30. A) at B) for C) of D) on (Key:
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B
Passage 2
A study (21) _____________ that fitness is the key (22) ______ long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people (23) _________ exercise live longer than those who do not, (24) __________ they are overweight and smoke.
The study found that the least fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times (25) _____________ to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true whether or not the men had heart problems, smoked or (26) ______ overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better to be fat and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken Cooper, a fitness expert, said, \regularly than being a non-smoker and sedentary.\me. I am not endorsing smoking. I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.\
(28) ________, the study appears to fly in the face of research last year which concluded that more than 30,000 people die prematurely every year in Britain from illnesses caused by being overweight.
The British Government is putting pressure on manufacturers (29) ____________ high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nation's health. But the new study suggests the Government (30) __________ more people to exercise. 21. A) showing B) show C) has shown D) had shown 22. A) to B) for C) of D) in
23. A) –(不填) B) which C) whom D) who 24. A) if B) unless C) even if D) because 25. A) like B) likely D) less likely D) more likely 26. A) was B) were C) is D) are
27. A) to exercise B) exercising C) exercise D) exercised 28. A) However B) So C) Although D) Furthermore 29. A) reduce B) reducing C) to reduce D) reduced
30. A) encouraged B) encouraging C) to encourage D) encourage (Key: 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D)
Passage 3
A study has shown that fitness is the key (21) _____ long life, irrespective of body shape (22) _____ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (23)______, even if they are overweight and smoke.
The study found that (24) ______ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (25)_______the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (26)_______and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, ― You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (27)_______ a non –smoker and sedentary.‖ Although he adds, ―But don‘t misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (28)_____, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.‖
The British Government is putting pressure (29)_____ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nation‘s health. But the new study suggests the Government should encourage more people (30)_____. 21. A. for B. of C. to D. in 22. A. or B. and C. but D. either 23. A. those who does not B. these who do not C. these that do not D. those who do not
24. A. the little B. less C. least D. the least
25. A. that B. whether or not C. if or not D. when 26. A. being fat B. to be fat C. to do D. doing 27. A. being B. be C. to be D. is
28. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked 29. A. on B. in C. to D. for
30. A. exercise B. exercising C. to exercise D. exercised
(Key: 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. C)
Passage 4
More and more people (21) ____ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (22) ____ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the past year. This is (23) ____ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (24) ____ are struggling to make (25) ____ ends meet. The alarms, (26) ____ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (27) _____ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (28) _____ but have not installed them (29) _____. The insurance companies told people (30) _____ the alarms on all doors and windows.
21. A. must B. have C. had D. has
22. A. have been asked B. asked C. will ask D. have been asking 23. A. due B. caused C. because D. because of 24. A. which B. what C. who D. – 25. A. the B. all C. - D. those 26. A. that B. which C. who D. it
27. A. estimate B. estimating C. estimates D. estimated 28. A. to have them installed B. to have them installing
C. to have been installing them D. to install them 29. A. still B. already C. yet D. too
30. A. install B. installed C. installing D. to install
(Key: 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D)
Passage 5
Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars (31) in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded.
The country's 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world's largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences (32)_____________ people's incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of (33) , lots of them not motorised.
A ride (34) a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (35)___________ narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart (36) by one animal or another. \for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things (38) to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck.\ a young boy and his cow. Given the hazards, it's not surprising (40) special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed. 31. A. have been sold B. have sold C. have been selling D. had been sold
32. A. of B. over C. between D. in
33. A. cars B. vehicles C. bikes D. motorcycles 34. A. within B. after C. with D. in
35. A. in B. on C. at D. above 36. A. pulled B. pulling C. to pull D. pull 37. A. wait B. search C. watch out D. listen out 38. A. were recommended B. to be recommended
C. to recommend D. are recommended
39. A. with B. by C. to D. after 40. A. what B. why C. when D. that Key:
31.A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. D
Passage 6
Most workers spend eight hours on the job a day on 31 . They work because they need money for necessities. They spend about one third of their lives at work, but hate it. By contrast, some people actually 32 work. They spend 33 hours on the job each week and often take work home with them. They are called ―workaholics(工作狂)‖ as they are addicted to their job as other people are 34 alcohol. Workaholics would 35 work than do anything else and this can be most important to their life. Workaholics are often 36 stress. They can‘t relax and feel tense. 37 they may easily lose temper. Their work therefore has serious impact on their relationships and family life. Typical workaholics pay little attention to families. They spend 38 time with their children and their marriages may 39 in divorce. Their inability to relax may cause 40 problems, such as high blood pressure.
