Question

Jeanne Calment, a French woman, become a record breaker on 17 October 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.
Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France, her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes here as being “more like a 90-year-old in good health” than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on the 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied, “A very short one.” She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.
So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a say, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.
A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at her age, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: “Sorry, I’m still alive!”

1. 1.
   How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?
   1. A.
      She feels upset and unhappy
   2. B.
      She is cheerful and humorous
   3. C.
      She likes to live much longer
   4. D.
      She feels she is going to die very soon
2. 2.
   The text seems to suggest that Jeanne Calment owes her good health and long life to______
   1. A.
      smoking only little every day
   2. B.
      neither smoking nor drinking
   3. C.
      always drinking two glasses of strong red wine a day and never smoking
   4. D.
      the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercises
3. 3.
   Which of the following could best explain the underlined word “genes” in the third paragraph?
   1. A.
      good habits of body-building
   2. B.
      Some materials that control the development of a living thing
   3. C.
      Comfortable living conditions
   4. D.
      Something necessary for a person to keep his life
4. 4.
   Why did Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive!” to the local lawyer?
   1. A.
      She had an agreement with the lawyer when she was 80
   2. B.
      The lawyer has not paid her enough rent yet
   3. C.
      The lawyer has paid her more money than the value of the house
   4. D.
      The house she sold to the lawyer was worth the money already paid

Answer 1

BDBC
试题分析：本文讲述的是世界上最长寿的老人Jeanne Calment的长寿秘籍，以及与她有关的信息。
1.B 推理题。根据第二段后3行She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on the 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied, “A very short one.” She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her. 可知她对待生活很乐观也很幽默。故B正确。
2.D 细节题。根据文章第三段According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips.和 Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.可知他饮食健康，经常锻炼。抽烟很少，而且有长寿的遗传基因。故D项正确。
3.B 推理题。根据本句Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.可知这里的genes是指控制活着的事情发生的基因。故B正确。
4.C 细节题。根据最后一段1,2行A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death.可知C项内容正确。
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