请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。
Today the scientific community is in almost total agreement that the earth’s climate is changing and that this represents a huge threat to the planet and to us. According to a survey, with only 69% accepting the earth is warming— only 1 in 4 Americans see global warming as a major threat, public opinion ________ the scientific conclusion.
Climate scientists and campaigners have long debated how to better communicate the message to nonexperts so that climate science can be ________ into action. According to Christopher Rapley, the usual tactic(策略) of climate experts to provide the public with information isn’t________ because “it does not address key potential causes.” We are all exposed to the evidence of climate change on an almost a daily basis. The information is almost ___________.
Then what’s wrong? _______our brains.
Daniel Gilbert mentioned our brains’ failure to accurately notice gradual change. Robert
Gifford also _________the point about our brains’ difficulty in grasping climate change because of limited cognition and social ______ with other people (“Why should we change if X won’t?”) “ A more powerful barrier is the ___________ of perceived （感知的）behavioral control; ‘I’ m only one person; what can I do ?’ is certainly a big one. For many, the first challenge will be in recognizing barriers _____ they can overcome them”
But for those of us who understand that climate change is a problem yet make little effort
to cut the number of overseas trips we make or the amount of meat we consume, neither the uncaring attitude nor denial really explains the _________between our actions and beliefs. Lertzman has come to the conclusion that the conflict between ________ both the planet and our way of life is too painful to bear. “When we don’t ________ the pain of that, that’s when we get ______and can’t move forward.” Lertzman refers to this ________ as “environmental melancholia(忧郁症),” and points out that there’s a lot to be said for providing a means______ acceptable to talk about.”
Rosemary Randall suggests that climate change is such a(n) __________ subject that it “can raise fears and anxieties that people feel have no_________ in polite conversation.”
Lertzman says the community has been slow to realize the value of psychology. Gifford says otherwise,________—“ climate change, and not mental health, is the biggest psychological problem”
Despite the pain, shame, difficulty in fully addressing climate change, both Lertzman and Gifford are still _______ about our ability to face up to the challenge. “There can’t be anything about the human mind that stops us struggling with these issues , given that so many people ______ are — maybe that’s what we should be focusing on instead.” says Lertzman.
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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Christmas Eve, but I had to work in 
the clinic. The only thing that 16 my day w
as the beautiful Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 17 sent to me by my boyfriend — a dozen red roses.
As I was cleaning my desk, I was told that a 18in the office urgently needed to speak with me. Stepping out, I 19a tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. 20 , she explained that her husband was my next 21 . The guards were to bring him to the office that afternoon. She wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in 22 , so he had never seen his son. She 23 me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as 24 as possible before I called him for his appointment. I agreed.
A short time later, her husband arrived. The woman’s tired face 25 when her husband sat beside her. They laughed, cried and shared their child.
After almost an hour, I called the prisoner in. He seemed like a 26 and humble man. I 27 what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him comfortable.
Finally, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a(n) 28 thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said sadly that he couldn’t get his wife anything for Christmas. Hearing this, I was 29 with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the 30 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses.
