第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。

Dad is a reserved man of few words but is always strict. He is different from others in beliefs and   21  : beating or scolding his son as he believes in such a principle—a dutiful son is the   22  of the rod（棒）.

At about 8 years old, Dad busied himself outside in the day time   23   began to punish for whatever I did wrong after the supper. Mom and Sister took turns at telling on me for having made   24  , so he would beat me like   25  , leaving my arms a lot of bruises（伤痕）.

  I was upset and disturbed   26    being just a 10-year-old kid, who thought, “I was unfairly beaten, so I would take my anger out on other smaller kids”. Therefore, I used to   27   with other kids and Dad would deal me a   28   blow the next time.

It turned out that I couldn’t concentrate on my lessons,   29   unable to write out the English alphabet. To make matters worse, I was   30   into a reformatory school（少年感化院） where I stayed   31   for two years. This time dad shed   32   tears, saying, “Son, it is not that I don’t love you but that I should not have been so annoyed at your failure to   33   what I expect!”  

Several years later, my parents were   34   invited to show up at the Ph.D. graduation ceremony. Dad didn’t say a single word to   35   me but cried bitterly again , and at this very moment, my mind was in a mess of   36   emotions and I stood on the stage with warm tears: the first time you cried for my being a   37   guy, but this time you did for my being a Ph.D. 来源yggk.net

Never have I put my children   38   by adopting force as I am aware that I was beaten into   39   inappropriately. I often say to my children, “Well done! A perfect job you’ve done. Now Daddy will give you    40   up or pat you on the back!”

21. A. operations B. practices C. attitudes     D. manners

22. A. effect  B. effort  C. product     D. target

23. A. but   B. while   C. so     D. or

24. A. mess       B. life      C. trouble     D. noise

25. A. something B. somebody  C. anybody   D. anything

26. A. by means of  B. on account of   C. in terms of     D. in spite of

27. A. quarrel   B. fight  C. play     D. debate 

28. A. heavier  B. faster  C. swifter       D. crazier 

29. A. still  B. even   C. also      D. always

30. A. sentenced  B. admitted    C. sent     D. led

31. A. confusedly    B. calmly     C. regretfully     D. safely

32. A. angry       B. sympathetic        C. desperate        D. bitter

33. A. keep up with   B. live up to C. make up for    D. put up with

34. A. warmly    B. randomly    C. seriously      D. honorably

35. A. praise   B. inspire   C. support      D. greet

36. A. puzzled  B. disturbed    C. mixed     D. excited 

37. A. stubborn    B. guilty      C. naughty      D. tough 

38. A. good    B. right     C. difficult        D. easy 

39. A. responding    B. fighting    C. behaving     D. performing 

40. A. thumbs   B. heads  C. arms      D. eyes

 

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。

A

Although he will always be remembered for portraying “Superman,” the greatest role of actor Christopher Reeve’s life was as a champion of sufferers of spinal cord （脊椎） injuries and an advocate of stem cell （干细胞） research.

Unlike the man of steel, he wasn’t faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than an engine and he couldn’t leap tall buildings in a single bound. But the courage and determination Reeve displayed in trying to overcome his paralysis （瘫痪） from a 1995 horse-riding accident went beyond any of the achievements of the comic book hero.

“He became a real-life Superman. His heroism, his courage was extraordinary,” Colin Blakemore, the chief executive of Britain’s Medical Research Council said. “Like many people who suffer some terrible injuries, Christopher Reeve was totally changed by that experience and brought the kind of energy and enthusiasm that made him successful as a film star to an entirely different issue, with huge effect.”

Reeve, 52, died of heart failure on October 10, 2004 after having treatment for an infected pressure wound without realizing his dream of walking again. But in the nine years since his accident, he made personal progress to regain respect and admiration, established the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, a non-profit research organization, and used his fame to raise millions of dollars for research into spinal cord injuries.

He also provided hope and inspiration to other patients and made speeches to support scientists to be allowed to conduct stem cell research in the hopes of eventually curing paralysis and other illnesses such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

“He has been our champion. If you think of spinal injuries, you automatically recall a picture of Christopher Reeve,” said Paul Smith, executive director of the Spinal Injuries Association in England. It is because of Reeve that spinal cord injuries and stem cell research are so widely discussed, according to Smith. The fact that it happened to Reeve showed it can affect anyone, even Superman.

Reeve did not live long enough to see whether stem cell research could help restore movement to the paralyzed. The research is still in its early days and no one knows what advances it may bring.

