2018年上半年成人学位英语考前模拟试题及答案（5）

　　Part II Cloze (15 points)

　　A previously unknown disease，SARS has entered our daily vocabulary.Now we live in its _21.While SARS 22 center stage, an ancient and more infection disease is 23 its ugly head. That disease is panic or irrational fear.

　　We need to have a healthy fear for SARS and to take prudent 24 in preventing its spread. But panic fear creates 25 it fears. The panic which is generated by SARS will 26our immune system which 27us more susceptible 28 this dreaded disease.

　　While SARS is known to 29 transmitted through close personal contact, fear is transmitted through all forms of media, including email. Only an 30SARS patient can transmit SARS to others. But fear can be transmitted by anyone, sometimes even with the best of intentions. As we know, fear about it does hurt us. So, how do we 31 with fear?

　　Admit our fear and keep moving 32 by living our lives as normally as possible whiletaking necessary precautions. For example, it is 33 to stop shaking the hand of a healthyfriend. At the same time, it is always a good practice to wash our hands before a meal – this _34 be done whether or not SARS 35 . Accept fear as a price of progress. SARS will hit us or it won't. Our fear will not positively change the outcome.

　　21 A. shade B. shadow C. silhouette D. image

　　22 A. takes B. is taking C. has been taken D. has taken

　　23 A. raising B. rising C. arising D. elevating

　　24 A. root B. risks C. steps D. place

　　25 A. that B if C. whose D. what

　　26 A. weaken B. disable C. lessen D. cripple

　　27 A. make B. makes C. making D. made

　　28 A. for B. with C. to D. at

　　29 A. be B. being C. have been D. have

　　30 A. infection B. infect C. infecting D. infected

　　31 A. work B. deal C. cut D. gat away

　　32 A. forward B. about C. down D. away

　　33 A. idiot B. silly C. ridiculous D. foolish

　　34 A. could B. may C. must D. should

　　35 A. persists B. consists C. exists D. insists