Seasonal influenza is characterized by a sudden fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose. Most people recover from fever and   1  symptoms within a week without requiring medical attention. But influenza can 2  severe illness or death in people at high risk. The time from infection to illness is about two days.
Yearly influenza epidemics can  3  affect all age groups, but the highest risk of complications occur among children younger than age two, adults age 65 or older, and people of  4  age with certain medical conditions, such as chronic heart, lung, kidney, liver, blood or metabolic diseases, or weakened immune systems.
Seasonal influenza  5  easily and can sweep through schools, nursing homes or businesses and towns. When an  6   person coughs, infected droplets get into the air and another person can breathe them  7   and be exposed. The virus can also be spread by hands infected with the virus.  8   transmission, people should cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing, and  9  their hands regularly.
Drugs for influenza are   10  in some countries and effectively prevent and treat the illness. Some influenza viruses develop  11   to the antiviral medicines, limiting the effectiveness of treatment.
Influenza epidemics occur    12  during autumn and winter in temperate regions. Illnesses result in hospitalizations and deaths mainly among high-risk groups. Worldwide, these annual epidemics result in about three to five million   13    of severe illness, and about 250 000 to 500 000 deaths.
Influenza can cause serious public health and economic problems. In   14   countries, epidemics can result in high levels of worker absenteeism and productivity  15  .   16   most people recover from a bout(輪) of influenza, there are large numbers of people who need hospital treatment and many   17   die from the disease every year.   18    is known about the effects of influenza epidemics in developing countries.
The most    19  way to prevent the disease or severe outcomes from the illness is vaccination. Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk of serious influenza complications, and for people who live with or care  20   high risk individuals.
(  ) 1. A. its                 B. it’s                    C. all                    D. other
(  ) 2. A. cause                B. lead                  C. result                D. bring
(  ) 3. A. lightly           B. slightly             C. seriously           D. heavily
(  ) 4. A. all                 B. any                   C. no                    D. both
(  ) 5. A. goes              B. spreads              C. comes        D. happens
(  ) 6. A. to infect        B. infecting           C.  infected          D. infect
(  ) 7. A. off                B. away                 C. out                   D. in
(  ) 8. A. To prevent     B. To protect          C. To prepare         D. To prefect
(  ) 9. A. wash             B. washing            C. to wash             D. washed
(  ) 10. A. free             B. available           C. useful               D. helpful
(  ) 11. A. assistance     B. resistance          C. consistence        D. preference
(  ) 12. A. monthly              B. weekly              C. daily                 D. yearly
(  ) 13. A. pieces          B. states                C. conditions         D. cases
(  ) 14. A. developed    B. developing        C. big                   D. small
(  ) 15. A. lose             B. losses                C. loose                 D. lost
(  ) 16. A. For             B. Because             C. While               D. Whether
(  ) 17. A. /                 B. which               C. do                    D. who
(  ) 18. A. Little           B. Much                C. Few                  D. Lot
(  ) 19. A. affective      B. effective            C. attractive           D. aggressive
