An experimental treatment that causes AIDS patients to develop a dangerously high fever has shown promise as a way of prolonging and improving the patients’ life.Called the Biologic-HT System, the new treatment lets doctors extract the blood of a patient and heat it before circulating it back into the body. The heated blood causes the patient’s body temperature to rise above 42 degrees Celsius. In people with AIDS, that increase in temperature kills some heat-sensitive HIV, the virus, most doctors say, causes AIDS.
Heating the blood of AIDS patients has been tried before, say doctors. But during previous attempts, the treatment induced deadly chemical changes in the blood. The Biologic-HT System prevents those changes from happening, allowing the heat to kill viruses with few ill side effects.
The new heat treatment cannot be considered a cure for Aids, says president of the company that makes the system. He says the treatment doesn’t kill all traces of the virus. However, it kills enough virus particles to give a patient’s immune system a reprieve in its deadly duel with HIV.
Tests of the Biologic-HT treatment began on 36 patients earlier this year. The treatment takes about four hours, and the patient normally feels well enough to leave the hospital or clinic the following morning.
So far, the patients who have had the treatment say they feel better and have developed no new opportunistic infections—disease that strike people with damaged immune systems. The patients also have experienced about a 50 percent increase in the number of T cells in their bodies. T cells are key disease-fighting cells of the immune system and the main target of HIV.
小題1:This passage is mainly concerned with ____________.
A． a way for treating AIDS
B． a heat-sensitive virus
C． the immune system of the human body
D． the function of high temperature
小題2:The blood of the patient___________.
A． is heated with a single injection
B． is heated by being circulated at a higher rate
C． is taken out from the body and then circulated through a heating system.
D．is taken out from the body, heated outside and then put back into the body.
小題3:The previous attempts to use high temperature for treating AIDS failed because they_________.
A．caused chemical changes
B．could not kill HIV effectively
C．resulted in deaths
D．killed both HIV and healthy cells
小題4:According to the passage, the new treatment___________.
A．can kill all the HIV viruses
B．cannot eliminate the viruses completely
C． can double the number of disease-fighting cells
D．can reconstruct the patient’s immune system.
小題5:The result of the experiment seems to be ___________.
A．disappointingB．incompleteC．successfulD．surprising

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文講述了一種新型的治療艾滋病的方法，把病人的血液抽出來，加熱以后再輸回病人的體內(nèi)，通過這種方式來治療艾滋病。
小題1:A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段第一行An experimental treatment that causes AIDS patients to develop a dangerously high fever has shown promise as a way of prolonging and improving the patients’ life.說明本文是關(guān)于治療艾滋病的一種新的治療方法，故A正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段3,4行the new treatment lets doctors extract the blood of a patient and heat it before circulating it back into the body.說明是把病人的血液先抽出來，然后進(jìn)行加熱，最后在輸回病人體內(nèi)，故D正確。
小題3:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行Heating the blood of AIDS patients has been tried before, say doctors. But during previous attempts, the treatment induced deadly chemical changes in the blood.說明在先前的實驗中，病人的血液在加熱的過程中出現(xiàn)了問題，故A正確。
小題4:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第3段2,3,4行He says the treatment doesn’t kill all traces of the virus. However, it kills enough virus particles to give a patient’s immune system a reprieve in its deadly duel with HIV說明這種方法并不能完全第殺死艾滋病的病菌，故B正確。
小題5:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段So far, the patients who have had the treatment say they feel better and have developed no new opportunistic infections—disease that strike people with damaged immune systems. The patients also have experienced about a 50 percent increase in the number of T cells in their bodies. T cells are key disease-fighting cells of the immune system and the main target of HIV.說明到目前為止這個治療的方法是成功的，故C正確。
點評：本文講述了一種新型的治療艾滋病的方法，本文屬于科普類的短文，此類文章的最大的障礙是詞匯以及考生對閱讀內(nèi)容的不熟悉，需要考生在閱讀的時候有足夠的耐心。要養(yǎng)成在上下文串聯(lián)中猜測詞義的能力，根據(jù)上下文中出現(xiàn)的同義詞，近義詞，反義詞，以及詞義的解釋來理解生詞。同時要抓住文章的中心，不要受其他信息的影響。要根據(jù)題目及選項以及文章的上下文串聯(lián)合理的判斷推理。
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閱讀下面短文,并用英語句子回答問題(請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求)10分）
Words can hurt
I remember the pain most vividly. My stomach was sick, my heart hurt, and my eyes stung(刺痛的) from holding back tears.
