第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 36  In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.

One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women.   37  Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.

38   They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally ger sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men.39    Scientists are still not exactly sure how influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a woman’s body cells have a tendency(向) to age more slowly than a man’s. Others think that a man’s body cells have a tendency to age more quickly. 40  
A．However, women, on average, live longer.
B .The biological factor plays an important part.
C. Women are also helped by their female genes.
D. The female hormones also protect the body in another way.
E. Recent research seems to support both of these possibilities.
F. Therefore, women are more healthy than men and can live a better life.
G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control carious body functions.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，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。

Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read 41    grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her   42   . But Lainey took one look at it,    43  her eyes, and said, “Borring!”

Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it.   44   the youngest children in the class were    45  by the story. They   46   with great interest and then   47   joined in grand conversations about Harry`s adventures.

“How can you say it`s   48   ? Have you read it? ” asked Aunt Dede.

“No, it`s too long and it doesn`t have any   49  .” complained Lainey.

“Oh, that`s where you are    50  ;there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to    51   them. It`s like magic.”

“Nice try , Aunt Dede,”Lainey replied   52   from the back seat.

Another 53 was in order. “Well, if you don’t want to read it, give it54 .Maybe your mom would 55 hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter,56 were coming from the back seat:“Please read a little57.”

Lainey is an example of an  58reader. As shown here, Lainey can become 59 about reading when 60 with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.

41.A．withinB.onC.to  D. above

42.A．daughterB.nieceC. student D.friend

43.A．opendB.driedC.rolledD.shaded

44.A．Even  B.StillC. Just  D.Yet

45.A．surpriesdB.annoyed C. puzzled  D.attracted.

46.A．readB.toldC.listenedD.wrote

47.A．suspectedlyB.anxiouslyC.calmlyD.enthusiastically

48.A．amazingB.boringC.ridiculousD.conversations

49.A．picturesB.storiesC. adventures D.conversations

50.A．crazyB.foolish C. wrong D.different

51. A．seeB. matchC.showD.recognize

52.A．sourlyB.patientlyC. eagerly D.shyly

53.A．ideaB.tryC.beliefD.behavior

54.A．awayB.outC.in   D.back

55.A．enjoyB.admitC. mind D.finish

56.A．decisionsB. requests C.commentsD.promises

57.A.more clearly  B.longer  C. louder  D.more carefully
58.A. Unpleasant  B. Innocent  C.unwilling   D.independent 
59.A.astonished   B.worried  C. confused  D.excited
60.A. Presented   B. concerned C.disturbed   D.replaced

第II卷

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The giant panda 61  (love) by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists 62  (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby.She was a very 63  (care)mother.For 25days,she never left her baby,not even to find something 64  (eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near.She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean.Any smell might attract natural 65  (enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting  pats.The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 66  it cried,she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats,The mother continued to care for the young panda 67  more than two years.By that time,the panda no longer needed 68  (it)mother for food.However,it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest.Then,after two and a half years,the mother 69  (drive)the young panda away.It was time for her to have a new baby,70  it was also time for the young panda to be independent.