give you a powerful advantage in your life
G. Having good friends, volunteering for charities and other forms of social engagement also protect memory. 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分
第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
According to the power company, a truck hit a power pole or something. And that has 41 the power to 500 or so residents in our area. They should be able to 42 it within a few hours, they say. But now, the power is out.
When I was a boy, a power cut was an adventure. We would light 43 and eat ice cream, based on the 44 that without power to run the freezer it was going to melt anyway. My dad always used power cuts as an 45 to talk about the good old days when he did his homework by fireplace light.
These days a power cut is more like an 46 than an adventure, But there isn't a lot we cant do 47 modern technology. No lights? No problem-my cellphone has a flashlight app. In the middle of watching a good movie? You can Probably 48 where you left it off through that movie service you have downloaded on your tablet, Can’t 49 ? Use your cellphone to get a pizza 50 .A nice slice of warm pizza will go 51 with all that ice cream you have to eat.
Of course, technology can only take you so far in a real crisis.
Honestly, we'd be in pretty 52 shape if this power cut went on for several days. And if it is the middle of a cold inter, I don't have any way to provide 53 . I have three flashlights, but 54 I don't have any batteries for those flashlights, of course, they are not useful.
Thankfully, the 55 is going to be restored to us soon. I’m 56 this little reminder of the 57 of the Boy Scout axiom（格言）：Be 58 . Tomorrow I'm going to get some candles to go with all those 59 , and some batteries to go in those flashlights. What about you? Is there something you can do on this bright, sunny day today to prepare yourself and your family for the 60 unpleasant possibilities of tomorrow?
41. A. cut up B. cut out C. cut down D. cut off
42. A. save B. fix C. tie D, drop
43, A. candles B. leaves C. matches D. papers
44. A. assumption B. construction C. identification D. occupation
45. A. enquiry B. opportunity C. operation D. extension
46. A. intention B. event C. annoyance D. outline
47. A. apart from B. regardless of C. owing to
D. In return for
48. A. pick up B. give away C. make out D. set off
49. A. repair B. wash C. sew D. cook
50. A colored D. weighed
51. A. perfectly B. quickly C. regularly D. constantly
52. A normal D. rough
53. A. heat D. shelter
54. A. unless D. until
55. A. winter D. Cream
56. A. short of B. grateful for C. careful of D. responsible for
57. A. honesty D. significance
58. A. outgoing D. confident
59. A, bottles D. cookers
B. delivered B. small B. tea B. though B. power B. generosity B. imaginable B. matches C. packed C. good C food C. since C. technology C. regulation C. prepare C. tables 60. A. strange B. big C. luck D, dark
第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Once every 4 years the World Cup has always deeply attracted millions of fans around the world since it 61 (hold). As 62 matter of fact, there are two trophies(奖杯)in history. The first was made by Paris' technician, Friel, who was very 63 (fame) for making jewelry. The model, which was the goddess of victory Nike, 64 (dress) in ancient. Rome costume, stretching her arms, and holding the image of the cup, stood on the marble base. According to the FIFA regulations at that time, the World Cup champion team could keep the gold cup for 4 years to he next cup return. Besides, there was an additional 65 (require) The team who won the three world 66 (championship) would always get this cup.
In the 1970 World Cup Brazil won the title the third time, so the \kept there 67 (permanent). Unfortunately, latter the Gold Cup was stolen and melted. 68 (create) a new trophy in 1971, FIFA finally collected fifty-three designs, 69 which the work of Italian Gazania was selected. He designed the trophy two Herchles( 大力神 ) lifted the design of the earth. The base is made up of two layers of precious malachite(, 孔雀石). In reality,
