第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)

　　下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

　　1 I'd very much like to know what your aim in life is

　　A thought

　　B idea

　　C goal

　　D plan

　　2 The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.

　　A in danger

　　B in difficulty

　　C in despair

　　D out of control

　　3 Practically all animals communicate either through sounds or through soundless codes.

　　A Certainly

　　B Probably

　　C Almost

　　D Absolutely

　　4 Mary rarely speaks to Susan.

　　A slowly

　　B seldom

　　C weakly

　　D constantly

　　5 I'm working with a guy from London.

　　A teacher

　　B student

　　C friend

　　D man

　　6 You'd better put these documents in a safe place

　　A dark

　　B secure

　　C guarded

　　D banned

　　7 The courageous boy has been the subject of massive media coverage

　　A extensive

　　B continuous

　　C instant

　　D quick

　　8 The town is famous for its magnificent buildings

　　A high-rise

　　B modern

　　C ancient

　　D splendid

　　9 The great change of the city astonished all the visitors

　　A surprised

　　B scared

　　C excited

　　D moved

　　10 Jack packed up all the things he had accumulated over the last ten years

　　A future

　　B far

　　C past

　　D near

　　11 Would you please call my husband as soon as possible?

　　A visit

　　B phone

　　C consult

　　D invite

　　12 We had a long conversation about her parents.

　　A speech

　　B question

　　C talk

　　D debate

　　13 The chairman proposed that we stop the meeting

　　A stated

　　B announced

　　C demanded

　　D suggested

　　14 Obviously these people can be relied on in a crisis

　　A lived on

　　B depended on

　　C believed in

　　D joined in

　　15 There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a record

　　A beats

　　B maintains

　　C matches

D tries 　

第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)

　　下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C.

Importance of Children's Oral Health

　　February is National Children's Dental (牙齿的)Health Month，but in children good oral care is critical every day. The first comprehensive study on the nation's oral health，released recently by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General，calls dental and oral diseases a “silent epidemic (流行病)，” even in children. The report states that more than 51 million school hours are lost each year to dental-related illness. In fact，a recent study pointed to dental care as the most common unmet health need among American children.

　　To help counter this，the American Academy of Periodontology (牙周病学)(AAP)is launching an effort to educate children and parents about the prevention of dental diseases in children.

　　“This is important because oral problems can impact self-esteem for children and lead to problems of eating，speaking and attending to learning，” said Michael McGuire，president of the AAP.

　　Common dental problems seen in children are cavities (龋洞)and gingivitis (龈牙)，which are found in the majority of U.S. children. “When these problems are not caught early and treated，they can develop into more severe problems and cause unnecessary suffering，” said McGuire “However，much of the time，oral problems are avoidable problems.”

　　In the Rio Grande Valley in Texas，a group of more than 120 dentists volunteers to deliver dental care to thousands of low-income children each year with its Mobile Dental Unit that travels from school to school.

　　“According to the Surgeon General's Report，about 37 percent of children have not had a dental visit before starting school，” said McGuire. “When children don't see dentists they miss the opportunity to have problems caught early be