Don't blame genes for aging facial skin. A new study of twins suggests you can   1  those coarse(粗糙的) wrinkles, brown or pink spots, and dilated(膨脹的) blood vessels on too much time in the sun, smoking, and being overweight.
Because twins share genes, but may have  2 exposures to environmental factors, studying twins allows an, "opportunity to control for genetic susceptibility(敏感性)," Dr. Elma D. Baron, at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and colleagues  3 in the latest issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Their analysis of environmental skin-damaging factors in 65 pairs of twins hints that skin aging is  4 more to environment and lifestyle than  5  factors.
But when it   6  skin cancer, the researchers say their findings support previous reports that   7  environment and genes affect skin cancer risk.
Baron's team   8  facial skin of 130 twins, 18 to 77 years old, who lived 9  in the northern Midwest and Eastern regions of the U.S. who were  10  the Twins Days Festival in Ohio in August 2002.
At this time, each of the twins also  11   reported how their skin burned or tanned  12   sunscreen(防曬霜), their weight, and their history of skin cancer, smoking, and alcohol drinking.
The study group   13  of 52 fraternal and 10 identical twin pairs, plus 3 pairs who were unsure of their twin status. Identical(同卵的) twins share all of their genes and fraternal twins share only about half.
From these data, the researchers  14 strong ties, outside of twin status, between smoking, older age, and being overweight, and having facial skin with evidence of environmental  15 
 16  contrast, sunscreen use and drinking alcohol appeared correlated with   17   skin damage.
Baron and colleagues say the current findings, which highlight ties between facial   18 and potentially avoidable  19  factors -- such as smoking, being overweight, and   20  overexposure to the sun's damaging rays -- may help motivate people to minimize these risky behaviors.
(    ) 1. A. blame                     B. owe                 C. take                 D. bring
(    ) 2. A. same                       B. different           C. similar             D. common
(    ) 3. A. explain                    B. confirm            C. declare             D. shout
(    ) 4. A. equal                             B. related              C. close                D. strict
(    ) 5. A. characteristic           B. personal           C. natural             D. genetic
(    ) 6. A. comes to                 B. talks of             C. refers to           D. gets to
(    ) 7. A. all                          B. neither             C. both                 D. either
(    ) 8. A. examined                B. checked            C. inspected          D. interviewed
(    ) 9. A. most                       B. usually             C. mostly              D. always
(    ) 10. A. joining                  B. representing      C. attending          D. remarking
(    ) 11. A. separately              B. lonely              C. commonly               D. truly
(    ) 12. A. with                             B. on                    C. in                    D. without
(    ) 13. A. consisted                      B. made up         C. contained        D. included
(    ) 14. A. documented           B. recorded           C. reported           D. noted
(    ) 15. A. damage                 B. exploration       C. protection         D. material
(    ) 16. A. In                         B. By                   C. As                    D. At
(    ) 17. A. lesser                    B. more                C. no                    D. fewer
