11.Many adults agree that teenagers shouldn't live alone________they have their parents' permission.
A.if B.unless C.in case D.now that
答案 B
12.Equal treatment for all is guaranteed in this area，________race，religion or sex.
A.in need of B.in spite of
C.regardless of D.in terms of
答案 C
13.Jordan's performance________his teammates and they finally beat the other team to win the match.
A.signaled B.promoted
C.opposed D.inspired
答案 D
14.How I wish I________my mouth before I shouted at my mum!
A.shut B.have shut C.had shut D.would shut
答案 C
15.If the new arrangement doesn't ________，we'll go back to the old one.
A.work over B.work out
C.work up D.work in
答案 B
第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The study of science helps us to better understand the natural world.Scientists are learning to predict__16__things as earthquakes.This is something that__17__to save hundreds of lives.__18__are also continuing to study many__19__natural events such as storms of various kinds.Scientists are also studying people.__20__are trying to understand not only__21__makes people human，but also the things__22__affect people such as illness.They are__23__various other things of human biology，__24__.The study of the natural world by scientists and by students of science may help to__25__the world easier to understand.It __26__also save many lives，and improve__27__for many people all over the world.
Some of the things they might study__28__a science course are very interesting questions__29__people and their lives.Some of __30__questions are：What are men and__31__?What information would help us to understand all people__32__?What information can explain where human beings come from and why they act the way they do?Questions__33__these have led biologists to understand the origin(发源地)__34__development of the human race.Some of the other questions biologists study have something to do__35__illness.What makes people sick?These are all questions that interest scientists and that，when answered，will surely，have an effect on our lives.
