第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1．These are their motives for doing it．
A．reasons
B．excuses
C．answers
D．plans
2．The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west．
A．twists
B．stretches
C．broadens
D．bends
3．Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs．
A．abuse
B．flavor
C．temptation
D．consumption
4．These programmes are of immense value to old people．
A．natural
B．fatal
C．tiny
D．enormous
5．A great deal has been done to remedy the situation．
A．maintain
B．improve
C．assess
D．protect
6．John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article．
A．cooperating
B．competing
C．combining
D．arguing
7．He is determined to consolidate his power．
A．strengthen
B．control
C．abandon
D．exercise
8．Many scientists have been probing psychological problems．
A．solving
B．exploring
C．settling
D．handling
9．Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits．
A．removed
B．cured
C．worsened
D．relieved
10．And the cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory．
A．functions
B．faults
C．motions
D．parts
11．The food is insufficient for three people．
A．instant
B．infinite
C．inexpensive
D．inadequate
12．Thousands of people perished in the storm．
A．died
B．suffered
C．floated
D．scattered
13．But in the end he approved of our proposal．
A．undoubtedly
B．certainly
C．ultimately
D．necessarily
14．For young children，getting dressed is a complicated business．
A．strange
B．complex
C．personal
D．funny
15．In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management．
A．evaluation
B．efficiency
C．production
D．publicity
第2部分：阅读判断(第16—22题，每题1分，共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
Study Helps Predict Big Mediterranean Quake
Scientists have found evidence that an overlooked fault in the eastern Mediterranean is likely to produce an earthquake and tsunami every 800 years as powerful as the one that destroyed Alexandria in AD 365.
Using radiocarbon dating techniques，simulations and computer models，the researchers recreated the ancient disaster in order to identify the responsible fault.“We are saying there is probably a repeat time of 800 years for this kind of earthquake。”said Ms.Beth Shaw，an earthquake scientist at the Uni～ versity of Cambridge，who led the study.Scientists study past earthquakes in order to determine the future possibility of similar large shocks.
Identifying the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami is important for the tens of millions of people in the region，Ms.Shaw said.The fault close to the southwest coast of Crete last produced a big enough quake to generate a tsunami about l 300，which means the next powerful one could come in the next l00 years，she added in a telephone interview.
Ms.Shaw and her colleagues calculate the likely intervals by measuring the motion of either side of the fauIt to find how often such large earthquakes would have to occur to account for that level of motion。she said.Their computer model suggested an 8 magnitude quake on the fault would produce a tsunami that floods the coastal regions of Alexandria and North Africa，the southern coast of Greece and Sicily all the way up the Adriati to Dubrovnik.This would be similar to the ancient quake in AD 365 that caused widespread destruction in much of Greece and unleashed a tsunami that flooded Alex— andria and the Nile Delta，likely killing tens of thousands of people，she said.
16.The fault，which was overlooked before，has been closely studied by scientists.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
17.It is fun to identify the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
18.Radiocarbon dating techniques can be used to identify the age of the earth.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
19.Scientists predict that the next powerful earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean may take place some time before 2100.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
20.Ms.Shaw has her colleagues help her in the study of earthquake prediction.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
21.Ms.Shaw measured the movement of either side of the fault to identify the magnitude of the earthquake taking place in AD 365.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
22.The earthquake prediction devices developed by Ms.Shaw are being widely used in the world.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23～30题，每题1分，共8分)
下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为指定段落每段选择1个最佳标题;(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。
23.Paragraph 2_______________
24.Paragraph 4_______________
25.Paragraph 5_______________
26.Paragraph 6_______________
27.Doctors envision that the nanomotor would travel through human bodies to____________.
28.Surface tension means the tendency of atoms or molecules to____________.
29.Nanoconveyors could be used to____________.
30.Applying a small electric current causes atoms to____________.
第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
31.Harry Potter is mentioned in the passage，because scientists____________.
A.can now make an invisible cloak of the same kind as he uses
B.try to make an invisible cloak of the same kind as he uses
C.try to invent a device similar in idea to the invisible cloak he uses
D.know that it is possible to make an invisible cloak of the same kind
32.What is true of microwaves?
A.Their wavelengths are shorter than those of visible light.
B.Their wavelengths are longer than those of visible light.
C.They are different from visible light as they are a kind of radiant energy.
D.They are visible to the human eve.
33.What is NOT true of the invisibility device?