A．darkened B．brightened C．frightened D．strengthened
A．flower B．souvenir D．plant
A．lady B．couple C．guard D．patient
A．judged B．followed C．recognized D．noticed
A．Nervously B．Bravely C．Curiously D．Seriously
A．customer B．neighbour C．patient D．visitor
A．school B．university C．town D．prison
A．forced B．begged C．reminded D．encouraged
A．early B．often C．long D．soon
A．lit up B．cheered up C．looked up D．went up
A．rude B．cruel C．gentle D．selfish
A．wondered B．realized C．praised D．doubted
A．sad B．easy C．annoying D．difficult
A．filled B．inspired C．delighted D．satisfied
A．impression B．expression C．puzzlement D．sadness
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects （缺陷） that can never be changed．“I’m impatient．” “I’m always behind．” “I always put things 36 !” You’ve surely heard them．Maybe you’ve used them to describe 37．
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38 for years—often from 39childhood．These stories may have no 40 in fact．But they can set low expectations for us．As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical （操作机械的） skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life．” How did these expectations 41 my development? I was never 42 to work on cars or be around 43．When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test．My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree．One of my professors, Dr．Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do．On the positive side, I 45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking．” On the 46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills．”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills．I explained my life 47 and told him about my 48performance on the Army test．Bob then asked, “ 49 is it that you can solve 50 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 51 from some sort of genetic defect．I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52．At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 53 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless．And it wasn’t just the Army test, either．I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true． 54 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55 we choose．
36．A．away B．off C．up D．down
37．A．them B．myself C．yourself D．others
38．A．said B．spoken C．spread D．repeated
39．A．as long as B．as far back as C．as well as D．as much as
40．A．basis B．plot C．cause D．meaning
41．A．lead B．improve C．affect D．change
42．A．encouraged B．demanded C．hoped D．agreed
43．A．means B．tools C．facilities D．hammers
44．A．therefore B．somehow C．instead D．however
45．A．settled B．turned C．took D．got
46．A．passive B．active C．negative D．subjective
47．A．experiences B．trips C．roads D．paths
48．A．unexpected B．poor C．excellent D．average
49．A．When B．What C．How D．Why
50．A．complex B．advanced C．common D．primary
51．A．arise B．separate C．suffer D．come
52．A．believe B．suspect C．adopt D．receive
53．A．weakening B．strengthening C．abandoning D．accepting
54．A．As a result B．At the same time C．In addition D．On the contrary
55．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．all
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26-45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出最佳选项。
Alone in the wheel of light at the dining room table, surrounded by an otherwise darkened house, I sat in tears
Finally, I'd 26 in getting both kids to bed．A relatively new single 27 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children．
A 28 divorced man with full custody （管理） of his children, I was 29 to give them as normal and stable a home life as possible．I 30 a happy face for them.
I had risen slowly, gingerly （活跃）, trying to 31 making even the least sound which might start them up again． 32 more songs and more stories．I tiptoed out of their room, 33 the door partway,
and went downstairs.
And loneliness．I felt as though I were at the 34 of a great sea of loneliness．It all came together and I was at once lost, 35．Unexpected, convulsive （突然） sobs overtook me．I sat there, 36 sobbing．
Just then, a pair of little , 37 went around my middle and a little face peered up at me．I looked down into my five-year-old son's 38 face．
I was 39 to be seen crying by my son．"I'm sorry, Ethan, I didn't know you were still awake．" I don't know why it is, but so many people 40 when they cry and I was no exception．"I didn't mean to cry．I'm sorry．I'm just a little 41 tonight．"
"It's okay．Daddy．It's okay to cry, you're just 42．"
I can't express how happy he made me, this little boy, who in the wisdom of innocence, gave me 43 to cry．He seemed to be saying that I didn't have to always be 44．that it was occasionally possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my 45．
Somehow, it was possible for me to get to sleep that night, too, Thank you, my son．
26．A．succeeded B．managed C．failed D．insisted
27．A．mother B．worker C．parent D．stepfather
28．A．hopelessly B．recently C．carelessly D．shyly
29．A．forced B．obliged C．persuaded D．determined
30．A．put on B．took on C．put down D．took in
31．A．escape B．stop C．avoid D．imagine
32．A．speaking out B．asking for C．making up D．insisting on
33．A．locked B．fixed C．opened D．closed
34．A．bottom B．surface C．middle D．side
35．A．covered B．frightened C．drowned D．disturbed
36．A．loudly B．eagerly C．slightly D．silently
37．A．arms B．legs C．hands D．eyes
38．A ．tearful B．sympathetic C．lovely D．anxious
39．A．surprised B．embarrassed C．moved D．discouraged
40．A．explain B．complain C．apologize D．pretend
41．A．worried B．uneasy C．tired D．sad
42．A．a person B．a male C．an employee D．a green hand
43．A．reason B．limit C．permission D．understanding
44．A．experienced B．strong C．skilled D．able
45．A．opinions B．thoughts C．words D．feelings
第二节完型填空（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
Since 1983 when Jia Fuliang became the Young Pioneers’ advisor at a primary school in Dalian, Liaoning Province, she has 36 got herself ready for any difficulties.
