?、?完形填空

　　Lose－Win is weak. It's easy to get steps on. It's easy to be the nice guy. It's easy to give in, all in the name of being a peacemaker.

　　A girl named Jenny once told me about her __1__ in the world of Lose－Win during her eighth grade year before she finally broke __2__：

　　My __3__ with my mom all started one day __4__ she said to me sarcastically (諷刺地)，“Wow, you're sure sassy (時髦的) today. ” I__5__ it so literally (字面地) that then and there I decided to close myself off from her and never __6__ back to her. So every time she would say something __7__ I disagreed with her, I would just say, “Okay，__8__ you want, Mom.”

　　But I really got cold quickly. And my __9__ began to build. One night I talked to my mom about the school homework and she said, “Oh, that's __10__，”and then went back to mop the floor.

　　“Don't you ever __11__？”I thought. But I didn't say anything and stormed off. She had no idea I was __12__ upset. She would have been willing to talk to me had I __13__ her how important it was to me. At last, I just blew up. “Mom, this has got to __14__. You tell me everything you want me to do and I just do it because it's __15__ than fighting. Well, I'm sick of it. ” This all came as a __16__ to her.

　　After my blow－up, we felt like we were __17__ all over in our relationship. But it's getting better all the time. We discuss things now and I always __18__ my feelings with her.

　　If you adopt Lose－Win as your basic __19__ toward life, then people will wipe their dirty feet on you. You'll also be __20__ your true feelings deep inside. And that's not healthy.

　　1．A.wanderingsB．disappointment

　　C．lessons

　　D．helplessness

　　【答案與解析】　A　通過下文看，Jenny講述了自己從忍氣吞聲到最終擺脫出來的過程。而在此過程中，她經歷了從妥協到氣憤以至最后跟媽媽理論爭得尊嚴的過程。因此，選“徘徊”最能說明這個過程。

