A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was or tired, he did not stop he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was . Then he asked himself, “Why did I myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only a very small area to myself.”
The above story is to the journey of our . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding and the things we love to do. One day we look back, we will that we don’t really need that much, then we cannot turn back time for what we have .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
A．use B．get C．work D．cover
A．Sure B．Strange C． Good D．Interesting
A．rode B．ran C．expanded D．struggled
A．gave up B．asked for C．kept on D．succeeded in
A．sad B．hungry C．confused D．excited
A．because B．so C．but D．if
A．dying B．arguing C．sleeping D．smiling
A．make B．push C．destroy D．prove
A．find B．have C．need D．show
A．live B．support C．bury D．sleep
A．useful B．certain C．special D．similar
A．future B．past C．history D．life
A．money B．progress C．discoveries D．friends
A．freedom B．career C．honor D．health
A．things B．condition C．beauty D．people
A．before B．when C．unless D．since
A．regret B．realize C．apologize D．explain
A．but B．until C．however D．or
A．saved B．won C．reduced D．missed
A．possible B．probable C．necessary D．suitable
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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Your cell phone holds secrets about you. Besides the names and 50 that you’ve programmed into it, traces of your DNA remain on it, according to a new study.
DNA is genetic material that appears in every cell. Like your fingerprint, your DNA is unique to you 51 you have an identical twin. Scientists today routinely analyze DNA in blood, saliva (唾液), or hair 52 behind at the scene of a crime. The results often help detectives identify 53 and their victims. Your cell phone can 54 more about you than you might think.
Meghan J. McFadden, a scientist at McMaster University1in Hamilton, Ontario, heard about a crime in which the suspect（嫌疑犯）bled onto a cell phone and later dropped the 55 . This made her wonder whether traces of DNA remained on cell phones ___ even when no blood was involved. 56 she and colleague Margaret Wallace of the City University of New York analyzed the flip-open phones(翻盖手机) of 10 volunteers. They used swabs(药签) to collect 57 traces of the users from two parts of the phone: the outside, where the user holds it, and the 58 , which is placed at the user’s ear.
The scientists scrubbed the phones using a solution made mostly of alcohol. The aim of washing was to 59 all detectable (可查明的) traces of DNA. The owners got their phones back for another week. 60 the researchers collected the phones and repeated the swabbing of each phone once more.
The scientists discovered DNA that 61 to the phone’s owner on each of the phones. Better samples were collected from the outside of each phone, but those swabs also 62 DNA of other people who had apparently also handled the phone. 63 , DNA showed up even in swabs that were taken immediately after the phones were scrubbed. That suggests that washing won’t remove all traces of evidence from a criminal’s device. So cell phones can now be added to the 64 of clues that can settle a crime-scene investigation.
50. A. secrets B. music C. numbers D. films
51. A. because B. unless C. although D. if
52. A. kept B. dropped C. stayed D. left
53. A. criminals B. clues C. witnesses D. policemen
54. A. reveal B. convince C. acquire D. value
55. A. document B. paper C. card D. device
56. A. However B. But C. So D. For
57. A. invisible B. non-existent C. missing D. apparent
58. A. microphone B. keys C. screen D. speaker
59. A. preserve B. revise C. remove D. protect
60. A. Then B. Thus C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
61. A. stuck B. belonged C. happened D. contributed
62. A. took in B. mixed with C. picked up D. gave out
63. A. Generally B. Shortly C. Disappointedly D. Surprisingly
64. A. explanation B. list C. book D. discovery
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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Around 15 million of us will leave a cup of tea to go cold today while a similar amount will forget where they put the keys to their house or car.
Meanwhile, 12 million go to the shops only to 50 forget what they went for----and the same will forget about 51 washing in the machine, according to the survey 52 by National-Lottery.co.uk.
PIN numbers, passwords and chores such as taking food out of the freezer the night before and 53 your mobile phone also stood highly on the list. And more than one in ten 54 forgetting to buy a lottery ticket which may have 55 them a win.
Modern busy lifestyles and increased 56 as well as modern technology were 57 the increase in our levels of forgetfulness.
A National Lottery spokesman said: “We are busier than ever in our work and personal lives and it seems we just have too much to remember for our 58 minds.”
The study found the technology has also played a part, leaving us with more gadgets(小装置) than ever before to 59 and charge or take care of.
60 work pressures it is within the home environment where most things are forgotten, such as credit card 61 , children’s school events or food related things.
The study found one in four people have 62 an important appointment and nearly one in five have fallen out with a friend over a forgotten date or event.
Women are much better than men in the report, failing to 63 an average of two and a half things every day 64 to 3.5 things for men.
