1 . The rubber surgical gloves were created about 135 years ago. Believe it or not, this little tool _________ in every doctor’s office and hospital was invented out of _________. In 1889, Dr. William Halsted was in love with the nurse and eventual wife, Carolyn Hampton. _________, this invention should be named “rubber gloves of love”.

Hospital procedures _________ surgical personnel to wash and disinfect their hands before interacting with patients. Carolyn _________ severe dermatitis (皮炎) due to the use of mercuric chloride (氯化汞) for disinfection. She was almost _________. Halsted wanted to keep her near him. To protect her _________, he thought hard and suddenly, something _________ him. He contacted the Goodyear Rubber Company, asking the engineers there to _________ thin rubber gloves for Carolyn.

__________ rubber gloves were very different from what we have today, but they proved to be an excellent ________ to the operating room. The gloves were __________ well received. Many other personnel began wearing the gloves. It’s generally __________ that now they have many uses, far beyond their original __________. For example, hairdressers use them to protect their hands from dyes (染料) and solutions used in their business.

Whenever I see gloves anywhere, I couldn’t help but think of this __________ of inventing the “rubber gloves of love”.

1.

A．seen

B．made

C．tested

D．collected

2.

A．sympathy

B．love

C．curiosity

D．kindness

3.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Indeed

D．Otherwise

4.

A．allow

B．cause

C．promise

D．require

5.

A．developed

B．discovered

C．witnessed

D．cured

6.

A．succeeding

B．graduating

C．resigning

D．retiring

7.

A．achievement

B．legs

C．courage

D．hands

8.

A．called on

B．occurred to

C．came across

D．applied to

9.

A．check

B．clean

C．trade

D．design

10.

A．Original

B．New

C．Extra

D．Regular

11.

A．response

B．attitude

C．sensitivity

D．addition

12.

A．specifically

B．actually

C．carefully

D．equally

13.

A．said

B．known

C．reported

D．announced

14.

A．belief

B．identity

C．purpose

D．quality

15.

A．story

B．record

C．work

D．memory

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman probably do?

A．She is a teacher.

B．She is a scientist.

C．She is a tour guide.

2. Which are the main characteristics being used to identify each whale?

A．Color and size.

B．Skin patterns.

C．Sounds.

3. Where does the conversation take place?

A．On a boat.

B．On the beach.

C．In a science building.

4. What does the woman speak to big companies about?

A．The beauty of whales.

B．Ways to clean up beaches.

C．The danger of polluting the ocean.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小題。
1. What is the woman looking at?

A．An old house.

B．Old photos.

C．A big tree.

2. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Brother and sister.

B．Classmates.

C．Neighbours.

3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A tree house.

B．Their dad.

C．Their mom.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小題。
1. Who is probably the man speaker?

A．The woman’s father.

B．The woman’s brother.

C．The woman’s neighbour.

2. What did the man looking for the woman look like?

A．He was very fat.

B．He was very old.

C．He was of average   height.

3. What kind of face did the man looking for the woman have?

A．Round.

B．Square.

C．Long.

5 . 听下面一段短文，然后回答问题。短文和问题读两遍。
1. A ______ invited Jack and Ford to a dinner.
2. Ford advised Jack not to talk about anything he didn’t really ______.
3. At first, Jack ______ to get through the dinner successfully.
4. Jack lost control of himself because he ______ a lot by the end of evening.
5. In fact, Ford knew _______ about Shakespeare either.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which country is the first on the list?

A．The United Kingdom.

B．Australia.

C．The United States.

2. What is the total cost in Hong Kong per year?

A．About $22,000.

B．About $24,248.

C．Over $30,000.

3. What is the average cost based on?

A．The top 10 best universities.

B．The top 10 largest universities.

C．The top 10 most famous universities.

4. What is the research mainly about?

A．The information of world universities.

B．Studying in different universities.

C．The expenses for studying overseas.

10 . 他正要说些什么的时候，电话响了。
He was ________ ________ ________ ________ saying something when the phone rang.