　　2．A.out　B．down　C．up　D．free

　　【答案與解析】　D　break free“掙脫；獲得心靈/精神上的解放”，符合Jenny爭得自己尊嚴的結果。

　　3．A.relationship

　　B．problems

　　C．quarrels

　　D．improvement

　　【答案與解析】　B　從后文看，這兒指的是“我”跟媽媽的“問題”的出現。

　　4．A.as

　　B．since

　　C．when

　　D．before

　　【答案與解析】　C　when引導定語從句，修飾前面的名詞day，本身作狀語。

　　5．A.regarded

　　B．treated

　　C．received

　　D．took

　　【答案與解析】　D　take此處意思是“接受；理解”之意，此處指作者并未真正了解媽媽對她的諷刺口吻，僅僅理解她所說的話的字面意義。

　　6．A.fought

　　B．struggled

　　C．talked

　　D．turned

　　【答案與解析】　C　talk back“還嘴；頂嘴”，此處指Jenny決定忍氣吞聲，不跟媽媽頂嘴。

　　7．A.even if

　　B．only if

　　C．as long as

　　D．as though

　　【答案與解析】　A　even if引導讓步狀語從句，當“即使”講，Jenny此處決定即使她不同意媽媽說的，也不去頂撞她。

　　8．A.something

　　B．whatever

　　C．so much

　　D．too much

　　【答案與解析】　B　此處指Jenny總是不頂撞媽媽，媽媽說什么就是什么，因此用whatever“無論什么”。

　　9．A.coldness

　　B．anger

　　C．disagreement

　　D．hope

　　【答案與解析】　B　Jenny雖然不頂撞媽媽，但內心的“怒氣”在聚集。

　　10．A.true

　　B．impossible

　　C. nice

　　D．important

　　【答案與解析】　C　理解下文Jenny生氣可知，此處是媽媽“敷衍”我的話，意為“好啊”，表現出媽媽對我的學業漠不關心。

　　11．A.care

　　B．see

　　C．say

　　D．listen

　　【答案與解析】　A　care“關心；在乎”，此處Jenny在內心里反問：媽媽關心過我嗎？

　　12．A.also

　　B．still

　　C．even

　　D．already

　　【答案與解析】　C　even此處用來加強語氣。進一步說明媽媽對“我”漠不關心，她甚至不知道我生氣了。also, still, already均不合邏輯。

　　13．A.warned

　　B．shown

　　C．asked

　　D．told

　　【答案與解析】　D　此處句子結構是虛擬語氣，假如我“告訴”媽媽，她會明白學業對我來說有多么重要。

　　14．A.end

　　B．change

　　C．last

　　D．stop

　　【答案與解析】　B　Jenny最后終于爆發，對媽媽說：這一切需要“改變”了。Jenny不能再忍氣吞聲下去了。

　　15．A.worse

　　B．easier

　　C．more

　　D．less

　　【答案與解析】　B　Jenny在申訴：忍氣吞聲是為了避免跟媽媽發生沖突，為了大家好，即：我忍氣吞聲總比與你發生爭執來對大家說“更容易”。

　　16．A.surprise

　　B．pleasure

　　C．gift

　　D．harm

　　【答案與解析】　A　表示媽媽沒有預料到“我”會這么生氣，而且向她申訴。surprise用作可數名詞，當“令人吃驚的事情”講。

　　17．A.going

　　B．starting

　　C．thinking

　　D．reviewing

　　【答案與解析】　B　表示“我”和媽媽的關系有了新的“開始”。start all over表示“重新開始”。

　　18．A.share

　　B．have

　　C．discuss

　　D．improve

　　【答案與解析】　A　share feelings with her“與媽媽分享(交流)自己的感情”，符合文意。

　　19．A.way

　　B．method

　　C．attitude

　　D．theory

　　【答案與解析】　C　后面的介詞是toward, 因此只有選“態度”才符合。

　　20．A.hurting

　　B．waking

　　C．storing

　　D．hiding

　　【答案與解析】　D　Jenny最后發表議論，“忍氣吞聲”、把自己的真實感情“隱藏”起來對健康不利。

　　Ⅱ.單項填空

　　1．He ________

　　himself very quickly to the heat of the country.

　　A．arrangedB．adjusted

　　C．admitted

　　D．avoided

　　【答案與解析】　B　考查動詞詞義的辨析。題意：他很快使自己適應了這個國家炎熱的氣候。adjust oneself to“使自己適應……”； arrange“安排”； admit“承認”； avoid“避免”。

　　2．When do you suggest

　　________ tomorrow?

　　A．will he start

　　B．he will start

　　C．that he should start

　　D．he start

　　【答案與解析】　D　考查句型“特殊疑問詞＋插入語＋陳述句句式”。題意：你建議他明天什么時候出發？suggest作“建議”講時，后面的賓語從句的謂語用(should) do。

　　3．—Would you like to go swimming with us this afternoon?

　　—________. I can't swim.

　　A．It would be too much trouble

　　B．All right

　　C．I'd be glad to

　　D．No, thank you

　　【答案與解析】　D　從后面的答語I can't swim 可知“我”不能與你們一起去游泳。All right與I'd be glad to都表達同意，A項在意義上與I can't swim 無邏輯關系。

　　4．My father patted me on

　　________

　　head and praised that my performance was

　　________ huge success.

　　A．the; 不填

　　B．my; 不填

　　C．the; a

　　D．my; a

　　【答案與解析】　C　前一句考查句型“pat ＋ sb ＋ on ＋ the ＋身體的部位”，故填定冠詞the；后一句中的success為抽象名詞具體化，用作可數名詞，故用不定冠詞a。a huge success 在本句中意為“一次非常成功的演出”。

　　5．Andrew is said ________ a new computer programme, but I don't know when he will finish it.

　　A．to design

　　B．having designed

　　C．to have designed

　　D．to have been designing

　　【答案與解析】　D　考查句型“sb / sth be said to do sth”。由語境可知，“設計新的電腦程序”這一動作開始于“據說”之前，且該動作仍在持續。

　　6．—Have you ever been to New York?

