第1部分：词汇选择
1．The union representative put across her argument very effectively.
A. invented
B. explained
C. considered
D. accepted
2.He talks tough but has a tender heart.
A. heavy
B. strong
C. wild
D. kind
3.It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.
A. making
B. taking
C. expecting
D. discussing
4.Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A. waste
B. buy
C. sell
D. use
5.The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.
A. function
B. ability
C. volume
D. power
6.Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.
A. tensely
B. nearly
C. closely
D. carefully
7.Her faith upheld her in times of sadness.
A. excited
B. supported
C. inspired
D. directed
8.The book provides a concise analysis of the country’s history.
A. clean
B. perfect
C. brief
D. real
9.It is laid down in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times.
A. suggested
B. warned
C. confirmed
D. stated
10.The council meeting terminated at 2 o’clock.
A. began
B. continued
C. resumed
D. ended
11.A red flag was placed there as a token of danger.
A. substitute
B .sign
C. proof
D. target
12.However bad the situation is , the majority is unwilling to risk change.
A. eager
B. reluctant
C. pleased
D. angry
13.It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one.
A. control
B. limit
C. replace
D. offset
14.The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.
A. investigate
B. deny
C. stress
D. create
15.The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A. suddenly
B. gradually
C. excessively
D. exceptionally
第2部分：阅读判断
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Using HIV Virus to Cure Cancer
Scientistsare planning to use human immunodeficiency(免疫缺陷)virus(HIV), one ofmankind’s most feared viruses, as a carrier of genes which can fightcancer and a range of diseases that cannot be cured. The experts sayHIV has an almost perfect ability to avoid the body’simmune(免疫的)defenses, making it ideal for carrying replacement genesinto patients’ bodies, according to the Observer.
A team at theCalifornia-based Salk Institute, one of the world’s leading researchcenters on biological sciences, has created a special new breed of HIVand has started negotiations with the U>S> Food and DrugAdministration(FDA)to begin clinical gene therapy(治疗) trials this year.The first trials are expected to involve patients suffering fromcancers that cannot be cured by surgery although project leaderProfessor Inder Verma said the HIV technique would have” far widerapplications”.
The plan remains very likely to cause controversysince it involves making use of a virus which has caused more than 22million deaths around the world in the past two decades. Verma saidthat the idea of using HIV for a beneficial purpose was “shocking” butthe fierce nature of HIV had disappeared by having all six of thepotentially deadly genes removed.
Illnesses such as various cancersare caused when a gene in a patient’s body fails to work properly. Inthe past two years, breakthroughs in genetics(遗传学)have led gene therapyscientists to try and replace the genes that do not function normally.
Unfortunately,the body’s immune defenses have been known to attack the modified genesand make them lose their effects before they can start their task andprogress in the field has been held up by the lack of a suitablecarrier.           
The HIV virus has the ability to escape from,and then destroy, the immune defense cells designed to protect ourbodies and this makes it attractive to scientists as a way of secretlyconveying replacement genes into patients’ bodies.
1 FDA has approved the plan of using HIV to cure cancer in humans.
     A  Right             B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned   
2 The idea of using HIV for a beneficial purpose has been widely accepted.
     A  Right             B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned   
3 HIV can be safely used to cure cancer only if the deadly genes have been removed.
     A  Right             B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned   
4 The HIV virus is an excellent warrior to fight the body’s immune cells.
     A  Right             B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned   
5 Other countries are also expected to begin clinical gene therapy trials soon.
     A  Right             B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned   
6 It is the lack of money that has held up the progress in using replacement genes to cure cancer.
     A  Right             B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned   
7 The HIV virus has caused more deaths in developed countries.
A  Right              B  Wrong             C  Not mentioned 
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子
Exercising Your Memory
1   Aging does not mean a dramatic decline in memory power, unless you help it help by letting your mind go.
2  That's not to say that memory doesn't change throughout life.Researchers divide memory into categories based on the length of timewhen memories are stored. One system divides it up as short-term (lessthan one minute; remembering a telephone number while you dial, forinstance), long-term (over a period of years) and very long-term memory(over a lifetime).
3   Short-term memory isn't mastered until aboutage 7, but after that you never lose it. Long-term memory, however,involves more effort and skill and changes through life. It's not untilthe early teens that most people develop a mature long-term memory.
4  First, we must get information into our heads through learning.Learning strategies can get rusty (生锈的，迟钝的) without constant use. Highschool and college students, who are forced to repeatedly exercisetheir long-term memory abilities (at least long-term enough to get themthrough a final exam), usually do well on memory tests. The longer youstay in school, the more chance you get to polish your learning skills.It's no wonder that more highly educated people have more effectivememory skills throughout life.
