大學英語四級考前三套預測卷及答案解析

大學英語四級考前三套預測卷及答案解析（王長喜）四級考前最新命制試卷一PartI Writing(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnCreditCardConsumptionfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.1.現(xiàn)在信用卡消費已成為一種潮流2.信用卡消費提供很多方便，但也帶來了不少問題3.我的看法……OnCreditCardConsumptionPartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.KindleKillersTheBoominNewE-ReadersAmazon,theonlineretailinggiant,didmorethananyothercompanytoturnthesaleofdigitalbooksintoarealbusinesswiththe2007launchoftheKindleelectronicreader.Thecompanyhassoldanestimated1.7millionunitsofthehandhelddeviceintheU.S.,andit'sgettingreadytoshipmillionsmore.OnOct.6,AmazonannouncedthatitwouldsoonbeginsellingKindles—completewithakeyfeaturethatallowsuserstowirelesslydownloade-booksfromAmazon—inmorethan100countries.Successbreedsimitators.Amazonisabouttobeattackedbyasquadronofwould-beKindlekillersbeingbroughttomarketbysomeofthebiggestnamesinconsumerelectronicsandpublishing.Tocomplicatetheincreasinglycompetitivelandscapeevenfurther,Appleand,accordingtorumor,Microsoftareworkingontabletcomputersthatcouldprovetobehandye-readersbutwithmorefunctionsandfeatures,suchasvideodisplaycapabilityandfullwebbrowsers.‘‘2009isabreakoutyearfore-readers,’’saysSarahRotmanEpps,ananalystwithForresterResearch.“Butwe’restillintheearlystages.”Theearlystageshavelastedalongtime.E-readershavebeenaroundformorethanadecade,butthedevicesweren'tpopularduetohighcost,proprietary(專利的)displayformatsandthereluctanceofbookpublisherstoselldigitalversionsoftheirbest-sellingtitles.Now,justasdigitalmusicwasdrivenintothemainstreambyApple'siPodandiTunes,Amazon'sKindleandonlinebookstore,whichsellsmorethan350,000titles,areprovingthere'samassmarketfore-books.Totalindustryrevenuefromdigital-bookdownloadshasrisen149%thisyear,accordingtotheAssociationofAmericanPublishers,whilee-readersalesareexpectedtoreach3millionbyDec.31,accordingtoForresterResearch.Almostamillionofthedevicescouldbesoldduringtheupcomingholidayseasonalone.In2010,salesareprojectedtodouble,to6million.Thatkindofgrowthishardtocomebyintherecession-wrackedtechnologyindustry,andacrowdisstartingtogather.Aroundtheworld,atleast17e-readersareindevelopmentoralreadyonthemarket.Amongthebetter-knownentrantsisAsustek—theTaiwanesecompanypracticallyinventedthenetbookcategorywithitsASUSEee-PC,anditisworkingonaproductcalledtheEee-readerthatithopestohaveonthemarketintimeforChristmas.SouthKorea'stwopowerhouseconsumer-electronicscompanies,SamsungandLGElectronics,arewadingintoo.SamsungearlierthisyearintroducedareadercalledthePapyrusinSouthKorea;reportscirculatinginthetechnologyblogospheresayLGisdevelopingaprototypewithalarge,11.5-in.(diagonal)flexiblescreen.Meanwhile,Japan'sFujitsuhasreleasedtheworld'sfirstdedicatede-readerwithacolorscreen,althoughsofarthedeviceisonlyavailableinJapan.Itisn'tjusttechcompaniesthatarejoiningthefray.Bricks-and-mortarbooksellerBarnes&Noble,whichintheU.S.offersaccessto750,000e-booksonitswebsite,isrumoredtobeponderingthedevelopmentofitsowne-readertorivaltheKindle.