A.It is made of a special material with unusual ability.
B.Microwaves bounce off it when they strike it.
C.Microwaves pass through it when they strike it.
D.It bends the microwaves all the way around until they reach the opposite side.
34.What does the word “coaster” mean in the passage7
A.A disk OF plate placed under a drinking glass to proteet a table top.
B.A vessel engaged in coastal trade.
C.A roller coaster.
D.A resident of a coastal area.
35.Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak doesn’t have any real competition yet，because_________.
A.scientists have not found out how his cloak works
B.the cloaking device is a total failure
C.the cloaking device works only for microwaves
D.the cloaking device works only for visible fight
36.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Japanese concept car?
A.It has a sensor system that could issue a warning if the driver is drunk.
B.It has sensors that detect traces of alcohol inside the car.
C.It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.
D.It has a breathalyzer—like detection system.
37.What has Volvo developed?
A.The same detection system mentioned in the previous paragraph.
B.A breathalyzer attached to a car’S seat belt.
C.A smart car seat belt. D.An intelligent engine.
38.What is the function of the camera mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A.It monitors the driver’S eyes to see if he needs a rest.
B.It judges if the driver wants to pull over.
C.It judges if the driver wants to take a rest.
D.It issues an alarm when the driver speaks.
39.According to Doi，__________.
A.the overall effectiveness of the detection technology has improved
B.Nissan is making a timetable to market the detection system
C.it is impossible to improve the overall effectiveness of the detection system D.Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate 40.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 6?
A.An external camera checks that the car is going properly.
B.The car will automatically keep to its lane.
C.The seat belt will tighten when the driver is found drowsy.
D.The technology of the alcohol odor sensor should be improved.
第三篇 Batteries Built by Viruses
41.According to the first paragraph，people try to__________.
A.kill microorganisms related to chicken pox，the flu，etc
B.keep themselves away from viruses because they are invisible
C.stay away from viruses because they are causes of various diseases
D.cure themselves of virus—related diseases by taking medicines
42.What is Belcher’s team doing at present?
A.It is finding ways to get rid of viruses.
B.It is mass—producing microbatteries.
C.It is making batteries with viruses.
D.It is analyzing virus genes.
43.What expression below is opposite in meaning to the word“shrink”appearing in paragraph 5?
A.Broaden.
B.Spread.
C.Extend.
D.Expand.
44.Which of the following is true of Belcher’s battery mentioned in paragraph 6 ?A.It is made of metal.
B.It is a kind of watch battery.
C.It can only be seen with a microscope.
D.It is a metallic disk with viruses inside it.
45.How tiny is one battery part?
A.Its width is one tenth of a hair.
B.It equals the width of a hair.
C.It is as thin as a piece of paper.
D.Its width is too tiny to measure.
第5部分：补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)
下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。
