Recentresearchhasclaimedthatanexcessofpositiveionsintheaircanhaveanilleffectonpeople’sphysicalorpsychologicalhealth.Whatarepositiveions?Well,theairisfullofions,electricallychargedparticles,andgenerallythereisaroughbalancebetweenthepositiveandthenegativecharged.Butsometimesthisbalancebecomesdisturbedandalargerproportionofpositiveionsarefound.Thishappensnaturallybeforethunderstorm,earthquakeswhenwindssuchastheMistral,HamsinorSharavareblowingincertaincountries.Oritcanbecausedbyabuild-upofstaticelectricityindoorsfromcarpetsorclothingmadeofman-madefibres,orfromTVsets,duplicatorsorcomputerdisplayscreens.

Whenalargenumberofpositiveionsarepresentintheairmanypeopleexperienceunpleasanteffectssuchasheadaches,fatigue,irritability,andsomesensitivepeoplesuffernauseaorevenmentaldisturbance.Animalsarealsoaffected,particularlybeforeearthquakes,snakeshavebeenobservedtocomeoutofhibernation,ratstofleefromtheirburrows,dogshowlandcatsjumpaboutunaccountably.ThishasledtheUSGeographicalSurveytofundanetworkofvolunteerstowatchanimalsinanefforttoforeseesuchdisastersbeforetheyhitvulnerableareassuchasCalifornia.

Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,thenpeoplehaveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsarenearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewaterissprayed,orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthebeneficialeffectofaholidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.

Toincreasethesupplyofnegativeionsindoors,somescientistsrecommendtheuseofionisers:smallportablemachines,whichgeneratenegativeions.Theyclaimthationisersnotonlycleanandrefreshtheairbutalsoimprovethehealthofpeoplesensitivetoexcesspositiveions.Ofcourse,therearethedetractors,otherscientists,whodismisssuchclaimsandareskepticalaboutnegative/positiveionresearch.Thereforepeoplecanonlymakeuptheirownmindsbyobservingtheeffectsonthemselves,oronothers,ofanegativerichorpoorenvironment.Afterallitisdebatablewhetherdependingonseismicreadingstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethanwatchingthecat.

1.Whateffectdoesexceedingpositiveionizationhaveonsomepeople?

A.Theythinktheyareinsane.

B.Theyfeelratherbad-temperedandshort-fussed.

C.Theybecomeviolentlysick.

D.Theyaretootiredtodoanything.

2.Inaccordancewiththepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby___.

A.usinghome-madeelectricalgoods.

B.wearingclothesmadeofnaturalmaterials.

C.walkingonartificialfloorcoverings.

D.copyingTVprogramsonacomputer.

3.Ahighnegativeioncountislikelytobefound___.

A.nearapoundwithawaterpump.

B.closetoaslow-flowingriver.

C.highinsomebarrenmountains.

D.byarotatingwatersprinkler.

4.Whatkindofmachinecangeneratenegativeionsindoors?

A.Ionisers.

B.Air-conditioners.

C.Exhaust-fans

D.Vacuumpumps.

5.Somescientistsbelievethat___.

A.watchinganimalstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethandependingonseismography.

B.theunusualbehaviorofanimalscannotbetrusted.

C.neitherwatchingnorusingseismographsisreliable.

D.earthquake

PartIIVocabularyandStructure

Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.

21.Agreatmanycancerscanbecuredbutonlyifbeforetheyhavebeguntospreadorcolonizeinotherpartsofthebody.

A.properlytreat

B.properlytreating

C.beingproperlytreated

D.properlytreated

22.sheisalikeablegirl,sheisverydifficulttoworkwith.

A.SinceB.HoweverC.AsfarasD.While

23.Allthetouristsgavetherobbertheirmoney.

A.frightenedB.frighteningC.frightenD.frightful

24.herage,shereallydidagoodjobinsuchashorttime.

A.GivingB.GivesC.GiveD.Given

25.Thesoldierwaswithneglectinghisduty.

A.chargedB.conductedC.chargedD.committed

26.Thereasonwhythecarstoppedwas.

A.becausetheroadwasnotgoodB.thattheroadwasnotgood

C.duetothebadroadD.becauseofthebadroad

27.You’dbetterhurry,youmightbelateforclass.

A.orB.andC.unlessD.but

28.,heperformedthetaskwithsuccess.

A.ItwasexpectedB.Whichwasexpected

C.AswasexpectedD.Thatwasexpected

29.ThedoctorfeltJohn’sarmtoifthebonewasbroken.

A.workoutB.findoutC.lookatD.seeout

30.Hejustmysuggestionatthemeetingyesterday.

A.putawayB.shutdownC.showedoffD.brushedaside

31.Thequestionatthenextmeetingremainasecret.

A.discussedB.todiscussC.tobediscussedD.beingdiscussed

32.Hislazinesshisfailureinthefinalexam.

A.gaveupB.contributedC.resultedinD.distributed

33.Theteacher’stomystatementaboutthispoetledmetoreadwidelyaboutpoems.