41. Which of the following words can best describe the characteristics of Reeve?

A. strong-willed and caring               B. tough and persuasive来源yggk.net

C. caring and reliable                    D. sympathetic and considerate

42. The purpose of paragraph 2 is to show us that ______.

A. Reeve was not as capable as the image he acted in his film

B. the image of Superman created by Reeve will always be remembered

C. Reeve is no more than an ordinary person when he was faced with paralysis

D. the inspiring image in Reeve’s real life was even greater than that in his film

43. Reeve made the following contributions to the scientific research except______.

A. setting up a non-profit research organization

B. winning public respect and admiration by overcoming obstacles

C. influencing the world by making speeches on stem cell research

D. struggling for the permission to conduct stem cell research

44. It can be implied from the passage that ______.

A. Reeve remained optimistic after suffering from paralysis

B. stem cell research has long been a controversial subject

C. paralysis can happen to anyone no matter how strong he seems

D. some presently incurable illnesses are to be cured in the near future

45. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A Fighter of Spinal Cord Injuries      B. A Real Hero in Film

C. A Forever Superman                D. A Struggling Life

 

B

Summer School for Effective Leadership 2014

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups （HKFYG） partners with 2 world-class universities, The University of Hong Kong （HKU） and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology （HKUST） to offer you the best international summer schools in town! This year the Summer School for Effective Leadership （SSEL） is divided into the HKU Chapter—An Overture to Global Leadership, and HKUST Chapter—The Art of Public Speaking. Please find out more from the introduction below:

HKU Chapter—An Overture to Global Leadership

An Overture to Global Leadership, now in its seventh year, is cooperation between the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the University of Hong Kong with the aims:

1. To nurture youth leaders with solid fundamental knowledge and intensive leadership skills;

2. To strengthen their critical thinking skills, interpersonal skills and problem solving abilities;

3. To reinforce their willingness to serve the community; 

4. To further develop global perspective and promote intercultural awareness amongst participants.

Date 

Between 18 July 2014 （Friday） and 26 July 2014 （Saturday）.

Full attendance is mandatory for the 9-day-8-night programme. Shared-room accommodation in the University dormitory is required. 

Application Deadline

Non-residents of Hong Kong: 6:00p.m., Friday, 16 May 2014 （Hong Kong Time）

Non-residents of Hong Kong may need to apply for a student visa, please visit the website: http://l21.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hku/overview.html for further details.

For application, please visit: http://l21.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hku/application.php

HKUST Chapter—The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking is a new collaboration between the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with the aims:

1. To enhance the leadership skills and public speaking skills of participants;

2. To allow youth leaders and speakers to learn from one another, and encourage cultural exchanges;

3. To demonstrate how public speaking skills can be used by leaders to communicate to the public;

4. To allow outstanding student leaders to serve and understand the local community. 

Date

Between 14 July 2014 （Monday） and 19 July 2014 （Saturday）

Full attendance is mandatory for the 6-day-5-night programme. Shared-room accommodation in the University dormitory is required. 

Application Deadline

Non-residents of Hong Kong: 6:00p.m., Friday, 9 May 2014 （Hong Kong Time）.

Non-residents of Hong Kong may need to apply for a student visa, please visit the website: http://l21.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hkust/overview.html for further details.

For application, please visit: http://l21.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hkust/application.php

46. The Art of Public Speaking is organized by ______.

A. HKFYG & HKU                     B. HKFYG & HKUST

C. HKU & HKUST                    D. HKUST & SSEL

 

47. Which is the common aim between an Overture to Global Leadership and the Art of Public Speaking?

A. Strengthening critical thinking         B. Promoting intercultural awareness 

C. Improving public speaking        D. Developing problem solving ability

48. The underlined word can be best replaced by ______.

A. worthwhile        B. normal          C. acceptable         D. necessary

49. For a Hong Kong resident who wants to attend HKUST Chapter, ______.

A. he has to apply for a student visa

B. he has to board on campus for six days

C. he will be given the opportunity to get close to local community

D. he shall submit the application before 6:00p.m., 9 May 2014 （Hong Kong Time）

C

Elderly women who eat foods higher in potassium （钾） are less likely to have strokes and die than women who eat less potassium-rich foods, according to new research in the American Heart Association. “Previous studies have shown that potassium consumption may lower blood pressure. But whether potassium intake could prevent stroke （中风） or death wasn’t clear,” said Smoller, professor of the department of population health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.

 Researchers studied 90,137 women, aged from 50 to 79 for an average 11 years. They looked at how much potassium the women consumed, as well as if they had strokes, including ischemic strokes （缺血性中风）, or died during the study period. Women in the study were stroke-free at the start and their average dietary potassium intake was 2,611 mg/day. Results of this study are based on potassium from food, not supplements.

The researchers found: Women who ate the most potassium were 12 percent less likely to suffer stroke in general and 16 percent less likely to suffer an ischemic stroke than women who ate the least. Women who ate the most potassium were 10 percent less likely to die than those who ate the least. Among women who did not have high blood pressure, those who ate the most potassium had a 27 percent lower ischemic stroke risk and 21 percent reduced risk for all stroke types, compared to women who ate the least potassium in their daily diets. Among women with high blood pressure, those who ate the most potassium had a lower risk of death, but potassium intake did not lower their stroke risk. 

“Our findings suggest that women need to eat more potassium-rich foods. You won’t find high potassium in junk food. Some foods rich in potassium include white and sweet potatoes, bananas and white beans.”