A.to shrink it to the size of a desktop computer and cut the scanning time to 30 seconds
B.to making chips any smaller
C.to take tiny chips we require
D.to picture the progress of the currents
E.converting the information into a color picture showing the density of current at each point
F.faults in the metal strip of a forged banknote or bacteria in a water sample
第6部分：完形填空(第51～65题，每题1分，共15分)
下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。
51.A.scientists B.humans C.plants D.animals
52.A.insects B.birds C.fish D.snakes
53.A.effect B.affect C.effected D.affected
54.A.because B.for the reason that C.because of D.since
55.A.months B.days C.minutes D.weeks
56.A.flight B.fly C.movement D.transportation
57.A.prevented from B.ordered by C.helped by D.intruded on
58.A.and B.but C.therefore D.however
59.A.portions B.parts C.sections D.kinds
60.A.try B.tries C.seem D.seems
61.A.things B.parts C.cells D.actions
62.A.awaken B.woke C.awakening D.wake—up
63.A.how B.why C.where D.what
64.A.We B.It C.They D.YOU
65.A.so B.with C.such D.if
参考答案
第1部分：词汇选项
1. A【解析】题意：这些是他们做这事的动机。
句中motive意为：动机。
A项reason意为：原因，理由;例句：I can only guess the reason.我只能猜测原因。
B项excuse意为：借口，托辞;例句：His excuse was not valid.他的借口靠不住。
C项answer意为：回答，答案;例句：Your patient answer just adds up to refusal.你耐心的回答等于拒绝。
D项plans意为：计划，方案;例句：His plan backfired on him，and he lost all his money.他的计划事与愿违，因此他的钱全亏掉了。故本题选A。
2.C【解析】题意：当开始向西转弯时，河显著变宽了。
句中widens意为：变宽。
A项twists意为：扭曲，蜿蜒;例句：The mountain ridges in this area twist and twine，stretching endlessly.这个山区的山脉蜿蜒曲折，连绵不绝。
B项stretches意为：伸展，延伸;例句：In the morning enjoy a breath of fresh air，stretch waist.在
晨曦中尽情呼吸新鲜的空气，伸展腰身。
C项broadens意为：扩大，变宽;例句：The trails broadened into roads.小径变宽成大路了。
D项bends意为：弯曲，屈服;例句：The stick does not bend.这条棍不弯曲。故本题选C。
3.C【解析】题意：亨利不能抵挡毒品的诱惑。
句中1ure意为：诱惑。
A项abuse意为：弊端，恶习，虐待;例句：She decides to correct him this abuse.她决定要改正他这项恶习。
B项flavor意为：风味，香料，滋味;例句：Chinese cuisine takes care of color，flavor and taste.中式菜肴讲究色、香、味俱全。
C项temptation意为：引诱，引诱物;例句：No temptation could make him false to a friend.没有诱惑能使他欺骗朋友。
D项consumption意为：消耗，消费;例句：We need to adjust the balance between investment and consumption.我们需要调整投资和消费的平衡。故本题选C。
4.D【解析】题意：这些项目对于老人有很大的价值。
句中immense意为：巨大的。
A项natural意为：自然的，天生的，不做作的;例句：Moderation has to be learned;it’s not a natural trait.中庸是必须学习的;因为它不是你天生的品质。
B项fatal意为：致命的，严重的;例句：His wounds are serious，but luckily not fatal.他的伤势很严重，但幸运不是致命的。
C项tiny意为：微小的，很少的;例句：A very tiny crack appeared in one of the wails.其中一面墙上出现了一道微小的裂缝。
D项enormous意为：庞大的，巨大的;例句：Placement into work，friends of the impact is enormous.步入工作后，朋友对人的影响是巨大的。故本题选D。
5.B【解析】题意：为了挽救局面已经做了很多事。
句中remedy意为：补救，纠正。
A项maintain意为：维持，维修;例句：Let’s maintain peace in the world.让我们来维持世界和平。
B项improve意为：改善，增加;例句：We should improve the living conditions of the people.我们应改善人民生活。
C项assess意为：评估，评定;例句：We tried to assess his suitability for the job.我们想评估一下他是否适合这项工作。
D项protect意为：保护，防卫;例句：An umbrella will protect you from the rain.雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。故本题选8。
6.A【解析】题意：约翰和玛丽正在合作写一篇文章。
句中coilaborating意为：合作，协作。
A项cooperating意为：合作;例句：To my surprise，he refused to cooperate with US.令我吃惊的是，他不肯与我们合作。
B项competing意为：竞赛，比赛;例句：He at last got a chance to compete in the Olympics.他终于获得了参加奥运会比赛的机会。
C项combining意为：结合;例句：He tried to combine theory with practice.他试着使理论和实际相结合。
D项arguing意为：辩论，证明，说服;例句：You can’t argue them into it.你不可能说服他们这么做。故本题选A。