5   Although older people in generallearn somewhat more slowly than they did when younger, a dramaticdifference exists between those who stay intellectually active --reading, discussing, taking classes, thinking -- and those who do not.Giving the brain a daily workout is just as important as exercisingyour muscles. Brainwork keeps your learning strategies in shape, andthis helps your memory to function at full capacity.
6   The nextpart of a healthy long-term memory is retention（保持力，记忆力）, the abilityto store what you have learned. Memory researchers still do not knowwhether memories are lost -- whether they still exist in the brain nutour mental searching cannot turn them up, or have disappeared entirelyas our brain ages. 
7   The third necessity for memory is recall,the ability to mind the memories we have stored. Again, while aging haswidely different effects on the recall abilities of different people,research indicates that the older we get, the longer it takes to recallfacts. But slower recall is still recall. In fact, aging does not seemto have any effect on forgetting at all, which takes place at the samerate in younger and older people.
23. Paragraph 3_________
24. Paragraph 4 _________
25. Paragraph 5_________
26. Paragraph 6 ___________
A. Effects of aging on a person's recall ability
B. short-term memory versus long-term memory
C. retention as the second necessity for memory
D. like between learning strategies and effective memory skills
E. Significance of exercising your muscles
F. importance of staying intellectually active
27. Retention refers to _____________.
28. The rate of forgetting is the same _____________.
29. Remembering something all your life _____________.
30. Exercising your brain every day is beneficial _____________.
          A. to the proper function of your memory
          B. is called long-term memory
          C. the capacity to store what you have learned
          D. belongs to every long-term memory
          E. the ability to remain mentally healthy
          F. for younger and older people
第4部分：阅读理解
第一篇
First Aid
Firstaid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury untilmore skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life orimprove certain vital signs including pulse, temperature, a clearairway(气道),and breathing. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent avictim’s condition from turning worse and provide relief from pain.First aid must be administered as quickly as possible. In the case ofthe critically injured, a few minutes can make the difference betweencomplete recovery and loss of life.
First-aid measures depend upon avictim’s needs and the provider’s level of knowledge and skill. Knowingwhat not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do.Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can lead topermanent spinal(脊柱的) injury and paralysis(瘫痪).
Despite the varietyof injuries possible, several principles of first aid apply to allemergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help.The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid has beenrequested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next,assess the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family orfriends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may havealready been given, and preexisting conditions such as diabetes(糖尿病) orheart trouble. The victim should be checked for a medical bracelet(手镯)or card that describes special medical conditions. Unless the accidentscene becomes unsafe or card that describes special medical conditions.Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may sufferfurther injury, do not move the victim.
First aid requires rapidassessment of victims to determine whether life-threatening conditionsexist. One method for evaluating a victim’s condition is known by theacronym(首字母缩写词) ABC, which stands for:
A- Airway: is it open and clear?
B- Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
C-Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding externally? Checkskin color and temperature for additional indications of circulationproblems.
31.First aid may bring about all the following results EXPECT
A. saving a victim’s life.
B. preventing a victim’s condition from getting worse.
C. relieving a victim from pain.
D. helping a person avoid sudden illness or injury.
32.Before we administer first aid to a victim, it is very important for us
A. to make sure what to do and what not to do.
B. to refer to all kinds of handbooks on first aid.
C. to remove the ring or bracelet he may be wearing.
D. to take him to a hospital at once.
33.In administering first aid to a victim, you should first of all
A. remove him from the accident scene.
B. turn him over.
C. call for professional medical help.
D. examine him carefully.
34.You may assess a victim’s condition by all the following EXPECT
A. checking whether there is a pulse.
B. looking ,listening and feeling for breathing.
C. replacing his medical bracelet or card.
D. examining whether the airway is open and clear.
35.The purpose of the passage is to tell the reader
A. the importance of protecting the accident scene.
B. some basic facts about first aid.
C. what professional medical help is.
D. who can administer first aid.
第二篇
Stress at Work and Still Healthy
  The term could yet become the word of the year; stress is on everyone’slips these days and everywhere. Not only managers, officials andteachers are complaining nowadays, housewives, children and pensionersnow also have their own problems. They too sacrifice themselves forothers, feel under-or overworked and quickly lose their inner balance.Irritation, tiredness and exhaustion quickly follow. But that is onlythe negative aspect. Stress, after all, is also linked to positiveterms such as joy of life, tension and vitality(活力).
“Firstly,stress is healthy,” says Wolfgang Stehling from Eltvelle. The doctorand management consultant says:” It occurs when the body loses itsinner balance, but then stress hormones are produced to re-establishthe balance.” Thus stress is nothing more than a positive reaction ofthe body to pressure. It is unavoidable as part of our nature: ”Thereis no such thing as a stress-free life.”
