【正文】 reat push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years.” He said.“ Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.” However, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubted about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and ans will finally lead all humans to death. Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. “It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know。 M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”. Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎 ), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should bee extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A amp。 I am used to taking a bus home, but last night it was __36__ and I decided to ride in a taxi. I stood on the sidewalk __37__ to each car that passed. I __38__ each one to __39__, but none would. Then I __40__ that it was the time of day when one group of taxi drivers stopped and another began work. I began to wish that I hadn’t had the idea of taking a __41___. I was all wet. I __42_ my hat to pour __43__ the water that had collected in the brim（帽邊） . At that moment, a taxi stopped in front of me and the driver said something that I didn’t __44__. I quickly jumped in and sat down. “Where do you want to go ?” he asked me. I gave him my __45__. “That’s uptown （向住宅區(qū)） , sir,” he said. “I’m __46__ duty now. I was just to __47__ you up if you were going my __48_. “__49__ this time it was raining harder. Cars were stopped __50__ the taxi. Their knocking horns（喇叭） were beginning to __51__ that we move. I __52_ I had known what to do! I felt like insisting that the taxi driver __53__ me home. But at the same time, I knew that I __54_ have gotten into the taxi without understanding what the driver had said to me. Two more blasts（鳴笛） from somebody’s horn made the driver demand that I make up my mind. I got out, _55__ I didn’t want to. 36. A. late B. dark C. raining D. snowing 37. A. signing B. showing C. shaking D. nodding 38. A. hoped B. thought C. considered D. expected 39. A. pass B. pause C. stop D. stand 40. A. remembered B. fot C. imagined D. thought 41. A. walk B. car C. bus D. taxi 42. A. put on B. took off C. put away D. picked up 43. A. off B. out C. away D. into 44. A. understand B. notice C. hear D. listen . place B. house C. home D. address . from B. off C. to D. on . take B. bring C. pick D. keep . direction B. road C. path D. way . By B. On C. During D. In . at B. in front of C. behind D. beside . order B. demand C. suggest D. encourage . wished B. hoped C. hated D. regretted . get B. send C. take D. fetch . mustn’t B. couldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mightn’t . as if B. although C. so D. and 第三部分：閱讀理解 （共 20 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 40 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項 。 what D. That。 where B. What。 the D. the。 the B. 不填 。 fot it D. show to me。 left it B. show to me。 offered D. offered。 offered B. provided。 Book 9 Unit 4 綜合檢測題 第二部分：英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié)： 語法和詞匯知識 （共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分） 從 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 21. In the botanical garden we can find a(n) _______ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers. A. species B. groups C. amount D. variety 22. This is a very special flower and it can _______ a strong sweet perfume at night. A. give in B. give up C. give out D. give out 23. If you _______ a mistake in reviewing the report, please bring it to my attention. A. e along B. e across C. e around to D. e about 24. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _______ in personality. A. contact B. contrast C. connection D. conflict 25. It was __________ back home after he finished the report. A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t went 26. They are so close friends and their friendship ________ college days. A. dates back to B. dates back C. dates to D. dates back from 27. — Can you give me some advice about the design? — I think it should _______ to all ages and social groups. A. appear B. appeal C. suit D. fit 28. The government not only ________ the refugees（難民） houses to live in, but also _______ them with food and clothes. A. offered。 provided C. provided。 provided 29. The teacher ______ several times, but he still didn’t understand it. A. explained John the sentence B. explained the sentence for John C. explained to John the sentence D. explained about the sentence to John 30. ______, he would e in late and then say he was sorry. A. eventually B. typically C. particularly D. especially 31. There