“you know, Autumn,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Andrea were just talking about you.” I immediately got nervous. “They said that the only reason you start on the basketball team is because the coach （教練）likes you .It’s not because you’re good.” I might be sick. “They said they’re tired of you always getting what you want.”
I struggled to keep myself from crying, sinking（下沉） to my knees on the cold floor. After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me, I was hurt.
Lisa and Andrea came in from lunch break acting as if nothing had happened . Lisa was still my deskmate, and Andrea was still my partner for our history project.
I was amazed at their ability to pretend we had the perfect friendship, especially since they’d said such hurtful things.
I was a freshman in high school, and I felt like I didn’t have a friend in the world, all because of a rumor（謠言）.
The tongue can be our worst enemy. Rumors harm confidence（信心） and separate close friends. They are like sharp knives, cutting one’s dignity（尊嚴(yán)） into pieces. When we say unkind things about others, we’re thrusting(插) knives into their hearts.
So how was I to act next? When Lisa and Andrea pretended our friendship hadn’t changed, I thought of attacking them back. But instead, I told them directly that they had hurt me. Lisa started crying and Andrea was speechless. I know they were both sorry for what they had said. They apologized, and I forgave them with grace(優(yōu)雅). Sure, things were a little awkward(尷尬) at first, but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before.
I still deal with gossip（流言）, sometimes as a recipient（接受者） and sometimes as a participant（參與者）. But the more I learn about love, the more I realize the importance of encouraging others- sometimes gossip never does.
小題1:What word can exchange the underlined word in para1?
______________________________________________________
小題2:Why was the author hurt in the passage?(within 10words)
________________________________________________________
小題3:Which sentence in the passage is closest in meaning to the following one?
“I frankly told them that their rumor had made me painful.”
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
小題4:What did her friends do at last when they heard the author’s frank speech?(within 5 words)
________________________________________________________
小題5:Use one sentence to describe the author’s character.（within 10 words）
_____________________________________________________________________

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Practice where you can and when you can. And practice is good — whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.
It’s important to build up your confidence. If possible, use the simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.
Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply (應(yīng)用) words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are likely to correct you if you use the wrong word. They usually don’t mind if you use wrong grammar.
Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.
Never translate everything into your own language. It takes you much time and you’ll find it difficult to find an English answer right away. You don’t know how to do well. The more you want to act well, the more slowly you act. This will make you hesitant.
If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that ‘fill’ the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using ‘um’, ‘er’, if you forget the word.
Don’t speak too fast! It’s important to use a natural rhythm (節(jié)奏) in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.
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Final tips: Try to become less hesitant. Don’t be shy to speak — the more you do it, the more confident you’ll become. Remember to be polite — use “please” and “thank you” if you ask someone to do something for you.
小題1:What is the text mainly about?
A．Good ways of studying English well.
B．Suggestions on becoming a confident speaker.
C．Things to pay attention to when speaking English.
D．How to correct your mistakes as you speak English.
小題2:How many tips does the author offer in this text?
A．9.B．10.C．11.D．12.
小題3:In this passage, the underlined word “hesitant” in the sixth paragraph means “________”.
A．sure about what to do
B．fast to make a good decision
C．successful in answering questions
D．uncertain about how to express yourself
小題4:This text is most probably written for ________.
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On the other hand, many of the e-mail messages from parents described the ban as “cruel and heartless”, “absurdly(荒謬地) wrong-headed”, “anti-parent”, “ridiculous”.
“We respect the fears that parents have,” David Cantor, a spokesman for Schools Minister Joel I. Klein said, “but after all the fact is that having phones in schools always leads to more problems.”
小題1:A 13-year-old student was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help, because ____.
A．his mother had no cellphone
B．his mother wasn’t at home
C．he didn’t take a cellphone with him
D．he was too frightened to call
小題2:From the fifth paragraph we can see many parents _________ the ban.
A．a(chǎn)greed toB．thought highly of
C．supportedD．were opposed to
小題3:According to what the spokesman said, the school might _______.