7.A【解析】题意：他决定巩固他的权力。
句中consolidate意为：巩固，加强。
A项strengthen意为：加强，巩固;例句：As friendships solidify，ties strengthen.随着友谊日益巩固，友谊的纽带也更加坚固。
B项control意为：控制，管理，抑制;例句：He could not control his passion.他无法控制自己的激情。
C项abandon意为：遗弃，放弃;例句：The enemy could not but abandon the warship on fire.敌人只好放弃已经着了火的战舰。
D项exercise意为：运动，使忙碌，使焦虑;例句：I am very much exercised about the education of my daughter.我深为我女儿的教育担忧。故本题选A。
8.B【解析】题意：许多科学家都探讨过心理学问题。
句中probing意为：探讨，探索。
A项solving意为：解决，解答;例句：In this way，he was able to solve the mystery.就这样，他解开了这个秘密。
B项exploring意为：探索，探究;例句：The students are always encouraged to explore beneath the surface of things.我们鼓励学生穿透表面探究问题的本质。
C项settling意为：解决，安排，使定居;例句：The problems are impossible to settle.解决这些问题是不可能的。
D项handling意为：处理，操作;例句：I know how to handle the machine.我知道如何操作这台机器。故本题选B。
9.D【解析】题意：听觉障碍可以通过改变饮食和锻炼习惯来缓解。
句中alleviated意为：减轻，缓和。
A项removed意为：移动，开除，除掉;例句：The student senate voted to remove Fuller from office.大学评议会投票将富勒免职了。
B项cured意为：治疗，治愈;例句：There is no good cure for love but loving more deeply.世界上没有治愈爱情的良药，除了爱得更深。
C项worsened意为：恶化，变得更坏;例句：Climate change will also worsen air pollution.气候变化还将让空气污染恶化。
D项relieved意为：消除，减轻;例句：I mean this medicine will only relieve your pain.我是说这种药只能缓解你的疼痛。故本题选D。
10.B【解析】题意：车子在出厂前要做故障测试。
句中defects意为：缺点，缺陷，不足之处。
A项functions意为：功能，作用;例句：I illustrated the function of the organization by facts.我根据事实来说明该机构的作用。
B项faults意为：故障，毛病;例句：The engineers are trying to repair an electrical fauIt.工程师们在抢修电路故障。
C项motions意为：动作，手势，意向;例句：He drew and fired in one smooth motion.他以一个快速动作拔出手枪就射击。
D项parts意为：部分，零件;例句：This line can produce 100 pieces of the part an hour.这条生产线一小时能够生产100个零件。故本题选B。
11.D【解析】题意：这些食物不够三个人吃。
句中insufficient意为：不足的。
A项instant意为：立即的，紧迫的;例句：His flamboyance earned him instant media attention.他的浮夸招摇立即引起了舆论界的注意。
B项infinite意为：无限的，极大的;例句：I felted infinite at home warm and happy.在家里我感到了无限的温暖和幸福。
C项inexpensive意为：便宜的;例句：Rice is an inexpensive dish.大米是一种廉价食品。
D项inadequate意为：不足的，不充分的;例句：There is an inadequate supply of water，so people are thirsty.水的供应不充足，所以人们都很渴。故本题选D。
12.A【解析】题意：许多人在风暴中丧生。
句中perished意为：死亡。
A项died意为：死亡，凋零;例句：We are predestinated to die.我们注定要死亡。
B项suffered意为：遭受，受苦;例句：Many poor children suffer from a deficiency of food.许多贫穷的小孩遭受食物不足的苦痛。
C项floated意为：使漂浮，散播;例句：There wasn’t enough water to float the ship.水不够深，船浮不起来。
D项scattered意为：使分散，散播;例句：Small villages scatter at the foot of the mountain.村庄零零落落地散布在山脚下。故本题选A。
13.C【解析】题意：但是最终他同意了我们的建议。
句中in the end意为：最后，最终。
A项undoubtedly意为：确实地，毋庸置疑地;例句：It has undoubtedly led to many exciting developments.它的确取得了许多令人兴奋的进展。
B项certainly意为：当然，必定;例句：I’m certainly going，but I’ll be a little bit late.我去是去，可是得晚一点儿。
C项ultimately意为：最后，根本上;例句：I believe we are ultimately going to be successful.我相信我们最后终将走向胜利。
D项necessarily意为：必要地，必然地;例句：A man of some reading and experience necessarily has his patience tried.一个知书识礼、阅历丰富的人，不得不忍受这种考验。故本题选C。
14.B【解析】题意：对小孩子来说，穿衣服是件复杂的事情。
句中complicated意为：复杂的。
A项strange意为：奇怪的，陌生的;例句：It was strange that no one pricked the bubble.奇怪的是没有一个人来揭破真面目
B项complex意为：复杂的;例句：People are not only complex but also highly variable.人不仅是复杂的，而且也是多变的。
C项personal意为：个人的，亲自的;例句：It’s all a matter of personal taste.这纯粹是个人的兴趣问题。
D项funny意为：有趣的，滑稽的;例句：He perched a funny little hat on his head.他在头上放了一顶滑稽的小帽。故本题选B。
15.A【解析】题意：在英国和许多其他国家，评估现已是一项管理的手段。
句中appraisal意为：评估。
A项evaluation意为：评估，估价;例句：What does a preliminary evaluation involve?初步评估涉及哪些方面呢?
