●Self-assessmentI.单项选择1.Hearinghermeanwords,Istoodtheretremblingandtyingto______tears.A.chokeoutB.chokeonC.chokebackD.chokeup2.Helen,hereisgoodnewforyou.YourhusbandCharleshasbeen______toseniormanager.A.PromotedB.risenC.LiftedD.switched3.Helosthisjobthreemonthsago;______,hewasseriouslyinjuredinanaccidentlastweek.A.inthefirstplaceB.onthecontraryC.tomakemattersworseD.inotherwords4.“Thekey______goodbusinessistotrytosatisfyallourcustomers,”saidthemarketmanager.A.todoB.ofdoingC.todoingD.doing5..Itwas_____backhomeaftertheexperiment.A.notuntilmidnightdidhegoB.untilmidnightthathedidn’tgoC.notuntilmidnightthathewentD.untilmidnightwhenhedidn’tgo6.Therewas____time____Ihatedtogotoschool.(04年湖北)A.a,thatB.a,whenC.the,thatD.the,when7.Therearetwobuildings,____standsnearlyahundredfeethigh.A.thelargerB.thelargerofthemC.thelargerofthatD.thelargerofwhich8.Iwouldrather______toseeafilmthan________athomewatchingTV.A.go,stayB.going,stayingC.went,stayD.go,staying9.Thefinalexaminationiscomingupsoon.It’stimeforusto____ourstudies.A.getdowntoB.getoutC.getbackforD.getover10.____bythebeautyofnature,thegirlfromLondondecidedtospendanothertwodaysonthefarm.A.AttractingB.AttractedC.TobeattractedD.Havingattracted11.Maybeyouhavebeentomanycountries,butnowhereelse___suchabeautifulplace.(04年辽宁)A.canyoufindB.youcouldfindC.youcanfindD.couldyoufind12.Ihavedonemuchofthework.Couldyoupleasefinish___intwodays?(04年江苏)A.therestB.theotherC.anotherD.theothers13..Itwaswithgreatjoy____hereceivedthenewsthathislostdaughterhadbeenfounded.(04年江苏)A.becauseB.whichC.sinceD.that14.Scientistssayitmaybefiveorsixyears_____itispossibletotestthismedicineonhumanpatients.A.sinceB.afterC.beforeD.when15.Theoldman,_____abroadfortwentyyears,isonthewaybacktohismotherland.A.toworkB.workingC.tohaveworkedD.havingworkedII.根据对话内容及所给单词首字母写出单词的正确形式。AstudentisinterviewingadoctorabouttheAids.(S=Student;D=Doctor)S:CouldyoutellmesomethingaboutAids,please?D:Withpleasure.S:WhatisAids?D:Aidss____1____forAcquiredimmunedeficiencysyndrome.S:WhatcausesAids?D:Itiscausedbyav____2____calledHIV,whichentersaperson’sbloodandattacksthebody’simmunesystem.S:Whatarethes____3____ofAids-infectedpeople?D:Theinfectedpersonwillhaveaweakimmunesystemtofightillnessandtheywillbecomesickveryeasily.S:HowisAidsspread?D:Thevirusisspreadinthreeways—throughu____4____sex,blood-to-bloodcontactandmother-to-childt____5____,amongwhichtheunprotectedsexisthemostc____6____,accountingfor75%ofadultinfectionsworldwide.S:IsAidsonlyanAfricanproblem?D:No.Althoughtheinfectionr____7____areveryhighthere,thediseased____8____in1980shasbecomeaseriousprobleminmanyplaces,infectingover60millionpeopleworldwide.S:Howterrible!I’mveryconcernedaboutthesituationinChina.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?D:To2006,therewereabout65,000HIV-positivepeopleandabout75,000AidspatientsinChina.AndthegovernmentisworkinghardtocontroltheAidsepidemic.S:Hassomemeasuresbeentakentop____9____thespreadingofit?D:Yes.BothindividualsandgovernmentshavebeeninvolvedinfightingAidsandHIV.TheUnitedNationsandmanyinternationalo____10____alldotheirbesttofightagainstthisdisease.S:Ihopeeveryonecandohisbittothisfight.III.根据文章内容,用方框中所给词的正确形式填空:energeticrebelavoiddownersupperspunishmentaddictionrangconfuseacceptPeopletakedrugsforvariousreasons.Somearecurious;someoneareto1________againsttheirfamiliesorsocietyandotherswanttobe2________bytheirfriendswhoaredrugusers.Therearethreemainclassesofdrugs,eachofwhichhasadifferenteffectonthebody.Oneiscalled3________becauseitcanincreasetheheartrateandmakeusersfeelvery4________andhappy.Itcancausesorejaw,toothaches,difficultysleeping,heartattacksandevendeath.Anotherclassofdrugsisoftenreferredtoas5________becauseitcandecreasetheheartrateandmaymakeusersfeelrelaxedandsleepy.Usingdownerscanmakepeopleforgetfulandcauseheadaches,depression,shallowbreathingandaweakpulse.Thelastgroupofdrugsisthosethatchangethewaypeoplethinkandseetheworld.They6________thebrainandsometimescausepeopletoseeorhearthingsthatarenotreal.7________fordrugcarrying8________fromasmallfineandafewdaysinprisontoalargefineandthedeathpenalty.Breakingdrug9________isdifficultandpainfulbutworthy.Thedrugusersshouldfirstadmittheirproblemswithdrugsandthenseekhelpfromahospitalordrugclinic.Drugrehabilitationprogrammersmayincludeastayinhospital,takingspecialmedicineorhavesessionswithpsychologist.Buttheeasiestwayto10________thehealthproblemsisnottouseillegaldrugsinthefirstplace.IV.阅读理解AThelatestUnitedNationsreportontheAIDSspreadpaintsasadpicture.ItconcludesthattheregionsoftheworldmostaffectedbyAIDSwillexperiencedrapidincreasesindeathsamongyoungadults.Thiswillhaveserioussocialandeconomicresults.ThespreadofAIDSandthevirusthatcausesit,HIV,isparticularlydestructiveinAfrica.Itisestimatedthatinsub-SaharanAfrica,overtwenty-fourmillionadultsandchildrenarenowlivingwithHIV.Insixteensub-Saharancountries,accordingtotheUN,atleasttenpercentofthepeoplebetweentheagesoffifteenandforty-nineareHIVpositive(阳性).InSouthAfricaandZimbabwe,halfthepeoplebetweenthoseagesmaydieofAIDS.InBotswana,aboutoneinthreeadultsisinfected,andsometwo-th