1 Don't let such a ________ matter as this come between us so that wecan concentrate on the major issue and work together to achieve our goals.

A. trivial

B. slight

C. partial

D. minimum

2 When they got married, they said that their love for each otherwas  _______ and would continue for therest of their lives.

A. definite

B. indefinite

C. finite

D. infinite

3 Astronauts should be very strong in health, so they are ________ allkinds of tests before they are finally sent up in a spacecraft.

A. subject to

B. prone to

C. objected to

D. bound to

4 According to what you have just said, am I to understand that hisnewly-offered job ________ no responsibility at all?

A. shoulders

B. possesses

C. carries

D. shares

5 By the last quarter of the football game, the fans were almost________ to losing, but two unexpected touchdowns grabbed victory.

A. resigned

B. restrained

C. resumed

D. retired

6 Historians have always thought that Jefferson's death on the Fourth ofJuly was a remarkable ________, but it now seems quite possible.

A. occasion

B. incidence

C. coincidence

D. accidence

7 We should live our daily lives with the goal of helping others andproviding others _______ support and understanding.

A. for

B. on

C. with

D. by

8 When the principles themselves are in question, __________ thecomplex   biological systems of humanlife under study, computer modeling alone is of little value.

A. as the case it is

B. as is the case with

C. like the case

D. with the case is like

9 When you try to define a new word in English, be ________; the shorterthe definition, the easier it is to remember.

A. credible

B. relevant

C. precise

D. concise

10 In this factory the machines are not regulated ________ but arejointly controlled by a central computer system which works very efficiently.

A. independently

B. individually

C. irrespectively

D. irregularly

I am the enemy! I am one of those cursed, cruel (1)  scientists involved in animal research. Theserumors (2) , for I have never thought of myself as an (3) person. I became achildren's doctor because of my love for children and my (4)  desire to keep them healthy. During medicalschool and (5), I saw many children die of cancer, and (6) from injury – circumstances (7) medicine has made great progress but still has a longway to go. More importantly, I also saw children healthy thanks to (8) inmedical science such as infant breathing support, powerful new medicines and(9) techniques and the entire field of organ transplantation. My desire to (10)the scales in favor of the healthy, happy children drew me to medical research

填空(1)： physician

填空(2)： sting

填空(3)： evil

填空(4)： supreme

填空(5)： residency

填空(6)： bloodshed

填空(7)： against

填空(8)： advances

填空(9)： v

填空(10)： tip

When a topic about rights is brought up, we automatically think of humanrights and more than likely, our own. Or maybe we think back to when the rightsof humans were based on their skin color or appearance. And while that's greatthat we acknowledge the rights that our species has as a whole, we are stillmissing the bigger picture. What about the rights of non-human animals? Don'tanimals suffer in a similar way to the way slaves suffered back from the 1300suntil the 1800s? Yet still forms of slavery exist today and they are not onlyenslaving humans but a majority of animals!

Taking a step back and looking at slavery as a whole, it seems that themain reason for this discrimination bottles down to race – the color of one's skin. In simpler terms, the way one looks. This mayseem silly, but whether you are white, black, brown, yellow, furry, scaly… yourrights vary! Why? Because our society not only compares your opinions orbeliefs to the rest of the world but something you can't change – your appearance.

As far as human beings are concerned, would you eat the mentally ill,the weak, the young, or the abused? What makes animals so different that theydon't classify under these categories like humans do? Sure, animals can't voteand don't have jobs but neither should or do some people. Yet why we valuetheir lives any differently? In the end, no matter what part of the ecosystemwe play a role in, each and every one of us has a heart, a mind, and a soulthough used differently. How you choose to use these is up to you. But why notgive others an equivalent opportunity to use theirs to their fullest potential,too? And even if you don't believe animals have souls; aren't you an animal,too?

Besides, there's no denying that cats and dogs have souls. Why do we putthem into a separate box instead of putting all animals into the same one?Sure, we have our differences; between human to human, animal to animal orhuman to animal, being unique is something we should cherish and embrace, notdestroy and shackle. Do we take away some rights of the illiterate or the mute?Of course not! It's time we stop putting not only humans into boxes, butanimals, as well. We've taken a step forward when it comes to race but whatabout species? We've liberated those in chains, those who were once viewed asour slaves. Yet, now, we sit here disgusted with the act of it all. One can'thelp but wonder if the day will come for animals, too; one can only hope.

If humans deserve to be liberated, why not liberate animals?

Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it.

11 What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To appeal for equal treatments of animals as we treat human beings.

B. To advocate a fight against those who mistreat animals.

C. To show humans and animals are treated in different ways.

12 What does "the bigger picture" refer to in Para. 1?

A. The universe including all species.

B. The rights of non-human animals.

C. The slavery.

13 Why does the author mention slavery from the 1300s until the 1800s?

A. Because humans treated animals kindly at that time.

B. Because the mistreatment slaves suffer still exists today.

C. Because animals are mistreated today as slaves were at that time.

14 What is the root cause for discrimination against slaves, accordingto Para. 2?

A. Personal abilities.

B. The way one looks.

C. Personal literacy.

15 Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Animals share a kinship with human beings, so we should show ourrespect to our relatives.

B. Now that people think of the liberation of slaves many centuries agoas a step forward, animals shouldn't be enslaved any more, since animals andhumans belong to the same group.

C. Animals are different from humans, so they need a unique treatment.

正确答案是 ABCBB