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1.A.clothB.flowerC.paperD.wood
2.A.foodB.helpC.restD.stop
3.A.betweenB.outC.beyondD.in
4.A.afternoonB.noonC.morningD.midnight
5.A.colderB.deeperC.saltierD.warmer
6.A.smokeB.waveC.sandD.wind
7.A.peopleB.lightsC.shipsD.houses
8.A.sailorsB.captainsC.birdsD.swimmers
9.A.nameB.ownerC.captainD.designer
10.A.slowlyB.earlyC.immediatelyD.fortunately
11.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything
12.A.continueB.turnC.changeD.sail
13.A.fishB.flyC.planeD.bird
14.A.flewB.stoppedC.stayedD.looked
15.A.nocareB.goodcareC.nonoticeD.somenotice
16.A.goodB.secondC.thirdD.long
17.A.interestingB.funnyC.commonD.unusual
18.A.searchingB.expectingC.consideringD.studying
19.A.decidedB.advisedC.persuadedD.invited
20.A.whenB.whileC.asD.after
第二部分:
阅读理解(共40小题;
每小题3分,满分120分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Oneimportantattractionofwalkingisitslong-lastingappeal.Whereasjoggingandaerobicdancingcanpallquickly,walkingprovidesapopularactivitythatseemstoendure.Fitnessfoundationsestimatethat35millionadultAmericanswalkforexerciseeveryday,withatleast15millionwalkingtwoorthreetimesaweek.Amongthemostregularwalkersarethose65yearsandolder—evidencethatwalkingisanexercisethatlasts.
Inadditiontoitsmanyphysicalbenefits,walking,likeotherphysicalactivities,hasacomfortingeffectonthepsyche.Walkingcanhelpyoutothinkmoreclearlyandfeelmorerelaxed.Italsocanbeasociableactivity.Anearlymorningwalkaroundtheneighborhoodprovidesanopportunitytochatwithfriendsorsimplyadmiretheflowers.Orbecauseitdoesnotrequireateamorevenapartner,walkingissomethingyoucandoonyourowntime,byyourself,wheneverthemoodstrikes.
Easilyaffordable,allyouneedtostartwalkingisenthusiasmandapairofcomfortableandsturdylow-heeledshoes.Dr.ChristineL.WellsrecommendsanOxford-styleshoewithtiesforbetterfootsupport;
shedoesnotrecommendsneakersorother“cheapies”.Ifyouplantowalkregularly,youmightwanttoinvestinapairofso-calledwalkingshoes.Ifso,expecttospendatleast$35.
Forwalkingduringthehottermonths,earlymorningoreveninghoursarebest.Clothesshouldfitlooselyandbelightweightandlight-colored.Elderlywalkersshouldconsiderwearinglongsleeves,andallArizonansneedtobeparticularlyconcernedaboutskincancer.Dr.Wellssuggestswearingsunscreenaswellasaside-brimmedhattoprotectyoureyes,ears,noseandbackoftheneck.
Walkersalsoshoulddrinkanadequateamountofwater.Wellsadvisesdrinkingan8-ounceglassofwaterbeforeyoustartout,andmorewhenyoureturn.“IfyouwalkfourmilesormoreadayinArizona,Ialsorecommendthatyoucarryawaterbottle,”shesays.“Andwaterisjustfine;
youdon’tneedthosefluid-replacementorelectrolytedrinks.”
21.Theunderlinedword“pall”mostprobablymeans________.
A.interestpeopleB.beeasilylearntC.becomeboringD.becomepopular
22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofwalking?
A.Itimprovesone’sappetite.B.It’saninexpensiveexercise
C.Ithelpstocomfortthemind.D.itcanbeanindividualorsocialactivity
23.Forregularwalking,whatyouneedmostis_______.
A.enduranceB.enthusiasmC.strengthD.relaxation
24.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat_______.
A.peopleinArizonaareeasilyexposedtostrongsunlight.
B.walkingismostsuitableforthose65yearsandolder
C.waterisbetterthananyotherdrinksforwalkers
D.jogginganddancingdon’thaveanypositiveeffectonthemind.
25.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardwalking?
A.positiveB.playfulC.doubtfulD.cautious(谨慎)
B
Allplantcellsareabletotakeupwater.Evendeadonesdotoacertaindegree.Absorptionofwaterbydeadcellwallsmakeswoodswell(肿胀).Incommonlandplants,thelivingcellsofrootstakeupmostofthewater.Landplantswithoutrootsdoexist,however.Thosegreenish-yellowlichens(苔藓)youseeontreetrunksandonrocksinthehighmountainshavenoroots.Halfabillionyearsago,whenwaterplantstartedtoinvadetheland,thefirstprimitivelandplantsdidnothaveroots;
theyweremarsh(沼泽)plants.
