第二部分 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分) 第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A sudden large increase in interest in reading among children is preventing them from suffering accidents, British researchers say. The 21 looked at the number of children attending casualty John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on weekends of Saturday, 21 June, 2003 and Saturday, 16 July this year – the 22 dates of the two most recent Harry Potter books, The Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince. They found that only 36 and 37 kids respectively needed treatment 23 with an average of 67 children on "normal" weekends. The doctors said while 24 did keep children away from dangerous games, it could lead to a 25 in obesity. The authors of the study suggested that 26 more book reading might be a 27 way to combat childhood accidents. "It may be hypothesized (假设)that there is a place for a committee of safety conscious, and talented writers who could produce high quality books for the 28 of injury prevention," they wrote in the British Medical Journal. However they acknowledged there could be a downside to a strategy that seeks to turn 29 children into bookworms. 30 problems could include "an unpredictable increase in childhood obesity, ( 肥胖症 ),rickets (软骨病)and loss of cardiovascular fitness ( 心血管病 ). 21. A. researchers B. writers C. parents D. doctors 22. A. open B. launch C. show D. publish 23. A. dealt B. interfere C. compared D. meet 24. A. reading B. fighting C. playing D. seeing 25. A. high B. growth C. behavior D. condition 26. A. increasing B. improving C. urging D. encouraging 27. A. useful B. careful C. delightful D. thoughtful 28. A. object B. purpose C. principle D. attention 29. A. beautiful B. small C. honest D. active 30. A. Likely B. Forgetful C. Potential D. Suitable |