正确答案：C17、A、someoneB、a

8、nyoneC、everyoneD、anybody正确答案：A18、A、elderlyB、dependentC、dependableD、independent正确答案：B19、A、similarlyB、differentlyC、mutuallyD、certainly正确答案：C20、A、involvedB、excludedC、includedD、considered正确答案：A2.Readinginvolves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Conc

9、epts of reading have changed_1_over the centuries. During the 1950s especially, increased attention has been devoted to_2_and describing the reading process._3_specialists agree that reading_4_a complex organization of higher mental_5_, they disagree_6_the exact nature of the process. Some experts,

10、who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds,_7_reading as simply the decoding of symbols to the sounds they stand_8_.These authorities_9_that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is_10

11、_related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without_11_their meaning is not truly reading. The reader,_12_to some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who_13_reads.Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its_14_. By

12、some experts they would not be_15_as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one uses. By the most_16_and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to_17_the sound symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for variou

13、s_18_, at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do_19_widely and enthusiastically._20_short, reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.1、A、substantivelyB、substantiallyC、substitutivelyD、subjectively正确答案：B2、A、distributingB、prom

14、otingC、definingD、reporting正确答案：C3、A、AlthoughB、IfC、UnlessD、Until正确答案：A4、A、involvesB、takesC、revealsD、invites正确答案：A5、A、opinionsB、effectsC、mannersD、functions正确答案：D6、A、ofB、aboutC、forD、into正确答案：B7、A、viewB、lookC、reassureD、agree正确答案：A8、A、byB、toC、offD、for正确答案：D9、A、contentB、contendC、contemptD、contact正确答案：B10、

15、A、inexplicablyB、inexpressiblyC、inextricablyD、inexpediently正确答案：A11、A、interpretingB、tellingC、explainingD、reading正确答案：A12、A、likeB、forC、accordingD、as正确答案：C13、A、totallyB、usuallyC、mainlyD、actually正确答案：D14、A、partB、entiretyC、chapterD、section正确答案：B15、A、claimedB、saidC、classifiedD、graded正确答案：C16、A、inclusiveB、

16、inclinableC、conclusiveD、complicated正确答案：C17、A、breakB、elaborateC、defineD、unlock正确答案：D18、A、purposesB、degreesC、stagesD、steps正确答案：A19、A、suchB、so asC、soD、such as正确答案：C20、A、ByB、InC、OnD、To正确答案：B3. PartIV Cloze (20 points)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the followingpassage. For each blank there are four

17、choices marked A, B, C and D onthe right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that bestfits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.1.Manypeople wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families placethem in nursing homes. They are left in the _36 _

18、of strangers for therest of their lives. Their _37 _ children visit them only occasionally,but more often, they do not have any _38_ visitors. The truth is that thisidea is an unfortunate mythan _39 _ story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent ofthe care _40 _ elderly people need. Samuel

19、 Preston, a sociologist, studied_41 _ the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the_42 _ American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents thanchildren. _43 _, because people today live longer after an illness thanpeople did years _44 _, family members must provide

20、long term care. Morepsychologists have found that all caregivers _45 _ a commoncharacteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best _46 _ forthe job. In other words, they all felt that they _47 _ do the job betterthan anyone else. Social workers _48 _ caregivers to find out why theytook _ 4

21、9 _ the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Manycaregivers believed they had _50 _ to help their relative. Some stated thathelping others _51 _ them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping_52_ now, they would deserve care when they became old and _53 _.Caring for the elderly and

22、 being taken care of can be a _54_ satisfyingexperience for everyone who might be _55_.36. A. hands B. arms C. bodies D. homes37. A. growing B. grown C. grow D. grows38. A. constant B. lasting C. regular D. normal39. A. imaginary B. imaginable C. imaginative D. imagery40. A. that B. this C. those D.

