28 . A ．ugly B．numerous C．huge D．heavy
29 . A ．meaning B．feeling C．emotions D．kindness
30 . A ．hardly B．slightly C．exactly D．partly
31 . A ．potatoes B．hatred C．words D．dirt
32 . A ．produce B．smell C．carry D．tolerate
33 . A ．imagine B．analyze C．agree D．declare
34 . A ．family B．lifetime C．childhood D．friends
三、阅读理解
(★★) Surfing: Famous Beaches, Famous Waves
North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii: Famous for being the birthplace of surfing
Wide, sandy beaches stretch nearly 20 miles along the Pacific Ocean. Between December and
February, this surfing destination is suitable only for experienced surfers, as its big waves can reach 30 feet. In summer, the ocean can be almost completely flat, making it perfect for swimming. Huntington
Beach,
California:
Famous
for
the
US
Open
of
Surfing
competition
This busy 8.5-mile-long beach attracts 8 million visitors a year for bodysurfing, boogie boarding
（趴板冲浪）, and board surfing at every level, beginner to expert. At night, the beach’s fire pits （深坑） draw families as much as the waves do during the day. The best time for surfers is winter, when the swells can hit 15 feet.
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa: Famous for being the setting of the classic movie The Endless Summer
This area of the ocean may contain the most consistent waves on the planet, with some up to 10
feet. The best waves are between late May and late August. The beach sometimes closes because of sharks, but at other times, surfers are lucky enough to surf alongside dolphins.
Tamarindo, Costa Rica: Famous for being featured in the movie The Endless Summer Ⅱ
This beach has waves up to 12 feet high, which are good for long-boarders or short-boarders,
beginners or experts, with the best waves from April to July. Bodysurfing is not recommended because of offshore rocks. The laid-back atmosphere and nearly perfect year-round weather make it feel like the California beaches of the 1950s. 35
.
The
beach
with
the
biggest
waves
is
______.
A．Oahu’s North Shore B．Huntington Beach C．Jeffreys Bay D．Tamarindo
36
.
Jeffreys
Bay
and
Tamarindo
are
both
known
for
______.
A．offshore rocks B．competitions C．movies D．dolphins
37
.
How
are
North
Shore
and
Huntington
Beach
similar?
A．Both beaches are the same length.
B．Both are suitable for all surfing levels.
C．The waves are both perfect for bodysurfing.
D．Winter is the best time to surf at both beaches. 38 . What does the underlined word
“laid-back”
mean
in
English?
A．Worried. B．Relaxed.
C．Excited. D．Depressed.
39 . The Huntington Beach information differs from the others in that it includes ______.
A．the height of the wave
B．the weather conditions
C．the best time to visit
D．the number of visitors each year
(★★)
Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, serious man — not the sort of person around whom
one could laugh. As a teenager arriving in America, knowing nothing, I wanted a father who could explain the human journey. In college, when friends called home for advice, I would sink into deep
depression for what I did not have.
Today, at twenty-seven, I have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allow — as adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses.
One night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. These was some
trouble. Later, Dad shared the problem with me. Apparently my legal training had earned me some privileges in his eyes. I talked through the problem with Dad, analyzing the purposes of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies. He listened patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I am a simple man.”
Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blacks of nature. Yet human nature is a
mystery to him. That night I realized that he was simply not skilled at dealing with people, much less the trouble of a conflicted teenager. It’s not in his nature to understand human desires.
And so, there it was — it was no one’s fault that my father held no interest in human lives while I
placed great importance in them. We are at times born more sensitive, wide-eyed, and dreamy than our parents and become more curious and idealistic than them. Dad perhaps never expected me for a child. And I, who knew Dad as an intelligent man, had never understood that his intelligence did not cover all of my feelings.
It has saved me years of questioning and confusion. I now see my parents as people who have other
relationships than just Father and Mother. I now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me.
I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearly.
40 . What was the author’s impression of her father when she was a teenager?
A．Friendly but irresponsible.
B．Intelligent but severe.
C．Cold and aggressive.
D．Caring and communicative.
41 . Why did the author
feel
depressed
when
her
friends
called
home?
A．She did not have a phone to call home.
B．Her father did not care about her human journey.
C．Her father was too busy to answer her phone.
D．Her father couldn’t give her appropriate advice.
42 . After the author overheard her father on the telephone, ______.
A．he blamed her for impoliteness
B．he rediscovered human nature
C．he consulted with her about his problem
D．he changed his attitude towards the author 43 . The author
realized
that
______.
A．her father had too many faults and weaknesses
B．her father was not as intelligent as she had thought
C．her father was not good at interpersonal relationships
D．her father placed too much importance in social activities
44 . Which of the following is the best
title
of
this
passage?
A．My Parents as Friends
B．My Parents as Advisors
C．My Father as a Serious Man
D．My Father as an Intelligent Scientist
(★★★★)
The Damage that aging does to a body extends all the way down to the cellular level. But the
damage increased by cells in older muscles is especially severe, because the cells do not reproduce easily and they become weaker as their mitochondria （线粒体）, which produce energy, reduce in energy and number. A study, however, suggests that certain sorts of exercise may remove some of what time can do to our mitochondria.
Exercise is good for people, as everyone knows. But scientists have surprisingly little understanding
of its cellular impacts and how those might vary by activity and the age of the exerciser. So researchers recently conducted an experiment on the cells of 72 healthy but sedentary （久坐的） men and women who were 30 or younger or older than 64. After baseline measures were established for their aerobic （有氧的） fitness, their blood-sugar levels and the gene activity and mitochondrial health in their muscle cells, the volunteers were randomly assigned to a particular exercise program.
Some of them did intense （强烈的） weight training several times a week; some did brief interval
training three times a week on exercise bicycles; some rode exercise bikes at an appropriate pace for 30 minutes a few times a week and lifted weights lightly on other days. A fourth group, the control