(Theretaileralreadyhasapartnershiptoselle-readersmadebyIREX,aspin-offofHolland'sRoyalPhilipsElectronics.)Majornewspaperandmagazinepublishers,whicharesufferingmightilyfromthelossofsubscribersandadvertiserstotherecessionandtheInternet,arealsogettinginvolved.NewsCorp.chairmanandCEORupertMurdoch,owneroftheWallStreetJournal,isreportedlyconsideringadealwithJapaneseconsumer-electronicsgiantSony,whichin2004introducedthefirstcommerciallyviablee-reader,touseablack-and-whitedisplaytechnologycalledelectronicink(alsousedbytheKindle).Sonyisrollingoutanewfamilyofe-readers,includingapocket-sizeversionandonewithalargescreenthat'sgearedtowardnewspapersandmagazines.Onereasone-readersaregettingtractionisthatcompetitionisdrivingdownprices.AmazonhascutthepriceoftheKindleby$100overthepastsixmonths,to$259.Ase-readersproliferate(激增)andpricedisparitiesnarrow,manufacturersaretryingtodifferentiatetheirproductsbyaddingfeaturessuchasMP3playersandtouchscreens.TheeSlickbyFoxit,basedinFremont,Atthesametime,newdisplaytechnologiesareemergingthatpromisetoimprovebatterylifeandmakedevicesmoreportableandeasiertoread.U.K.-basedPlasticLogichopestointroducenextyearthefirste-readerwithaplasticscreenthatwillreduceglareandbelesspronetocrackingwhendroppedbyham-fistedowners.Electronic-inktechnologyissettomovefromblackandwhitetocolorbytheendof2010.Evenvideoisonthehorizon."We'llseearangeofmodelsstarttoappearoverthefirsthalfof2010"offering"arangeofdifferentreadingandproductivityexperiences,"saysNeilJones,CEOofU.K.-basedInteread,whichinMaylauncheda$249e-readercalledtheCOOL-ER.NewcomerswillhaveahardtimebreakingAmazon'schokeholdintheU.S.,wherethecompanycontrols60%ofthee-readermarket,accordingtoForresterResearch.ButtheedgeAmazongainedwhenitlaunchedtheKindlecouldbebluntedbyevolvingtechnologyandchangingconsumerneeds.Currently,morepeoplereade-booksontheirsmartphonesthantheydoondedicateddeviceslikee-readers.Andthere'stheloomingthreatposedbynext-generationtabletcomputers.Apple,thekingofcoolhandhelddevices,isrumoredtobereadyingatabletcomputerwithallthefunctionsofalaptopaswellasiPhone-liketouchcapabilitiesforreleaseearlynextyear.Microsofthasbeensecretiveaboutitsplansforatablet,butavideomakingtheroundsoftheblogosphereshowadual-LCD-screenprototypethatcloseslikeabook."E-readersareatransitionaltechnology,"saysRotmanEppsofForresterResearch.Whichmeansthatjustasthee-readeristakingoff,itmaybebecomingobsolete.1.WhatdowelearnaboutAmazonfromthefirstparagraphA)Itwasagiantelectronicscompany. C)Itwasthefirstcompanytoselldigitalbooks.B)Itreleasedane-readernamedtheKindle. D)Itdidmorebusinesswithoverseascustomers.2.Accordingtothepassage,fromOct.6,usersofKindlescan______.A)readcompletebooksonAmazonforfree C)downloade-booksfromAmazonwirelesslyB)changetheirdigitalbooksintopaperones D)connectthehandhelddevicewithacomputer3.ThenotebookcomputerwhichMicrosoftisdevelopingissaidto______.A)beattheKindleinthemarketsoon C)gainlesspopularitythane-readersB)beapaleimitationoftheKindle D)bemorepowerfulthane-readers4.Oneofthereasonse-readerswerenotpopularinthepastisthat______.A)theycouldn’tcaterforpeoplewhohaveexpensivetastesB)theappearanceofthesedeviceswasnotappealingtoconsumersC)publisherwereunwillingtoselldigitalversionsoftheirbest-sellersD)peopledidn’tlikethelowdisplaytechnologiesusedinthesedevices5.Accordingtotheauthor,tosell6millione-readersin2010is_____.A)unlikely B)possible C)realistic D)easy6.WhatissaidabouttheEee-readerinthepassageA)Itwillbringinbigrevenueforthecompany. C)Itisthefirstcolor-screene-readerintheworld.B)ItisdevelopedbyaTaiwan-basedcompany. D)Itisalreadyavailableontheinternationalmarket.7.Thee-readergearedtoNewsCorp.will______.A)helpthecompanyattractmoreadvertisers C)besmallenoughtofitintopeople’spocketsB)havealargerscreenthanthatoftheKindle