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A. there is casual link between electricity and cancer B. electricity really affects cancer

C. low frequency electromagnetism is just one of the causes of cancer D. low frequency electromagnetic field is a possible cause of cancer

( )65. Why did the Pentagon and White House object to the release of the report? Because ________．

A. it may cause a great deal of debate among the Bush Administration

B. every unit of the modem military has depended on the heavy use of some kind of electronic equipment

C. the Pentagon's concern was understandable D. they had different arguments

( )66. It can be inferred from physical phenomenon that ________. A. the force of the electromagnetic field is too weak to be harmful

B. the force of the electromagnetic field is weaker than the electric field that the cells generate

C. electromagnetic field may affect health

D. only more powerful radiation can knock electron out of human body

D

Every street had a story, every building a memory. Those blessed with wonderful childhoods can drive the streets of their hometowns and happily roll back the years. The rest are pulled home by duty and leave as soon as possible. After Ray Atlee had been in Clanton (his hometown) for fifteen minutes he was anxious to get out.

The town had changed, but then it hadn't. On the highways leading in, the cheap metal buildings and mobile homes were gathering as tightly as possible next to the roads for maximum visibility. This town had no zoning whatsoever. A landowner could build anything with no permit, no inspection, no notice to nearby landowners, nothing. Only hog farms and nuclear reactors required approvals and paperwork. The result was a slash-and-build clutter that got uglier

by the year.

But in the older sections, nearer the square, the town had not changed at all. The long shaded streets were as clean and neat as when Ray wandered them on his bike. Most of the houses were still owned by people he knew, or if those folks had passed on, the new owners kept the lawns clipped and the shutters painted. Only a few were being neglected. A handful had been abandoned.

This deep in Bible country, it was still an unwritten rule in the town that little was done on Sundays except go to church, sit on porches, visit neighbours, rest and relax the way God intended.

It was cloudy, quite cool for May, and as he toured his old turf, killing time until the appointed hour for the family meeting, he tried to dwell on the good memories from Clanton. There was Dizzy Dean Park where he had played little League for the Pirates, and here was the public pool he'd swum in every summer except 1969 when the city closed it rather than admit black children. There were the churches—Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian—facing each other at the intersection of Second and Elm like wary sentries, their steeples competing for height. They were empty now, but in an hour or so the more faithful would gather for evening services.

The square was as lifeless as the streets leading to it. With eight thousand people, Clanton was just large enough to have attracted the discount stores that had wiped out so many small towns.

But here the people had been faithful to their downtown merchants, and there wasn't a single empty or boarded-up(被木板封住的) building around the square—no small miracle. The retail shops were mixed in with the banks and law offices and cafes, all closed for the Sabbath.

He inched through the cemetery and surveyed the Atlee section in the old part, where the tombstones were grander. Some of his ancestors had built monuments for their dead. Ray had always assumed that the family money he'd never seen must have been buried in those graves. He parked and walked to his mother's grave, something he hadn't done in years. She was buried among the Atlees, at the far edge of the family plot because she had barely belonged.

Soon, in less than an hour, he would be sitting in his father's study, sipping bad instant tea and receiving instructions on exactly how his father would be laid to rest. Many orders were about to be given, many decrees and directions, because his father(who used to be a judge) was a great man and cared deeply about how he was to be remembered.

Moving again, Ray passed the water tower he'd climbed twice, the second time with the police waiting below. He grimaced at his old high school, a place he'd never visited since he'd left it. Behind it was the football field where his brother Forrest had romped over opponents and almost became famous before getting bounced off the team.

It was twenty minutes before five, Sunday, May 7. Time for the family meeting. ( )67. From the first paragraph, we get the impression that ________.

A. Ray cherished his childhood memories B. Ray had something urgent to take care of C. Ray may not have a happy childhood D. Ray cannot remember his childhood days ( )68. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Ray's hometown? A. Lifeless. B. Religious. C. Traditional. D. Quiet.

( )69. Form the passage we can infer that the relationship between Ray and his parents was ________.

