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thebondinghormone"

18itpromotesattachmentinrelationships,includingthatbetweenmotherandtheirnewbornbabies.Oxytocinismadeprimarilyinthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,andsomeofitisreleasedintothebloodstream.Butsomeofit19inthebrain,whereit20mood,behaviorandphysiology.

　　1．[A]Unlike 

[B]Besides 

[C]Despite 

[D]Throughout

　　【答案】[B]Besides

　　2．[A]connected 

[B]restricted 

[C]equal 

[D]inferior

　　【答案】[A]connected

　　3．[A]choice 

[B]view 

[C]lesson 

[D]host

　　【答案】[D]host

　　4．[A] 

recall 

[B]forget 

[C]avoid 

[D]keep

　　【答案】[C]avoid

　　5．[A]collecting 

[B]involving 

[C]guiding[D]affecting

　　【答案】[B]involving

　　6．[A]of 

[B]in 

[C]at 

[D]on

　　【答案】[D]on

　　7．[A]devoted 

[B]exposed 

[C]lost 

[D]attracted

　　【答案】[B]exposed

　　8．[A]across 

[B]along 

[C]down 

[D]out

　　【答案】[C]down

　　9．[A]calculated 

[B]denied 

[C]doubted 

[D]imagined

　　【答案】[A]calculated

　　10．[A]served 

[B]required 

[C]restored 

[D]explained

　　【答案】[D]explained

　　11．[A]Even 

[B]Still 

[C]Rather 

[D]Thus

　　【答案】[A]Even

　　12．[A]defeats 

[B]symptoms 

[C]tests 

[D]errors

　　【答案】[B]symptoms

　　13．[A]minimized 

[B]highlighted 

[C]controlled 

[D]increased

　　【答案】[D]increased

　　14．[A]equipped 

[B]associated 

[C]presented 

[D]compared

　　【答案】[B]associated

　　15．[A]assess 

[B]moderate 

[C]generate 

[D]record

　　【答案】[C]generate

　　16．[A]inthefaceof[B]intheformof 

[C]inthewayof 

[D]inthenameof

　　【答案】[A]inthefaceof

　　17．[A]transfer 

[B]commit 

[C]attribute 

[D]return

　　【答案】[C]attribute

　　18．[A]because 

[B]unless 

[C]though 

[D]until

　　【答案】[A]because

　　19．[A]emerges 

[B]vanishes 

[C]remains 

[D]decreases

　　【答案】[C]remains

　　20．[A]experiences[B]combines 

[C]justifies 

[D]influences

　　【答案】[D]influences

　　SectionIIReadingComprehension

　　PartA

　　Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（40points）

　　Text1

　　Firsttwohours,nowthreehours-thisishowfarinadvanceauthoritiesarerecommendingpeopleshowuptocatchadomesticflight,atleastatsomemajorU.S.airportswithincreasinglymassivesecuritylines.

　　Americansarewillingtotoleratetime-consumingsecurityproceduresinreturnforincreasedsafety.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804,whichterroristsmayhavedownedovertheMediterraneanSea,providesanothertragicreminderofwhy.Butdemandingtoomuchofairtravelersorprovidingtoolittlesecurityinreturnunderminespublicsupportfortheprocess.Anditshould:

WastedtimeisadragonAmericans'

economicandprivatelives,nottomentioninfuriating.

　　Lastyear,theTransportationSecurityAdministration（TSA）foundinasecretcheckthatundercoverinvestigatorswereabletosneakweapons---bothfakeandreal-pastairportsecuritynearlyeverytimetheytried.Enhancedsecuritymeasuressincethen,combinedwithariseinairlinetravelduetotheimprovingChicago'

sO'

HareInternational.Itisnotyetclearhowmuchmoreeffectiveairlinesecurityhasbecome-butthelinesareobvious.

　　Partoftheissueisthatthegovernmentdidnotanticipatethesteepincreaseinairlinetravel,sotheTSAisnowrushingtogetnewscreenersontheline.Partoftheissueisthatairportshaveonlysomuchroomforscreeninglanes.Anotherfactormaybethatmorepeoplearetryingtooverpacktheircarry-onbagstoavoidchecked-baggagefees,thoughtheairlinesstronglydisputethis.