23、 these41. A. when B. how C. what D. where42. A. common B. ordinary C. standard D. average43. A. Still B. However C. Moreover D. Whereas44. A. before B. ago C. later D. lately45. A. share B. enjoy C. divide D. consent46. A. person B. people C. character D. man47. A. would B. will C. could D. can48. A

24、. questioned B. interviewed C. inquired D.interrogate49. A. in B. up C. on D. off50. A. admiration B. initiative C. necessity D. obligation51. A. cause B. enable C. make D. get52. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. anybody53. A. elderly B. dependent C. dependable D. independent54. A. similarly B. d

25、ifferently C. mutually D. certainly55. A. involved B. excluded C. included D. considered答案解析：36. A解析惯用搭配题。in the hands of意为“由控制或照料”，是惯用搭配，刚好与句意相符，所以A正确。37. B解析逻辑衔接题。此处缺少的是定语，4个选项中A，B都可以充当定语，growing意为“成长的，正在长大的”，grown意为“长大成人的，成年的”，结合前文内容可知，应选B。38. C解析词义辨析题。regular意为“定期的，有规律的”，与visitors搭配指“定期来看望的人”，故选

26、C。normal意为“正常的”，constant意为“经常的”，lasting意为“持续的”，均排除。39. A解析词义辨析题。下文对前面提到的观点进行了反驳，也就是说前面所说的情况不是真实存在的，故选A（不真实的、虚构的）。imaginable意为“可想象的”，imaginative意为“富于想象力的”，imagery意为“肖像”，均排除。40. A解析逻辑衔接题。此处应用that引导定语从句充当care的定语，故选A。41. B解析逻辑衔接题。根据上下文可知，该句谈到社会学家研究了美国家庭如何在改变，应该用how引导宾语从句，表示改变的方式，故选B。42. D解析词义辨析题。common意

27、为“普通的，共同的”；强调一种趋同的ordinary与special相对立，强调平凡，毫无特性；standard意为“标准的”；average意为“一般的，平均的”，强调的是在类型或特征上通常的或平均情况。由此可知，本题选D。43. C解析词义辨析题。still意为“尽管如此，但仍然”，表让步；however意为“然而”，表转折；moreover意为“而且”；whereas意为“尽管”。分析上下文可知，前后两句应为递进关系，故选C。44. B解析词义辨析题。ago意为“以前”，指从现在算起，故选B。before意为“以前”，指从过去某个时刻算起，故排除。45. A解析词义辨析题。share意为

28、“共享，共有”，与a common characteristic搭配意为“具有共同的特征”，所以A正确。46. B解析词义辨析题。句中谓语为are，故此处应填入一个复数形式的名词，所以B正确。47. C解析逻辑衔接题。本句的主句是过去时，故排除will和can，而would表示一种意愿，也应排除，故选C。48. B解析词义解析题。question和inquire意为“询问，疑问”，interrogate意为“审问”，interview意为“面试，访问”，此处句意为“社会工作者访问护理人员，想弄明白为什么他们要承担照顾年纪大的亲戚的责任”，所以B正确。49. C解析惯用搭配题。take in意为

29、“欺骗；收容”，take up意为“从事”，take on意为“承担”，take off意为“脱下；起飞”，只有take on能与responsibility搭配，故选C。50. D解析词义辨析题。admiration意为“羡慕”，initiative意为“主动”，necessity意为“必要性”，obligation意为“责任，义务”，此处句意为“护理人员相信他们有这个义务帮助他们的亲戚”，所以D正确。51. C解析惯用搭配题。make sb. do sth.意为“使某人做某事”，符合句意，所以C正确。52. A解析词义辨析题。someone泛指某个人，anyone和anybody指任何人，

30、everyone指每个人，结合句意可知，A正确。53. B解析词义辨析题。elderly意为“年纪稍老的”，dependent意为“依靠别人的”，dependable意为“可靠的”，independent意为“独立的”，此处句意为“当他们老了需要依靠别人时，他们应该得到照顾”，所以B正确。54. C解析词义辨析题。similarly意为“同样地、相似地”，differently意为“不同地”，mutually意为“共同地”，certainly意为“当然地”，结合句意，照顾老人和被照顾是一种相互关系，由此可知，C正确。55. A解析词义辨析题。involved意为“涉及的，牵涉到的”，exclu

