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How far would you be willing to go to satisfy your need to know? Far enough to find out your possibility of dying from a terrible disease? These days that’s more than an academic question, as Tracy Smith reports in our Cover Story.

There are now more than a thousand genetic（基因的）tests, for everything from baldness to breast cancer, and the list is growing. Question is, do you really want to know what might eventually kill you? For instance, Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, one of the first people to map their entire genetic makeup, is said to have asked not to be told if he were at a higher risk for Alzheimer’（老年癡呆癥）.

“If I tell you that you have an increased risk of getting a terrible disease, that could weigh on your mind and make you anxious, through which you see the rest of your life as you wait for that disease to hit you. It could really mess you up.” Said Dr. Robert Green, a Harvard geneticist.

“Every ache and pain,” Smith suggested, could be understood as “the beginning of the end.”“That ’s right. If you ever worried you were at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, then every time you can’t find your car in the parking lot, you think the disease has started.”

Dr. Green has been thinking about this issue for years. He led a study of people who wanted to know if they were at a higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s. It was thought that people who got bad news would, for lack of a better medical term, freak out. But Green and his team found that there was“no significant difference”between how people handled good news and possibly the worst news of their lives. In fact, most people think they can handle it. People who ask for the information usually can handle the information, good or bad, said Green.

71.The first paragraph is meant to__________.

A. ask some questions                        B. introduce the topic

C. satisfy readers’ curiosity                 D. describe an academic fact

【答案】B

【解析】通過兩個問題引出話題。

72.Which of the following is true of James Watson？

A. He is strongly in favor of the present genetic tests.

B. He is more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.

C. He believes genetic mapping can help cure any disease.

D. He doesn’t want to know his chance of getting a disease.

【答案】D

【解析】根據第二段Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, one of the first people to map their entire genetic makeup, is said to have asked not to be told if he were at a higher risk for Alzheimer’。“James Watson要求如果他的基因表明他有很高的老年癡呆癥的可能不要告訴他。”

73.According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, if a person is at a higher genetic risk, it is__________.

A. advisable not to let him know          B. impossible to hide his disease

C. better to inform him immediately      D. necessary to remove his anxiety

【答案】A

【解析】根據這兩個自然段可知，如果你提前被告知你將來可能患某種可怕的疾病會mess you up。

74.The underlined part“freak out”in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to“_________”.

A. break down                     B. drop out            C. leave off            D. turn away

【答案】A

【解析】根據下文But的轉折，以及no significant difference可知，freak out的意思是A（精神垮掉）。

75.The study led by Dr. Green indicates that people__________.

A. prefer to hear good news         B. tend to find out the truth

C. can accept some bad news              D. have the right to be informed

【答案】C

【解析】根據第五段內容 In fact, most people think they can handle it可知答案選C.

 

    第一節  聽力理解(5段共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

    每段播放兩遍。各段后有幾個小題，各段播放前每小題有5秒鐘的閱題時間。請根據    各段播放內容及其相關小題，在5秒鐘內從題中所給的A、B、C項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

聽第一段對話，回答第1—3題。

1.What does the girl want her father to buy7

   A. A ruler.   B. High-tech things.   C. Pencils and erasers.

2.Which of the following does the father consider buying for his daughter?

   A. A calculator.    B. A computer.    C. An MP3.

3.Which of the following could be a reason for her father to buy what she wants7

    A. She volunteers to use some of her own money.

    B. She asks her father to buy a cheap one online.

C. She tells her father she is the best in school.

聽第二段對話，回答第4—6題。

4.What do the speakers think of San Francisco?

   A. It is a big city.   B. They both love the city.   C. It isn't so expensive to live there.

5.What does the woman think of cell phone interruption?

   A. She likes it.   B. She doesn't mind it.   C. She considers it rude.

6.What reason does the man give to answer his cell phone?

    A. He feels like answering.

    B. He wants to know who's calling.

    C. He thinks that it could be something important.

聽第三段對話，回答第7—9題。

7.What is the man complaining about?

   A. Not accepting any gift from his friend.

   B. Not receiving any answer from his friend.

   C. Not hearing any good news from his friend.

8.According to the woman, when should you write a thank-you card?

   A. You receive a gift from your friend.

   B. You are invited to a birthday party.

   C. You spend a holiday with your friend.

9.What's the speakers' attitude towards writing thank-you cards?

   A. They think it out-dated. B. They think it inconvenient.

   C. They think it good to keep the custom.

聽第四段獨白，回答第10—12題。

10.What does the speaker imply about traffic in big cities?

   A. Buses are slow, but comfortable.

   B. Parking in the rush hour is very difficult.

   C. All the people use private transport instead of public transport.

11.What does the speaker recommend to do to improve the situation?

