【正文】 ains of the king, viewed as one of English history’s worst guys, will be reburied later in the local church.The discovery has caused huge excitement among historians, as it provides firm evidence about a ruler whose life 23____________ (shadow), in spite of official records, by rumours (謠言) concerning his cold blood since his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.According to historical accounts, Richard39。 for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Scientists confirmed Monday that a skeleton (骷髏) found under a carpark in the English city of Leicester was that of King Richard III, in a weird end to a 500yearold mystery.DNA from the bones 21____________ (match) that of existing generation of the king39。s time to honour him, she said.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. prey B. internalize C. attachment D. initialE. insufficient F. struggling G. capped H. edgeI. imposed J. suspected K. ignoranceAs colleges and universities nationwide revealed their admission decisions, news broke of a dramatic decline in acceptance rates—and not just at Ivy League schools. The shift meant that many high school students who pinned all their hopes on particular dream schools might find themselves 31________ with real disappointment.Why were admissions so low these years? It’s a number game. These years, colleges saw the number of applicants soar to recordhigh levels. But considering 32________ budgets, the number of spots colleges could offer had to be 33________. As a result, both state schools and private colleges kept seeing their acceptance rates fall rapidly.It’s not that most students won’t get into colleges at all. Instead, there are more than enough spots nationwide for every qualified applicant to find a place for study. But for many, the school they end up enrolling in may not have been their first, or even third choice. The 34________ strike of rejection, in some cases, could be heartbreaking. These are kids who are used to being the best of the best.But some of the pressure is 35________, without excuses, by students themselves, according to Laurence Steinberg, professor of Psychology. He thinks that Americans fall 36________ to their own addiction to school rankings and fame. Students and their parents have formed strong mitments to particular schools long before admission decisions are made. “When they are rejected, it’s like being rejected by a boyfriend or girlfriend,” Steinberg says. “They 37________ it: What’s the matter with me? What could I have done differently?”That emotional 38________ is often only about what school name students will paste on their parents’ cars but it may also lead to families’ 39________ of what may actually be the suitable school for the students.Actually, painful as the rejection is, in the long run, getting into a highranking university doesn’t necessarily mean petitive 40________ in terms of job prospects and earnings. A research shows that many students rejected by highly selective schools earn as much as Ivy League graduates. What really matters is how seriously students take their studies.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Some fifteen years ago, when smartphone apps were new and few truly understood their potentials, retailers (零售商) barely knew that consumers could browse in stores while paring prices and __41__ from other item providers through certain apps before __42__ making the purchase online. Ten years ago, brickandmortar (實(shí)體店) retailers had to acknowledge that showrooming existed and appeared to be a threat. That’s the year when retailers were up in arms as online giant Amazon released an “evil” promotion that encouraged consumers to visit __43__ stores and use Amazon’s Price Check app at the same time. Any purchase pleted through the app was given __44__ discounts, which significantly stimulated sales and __45__ many shop owners to the edge of bankruptcy.From the point on, retailers began launching strategies to bat showrooming including releasing __46__ items for sale so that no reference prices from other sources are available for parison.“Media have reported showrooming as a big threat to physical stores,” says Casey Carl, a retailer. “However, less __47__ is the fact that it is also the greatest opportunity for us.” Retailers need to accept that the act of showrooming is not illegal and any sensible buyer tends to __48__ prices. As there’s nothing you can do about it, you might as well offer conveniences like instore internet access to __49__ these consumers. With caring services bined with acceptable prices, the store might actually improve the likelihood for consumers to close the deal __50__.And a showrooming study indicates that it’s wise for retailers to limit the item price to at most 5 dollars higher than what online stores charge. After all, for the majority of consumers, getting the absolute lowest price is not their __51__. Many of them, instead, are willing to pay __52__ in exchange for favourable shopping experiences, such as the pleasant store atmosphere, agreeable staff attitudes or even the merry music played, with a reasonable price __53__, of course.Besides, adopting a strategy of __54__ channels is also essential. With many sale channels under control, retailers are sure to have access to the lowest price possible for an item. Therefore, when a customer pulls out a mobile device in store, retailers can be spared the __55__ that was unavoidable for them some ten years ago.41. A. reviews B. locations C. rehearsals D. similarities42. A. genuinely B. generously C. particularly D. finally43. A. domestic B. physical C. imaginary D. parallel44. A. superior B.