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1、 基础巩固单句语法填空1With the tourist trade booming (boom)，the residents of this area are paying more attention to the protection of nature.2The advertisement for engineers in the local paper attracted many applicants (apply)3The bell indicating (indicate) the end of the class rang，which interrupted our heat
2、ed discussion.4When it comes to education，the/a majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.5She became the first black woman to_be_elected (elect) to the Senate.6The site of the new park has been_marked(mark) out.7It is honorable to make a life with your hands while depending on o
3、thers is a shame.8Tom overslept this morning.This is why he was late for work.9It occurred to me that one shouldnt lose heart when in trouble.10It was several minutes before I could take in what he was saying.能力提升 .阅读理解We are born，we live，we age and we die.This is the natural cycle of human existenc
4、e.The world record holder for the longest human life is Jeanne Louise Calment of France，who lived to 122 years and 164 days.But what is the secret to a long life?Human beings are complex，and we live for a very long time，making studies of the process of ageing a serious challenge.Most of the research
5、 to date has therefore been done in animals.Two of the favorite species for these kinds of studies are Caenorhabditis elegans，a very tiny worm，and Mus musculus，the laboratory mouse.The worms generally live for just two or three weeks，while the mice have an upper lifespan of around three years，and bo
6、th have a lot of genes that are quite similar to our own.Using these models，researchers have identified several possible candidates，including stem cells，calorie restriction(能量限制)，and even some drugs，could hold off the ageing process.After years of careful research，there is now a wealth of knowledge
7、just waiting to be tested in people.We spoke to Brian Kennedy，CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.“Were a nonprofit medical research institute thats focused on understanding ageing.We realized when the doors opened in 1999 that ageing was the biggest risk factor behind all of the disease
8、s that we care about，”he explains.“I think the exciting thing that we have learned over the past decade is that its really possible to slow ageing in a mouse，or even in primates(灵长类动物)The challenge now is to take that knowledge and apply it to humans.”语篇导读本文是一篇说明文，衰老是人类面临的无法抗拒的自然规律。如何延缓衰老呢？科学家一直在努力寻
9、求答案。如今，在一些动物身上，延缓衰老已经成为可能。现在面临的挑战是如何将这些可能应用到人类的身上。1The studies of ageing were performed in two special animals because_.Athey have similar lifespans to mankindBtheir genes are easy to be testedCtheir genes are similar to mankindDthey have the same genes as mankind解析：C细节理解题。由关键句第二段第一句和第二段第四句可知，科学家们之所
10、以在这两种动物身上进行研究是由于人类很复杂，而且生命周期长，而这两种动物生命周期比较短，同时它们的基因与我们人类的基因很相似。故选C。2Which of the following can probably be used to prevent ageing process?AAnimal genes.BMus musculus.CStem cells.DCaenorhabditis elegans.解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，用于延缓衰老的候选药物包括干细胞、能量限制和一些药物。故选C。3What can we learn from the last paragraph?AT
11、he study of ageing was started in 1999.BIts possible to slow ageing in some animals.CThe study of ageing cant be tested in humans.DThe study shows that slowing ageing in humans is a reality.解析：B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段内容及关键句可知，B项正确。故选B。4Whats Brian Kennedys attitude towards slow ageing?ACritical.BNegative.CIn
12、different. DPositive.解析：D观点态度题。根据第三段第一句“After years of careful research，there is now a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be tested in people.”可知，科学家们对延缓衰老的研究已经在动物身上积累了大量的经验，只是需要等待在人类身上进行试验；故可推知，Brian Kennedy对这项研究是持乐观态度的。故选D。.完形填空Back in 1959，when I was 13，I attended a school in Brooklyn.Because of
13、 the Sabbath on Friday，we had an early _1_from school.Most of the students would go to local parks to play basketball or baseball.I always _2_myself instead in a small public library，_3_for hours before sundown，the beginning of the Sabbath.There was a kind of _4_in that library that led me to worlds