(    ) 18. A. look                             B. aging                      C. expression               D. wrinkle
(    ) 19. A. environmental               B. genetic             C. emotional         D. psychological
(    ) 20. A. protected                      B. planned            C. unprotected       D. prevented
1-20 ABABD ACACC ADADA BABAC
本文用一項(xiàng)針對(duì)雙胞胎開展的最新研究表明，皺紋、紅褐斑以及血管瘤等皮膚問題和長時(shí)間日曬、吸煙以及體重超標(biāo)有關(guān)。完成本完形填空的基本思路是聯(lián)系上下文語言邏輯的同時(shí)，要緊密結(jié)合日常生活中的常識(shí)。
1. A你可以把皺紋、紅褐斑以及血管瘤等皮膚問題歸因于長時(shí)間日曬、吸煙以及體重超標(biāo)有關(guān)。由此我們得知此空要填上表示：把…..歸因于…..，A項(xiàng)blame和on搭配剛好表示這個(gè)意思。B項(xiàng)owe要和介詞to才表示這樣的意思。CD兩項(xiàng)和on搭配分別表示呈現(xiàn)和帶來之意，再說他們兩個(gè)只能構(gòu)成take on…….和bring on…….這樣的動(dòng)詞短語。
2. B由于雙胞胎擁有相同的基因，但可能受到的環(huán)境因素的影響不同，因此研究雙胞胎可以“對(duì)基因易感性加以控制”，此空需要填上表示不同的含義的詞，也即是B項(xiàng)，而ACD項(xiàng)所表達(dá)的意思：相同，相似，共同之意。
3. A位于美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭的凱斯西儲(chǔ)醫(yī)學(xué)院的艾爾瑪?D?巴倫博士及其同事在最新一期的《皮膚病學(xué)檔案》中解釋稱……我們不難看出此處表示解釋之意的動(dòng)詞，也即是A項(xiàng)explain，而BCD項(xiàng)所表達(dá)是證實(shí)，宣布，大喊的意思，不符合此處的語言邏輯。
4. B研究人員對(duì)65對(duì)雙胞胎的皮膚損傷環(huán)境影響因素進(jìn)行分析后發(fā)現(xiàn)，環(huán)境和生活方式跟皮膚老化的關(guān)系大于遺傳因素，此處應(yīng)該填上表示相關(guān)之意的形容詞，也即是B項(xiàng)related。而ACD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：相等，接近，嚴(yán)格，都不符合此處的語言邏輯。
5. D上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示基因方面的之意，也就即是D項(xiàng)：genetic（基因的），ABC項(xiàng)依次分別所表示的意思：特征的，個(gè)人的，自然的兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語意。
6. A但在皮膚癌的問題上，研究人員稱他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)與之前的研究一樣，認(rèn)為環(huán)境和基因?qū)计つw癌風(fēng)險(xiǎn)均有影響。我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示在……的問題上，在…….方面之意的動(dòng)詞短語，而A項(xiàng)其實(shí)固定結(jié)構(gòu)when it comes to……就表示這樣的意思，而BCD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：說起（其主語通常是某個(gè)人），涉及或者參考（其主語通常是某個(gè)人），到達(dá)（其主語通常是某個(gè)人），不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯，也不是固定結(jié)構(gòu)。
7. C由上一題的分析我們?nèi)菀椎贸龃颂帒?yīng)該填上表示兩者都……之意的連詞，也即是C項(xiàng)：both，而ABD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：三者以上都……，兩者都不…..，兩者中的任何一個(gè)……
8. A巴倫的研究小組對(duì)130個(gè)年齡從18歲到77歲的雙胞胎的面部皮膚進(jìn)行了研究。分析后我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示研究之意的動(dòng)詞，也就是A項(xiàng)examined。而BCD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思是：核對(duì)，視察，采訪。
9. C這些雙胞胎大部分居住在美國中西部偏北地區(qū)和東部地區(qū)，其中的大部分是副詞用來修飾live。A項(xiàng)most（代詞的時(shí)候是大部分的意思）具有很大的迷惑性，但most作副詞時(shí)，意思是：很，極其，非常。BD兩項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思是通常，一直，和這兒的語言邏輯不契合。
10. C他們于2002年8月參加了在俄亥俄州舉行的“雙胞胎節(jié)”，其中的參加就是C項(xiàng)attending，而ABD項(xiàng)所表達(dá)的意思中就數(shù)A項(xiàng)容易讓人上當(dāng)，但是它表示此意的時(shí)候要和介詞in搭配，BD兩項(xiàng)的意思是：描述，陳述。
11. A在這項(xiàng)研究中，每對(duì)雙胞胎也分別報(bào)告了他們的皮膚在沒有涂防曬霜的情況下曬傷或曬黑的情況、他們的體重、患皮膚癌、吸煙以及喝酒的歷史，經(jīng)過分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示分別之意的副詞用來修飾reported，也就是A項(xiàng)separately，而不是BCD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：孤獨(dú)地，共同地，真實(shí)地。
12. D由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示沒有之意的介詞，也即是D項(xiàng)：without，而不是ABC三項(xiàng)項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：和，在….上，在…..里。
13. A這組研究對(duì)象由52對(duì)異卵雙胞胎和10對(duì)同卵雙胞胎，以及三對(duì)不確定自己屬于哪種類型的雙胞胎組成。我們可以確定此處要填上表示由……組成，也即是A項(xiàng)：consisted，B項(xiàng)的具有很大的迷惑性，但是它表示的意思是：……組成了…….，CD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：包含，包括，好像都行，但是它們都不和of連用。
14. D研究人員通過分析這些數(shù)據(jù)后指出，不論哪種類型的雙胞胎，受到環(huán)境傷害的面部皮膚與吸煙、年齡增長、體重超標(biāo)有很大關(guān)系。此處應(yīng)該填上表示指出，發(fā)現(xiàn)，或者得到結(jié)論之類的動(dòng)詞，這四項(xiàng)中只有D項(xiàng)noted(指出指明以強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果)，而ABC三項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：用正式的文件記錄，用磁帶等錄制，以新聞的形式報(bào)告。