D)usethesamedisplaytechnologyastheKindle8.Manufacturersare_________________________,liketouchscreens,todistincttheire-readersfromtheirrivals’.9.Nowe-readersareeasiertocarryandreadthankstotheemergenceof_________________________.10.Astechnologydevelopsandconsumerneeds_________________________,theadvantagetheKindlegaveAmazoncouldnolongerexist.PartIII ListeningComprehension (35minutes)SectionA11.A)HebelievesthatJohnwasjoking. C)HebelievesthatJohnwillresignhisjob.B)Hethinksthatthewomanislying. D)HethinksthatJohnwillnotsellhishouse.12.A)Shedoesn’tlikeProf.Emersonatall.B)ShehopestomeetProf.Emersonsoon.C)SheishappythatProf.Emersonwillbethedean.D)SheisnotsurprisedthatProf.Emersonwillbethedean.13.A)Shehasleftherumbrellaintheoffice. C)Herbagistooheavytotakeherumbrella.B)Shedoesn’tbelievetheweatherforecast. D)Herhusbandiswrongsomuchofthetime.14.A)Shedoesn’tknowwheretofindthemanager. C)Shecanhelpthemanrightnow.B)Shecan’tunderstandwhatthemanmeans. D)Sheknowsthebuildingverywell.15.A)Sam’skneeshouldbebetterbynow. C)Samisnotwisetoquitschoolrightnow.B)Thisisn’tagoodtimeforSamtoquit. D)Samshouldhavestoppedplayingbasketballearlier.16.A)Hehasbeenhome. C)Hehasbeenonvacation.B)Hehasbeeninhospital. D)Hehasbeenabroadtofurtherhisstudy.17.A)Heisextremelylazy. C)Heisusuallyverypunctual.B)Heisusuallylateforappointments. D)Heisadiligentstudent.18.A)Thebandmembershavebeenworkinghard. C)Thebandmembersarebeingpaidtoplay.B)Bandpracticebeginsinanhour. D)Thebandwillgiveabetterperformancehereafter.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Becauseoftheshop’sadvertisement.B)BecausetheT-shirtsfithimperfectly.C)Becausetheproductsaresaidtobegood.D)Becausehehadsomeacquaintancesthere.20.A)Theyturnedtobeshabby. C)Theybecamelonger.B)Theybecamesmaller. D)Theylosttheircolors.21.A)T-shirtsonsalealwayshaveapoorquality.B)Peopleshouldn’talwaysbelieveintheadvertisement.C)PeopleshouldnotbuydiscountedT-shirts.D)Shopscannotrunlongiftheyselldiscountedproducts.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Relaxingattheseashore. C)Sailingonaboat.B)Visitingherparents. D)Preparingfortherace.23.A)Shewasaccommodatedonlyfortheweekend.B)Shecouldnotputupwiththehotweather.C)Shefeltdifficulttofocusonhisstudy.D)Shehadanappointmentwithherprofessor.24.A)Playbadminton. C)Gofishing.B)Goswimming. D)Wadeinthewater.25.A)Gotodinner. C)Gotothebeach.B)GotohaveaBBQ. D)Gotoswim.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)5percent. C)10percent.B)8percent. D)11percent.27.A)Manufacturing. C)Building.B)Healthcare. D)Education.28.A)Menstillholdaboutnineoutofeverytentoppositions.B)WomenhavebecomethemainearnersinAmericanfamilies.C)Menstillhavethepowerofcontrolinthefamily.D)Womenattachgreatimportancetotheirindependence.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.A)ItwasapresentfromthepeopleofFlorence.B)Itsfacewasdesignedasthesculptor’smother.C)ItisalsoknownasFreedomofLadyLiberty.D)Itisentirelymadeofcopper.30.A)SevenalliedcountriesoftheU.B)SevenStatesinAmerica.C)Sevenseasandsevencontinents.D)Sevenlightsoffreedom.31.A)Toraiseitsheight. C)Tofixitsbrokenparts.B)Toenhanceitsstructure. D)Toattractmorevisitors.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)1million. C)3.5million.B)2.5million. D)9million.33.A)Maternalandnewbornhealth. C)Cuttingpoverty.B)Reductionofchilddeaths. D)Reducingmaternalmortality.34.A)Inregionswherepovertyisprevailing.B)Inregionswherematernaldeathratesarehigh.C)Inregionswheremedicationisinsufficient.D)Inregionswherepeople’slifeexpectancyisshort.35.A)Lackofresources.C)WeakinstitutionsandH.I.V.B)Lackofcommitment. D)Conflictsinthesecountries.