A. close B. remote C. tense D. impossible to tell

( )70. According to passage, which of the following statement is true? A. Clanton witnessed the systematic development in urban construction. B. It was no miracle that retail business in Clanton survived and thrived. C. Ray's father was very considerate towards family members. D. Punctuality was valued in Ray's family.

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第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Urbanization refers to the migration of the population from rural regions to towns and cities. Man has always moved to newer places in search of better opportunities and conveniences. Therefore, migration isn't a new phenomenon. And as the cities and towns harvest most of the benefits of innovations in the fields of science and technology, urbanization continues to take place. As a result, the cities and its suburbs spill over to the rural areas along their boundaries. This spread is termed as urban sprawl(扩展).

Urban sprawl is linked to a number of factors. For instance, cheaper land and lower housing costs in the suburbs compared to urban centers have attracted many to settle in these areas. There has been an increase in public spending for the development of infrastructure like roads, water, and electricity in the suburbs, thus adding benefits to life in sprawl. The increase in family income of

an average American has raised his standard of living. Owing a car and paying for gas to commute from the suburb to the city is affordable for many Americans.

In addition, sprawl is characterized by low density populations and less traffic congestion. Therefore, even in the absence of any federal policies that would encourage the growth of sprawl, these centers have increased in number quickly due to the willingness of a growing number of people to live in sprawl, where they find life calmer and more peaceful than in the cities.

Sprawl has been criticized for increasing public costs. Some view sprawl as a venue where public money is being spent on redundant infrastructure outside the urban areas at the cost of neglecting the infrastructure in the cities. People living in urban sprawl go to cities in their automobiles. This has resulted in heavier traffic on the roads, leading to traffic congestion, an increase in the levels of air pollution and automobile-related accidents. Worse still, more and more sprawl residents tend to use their vehicles even for short distances. Such practices have, no doubt, led to an increase in overweight and high blood pressure in the population living in sprawl than those in the cities.

Despite widespread anti-sprawl viewpoints, urban sprawl has its own benefits. With a considerable portion of the population preferring to live in sprawl, houses have become more affordable in cities. This is believed to have provided minorities and recent immigrants with better housing opportunities as well.

Overall, urban sprawl is the latest stage of urbanization and is a phenomenon that can't be avoided. Just like every other process, urban sprawl has its own pros and cons. However, the negative effects of urban sprawl can be neutralized by monitoring their growth in a planned manner. Urban sprawl Concept Urban sprawl is the (71) ________ of a city or its suburbs to the rural areas. Houses in sprawl are more (73) ________ to people. The development of the infrastructure in sprawl enables people to live more (74) ________. Sprawl is less (75) ________ and life is calmer and more peaceful. The sprawl population's (76) ________ on automobiles can result in security problems, (77) ________ issues and even health problems. With a large number of people moving to sprawl, the urban housing price is falling down, thus (78) ________ minorities and recent immigrants better housing opportunities. Urban sprawl is a(n) (79) ________ phenomenon and it will develop (80) ________ if monitored in a planned way. (72) ________ Disadvantages Benefits Conclusion 第二节 读写任务(共1小题；满分25分) 阅读下面图文，并按要求写一篇150词左右的作文。

错误! is spent in the US during December, much of it spurred by the holiday season shopping.

Likely to cost about $20 billion to solve the global water crisis—less than 5% of what Americans spend in one holiday shopping period in December

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> Americans will be spending $763 billion for Christmas in 2017

> The average spending of Christmas shoppers in the US is pegged between $750 and $770

> Apple will sell 66.5 million iPhones in the fourth calendar quarter of 2017Ｋ

United States of America

40% think that Christmas is a good excuse to take time off and doesn't really have any meaning today but 34% do not agree with this.

83% agreed that Christmas is all about spending time with family and friends.

41% think that Christmas celebrates God's loves for humanity.

24% disagreed with this thought. United Kingdom

20% children between 5 and 7 years age think Christmas festivities celebrate Simon Cowell's birthday

36% don't know whose birthday is being celebrated

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(1) 你认为圣诞节是否已经过分商业化并失去了其传统意义？ (2) 结合实例，谈谈应如何传承传统节日文化。

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