A.changeB.chargeC.challengeD.chance

34.Onmostofthenights,Janereadinglettersfromherboyfriend.

A.stayedoffB.stayedonC.stayedoutD.stayedup

35.Thefirst-yearstudentswerelearningformthearmyinMiyun,asuburbofBeijingnearIlived.

A.whatB.whereC.thatD.which

36.Lyndaandhundredsofyoungpeoplelikehimthepostoftypist.

A.approachedB.appliedforC.appealedtoD.approvedof

37.Anybodyisentitledtosuchbenefitofageorsex.

A.regardlessB.whetherC.inspiteD.incase

38.Inthisbuildingeachapartmentcouldafamilyofsix.

A.houseB.coverC.makeD.include

39.Itriedtogetoutofthebusiness,Ifoundimpossible.

A.whoB.whichC.thatD.what

40.Whenheexplaineditagainandagain,thestudent’spatience.

A.ranoverB.ranonC.ranoutD.ranoff

41.WhenherneighborGrandmaWangbecameill,thegirloften.

A.fittedinB.workedoutC.heldbackD.helpedout

42.Ifyoureallywanttoapplyforthedangerousjob,Iwon’t,thoughtIthinkit’sacrazyidea.

A.stoodinyourwayB.standontheway

C.standinyourwayD.standbytheway

43.Hewastryingtoread;,thephonekeptringing.

A.meanwhileB.thenC.laterD.afterwards

44.Iamoutofthosepeoplewholikeastrenuous(费力的)holiday;Ibelievein.

A.tookiteasyB.takeniteasy

C.takingiteasyD.takingiteasily

45.Thepolicematchedthefingerprintsandfoundtheywere.

A.equivalentB.identicalC.similarD.equal

46.Formally,intheUnitedStates,manynursesworkedasprivatedutynursesinhospitals.

A.otherthanB.morethanC.lessthanD.ratherthan

47.Ifyoudon’tmind.Idomyhomeworkthanplaycardswithyou.

A.hadbetterB.preferC.wouldratherD.wouldlike

48.Theirideawastogetustothestrikeatonce.

A.callatB.calloffC.callinD.callfor

49.MycarsoIhadtocomebybus.

A.felldownB.brokedownC.felloverD.turnedaway

50.Icouldtellhewassurprisedfromtheonhisface.

A.appearanceB.sightC.expressionD.explanation

51.Whichis,NorthAmericaorSouthAmerica?

A.biggestB.thebiggestC.morebiggestD.bigger

52.Youshouldobservecarefullyhowtheaudiencehisspeech.

A.reachtoB.refertoC.reacttoD.relateto

53.Thesefarmersgotagoodharvestlastyear,sotheyabigsumofmoneyfornewfarmmachines.

A.setasideB.setaboutC.setupD.setback

54.Oneofmysayingsis“wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”

A.likelyB.favorableC.alikeD.favorite

55.Allisacontinuoussupplyoffueloil.

A.whatisneededB.thatisneeded

C.thethingisneededD.fortheirneeds

56.Thehighincometaxisharmfulitmaydiscouragepeoplefromtryingtoearnmore.

A.inthatB.thatC.inwhichD.which

57.Anewtechniqueout,theyieldincreasesby20%.

A.havingworkingB.havingbeenworked

C.atalossD.forgood

58.Thebirdflewintotheairandwassoon.

A.outofsightB.inahurryC.atalossD.forgood

59.ItisdecidedthatheforabustomeettheguestsfromBeijing.

A.callB.callsC.arrangeD.arranges

60.Iknowit’snotimportantbutIcan’thelpaboutit.

A.tothinkB.thinkingC.andthinkD.beingthought

Hetoldthestoryinsuchminutedetail________________(简直就像他亲眼看见一样).

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionsmwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

9、A.Sheescapedunhurt.

B.Shewitnessedtheshooting.

C.Shewasshottodeath.

D.Shewas15yearsold.

10、A.5.B.7.C.11.D.12.

11、A.Spear'sdigitalcamera.

B.Onesuspect'sgun.

C.Thequeen'svideo.

D.Berry'spurse.

12、A.Civiliansshouldkeepawayfromthebusinesszone.

B.Everybodyshouldthinkabouthowtofightagainstcrimes.

C.Governmentshouldscheduletonegotiatewithterrorists.

D.Peopleshouldemigratebecauseofdomestichighcrimerate.PassageTwo

Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

13、A.Increasingsalaries.

B.Surgingenergyproduction.

C.Boominghousingmarket.

D.Risinginterestrates.

14、A.Increasinginterestrate.

B.Decreasingfinancialproducts.

C.Buyingsubstantialsecurities.

D.Expandingfinancialbusiness.

15、A.Frackingcaninfluencetheburningoffossilfuels.

B.Theuseoffrackingwilldoharmtoenvironment.

C.Frackingtechnologyisasafepracticeinindustry.

D.Theuseoffrackingisbeneficialtopeople'shealth.