题目内容
10.There is an old saying in English,"(16)F".Until recently,few people took the saying very seriously.Now however,doctors have begun to study laughter and the effects (作用) it has on the human body.(17)GTests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate,blood pressure,breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.(18)D If laughter exercises the body,it must be helpful.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to make the effect of pain on the body less.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group which could bear the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program.(19)C
(20)BThey have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing,making them smile is enough to produce good effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A.Laughter can prolong one's life.
B.As a result of these discoveries,some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics,in which they try to improve their patients'condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.
D.It increases blood pressure,the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face,the stomach and even the feet.
E.Although laughter helps cure the disease,doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.
F.Laughter is the best medicine
G.They have found evidence that laughter really can improve people's health.
分析 本文主要讲述的就是笑的巨大作用,笑是最好的药,对我们的身体有很好的作用,建议我们要多笑.
解答 36.F.推理判断题.根据文章Now however,doctors have begun to study laughter and the effects (作用) it has on the human body医生开始研究笑以及对人类身体的影响,可知这句谚语跟笑有关,而A不是谚语,故选F
37.G.推理判断题.根据文章Now however,doctors have begun to study laughter and the effects (作用) it has on the human body医生开始研究笑以及对人类身体的影响,可知他们发现了笑确实能改善人们健康的证据;故选G.
38.D.推理判断题.根据前文People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate,blood pressure,breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise可知它能增加血压、心脏跳动和呼吸;它还能锻炼面部、胃部甚至足部的肌肉群;故选D.
39.C.推理判断题.根据前文The group which could bear the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program可知笑之所以能减轻疼痛似乎是因为它有助于在大脑中产生一种减轻压力和疼痛的化学物质;故选C.
40.B.推理判断题.根据后文They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing,making them smile is enough to produce good effects similar to those caused by laughter可知由于这些发现,一些在美国的医生举办了笑诊所,在他们试图鼓励他们笑改善他们的病情;故选B.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
On August 30,2009,Sho and his father,Charles,became the first(44)Dfa ther-son pair to(45)Cthe whole length of Japan on connected bikes.It took them 67 days to(46)Cabout 2,500 miles from Cape Soya on the northern shore of Japan to Cape Sata on the southern shore.
Sho was only seven when his father(47)B that they go on a father-son bike(48)A.Sho thought it was a very(49)Bidea."Let's do something in (50)C,"said Sho.Sho and his family live in New York City,but Sho's mother is from Japan.
Sho and his father(51)D their bike ride"Unite to Combat Climate Change-Ride Japan"and (52)Ato raise money for the United Nations'Billion Tree Campaign.(53)Bthe trip,the father and son spent many hours(54)Con their bikes and became comfortable working as a(55)D.Once Sho and his father (56)Ctheir trip,they biked about 46 miles per(57)Afor more than two months straight.(58)Cthey faced lots of difficulties on their way,they didn't(59)B,and finally reached their(60)A.
The bike ride was a dream come true-a dream that grew for more than a year.
41.A.so | B.but | C.when | D.or |
42.A.crossed | B.heard | C.passed | D.reached |
43.A.excited | B.hungry | C.surprised | D.angry |
44.A.fast | B.usual | C.strange | D.known |
45.A.measure | B.guess | C.travel | D.get |
46.A.drive | B.fly | C.ride | D.walk |
47.A.ordered | B.suggested | C.required | D.insisted |
48.A.journey | B.practice | C.game | D.test |
49.A.different | B.good | C.difficult | D.useful |
50.A.Cape Sata | B.Cape Soya | C.Japan | D.New York |
51.A.Led | B.remembered | C.chose | D.named |
52.A.helped | B.followed | C.forgot | D.ran |
53.A.after | B.before | C.during | D.since |
54.A.playing | B.competing | C.training | D.waiting |
55.A.member | B.winner | C.family | D.team |
56.A.planned | B.continued | C.began | D.stopped |
57.A.day | B.hour | C.month | D.season |
58.A.unless | B.because | C.although | D.if |
59.A.break out | B.give up | C.put off | D.hold on |
60.A.destination | B.home | C.village | D.country |
Francisco Nunez,112 He is from Bienvenida,Badajoz,southern Spain.Nunez lives with his daughter.He says he doesn't like the pensioners'(领养老金的人) daycare center because it's full of old people,whose negative attitude towards life affects him deeply sometimes.Despite his old age.he has always maintained (保持) a youthful outlook,and that is what has kept him going on. | Pedro Rodriguez,106 He lives in Cangas de Onis,Asturias,northern Spain.Rodriguez plays the piano every day in the living room of the flat where he lives with his wife who is nearly 20 years younger than him.Their daughters visit them often.His hobby is something that he feels has kept him young."The nuns (修女) taught me how to play the piano as a child,"he says. |
Maximino San Miguel,102 He lives in Leon,northern Spain.San Miguel discovered his passion (酷爱) for amateur dramatics at the age of 80 and has participated in many local productions.He didn't go to school as a child because he was sent to work as a shepherd(牧羊人).He prefers reading books about drawing and travelling.Now this hobby,he said,has kept him full of energy. | Pilar Fernandez,101 She lives with her daughter Pili,granddaughters Flori and Ana in Ambas,Asturias,northern Spain.Fernandez suffered hunger and hardship during the war years alongside her nine brothers and sisters.To avoid history repeating itself,she limited herself to just one child."From pure fear,I didn't have anymore,"says Fernandez.One of the best things for her health,she says,is tending livestock (家畜) and a vegetable garden. |
A.They may depend on his help.
B.He is sensitive to his old age.
C.They may affect his attitude to life.
D.He has more kids to look after at home.
22.What does Maximino San Miguel want to do most in his life now?B
A.Working as a shepherd.
B.Reading books.
C.Taking up painting.
D.Going travelling.
23.What benefits her health according to Pilar Fernandez?A
A.Doing gardening.
B.Learning history.
C.Living with kids.
D.Having more children.
24.What can we infer about the four old people from the text?D
A.They are fond of exercising regularly.
B.They led a hard life when they were young.
C.They have the same hobbies in their free time.
D.They have their own method of staying youthful.