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Aninterpersonalrelationshipisarelativelylong-termassociationbetweentwoormorepeople.Thisassociationmaybe(36)_______onemotionslikeloveandliking,regularbusinessinteractions,orsomeothertypeof(37)_______commitment.Interpersonalrelationshipstakeplaceinagreatvarietyofcontexts,suchasfamily,friends,marriage,work,clubs,neighborhoods,and(38)_______.Theymayberegulatedbylaw,custom,ormutual(39)_______,andarethebasisofsocialgroupsandsocietyasawhole.Althoughhumansare(40)_______socialcreatures,interpersonalrelationshipsarenotalwayshealthy.Examplesofunhealthyrelationships(41)_______abusiverelationshipsandcodependence.Arelationshipisnormallyviewedasa(42)_______betweentwoindividuals,suchasaromanticor(43)_______relationship,oraparent-childrelationship.Individualscanalsohaverelationshipswithgroupsofpeople.Finally,groupsorevennationsmayhaverelationswitheachother,though(44)____________________________________________________________________________________.Seesucharticlesasinternationalrelationsformoreinformationonassociationsbetweengroups.(45)____________________________________________________________________________________.Theseintimaterelationshipsare,however,onlyasmallsubsetofinterpersonalrelationships.Allrelationshipsinvolvesomelevelofinterdependence.Peopleinarelationshiptendtoinfluenceeachother,sharetheirthoughtsandfeelings,andengageinactivitiestogether.Becauseofthisinterdependence,(46)____________________________________________________________________________________.PartIV ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Humansusewaterforthreebasicpurposes:agriculture,industry,anddomesticandmunicipaluse(waterfordrinking,cooking,cleaning,andsoforth).Andtheamountofwater47toeachpersondecreasesasthepopulationgrows,48thepossibilityofwatershortages.Watershortageswillnotcomeallatonceineverypartoftheworld,justastheworld’spopulationis49distributedbyregion,soistheannualsupplyof50water.Rainfallandsnowfallaredeterminedbyunevenweatherpatternsandlandscape,andasa51,someareasoftheworldgetmoreprecipitation(降水)thanothers.Thisleadstheunevendistributionofwaterallovertheworld.Naturalwaterscarcityhas52manynationstotrytoincreasetheirwatersuppliesbybuildingdamstocatchwaterthatotherwisewouldescapetothesea,orbysinkingmoreanddeeperwells.Buttheseeffortscanhave53sideeffectsthatcancontributetowaterscarcity.Insteadofbuildingdams,somecountrieschoosetoincreasetheiraccesstogroundwater.Butthispracticeincreasesthe54ofover-pumpingaquifers(蓄水層).Pollutionalsoaffectsthewatersupply,reducingtheavailablewaterbymakingittoxicorotherwiseunfitforhumanuse.Watershortagescouldalsoleadto55conflictsascountriescompeteforlimitedwaterresources.Politicaltensionsoverwateroftenappearwhendifferentnationslayclaimtothesameriver,lake,oraquifer.AccordingtotheUN,morethan300riverbasinsandaquifersworldwidecrossnationalboundariesarecreatingthe56forconflicts.A)risk I)unevenlyB)densely J)internationalC)result K)limitedD)potential L)raising E)negative M)nationalF)prompted N)arousingG)available O)renewableH)ruleSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Formillionsofyearsbeforetheappearanceoftheelectriclight,shiftwork,all-nightcableTVandtheInternet,earth’screaturesevolvedonaplanetwithpredictableandreassuring24-hourrhythms.Ourbiologicalclocksaresetforthisdailycycle.Simply,ourbodieswanttosleepatnightandbeawakeduringtheday.Mostwomenandmenneedbetweeneightandeightandahalfhourofsleepanighttofunctionproperlythroughouttheirlives.