三：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）  

Eye Facts

    There are many commonly held beliefs about eyesight that are not proven facts. For example, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure（结构）of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of sight if they have glasses unsuitable for their eyes.

    We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in weak light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not damage eyesight in the long term.

    Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transplanted from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibers（神经纤维）that connect the eyeball to the brain; as of yet, it is impossible to connect them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, someday a full transplant may be possible!

1. This passage is mostly about __________.

       A. different types of eye problems         B. myths about eyesight

       C. beliefs of eye doctors           D. eye transplants

2. One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is __________.

       A. wearing glasses too long       B. suffering from pain or headaches

       C. reading in poor light          D. reading before going to bed

3. From the passage we can conclude that __________.

       A. doctors are still learning things about eyesight

       B. wearing wrong glasses is less harmful to adults

       C. eye transplants have been performed successfully

       D. people should not wear glasses at young age

_______news came ________an unknown disease was spreading in the area .

A. Disturbing / that         B. Disturbed / which 

C. Disturbing / which       D. Disturbed / what

. Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is just ______ worries the public.

       A．which              B．that                 C．what                D．where

.The headmaster made a suggestion that the sports meet     until next Sunday．

   A．will be put off                            B．will put off        

C．put off                                          D．be put off

 Not until the train pulled into the next station ________ her suitcase gone.?

  A. Mary had found                            B. had Mary found       

  C. Mary found                                   D. did Mary find

. –I hear Alice was badly injured in the accident and sent to hospital.

   --_____________, we should go and see her immediately.

   A. If so     B. When necessary      C. On condition that       D. Believe it or not

Mobile phones should be banned from cars altogether, according to Dr Hole, senior lecturer in psychology, Dr Hole has emphasized the worrying combination of mobile phones and cars in his new book, The Psychology of Driving.

Mobile phones, fatigue（疲劳）, eyesight, drugs and age are among the issues considered by Dr Hole as he examines the factors that influence on driving. The book explores the role of each of these elements in increasing the chances of an accident and was inspired by the author’s conversations with road safety experts across the country.

He says: “The government should have banned mobile phones in cars altogether. It has sent out the wrong message by forbidding hand-held phones because this gives the impression that hands-free phones are safe. The problem with mobile phones is not vehicular（车辆的）control and only having one hand on the wheel, but rather it is taking away attention from what is happening outside the car.” 

Myths（荒诞的说法）about older people making worse drivers and claims（说法）about an improved reaction time among younger people are explored in the book. Questions about how drivers decide what to attend to while driving, the role of a driver’s expectations in determining what they see and how they respond to the road are among the areas covered in the book. Satellite navigation systems and new design aimed at transforming cars into a mobile office, are among the modern developments which he says now compete for driver’s attention behind the wheel.

Dr Hole says: “We need to be very careful about how we go about handling modern technology in cars, because we are opening a Pandora’s Box. When anyone is driving there is a lot of information outside the car and if there is too much going on inside, then there is a danger of overloading the driver.”

1. Dr Hole’s strong belief that mobile phones should be banned from cars lies in___________. 

  A. the inconvenience of having only one hand on the wheel caused by mobile phones

  B. the correct message of getting rid of hand-held phones sent out by the government

  C. the increase of chances of accidents

  D. the advice given by some road safety experts

2. Which of the following is not included in his book?

  A. Hand-free phones are safer than hand-held phones.

  B. What drivers have to attend to while driving.

  C. Whether older age and slower reaction is related.

  D. Bad eyesight is one of the factors of causing an accident.

3. Which of the following is true?

  A. Older people are better at preventing accidents.

  B. younger drivers’ reaction time is relatively shorter.

  C. It is a myth that some old people can still drive.

  D. A driver’s expectations are not covered in the book.

4. What can we know from the underlined sentence?

  A. What is going on outside is of equal importance to what inside.

  B. Modern developments call for drivers’ attention behind the wheel.

  C. Satellite navigation systems require more cars as mobile offices.

  D. Modern technology is responsible for the distraction（分心）of one’s attention while driving.

How_________I help them to understand when they won’t listen to me?

       A．can                        B．would                     C．may                       D．must

.－What are you busy with?

   －The conference _______ in our city next week.

  A. held                            B. will be held                     C. be holding                D. to be held

III. Reading Comprehension：31%

  Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.

Good news! Tiny robots designed by University of Nebraska researchers may   50     doctors on Earth to help perform surgery on patients in space.

   The tiny, wheeled robots, which are about 3 inches tall and as wide a lipstick case, can be slipped into small incisions ( 切口 ) and computer-controlled by surgeons in different    51   . Some robots are equipped with    52    and lights and can send images back to surgeons and others have surgical tools attached that can be controlled    53   .

   “ We think this is going to    54    open surgery.” Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov said at a news conference. Oleynikov is a    55    in computer-assisted surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

   Officials hope that NASA will teach    56    to use the robots soon enough    57   

surgeries could one day be performed in space.

   The camera-carrying robots can provide    58    of affected areas and the ones with surgical tools will be able to operate inside the body in ways surgeons’ hands can’t. The views from the camera-carrying robots are    59    than the naked eye, because they    60    back color images that are magnified. Because several robots can be inserted through one incision, they could reduce the amount and    61    of cuts needed for surgery, which would decrease recovery time. This is particularly    62    to those patients who have been weakened by long illness.

   Eventually, Oleynikov said, “ The tiny robots may enable surgeons to work without ever __63__their hands in patients’ bodies. That is the    64   . It is getting easier and easier. We can do even more with these devices.”

50.  A. use                         B. pay                          C. allow                       D. force

51.  A. locations                 B. directions                 C. fields                       D. ways

52.  A. operators           B. monitors            C. cameras               D. flashes

53.  A. automatically        B. remotely            C. manually               D. widely

54.  A. perform           B. undergo             C. follow                D. replace

55.  A. reporter            B. specialist             C. designer               D. director

56.  A. astronauts          B. nurse                C. teachers               D. trainers

57.  A. in order to         B. so that               C. thus                 D. in case

58.  A. answers          B. services               C. views                D. insights

59.  A. weaker            B. stronger                     C. poorer                D. better

60.  A. send              B. produce                     C. change                      D. create

61.  A. measure            B. size                  C. power               D. pressure

62.  A. relevant            B. true                 C. helpful              D. interesting

63.  A. touching           B. pressing              C. holding             D. placing

64.  A. ambition         B. goal                 C. achievement          D. victory