1、 A. I go B. Ive gone C. Ill go D. Im going4. Lucy is not coming tonight. But she _! A. promised B. will promise C. had promised D. promises5. Ive put a cross on the map to show _ that famous hotel is.A. where B. wherever C. what D. whatever6. Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I cant r
2、emember _.A. who B. there C. which D. what7. Ill raise both hands _ banning smoking inside the school yard.A. in favour of B. in memory of C. in honour of D. in search of 8. The younger singer is beginning _ into notice through The Voice of China. A. come B. to come C. coming D. came9. Though badly
3、_, the girl remained outwardly calm.A. frighten B. frightened C. frightening D. fright10. In _ 1870s Marx found it important to study _ situation in Russia.A. a; the B. an; a C./ ; / D. the; the 11. Hello, may I have an appointment with the doctor? _A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment. B. Why didnt y
4、ou call earlier?C. Certainly, may I have your name? D. Sorry, he doesnt want to see you.12. Are you almost ready to go, mom? Ill go and pull the car out of the garage. OK- just _. Ill have a last look at the windows.A. wait B. a minute C. calm down D. no way13. When and where this took place _ still
5、 unknown.A. is B. has C. were D. are14. My partner wants to keep the company small _ Id like to expand it. A. and B. or C. however D. while15. The weight of the moon is only about _ of that of the earth. A. one eighty B. one of eighty C. one the eightieth D. one eightieth第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题15,满分30分)
6、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。WHEN John Gurdon was 15, he ranked last out of the 250 boys in his grade at biology. He also came in last for every other science subject. His teacher wrote in a 16 : “I believe he has ideas about becoming a 17 ; on his present showing this is
7、 quite foolish.”Luckily, the teachers words didnt 18 Gurdons love for science. He kept working hard. He went to lab earlier and left 19 than anyone else.On Oct 8, 2012, 64 years later, the British professor 20 the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had contrib
8、uted to the research and therefore 21 the award.Gurdon got the honor 22 his research into cells and cloning. When he was studying at Oxford, he did some 23 on cells. He took a cell from an adult frog, moved its 24 , and put them into an egg cell. The egg cell(卵细胞) then 25 into a clone of the adult f
9、rog. His research 26 for the first time that every cell in the body contains the same genes.At that time, many people 27 accept Gurdons idea. But later it helped to 28 Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal in history. It also led to important findings in the 29 use of cells. For example,
10、30 from someones skin can turn into any type of tissue in the body. This is good news for those 31 who have diseased or damaged tissue.Gurdon always remembers the 32 he had when he was 15. He even put the report on his desk as a daily 33 to himself.“When you have 34 , like an experiment doesnt work,
11、 its nice to remind yourself that perhaps you are not so good at your job and the teacher may be 35 ,” he said.However, the facts suggest Gurdon is pretty good indeed. 16.A. reportB. letterC. passageD. program17.A. musicianB. scientistC. managerD. millionaire18.A. stopB. meanC. inspireD. reflect19.A
12、. soonerB. laterC. more hurriedlyD. more happily20.A. wonB. foundedC. dreamed ofD. applied for21.A. acceptedB. refusedC. collectedD. shared22.A. instead ofB. in spite ofC. because ofD. in place of23.A. readingB. writingC. changeD. research24.A. babyB. powerC. genesD. features25.A. cutB. grewC. wentD
13、. formed26.A. predictedB. studiedC. provedD. provided27.A. couldntB. shouldntC. mustntD. neednt28.A. saveB. driveC. feedD. create29.A. everydayB. medicalC. physicalD. illegal30.A. cellsB. hairsC. waterD. blood31.A. foolsB. scientistsC. patientsD. doctors32.A. friendB. teacherC. classmateD. neighbor3
14、3.A. ruleB. paperC. reminderD. reward34.A. prizesB. diseasesC. mealsD. problems35.A. rightB. wrongC. happyD. welcome第二部分 阅读理解(共30小题;每小题2分,满分60分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWHEN there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?According to a new study in the onl
15、ine PloS One (公共科学图书馆综合), people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. The more trustworthy(可靠地;可信赖的) you look, the more likely people will buy what youre selling.Researchers from Brit
16、ains University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-looking.The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and on
17、e that isnt as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted.Researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then res
18、earchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted.The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didnt change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the mo
19、re trustworthy-looking faces.Chris Olivola, one of the studys authors, said in the University of Warwicks press release(新闻稿;新闻发布): “It seems we are still willing to go with our own instincts (本能) about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them. The temptation (诱惑) to judge strangers by t
20、heir faces is hard to resist.”36. Which of the following can be a proper title for this passage? A. What kind of face do you trust? B. Who did the experiments? C. Why do you trust him or her? D. Why did they do the experiments?37. According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely t
21、o be trusted? A. A sad face. B. A smiling face. C. A crying face. D. An angry face.38. Which of the following about the experiment is TRUE?A. The trustworthy faces were given good information.B. Researchers took photos of the 40 peoples faces in college.C. Most participants gave their money to the t
22、rustworthy-looking faces.D. Participants liked to choose the faces with good information.39. What did the researchers learn from their experiment?A. People cant refuse temptations. B. People always do things with their instincts直觉;本能).C. People often judge strangers by their faces. D. People dont tr
23、ust strangers with sad faces.B When two Bangs meet SHELDON Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular American TV show, The Big Bang Theory (生活大爆炸). He finally met his match last year: Stephen Hawking.This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV. He has also been on Star Trek (
24、in 1987) (星际迷航)and The Simpsons (in 1989). Each time, he played himself.Hawking, 71, is perhaps the worlds most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He has spent his whole life studying the beginning and the end of the universe, including the Big Bang (宇宙大爆炸) theory.The Big Bang theory explains t
25、he early development of the universe. According to the theory, about 13.7 billion years ago everything was all squeezed together in a tiny, tight little ball, and then the ball exploded. The results of that explosion are what we call the universe. Hawking has always tried to make science more popula
26、r with people. His book: A Brief History of Time was published in 1988. In the book he shares his understanding of the universe in simple language. The book tries to explain many subjects about the universe to common readers, including the Big Bang, black holes and light cones (光锥).Hawkings achievem
27、ents are even greater if you think about his disability. When he was 21, Hawking caught a bad illness that slowly stopped him from moving or talking. Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computers mouse. He chooses his words fro
28、m the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer (合成器).Hawking also believes that there might be aliens in space. However, he believes they are probably very dangerous, so we should not look for them. “I imagine they might exist in very big ships . having used up all the resources from the
29、ir home planet,” Hawking said in a British documentary named Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking. 40. What does the “two Bangs” in the title refer to? A. The director of “The Big Bang Theory” and the founder of it. B. The director and the actor of “The Big Bang Theory”. C. The founder of the “Big Bang” theory and its spreader(散布者;推广者).D. The scientific genius on TV show and the one alive in real life.41. Acting in The Big Bang Theory is Hawkings _ time on TV.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth