题目内容
A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 16 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 17 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 18 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 19 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 20 and tired, he did not stop 21 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 22 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 23 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 24 a very small area to 25 myself.”
The above story is 26 to the journey of our 27 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 28 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our 29 , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding 30 and the things we love to do. One day 31 we look back, we will 32 that we don’t really need that much, 33 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 34 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only 35 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
1.A. use B. cover C. work D. get
2.A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting
3.A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled
4.A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in
5.A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry
6.A. but B. so C. because D. if
7.A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling
8.A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove
9.A. need B. have C. find D. show
10.A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep
11.A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special
12.A. future B. past C. history D. life
13.A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money
14.A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom
15.A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty
16.A. before B. when C. unless D. since
17.A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain
18.A. or B. until C. however D. but
19.A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won
20.A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.C
8.A
9.A
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.D
14.A
15.D
16.B
17.A
18.D
19.B
20.C
【解析】
试题分析:文章讲述了一个国王让他的驯马师骑上他的马,尽力的去跑,凡是他能跑过的地方,这些土地就属于他的。这位驯马时就立刻跳上马飞奔了起来,昼夜不停。等到他实在不能再跑的时候,他才发现他已经耗尽了自己的体力和精力,即将死去,这时他才悔悟,他根本就不需要这么多的土地。给我们讲述了一个道理,人生不能只有工作去挣钱,去争职位的高低,去不停的争取荣誉,要学会去享受生活。
1.B本题考查动词的词义。 cover 原意为覆盖,此处为行程,跨越。句意为:骑上马去跨越他能够跨越的地方,尽可能的多。use vt 用 work vi 工作,起作用 get vt 得到
2.C本题考查形容词词。sure 肯定的,确信无疑的 strange 奇怪的,陌生的 interesting 有趣的。句意为 确信无疑的是,他迅速的跳上马-----。
3.A本题考查动词词义。从后面的去鞭笞马可知,他骑得尽可能的快去经过更多的地方。run vi 跑;expand vi 扩大,展开;struggle vi 奋斗,挣扎
4.A考查动词词组。keep on 继续,不停地---; ask for 请求,要求;give up 放弃;succeed in 在---某方面取得成功;句意为:他不停的骑马-----
5.D考查形容词词义。 甚至是当他又累又饿时,他都没有停下来----。Sad 悲伤,难过;excited 激动,兴奋;confused 困惑,困扰;hungry 饥饿
6.C本题考查连词。前后为因果关系,因为他想争取更多的土地。
7.C本题考查动词的词义。句意:他筋疲力尽,快要死了----。sleeping vi 睡觉;arguing vi争吵,争论;smiling vi微笑。
8.A本题考查动词词义。push sb to do sth 推动(驱使)某人做某事儿-----。为什么要驱赶着自己去占有那么多的土地呢?
9.A动词词义。句意:现在我要死了,我仅仅需要一小片地去埋葬自己。 need 需要 have 拥有 find 发现 show 展示,出示
10.B本题考查动词词义。句意同上 live 居住,生活; bury 埋葬;support 支持;sleep 睡觉
11.C形容词词义。句意:上面讲的故事和我们人生的旅程是相似的。be similar to 与----相似; useful 有用的 certain 确信无疑的;special 特殊的,特别的。
12.D本题考查名词词义。句意同上。future 将来 未来 past 过去 history 历史 life 生命,生活。
13.D本题考查名词词义。由后面的权力,认可可知前面应是挣更多的钱。friends 朋友;progress 进步;discovery 发现。
14.A本题考查名词词义。由前文的故事可知我们忽视了健康还有和我们家人在一起的时间。Health健康;career 事业;
honor 荣誉;freedom 自由。
15.D考查名词词义。句意:我们忽视了我们的健康,和家人在一起的时光,还有也忽视了去欣赏我们周围的美好的事物。condition 条件,状况。
16.B考查连词的用法。句意:当我们回头望的那一天,我们将会-----
17.A本题考查动词词义。当我们回顾往昔的时候,我们会意识到——————。
realize 意识到---- ;regret 遗憾,后悔---; apologize 道歉 explain 解释
18.D本题考查连词词义。句意:但是我们并不能因为我们失去的东西,而让时间倒转过来。
19.B本题考查词义。句意同上。saved 节省,拯救;missed 失去,迷失;reduced减少;won 赢得。
20.C考查形容词词义。句意:工作仅仅是让我们继续生活去享受生活的乐趣和美好的东西所必需的。possible 可能的; probable 很可能的; necessary 必需的,必要的; suitable 适当的,相配的。
考点:考查记叙文的理解及词汇的辨析。
A healthy dose of sunshine may be the secret to staying young, British scientists have disclosed.
Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to sunlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study.
Researchers from King's College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres - a biological marker of ageing found in DNA.As people get older, their telomeres get shorter and they are easy to have illnesses.
But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres - a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.
The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole.
Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said: "These results are exciting because they prove for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D.
"This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer."
He said further studies are required to confirm the findings.
Professor Tim Spector, head of KCL's twin research unit, and a co-author of the report, added: "Although it might sound absurd(荒谬的), it's possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process."
Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 per cent of the body's supply, but lower levels can also be obtained through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals.
Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease.
【小题1】What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Sunshine helps to keep you young. |
B.Vitamin D has a protective effect on many diseases. |
C.Telomeres - a biological marker of ageing. |
D.People have found the secret to having a long life. |
A.through water. B. through sunshine.
C.through food. D.both B and C.
【小题3】Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.women with high levels of vitamin D shows a sign of being biologically younger and healthier. |
B.vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases. |
C.too much sunshine may increase our risk of skin cancer. |
D.It has been proved that sunshine helps to keep you young. |
To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount. That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal.
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn’t.
“We’ve known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we’ve not seen this benefit before, ” said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain’s Medical Research Council. “The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from.”
Study participants(参与者)scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake.
Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes.But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would surely gain 14 years.
“We can't say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things, ”said Dr.Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization.“The 14 years is an average across the population of what's theoretically(理论上地)possible.”
“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking isn't good for them, ”Susan Jebb said.“We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change.”
1.Which of the following DOESN'T belong to the four healthy habits?
A.Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
B.Do proper exercise in the morning every day.
C.Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day.
D.Having a cigarette before going to bed every day.
2.We can learn from the passage that .
A.Susan Jebb did not take part in the study.
B.the study observed people as well as tested specific changes.
C.there's no need for people under 45 to adopt these good habits.
D.only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviors.
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits.
B.People aged 45 to 70 have bad habits in the United Kingdom.
C.Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits.
D.People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they're good.
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years
B.How to Live a Much Healthier Life
C.Healthy Habits May Give Extra 14 Years
D.How to Make Your Life Longer Than Others