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第一部分选择题
Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point each)
从下列各句后的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. The findings of the survey went contrary _____ what was expected. A. in B. on C. for D. to
2. Skillful farming _____ them to support a large population. A. enabled B. forced C. authorized D. required
3. Young _____ he was, he was equal to the task. A. as B. if C. although D. unless
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圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 4. James refused to be _____ about his future plans.
5.You should read this novel. It is _____ recommended by all critics. A. fairly B. highly C. mainly D. strictly
6.It’s a great place to live in, except for the increasing volume of _____ that passes under mywindow every day. A. activity B. traffic C. movement D. circulation
7.We take this opportunity to express our sincere _____ of your help. A. explanation B. obligation C. demonstration D. appreciation
8.He should _____ to what he’s good at, and not try and do something heknows
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圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 9.The old man spoke _____ length about his experiences in Africa. A.at B. in C.from D. to
10.I don’t know if the story is true, but I’ll try to _____ it. A.modify B. simplify C.verify D. specify
II.Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point each)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入文中相应数字空白处的最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该项涂黑。
Scientists are learning more and more about the link between your mind and your health. Stress and depression have been shown to give rise to illness and disease. (11), if you feel good about yourself and have a (12) attitude, and maintain
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www.100xuexi.com 圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 an active involvement in life, you’re more likely to be happy - and (13).
Many things (14) your emotional state. But at the heart of it is how you regard yourself. If you have a healthy level of self-esteem, you not only cope with life’s challenges better than people (15) low self-esteem, but you’re probablymore content, (16), and successful. You’re probably also healthier.
Most people’s sense of worth is deeply rooted in their childhood-in the early approval or disapproval of parents and friends.(17), as we get older, most of us judge ourselves (18)our sense of how effectively we’re managing in the world, especially in the areas of love and work. Our (19) to love and be loved can give our lives a sense of purpose. We can also find (20)inwork-related accomplishments, and the people we meet and work with can reinforce our sense of self and our role in life.
11. A. In general 12.A. personal 13.A. healthy 14.A. simulate 15.A. upon
B.In addition
C.In contrast C. common
D.In reality
B. positive B. respectable B. explain
D. critical
D. lovely
C. energetic
C. maintain C.with
D. influence D. for D. sensitive
B. at
16.A. emotional 17.A. However 18.A. in
B. confident B.Therefore B. on
C. dependent C. Likewise C.by
D. Instead
D. of
D. goal
19.A. intention 20.A. truth
B. ability B. proof
C. dream
C. interest
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D. pride
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圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points each)
阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
If you start each day desperately wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-tempered. Scientists have identified a “sleepless elite” - a small group of people for whom staying in bed longer is a waste of time.
Rather than being tired and bad-tempered losers, they are an energetic, outgoing and optimistic group who can happily and healthily get by on just four or five hours of sleep a night. And, they tend to be slim, able to hold down two jobs at the same time, and handle their extra-long days easily without needing coffee or catnaps (小睡).
Working out how the gene (基因) cuts sleep without any obvious impact on health could help in the design of drugs that give us all a few extra hours in our day. The bad news is that while many of us get by on a few hours’ sleep a night, just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleepless elite.
The research team is now calling for members of the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied. Harvard University researcher Dr. Christopher Jones said: “My long-term goal is to someday learn enough so we can
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