第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10題，每小題1.5分， 滿分15分） 
     閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為31 ~ 40 的相應位置上。
If the population of the Earth keeps on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources (31)________(leave) to support life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we (32)_________（use）up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make (33) ______ necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But (34)______ of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution (35)______ the problem, (36)_________, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes (37)_______ before the Earth’s resources are (38)_________(complete) exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and therefore create a new world almost as large as the Earth (39)__________. The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the Earth. (40)_________, there is only a tiny amount of water there.

II．閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）
第一節(jié)  閱讀理解（共20小題；第小題2分；滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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CHICAGO ---- For working parents and heavily scheduled school kids, family mealtime is out of fashion. But supermarkets are trying to attract families back to the dinner table.
There is a cost if family members have meals apart: research shows that teenagers who don’t eat with their parents face a greater risk of drug and alcohol problems.
“The more often kids have dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs,” said Joseph Califano Jr., head of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, which did the research.
Stores are familiar with the idea and will start telling shoppers about the findings and encouraging them to share meals together at home, instead of separately or at restaurants.
The food marketing Institute will give $25,000 to the center and help stores promote the center’s Family Day in September.
Many stores have grab-and-go dinners and recipe cards. Some have kiosks where people can taste a main dish, then pick out side dishes.
“Our members have worked hard to try to have easily prepared food either ready to eat or ready to take home,” said Tim Hammonds, the institute’s president and chief executive.
Los Angeles-based Contessa Premium Foods makes frozen delicious meals, which a family can heat in 10 minutes to 12 minutes. “That’s nearly as fast as a TV dinner,” said president and chief executive John Z. Blazevich, “but is healthier and makes people feel like they actually cooked.”
“The preparation is the hardest part, so we try to combine a variety of tastes and flavours from around the world and make it fast and easy,” he said.
“Eating at home helps keep meals healthy and teaches kids how to eat right. If we can get people back to having family dinners, parents back to being engaged with their kids, it will have a surprising impact,” he said.
41. The reasons why family mealtime is out of fashion are the following EXCEPT __________.
A. the parents are busy with work
B. the children have a little spare time
C. the children are not fond of family meal
D. it will take much time to cook and eat at home
42. The underlined word “cost” in paragraph 2 can be explained as ___________.
A. gains    B. a sum of money      C. advantage     D. something you lose
43. According to the passage, stores are trying to attract families back to the dinner table by the following ways EXCEPT ________.
A. telling the parents the disadvantages of having dinner separately.
B. offering various prepared food to make family cooking fast and easy.
C. taking part in Family Day activities in September.
D. helping housewives prepare their meals at home.
44. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The efforts that are being made to get people back to having family dinners
B. The benefits of having family dinners together.
C. The changes in American family dinners.
D. A research done by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
45. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Family Mealtime is out of Fashion
B. Family Day is Promoted in September
C. Parents should Cook Meals for Kids
D. Supermarkets Urges Families to Dinner Table
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