A．call off the ban
B．continue the ban
C．thank the parents
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I was still not sure what competition 51 meant. One day, I was 52_in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. Suddenly I 53 what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the 54 : it is kind and necessary.
I learned a lot from realizing this 55 . Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)bleB．willingC．readyD．eager
小題2:
A．On the contraryB．At the same timeC．In other wordsD．In the first place
小題3:
A．fastestB．weakestC．slowestD．strongest
小題4:
A．deathB．survivalC．diseaseD．suffering
小題5:
A．sinkingB．settingC．shiningD．rising
小題6:
A．ruleB．lifeC．studyD．exam
小題7:
A．overB．throughC．a(chǎn)headD．beyond
小題8:
A．fall behindB．pass byC．catch upD．hold back
小題9:
A．feltB．meantC．referredD．doubted
小題10:
A．victoryB．defeatC．processD．competition
小題11:
A．competitorB．playersC．losersD．failures
小題12:
A．improveB．concludeC．a(chǎn)cquireD．handle
小題13:
A．cryingB．laughterC．whisperD．delight
小題14:
A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Otherwise
小題15:
A．put upB．brought upC．made upD．picked up
小題16:
A．commonlyB．simplyC．obviouslyD．really
小題17:
A．succeedingB．participatingC．takingD．getting
小題18:
A．doubtedB．a(chǎn)cknowledgedC．knewD．a(chǎn)dmitted
小題19:
A．toughB．importantC．contentD．opposite
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"When the majority of books are either full of bragging about（自吹自擂）the authors' children or outlining big theories that have no foundation in practice, I write books that are practical and easy to follow," Yin writes.
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A． it covers many inspiring thoughts about bringing up children
B． it outlines big theories from home and abroad
C． it provides practical guidance for parents
D． it sells at a great discount
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A． advocates learning from mistakes
B． makes a good living only by writing books
C． holds the view that saving your stick spoils your kid
D． believes successful education calls for joint efforts from school and family
小題3:It can be implied from the text that________.
A． Yin's readers are mostly parents
B． The book is only available online
C． Yin has a great sense of business
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Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(專利的)and have trade mark licenses(許可). The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安裝)the dirt drain(排水管)at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
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小題1:The first paragraph tells us the importance of _________.
A．the particular changes in houses
B．human beings’ role in making inventions
C．the advantages of modern lifestyle
D．the difference between human beings and animals
小題2:What plays the most important role in causing people to invent new things?
A．To earn more money and gain awards.
B．To be recorded by some special companies.
C．To improve the present living conditions.
D．To meet the new demands of new science.
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B．keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation
C．help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D．cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike
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A．wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life
B．some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
C．common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
D．success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people
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A．the correct use of household facilities
B．different ideas about household inventions
C．the history of household inventions
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Kamikatsu, a Japanese village, has already gone Zero Waste. The 2,000 villagers recycle everything possible. There are 34 different boxes at the recycling center! The villagers sometimes just feel unhappy about what they have to do, but they also see the good side.
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Going Zero Waste requires us to think more about what happens before and after we act. It is not always easy. But just think how good it would be, both for ourselves and for the earth we live on, if we never had to waste anything.
小題1:The underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to __________.
A．a(chǎn) plastic bagB．the rubbishC．a(chǎn) difficult thingD．going Zero Waste
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A．Plant trees at Christmas.
B．Using plastic bags when shopping.
C．Sending recyclable cards for Christmas.
D．Buying things when you are very hungry.
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A．To persuade people to reduce waste.
B．To teach people how to enjoy Christmas.
C．To introduce the life of Japanese villagers.
D．To tell people how to deal with difficulties.
小題4:How is the passage developed?
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TechFear Camp
Jargon Camp
Internet Camp
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Hardware
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Desktop
Crash the Internet!
Ports
What's Bandwidth?
Start menu
Erase everything!
KB, megabytes, etc.
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Taskbar
Run out of space!
Software
What Web browser?
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Email privacy!
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Notifications
Viruses!
 
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Hackers!
 
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A．EveryoneB．College students.
C．Anyone who wants to use a computer.D．An expert on computers.
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A．It’s cheap.B．There are no ads.
C．It’s modern.D．It provides an electron microscope.
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A．Erase everything!B．Software.C．Flash .D．Taskbar.
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