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解析：
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词义推断题。longevity的词义可从其词根long和第六段的This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men中的live longer推断，意为“长寿”。 |
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分析：文章一开始就提出最新研究显示男人比女人短寿的原因可能是因为男士进入中年心脏急剧衰退。第一和第二选项只在文中占很小的一部分，不能概括全文，C选项指的是两性区别，没有具体到在哪方面的区别。 |
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分析：细节题。答案可以从第五段得出。 |
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分析：学生极易选C，因为文章提到了锻炼，也提到了锻炼可以减少心脏细胞的衰老，但那是针对男士的。女士锻炼防止腿部肌肉萎缩。不管怎么说，对男女来说，都应增强锻炼，防止细胞流失。 |
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分析：倒数第二段The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart，said Gold spink，说明科学家仍在努力探索原因。 |
第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，然后从所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
The best Mother’s Day gift I ever received was a magnolia(木兰)tree. At first, it was a tired little thing, but it was mine, and I know I would treasure it.
Magnolia trees were my mother’s favorite. We had one in the front yard of our house when I was growing up. I can still remember Mom’s pleasure upon seeing the buds. “Oh, look,” she’d cry out every year, “the magnolia tree is going to bloom(开花)—just in time for my birthday.” And sure enough, on April 19, her birthday, the graceful pink-and-white flowers would be all over the branches, announcing the arrival of spring.
Back then, I didn’t find the blooming of a tree to be an event worthy of celebration. A new toy, a pretty dress or a trip to the amusement park—those were exciting. But my mother had a way of appreciating the smallest things as wonders. A baby’s smile, or a call from an old friend filled her with happiness.
On the first Mother’s Day following her death six years ago, I wasn’t sure how I’d manage. Reminders of my mother’s absence seemed to be everywhere.
That Sunday morning I awoke to a quiet house, with warm sun streaming through the windows. I wondered where my husband had gone with our two daughters, Kira,4, and Sophie, 9 months. As I was relaxing in bed, enjoying the peace, Kira suddenly burst through the bedroom door.
“Look outside, Mommy!” she ordered. There, in the yard, David was digging a hole. Next to him was a little tree whose roots were wrapped.
“It’s a magnolia tree,” Kira said, though I didn’t need to be told. I raised the window and called out to David. “Happy Mother’s Day!” he said.
It was. Although I didn’t have my mother any longer, I had her tree, and each year since, I’ve had her enthusiasm(激情). Now when we pull up to our house on a bright spring day, I say to my daughters, “Oh look! The magnolia’s about to bloom.” And when it does, we admire its beauty and use it as a chance to talk about my mother and her love for flowers.
What time does the magnolia bloom according to the passage?
| A. In spring. | B. In summer. |
| C. During the writer’s birthday. | D. Around Mother’s Day. |
| A. her care of children | B. her love for flowers |
| C. her devotion to family | D. her appreciation of life |
| A. the magnolia tree was just her mother’s favorite |
| B. she owned the same kind of tree as her mother once had |
| C. the same kind of tree could often remind her of her mother |
| D. the tree could take the place of her mother in her memory |
| A. describe her happy family life | B. recall her childhood experiences |
| C. show how she loves magnolia trees | D. express her love for her dead mother |