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第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分） Exercise is often said to be good for everyone．But a new study has shown that exercise could be _21 especially for people past middle age．The study was done with mice．It showed that although mild exercise 22 a good effect on the muscles of young mice, it 23_the muscles of mice past middle age． The three groups of mice in the experiment were _24__in age at young, middle-aged, and elderly humans．The mice were__25_on a thread-mill (踏车) 30 minutes a day for a five-week period．At the end of that time, the young mice’s leg muscles had increased almost 30 percent in weight, but those of the old mice were reduced by 25 percent．No_26_pattern showed for the middle-aged mice． David Gershon, an expert who carried out the experiment, explained that the older mice’ muscles were probably already_27_down and that exercise worsened the _28_．An earlier study by Gershon showed that middle-aged mice benefited from exercise if they started exercising young and continued it． It’s clear that because the tests were done on mice, drawing conclusions about humans is too early．But the studies do not totally _29_the theory that exercise is good under any conditions．Let’s use the tests on mice as a _30__for other studies． 21．A．beneficial B．friendly C．tiring D．unhealthy 22．A．made B．took C．had D．brought 23．A．harmed B．helped C．improved D．reduced 24．A．aimed B．connected C．indicated D．represented 25．A．directed B．driven C．hung D．placed
26．A．clean B．clear C．proper D．visible 27．A．breaking B．failing C．letting D．slowing 28．A．body B．condition C．situation D．state 29．A．appreciate B．assist C．promote D．support 30．A．bridge B．means C．proposal D．warning At 3：00 a.m., Jack Mills was sitting at the controls of the mail train. The train was made 31 of 13 cars． At the end of the train, 71 mailmen sat 32 （sort）the mail．Inside the second car, there were only five mailmen and 128 bags 33 (fill) with five-pound notes．This train had run more than 100 years 34 being robbed．At three minutes past three, Mills and his helper, David Whitby, saw a yellow warning light．They slowed the train, and then stopped．Whitby went to the telephone beside the track．It was out of 35 order．Then he saw a man moving between the second and third cars． 36 Whitby could give a 37 (warn), he was 38 down by two men．Mills’ cars with all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers．At the bridge, the bags of money were unloaded from the train and thrown into waiting trucks．One of the robbers 39 obviously knew the schedules (时刻表) of all the trains kept 40 (look) at his watch．At 3:45 he said, “That will have to be enough．”The robbers with more than 2,500,000 pounds! 2007广东四校高三联考试题.doc As Sara looked at her cousin's fashion magazine, tears slowly rolled down her cheek. She quickly (21) _______ the magazine and got up from the bed, went to the kitchen to help her mother with the cooking. (22) _______ as she washed the pots and pans she couldn't help (23) _______ think of the beautiful red dress she had seen in the magazine. She felt angry as well as helpless. “Why couldn't I have all the nice things that my cousin had? Why didn't I have money to spend?” she thought. Sara studied in an institution and she knew that her father (24) _______ her fees with difficulty. She understood that and that was one more reason for her to study even harder and (25) _______ university so she could (26) _______ on her own feet. She knew and understood all this but she just couldn't (27) _______ herself off from the more materialistic things. After she had washed up, she crept into the room to have another look at the magazine. Her mother had always told her about the time (28) _______ she was Sara's age and that they had learnt to do some sewing at home. These things seemed so old-fashioned and outdated to her. But then as she (29)_______ the model wearing the dress, she had an idea. She almost jumped with joy and ran to her mother who later offered to give her some money to buy the cloth and then showed her how to (30) _______ the sequins (圆形小光片). She quickly (31) _______ the art of doing it and even made the dress a little different from the one in the magazine. In the end the whole dress looked absolutely fantastic and she knew that she would be a big (32) _______ at the party. Now she felt as if she could do anything and she felt empowered. Previously when Sara liked something and it (33) _______ to be too expensive for her she (34) _______ just be in a bad mood and keep quiet but now she was thinking positively and had got the dress she loved at less than half the price of the original. The point of telling the readers about Sara is that whatever one is up against, one should think positively and never give up. This doesn't just (35) _______ our clothes alone but to all the other aspects of our lives as well. 21. A. opened B. closed C. put off D. lay 22. A. Ever B. However C. Even D. Meanwhile 23. A. besides B. but C. except D. and 24. A. paid for B. paid off C. paid D. paid up 25. A. get along B. get off C. get across D. get&n
