1、t or wont care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.Fourteenyearold Kimberly Mays _3_ neither description, but her recent court victory could _4_ help children who do. Kimberly has been the _5_ of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with w
2、hom she has never lived. A Florida judge _6_ that the teenager can remain with the only father shes ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal _7_” on her.Shortly after_8_ in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the _9_ parents. Kim
3、berlys biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests _10_ that the child wasnt the Twiggs own daughter, but Kim only was, thus leading to a custody _11_ with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families _12_ that Mr Mays would maintain cus
4、tody with the Twiggs getting visiting rights. Those rights were ended when Mr Mays decided that Kimberly was being _13_.The decision to _14_ Kimberly with Mr Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue (起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made it clear
5、that she was more than just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the _15_ of children.1A.terrible Bsad Ctrue Dnatural2A.settle Blive Csuffer Dgather3A.likes Bgives Cfits Dknows4A.actually BeventuallyCsuccessfully Dabruptl
6、y5A.victim Bobject Csacrifice Dteenager6A.ruled Bbelieved Cordered Dindicated7A.expectation BactionCeffect Dclaim8A.birth BjudgmentCoperation Dschool9A.biological BownCkind Dwrong10A.examined BexplainedCdecided Dshowed11A.battle BrightCagreement Ddecision12A.thought BquarreledCagreed Dprepared13A.ha
7、rmed BforbiddenCwounded Dhidden14A.make BleaveCgive Dkeep15A.freedom BhappinessCrights Dideas第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在标号为1625的相应位置上。“Love your neighbor as yourself” is a saying familiar to most of us.It means that you must have the abi
8、lity to love and accept yourself in order to form and keep _16_(satisfy) relationship with others. Selfesteem (自尊) means accepting _17_ for who you really are, and believing that you are indeed a worthwhile person _18_ is deserving of love and respect from others.Selfesteem is our sense of _19_ good
9、 we feel about ourselves.It is based on our _20_ (judge) of ourselves, not on other peoples assessment, _21_ simply on our own. Some very ordinary people feel very good about themselves, while other _22_ (extraordinary) high achievers hold low opinions of themselves.Selfesteem is the primary key to
10、longterm stress management. A positive, healthy selfesteem gives us the “hardiness(强健)” to deal with the difficulties of life, and to see them as challenges to _23_ (meet), rather than threats to be feared.Learning to love yourself for who you are is the key to _24_ (overcome) stress.Selfesteem come
11、s from the self, and cannot be promoted by others. Selfesteem is the _25_ (base) of contentment and positive living.16_17._18._19_ 20._ 21._22_ 23._ 24._25_.阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。AThe early 1900s were very different from today.Toys,though they have evol
12、ved in many ways,were still the delight of children everywhere.Theodore Roosevelts Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear”. In the year 1902,toy bears were named “Teddy” after the presidents nickname.The Teddy Bear became known worldwide,and is still known and loved today.It was only a fe
13、w years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.In 1913,an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel,motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was AC.Gilbert,a medical doctor.Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the
14、 year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter.That was in 1915.The following year,an architects son named John Lloyd Wright,invented Lincoln Logs,which were interl
15、ocked to make structures.Two years after Mickey Mouse was created,stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise.The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.The ViewMaster,a three dimensional view
16、er,was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber.The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still,3D images from Disney movies and television programs.Finally,in 1940,model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes
17、to the military,but later caught on as a toy.The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times.Isnt it interesting to know that if it hadnt been for all these creative people,most of the games you know today would never have been?26Why were toy bears named “Teddy”?AT
18、o be suitable for mass production.BTo be easily pronounced by children.CTo meet the advertisers needs.DTo memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.27In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?AShape. BMaterial used.CThemes. DPrice.28When did the ViewMaster become popula
19、r?AAfter William Gruber was born.BAfter Gruber licensed Disney characters.CTwo years after Mickey Mouse was created.DWhen Disney merchandise was started.29From the last paragraph we can learn that_.Athose people who created these games should never be forgottenBsome toys created in ancient times now
20、 disappearCcreativity exists in every field all the timeDtoys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times30What does the passage talk about?AThe function of toys.BThe history of Disney characters.CToys in the early 1900s.DThe financial meaning of toys.B “In only six days I lost seven
21、pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine,newspaper,radio and television ads,promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device.The promoters of products say they can shape the legs,slim the face,smooth
22、wrinkles,or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters.The results they produce are questionable,and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public,it is nece
23、ssary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation.If the product is a drug,FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market.But if the product is a device,FDA has no authority to requir
24、e premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness.If a product already on the market is a danger to health,FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily,or it can take legal action,including seizure(查封)of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an e
25、lectrical device called the Relaxacisor,which had been sold for reducing the waistline.The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads.FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obvi
26、ously,most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually.Before buying,it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.31It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are_.Aobjective BcostlyC
27、unreliable Dillegal32Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThe court is in charge of removing dangerous products.BNew products are more likely to be questionable.CThe production of a device must be approved by FDA.DThe promoters usually just care about profits.33FDA can ask for the p
28、roof of safety and effectiveness of a product_.Aif it is a drugBif it is a deviceCif its consumers make complaintsDif its distributors challenge FDAs authority34The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_.Aa product which was designed to produce electricityBa product whose distributor was involved in a legal c
29、ase Ca successful advertisement of a beauty productDan example of a quality beauty product35The author intends to_.Amake consumers aware of the promoters false promisesBshow the weakness of the law on product safetyCgive advice on how to keep young and beautifulDintroduce the organization of FDAC“A very disruptive(制造混乱的) sixyearold child kicked my legs and clawed at my hand,”said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked between my legs,”said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it in
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