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.
小题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 |
小题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. |
小题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 |
小题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. |
小题5:The result of the experiment seems to be ___________.| A．disappointing | B．incomplete | C．successful | D．surprising |
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试题分析：本文讲述了一种新型的治疗艾滋病的方法，把病人的血液抽出来，加热以后再输回病人的体内，通过这种方式来治疗艾滋病。
小题1:A 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段第一行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.说明本文是关于治疗艾滋病的一种新的治疗方法，故A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第一段3,4行the new treatment lets doctors extract the blood of a patient and heat it before circulating it back into the body.说明是把病人的血液先抽出来，然后进行加热，最后在输回病人体内，故D正确。
小题3:A 细节题。根据第二段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.说明在先前的实验中，病人的血液在加热的过程中出现了问题，故A正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据第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说明这种方法并不能完全第***死艾滋病的病菌，故B正确。
小题5:C 推理题。根据文章最后一段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.说明到目前为止这个治疗的方法是成功的，故C正确。
点评：本文讲述了一种新型的治疗艾滋病的方法，本文属于科普类的短文，此类文章的最大的障碍是词汇以及考生对阅读内容的不熟悉，需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力，根据上下文中出现的同义词，近义词，反义词，以及词义的解释来理解生词。同时要抓住文章的中心，不要受其他信息的影响。要根据题目及选项以及文章的上下文串联合理的判断推理。 |
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This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word-building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.
If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet (特殊字母) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you’re not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.
When a word has more than one meaning, read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.
Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world.
小题1:The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is ________. | A．colour | B．colar | C．color | D．corner |
小题2:The phonetic alphabet help you ________ each word correctly.| A．understand | B．write | C．say | D．know |
小题3:The underlined word ‘definition’ means__________小题4:The dictionary explains ________.| A．some of the difficult words | | B．all the words in the dictionary in a simple way | | C．all easy words | | D．the words with two meanings |
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Due to the increasing number of violent acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being. Teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons charged with the safety of the students.
The main reason for violent acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time. They want to do everything. They watch on TV and never think of the results, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher.
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results.
When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations. At home the teacher can explain in detail everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper.
And many times, the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to.
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize. Keeping a child at home for fear that something bad might happen to him only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is. Staying in a glass bowl only does harm to the child.
All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends.
小题1:The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to .| A．teach parents the ways to keep theft children safe | | B．show solutions to developing children’s character | | C．explain the main reason for violence acts in schools | | D．analyze an education problem and give opinions. |
小题2:What does “a glass bowl” in the passage refer to?| A．A toy that can be used for entertainment． | | B．A safe and comfortable environment． | | C．An object that is made of crystal． | | D．A setback that is hard to overcome． |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that .| A．violent TV programs have bad effects on children’ behavior | | B．the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school | | C．children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong | | D．there are too many students in class for a teacher to teach |
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How to use your NatWest Servicecard .
As a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, wherever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money ( or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.
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You can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.
Using your cards abroad
You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you’re abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.
We take a commission charge (手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make. . We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.
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（This does not include foreign currency or traveller’s cheques bought，interest and other charges.）
小题1:If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard , ________.| A．you can use it to guarantee things as you wish | | B．you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently | | C．you can spend as much money as you like without a limit | | D．you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK |
小题2:If you withdraw￡200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged ________.| A．￡4.90 | B．￡4.5 | C．￡5.25 | D．￡5.3 |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?| A．You have to pay back with interest within 56 days. | | B．You will be charged some interest beyond 56 days. | | C．You can use the card in any shop across the world. | | D．You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on traveller’s cheques. |
小题4:The purpose of the passage is to show you how to ________.| A．play your cards right | | B．use your cards abroad | | C．draw cash with your cards | | D．pay for goods with your cards |
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Just listen
I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our 36 , and especially if it’s given from the 37 . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but 38 them. Just take them 39 . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than 40 it.