　　ThereisonesteptheTSAcouldtakethatwouldnotrequireremodelingairportsorrushingtohire:

EnrollmorepeopleinthePreCheckprogram.PreCheckissupposedtobeawin-winfortravelersandtheTSA.Passengerswhopassabackgroundcheckareeligibletouseexpeditedscreeninglanes.ThisallowstheTSAwantstoenroll25millionpeopleinPreCheck.

　　Ithasnotgottenanywhereclosetothat,andonebigreasonisstickershock.Passengersmustpay$85everyfiveyearstoprocesstheirbackgroundchecks.Sincethebeginning,thispricetaghasbeenPreCheck'

sfatalflaw.Upcomingreformsmightbringthepricetoamorereasonablelevel.ButCongressshouldlookintodoingsodirectly,byhelpingtofinancePreCheckenrollmentortocutcostsinotherways.

　　TheTSAcannotcontinuedivertingresourcesintounderusedPreChecklaneswhilemostofthetravelingpublicsuffersinunnecessarylines.Itislongpasttimetomaketheprogramwork.

　　21.thecrashofEgyptAirFlight804ismentionedto

　　[A]stresstheurgencytostrengthensecurityworldwide.

　　[B]highlightthenecessityofupgradingmajorUSairports.

　　[C]explainAmericans'

toleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.

　　[D]emphasistheimportanceofprivacyprotection.

　　【答案】[C]explainAmericans'

　　22.whichofthefollowingcontributionstolongwaitsatmajorairport?

　　[A]Newrestrictionsoncarry-onbags.

　　[B]ThedecliningefficiencyoftheTSA.

　　[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.

　　[D]Frequentunexpectedsecretchecks.

　　【答案】[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.

　　23.Theword"

expedited"

（Line4,Para.5）isclosestinmeaningto

　　[A]faster.

　　[B]quieter.

　　[C]wider.

　　[D]cheaper.

　　【答案】[A]faster.

　　24.OneproblemwiththePreCheckprogramis

　　[A]Adramaticreductionofitsscale.

　　[B]Itswrongly-directedimplementation.

　　[C]Thegovernment'

sreluctancetobackit.

　　[D]Anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.

　　【答案】[D]Anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.

　　25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

　　[A]LessScreeningforMoreSafety

　　[B]PreCheck-aBelatedSolution

　　[C]GettingStuckinSecurityLines

　　[D]UnderusedPreCheckLanes

　　【答案】[B]PreCheck-aBelatedSolution

　　Text2

TheancientHawaiianswereastronomers,"

wroteQueenLiliuokalani,Hawaii'

slastreigningmonarch,in1897.StarwatcherswereamongthemostesteemedmembersofHawaiiansociety.Sadly,allisnotwellwithastronomyinHawaiitoday.ProtestshaveeruptedoverconstructionoftheThirtyMeterTelescope（TMT）,agiantobservatorythatpromisestorevolutionizehumanity'

sviewofthecosmos.

　　AtissueistheTMT'

splannedlocationonMaunaKea,adormantvolcanoworshipedbysomeHawaiiansasthepiko,thatconnectstheHawaiianIslandstotheheavens.ButMaunaKeaisalsohometosomeoftheworld'

smostpowerfultelescopes.RestedinthePacificOcean,MaunaKea'

speakrisesabovethebulkofourplanet'

sdenseatmosphere,whereconditionsallowtelescopestoobtainimagesofunsurpassedclarity.

　　OppositiontotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansandenvironmentshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectforsacredlandandapainfulreminderoftheoccupationofwhatwasonceasovereignnation.

　　Someblameforthecurrentcontroversybelongstoastronomers.Intheireagernesstobuildbiggertelescopes,theyforgotthatscienceistheonlywayofunderstandingtheworld.TheydidnotalwaysprioritizetheprotectionofMaunaKea'

sfragileecosystemsoritsholinesstotheisland'

sinhabitants.Hawaiiancultureisnotarelicofthepast;

itisalivingcultureundergoingarenaissancetoday.

　　Yetsciencehasaculturalhistory,too,withrootsgoingbacktothedawnofcivilization.ThesamecuriositytofindwhatliesbeyondthehorizonthatfirstbroughtearlyPolynesianstoHawaii'

sshoresinspiresastronomerstodaytoexploretheheavens.CallstodisassemblealltelescopesonMaunaKeaortobanfuturedevelopmentthereignoretherealitythatastronomyandHawaiianculturebothseektoans