SectionIUseofEnglish(10points)Directions:Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexerciseprecious__1to__health._someclaimstothecontrary,laughingprobablyhaslittleinfluenceonphysicalfitnessLaughterdoes__2___short-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessels,___3_heartrateandoxygenconsumptionButbecausehardlaughterisdifficultto__4__,agoodlaughisunlikelytohave__5___benefitstheway,say,walkingorjoggingdoes.__6__,insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem,asexercisedoes,laughterapparentlyaccomplishesthe__7__,studiesdatingbacktothe1930afterthelaughdiesdown.’astindicalaughterth__8___muscles,decreasingmuscletoneforupto45minutesSuchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelp_9__theeffectsofpsychologicalstress.Anyway,theactoflaughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesof___10___feedback,thatimproveanindividual’semotionalstate.__11____oneclassicaltheoryofemotion,ourfeelingsarepartiallyrooted____12___physicalreactions.Itwasarguedattheendofththe19centurythathumansdonotcry___13___theyaresadbuttheybecomesadwhenthetearsbegintofloAlthoughsadnessalso____14___tears,evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflow__15___muscularresponses.Inanexperimentpublishedin1988,socialpsychologistFritzStrackoftheUniversityofwrzburginGermanyaskedüvolunteersto__16___apeneitherwiththeirteeth-therebycreatinganartificialsmile–orwiththeirlips,whichwouldproducea(n)__17___expression.Thoseforcedtoexercisetheirsmilingmuscles___18___moreexuberantlytofunnycartonsthandidthosewhosemouthswerecontractedinafrown,____19___thatexpressionsmayinfluenceemotionsratherthanjusttheotherwayaround__20__,thephysicalactoflaughtercouldimprovemood.1．[A]among2．[A]reflect[B]except[B]demand[B]boosting[B]sustain[B]manageable[B]Infact[C]despite[D]like[C]indicate[C]impairing[C]evaluate[C]affordable[C]Inaddition[C]average[C]tightens[C]moderate[D]produce[D]determining[D]observe[D]renewable[D]Inbrief3．[A]stabilizing4．[A]transmit5．[A]measurable6．[A]Inturn7．[A]opposite8．[A]hardens9．[A]aggravate10．[A]physical11．[A]Exceptfor12．[A]with[B]impossible[B]weakens[B]generate[B]mental[B]Accordingto[B]on[D]expected[D]relaxes[D]enhance[C]subconscious[D]internal[C]Dueto[C]in[D]Asfor[D]at13．[A]unless14．[A]exhausts15．[A]into[B]until[C]if[D]because[D]suppresses[D]beyond[D]hold[B]follows[B]from[C]precedes[C]towards[C]pick16．[A]fetch[B]bite17．[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[C]turned[C]mentioning[D]indifferent[D]reacted[D]supposing[D]Conversely18．[A]adapted[B]catered19．[A]suggesting20．[A]Eventually[B]requiring[B]Consequently[C]SimilarlySectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast.“Hooray!Atlast!〞wroteAnthony-sidTommasini,edclassicala-msoberusiccritic.Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthatGilbertiscomparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocatedGilbertwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabouthim.’sappointment,incathellshim“anunpretentiousmusician〞Asadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorches...