(  ) 20. A. about           B. of                     C. for                    D. to
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本文主要論述的季節(jié)流行性感冒基本知識：癥狀，感染人群，傳播方式，治療和疫苗。做題時應(yīng)該根據(jù)日常生活中對流感的基本常識，來確定答案。
1. D 根據(jù)前一句說的流感的特點，其中就有“fever”，“發(fā)燒”只是患流行感冒的一個癥狀，此空是說還有“別的”癥狀，AC項分別表示“它的”“所有的”，B項是it is或者it was或者it has的縮寫，故此空填“other”：別的。
2. A 有上下文兩句的句意：大多數(shù)人在一個周之內(nèi)無需藥物治療就可以從流感中恢復(fù)健康，但是（語意發(fā)生了轉(zhuǎn)折）流感也能導(dǎo)致嚴(yán)重病變或者有高的致死風(fēng)險。此題中的lead, result, bring只有分別帶上to, in,和about之后才能表示“導(dǎo)致”之意。
3. C 詞句的語意是：雖然季節(jié)流感可能會嚴(yán)重影響各個年齡群體的人，但是高風(fēng)險的復(fù)雜病情常常出現(xiàn)在兩歲以下的嬰幼兒，65歲以上的老年人或者任何年齡層的患有某種病癥的人身上。從倒數(shù)第二段和倒數(shù)第三段中，我們得知：流行感冒導(dǎo)致病人住院治療，大約三到五百萬人嚴(yán)重患病，還大量病人死亡，再者也導(dǎo)致了公共健康問題和經(jīng)濟(jì)問題。故這兒用“seriously”：嚴(yán)重地。
4. B 考查形容詞的詞義和在文中的意思。有上一題的分析，此空表示“任何”年齡層的人的意思。All表示“所有”。這樣一來age得用復(fù)數(shù)。Both表示“兩者都”，no表示“沒有”，ACD項明顯都不合適。故用“any”：任何。
5. B 這兒考查是動詞詞義的辨析。流行感冒是一種傳染病，容易傳播，敘述的是流行感冒所具有的容易傳播的特點,故用“傳播”spreads.最容易讓學(xué)生上當(dāng)?shù)氖茿D兩項。Go往往用來表示“進(jìn)行”；happen表示“偶然發(fā)生”；come表是“來”，故B項最合適。
6.C 此處考查的是非謂語動詞的含義和用法。此段落論述的是流行感冒的傳播，有常識我們知道：已經(jīng)感染的人咳嗽、打噴嚏之后，感染的顆粒就進(jìn)入到了空氣里。此處填過去分詞infected，意思就是：感染過的，受感染的。
7. D 由上一句的解釋可知：感染的顆粒就進(jìn)入到了空氣里，另外的人把它呼“進(jìn)”去，就容易感染流行感冒。這四個副詞當(dāng)中只有in表示“進(jìn)去”，off和away表示“遠(yuǎn)離”，out表示“向外”。故用D項。
8. A 這一句的語境是：為了防止傳染，人們咳嗽的時候應(yīng)該用紙巾蓋著嘴和鼻子，并且經(jīng)常洗手。此處用不定式表示目的。BCD項分別依次表示：為了保護(hù)……，為了準(zhǔn)備……，為了完善……,語境和語言邏輯方面顯得都不合適。故選擇A項。
9. A 根據(jù)上一題的解釋，結(jié)合該詞所咋的句子的結(jié)構(gòu)：people是這一句的主語，cover和wash是這一句的謂語動詞。所以選擇A項。
10. B 有這一句的語境：在一些國家有針對流行感冒的藥可以使用，并且能夠有效地預(yù)防和治療這種流行病。A項free 是“空閑的，空余的”，CD兩項useful是“有用的”，helpful是“有幫助的”邏輯上不搭配。故選擇B項。
11. B 此題有一定得的難度，就看平時記單詞的準(zhǔn)確性和牢固性。Assistance:幫助，resistance: 抵抗,consistence:穩(wěn)定，結(jié)實，preference:偏愛，偏好。語境是：有些流行感冒病毒具有抗藥性，結(jié)果限制了治療的有效性。故選擇B項。
12. D 有常識我們知道流行感冒有季節(jié)性，但這四個詞中就數(shù)D項合適了。意思是：每年的秋冬季節(jié)一些溫帶地區(qū)發(fā)生流行感冒。
13. D 有這一句的語境：每年這種流行病導(dǎo)致全世界三到五百萬的嚴(yán)重病例，還有大量的病人死亡。這四個詞中只有cases意思是“病例”。
14. A 此題考查上下文之間的邏輯照應(yīng)。這一段從兩個方面來論述流行感冒所引起的問題。一是，在發(fā)達(dá)國家，二是在發(fā)展中國家。做此題時，學(xué)生應(yīng)該根據(jù)這一段下文最后一句中的developing來確定。BCD項的意思分別是：發(fā)展中的，大的，小的，它們所表示的意思與句意跟邏輯都不對應(yīng)，故A項最合適。
15. B 此題考查的是單詞的詞義及詞性。此處需要的是名詞，因為losses和absenteeism兩詞都做介詞of的賓語，故是名詞，而lose,“失去”，是動詞；loose，“松散的”，是形容詞；lost，“迷失的”，是形容詞。Loss是名詞，意思是：損失。故B項合適。
16. C 此題考查對連詞的邏輯關(guān)系的理解。語境是：雖然大多數(shù)人經(jīng)過一輪的流行感冒之后恢復(fù)正常，但是每年都有很多人需要住院治療，也有很多人死于這種疾病。故用C項，while此時是“雖然”之意。
17. D 此題表面上是考查定語從句的，而實質(zhì)上也考查句子結(jié)構(gòu)。此句的主干結(jié)構(gòu)是：there are large numbers of people…… and many…… every year., 而who need hospital treatment和     die from the disease都是定語從句，先行詞都是people，只不過many是代詞，代指many people,第二個定語從句有缺少主語，故用D項。
18. A 此題的解題關(guān)鍵在于對整段邏輯關(guān)系的梳理。前文說：流行感冒在發(fā)達(dá)國家造成了很多損失，這兒是拿流行感冒在發(fā)達(dá)國家造成的影響與在發(fā)展中國家相比較，因此，合乎邏輯的表達(dá)就是：然而流行感冒在發(fā)展中國家造成的影響，人們知之甚少。故用A項
19. B 此題的語境是：預(yù)防這種疾病和它帶來的嚴(yán)重后果的有效方法是注射疫苗。此處應(yīng)是形容詞修飾名詞way。affective：adj.感動的，感情的;effective: adj. 有效的，有影響的；attractive:誘人的；aggressive：有進(jìn)取心的，語意上不符合邏輯。故用B項。
20. C 此題考查的動詞短語的意思。care about: 介意，關(guān)心； care for：喜歡，照顧。故用C項。
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B．Disadvantages of Products
C．Effect of Packaging on Shopping
D．Brand Name and Shopping Tricks

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閱讀下面文章，回答問題。
(A)
The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.
　 　The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑師), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.
　 　The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (監(jiān)禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. 
1. The Taj Mahal was built for____ .
A. Mumtaz                    　B. Shah
C. Either Mumtaz or Shah        　D. Both Mumtaz and Shah
2. The passage mainly tells us____ .
A. why the Taj Mahal was built
B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz
C. some information about the Taj Mahal
D. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians
3. Form the passage we can learn that____ .
A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.
B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.
C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.
D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.
(B)
Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳愛好者協(xié)會）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
4. What does the underlined sentence “The members are from all walks of life” mean?  
A. The members do different jobs at different places.
B. They come from all parts of Beijing.
C. They are persons of different ages.
D. They are men and women, old and young.
5. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .
A. they are not afraid of coldness
B. they often swim in the icy waters
C. they know that they can benefit（得益）from it
D. winter-swimming can make people healthy
6. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .
A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing
B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer
C. winter-swimmers are brave men
D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health
7. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter
B. Winter-swimming—A Craze（狂熱）in Beijing
C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming
D. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

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What is eBay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform where nearly anyone can trade practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods, including cars, movies and DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoes — the list goes on and on 
The idea came from Peter Omidyar, who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was still a child. At high school, he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating from Tuft University in 1988, he worked for the next few years as a computer engineer. In his free time he started Bay as a kind of hobby, at first offering the service free by word of mouth. By 1996 there was so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade (升級) and he began charging a fee to members. Joined by a friend, Peter Skill, and in 1998 by his capable CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back. Even in the great crashes of the late 1990s, ebay has gone from strength to strength. It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Internet 
Ebay sells connections, not goods, putting buyer and seller into contact with each other. All you have to do is lake an e-photo, write a description, fill out a sales form and you are in business.  The world is your market place. Of course for each item, eBay gets a percentage and that is a great deal of money. Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of the items are sold.
42. We learn from the text that eBay provides people with _________.
A. a way of buying and selling goods 
B. a place to show their own photos
C. a website for them to upgrade
D. a chance to buy things at low prices 
43. Why did Peter create eBay after graduating from university? 
A. For fun                                     B. To make money 
C. For gathering the engineers                            D. To fulfill a task of his company 
44. From “he has never looked back” in Paragraph 2 we learn that Peter _________.
A. did not feel lonely                             B. was always hopeful 
C. did not think about the past                             D. became more and more successful 
45. How does eBay make money from its website? 
A. By bringing sellers together.                             B. By charging for each sale 
C. By listing items online                             D. By making e-photos.  

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