广东省佛山市2014届高三教学质量检测（二）
英语
2014. 4.
I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1--15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Traveling from one city or country to another can contribute to the spread of disease. When people arrive in a 1 place, they may bring in germs(病菌) that were not 2 before. The people there have no natural protection against these new germs, so they catch the disease more 3 . Because it is unfamiliar, health workers may not 4 it, and may not take any measures to stop it from 5 . People with the disease may continue to have 6 with others. In this way, the germs travel from person to person through the population.
Heating and cooling systems can also be a 7 of disease. They tend to collect dirt and water, which creates the perfect 8 for germs to grow. Then when the air conditioner is turned on, the germs are blown into the home or office and make people sick. This 9 was first recognized by scientists in July 1976.
Pollution of the 10 can also be a factor in spreading disease. The pollution may be caused by 11 used in farming that are washed into rivers, and then into the ocean. Or it may be human waste that is dumped
