Ⅱ：单词拼写：（共12小题，每小题1分，总分12分）
1．California has the d of being the most multicultural state in the USA.
2．It never o to him that his wife was having an affair.
3．If you don’t apply for a p on your invention, someone might steal the idea.
4．These curtains were once bright green but the sun has f them.
5．Sorry to i you, but there’s someone to see you.
6．Many local people （反对）to the building of the airport.
7．They tried in v （徒劳）to persuade her to go.
8．I can’t （忍受）having cats at home.
9．He made a number of rude （评论）about the food.
10．She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly （吐）it out.
11．Although the great painter died in poverty, his paintings are worth a f nowadays.
12．He isn’t often late for school. He comes to school late only （偶而）.
第二卷（满分50分）
Ⅰ：阅读理【解析】
（共8小题，每题1分，总分8分）
（A）
Chocolate might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, a new study, a small amount of chocolate every day could decrease the risk of having a heart attack, by nearly 40 percent, German researchers followed nearly 20,000 people over eight years, sending them several questionnaires about their diet and exercise habits. They found people who had an an average of six grams of chocolate a day—or about one square of a chocolate bar—had a 39 percent lower risk of a heart attack.
Previous studies have suggested dark chocolate in small amounts could be good for you, but this is the first study to track its effects over such a long period. Experts think the flavonols（黄酮醇）contained in chocolate are responsible. Flavonols, also found in vegetables and red wine, help the muscles in blood vessels（血管）widen, which leads to a drop in blood pressure. “It’s a bit too early to come up with recommendations that people should eat more chocolate, but if people replace sugar or high-fat snacks with a little piece of dark chocolate, that might help,” said Brian Buijsse, a doctor at the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Nuthetal, Germany, the study’s lead author.
The people tracked by Buijsse and colleagues had no history of heart problems, had similar habits for risk factors like smoking and exercise, and did not vary widely in their Body Mass Index（身体质量指数）.
Since the study only observed people and did not give them chocolate directly to test what its effects were, experts said more research was needed to determine the candy’s exact impact on the body. Doctors also warned that eating large amounts of chocolate could lead to weight gain. “This is not a prescription（指示）to eat more chocolate,” said Robert Eckel, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado who is not linked to the study. “If we all had (a small amount of)chocolate every day for the rest of our lives, we would all gain a few pounds.” Eckel said it was amazing to find such a small amount of chocolate could have such a protective effect, but that more studies were needed to confirm its conclusions.
1．What is the main purpose of the article?
A．To suggest people eat as much dark chocolate as possible.
B．To warn people not to eat too much chocolate.
C．To tell people how to avoid a heart attack.
D．To report on a study about the benefits of chocolate.
2．Both Buijsse and Eckel believe that .
A．dark chocolate in enough amounts could be good for our health
B．eating large amounts of chocolate could lead to weight gain
C．we can cure our heart problems with dark chocolate
D．we’d better not advise people to eat more chocolate at present
3．Which of the following statements about the study is FALSE?
A．It’s the first time that the effects of dark chocolate has been examined.
B．The researchers followed nearly 20,000 people for over eight years.
C．The researchers didn’t give any diet instructions to the people followed by the study.
D．The study found that eating about six grams of chocolate a day was beneficial.
4．We can infer from the text that .
A．eating a small amount of dark chocolate will lower your blood pressure
B．scientists are now certain of the effects of dark chocolate
C．eating a little chocolate over a long period will not lead to weight gain
D．Flavonols can only be found in dark chocolate and red wine
第二节.根据课文适当填空.（每小格1分，总分11分）
She had almost reached her destination when a delicious smell 68 her progress and she stopped .So the men had brought home the meat for the 69. !The smell of cooking meat filled the air 70. her, and her senses became 71. with hunger…. 72. she sat down, only to be scooped up by her laughing, shouting sister, Lala smiled with 73. .
Leave the beaten track occasionally and 74. into the woods. Every time you do you will be 75. to find something that you have never seen before. Follow it up, 76. all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to 77. your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of 78. .
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 36 before setting down. High desert winds had 37 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 38 the city for a few minutes waiting to 39 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 40 there might be a few bumps．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster by comparison.
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 42 and had to use airsickness bags（呕吐袋）. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a（n） 43 space because it only 44 to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 45 There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 46 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 47 was having a good time! With each bump of the 48 !he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight As I observed this，I 49 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 50 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 51 .He was 52 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 53 back into my seat，pretending I was 54 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 55 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin（随恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsicknessbag.
36．A．mistake B．delay C．change D．wind
37．A．forced B．warned C．swept D．reminded
38．A．watching B．visiting C．circling D．crossing
39．A．arrive B．enter C．stop D．land
40．A．if B．though C．because D．while
41．A．light B．pale C．easy D．quick
42．A．sick B．nervous C．angry D．afraid
43．A．empty B．narrow C．secret D．open
44．A．happens B．continues C．fails D．serves
45．A．quiet B．hot C．dirty D．crowded
46．A．partly B．gradually C．shortly D．clearly
47．A．pilot B．baby C．guard D．man
48．A．seats B．passengers C．flight D．airplane
49．A．realized B．hoped C．agreed D．insisted
50．A．health B．safety C．joy D．future
51．A．teachers B．books C．experience D．practice
52．A．learning B．taking C．missing D．enjoying
53．A．sat B．lay C．went D．rode
54．A．nearly B．finally C．really D．suddenly
55．A．attempted B．managed C．wanted D．decided
He received a telegram “Mother Sick.”
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A．written |
B．said |
C．reading |
D．writing |
—“This cloth well and long.”
—“Ok. I’ll take it.”
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A．washes lasts |
B．is washed/lasted |
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C．washes/is lasted |
D．is washing/lasting |