B项efficiency意为：效率，效能;例句：I asked about the efficiency of the new machine yesterday.我昨天询问过该新机器的效能。
C项production意为：成果，产品;例句：The factory met its production target ahead of time.工厂提前完成了生产指标。
D项publicity意为：宣传，公开;例句：Newspaper may be used as a vehicle for publicity.报纸可用作宣传工具。故本题选A。
第2部分：阅读判断
16.A【解析】题意：以前曾被人忽视的地中海断层，已经被科学家们细致地研究过了。
文章围绕着地中海断层来展开，第一段总括了主题，第二段讲述了借助各种手段科学家发现了断层的存在，第三段和第四段科学家推算了地震和海啸的周期，以及认定公元365年的地震和海啸是由断层的运动所引起。所以，题干叙述正确。故本题选A。
17.B【解析】题意：确定断层造成了公元365年的地震和海啸是很有趣的。
根据文章第三段第一句Identifying the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami is important for the tens of millions of people in the region可知，确定断层造成了公元365年的地震和海啸对该地区的人们是很重要的，题干将important换成了fun，所以叙述错误。故本题选B。
18.C【解析】题意：放射性碳测年法可用来确定地球的年龄。
全文没有涉及到the age of the earth，故本题选C。
19.A【解析】题意：科学家们预测地中海东部地区下一次发生超强地震大约会在2100年前的某个时候。
根据文章第二段第二句We are saying there is probably a repeat time of 800 years for this kind of earthquake和第三段最后一句The fault close to the southwest coast of Crete last produced a big enough quake to generate a tsunami about 1300，which means the next powerful one could come in the next 100 years可知，地震的周期为800年，而上一次发生的时间约是1300年，所以下一次发生的时间大约在2100年，由in the next 100 years也可推测约在2100年的某个时候，所以题干叙述正确。故本题选A。
20.A【解析】题意：Shaw女士让她的同事帮助她预测地震。
根据文章第四段第一句Ms.Shaw and her colleagues calculate the likely intervals by measuring the motion of either side of the fault to find how often such large earthquakes would have to occur to account for that level of motion可知，Shaw女士和同事计算了超强地震发生的间隔，所以题干叙述正确，故本题选A。
21.B【解析】题意：Shaw女士测量了断层两侧的移动，以确定公元365年发生的地震的级数。
根据第四段第一句Ms.Shaw and her colleagues calculate the likely intervals by measuring the motion of either side of the fault to find how often such large earthquakes would have to occur to ac— count for that level of motion可知，Shaw女士的目的是为了计算地震发生的间隔，而不是确定the magnitude of the earthquake taking place in AD 365，所以题干叙述错误，故本题选B。
22.C【解析】题意：Shaw女士发明的地震仪在全世界内广泛应用。
文章并未提及关于the earthquake prediction devices developed by Ms。Shaw，故本题选C。
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子
23.E【解析】第二段第一句The motor works by shuffling atoms between two molten metal drop— Iets(小滴)in a carbon nanotube为本段主旨句。本段主要讲述了纳米发动机的工作原理。故本题选E。
24.B【解析】第四段第一句Although the amount of energy produced is small一20 microwatts it is quite impressive in relation to the tiny scale of the motor为主旨句。本段主要讲述了纳米发动机的功率和体积。故本题选8。
25.D【解析】本段三句话都出现了年份。在内容上本段介绍了几种纳米等级的机械产品：微型发动机，纳米传送带等。故本题选D。
26.F【解析】本段预想了纳米发动机的用途，如用于光电路以改变光的方向(redirect light)和驱动纳米机器进入人体，找到病灶，修复受损细胞等。故本题选F。
27.A【解析】题意：医生们预想纳米发动机能够进入人体……。
根据文章第六段最后一句Futurists envision a day when nanomachines，powered by nanomotors， travel inside your body to find disease and repair damaged cells可知未来主义者们想象纳米机器能进入人体，找出病灶并修复受损细胞。故本题选A。
28.B【解析】题意：表面张力的意思是原子或分子倾向于……。
根据文章第三段第一句…surface tension-the tendency of atoms Or molecules to resist separating可知表面张力使原子或分子结合不分开。故本题选B。
29.F【解析】题意：纳米传送带可用于……。
根据文章第五段最后一句In 2006，they built a nanoconveyor，which moves tiny particles along like cars in a factory可知，纳米传送带可以传送汽车的小零件。故本题选F。
30.C【解析】题意：施加一股小的电流可导致原子……。
根据文章第二段第一句Tile motor works by shuffling atoms between two molten metal droplets和第三句When a small electric current is applied to the droplets，atoms slowly get out of the larger droplet and join the smaller one可知，两滴金属小滴通电后，大的小滴原子会溢出，加入到小的小滴里，当后者慢慢变大，两者碰撞时，大的小滴会夺回它失去的原子。即两小滴的原子来来回回运动。故本题选C。
第4部分：阅读理解
第一篇
31.C【解析】题意：文章中提到哈里•波特，因为科学家们……。
根据文章第一段Scientists can’t yet make an invisibility cloak like the one that Harry Potter uses…thev’ve constructed a simple cloaking device that makes itself and something placed inside it invisible to micrOWayes可知，科学家们制造了一种隐形装置，可以使装置本身和其中的物体不被微波发现，所以 A项、B项和D项都是错误的，唯有C项正确。文章提到哈里•波特的隐形衣是为了引出文章中所述的隐形环。故本题选C。
32.B【解析】题意：关于微波哪项是正确的?
