1 . 令人失望的是，这位著名的游泳运动员没能挺过半决赛。（survive）(汉译英）

2 . It is widely believed that adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of tolerance for risks by nature, but a study by researchers at New York University, Yale’s School of Medicine, and Fordham University has found this is not the case.

Their findings show adolescents appear to _________ their older peers in the taste for the uncertain. When faced with situations that have highly uncertain outcomes, most _________ groups react with dislike; adolescents, _________, often find these uncertain situations quite tolerable. Rather than having a taste for risk, as is commonly thought, the risky behaviors of adolescents _________ their comfort with the ambiguous (模棱两可的).

These findings, which are reported in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, point to basic differences between adolescents and adults and offer new _________ of how to communicate about risk to teenagers and pre-teens.

“Our findings show that teenagers enter unsafe situations not because they are _________ to dangerous or risky situations, but, rather, because they aren’t informed enough of the possibility of the consequences of their actions,” explained Agnieszka Tymula, one of the study’ co-authors. “Once they truly _________ a risky situation, they are, if anything, even more unwilling to take risks than adults. The study also offers new possibilities for _________ with this age group—providing adolescents with statistics highlighting the risks of dangerous behaviors or training that allows them to learn about risks in a safe way, which may be effective in _________ them.”

“What we found was that when risks were clearly stated, adolescents __________ them at least as much as, and sometimes more than, adults,” added Ifat Levy, one of the study’s co-authors at the Yale School of Medicine. “Adolescents were, however, much more __________ for ambiguity. __________, this makes a lot of sense: young organisms need to be open to the __________ in order to gain information about their world.”

Studies have previously established that adolescents are more __________ than are their older and younger peers to engage in behaviors that, on rare occasions, lead to terrible consequences. “It is not that adolescents actually choose to engage in risks, but, rather, they are willing to gamble (赌博) when they __________ complete knowledge,” the researchers wrote.

1.

A．differ from

B．run after

C．agree with

D．divide from

2.

A．family

B．age

C．study

D．work

3.

A．as a result

B．in conclusion

C．for example

D．by contrast

4.

A．add to

B．lead to

C．contribute to

D．originate from

5.

A．story

B．study

C．understanding

D．news

6.

A．drawn

B．pushed

C．brought

D．taken

7.

A．define

B．understand

C．create

D．destroy

8.

A．starting

B．identifying

C．communicating

D．agreeing

9.

A．frightening

B．limiting

C．encouraging

D．punishing

10.

A．tried

B．abandoned

C．fixed

D．avoided

11.

A．tolerant

B．enthusiastic

C．concerned

D．eager

12.

A．Materially

B．Psychologically

C．Biologically

D．Geologically

13.

A．new

B．exciting

C．specific

D．unknown

14.

A．likely

B．cheerful

C．reluctant

D．able

15.

A．need

B．lack

C．gain

D．apply

3 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. ceremony	B. competition	C. completed	D. final	AB. originally	AC. mainly
AD. performing	BC. predicted	BD. impressive	CD. requirement	ABC. televised

The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous architectural wonders of the modern world. Instantly recognizable both for its roof shells and its     1     location in Sydney Harbour, it has become one of the best known images of Australia.

Situated close to Sydney Harbour Bridge, this large     2    arts center was started in 1959 and completed in 1973. After a(n)     3    to choose the design, the Danish architect Jorn Utzon was chosen. The Opera House includes five theatres, five rehearsal studios, two main halls, four restaurants, six bars, and several shops.

The construction of the Opera House was fairly controversial (有争议的) as the     4     cost of the building was much higher than     5    . It was expected to cost $7 million, but in fact, the final cost was $102 million. This was     6     due to difficult weather conditions, problems with the structural design, and changes in the contract. The remarkable roof shells were also difficult to construct. Furthermore, the construction took longer than planned. Completion of the building was     7     expected in four years, in 1963. Unfortunately, because of the many problems and changes which were necessary in the design, the building was not     8     until ten years later, in 1973.

It was inaugurated (落成）by Queen Elizabeth II on 20^th October, 1973, and millions of people attended the     9    . The event was     10    , and included a fireworks display and a classical music performance.

