题目
题型：不详难度：来源：
Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas．
Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life．People work near their homes in the clean mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train．They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields．They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West．For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors．There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society． They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives．
Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success．Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully．If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you．Secondly, live in the right place．Thirdly, choose the right kind of job．Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young．Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer．If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life．
An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life．"I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year．His secret was: "Think young and stay young．" An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day．" An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning．" The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr．Jim Chapman, aged 103．"Just keep breathing," he told reporters．
72．Who is most likely to live a long life?
A．A doctor． B．A bus-driver． C．A dentist． D．An orchestral conductor．
73．We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____．
A．working hard B．drinking
C．eating too much D．taking cold baths
74．The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life．
A．jobs B．places of living C．ways of living D．ways of thinking
75．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A．Whose advice is the best．
B．Who is the most long-lived person in the world．
C．Lifestyles of long-lived people．
D．How long-lived people think of their life．
答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
解析
核心考点
试题【Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain par】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Castle Fire
Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two people had been rescued from the upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn’t known how the fire started.
Shop Robbery
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant was forced to hand over 500 pounds after being threatened by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which had been stolen earlier in the day. The car was later found in a car park where it had been thrown away by the thief. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and is still being questioned by the police.
Road Delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted(改道).
Accident
A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and to be diverted. A police inspector said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”
64. As a result of the accident yesterday, _________.
A. a lot of valuable things were broken B. five hundred pounds and a car were lost
C. the traffic had to be diverted D. a woman didn’t survive the accident
65. The man who directly joined in the robbery ________.
A. was still being questioned by the police B. hasn’t been arrested ye
C. had escaped in a car earlier in the day D. is being controlled by the police
66. What do you know about the Paxham-Longworth road?
A. An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.
B. Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs.
C. The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.
D. The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.
67. Which of the following may be the title of the passage?
A. Brief News Report B. Unexpected Accidents
C. What Has Happened Recently D. Important happenings
二.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess, but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but 36 could he get what he wanted. There were enough princesses, but it was 37 to find out whether they were real ones. There was always something about them that was not as it 38 be. So he came home again and was sad, 39 he would have liked very much to have a real princess.
One evening a terrible storm 40 ; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was 41 at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess 42 out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what 43 the rain and the wind had 44 her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. 45 she said that she was a real princess.
“Well, we"ll soon find that out.” 46 the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and 47 a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses（床垫）and put 48 on the pea, and then twenty eiderdownbeds（鸭绒被）on top of the 49 .
On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked 50 she had slept. "Oh, very badly!" said she. "I have 51 closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, 52 I am black and blue all over my body. It"s horrible!"
Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had 53 the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eider-down beds.
Nobody but a real princess could be as 54 as that.
So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess. And the pea was put in the museum, 55 it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.
36. A. nowhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
37. A. easy B. simple C. abstract D. difficult
38. A. could B. should C. would D. might
39. A. which B. when C. for D. then
40. A. came on B. came around C. came across D. came out
41. A. listened B. heard C. told D. seen
42. A. looking B. sitting C. standing D. wandering
43. A. a scene B. a girl C. a princess D. a sight
44. A. caused B. led C. got D. made
45. A. And B. So C. And yet D. Not yet
46. A. said B. thought C. shouted D. whispered
47. A. laid B. lain C. lay D. lied
48. A. them B. it C. her D. that
49. A. beds B. bedstead C. beddings D. mattresses
50. A. if B. whether C. how D. when
51. A. nearly B. scarcely C. almost D. merely
52. A. in order that B. in case C. only if D. so that
53. A. felt B. touched C. smelt D. tasted
54. A. careful B. sensitive C. active D. thoughtful
55. A. which B. though C. where D. that
第二节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Making of a Surgeon
How does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a “surgeon”? As my year as chief resident(进修医生) drew to a close, I asked myself this question 36 more than one occasion.
The answer, I concluded, was 37 . When you can say to yourself, “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just 38 or better than any other surgeon” — then, and not until then, you are 39 a surgeon. I was 40 that point.