根据文章第三段最后一句The wavelengths of microwaves are…longer than those of visible light可知微波的波长比可见光长，故A项错误，B项正确。根据本段第二句Like visible light，microwaves are a form of radiant energy可知微波与可见光一样都是一种辐射能，所以c项错误。根据本段第一、二句Invisibility isn’t possible yet with waves of light that the human eye can see.But it is now possi— ble with microwaves和常识都可知道微波是不可见的，所以D项错误。故本题选B。
33.B【解析】题意：关于隐形装置哪项不正确?
根据第四段第三句When microwayes strike the ring，very few bounce off it可知，微波到达环表面时，只有极少的微波反射回来，所以B项说法错误，C项说法正确。根据本段第二句The ring is made of a sDecial material with unusual ability可知环由特殊材料制成，所以A项正确。根据本段倒数第二句 they pass through the ring，which bends the waves all the way around until they reach the opposite side可知微波通过环.发生弯曲并一直抵达环的另一端，所以D项正确。故本题选B。
34.A【解析】题意：文章中“coaster”这个词是什么意思?
根据第四段第一句The scientists new“ invisibility device”is the size of a drink coaster and shaped like a ring可知隐形装置呈环状，有一个drink coaster那么大。四个选项中很显然B项和D项错误，而A项符合文章所述。coaster意为：沿岸贸易船，杯托，小托盘。过山车等。故本题选A。
35.C【解析】题意：哈里•波特的隐形衣目前还没有竞争对手，因为……。
根据最后一段第二、三句the cloaking device and anything inside it do cast a pale shadow.And the device works only for microwaves.not for visible light or any kind of electromagnetic radiation可知隐形装置及其内的物体会产生淡淡的阴影，而且隐形效果只见于微波。所以本题选C。
第二篇
36.C【解析】题意：关于日本概念车下列哪项是不正确的?
根据文章第二段第二句An in—car computer system can issue an alert or even lock up the ignition system if the driver seems over-the—limit可知若司机酒精过量，车内的电脑系统可发出警告，甚至可以锁住引擎，所以C项错误。根据第一段A concept car…has a breathalyzer-like detection system可知概念车有类似酒精测量器的装置.所以D项正确。根据第二段第一、二句The car’s sensors check odors inside the car…traces of alcoh01.An in-car computer system can issue an alert…可知传感器可检测车内的酒精含量。酒精超标时，可以对司机发出警告，所以A项和8项正确。故本题选C。
37.B【解析】题意：沃尔沃开发了什么?
根据文章第三段Other carmakers have developed similar detection systems.Volvo has developed a breathalyzer attached to a car’s seat belt that drivers must blow into before the engine wilI start可知，沃尔沃公司也发明了一种相类似的酒精检测装置，安装在保险带上，所以B项正确，A项错误。而C项和D项文章都未提及。所以本题选B。
38.A【解析】题意：第四段中提到的相机的功能是什么?
根据第四段…camera that tracks drivers’alertness by monitoring their eyes…sound an alarm and issue a spoken warning…if it judges that the driver needs to…rest可知，相机跟踪司机的眼睛的活动从而监测司机是否保持清醒状态，如果发现司机需要停车休息，便发出警告，所以本题选A。
39.D【解析】题意：根据Doi所说，……。
根据第五段第一句The car technology is still in development…Doi says the combination of differ— ent detection systems should improve the overall effectiveness of the technology可知监测技术仍然在发展之中，使用不同的监测系统应能改进这项技术的整体有效性，所以A项和C项都错误。根据本段最后一句Nissan has no specific timetable for marketing the system，but aims to use technology to cut the numbet of fatalities involving its vehicles to half l995 levels by 2015可知，日产公司并没有明确将这项技术推向市场的时间，但它试图借助这项技术到2015年将日产车的事故率减少到1995年的一半，所以B项错误，而D项正确。故本题选D。
40.B【解析】题意：关于第六段提到的内容，下列哪项是不正确的?
