According to a report published on the British medical magazine, The Lancet, a study of 10 German mobile phone users found that when they turned on their phones, their blood pressure goes up by 5—10 millimeters of mercury (水银柱).

  The word “The Lancet” is probably ______.

A. the name of a magazine     B. the name of the research team

C. the name of a hospital      D. the title of a medical report

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. _36  in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37 on both sides with many _38 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. _39 , some shops offered _40 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. _41 in the 1950s, a change began to _42 . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street _43_ too few parking places were _44_ shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open sp aces _45_ the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.
And open space is what they got _46 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls,  47_ as a collection of small new stores _48_ crowded city centers. _49_ by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from _50_ areas to outlying malls. And the growing _51_ of shopping centers led _52_ to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. _53_ the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the _54_ of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks,  55_ benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.  
36. A. As early as     B. Early    C. Early as        D. Earlier
37. A. built        B. designed      C. intended      D. lined
38. A. varied    B. various         C. sorted D. mixed up
39. A. Apart from     B. However      C. In addition   D. As well
40. A. medical care B. food     C. cosmetics    D. services
41. A. Suddenly         B. Abruptly       C. Contrarily    D. But
42. A. be taking place      B. take place     C. be taken place      D. have taken place
43. A. while      B. yet        C. though          D. and then
44. A. available for  B. available to C. used by         D. ready for
45. A. over        B. from     C. out of   D. outside
46. A. when      B. while    C. since    D. then
47. A. started  B. founded        C. set upks5u   D. organized
48. A. out of     B. away from   C. next to          D. near
49. A. Attracted       B. Surprised     C. Delighted     D. Enjoyed
50. A. inner      B. central          C. shopping      D. downtown
51. A. distinction      B. fame    C. popularity    D. liking
52. A. on  B. in turn C. by turns        D. further
53. A. By  B. During C. In D. Towards
54. A. cheapness     B. readiness     C. convenience         D. handiness
55.A. because of                B. and                     C. with                       D. provided

Visiting the Embassies of Washington, D．C．

Washington, D．C．is known for its many museums and government buildings．It is also home to embassies（大使馆）from more than 170 countries. Many of these buildings around the city have interesting histories. Some embassies are in large historical homes. Others were built more recently to show the building desihgn of their countries. Many embassies hold special cultural（文化）events.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan

It is in a richly decorated（装修）home built in 1906 by a wealthy banker, Clarence Moore. But Mr Moore did not live to enjoy his house for very long. He died on board the ship Titanic, which sank 1912·This building served as the Canadian Embassy before Uzbekistan bought it in 1996．

The Embassy of Finland

         The Italian Embassy is near Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby, the Embassy of Finland looks like it is built out of blocks of glass．Its design is modern，but it fits in nicely with the natural environment around it．A screen of plants covers part of the front of the building．Inside．visitors Can look through large glass windows deep into the wooded areas of Rock Creek Park. The Finnish Embassy holds many interesting exhibits．

The Embassy of France

       It is in a gated area off Reservoir Road．The embassy’s cultural center, La Maison Francaise, organizes many cultural events．Also．if you are very lucky, you might be invited to a party at the home of the French ambassador(大使)．This extraordinary home in the Kalorama neighborhood looks like a palace。Organizations like the Washington Opera sometimes hp1d events in this beautiful house。

The International Center

       Last month，China opened a new embassy in the area of Washington called the International Center．C．C．Pei and L．C。Pei designed the building．Measuring more than 10．000 square meters，this is One of the biggest embassies in Washington．C．C．Pei said the areas of plants around the embassy were to present people a natural and calming design．

1.Which embassy was once a large historical home?

       A．The International Center．                       B．The Embassy of Finland．

       C．The Embassy of France．                          D．The Embassy of Uzbekistan．

2.What can we learn about the International Center from the text?

       A．It once belonged to a rich banker．

       B．It was built out of blocks of glass．

       C．It stands in the Kalorama neighborhood．

       D．It is a newly—constructed building．

3.At the Embassy of France，you can       .