But whether stress leads totensions in the mind or to tenseness of the muscles depends on theduration（持续时间）, its cause or causes and the sufferer’s personalsituation. People who have trouble sleeping or suffer from bad moods orsimply the flu will not be on top of the world and will take everylittle strife as negative stress. Others, people who feel refreshed atevery new turn, are relaxed and successful, will view a difficult roundof negotiations or competition at work more as a positive challengethan a cross to bear.
Exercise, healthy eating and relaxing are thusthe three pillars by which stress can be conquered almost every time.These factors form a unit, explains Marita Voelker-Albert, spokeswomanfor the government’s Nutrition Advice Center in Cologne. Its campaign“Gut Drauf” (Feeling Good) is targeted at young people. The governmentagency’s research suggests that three out of four adolescents feeltired, overtaxed(负担过重)and under stress. Eating disorders and complaintssuch as migraines(偏头痛)and indigestion(消化不良),nervousness andconcentration problems have increased among 12- to 16-year-olds.
Buteven the best solutions don’t work if they are not put into practice,says Stehling. Anybody who goes jogging regularly, practicesyoga(瑜伽功)and prescribes good literature as a cure for negative stress,may well end up under more pressure as he tries to find the time for itall. Sometimes, says the consultant, it helps to take time out toreduce stress levels over a weekend.
36.Which of the following is NOT a  correct view on stress?
A. Stress has both positive and negative aspects.
B. Stress is only a positive reaction of the body to pressure.
C. Stress only leads to serious problems.
D. Stress is unavoidable as part of our nature.
37. A person who has lost his inner balance may soon feel
A. fit and healthy.
B. under-or overworked.
C. relaxed and happy.
D. irritated, tired and exhausted.
38. Who will easily take every little strife as negative stress?
A. Those who suffer from the flu.
B. Those who are in good moods.
C. Those who are successful.
D. Those who feel refreshed at every new turn.
39. All the following complaints are said to have increased among children aged 12 to 16 EXPECT
A. painful headache.
B. indigestion.
C. nervousness and concentration problems.
D. loss of memory.
40. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cure for negative stress?
A. Reading good literature.
B. Practicing yoga.
C. Having a healthy diet.
D. Working overtime.
第三篇
Is the News Believable?
Unlessyou have gone through the experience yourself, or watched a loved one’sstruggle, you really have no idea just how desperate cancer can makeyou. You pray, you rage, you bargain with God, but most of all youclutch at any hope, no matter how remote, of a second chance at life.
Fora few excited days last week, however, it seemed as if the whole worldwas a cancer patient and that all humankind had been granted areprieve(痛苦减轻) . Triggered by a front-page medical news story in theusually reserved New York Times, all anybody was talking about--- onthe radio, on television, on the Internet, in phone calls to friendsand relatives----was the report that a combination of two new drugscould , as the Times put it, “cure cancer in two years.”
In a matterof hours patients had jammed their doctors’ phone lines begging for achance to test the miracle cancer cure. Cancer scientists raced to thephones to make sure everyone knew about their research too, generatinga new round of headlines.
The time certainly seemed ripe for abreakthrough in cancer. Only last month scientists at the NationalCancer Institute announced that they were halting a clinical trial of adrug called tamoxifen (他莫昔芬) ------ and offering it to patients gettingthe placebo(安慰剂) -----because it had proved so effective at preventingbreast cancer (although it also seemed to increase the risk ofuterine(子宫的) cancer). Two weeks later came the New York Times’ reportthat two new drugs could shrink tumors of every variety without anyside effects whatsoever.
It all seemed too good to be true, and ofcourse it was. There are no miracle cancer drugs, at least not yet. Atthis stage all the drug manufactures can offer is some very interestingmolecules, and the only cancers they have cured so far have been inmice. By the middle of last week, even the TV talk-show hosts whotalked most about the news had learned what every scientist alreadyknew : that curing a disease in lab animals is not the same as doing itin humans. “The history of cancer research has been a history of curingcancer in the mouse,” Dr. Richard Klausner, head of the National CancerInstitute, told the Los Angeles Times. “We have cured mice of cancerfor decades---and it simply didn’t work in people.”