根据第六段第一句The car’s seat belt can also tighten if drowsiness is detected，while an external camera checks that the car is keeping to its lane properly可知若探知司机昏昏欲睡，安全带会收紧，而外部的相机也会检查汽车是否偏离路线，所以A项和C项正确。根据本段第二句…the alcohol odor sensor，should be improved…可知气味传感器有待改进，所以D项正确。而B项文中未提及，故本题选B。
第三篇
41.C【解析】题意：根据第一段，人们努力……。
第一段最后一句It’s no wonder that when most people think about viruses，finding wavs to steer clear of viruses is what’s on people’s minds意为：难怪大多数人一提到病毒，首先想到的如何避开病毒，所以C项正确。A项和D项内容及8项they are invisible文中没有提及。故本题选C。
42.C【解析】题意：目前Belcher的小组在做什么?
根据文章第二段最后一句They are putting viruses to work，teaching them to build some of the world’s smallest rechargeable batteries可知科学家们用病毒来制造最小的充电电池，所以C项正确。
43.D【解析】题意：下列哪项表述语出现在第五段的“shrink”意思相反?
根据第五段最后一句As these devices shrink，ordinary batteries won’t be small enough to fit in— side可推断shrink此处意为“缩小”，所以D项expand“扩大，增大”为正确答案。A项broaden“变宽”， C项extend"延伸，加长”都不合适。B项spread“伸展，展开”在一定的语境里，可以作为shrink(收缩)的反义词，但此处上下文里，显然B项也不适合。故本题选D。
44.D【解析】题意：关于第六段提到的Belcher制作的电池，下列哪项正确?
根据本段第二句Belcher’s model battery，a metallic disk completely built by viruses…inside，its components are very small—so tiny you can only see them with a powerful microscope可知Belcher制作的电池外部是金属，内部是由病毒构成的部件，所以A项错误，D项正确。而且这种电池看起来想普通的手表电池，所以B项错误。本句说其部件很小，只能用显微镜才能看到，所以C项错误。故本题选D。
45.A【解析】题意：一个电池部件有多小?
根据文章最后一段倒数第二句…you could probably fit about lo of these virus-built battery parts，side to side，across one hair可知每根头发可以并列排放10个病毒电池部件，故本题选A。
第5部分：补全短文
46.D【解析】句意：通过扫描电流通过物体时产生的磁场，科学家们设法描绘出电流运行图。
manage to do sth.意为：设法做成某事。本段第一句We can now watch electricity as it flows through even the tiniest circuits与D项内容呼应，故本题选D。
47.E【解析】句意：罗德岛州普罗维登斯布朗大学的Gang Xiao和Ben Schrag使电流可视化，他们测量了物体磁场的微小变化，并将结果转变为彩图，从图中可显示出电流在每个点上的密度。
本句中and连接两个并列短语，一个是measuring subtle changes in the magnetic field of an object，所以填入的内容也为分词形式，只有E项符合，在内容上E项也补充说明了他们如何将电流可视化。故本题选D。
48.B【解析】句意：目前，工程师检查芯片的缺陷时不得不剥开图层面板后再直观地检查电路，而这是使芯片不能再缩小的障碍之一。
obstacle to+名词性成分意为：……的障碍。从句法上只有B项符合，而从句意上B项说明了传统的检查方法给芯片带来的限制。故本题选B。
49.F【解析】句意：例如，它可以直接看到飞机机身上的微小裂缝，假币上金属条的瑕疵和水样中的细菌。
由for example可推断，此处要填入与microscopic cracks in an airplane’s fuselage并列的句子成分，只有F项符合。故本题选F。
50.A【解析】句意：它现今有冰箱大小，扫描一个电路需要花几分钟，但是Xiao和Schrag正在研究将其缩小至台式电脑的大小，并将扫描时间缩短至30秒。