50. A. completely B. fortunately C. barely D. mostly
51. A. freezing B. elegant C. formal D. wet
52. A. experimented B. conducted C. applied D. commanded
53. A. loading B. forgetting C. charging D. remarking
54. A. deny B. admit C. forbid D. avoid
55. A. entitled B. purchased C. consumed D. cost
56. A. pressure B. rank C. logic D. weight
57. A. led to B. blamed for C. brought about D. confirmed
58. A. crowded B. conscious C. impatient D. accurate
59. A. dive in B. insert in C. push in D. plug in
60. A. Despite B. Though C. In spite D. Moreover
61. A. illustrations B. thefts C. payments D. journals
62. A. missed B. made C. drawn D. concluded
63. A. ignore B. remind C. recall D. assure
64. A. devoted B. contributed C. opposed D. compared
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a 36 in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it's nothing，but he 37 I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would 38 _to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the
39 of her mouth．A careful examination later 40 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the 41 of the problem She clasped my
hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just 42 ．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable 43 _on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to 44_ me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， 45 _treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and 46．
“How are you?”I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded 47 high spirits．“When can I get stared on fixing
my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered 48，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll
see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had 49 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness 50 ．
I had read of such things happening，but had 51 _seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I've seen many others，because they keep getting 52 _to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are a miracle， 53 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 54 the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is __55 we choose to find it．
36．A．cut B．pain C．wound D．cancer
37．A．declared B．suspected C．promised D．insisted
38．A．refuse B．continue C．attempt D．manage
39．A．roof B．corner C．bottom D．surface
40．A．confirmed B．convinced C．considered D．concluded
41．A．possibility B．importance C．seriousness D．resolution
42．A．old B．sick C．fine D．glad
43．A．permission B．support C．approval D．effort
44．A．persuade B．please C．encourage D．astonish
45．A．declined B．provided C．received D．required
46．A．healthy B．elegant C．optimistic D．humorous
47．A．to B．in C．with D．by
48．A．worriedly B．confusedly C．patiently D．confidently
49．A．covered B．reached C．filled D．grown
50．A．cured B．faded C．expanded D．remained
51．A．ever B．also C．never D．already
52．A．easier B．rarer C．happier D．closer
53．A．or B．so C．yet D．for
54．A．read B．make C．keep D．see
55．A．whatever B．wherever C．whoever D．whichever
完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale，picking up rubbish．I paused to 36 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky．“37 can't rain?”I thought．That would 38things off．
I thought about my 39，who were 40sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now．I'd had some 41 in school，so my parents decided to let me work 42with my dad．We both worked for my uncle，who had taken43of a road maintenance(道路养护)company．It was up to us to keep the roads 44 of rubbish．The job was 45 and dirty，especially on hot days like this．I46why I ever agreed to do it．
We continued our 47 route(路线)along 595，48 for the overpass bridge．Then I noticed an area where some 49 were broken on the ground．They weren't like that before．
“Dad! Pull over! I want to 50something out．”
I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge．Something was telling me to 51…there wasn't much time． 52 I saw a Toyota that 53 upside down in the trees．Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 54there．Then I noticed something 55 ，it was a bloody leg poking out of the driver's side window!
“Heeeelp!”a lady moaned (呻吟)．
36．A．wipe B．cleanC．dry D．brush
37．A．When B．How C．Why D．How long
38．A．wash B．keep C．stay D．cool
39．A．relatives B．neighborsC．friends D．workmates
40．A．happily B．probably C．really D．finally
41．A．difficulty B．trouble C．questions D．problems
42．A．full-time B．part-time C．all the time D．some time
43．A．advantage B．possession C．position D．place
44．A．away B．from C．far D．clear
45．A．easy B．exciting C．smelly D．comfortable
46．A．knew B．wondered C．believed D．admitted
47．A．regular B．common C．unusual D．old
48．A．leaving B．going C．coming D．heading
49．A．cars B．bottle C．trees D．glasses
50．A．check B．turn C．make D．bring
51．A．decide B．hurry C．consider D．listen
52．A．Above B．Behind C．Ahead D．Below
53．A．hung B．pulledC．caughtD．knocked
54．A．treasuredB．desertedC．keptD．hid
55．A．pushingB．shoutingC．movingD．crying
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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as 36 ．Government workers in Washington，D．C．，
37 ，frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don’t do this because they have to；
they do it because they 38 to．Workaholism can be a 39 problem．Because true
workaholics would rather work than do anything else，they 40 have no idea of how to relax，that is，they might not 41 movies，sports，or other types of entertainment．Most of all，they 42 to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful，and this tension and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases． 44 ，typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families．
Is workaholism 46 dangerous？Perhaps not．There are，certainly，people who work
47 under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in
work．They feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics，
work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 49 them with a challenge；this keeps
them busy and creative．
50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much？There are several 51 to work．Of course，it provides people with paychecks，and this is important．But it offers 52 financial security．It provides people with self confidence；they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it”．Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work，they 55 a sense of self and individualism．
36．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal
37．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all
38．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want
39．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult
40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly
41．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow
42．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate
43．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental
44．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides
45．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise
46．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly
47．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly
48．A．study B．family C．life D．work
49．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill
50．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where
51．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways
52．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than
53．A．when B．before C．unless D．until
54．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made
55．A．give B．lose C．get D．need