15. A由上一題的分析很容易弄清楚此處應(yīng)該填上表示傷害的名詞，也即是A項(xiàng)：damage，而BCD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的探索，保護(hù)，材料的意思，都和這兒的語言邏輯不契合。
16. B通過相比得知，使用防曬霜以及喝酒的人皮膚損傷較小。這四個(gè)詞中只有B項(xiàng)有通過之意。ACD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：在……里，作為……，在……地方。
17. A由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應(yīng)該填上表示較小的含義的形容詞比較級(jí)修飾不可數(shù)名詞damage，也就是A項(xiàng)：lesser。而BCD各個(gè)選項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：較多，沒有，很少（修飾可數(shù)名詞）。
18. B巴倫及其同事稱，目前的這項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)強(qiáng)調(diào)了皮膚老化和可避免的環(huán)境因素之間的關(guān)系，如抽煙、體重超標(biāo)、無防護(hù)措施地過度日曬等，此處應(yīng)該填上表示老化的名詞，也即是B項(xiàng)：aging，而ACD項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：表情，神情，皺紋。
19. A由上一題的分析我們很容易發(fā)現(xiàn)此處應(yīng)該填上表示環(huán)境的之意的形容詞，也就是說是A項(xiàng)：environmental，其余BCD三項(xiàng)依次分別所表達(dá)的意思：基因的，情感的，心理的等等都在語言邏輯上不吻合。
20. C由第18題的分析我們能發(fā)現(xiàn)此處應(yīng)該填上表示無防護(hù)措施的意思的單詞，這四個(gè)單詞當(dāng)中就只有C項(xiàng)了，因?yàn)锳BD三項(xiàng)表示的意思分別是：保護(hù)的，計(jì)劃的，預(yù)防的。
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A．it is certain that Brittnie will be admitted into SDSU
B．Brittnie will not need to pay for her university education if she can study in SDSU.
C．Jim Herrick promised Brittnie’s mother to offer her a job in SDSU.
D．Brittnie made a promise that she would never give up her dream. .
小題2:The Salvation Army Door of Hope is intended to ______.
A．recruit young men and young women to help others
B．provide shelters for homeless moms and their children
C．carry out some projects to help those who are in trouble
D．help homeless people no matter who they are
小題3:According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT_______.
A. Linda Solomon taught children photography to inspire them.
B. Children told people about their dreams through their pictures.
C. Brittnie took a picture standing at the gate of SDSC.
D. Brittnie’s picture was so good that it was printed on a Christmas card.
小題4:From what Ferrick said to Brittnie, we can infer that_______.
A．Ferrick has a strong belief that Brittnie will be a scientist in the future.
B．Brittnie, as well as some other girls, is interested in both science and math.
C．some girls would not be so good in science and math as boys as they grow older.
D．Brittnie will never lose interest in science because of her deep love
小題5:Which of the following words can best describe Brittnie’s feelings when she signed
the agreement about the scholarship ?
A．EncouragedB．CalmC．Nervous D．Proud

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People turn to magic(魔力)chiefly as a form of insurance--that is, they use it along with actions that actually bring results. For example, hunters may use a hunting charm(咒語). But they also use their hunting skills and knowledge of animals. The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they need to hunt even more successfully than they would without it. If they shoot a lot of game(獵物), they credit the charm for their success. Many events happen naturally without magic. Crops grow without it, and sick people get well without it. But if people use magic to bring a good harvest or to cure a patient, they may believe the magic was responsible. 
People also tend to forget magic's failures and to be impressed by its surface successes. They may consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 per cent of the time. Even when magic fails, people often explain the failure without doubting the power of the magic. They may say that the magician made a mistake in reciting the spell or that another magician cast a more powerful spell against the magician.
