第二节：完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they 36 . Yet, all living things still show the  37 of aging, which will eventually 38 deaths.

Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity（成熟期）,the cells of the body and the 39 they form do not function as well as they 40 in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less 41 against disease and is more 42 to have accident.

A number of related causes may 43 to aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 44 when they die . As a person ages, 45 of brain cells and muscle cells decreases. 46. body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the 47 cells may not be as workable or as capable 48 growth as those of a young person.

Another 49 in aging may be changes within the cells 50.Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known to 51 with age and become less elastic（有弹性的）.This is why the skin of old people wrinkles（皱纹）and hangs 52 . This is also the reason why old people 53 in height. There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA an RNA, store and 54 information that the cells need. Aging may affect this 55 and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.

36. A. would                       B. be used to             C. used to                  D. used

37. A. function          B. effect                     C. affect                     D. sign

38. A. lead in             B. give in           C. run into                  D. result in

39. A. hands                       B. feet                         C. heart              D. organs

40. A. made      B. took                    C. did         D. remembered

41. A. energy     B. protection         C. vigor       D. power

42. A. likely        B. probable            C. possible                 D. alike

43. A. attend       B. contribute         C. add        D. devote

44. A. replaced      B. reborn      C. recovered           D. surrendered

45. A. a number     B. the amount   C. the number           D. a great deal

46. A. The others          B. the other         C. Another            D. Other

47. A. old        B. left               C. new               D. other

48. A. to           B. for                C. of                      D. in

49. A. factor                   B. effect               C. reason           D. element

50. A. it                   B. them      C. themselves         D. that

51. A. become             B. turn        C. change             D. get

52. A. loose                   B. high               C. large       D. fat

53. A. increase                B. shrink                 C. lengthen              D. decrease

54. A. pass away    B. pass by      C. pass off     D. pass on  

55. A. improvement         B. procession           C. approach           D. process

II．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节　完形填空（共10小题；每小题２分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项．
To improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain.   21 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you   22   like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting drunk and telling   23  jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you   24  attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, when you complain,   25   add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will only   26  anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really   27  you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else for that   28  . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as   29 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very   30  that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.
Remember sensible ways to complain yet?
Be specific.
Stick to the present.
Don’t add insults.
Complain privately.
21. A. To start with    B. Frankly speaking    C. In addition      D. Needless to say
22. A. conduct             B. undergo                 C. perform        D. act
23. A. temporary      B. controversial       C. offensive       D. dramatic
24. A. take away     B. set off             C. draw up        D. catch up
25. A. not                 B. barely            C. never           D. seldom
26. A. commit        B. deliver            C. involve         D. create
27. A. listen to             B. work for            C. look after       D. wait on
28. A. time           B. matter             C. person         D. party
29. A. jokes          B. criticism            C. insults          D. embarrassment
30. A. likely         B. natural            C. impossible      D. Frequent

III、第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分)

One day, I happened to talk to a stranger on a bus. When he  36  that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good 37  lived there and he wondered if I 38  know him. At first I wanted to say that it was  39  to think that, out of all the millions of people in Chicago, I could 40  meet his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that  41  was a very big city. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to  42  me about his friend.

He told me that his friend was an excellent   43  player, and that he even had his own tennis court. He  44  that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools,   45  that he knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. His friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I  46  several people like that, for example,47  and my next door neighbour. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in Chicago. Then he asked  48  my brother lived in Chicago. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend   49   the summer in Sacramento and lived  50  to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next door neighbour went to Sacramento last summer and  51  in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say  52  .

“Would your  53  name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your   54  name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my  55  to laugh.