41 , for example, the emergency situations that we met almost every night. The first few months of the year I had 42 the ringing of the telephone. I knew it meant another critical decision to be 43 . Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular 44 , I’d have trouble getting back to sleep. I’d 45 all the facts of the case and, often, wonder 46 I had made a poor decision. More than once at two or three in the 47 , after lying awake for an hour, I’d get out of 48 , dress and drive to the hospital to see the patient myself. It was the only 49 I could find the 50 of mind I needed to relax.
Now, in the last month of my residency, 51 was no longer a problem. Sometimes I still couldn’t be sure of my decision, but I had learned to 52 this as a constant problem for a surgeon. I knew that with my knowledge and experience, any decision I’d made was bound to be a 53 one. It was a nice feeling.
This all sounds conceited(自负的) and I guess it is — 54 a surgeon needs conceit. He needs it to encourage him in trying moments when he’s bothered by the 55 and uncertainties that are part of the practice of medicine. He has to feel that he’s as good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world. Call it conceit — call it self-confidence; whatever it was, I had it.
36. A. at B. in C. on D. for
37. A. self-service B. self-centered C. self-reliant D. self-confidence
38. A. as good as B. as well as C. as far as D. as long as
39. A. indeed B. maybe C. perhaps D. even
40. A. waiting B. standing C. lying D. nearing
41. A. Let B. Take C. Have D. Get
42. A. valued B. avoided C. feared D. enjoyed
43. A. made B. applied C. included D. developed
44. A. condition B. state C. occasion D. situation
45. A. retell B. review C. revise D. remind
46. A. if B. why C. how D. when
47. A. evening B. day C. morning D. afternoon
48. A. flat B. bed C. house D. apartment
49. A. means B. approach C. method D. way
50. A. peace B. trouble C. sorrow D. excitement
51. A. driving B. reviewing C. sleeping D. lying
52. A. expect B. accept C. respect D. inspect
53. A. critical B. poor C. sound D. difficult
54. A. but B. or C. so D. and
55. A. confidence B. conceit C. solutions D. doubts
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __21__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __22__ that my family was poor.
Their money talk continued, and a thought __23__ me: Dad had to __24__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __25__ of my clothes.
“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”
A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __26__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __27__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 28__ over and over again.
I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __29__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __30__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 31__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.
Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __32__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __33__ out my first payment on a million dollars.
“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __34__ to pay for me.”
“What?” Dad’s confused look __35__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __36__ him of how much I cost?
My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __37__ to him.
Dad knelt down and pulled me __38__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __39__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”
Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __40__ weight of it in my heart.
21．A．listened B．watched C．heard D．joined
22．A．pretended B．accepted C．concluded D．confused
23．A．occurred B．hit C．came D．left
24．A．apply B．apologize C．send D．pay
25．A．style B．quality C．material D．price
26．A．gave up B．worked C．lost D．offered
27．A．old B．newC．expensive D．beautiful
28．A．repaired B．washed C．sold D．bought
29．A．coin B．bag C．bank D．suitcase
30．A．carried B．sent C．returned D．poured
31．A．quarreled B．played C．worked D．laughed
32．A．notice B．care C．worry D．mind
33．A．ran B．put C．held D．set
34．A．get B．reach C．come D．help
35．A．matched B．surprised C．increasedD．confused
36．A．ask B．remind C．warn D．teach
37．A．sense B．trouble C．understanding D．money
38．A．down B．up C．away D．close
39．A．selling B．buying C．worth D．saving
40．A．heavy B．light C．coldD．warm
第二部分阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Now as a mother myself, I"m anxious about the future, but I"m optimistic at the same time. I have the same concerns that my mother had for me and my brothers when we were growing up and going out into the world. The world it"s said has shrunk or become flat. We"re connected in ways we never were before. So how do we deal with these new challenges? Well, the other day I was speaking about my concerns for the future. And I said that I wanted to make sure that young people would work hard because we"re in competition with jobs. When I was sitting where you are now, I didn"t have to worry about competition from China or India. There were no global pressures like you will face as you mark your own way. And we need to get every young person to really get a sense of commitment and to work hard. Well, then my daughter said, "Mom I do work hard and my friends work hard." And I said, "I know that. I"m sorry, I didn"t mean to convey any impression that you don"t work hard. I just want to set the bar high because we are in a competition for the future."
You know, in 1999 when I was thinking of running for the Senate, I did not know what to do. I was really thinking hard because I had to make a decision. And there were a lot of things to consider. Obviously, no first lady had ever sought public office before. I had obviously never run for office before.