(Contrarytopopularbelief,humansdon’tneedlesssleepastheyage.)Butonaverage,Americanssleeponlyaboutsevenandahalfhourpernight,amarkeddropfromtheninehourstheyaveragedin1910.What’sworse,nearlyonethirdofallAmericansgetlessthansixhoursofsleeponatypicalworknight.Formostpeople,that’snotnearlyenough.Findingwaystogetmoreandbettersleepcanbeachallenge.Scientistshaveidentifiedmorethan80differentsleepdisorders.Somesleepingdisordersaregenetic.Butmanyproblemsarecausedbystayinguplateandbytravelingfrequentlybetweentimezoneorbyworkingnights.Dr.JamesF.JonesatNationalJewishMedicalandResearchCenterinDenversaysthatsleepdisordersareoftendiagnosedasotherdiscomforts.Aboutonethirdofthepatientsreferredtohimwithpossiblechronicfatiguesyndromeactuallyhavetreatablesleepdisorders.“Beforewedoanythingelse,welookattheirsleep.”Jonessays.Sleepexpertssaythatmostpeoplewouldbenefitfromagoodlookattheirsleeppatterns.“Mymotto(座右銘)is‘Sleepdefensively’.”saysMaryCarskadonofBrownUniversity.Shesayspeopleneedtocarveoutsufficienttimetosleep,evenifitmeansgivingupotherthings.Sleeproutines—likegoingtobedandgettingupatthesametimeeveryday—areimportant.Pre-bedtimeactivitiesalsomakeadifference.AswithElsner,whousedtosufferfromsleeplessness,afewlifestylechanges—avoidingstimulantsandlatemeals,exercisinghoursbeforebedtime,relaxingwithahotbath—yieldbettersleep.57.What

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paragraphA)Mostpeopleneedlesssleepwhentheygrowolder.B)Mostpeopleneedsevenandahalfhoursofsleepeverynight.C)Onaverage,peopleintheU.S.todaysleeplesspernightthantheyusedto.D)Formostpeople,lessthansixhoursofsleeponatypicalworknightisenough.58.Forourbodiestofunctionproperly,weshould______.A)sleepforatleasteighthourspernight B)believethatweneedlesssleepasweageC)adjustouractivitiestothenewinventionsD)beabletopredicttherhythmsofourbiologicalclocks59.Accordingtotheauthor,manysleepingdisordersarecausedby______.A)otherdiseases C)pre-bedtimeexercisesB)impropersleeppatterns D)chronicfatiguesyndrome60.WhichofthefollowingmeasurescanhelpyousleepbetterA)Havinglatemeals. C)Stayinguplate.B)Travelingbetweentimezones. D)Takingahotbath.61.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Sleepdefensively”(Line2,Para.4)meansthat______.A)peopleshouldgotoadoctorandhavetheirproblemsdiagnosedB)peopleshouldexerciseimmediatelybeforegoingtobedeverynightC)peopleshouldsacrificeotherthingstogettingenoughsleepifnecessaryD)peopleshouldgiveupgoingtobedandgettingupatthesametimeeverydayPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Some23millionadditionalU.S.residentsareexpectedtobecomemoreregularusersoftheU.S.healthcaresysteminthenextseveralyears,thankstothepassageofhealthcarereform.Digitizingmedicaldatahasbeenpromotedasonewaytohelpthealreadyburdenedsystemmanagethesurgeinpatients.Butputtingpeople’shealthinformationindatabasesandonlineisgoingtodomorethansimplyreduceredundancies().Itisalreadyshiftingtheverywayweseekandreceivehealthcare.