第三部分 完形填空(共1小题,每小题1分,满分10分)

第三部分完形填空（共1小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Why do I want to go to college? No one has ever asked me __16 _ a question. But many times I have asked myself. I have __17__ a whole variety of reasons. __18__ important reason is that I want to be a better man.

Many things make human beings different __19__ or better than or even superior to animals.

One of the most important things is __20__ . If I fail to receive higher education, my education __21__. As I want to be a fully __22__ man, I must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to __23__. I know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are __24__ the best places to teach me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-educated, will I be a better human being and __25__ fit into society.

16. A. quite B. so C. such D. another

17. A. come up with B. agreed with

C. been fed up with

D. got on well with

18. A. Most B. The most C. More D. Much

19. A. to B. around C. between D. from

20. A. education B. weather C. temperature D. science

21. A. finished B. don’t finish C. will not finish D. has finished

22. A. develop B. developed C. developing D. experience

23. A. improve B. graduate C. hear D. provide

24. A. between B. among C. inside D. outside

25.A. can good B. may better C. be able to better D. be able to best

第四部分

阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）

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Is your family struggling to own a pet? Children are eager to keep a pet as they see pets as their friends while adults are hesitating, because keeping a pet seems to be troublesome to them. Should your family get a pet? Reviewing some of the research may help you make up your mind, because pet ownership has been known to provide some serious health benefits. Here is a look at four ways that having a pet may be good for your health:

Getting more exercise: Research shows that most pet owners do more physical activities than people who don't have pets. A 2000 National Institute of Health and Welfare study found that pet owners were more likely than other people to do 30 minutes or more of exercise at least five days a week.

Experiencing better overall health: People show improvements in their health, and they engage in healthier behaviors after just one month of owning a pet, according to a 10-month study published in 2011 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Improving mental health: The same 2011 study that showed that pet ownership also held psychological benefits. The researchers found pet owners were happier, healthier and better adjusted than non-owners. Pets may provide social support for their owner. Reducing allergy risk: Pet allergies are often the reason why families decide not to get