You know, often our most fearsome competitor is ourselves. We struggle with all of the internal doubts and anxieties, fears for the future, concerns for the world. Sometimes when I look at what"s happening in the world, it"s hard to imagine going out and doing anything of meaning. But we can do it and not only that, we must. America needs you to grab hold of this moment. So compete to do the best you can and help make our country the best it can be. So today, after you"ve accepted your diploma, but before you leave this place, please thank your family for guiding you to this moment. Thank your professors for showing you a new world. Thank your friends for exploring that world and finally remember what this day feels like. Cherish it always. Go for it. The world awaits you.
41．Who is most probably the speaker “I”?
A．a Chinese B．an Indian C．an American adult D．a university student
42．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Quite a few first ladies have run for public offices.
B．Only after you’ve got your diploma and before you leave your university should you thank your parents, your professors and your friends.
C．The speaker is always aware of what to do because she is a determined person.
D．The speaker is concerned about the future even though she is optimistic.
43．Why do you think the speaker urge the students to work harder?
A．Because the students are not really working hard at all.
B．Because they are faced with global competition on their way to their future.
C．Because only in this way can they afford to go to an expensive bar for a good drink.
D．Because their most fearsome competitors are themselves.
44．On the whole, the speech is ________ .
A．disappointing B．encouraging C．negative D．necessary
最新试题
- 1人体的头部和躯干部由皮肤、肌肉和骨骼分别围成 和 。
- 2为了提高大棚内农作物的产量，下列措施中与呼吸作用原理有关的是A．降低夜晚温度B．增施空中肥料C．进行地膜覆盖D．及时中耕
- 32012年10月，“商王武丁与后妇好”殷商盛世文化艺术展在台北故宫开幕。分藏于台湾和大陆的武丁王陵文物和他的妻子妇好墓文
- 4下列比较中，正确的是（ ）A．同温和同物质的量浓度时，HF比HCN易电离，则溶液pH：NaF＞NaCNB．物质的量浓度
- 5对下列句中加粗词的理解全部正确的一项是[ ]A．处决如流（处理决断） 碎裂奏牍掷地（把……撕碎）
- 6---What time did you get there this morning? --- ______
- 7下列物体只具有动能的是（ ）A．被运动员举着不动的杠铃B．沿坡路向上行驶的汽车C．在水平地面上行驶的汽车D．站在树上的
- 8阅读下面的文字，完成下面的题。我所生长的地方沈从文 拿起我这支笔来，想写点我在这地面上二十年所过的日子，所见的人物，所
- 9（9分）某同学设计了一个探究加速度a与物体所受合力 F及质量m关系的实验，图（a）为实验装置简图。（交流电的频率为50H
- 10在图中，粗细均匀的圆柱体AB放置在凸透镜的主光轴上，P为二倍焦距点，圆柱体所成像的形状和位置应是（ ）A．两头细中间粗
热门考点
- 1已知离心率为22的椭圆C：x2a2+y2b2=1（a＞b＞0）过点M（6，1，O是坐标原点．（1）求椭圆C的方程；（2）
- 2曾子是孔子的弟子，他向老师请教做人之道时，从坐着的席子上起身，恭敬地在老师身边倾听教诲，这就是“曾子避席”的故事。它告诉
- 3下图为墨西哥湾泄漏原油漂浮海面扩散示意图。结合所学知识，读图完成下列各题。小题1:导致浮油层向附近海岸扩散的可能原因是A
- 4若∠α的余角为38°24′，则∠α=______°；∠α的补角是______°．
- 5计算：
- 6 What a pity. The car ran out of sight before I could ______
- 7某质点做简谐运动，其位移随时间变化的关系式为，则下列关于质点运动的说法中正确的是A．质点做简谐运动的振幅为5cmB．质点
- 8读图回答问题。（1）图中A、B、C、D分别代表哪种气候类型的分布： A：__________气候 B：_____
- 9阅读下面的文字，按要求作文。 把目光放在底处，看一看街上那些生活在底层的人们，比如工地上的劳工，比如沿街的小贩……
- 10若|a-c|＜|b|（a，b，c都是非零实数），那么下列各不等关系一定成立的是（ ）A．a＜b+cB．a＞c-bC．