“Thesocialdynamicsofcarearechanging,”saysJohnGomez,vicepresidentandchieftechnologystrategyofficeratEclipsys,amedicalinformationtechnologycompany.MostpatientsmightnotyetbewillingtosharetheirlatestCTscanimagesoverFacebook,henotes,butmanyparentsposttheirbabies’ultrasound()images,andcountlesspatientsnowadaysusesocialnetworkingsitestoshareinformationaboutconditions,treatmentsanddoctors.Withgreateraccesstoindividualizedhealthinformation—whetherthatisthroughaformalelectronicmedicalrecord,aself-createdpersonalhealthrecordoraquickinstant-messagingsessionwithaphysician—thetraditionalrolesofdoctorsandpatientsareundergoingarapidtransition.“Foraslongaswe’veknown,healthcarehasbeen‘Igotothephysician,andtheytellmewhattodo,andIdoit’,”saysNituKashyap,aphysicianandresearchfellowattheYaleThesechangeswillbestrengthenedbythenationwideshifttoelectronicmedicalrecords,whichhasalreadybegun.AlthoughthemajorityofU.S.hospitalsanddoctors’officesarestillstrugglingtostartthechangeover,manypatientsalreadyhaveelectronicmedicalrecords—andsomeevenhavepartialaccesstothem.TheMyChartprogram,inuseatClevelandClinic,theUniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenteratDallasandotherfacilities,isaWebportal()throughwhichpatientscanseebasicmedicalinformationaswellassometestresults.Medicaldataisgettinganewdigitallife,anditisjump-startinga“fundamentalchangeinhowcareisprovided”,Gomezsays.62.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutputtingpatientinformationindatabasesandonlineA)ItenablesmoreAmericanstojointhehealthcaresystem.B)Itcontributestothepassageofhealthcarereform.C)ItincreasestheburdenoftheU.S.healthcaresystem.D)Itchangeshowpeopleseekandreceivehealthcare.63.WhatdomanypatientsusesocialnetworkingsitestodoaccordingtoJohnGomezA)Tochangetheirsocialinteractions. C)ToposttheirlatestCTscanimages.B)Toshareinformationabouttheirhealthcare. D)Toshowtheirbabies’recentpictures.64.AccordingtoNituKashyap,morepatientsinthefuturewill______.A)refusetofollowtheirdoctors’adviceB)bemoredependentontheirdoctorsC)leaveouttheirvisittodoctors’officesandhospitalsD)havetheirhealthconditionsexaminedthroughe-mail65.Itisstatedinthepassagethat______.A)mostofU.S.hospitalsanddoctorsareagainsttheshiftB)nationwidedigitalizationofmedicaldatawillbeginsoonC)patientsareworriedaboutthesecurityoftheirhealthinformationD)patientsarestartingtomakeuseoftheirelectronicmedicalrecords66.Thebesttitleforthispassagecouldbe______.A)TheFutureofYourMedicalDataB)BenefitsoftheU.S.HealthCareReformC)ChallengesagainstDoctorsandHospitalsD)HowtoAccessandShareYourHealthInformationPartV Cloze (15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Doctorsandresearchershavebeguntolookforcausesofoverweightinacriticalperiodoflife—theninemonthsbeforebirth.Researchhasfoundthatwomenwhogaintoomuchweightinpregnancy67tohaveheavierbabies,andthatheavierbabiesareprone(很可能……的)moretoobesity(肥胖)lateron.68,forsometime,researchershavenotbeenabletorule69theroleofgenes.Anewstudyhelpseliminatethat70.Bylookingatalargegroupofwomenwho71birthatleasttwicebetween1989and2003,researcherswereableto72differentpregnanciesinthesamewomen.Basedonthedata,theauthors73thatmother’sweightgainduringpregnancycontributed74higherinfantbirthweights,independentlyof75factors.Theauthorsofthestudy76birthrecordsof513,501womenandtheir1,164,750babiesbornovera15-yearperiodinNewJersey.However,researchers77motherswithgestationaldiabetes(妊娠糖尿病)andbabiesbornbefore37orafter41weeks.78theyfoundwasthatmotherswhogainedmorethan53poundsduringpregnancyweremorethantwiceas79tohaveahigh-birth-weightbabyaswomenwho8018to22pounds.DavidLudwigofChildren’sHospitalBostonsays“A(n)81timetobeginobesitypreventioneffortsforthenextgenerationactuallybegins82birth.”83thepublic-heal