本句前半句size和minutes与A项相应，故本题选A。
第6部分：完形填空
51.C【解析】句意：生物钟告诉……何时形成花蕾，花蕾何时绽放。
四个选项A项scientists“科学家”，B项humans“人类”，C项plants“植物”，D项animals“动物”，很显然根据常识应该是plants。故本题选C。
52.A【解析】句意：生物钟告诉……何时离开防护茧飞走。
四个选项A项insects“昆虫”，B项birds“鸟”，C项fish“鱼”，D项snakes“蛇”，很显然只有昆虫会形成茧。故本题选A。本段第一句Every living thing has what scientists call a biological clock that controls behavior为主旨句。后面句子都是作者举出的生物钟调节生物行为的例子。
53.B【解析】句意：外界的变化会……动植物的生物钟。
本段下面内容举了一种小动物的皮毛颜色随白昼时间长短而变化。effect做动词意为：实现，产生，故不符合句意。affect意为：影响，感染，感动，全文都用了一般现在时，故本题选B。
54.C【解析】句意：例如，科学家最近发现一种小动物……白昼时间长短来改变其皮毛的颜色。
根据语法，本处后为一个短语the number of hours of daylight，故A项、B项和D项都不正确，因这些词都是引导句子，只有C项because of可接短语。故本题选C。
55.B【解析】句意：在冬季……短时，它的皮毛变成白色。
四个选项A项months“月”，B项days“天，白昼”，C项minutes“分钟”，D项weeks“周”，由后面一句in the longer hours of daylight可推断只有B项合适。故本题选B。
56.A【解析】句意：德国科学家发现，鸟类体内的某种生物钟迫使它们每年做两次长距离迁移……。
四个选项A项flight“飞行，迁徙”，B项fly“飞行”，C项movements“运动”，D项transportation“运输，运输工具”，由下一句when the time of the flight has ended，已经提示答案为A项。
57.A【解析】句意：当迁移时间到来时，……飞行的鸟会变得烦躁不安。
四个选项A项prevented from“被阻止”，B项ordered by“被指定，被命令”，C项helped by“被帮助”，D项intruded on“被干涉，被介入”，根据文意只有A项合适。故本题选A。
58.B【解析】句意：……当迁徙季节结束，它们又恢复平静。
本处前后两个句子关系呈现转折的关系，故A项和D项排除。however和but二者都意为“可是，但是”;but是并列名词，连接两个并列分句，上下二句在总的意义上构成了对比。however不能直接连接两个分句，必须另起新句，并用逗号隔开。所以本题选B。
59.B【解析】句意：科学家们指出，他们开始探究大脑内部的哪些……存在生物钟。
四个选项A项portions“部分”，侧重指从整体中所分配到的那一部分，含一定的独立意义;B项 parts“部分”，含义广泛，常指整体中可大可小的一部分，也可指整体中可分开的独立部分;C项sections“部分”，侧重指整体中分区，部分与部分之间有显著界限;D项kinds“种类”。从句意可判断B项符合，故本题选B。
60.D【解析】句意：美国科学家Martin Moorhead曾指出，……是人脑前部的一小群细胞控制着人体行为的节律。
本句的主语a small group of cells为单数形式，所以排除A项和C项。try意为：尝试，试验，seem意为：好像，似乎，从句意上seem合适。故本题选D。
61.C【解析】句意：这些……告诉人何时……，何时入眠，何时进食。
前文a small group of cells已经明显提示本题应选C。
62.A【解析】本处后面to sleep，to seek food都是动词不定式，故此处也要为动词不定式，动词形式为原形。故B项和C项错误。D项wake—up是名词，所以只有A项符合。awaken意为：醒来，觉醒。故本题选A。
63.A【解析】句意：Moorhead博士正在研究生物钟……影响我们的工作方式。
studying后面是宾语从句，从句的缺少的状语成分，故D项被排除。而B项和C项意思不符合，只有A项合适。故本题选A。
64.B【解析】句意：要适应工作时间上的较大变动，可能需要相当长一段日子。
从句法结构来看，to accept the major change in work hours是本句的真正主语，而本处需要一个形式主语，所以只能选B。it takes+时间for sb.to do sth.是常用句型，意为：某人做某事花……时间。故本题选B。
65.C【解析】句意：他说懂得这些，会减少工作中的不适和事故，对提高生产大有裨益。
本句中的understanding是上句提到的a better understanding of biological clocks，所以C项最合适，其他选项在语法上都不合适。故本题选C。