题目内容
14.Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries.(16)A In general,they can expect to live six or seven years more than men.One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones (荷尔蒙)between men and women.(17)G Between the ages of about 12and 50,women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力).These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow.In fact,women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.
(18)DThey help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections.This means that women
generally get sick less often and less seriously than men.The common cold is a good example:women,on average,get fewer colds than men.(19)CScientists are still not exactly sure how influence aging,but
they believe that they do.Some think that a woman's body cells have a tendency to age more slowly
than a man's.Others think that a man's body cells have a tendency to age more quickly.(20)E
A.However,women,on average,live longer.
B.The biological factor plays an important part.
C.Women are also helped by their female genes.
D.The female hormones also protect the body in another way.
E.Recent research seems to support both of these possibilities.
F.Therefore,women are more healthy than men and can live a better life.
G.Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control carious body functions.
分析 本文为说明文.当今,在工业化国家,男性与女性的寿命都比较长.但是女性通常能比男性多活六到七年,这是因为男性与女性分泌的激素存在差异,而且女性的基因也起着重要的作用.研究表明,激素能帮助女性很好地控制血压、保护心脏,也能保护身体抵制某些类型的感染.
解答 16.A 推理判断题 根据上文的"Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries."当今,在工业化国家,男性和女性的寿命都比较长.和下文的"In general,they can expect to live six or seven years more than men."一般来说,她们比男性多活六到七年.可知"她们"是指"女性",即空处意在表达女性比男性活得时间更长一些.
17.G 推理判断题 根据上文的"One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women"女性的寿命更长,其中一个重要的生物因素就是男性与女性分泌的激素存在差异.和下文的"Between the ages of about 12 and 50,women produce hormones that are involved in fertility (生育能力)."12岁至50岁之间,女性产生生育激素.可知,此处是连接上下文的过渡句,即此处为解释说明激素,激素是一种化学物质,它由肌体产生,并控制肌体的各个功能.
18.D 推理判断题 根据上文的"In fact,women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks."事实上,女性患有高血压或死于心脏病的几率要小.和下文的"They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections."他们帮助身体抵制某些类型的感染.可知,此处仍然讲述的是激素带来的好处,即雌性激素也能以另一种方式保护身体.
19.C 推理判断题 根据下文的"Scientists are still not exactly sure how genes influence aging,"科学家们仍不确定基因对衰老的影响可知,此处应该选择与"genes"有关的选项.
20.E 推理判断题 根据上文的"Some think that…"和"Others think that…"可知,对于这一问题有两种观点,即最近的研究似乎支持两种可能性.
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
And there are some other facts about English you might be interested in knowing.
Over 700 million people,speak English,as a foreign language.
Did you know that of all the world's languages (over 2,700),English is the richest in vocabulary; and that the Oxford English Dictionary lists about 500,000 words,
Five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world (CBS,NBC,ABC,BBC and CBC) broadcast in English,reaching millions and millions of people all over the world.
It is said that over 90 percent of Internet web pages and over 80 per cent of the world's emails are in English.
As a foreign language,it is learnt in almost all non-English speaking countries.In China,for example,it is not just students who learn English,but also many adults.
Although there are some differences between the English spoken in different countries,people from these countries usually have no problems communicating with each other.
English is one of the most widely(53)spoken and written languages. | |
Facts | Detailed information |
English-speaking countries | The UK,the USA,Australia,New Zealand,South Africa… |
Official or working language | India,Nigeria and (54)the UN |
Widespread use | On the radio,on the web page,and in (55)emails |
(56)(the richest) vocabulary | With 500,000 words in Oxford English Dictionary |
Conclusion | Despite the(57)differencesthat exist,people have no difficulty in communicating. |