31、ded意为“排除在外的，不包括的”，included意为“包含的”，considered意为“被考虑到”，此句意为“照顾老人和被照顾是一种相互的关系，每个人都有可能涉足其中”，所以A正确。4. Every year more than half a million American kids have drainage (排泄) tubes surgically implanted in their ears to combat persistent infections. The procedure, known as tympanostomy, may not be as_1_as the

32、 tonsillectomy was in the 1940s, but it now_2_as the nations leading childhood_3_and a new study suggests its being vastly overused. In_4_more than 6,000 scheduled ear tube operations, a team of experts_5_by Harvard pediatrician Lawrence Kleinman found that fewer than half were clearly justified. Ea

33、ch year, the researchers write in the current Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), several hundred thousand children in the United States may be_6_tympanostomy tubes that offer them no demonstrated_7_and may place them at increased_8_.Tube placement isnt a_9_risky procedure, but it co

34、sts $1,000 to $1,500 and sometimes scars the eardrum, causing a partial loss of_10_. Studies show that the benefits are most likely to_11_the risks if a childs middle ear has produced sticky fluid_12_more than four months despite treatment_13_antibiotics. For less virulent infections, drug treatment

35、 is usually a(n)_14_, safer alternative (though drugs, too, can be overused). In the new JAMA study, Kleinmans team reviewed the medical charts of 6,429 kids, all under 16,_15_doctors had recommended the procedure. Even making generous assumptions about the likely_16_, the researchers found that a q

36、uarter of the proposed operations were_17_,since less invasive alternatives were available,_18_another third were as likely to harm the recipients as help them.Parents neednt_19_about ear tubes that are already in place. Once_20_implanted, the tiny devices provide drainage for six months to a year,

37、then come out by reducing health costs by hundreds of millions of dollars every year.1、A、rareB、commonC、generalD、abnormal正确答案：B2、A、considersB、alternatesC、rangesD、ranks正确答案：D3、A、operationB、diseaseC、conditionD、injection正确答案：A4、A、findingB、reviewingC、amendingD、performing正确答案：B5、A、controlledB、conductedC、l

38、egitimatedD、led正确答案：D6、A、receivingB、acceptingC、undertakingD、initiating正确答案：A7、A、disadvantageB、agreementC、advantageD、shortcoming正确答案：C8、A、bottomB、riskC、edgeD、extent正确答案：B9、A、subtlyB、hopefullyC、merelyD、terribly正确答案：D10、A、feelingB、hearingC、healthD、memory正确答案：B11、A、outfitB、outflowC、outweighD、outgrow正确答案

39、：C12、A、forB、onC、inD、to正确答案：A13、A、byB、uponC、withD、along正确答案：C14、A、expensiveB、fasterC、furtherD、cheaper正确答案：D15、A、whichB、whoseC、thatD、who正确答案：B16、A、risksB、dangersC、chancesD、benefits正确答案：D17、A、inappropriateB、favorableC、preferableD、inadequate正确答案：A18、A、whereB、whenC、whetherD、while正确答案：D19、A、outrageB、panic

40、C、complainD、protest正确答案：D20、A、livelyB、quicklyC、successfullyD、formally正确答案：C5. Reading involves looking atgraphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas they represent.Concepts of reading have changed 36 over the centuries. During the 1950sespecially, increased attention has been devot

41、ed to 37 and describing the reading process. 38 specialists agree that reading 39 a complex organization ofhigher mental 40 , they disagree 41 the exact nature of the process. Some experts,who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 42 reading as simply the decoding of

42、 symbols tothe sounds they stand 43 .These authorities 44 that meaning, being concerned with thinking,must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain thatreading is 45 relatedto thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 46 their meaning is not truly reading. Thereader, 47 to some, is not just a person with atheoretical ability to read bu