14、 that I thought Id never see.I was _5_to the Green Mountain Boys，to Isaac Asimov robots，to the swashbuckling novels of ThomasBCostain and to a whole host of _6_ of the mind.I found a paradise(乐园)of silence where I could _7_my inner self and find the treasures of other worlds._8_，after watching the c
15、urrent generation of teens _9_in the troubled waters of technology，I had little confidence in the _10_ of the book.I felt sure that the physical object would be a thing of the past which the Twitter (推特)world had already _11_，limiting the imagination of this _12_to the few characters that they could
16、 _13_in the shortest period.But on a Saturday in August，I was shocked into the _14_ that my fears might be unnecessary.Stony Brook University _15_a competition for teens representing local public libraries.The participation of my granddaughter，Kayla，brought it to my _16_.In the Student Activites Cen
17、ter，hundreds of young people came in character costumes，_17_ ready to respond to a multitude of questions about books they had read.They had spent the summer in _18_.Imagine，an entire summer reading when they could have lazed with their smartphones and followed the president into the Twitter univers
18、e._19_，they followed their imaginations and _20_themselves to the books.Perhaps there is hope for the world.1A.start BreleaseCreply Dwarning解析：B根据上文中的“Because of the Sabbath on Friday”可知，周五是安息日，故此处表示我们放学很早。release“释放”；warning“警告”。2A.found BimaginedCamused Dnoticed解析：A根据上文中的“Most of the students woul
19、d go to local parks to play basketball or baseball”并结合语境可知，大多数同学会去当地公园打篮球或棒球，而“我”总是发现(found)自己在一个小公共图书馆里。amuse“逗笑”；notice“注意到”。3A.dreaming BdiscussingCreading Dstruggling解析：C根据上文中的“in a small public library”可知，“我”在一个小公共图书馆里，故此处为在太阳下山之前阅读(reading)几个小时。struggle“奋斗”。4A.book BquietCguide Dlight解析：B根据下文中
20、的“my inner self and find the treasures of other worlds”可知，“我”可以在图书馆里探索内在自我，找到其他世界的珍宝。所以此处表示在这个图书馆里有一种安静(quiet)，它能带“我”到“我”认为“我”永远见不到的世界。下文中的“a paradise(乐园)of silence”也是提示。5A.introduced BboundCpersuaded Dforced解析：A根据语境可知，此处为“我”认识了(introduced)很多书中的人物。bind“迫使，约束”；persuade“说服，劝服”；force“逼迫”。6A.fights Bana
21、lysesCimages Dadventures解析：D根据语境可知，此处指给“我”带来了精神上的冒险(adventures)。fight“打架”；analysis“分析”；image“形象”。7A.lose BexploreCignore Ddesert解析：B根据语境可知，在这片安静的乐园，“我”可以探索(explore)内在自我，找到其他世界的珍宝。ignore“忽视”；desert“抛弃”。8A.However BMoreoverCTherefore DFurthermore解析：A根据下文的描述可知上下文存在转折关系，故选However“然而”。moreover“此外”；theref
22、ore“因此”；furthermore“更有甚者”。9A.ruined BdrawnCstuck Dabused解析：C根据“the troubled waters of technology”可知，此处表示如今陷入技术混乱的一代青少年。stick“被难住”。ruin“毁坏”；draw“引起”；abuse“滥用”。10A.publication BsurvivalCsubstitute Dcontent解析：B根据下文尤其是下文中的“I felt sure that the physical object would be a thing of the past”可知，“我”感觉这个现实存在的
23、物品(书)将会成为过去，故此处为“我”对书的存活(survival)抱有很少的信心。publication“出版”；substitute“代替物”；content“内容”。11A.destroyed BreachedCattracted Dovertaken解析：D根据语境可知，此处表示推特世界已经超越了(overtaken)这个现实存在的物品。destroy“摧毁”；reach“到达”；attract“吸引”。12A.librarian BgenerationCuniversity Dneighborhood解析：B根据上文中的“after watching the current gene
24、ration of teens”可知，此处指把这一代(generation)青少年的想象力限制在少数几个人物身上。librarian“图书馆管理员”；university“大学”；neighborhood“邻居”。13A.consume BplayCrecognize Ddefeat解析：A此处表示这一代青少年关于这几个人物的想象力可以在最短的时间内消耗掉(consume)。recognize“认出”；defeat“打败”。14A.hope BpromiseCawareness Dinspiration解析：C根据上文中的“But on a Saturday in August”及下文中的“S
25、tony Brook University _15_a competition for teens representing local public libraries” 的描述可知，此处为“我”震惊地意识(awareness)到“我”的恐惧可能是不必要的。promise“许诺”；inspiration“灵感”。15A.proposed BabandonedCdelayed Dhosted解析：D此处表示Stony Brook大学为代表当地公共图书馆的青少年举办了(hosted)一场比赛。propose“提议”；abandon“抛弃”；delay“延误”。16A.attention Bmem
26、oryChome Dchildhood解析：A此处表示“我”的孙女Kayla的参与引起了“我”的注意(attention)。bring.to ones attention“引起某人的注意”。17A.hopefully BenthusiasticallyCnever Dphysically解析：B根据上文可知，成百上千的学生来参加比赛，所以空处表示他们热情地(enthusiastically)准备回答与他们所读的书相关的问题。18A.advance BvainCpreparation Dpresentation解析：C根据上文中的“respond to a multitude of questi
27、ons about books they had read”及下文中的“an entire summer reading”可知，此处为他们用暑假的时间进行准备(preparation)。19A.Instead BSomehowCAnyhow DUnfortunately解析：A上文提到想象一下，他们整个夏天都在阅读，他们本可以懒散地玩智能手机，这与下文中的“他们跟随了他们的想象”形成转折，故选Instead“相反”。somehow“用某种方法，不知怎的”；anyhow“尽管如此，至少”；unfortunately“不幸地”。20A.delivered BbetrayedCdevoted Dleft解析：C上文提到他们整个夏天都在阅读，所以选C。devote“献身，致力，倾注”。deliver“传送”；betray“背叛”。