   A. To enlarge city centers.

   B. To move to the areas outside the city.

   C. To make good use of existing space.

12.How many aspects of our lives does the speaker mention as affected by overcrowding?

    A. Two.  B. Three. C. Four.

聽第五段對話，回答第13—15題。

13.Why does the man like The Times?

     A. It has 20 pages every day.

     B. It carries a lot of sports news.

     C. It doesn't devote 5 pages every day to baseball results.

14.In what way is the jobs section on The Times useful to the local people?

     A. It carries job ads from the local businesses.

     B. It is the place where local businesses hire people.

     C. It provides much information about local economy.

15.What does the woman think will happen to job ads if The Times closes down?

     A. The other two newspapers will open a local jobs newspaper.

     B. The local economy will be much affected but not destroyed.

     C. The job ads will be carried in either of the other two newspapers.

第二節  聽取信息(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)

聽下面一段獨白，請根據題目要求，從所聽到的內容中獲取必要的信息，填入答題卡  標號為16.—20.的空格中。聽錄音前，你將有10秒鐘的閱題時間。錄音讀兩遍，你將有80秒鐘的作答時間。

Season	Period	Temperature	Weather	Activities
winter	December~early March	Drop (16.)	snowy	skiing, snowshoeing
spring	from(17.)	around 50 degrees during the day	windy	going on a picnic, strolling through parks and playing (18.)
summer	from June	around 80 defrees	rry with (19.)	hiking, fishing, etc.
fall	from late September		cool	rriving into the mountains, viewing the fall colors, cleaning up (20.)

 

 

 

每段播放兩遍。各段后有幾個小題，各段播放前每小題有5秒鐘的閱題時間。請根據各段播放內容及其相關小題，在5秒鐘內從題中所給的A、B、C項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

聽第一段對話，回答第1—3題。

1.Why doesn't the man choose Japanese: food?

A. He doesn't like Japanese food.

B. He ate Japanese food last night.

C. He thinks Japanese food is expensive.

2.What does the man really want to eat?

A. Buffet.

B. Fast food.

C. Chinese food.

3.Where will the man probably eat?

A. In a steak house.

B. In the shopping center.

C. Outside the shopping center.

聽第二段對話，回答第4。6題。

4.Why is the man proud of his daughter?

A. Because she's going to college.

B. Because she's going to leave home.

C. Because she'll save money on food.

5.What does the man remind his daughter to do?

A. Take some food.

B. Register for food.

C. Eat instant noodles.

6.What is the man surprised to hear?

A. His daughter decides to change her major.

B. His daughter has a discussion with her Mom.

C. Business administration is a great major.

聽第三段獨白，回答第7~9題。

7.Who is the speaker?

A. A college student in China.

B. A Chinese student in the US.

C. An American student in the US.

8.How do Chinese students learn in class?

A. They study textbooks.

B. They listen and take notes.

C. They review before exams.

9.What does the American professor want to know?

A. The class's opinion.

B. The student's research.

C. The student's opinion.

聽第四段對話，回答第10~12題。

10.Where did the woman buy her new computer?

A. From a store.

B. From the Internet.

C. In a shopping center.

11.What makes it cheaper to buy online?

A. The seller has to rent a store.

B. The seller must pay its staff.

C. The seller can save money.

12.Why do many people still buy things in the store?

A. They think it's easy.

B. They think it's cheap.

C. They think it's safe.

聽第五段獨白，回答第13~15題。

13.How does the wide use of plastic help in daily life?

A. It makes life convenient.

B. It makes life wonderful.

C. It makes life enjoyable.

14.What does the speaker think of things made of plastic?

A. They are cheaper.

B. They don't last long.

C. They appear attractive.

15.How do stores promote using reusable bags?

A. By selling plastic bags.

B. By banning plastic bags.

C. By charging for plastic bags.

第二節  聽取信息（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

聽下面一段獨白，請根據題目要求，從所聽到的內容中獲取必要的信息，填入答題卡標號為16～20的空格中。聽錄音前，你將有10秒鐘的閱題時間，錄音讀兩遍。你將有60秒鐘的作答時間。

The National Flower Festival

Event	Date	Time	Location	Activity	Ticket
Parade	16.		National Building Museum	Cultural events
Parade	April 4	10 a.m. –noon	Along the streets	Parading with a lot of balloons, 11 marching bands and many 17.	Admission to reviewing booths is 18.; standing is free.
19.		11 a.m. -6 p.m.	Six blocks of streets	Singing and dancing performance, tasting different drinks and dishes
Closing	April 11		On the 20.	Walking past festival artwork, speetacular fireworks display