One of my patients told me that when she 41 to tell her story, people often 42 to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her. Subtly, her pain became a story about themselves. 43 she stopped talking to most people. It was just too 44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the 45 of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.
I have ever learned to 46 to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(纸巾) 47 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them 48 , to take them out of their 49 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 50 them.
This 51 thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been 52 since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too 53 to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more 54 to connect than the most well-intentioned(善意的) 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．introduction | B．instruction | C．attention | D．relaxation |
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| 小题2: | | A．head | B．memory | C．mind | D．heart |
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| 小题3: | | A．talk to | B．listen to | C．object to(反对) | D．stick to(坚持) |
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| 小题5: | | A．denying(否认) | B．remembering | C．questioning | D．understanding |
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| 小题6: | | A．managed | B．tried | C．hoped | D．expected |
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| 小题7: | | A．encouraged | B．interrupted | C．discouraged | D．urged |
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| 小题8: | | A．Eventually | B．Immediately | C．Completely | D．Especially |
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| 小题9: | | A．impolite | B．meaningless | C．lonely | D．selfish |
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| 小题10: | | A．middle | B．focus | C．center | D．choice |
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| 小题11: | | A．respond | B．compare | C．link | D．regret |
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| 小题12: | | A．unless | B．if | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题14: | | A．experiment | B．mixture | C．judgment | D．experience |
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| 小题15: | | A．with | B．against | C．for | D．among |
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| 小题16: | | A．complex(费解的) | B．simple | C．single | D．complicated(复杂的) |
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| 小题17: | | A．mentioned | B．published | C．taught | D．proved |
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| 小题18: | | A．shy | B．greedy | C．active | D．proud |
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| 小题19: | | A．strength | B．energy | C．power | D．force |
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| 小题20: | | A．gestures | B．praise | C．criticism | D．words |
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Once my mother told me a story that in Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be 36 to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be killed.” 37 , a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the 38 antelope, or I will starve to 39 .” So almost simultaneously(同时地), the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the 40 sun.
This is 41 : full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go 42 when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don’t study hard, sooner or later, we will 43 the other students. At first I didn’t know what the word “exam” 44 . Later, I knew an exam was a kind of 45 . In competitions, there are always winners and 46 . As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can 47 .
Each time I saw children playing games and heard their 48 , I wished I were that age again. 49 , I remembered my parents’ words: You must work very hard for a good future. So I 50 my pen and began to study hard again.
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.
| 小题1: | | A．able | B．willing | C．ready | D．eager |
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| 小题2: | | A．On the contrary | B．At the same time | C．In other words | D．In the first place |
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| 小题3: | | A．fastest | B．weakest | C．slowest | D．strongest |
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| 小题4: | | A．death | B．survival | C．disease | D．suffering |
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| 小题5: | | A．sinking | B．setting | C．shining | D．rising |
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| 小题6: | | A．rule | B．life | C．study | D．exam |
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| 小题7: | | A．over | B．through | C．ahead | D．beyond |
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| 小题8: | | A．fall behind | B．pass by | C．catch up | D．hold back |
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| 小题9: | | A．felt | B．meant | C．referred | D．doubted |
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| 小题10: | | A．victory | B．defeat | C．process | D．competition |
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| 小题11: | | A．competitor | B．players | C．losers | D．failures |
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| 小题12: | | A．improve | B．conclude | C．acquire | D．handle |
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| 小题13: | | A．crying | B．laughter | C．whisper | D．delight |
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| 小题14: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题15: | | A．put up | B．brought up | C．made up | D．picked up |
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| 小题16: | | A．commonly | B．simply | C．obviously | D．really |
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| 小题17: | | A．succeeding | B．participating | C．taking | D．getting |
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| 小题18: | | A．doubted | B．acknowledged | C．knew | D．admitted |
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| 小题19: | | A．tough | B．important | C．content | D．opposite |
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| 小题20: | | A．experience | B．knowledge | C．fact | D．consequence |
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