       A．see many exhibits of great interest          

         B．attend events in La Maison Francaise

       C．invite the French ambassador home       

         D．visit its designers C．C．Pei and L．C．Pei

4.This text is most probably taken from

        A．a science magazine                                       B．a medical report

        C．a travel guide                                                   D．a history textbook

It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) outweigh any financial considerations.

　　Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects of a commercial return, and Lee’s is one of them.

　　The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.

　　Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”

1.By “a one-way street” in Paragraph One, the author means ________.

　 A. university researchers know little about the commercial world

　 B. there is little exchange between industry and academia

　 C. few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university

　 D. few university professors are willing to do industrial research

2.The underlined word “deterrent” most probably refers to something that ________.

　 A. keeps someone from taking action      B. helps to move the traffic

C. attracts people’s attention              D. brings someone a financial burden

3.What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?

A. Flexible work hours.                        

B. Her research interests.

C. Her preference for the lifestyle on campus.

D. Prospects of academic accomplishments.

4. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to ________.

　 A. do financially more rewarding work

　 B. raise his status in the academic world

　 C. enrich his experience in medical research

　 D. exploit better intellectual opportunities

5.What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?

　 A. Increase its graduates’ competitiveness in the job market.

　 B. Develop its students’ potential in research.

　 C. Help it to obtain financial support from industry.

D. Gear its research towards practical applications.

Have you ever been in a situation, where you felt uneasy because of something you think you may have forgotten to do or perhaps a feeling that you annoyed someone whom you wanted to get along with really well. If you have experienced such feelings and worse on a regular basis, then you most probably are a victim of anxiety attacks.

All of us, to some extent, have experienced anxiety at different levels. There are somethings you may know about anxiety, and some things that you may not be familiar with. So in order to be prepared for your unexpected feeling of anxiety, you need to get to know what anxiety is before it escalates into a panic attack.

Anxiety is simply the feeling of discomfort, uneasiness or fear of what may eventually happen resulting from an imagined, or a real threatening condition. On the extreme end panic attacks can occur due to heightened(增加) feelings of anxiety.

There are two main symptoms(症状) during an anxiety / panic attack and these are physical and emotional symptoms. Physical symptoms include difficulty in breathing, shaking, direct feeling of heat, rapid heartbeat and tiredness while emotional symptoms deal with worrying, depression, fear, and lack of focus.

In spite of the negative impression we have for anxiety, it is not dangerous in any way whatever. The feeling of anxiety is not bad, in fact it’s more of a defensive feeling which protects us from possible danger by engaging a response within us in fight or fight situations. So it’s not the “bad guy”, you just have to learn how to control it. Panic attacks, however, are far more dangerous and should be a concern to your health. Panic can sometimes result in blurred (模糊不清的) vision, difficulty in breathing due to a tight chest. The best way to different anxiety from any serious illness is to ask a medical expert for advice on a regular basis.

According to the passage, a panic attack is _______________.

       A. as serious as an anxiety attack                 B. not so serious as an anxiety attack

       C. resulted from an anxiety attack               D. resulted in an anxiety attack

The underlined word “escalates” in the second paragraph means “_______________”.

       A. happens suddenly                                  B. becomes more serious

       C. mixes things together                             D. connects something with

A victim of anxiety attacks may have the symptoms that ______________.

       A. he doesn’t want to have anything to eat

       B. he has trouble in hearing and vision

       C. he is always worried about others

       D. he can’t pay attention to what he does

From the passage we can draw a conclusion that ______________.

       A. an anxiety attack does good to us            B. an anxiety attack does no harm to us

       C. an anxiety attack is a serious illness         D. an anxiety attack is very dangerous

What is the best title for this passage?

       A. Symptoms of Anxiety Attacks                B. Ways of Getting Rid of Anxiety

       C. Harm Caused by Anxiety                       D. Getting to know Anxiety