Jia often says that 37 she is among the students she does not feel ill at all. One can’t 38 that she was a cancer 39 , who had an operation three years ago. Despite severe pain and illness, she keeps 40 with strong will. She gives 41 that she has to her beloved students with nothing 42 to herself.
Jia Fuliang is a 43 advisor at the Primary School for the Children of 44 and workers of Liaoning Rolling stock plant. She treats the students as kindly as 45 as her own children. If she 46 that someone gets very long hair, she will have the child’s hair 47 . If she knows that someone gets 48 , she will buy him or her something to eat 49 she will lose no time to appear in the student’s 50 when she is told that one student is ill.
She often takes single-parent or 51 children out for a trip. On the other hand, Jia is very strict with the students. For example, she doesn’t 52 the little children to waste time or money. Nor will she allow them to use dirty words, or 53 traffic rules. Jia’s work and motherly love have 54 . In the past 14 years, the Young Pioneers have won one honour after another. Jia herself had been praised and give prizes many times.
Jia, now 43, looks forward to her life 55 with full confidence.
36．A．sometimes B．often C．usually D．always
37．A．once B．until C．before D．if
38．A．discover B．know C．believe D．explain
39．A．doctor B．nurse C．patient D．researcher
40．A．training B．studying C．waiting D．working
41．A．much B．little C．something D．all
42．A．given B．left C．taken D．held
43．A．strange B．special C．young D．beautiful
44．A．staffs B．members C．teachers D．leaders
45．A．cruelly B．kindly C．differently D．roughly
46．A．feels B．imagines C．doubts D．notices
47．A．cuts B．cutting C．cut D．to cut
48．A．thirsty B．hungry C．happy D．sleepy
49．A．and B．or C．but D．for
50．A．study B．bedroom C．reading – room D．classroom
51．A．penniless B．wealthy C．homeless D．sick
52．A．forbid B．encourage C．inspire D．allow
53．A．obey B．break C．follow D．keep
54．A．paid off B．paid for C．paid back D．paid down
55．A．alone B．behind C．ahead D．back
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、D）中，选出最佳选项。
On Sunday, while I was having my own Father’s Day celebration, I thought of my father． 36 the time I called to tell him I loved him, he had already gone to bed．I 37 him a lot, so I thought I would write 38 about what he means to me．
39 happened about 28 years ago．My father was a used-car salesman and owned his own car garage．Most of the time I drove a car over there for him 40 he could sell it．
One day I was in the car with my father 41 he noticed a man with a backpack who wanted a 42 ．Without hesitation, he 43 and offered him a ride．Dad told him we were heading for Shreveport, so that was as 44 as we could take him．The man thanked him for his kind 45 ．
Once we got to the highway at 9 p．m．, Dad asked him where he 46 ．The man said that he was headed out west．I can’t 47 why but he told us a 48 of the things that had happened to him to make that decision．It was quite an exchange and they talked 49 ．It was 50 cold outside and the man was very happy to have the heater 51 ．
It was half past ten before we had to 52 the highway．We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head 53 and that things would start 54 for him soon．He 55 into his pocket and handed the man a thirty dollar bill．The guy was cheerful then．He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway．
36．A．At B．During C．For D．By
37．A．called B．sent C．missed D．owed
38．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
39．A．This B．These C．Those D．They
40．A．in that B．so that C．except that D．now that
41．A．when B．while C．as D．before
42．A．rest B．break C．lift D．bill
43．A．pulled over B．took over C．went over D．turned over
44．A．long B．far C．fast D．final
45．A．thing B．matter C．affair D．deed
46．A．will go B．was going C．had gone D．has gone
47．A．recall B．react C．respond D．reflect
48．A．deal B．plenty C．lot D．sum
49．A．all the way B．in the way C．by the way D．off the way
50．A．much B．fairly C．quite D．frozen
51．A．gone B．going C．go D．went
52．A．exit B．escape C．enter D．endanger
53．A．down B．up C．off D．on
54．A．looking up B．turning up C．giving up D．putting up
55．A．looked B．reached C．got D．headed