36. A. turned out    B. made out    C. took out        D. found out

37. A. friends  B. classmates  C. brothers        D. teachers

38. A. managed to  B. happened to       C. tried to         D. got to

39. A. clever   B. wise    C. foolish         D. kind

40. A. likely   B. friendly      C. luckily         D. possibly

41. A. New York    B. Chicago     C. California      D. Edmonton

42. A. tell       B. learn   C. know           D. talk

43. A. football       B. tennis  C. basketball       D. swimming

44. A. decreased     B. increased    C. added         D. pluses    

45. A. and      B. however     C. so             D. therefore

46. A understood               B. knew C. met            D. saw

47. A. my sister      B. my friend   C. my brother     D. my teacher

48. A. Which  B. What  C. Why           D. Where

49. A. spent    B. took    C. paid            D. cost

50. A. above   B. below C. next door       D. behind

51. A. worked B. studied       C. researched       D. lived

52. A. anything      B. something  C. someone        D. anyone

53. A. brother’s      B. friend’s      C. teacher’s        D. family’s

54. A. friend’s B. family’s     C. brother’s        D. teacher’s

55. A. way      B. road    C. mouth         D. turn

II．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节　完形填空（共10小题；每小题２分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项．

To improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain.   21 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you   22   like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting drunk and telling   23  jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you   24  attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, when you complain,   25   add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will only   26  anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really   27  you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else for that   28  . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as   29 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very   30  that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.

Remember sensible ways to complain yet?

Be specific.

Stick to the present.

Don’t add insults.

Complain privately.

21. A. To start with    B. Frankly speaking    C. In addition      D. Needless to say

22. A. conduct             B. undergo                 C. perform        D. act

23. A. temporary      B. controversial       C. offensive       D. dramatic

24. A. take away     B. set off             C. draw up        D. catch up

25. A. not                 B. barely            C. never           D. seldom

26. A. commit        B. deliver            C. involve         D. create

27. A. listen to             B. work for            C. look after       D. wait on

28. A. time           B. matter             C. person         D. party

29. A. jokes          B. criticism            C. insults          D. embarrassment

30. A. likely         B. natural            C. impossible      D. Frequent

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。

My workplace, as do many others in our town, supports local services and the needy. One of the main services we _____21________ is our local food bank, a center where free food is made available to those in need.

This year, the food bank is _____22_______ more than in the past. _______23 cannot let the shelves become depleted(被耗尽的) or the food _______24________. Others, ________25______ children, depend on it. With the country’s _______26_______ situtation stalled(停滞) and more people out of work, more people are _____27______ and need supplements to feed their families.

This year, all the _______28______ in our area got together and decided to sponsor a “Food Fight Contest”. The contest will include 3 categories or areas to ______29_____: a) supply the most food, b) donate the most money, _______30______ c) provide the most volunteers. A company can win in all 3 areas or 3 different companies can win in each different area, ______31_____ the results. The contest will begin April Fool’s Day through the end of the month.

We’re kicking off a(n) _______32________ for fun this week. We’re all _______33______ and WE PLAN TO WIN! The last several years, to make donating ________34______, we set up food sculpture competitions between departments. Each department _______35______ bring in cans, sacks of rice, peanut butter, etc., then build and compete for the best _____36_____. The sculptures would be in a central location so coworkers could cast their vote for their ______37______. We tracked how much ____38_____ was provided by each group and then after the competition, all the _______39______ were taken to the food bank. We challenged ourselves to deliver more food and more weight each year, _______40______ it was for a great cause.

21. A. turn to          B. belong to          C. refer to          D. donate to

22. A. supported        B. challenged        C. criticized        D. enlarged

23. A. We             B. You               C. They           D. All

24. A. pile up          B. go bad             C. run out          D. sell well

25. A. only            B. actually         C. even             D. especially

26. A. cultural          B. economic         C. historical         D. political

27. A. hungry           B. anxious           C. unhappy         D. lazy

28. A. schools         B. charities       C. companies        D. governments

29. A. prove            B. stress             C. find              D. win

30. A. or               B. and             C. but               D. so

31. A. focusing on        B. relating to      C. depending on     D. leading to

32. A. campaign         B. adventure      C. ceremony         D. exhibition

33. A. excited           B. involved         C. thanked         D. prepared

34. A. likely            B. fun               C. useful           D. public

35. A. could             B. must             C. would           D. should

36. A. design            B. grade             C. speech          D. play

37. A. group           B. friend            C. hobby           D. favorite

38. A. money           B. food             C. energy          D. attenetion

39. A. gifts             B. goods          C. donations        D. participants

40. A. knowing          B. imagining        C. hoping          D. showing