【正文】 D shut 37. A that B some C its D all 38. A mon B unmon C usually D unusually 39. A what B this C it D they 40. A threat B affluence C intention D impact 41. relevant to B pared to C known as D bined with 42. A discharges B discards C distinction D distribution 43. A spread out B black out C wipe out D knock out 44. A connections B munications C images D procedures 45. A that B these C those D whom 46. A step B moment C stage D period 47. A Finding B Find C Having found D To find 48. A Although B Unless C Since D No matter if 49. A failure B routine C research D storm 50. A if B not C while D so Part IV Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each) Passage One Postholiday blood shortages are nothing new to hospitals. But last week, physician James Devitt at Miami Valley Hospital saw disaster looming. For the first time ever, he called surgeons at home and urged them to postpone all nonemergency surgeries requiring large amounts of blood. By the time he was done dialing. Devitt had persuaded surgeons to reschedule at least 14 operations. Not that he was pleased by the delays. “If we don’t get some of these surgeries done soon,” Devitt says, “they could bee emergencies.” Miami Valley, wasn’t alone. Confronting a national blood shortage, physicians in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, New York, Baltimore, and Washington moved to postpone nonemergency surgeries. “We’ve never seen cancellations of surgeries like this,” says Melissa Macmillan, spokesperson for America’s Blood Centers (ABC). “It’s absolutely the last resort.” The blood shortage was so grim that about half of all . blood banks carried less than a oneday supply. Normally, they stockpile three days’ worth. Suppliers need the extra red cells on hand for emergencies like car accidentsone trauma patient can quickly wipe out a hospital’s entire blood supply. This month’s crippling blood drought is worse than usual because winter storms forced cancellations of blood drives in the Midwest, considered America’s “blood basket.” Blood providers like ABC and the Red Cross count on that region to supply the rest of the country during normal shortages. But last week, icy roads kept donors away from blood banks, while school and workplace closings forced blooddrive organizations to cancel events. Blood industry experts say the longterm outlook is ominous. Hospitals need more blood to treat an aging population, and donations aren’t keeping pace. Only 5% of those eligible donate, and even fewer people plan to give this year, according to a recent Harris Poll. The ranks of the most loyal donors, the World War II generation, are thinning. For the most part, baby boomers say they are too busy, and young people are apathetic. 51 The quotation of Devitt’s remarks in Paragraph One serves to _____ A prove that he was not pleased by the delays. B explain that blood shortage is not rare. C analyze the characteristics of emergencies. D emphasize the necessity of blood transfusion 52. What is the subject of Paragraph Two ? A The inefficiency of most physicians. B The seriousness of the nationwide blood shortage. C The disappointment of the ABC spokesperson. D The significance of the cancellations of surgeries. 53. What can we learn from Paragraph Three ? A Blood price is higher because of the blood shortage. B One patient has used up a hospital’s entire blood supply. C Red cells are usually more available than some other things. D Many suppliers are facing a marked shrinkage of blood stock. 54. What is said about the Midwest? A Blood drives forced school and workplace closings. B A severe draught hit the area this month. C It is the major area for blood donation. D Donors there were organized to drive to the rest of the country. 55. “Baby boomers” (in Paragraph 5) most probably refer to ________ A the World War II generation B the middleaged Americans. C the aging population D the most loyal donors 56. Which of the following best describes the tone of the author? A Ominous B Ironic C Apathetic D Worrisome Passage Two America’s most relentless examiner, the Educational Testing Service, has developed puter software, known as Rrater, to evaluate essays on the Graduate Management Admission Test. Administered to 200,000 business school applicants each year, the GMAT includes two 30min, essays that test takers type straight into a puter. In the past, those essays were graded on a sixpoint scale by two readers. This month, the puter will replace one of the readers with the proviso that a seco