Evenamongthefloweringplants,onefindsrootlessforms.Thesefloweringplantsaretheso-calledhigherplantsbecausetheyevolvedmorerecentlyandarethusconsideredhigherontheevolutionaryscale.InthePeruviandesert,theregrowsoneoftheserootlesshigherplants,abromeliad.Itisarelativeofthepineapple.Evenifthisplanthadroots,theywouldbeofnouse,becausewheretheplantgrows,itneverrains.Theplantgetsitswaterexclusivelyfromthedewitcollectsatnight,whenitsleavescooloff.Suchrootlessplants,ofcourse,canbemovedwithease,buttheywillonlygrowwhentheyareplacedoutintheopen.Iftheyareplacedtoonearahouse,theradiationfromtheheatofthehousepreventstheleavesfromcoolingandsopreventsdewfromforming,andtheplantdies.InthesouthernUnitedStatesandinPuertoRico,oneseesbromeliadsgrowinghighabovethestreetsontheinsulationofelectricwires.Theseplantsgettheirwaterfromrain,andtheonlysoiltheyevercomeincontactwithisthedustthatmayblowontheirleaves.
26.Woodswellsbecauseof_______.
A.thedeadcellwallsB.tinydropsofwaterenteringthedeadcell
C.thegrowthofthecellD.thedeathofthecell
27.Fromthepassageweknowthattheevolutionaryscaleisarrangedaccordingto______.
A.evolutionarycyclesB.heightsanddepths
C.timeD.kinds
28.Thebromeliadisaplantthat_______.
A.hasuselessrootsB.isapineapple
C.cangrowanywhereD.takesupwaterthroughitsleaves
29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Waterplantsexistedbeforelandplants.
B.Onlylivingplantcellstakeupwater.
C.Thegreenish-yellowlichensareuncommonlandplants.
D.Thelivingcellsofrootsabsorbmorewaterthantherestoftheplant.
30.Themostsuitabletitleforthispassageis______.
A.waterintakebycellsB.rootlessplants
C.plantinthedesertD.higherplants
C
QueenVictoriawasmonarchofGreatBritainfrom1837untilherdeathin1901.ThisperiodisoftencalledtheVictorianAge.
QueenVictoriawasasternandseriouswoman.Onereasonshewassoseriouswasthatshehadsufferedagreatloss.Whenshewastwentyyearsold,shemarriedaGermanprincenamedAlbert.VictoriaandAlbertweredeeplyinlove,andtheirmarriagewasextremelyhappy.In1861,aftertheyhadbeenmarriedfortwenty-oneyears,Albertdied,leavingQueenVictoriaheartbroken.Fortherestofherlife,thelonelyVictoriamournedhisloss.Itwascustomaryinthosedaysforawidowtodressinblackforashorttimeafterthedeathofherhusband.ButQueenVictoriadressedinblackforfortyyears.Andforfortyyears,asanothersighofhergrief,shewroteherletterswhitepaperedgedinblack.
EvenbeforePrinceAlbertdied,QueenVictoriawasknownasaveryseriouswoman.Shehadastrongsenseofdutyandworkedveryhardatallhertasks.Inherdiaryshewrote,“Ilovetobeemployed;
Ihatetobeidle.”SheneverforgotthatshewasBritain’squeenandalwaysactedwithgreatdignity.Victoriahadhighidealsandmoralstandardsthatsometimesmadeherseemstuffy.Shewasalsoverysureofherself.Shealwaysthoughtthatshewasright,andsheexpectedeveryonetoagreewithher.
31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutQueenVictoriaisNOTtrue?
A.Shehadgreatconfidenceinherself.
B.SheruledGreatBritainforsixty-fouryears.
C.SheenjoyedhermarriagetoaGermanprince.
D.Shebecameaseriouswomanafterherbelovedhusbanddied.
32.QueenVictoriawroteherlettersonwhitepaperedgedinblackbecause______
A.shewasaveryseriouswoman.
B.blackwasherfavoritecolor.
C.thatwasonewaytoshowherfeelingofsadness.
D.itwasacustomamongmonarchsofGreatBritain.
33.Allofthefollowingcharacteristicsexcept______canbeusedtoproperlydescribeQueenVictoria.
A.moralB.lonelyC.workaholic(工作狂)D