　　—Yes, I was there just a month ago. It is far from ________ I imagined it to be.

　　A．that

　　B．when

　　C．what

　　D．which

　　【答案與解析】　C　考查名詞性從句。what引導的賓語從句在句中作介詞from的賓語， what 在從句中作 be的表語。

　　7．Your article must be sent by e－mail

　　________

　　it can meet the deadline.

　　A．or else

　　B．so that

　　C．in case

　　D．for fear

　　【答案與解析】　B　考查連詞。or else“否則；要不然”； so that“為了；以便”； in case“以防”； for fear“唯恐”。題意表示“為了不超過期限”。

　　8．Do you need anybody to assist you ________ your work?

　　A．do

　　B．being done

　　C．to do

　　D．to be doing

　　【答案與解析】　C　assist sb in doing sth / to do sth意為“幫助某人做某事”。

　　9．Hundreds of thousands of Haitians have slept out in the streets, ________ hymns for comfort and praying in the darkness.

　　A．sang

　　B．sung

　　C．singing

　　D．have

　　【答案與解析】　C　singing和praying都為現在分詞作伴隨狀語。

　　10．I'm not a(n) ________ employee; I'm working here on a fixed－term contract.

　　A．permanent

　　B．premier

　　C．primitive

　　D．temporary

　　【答案與解析】　A　permanent “長久的；永久的”。題意：我并不是永久雇員，而是根據定期合同在此工作的。premier“最重要的”； primitive“原始的”； temporary“臨時的；短暫的”。

　?、?閱讀理解

　　Lacking of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under－exercising or overeating.

　　Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big influence ( 影響) upon a child' s weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves.

　　The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate over childhood obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $116 million be used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements.

　　Clare Collins' a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they influence the way of life of whole

　　families. “If we can't get parents to take action against their own weight problems, then we can't expect to influence their kids，” she said.

　　However, Professor Louise Baur from the Children's Hospital at Westmead, doubts whether adult education programs offer any solution to weight problems. “Many parents know they need to lose weight and they know it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it.”

　　The 10－year study of 150 American children found two－thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. Only one in six children whose parents were of average weight became overweight.

　　The president of the Australasian Society for the. Study of Obesity, Associate Professor Gary Wittert, said parents needed help in doing their jobs and the Opposition Party's policy (政策) might be on the right track.

　　“We know that driving without a seat belt is unsafe, so we make law against it，” he said.“Obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldn't we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads？”

　　1．What does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” mean?

　　A．Adult education.

　　B．Childhood overweight.

　　C．Parents' influence.

　　D．Growing pains.

　　【答案與解析】　B　詞義推測題。根據第2段“Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big influence upon a child's weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves”可猜測出juvenile obesity的意思是“兒童過于肥胖”。

　　2．Which is TRUE about the programs supported by the Prime Minister?

　　A．Debates on them will become less fierce.

　　B．They will be effective in dealing with obesity.

　　C．A large sum of money will be spent on them.D．They will influence people' s way of life.

　　【答案與解析】　C　推斷題。根據第3段“The Prime Minister，John Howard，last week decided that$116 million be used for programs to deal with obesity”可判斷C項正確。

　　3．Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents________.

　　A．will come up with better solutions

　　B．will help with their children' s education

　　C．should be more active in reducing weight

　　D．should carry out at least 10 years' study

　　【答案與解析】　C　推斷題。根據第4段和第5段的內容可判斷出Collins和Baur相信，肥胖的父母親應該更加積極地減肥。

　　4．According to some experts, the Opposition Party's policy________.

　　A．can help fight against unemployment

　　B．may protect kids from unhealthy food ads

　　C．should be brought back to the right track

　　D．will work well to prevent traffic accidents

　　【答案與解析】　B　推斷題。根據最后兩段的內容可推斷出反對黨的政策是保護孩子不受不健康的食物廣告的傷害。

　　Ⅳ.根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　There is an English saying：“__1__” Until recently, few people take the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. __2__

　　Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise.

　　__3__ If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

　　Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time