A. division B. sufficient C. constant D. depths E. exteriorF. whereas G. stable H. proved I. external J. measuringK. environment L. inadequate M. making N. bottom O. characterizing For centuries it has been recognized that mammals and birds differ from other animals in the way they regulate body temperature. Ways of【C1】______ the difference have become more accurate and meaningful over time, but popular terminology still reflects the old【C2】______into "warm blooded" and "cold blooded" species; warm blooded included mammals and birds, 【C3】______all other creatures were considered cold blooded. As more species were studied, it became evident that this classification was【C4】______. A fence lizard usually has a body temperature only a degree or two below that of humans and so is not cold. Therefore the next distinction was made between animals that maintain a【C5】______body temperature and those whose body temperature varies with their environment. But this classification also【C6】______inadequate, because among mammals there are many that vary their body temperatures during hibernation. Furthermore, many invertebrates that live in the【C7】______of the ocean never experience a change in the chill of the deep water, and their body temperatures remain constant. The current distinction is between animals whose body temperature is regulated chiefly by internal metabolic processes and those whose temperature is regulated by the【C8】______. The latter do so mainly by moving to favorable sites or by changing their exposure to【C9】______ sources of heat. Mammals and birds also regulate their temperature by choosing favorable environments, but primarily they regulate their temperature by【C10】______a variety of internal adjustments.

Great changes have taken place in people's life after the invention of cell phones. With the fast development of the Internet technology, cell phone has become an important part of people's life. Many people have developed the syndrome called cell phone dependency. Do you think the wide use of cell phone in our life will harm our interpersonal communications? Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Cell phones are stunting people's social skills. For many people, they would prefer texting message as a form of communication rather than face-to-face contact. It harms people's ability and desire for real-life social interaction when it's so easy to start conversations by texting instead. Entertaining electronic games and a variety of interesting applications in mobile phones have occupied much of people's time. Information distribution tools and social networking tools, in particular, have attracted all of our attention, which tempt us into keeping our eyes on the screen around the corner of every second and leave us no time to talk with people around us in real life. NO Cell phones greatly facilitate our communication. With cell phones, we can contact with our friends and relatives more conveniently than ever before. No matter where we are, phone calls, WeChat or video calls can immediately connect us together. The days when it took months or even years to hear from one another have gone forever. The problems related to cell phones are not caused by the technology, but the misuse of them. What cell phones have brought us is just a new form of communication. Taking good advantage of cell phones, we can communicate more efficiently. But misusing them may also bring adverse effects.

But ______ with players, executives, and young people, I've learned that those who rise to the heights in any field aren't necessarily the ones with the greatest natural talent.

The football match was ______ because of the heavy rain.[2009]

Yesterday my uncle bought some new ______ for his flat at the seaside.

They gained ______ fat as be expected, and it was all in their belly area

Only take such clothes ______ really necessary.

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At last night's party Larry said something that I though was beyond me. The underlined part means______.(2013-68)

The repairman can mend whatever ______.

{{B}}SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.{{/B}}

The children were allowed to do _____ they liked.

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The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ______ the size of St. Peter's in Rome.

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There has been a______ lack of communication between the management and the union.

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He ought to attend the meeting, ______?

You will now read a short passage and then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Improvements to Dormitory KitchensI am writing to urge the university to make the following improvements to dormitory kitchens. First, the kitchen really needs another refrigerator. With just one refrigerator, there simply is not enough room for everyone to store even a small amount of food. Second, there should be a sign-up sheet in the kitchen for when people plan to be cooking. As it is now, there are always arguments because too many people want to fix food at the same time. If both ideas are adopted, the present situation might become a little more bearable.Now hear a conversation between two students.Question: The man expresses his opinion toward the student's proposal of adding a new refrigerator and making sign-up sheets for kitchen usage. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion. You will now read a short passage and then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Improvements to Dormitory KitchensI am writing to urge the university to make the following improvements to dormitory kitchens. First, the kitchen really needs another refrigerator. With just one refrigerator, there simply is not enough room for everyone to store even a small amount of food. Second, there should be a sign-up sheet in the kitchen for when people plan to be cooking. As it is now, there are always arguments because too many people want to fix food at the same time. If both ideas are adopted, the present situation might become a little more bearable.Now hear a conversation between two students.Question: The man expresses his opinion toward the student's proposal of adding a new refrigerator and making sign-up sheets for kitchen usage. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

Scientists first ______ the idea of atomic bomb in the 1930's.