Many anthropologists(人類學(xué)家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to believe in it. People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and uncertainty if they feel they have no control over the outcome of a situation. For example, farmers use knowledge and skill when they plant their fields. But they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops. So farmers in some societies may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite to ensure a good harvest.
小題1:From the passage, we can learn that the writer of the passage may be _______.
A．a(chǎn) hunterB．a(chǎn) farmerC．a(chǎn) magicianD．a(chǎn)n anthropologist
小題2:Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．Magic and Hunting.B．Magic and Farming.
C．Why Magic Works?D．Why People Believe in Magic?
小題3:The underlined word “spell”(Paragraph 2) most likely means______.
A．magic words.B．magic events.C．words or expressionsD．magicians.

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Some scientists warn that ice near the Earth’s Poles may indeed be melting. This “polar meltdown” may be the first sign that the Earth is heating up. We could be in very serious trouble if this trend continues. It is estimated that a meltdown of as little as 10 percent of Antarctica’s ice would raise sea levels around the globe by 4 to 9 meters. Floods would cover low-lying regions and turn coastal cities like New York and New Orleans into real life underwater world.
Scientists first predicted in the 1970s that heat trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere could cause a polar meltdown. Many now believe that human activities are turning up the heat. When we burn fossil fuels like coal and oil, we add carbon dioxide(CO2) gas to the Earth’s atmosphere. Cutting down trees also makes CO2 levels raise because trees normally soak up CO2 to make food. Scientists say higher CO2 levels strengthen the “greenhouse effect” and could increase the Earth’s temperature. In fact, CO2 levels have risen by 30 percent since the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Over the past three years, satellite measurements have shown a sea level rise of about a quarter inch worldwide. “If nothing is done to reduce fossil-fuel pollution and global warming, sea levels will rise even more.” says geologist Richard Alley.
But even Alley admits that a polar meltdown would take time. The ice in Antarctica and Arctic locks up nearly nine times the volume of water contained in all the world’s rivers and lakes. These are such big “ice cubes” and it would probably take thousands of years to melt them.
Another scientist Charles Bentley doesn’t think a meltdown will happen at all. “Even if warmer temperatures begin to melt polar-ice,” he says, “the excess moisture would most likely be redeposit as snow.” In other words, the melted ice would evaporate into the atmosphere, refreeze, and fall as rain and snow over the Poles.
小題1:What consequence of global warming is mentioned in the passage?
A．More tropical storms.B．More tropical diseases.
C．Changes in farm productivity.D．Coastal flooding.
小題2: Which of the following statements does the second paragraph support?
A．CO2 in the atmosphere cannot keep the heat from escaping into space.
B．The increase of CO2 gas may warm the planet and help to melt polar ice.
C．Cutting down trees helps to greatly reduce CO2 levels.
D．The end of the short-lived age of fossil fuels is already in sight.
小題3: Geologist Richard Alley most likely agrees that _______.
A．the sea-level rise can be prevented by cutting back on energy-consuming activities
B．the recent breaking off of ice blocks from Antarctica is just a natural part of a long-term cycle
C．Antarctica temperatures have significantly changed since the Industrial Revolution
D．the polar meltdown may be an accidental change of climate rather than a sign of global warming
小題4:Charles Bentley believes that a polar meltdown will not occur because _______.
A．governments around the world are beginning to reduce CO2 levels in the air
B．a(chǎn) melting of the polar ice cannot be achieved with the present technologies
C．the melted ice in the polar areas would change into snow and rain over the Poles
D．the sun’s heat would have no chance of being absorbed by the polar ice
小題5:In which paragraph does the author mention the immense quantities of polar ice?
A．In the second paragraph.B．In the third paragraph.
C．In the fourth paragraph.D．In the fifth paragraph.

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A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty－five hectares（公頃）of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living－rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire－place（壁爐）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空氣通暢的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage－space（停車的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
　　If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.
小題1:The writer writes this passage to ________.
A．persuade people to buy it
B．give some information about Foulsham House
C．tell a love story
D．describe the beauty of a best farmland
小題2:People say that ________.
A．Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties
B．Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House
C．Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room
D．Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales
小題3:The library ________.
A．has a fine view of the park and the river
B．is where great men and fine ladies took tea
C．has an Adam fire－place,and a real wood floor
D．has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living－rooms

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