A. requests    B. excuses    C. apologies    D. regrets

三、完形填空

I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from the moment on. The stories of his unconventional___36___ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so ___37____ to me and had such a big____38_____ on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to ___39___ my own cancer experience?

I’m ambitious __40___, and when I started going through chemo(化疗), even though I’m a very __41__ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the ___42__. One day, while wanting to go in for __43__, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient ___44__ what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me ___45____ he had one of his books … well. It ____46____ that among other things, he was an eighty-one-year-old writer. He was ___47____ a published author, and he was currently ___48____ on a new book.

We would see each other at various times and ___49_____ friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) ____50____ of Dr. Bernie. He really put a __51__ on my face. He unfortunately ___52__ last year due to his cancer, ___53___ he left a deep impression on me…. The __54__ to pick up my pen again. I ___ 55___ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”

36. A. tastes    B. ideas    C. notes    D. memories

37. A. amazing    B. shocking    C. amusing    D. strange

38. A. strike    B. push   C. challenge    D. impact

39. A. learn from    B. go over   C. get through    D. refer to

40. A. reader   B. writer    C. editor    D. doctor

41. A. positive   B. agreeable    C. humourous    D. honest

42. A. mood    B. position   C. state    D. way

43. A. advice   B. reference   C. protection   D. treatment

44. A. viewed   B. knew   C. noticed    D. wondered

45. A. while    B. because    C. although    D. providing

46. A. carried out    B. worked out    C. proved out     D. turned out

47. A. naturally    B. merely    C. hopefully    D. actually

48. A. deciding    B. investing    C. working    D. relying

49. A. became    B. helped    C. missed    D. visited

50. A. patient    B. operator    C. fan     D. publisher

51. A. sign    B. smile    C. mark    D. mask

52. A. showed up   B. set off   C. fell down     D. passed away

53. A. since     B. but     C. so     D. for

54. A. guidance     B. trust     C. opportunity    D. inspiration

55. A. promised    B. swore    C. thought    D. replied

四、阅读理解

A

Visitor Code

l  Arrive with nothing that can harm New Zealand

If you are arriving from overseas, bring no food, animal or plant material into the country. If in doubt declare it to Customs.

l  Protect plants and animals

Never allow dogs or other pets to run freely in areas of nesting birds, other wildlife, or where sighposted.

l  Get rid of rubbish

Always get rid of your rubbish properly and recycle waste(e.g. glass, paper) where possible.

l  Be considerate with other waste

If using a portable toilet always throw away your toilet waste at a proper waste station. In the back country, bury your toilet waste in a shallow hole away from waterway.

l  Keep New Zealand’s water clean

Because soaps and other wastes can harm waterways, be careful your washing water doesn’t pollute the sea lakes and rivers.

l  Take care with fires

Always observe district fire bans. Be careful if you smoke or have an outdoor fire or barbecue, make sure ashes are cold before leaving.

l  Camp or picnic carefully

When camping or picnicking, use facilities provided.

l  Keep to the track

Keep to the track, where one exists, so you lessen the chance of damaging fragile plants.

l  Be considerate

When driving, minimize noise and observe no smoking signs.

56. According to Visitor Code, visitors could act_______.

  A. with care and respect   B. with relief and pleasure    C. with caution and calmness   D. with attention and observation

57. What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand?

  A. Take your own camping facilities.

  B. Bury glass far away from rivers.

  C. Follow the track for the sake of plants.

  D. Observe signs to approach nesting birds.

B

In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a general.

Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electron