41.According to the passage, a person suffering from cancer will
A. give up any hope.
B. pray for the health of his loved ones.
C. seize every chance of survival.
D. go out of his way to help others.
42. The unprecedented interest in the cure of cancer was aroused by
A. a nationwide discussion of the topic.
B. an announcement by the National Cancer Institute.
C. a medical news story in the Los Angeles Times.
D. a report in the New York Times.
43. According to the New York Times’ report, a combination of two new drugs could
A. prevent breast cancer.
B. reduce the size of all tumors.
C. cure various diseases.
D. prevent uterine cancer.
44. In the first sentence of the last paragraph, “it was ” means
A. “it was too good to be true.”
B. “it was true.”
C. “it was a miracle drug.”
D. “it was good.”
45. The history of cancer research has shown that
A. miracle cancer drugs often turn up unexpectedly.
B. the mass media can work wonders.
C. animals and humans are similar in behaviour.
D. curing cancers in mice is much easier than in humans.
第5部分：补全短文
A  New Medicine to Treat Both AIDS and Hepatitis B
A medicine approved last moth to treat AIDS(艾滋病) also shows promise against hepatitis B(乙　肝炎).
Thedrug, 3TC, puts down the hepatitis B virus in people with chronicinfections, stopping its damage to the liver, researchers reported.
Aboutone million Americans are thought to be infected with hepatitis B,which can lead to cirrhosis(肝硬化),liver failure and liver cancer in asmall proportion of victims if left untreated.__________(46).
“ It’sa preliminary study, but this is promising. It looks like it has thepotential to make a significant impact on hepatitis B,” said Dr JulesL.Dienstag of Massachusetts General Hospital, who directed the study.
Currentlythe only treatment for hepatitis B is interferon(干扰素). Such a treatmentcan permanently eliminate the virus in about one-third ofpatients.___________(47).
In the latest study, doctors found that3TC appeared to knock out the virus permanently in about 20%of patientswhen given for three months.___________(48)
Unlike interferon; 3TCis given in pill form and carries few side effects. The drug wasapproved by the Food and Drug Administration in November for useagainst AIDS.
Both the hepatitis B virus and the AIDS virus need aprotein to reproduce.___________(49). Doctors have tested similar AIDSdrugs against hepatitis B. but all except 3TC have turned out to beineffective or too toxic(有毒的)。
Dr Jay Hoofnagle of the NationalInstitutes of Health said a next step will be to combine 3TC withinterferon to see if the two drugs together improve the chance ofcuring hepatitis B. “It looks extremely promising,” he said of3TC__________(50)
A  interferon must be injected for four to sixmonths and often has unpleasant side effects, including flu-likesymptoms, fatigue and depression.
B  The hospital is among the biggest ones in America.
C  Dienstag said he hopes that with longer treatment, this response rate can be doubled.
D  “It’s not the answer, but it’s a step in the right direction.”
E  Perhaps20% of these patients have lingering(迁延性的) infections that would benefit f from treatment.
F  3TC is one of a group of drugs that block production of this protein.
第6部分：　完形填空（第51~65题，每题1分，共15分）
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A  Special  Clock
   Every living thing has what scientists call a biological clock thatcontrols behavior. The biological clock________(51) plants when to formflowers and when the flowers should open. It tells insects when to__________(52) the protective cocoon (防护卵袋) and fly away, and it tellsanimals and human beings when to eat, sleep and wake.
Events outsidethe plant and animal__________(53) the actions of some biologicalclocks . Scientists recently found, for example, that a tiny animalchanges the color of its fur because of the __________(54) of hours ofdaylight. In the short_________(55) of winter, its fur becomes white.The fur becomes gray brown in _________(56) in the longer hours ofdaylight in summer.
Inner signals control other _________(57)clocks. German scientists found that some kind of internal clock seemsto order birds to begin their long migration_________(58) twice eachyear. Birds _________(59) from flying become restless when it is timefor the trip, _________(60) they become calm again when the time of theflight has ended.
Scientists say they are beginning to learn which_________(61) of the brain contain biological clocks. An Americanresearcher, Martin Moorhead, said a small group of cells near the frontof the brain__________(62) to control the timing of some of ouractions. These __________(63) tell a person when to wake, when to_________(64) and when to seek food. Scientists say there probably areother biological clock cells that __________(65) other body activities.
51 A  says         B  asks        C  talks         D  tells
52 A  reach        B  leave       C  escape        D  enter
53 A  affect        B  adopt       C  avoid        D  express
54 A  time         B  value       C  amount      D  number
55 A  days         B  months     C  minutes      D  weeks
56 A  shape        B  type        C  form        D  color
57 A  physical      B  biological   C  mental       D  portable
58 A  operation     B  flight       C  movement    D  transportation
59 A  derived       B  prevented   C  originated    D  protected
60 A  but          B  unless      C  therefore     D  if
61 A  parts         B  ideas       C  sorts        D  images
62 A  tries         B  likes        C  seems       D  wants
63 A  functions     B  places       C  actions      D  cells
64 A  lie          B  sleep         C  stand       D  walk
65 A  build        B  demand       C  reflect      D  control