Peterlovedtoshopusedarticles.Almostamonthago,heboughtpopularwordgamethatusedlittlepiecesof2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷）woodwithdifferentlettersonthem.Ashewaspurchasingit,thesalesgirlsaid,“Uh,look,thegameboxhaven’tevenbeenopenedyet.Thatmightbeworthsomemoney.”英语Peterexaminedthebox,and,sureenough,itwascompletelycoveredinfactory-sealedplastic.Andhesawadateof1973onthebackofthebox.I、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）拍卖第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）“Youshouldputthatupforauction()ontheInternet,andseewhathappens.”thesalesgirlsaid.Howlongcanhumanbeingslive?Mostscientistswhostudyoldagethinkthatthehumanbodyis___1___to“Yes,you’reright.Peoplelikesomethingrare.”Peteragreed,“Ican’timaginetherebeingverymanylivenolongerthan120years.However,110yearsisprobablythelongestthatanyonecouldhopetolive——ifheunopenedboxesofthisgamestillaround40yearslater.”orsheis___2___healthyandlucky.Somescientistsevensaywecanliveaslongas130years!Yet,ourcells“Don’tforgettotellmeifyousellit.”thesalesgirlsmiled.simplycannotcontinuetoreproduce___3___.Theywearout,andasaresult,wegetoldand___4___die.“Noproblem.”Petersaid.Eventhoughwecan’tliveforever,wearelivinga___5___lifethaneverbefore.In1900,theaverageAfterhegothome,Peterwentonlinetoseveralauctionwebsiteslookingforhisgame.Buthecouldn’tfindit.ThenhetypedinthenameofthewordgameandhitSearch.Thesearchresultwas543websitescontainingAmericanlifespan(寿命)wasonly47years,buttodayitis75years!informationaboutthechangesofthegame.Overtheyears,thegamehadbeenproducedusinglettersindifferentWhendoesoldagebeginthen?Sixty-fivemaybeout-of-dateasthe___6___linebetweenmiddleageandsizesandgameboardsindifferentcolors.Healsofoundsomelistsofgamefanslookingforvariousversionsoftheoldage.Afterall,manyolderpeopledon’tbegintoexperiencephysicalandmental___7___untilafterage75.game.Peteremailedsomeofthem,tellingthemwhathehad.Peoplearelivinglongerbecausemorepeople___8___childhood.BeforemodernmedicinechangedthelawsTwoweekslater,Peterwentbacktotheshop.ofnature,manychildrendiedofcommonchildhood___9___.Nowthatthechancesofdying___10___aremuch“Hello.Doyoustillremembertheunopenedwordgame?”lower,thechancesoflivinglongaremuchhigherduetobetterdietsandhealthcare.Thesalesgirllookedathimforasecond,thenrecognizedhimandsaid,“Oh,hi!”Onthewhole,ourpopulationisgettingolder.The___11___inourpopulationwillhavelastingeffectson“I’vegotsomethingforyou,”Petersaid.“Isoldthegameandmade$1,000.Thankyouforyoursuggestion.”oursocialdevelopmentandourwayoflife.Somepeoplefearsuchchangeswillbefortheworse,whilesomeseeHehandedherthree$100bills.___12___,notdisaster,manymenandwomenintheir“goldenyears”arehealthy,stillactive,andyoungin“Wow!”thesalesgirlcriedout.“Thankyou,Ineverexpectedit.”___13___ifnotinage.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPeter’swordgame?Asthesocietygrowsold,weneedthe___14___ofouroldercitizens.Withlonglivesaheadofthem,theyA.Itwasmadearound40yearsago.needto___15___activeanddevoted.B.Ithadgameboardsindifferentsizes.1.A.designedB.selectedC.improvedD.discoveredC.Itwaskeptinaplasticbagwithaseal.2.A.completelyB.generallyC.apparentlyD.extremelyD.Ithadlittlepiecesofwoodindifferentcolors.3.A.rapidlyB.harmlesslyC.endlesslyD.separately27.WhatdidthesalesgirlprobablythinkofPeter’swordgame?4.A.eventuallyB.hopelesslyC.automaticallyD.desperatelyA.Oldandhandy.B.Rareandvaluable.5.A.busierB.longerC.richerD.happierC.Classicandattractive.D.Colorfulandinteresting6.A.finishingB.guidingC.waitingD.dividing28.Petergotthenamesofthegamefansfrom_________.7.A.stressB.damageC.declineD.failureA.anauctionB.theInternetC.agameshopD.thesecond-handshop8.A.surviveB.enjoyC.rememberD.value29.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?9.A.problemsB.fearsC.worriesD.diseasesA.Petergavethegirl$300asareward.B.ThesalesgirlbecamePeter’sfriend.10.A.poorB.youngC.sickD.quietC.Peterreturnedthewordgamefor$1,000.D.ThesalesgirlfeltconfusedtoseePeteragain.11.A.changesB.recoveryC.safetyD.increases30.Whatisthemainthemeofthestory?12.A.dreamsB.chancesC.strengthsD.choicesA.It’simportanttokeepapromise.13.A.mindB.appearanceC.voiceD.movementB.It’sgreattoshareinotherpeople’shappiness.14.A.protectionB.suggestionsC.contributionsD.permissionC.Weshouldbegratefulforthehelpfromothers.15.A.soundB.appearC.turnD.stayD.Somethingrareisworthalargeamountofmoney.第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）BMr.Johnsonlivedinthewoodswithhiswifeandchildren.Heowned___16___farm,whichlookedalmostWhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitabandoned.___17___(lucky),healsohadacowwhichproducedmilkeveryday.HesoldorexchangedsomeofwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimthemilkinthetownsnearly___18___otherfoodandmadecheeseandbutterforthefamilywithwhat___19___why.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish”,Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause,“I’mnotafish!”Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.Besides,Ireasoned,howcould(leave).Thecowwastheironlymeansofsupport,infact.Oneday,thecowwaseatinggrass___20___itbegantowhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?rainheavily.Whilemakinggreateffortstorunaway,she___