What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one’s.

“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. “The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart,” said Goldspink.

The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.

8. The text mainly talks about ________.

A. men’s heart cells                 B. women’s ageing process

C. hearts and long life               D. women’s heart cells

9. According to the text, the UK scientists have known that ________.

A. women have more cells than men when they are born

B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat

C. women never lose their pumping power with age

D. the female heart loses few of the cells with age

10. If you want to live longer, you should ________.

A. enable your heart to beat much faster

B. find out the reason for ageing

C. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy

D. prevent your cells from being lost

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

To forgive(原谅)may be great, but no one ever said it was easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health.   71

So how do you start the recovering? Try following these steps:

Calm yourself.   72   You just take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love.

Don't wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you has no intention of apologizing.   73   So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

Take the control away from your offender (冒犯者).   74   Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

75   If you understand that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of love. To gain the same feeling, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view.

Don't forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don't do it.

A. There are several ways to forgive and forget.

B. People who forgive show less stress and feel more energetic.

C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way.

E. Mentally replaying your hurt gives power to the person who caused your pain.

F. Try to see things from the other person's position.

G. To stop your anger, try a simple stress-management technique.

第二部分  英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节  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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校).  11   being sent away, this boy was the   12   student in his class. He was at the top in every   13   always with high marks.

But the boy changed after   14   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started   15  . He hated being in a   16  . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he   17   committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt   18   and no one loved him.

His parents started   19   about the boy. But they even did not know what was   20  with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and   21   him.

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and   22   . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

The boy answered back, “To   23   my grades?”

“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most   24   person for me. I want to see you   25   . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

These words   26   the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He   27   his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had   28   he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He   29    the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him   30   !

11. A. After      B. Before        C. When     D. While

12. A. hardest     B. naughtiest    C. brightest     D. dullest

13. A. exam      B. activity       C. game      D. class

14. A. coming       B. returning       C. leaving       D. reaching

15. A. rising      B. increasing    C. reducing     D. dropping

16. A. group      B. term        C. company     D. party

17. A. led to      B. felt like       C. thought back   D. looked for

18. A. careless     B. worthless     C. concerned    D. angry

19. A. caring        B. turning       C. speaking      D. worrying

20. A. crazy        B. true        C. possible       D. wrong

21. A. talk with     B. listen to       C. tell to      D. care about

22. A. family     B. friends      C. study      D. grades

23. A. realize     B. recognize       C. check      D. test

24. A. outstanding   B. important       C. famous        D. familiar

25. A. happy        B. excellent       C. interested     D. satisfied

26. A. caused     B. wanted       C. encouraged    D. forced

27. A. answered     B. ignored       C. hated      D. hugged

28. A. nothing     B. something     C. anything     D. everything

29. A. meant        B. showed        C. planned       D. expressed

30. A. sad     B. angry          C. pleasant        D. joyful

第Ⅱ卷

第二部分  英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。