31. A. weekends B. workdays C. each week D. everyday 32. A. hate B. enjoy C. do D. dislike 33. A. extra B. rather C. less D. fewer 34. A. for B. like C. to D. into 35. A. better B. like to C. do D. rather 36. A. on B. under C. in D. for
37. A. As a matter of fact B. As a result
C. As it is D. As you can find 38. A. more B. much C. little D. a little
39. A. begin B. end C. beginning D. ending 40. A. health B. blood C. mental D. family
Key: 31.B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. B 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. A
Passage 7
There are advantages and disadvantages to 31 Asian and Western educational methods. For example, one advantage 32 the education in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science 33 American students. They also study more hours each day than Americans 34 . The study is difficult, but it 35 students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, 36 many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage to the education in North America, 37 the other hand, is that students learn to think by themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values 38 ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven‘t memorized 39 many basic rules and facts as students in other countries 40 . 31. A. not only B. all C. both D. only 32. A. for B. to C. in D. as 33. A. to B. for C. than D. in 34. A. have B. studying C. does D. do 35. A. provides B. gets C. prepares D. does 36. A. and B. yet C. not D. just 37. A. at B. to C. on D. under
38. A. good B. poor C. new D. old 39. A. more B. less C. good D. as 40. A. have B. do C. haven‘t D. does
Key: 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. A
Passage 8
Jules Verne‘s most famous book is ―Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea‖. (A ―league‖ is an old word 16 about three miles.) In those days submarines (潜水艇) had not been 17 , but he describes an underwater ship very like a modern submarine. The captain of the submarine, called Captain Nemo, and his men have many strange adventures and find many strange things 18 the bottom of the ocean. He was a very good 19 . His characters often did surprising and sometimes impossible things, but they always seemed 20 real people.
In another book, ―Around the World in Eighty Days‖, Jules Verne creates Mr. Fogg, the hero, 21 made a bet that he would travel around the world in eighty days. Nowadays this may seem 22 to you, but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different 23 , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know their result, you should read the book.
In all his books Jules Verne used his scientific knowledge 24 his imagination in describing future inventions. 25 he was wrong, of course, but often the accuracy of his descriptions is very clever.
16. A. meaning B. including C. means D. speaks 17. A. made B. discovered C. producing D. invented 18. A. in B. beneath C. at D. under 19. A. story-teller B. sailor C. captain D. pilot 20. A. are B. to be C. that D. as if 21. A. that B. which C. what D. who
22. A. easy B. difficult C. comfortable D. hard 23. A. roads B. paths C. ways D. countries
24 .A. except B. as well C. as well as D. or
25. A. Always B. Seldom C. Some times D. Sometimes
Key: 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C 25 D
Passage 9
Peter Blake is a successful businessman, but he (16)____________ to be very poor. He had
nowhere to live and (17) ____________ working in a pub when he (18) ____________ to start his own business. Peter had always (19) ____________ interested in plants and flowers, (20) ____________he decided to set up a company (21) ____________ cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his (22) ____________, but soon he took (23) ____________ two people to help him. The company has been growing (24) ____________ for the last ten years. Peter is now very rich, (25) ____________ he complains that now he doesn‘t work with plants but with a computer every day!
16. A. would B. -- C. used D. use
17. A. did B. was C. been D. has been
18. A. had decided B. decided C. was deciding D. has decided 19. A. was B. had C. being D. been 20. A. so B. but C. -- D. although 21. A. who B. which C. whose D. --
22. A. own B. self C. -- D. himself 23. A. up B. over C. on D. in 24. A.-- B. up C. over D. into
25. A. therefore B. so C. but D. moreover
Key: 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25.C 第四部分 阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。 Passage 1
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes.
I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student