4 . Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A few years ago, nobody could have imagined buying a whole dictionary on CD-Rom—but we do now, and it’s a booming business. It looks     1     people are already interested in the general idea. Stephen King, the best-selling writer of horror books, posted his newest short story on the Internet and it sold more copies in its first days than many of his     2     (print) novels had.

Well, is this really the end of the book and the newspaper? I doubt it, and it seems that even Stephen King agrees.     3     his success on the Internet, he does not seem to think anything can replace the book!

First of all, it takes much     4     (long) for us to read on the net. Did you know that we can read 50% more quickly on paper than we can on a computer screen? There is another problem, too. People simply prefer paper. It doesn’t matter how many books, magazines or newspapers       5     (produce) –we never stop buying them. It seems that we like the feel of books and magazines—we like to put     6     in our bags or pockets. We like to sit and read in the park or on the beach.

Publishers will be happy to satisfy the needs of readers     7     (prefer) to use a screen but paper lovers shouldn’t worry, as the physical newspaper will undoubtedly keep its pace in our lives. There is even news that a system is being developed     8     we can tell our computers what we want to read, and then they will print our own personal newspaper for us. The difference will be that we will only have to read about people and things     9     interest us. Just think—if you hate the business section, you     10     not order it. If you dislike tennis, you can ask only for the football results. It sounds like this could be good news for everyone!

5 . Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Just a craze … or crazy?

When an estimated one in sixty participants will die, why would anyone want to base jump?

The world record for base jumping     1     (break) again, when Nasr Al Niyadi and his trainer Omar Al Hegelan jumped 672 meters from the 16^th floor of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. They were not the first ones     2     (attempt) this. In 2008, two other men illegally jumped from unfinished building. Having got into the building dressed as engineers, they were arrested     3     they jumped from the building. This is not unusual for base jumpers though,     4     often act without permission.

For those who may not know, base jumping is an increasingly popular extreme sport which involves jumping off high building, bridges or cliffs with a parachute. It is unbelievably dangerous. Although a sky diver     5     have up to three minutes to open his or her parachute, a base jumper has only seconds. There is also the risk of hitting the building or cliff on the way down. Since its invention in 1981, there     6     (be) at least 147 fatalities (死亡事件)related to the sport. Even fans of the sport estimate that one in sixty participants will die. Brave, or simply foolhardy?

I find     7     hard to understand why such dangerous sports are so popular. Many psychologists believe that it is all a question of individual personality. Men are     8     (likely) to enjoy thrill seeking than women, and our desire to experience these excitements is highest in     9     late teens and early twenties. But some people are naturally drawn to enjoy thrills and danger, while others are not. Both types are important in any society, as low-excitement seekers will happily carry out relatively unexciting jobs, while high-excitement seekers will work very well     10     firefighters or on the stock market.

6 . 正是因为澳大利亚对体育的大量投资，才使得这个只有1900万人口的国家获得了一枚又一枚的奥运金牌。(强调句) (汉译英)

7 . 过了很久这位运动员才从手术中恢复过来。(before) (汉译英)

8 . 你能否告诉我究竟是谁在黑猩猩的研究中取得了重大突破？ (on earth) (汉译英)

9 . Directions: Choose one of the phrases from the box to complete each sentence in the proper form.

spring up             in one’s prime            on a large scale          date back to      dump into            approve of                 go on a diet

1. By no means ________we ________ their new scheme to invest in the stock market, which will cost us all our savings.
2. My class teacher insisted that all the rubbish _________ the classified dustbin in different colors.
3. Deep in the mountains, we eventually found the caves, __________ early Viking times in about 800 AD.
4. Many intelligent buildings are claimed ___________ in the Central Business District in the past two decades.
5. He was devoted to the medical research, worn out on a daily basis, which deprived him of his life __________.
6. He must ____________ now, for such a foodie has been skipping his lunch every day since last week.
7. However, the cost of production could fall as they are manufactured ____________, just as mobile phones have become cheaper.

10 . 她本可以独自一人前往热带雨林。（汉译英）