Tube placement isn't a 70 risky procedure, but it costs $1,000 to $1,500 and sometimes scars the eardrum, causing a partial loss of 71 . Studies show that the benefits are most likely to 72 the risks if a child's middle ear has produced sticky fluid 73 more than four months despite treatment 74 antibiotics. For less virulent infections, drug treatment is usually a(n) 75 , safer alternative (though drugs, too, can be overused). In the new JAMA study, Kleinman's team reviewed the medical charts of 6,429 kids, all under 16, 76 doctors had recommended the procedure. Even making "generous assumptions" about the likely 77 , the researchers found that a quarter of the proposed operations were 78 , since less invasive alternatives were available, 79 another third were as likely to harm the recipients as help them.
Parents needn't 80 about ear tubes that are already in place. Once 81 implanted, the tiny devices provide drainage for six months to a year, then come out by reducing health costs by hundreds of millions of dollars every year.
62. [A] rare [B] common [C] general [D] abnormal
63. [A] considers [B] alternates [C] ranges [D] ranks
64. [A] operation [B] disease [C] condition [D] injection
65. [A] finding [B] reviewing [C] amending [D] performing
66. [A] controlled [B] conducted [C] legitimated [D] led
67. [A] receiving [B] accepting [C] undertaking [D] initiating
68. [A] disadvantage [B] agreement [C] advantage [D] shortcoming
69. [A] bottom [B] risk [C] edge [D] extent
70. [A]subtly [B] hopefully [C] merely [D] terribly
71. [A] feeling [B] hearing [C] health [D] memory
72. [A] outfit [B] outflow [C] outweigh [D] outgrow
73. [A] for [B] on [C] in [D] to
74. [A] by [B] upon [C] with [D] along
75. [A] expensive [B] faster [C] further [D] cheaper
76. [A] which [B] whose [C] that [D] who
77. [A] risks [B] dangers [C] chances [D] benefits
78. [A] inappropriate [B] favorable [C] preferable [D] inadequate
79. [A] where [B] when [C] whether [D] while
80. [A] outrage [B] panic [C] complain [D] protest
81. [A] lively [B] quickly [C] successfully [D] formally
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
82. When the train came, ________________________ (人们立即涌进站台).
83. To open a file and show the information, ________________________(你需要双击文件名).
84. After fifteen years' working for the company, ________________________(他被任命为主管).
85. She works in administration, ________________________(她一天中的绝大多数时间都花在文书工作和维护记录上).
86. Every executive is resp onsible for the success of the company
________________________(无论做什么工作).
