7. A. regarding B. thinking C. wanting D. knowing
The reasons were varied and included not __7__ that death was imminent（即將來(lái)臨的），and that death would be painless．
7．D．分析：根據(jù)被選項(xiàng)的搭配使用特點(diǎn)（regard..as..（把..看成..）/ want sth.），直接縮小答案范圍，再借助句句意判斷答案。
8. A. meant B. presented C. considered D. taken
For close to half of the men，a prolonged death was__8__ a bad death．
8．C. 分析：根據(jù)被選項(xiàng)的搭配使用特點(diǎn)(mean sth./mean to do sth(打算做..).; present sth. to sb. / consider sth. (as) sth./把..看成..; take sth. )和句意判斷C是答案。
9. A. when B. although C. because D. while
Some of the men equated a prolonged death with prolonged pain， __9__others thought a prolonged death would be difficult for their families．
9．D．分析：借助句子特殊結(jié)構(gòu)：some…other…判斷該句講述兩種情況，所以答案選擇D（“而”，引出兩種不同的形成對(duì)比的情況）。
while：
It was lovely while it lasted.當(dāng)它開(kāi)著的時(shí)間它是很惹人喜愛(ài)的
While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
“雖然祖父母?jìng)兌紣?ài)他們的孩子，但卻對(duì)他們要求嚴(yán)格”
The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.
鞋跟是皮的，而鞋面是帆布的，
10. A. families B. friends C. colleagues D. wishes
11. A. beginning B. time C. period D. end
Most men said that their __10__ were very important to them，but this did not mean that they wanted relatives close at the __11__ of death．
10．A．分析：考察上下文用詞的呼應(yīng)（前后句句意的承接）：前句中提到了“家人”。
11．B．分析：考察搭配結(jié)構(gòu)(at the beginning of../at the end of ../at the time of../
in the period of..)和句意，判斷B（(在臨死的)時(shí)刻）是答案。
12. A. stand B. mean C. represent D. signal
“Valuing family did not also __12__ wanting family present at the very end of life,'”Vig said．
12．B．分析：該句中的also暗示該句在句意和結(jié)構(gòu)上與前句的緊密呼應(yīng)關(guān)系，借助前句用詞（mean），直接判斷答案B。
stand: v.抵抗; 忍受
stand the test of time 經(jīng)受時(shí)間考驗(yàn)
I can't stand the heat 我忍受不了高炎熱
13. A. missing B. helping C. burdening D. leaving
14. A. financial B. physical C. social D. historical
“In fact，some expressed concerns about __13__ loved ones，”Vig said．For instance，
some men were worried about the emotional or __14__ impact on their family members，
according to the Washington researcher．
13．C．分析：借助與空格處在含義上相關(guān)的詞語(yǔ)concerns（擔(dān)心），結(jié)合上文內(nèi)容判斷C（使負(fù)擔(dān)/給予麻煩）最合適。其實(shí)下文中有內(nèi)容上的提示。
14．A．分析：借助搭配結(jié)構(gòu)含義和常識(shí)（病人會(huì)對(duì)家人產(chǎn)生情感方面或經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的影響）判斷A（經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的）最合適。
15. A. unless B. if C. why D. that
The reasons were varied and included not __7__ that death was imminent（即將來(lái)臨的），and that death would be painless．
7．D．分析：根據(jù)被選項(xiàng)的搭配使用特點(diǎn)（regard..as..（把..看成..）/ want sth.），直接縮小答案范圍，再借助句句意判斷答案。
8. A. meant B. presented C. considered D. taken
For close to half of the men，a prolonged death was__8__ a bad death．
8．C. 分析：根據(jù)被選項(xiàng)的搭配使用特點(diǎn)(mean sth./mean to do sth(打算做..).; present sth. to sb. / consider sth. (as) sth./把..看成..; take sth. )和句意判斷C是答案。
9. A. when B. although C. because D. while
Some of the men equated a prolonged death with prolonged pain， __9__others thought a prolonged death would be difficult for their families．
9．D．分析：借助句子特殊結(jié)構(gòu)：some…other…判斷該句講述兩種情況，所以答案選擇D（“而”，引出兩種不同的形成對(duì)比的情況）。
while：
It was lovely while it lasted.當(dāng)它開(kāi)著的時(shí)間它是很惹人喜愛(ài)的
While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
“雖然祖父母?jìng)兌紣?ài)他們的孩子，但卻對(duì)他們要求嚴(yán)格”
The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.
鞋跟是皮的，而鞋面是帆布的，
10. A. families B. friends C. colleagues D. wishes
11. A. beginning B. time C. period D. end
Most men said that their __10__ were very important to them，but this did not mean that they wanted relatives close at the __11__ of death．
10．A．分析：考察上下文用詞的呼應(yīng)（前后句句意的承接）：前句中提到了“家人”。
11．B．分析：考察搭配結(jié)構(gòu)(at the beginning of../at the end of ../at the time of../
in the period of..)和句意，判斷B（(在臨死的)時(shí)刻）是答案。
12. A. stand B. mean C. represent D. signal
“Valuing family did not also __12__ wanting family present at the very end of life,'”Vig said．
12．B．分析：該句中的also暗示該句在句意和結(jié)構(gòu)上與前句的緊密呼應(yīng)關(guān)系，借助前句用詞（mean），直接判斷答案B。
stand: v.抵抗; 忍受
stand the test of time 經(jīng)受時(shí)間考驗(yàn)
I can't stand the heat 我忍受不了高炎熱
13. A. missing B. helping C. burdening D. leaving
14. A. financial B. physical C. social D. historical
“In fact，some expressed concerns about __13__ loved ones，”Vig said．For instance，
some men were worried about the emotional or __14__ impact on their family members，
according to the Washington researcher．
13．C．分析：借助與空格處在含義上相關(guān)的詞語(yǔ)concerns（擔(dān)心），結(jié)合上文內(nèi)容判斷C（使負(fù)擔(dān)/給予麻煩）最合適。其實(shí)下文中有內(nèi)容上的提示。
14．A．分析：借助搭配結(jié)構(gòu)含義和常識(shí)（病人會(huì)對(duì)家人產(chǎn)生情感方面或經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的影響）判斷A（經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的）最合適。
15. A. unless B. if C. why D. that