第6部分：完形填空 (第5卜65題，每題1分，共15分)

　　閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個選項，請根據短文的內容從4個選項中選擇1個最佳答案，涂在答題卡相應的位置上。

　　What Is Anthrax(炭疽)?

　　ThereS been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately.Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that _____(51)the disease.Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking ______(52)to protect us.

　　In the meantime，itS important not to panic over anthrax.The chances that you and your Family________(53)at risk are very tiny.One of the ways you can feel better is to leam about anthrax.When you know what it is and_____(54)you can get it，it doesnt seem quite as scary.

　　So，what______(55)is anthrax?

　　Here are the facts on anthrax：

　　Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ Although itS most common in farm _____(56)，like sheep，COWS，pigs，horses，and goats，thereS a very small chance that people can get it，too，

　　Anthrax spores(孢子)(a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years)cause the disease.People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax_____(57)But hereS the important part：just being exposed to these spores doesnt mean that a person will get_____(58).

　　For a person to get sick，he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores a11 the way Into his_____(59).Or hed have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle _____(60)that has anthrax spores This may sound scary,but even when a person comes _____(61)contact with the spores，itS unlikely that he11 get sick._______(62)the bacteria do not get into the skin，digestive tract，or lung，the disease wont develop.

　　Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to______(63)member or classmate to classmate Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics(抗生素).Anthrax is very rare.Until recently，anthrax wasnt even talked about because it was so rare-and it still_______(64)!Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now，a persons chances of getting anthrax are about the_____(65)as they were before you heard about anthrax on the newsvery, very low.

　　51 A ralses B causes 　 C takes 　　D moves

　　52 A measures B wavs　C acts D deeds

　　53 A are　B look C pose Dturn

　　54 Amat 　B what 　C how　D whom

　　55 A namely B frankly 　　C properly D exactly

　　56 A places 　B animals C households 　D insects

　　57 A germs 　 B infections C risks　D spores

　　58 A sick B frightened C wrong D worse

　　59 A stomach B lung C mouth D skin

　　60 A something B anything C what 　 D which

　　61 Ainto 　B through　　C by D onto

　　62 A Unless B If C Although 　　D Before

　　63 Afarnily B other C another D community

　　64 A so B isC exists 　 D does

　　65 A case B same 　 C rate D score

　　第6部分：完形填空 (第5卜65題，每題1分，共15分)

　　閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個選項，請根據短文的內容從4個選項中選擇1個最佳答案，涂在答題卡相應的位置上。

　　What Is Anthrax(炭疽)?

　　ThereS been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately.Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that _____(51)the disease.Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking ______(52)to protect us.

　　In the meantime，itS important not to panic over anthrax.The chances that you and your Family________(53)at risk are very tiny.One of the ways you can feel better is to leam about anthrax.When you know what it is and_____(54)you can get it，it doesnt seem quite as scary.

　　So，what______(55)is anthrax?

　　Here are the facts on anthrax：

　　Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ Although itS most common in farm _____(56)，like sheep，COWS，pigs，horses，and goats，thereS a very small chance that people can get it，too，

　　Anthrax spores(孢子)(a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years)cause the disease.People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax_____(57)But hereS the important part：just being exposed to these spores doesnt mean that a person will get_____(58).

　　For a person to get sick，he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores a11 the way Into his_____(59).Or hed have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle _____(60)that has anthrax spores This may sound scary,but even when a person comes _____(61)contact with the spores，itS unlikely that he11 get sick._______(62)the bacteria do not get into the skin，digestive tract，or lung，the disease wont develop.

　　Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to______(63)member or classmate to classmate Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics(抗生素).Anthrax is very rare.Until recently，anthrax wasnt even talked about because it was so rare-and it still_______(64)!Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now，a persons chances of getting anthrax are about the_____(65)as they were before you heard about anthrax on the newsvery, very low.

　　51 A ralses B causes 　 C takes 　　D moves

　　52 A measures B wavs　C acts D deeds

　　53 A are　B look C pose Dturn

　　54 Amat 　B what 　C how　D whom

　　55 A namely B frankly 　　C properly D exactly

　　56 A places 　B animals C households 　D insects

　　57 A germs 　 B infections C risks　D spores

　　58 A sick B frightened C wrong D worse

　　59 A stomach B lung C mouth D skin

　　60 A something B anything C what 　 D which

　　61 Ainto 　B through　　C by D onto

　　62 A Unless B If C Although 　　D Before

　　63 Afarnily B other C another D community

　　64 A so B isC exists 　 D does

　　65 A case B same 　 C rate D score