第5部分:补全短文(第46-50题,每题2分,共10分)
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A Doctor in the House
Brushing your teeth twice a day should keep the dentist away. But if a group of scientific researchers have their wish, it will make the rest of your body healthy too. (46) It is one of many gadgets proposed by engineers and doctors at the Center for Future Health in New York— others include a pair of glasses that help to jog your memory, and a home camera designed to check for cancer.
The devices seem fanciful, but the basic principles are simple. The gadgets should make it easy for people to detect illness long before it strikes and so seek treatment far earlier than normal. (47) ________ In the long run, the technology may even prevent illness by encouraging us to lead healthier lives.
Intelligent bandages are a good example. Powerful sensors within the bandage could quickly Identify tiny amounts of bacteria in a wound and determine which antibiotics would work best. (48) ________
Socks are long overdue for a makeover. In the future they will be able to automatically detect the amount of pressure in your foot and alert you when an ulcer is coming up.
All the projects should have far-reaching implications, but the biggest single development is a melanoma monitor designed to give early warnings of cancer. (49)________ If a problem is found, the system would advise you to get a check-up at your doctor’s surgery.
If all this sounds troublesome, then help is at hand. (50)________ A standard computer would be able to understand your voice and answer questions about your symptoms in plain English and in a way which would calm your nerves.
A. Experts are also working on a ‘digital doctor’, complete with a comforting bedside manner.
B. Instead of relying on hi- tech hospitals, the emphasis is shifted to the home and easy-to-use gadgets.
C. The cut could then be treated instantly, so avoiding possible complications.
D. That is going to be the difficult part.
E. The device could be used to take a picture of your body each week, then compare it with previous images.
F. A toothbrush that checks blood sugar and bacteria while you brush is currently in development in the USA.
第6部分:完形填空(第51-65题,每题1分,共15分)
下面的短文有15处空白,请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。
Giant Structures
It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world since every year more (51) constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our admiration (52) they may have been surpassed by some more recent wonders.
The Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were completed in 1999. (53) a height of 452 metres, the tall twin towers, like two thin pencils, dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the 41st floor, the towers are (54) by a bridge, symbolizing a gateway to the city. The American architect Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.
Constructed of high-strength concrete, th医.学.全.在.线www.lindalemus.come building (55) around 1,800 square metres of office space on every floor. And it has a shopping centre and a concert hall at the base. Other (56) of this impressive building include double-decker lifts, and glass and steel sunshades.
The Millau Bridge
The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tarn Valley, in southern France. At the (57) it was built, it was the world’s highest bridge, (58) over 340m at the highest point. The bridge is described as one of the most amazingly beautiful bridges in the world. It was built to (59) Millau’s congestion problems. The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris to Barcelona in Spain. The bridge was built to withstand the (60) extreme seismic and climatic conditions. Besides, it is guaranteed for 120 years!
The Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the world. It (61) of a series of dams across the River Parana, (62) forms a natural border between Brazil and Paraguay. Started in 1975 and taking 16 years to complete, the construction was carried out as a joint project between the two (63) . The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size. In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguay’s and 25% of Brazil’s (64) needs. In its construction, the amount of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers. It is a (65) amazing wonder of engineering.
51. A. wonderful B. delightful C. helpful D. careful
52. A. when B. although C. if D. because
53. A. In B. With C. Above D. On
54. A. designed B. located C. built D. linked
55. A. costs B. sits C. stands D. provides
56. A. features B. types C. tasks D. roles
57. A. place B. map C. time D. view
58. A. developing B. reaching C. expanding D. lasting
59. A. restrict B. replace C. relieve D. relax
60. A. much B. more C. less D. most
61. A. consists B. makes C. sets D. uses
62. A. what B. who C. that D. which
63. A. countries B. provinces C. members D. regions
64. A. water B. energy C. oil D. food
65. A. mainly B. hardly C. rarely D. truly
参考答案
第1部分:词汇选项
1. A. seized
2. C. peak
3. C. unbelievable
4. B. separate
5. C. protection
6. B. cruel
7. C. offensive
8. B. belief
9. C. strange
10. C. attracted
11. B. very
12. D. structure
13. D. found by chance
14. D. unkind
15. A. about
第2部分:阅读判断
16-22 ABAACBC
第3部分:概括大意与完成句子
23-26 BEFA 27-30 CEDA
第4部分:阅读理解
31-35 CDDBA 36-40 ACDAC 41-45 BAADB
第5部分:补全短文
46-50 FBCEA
第6部分:完形填空
51-55 ABBDD 56-60 ACBCD 61-65 ADAB
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