一、单项选择题(只有一个选项正确，共40道小题)
1. – Would you like to have orange juice?
–
(A) No, I don’t.
(B) Yes, please.
(C) No, please.
(D) Yes, I do.
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元]B 当对方问“你想要吃点儿……吗？”的时候，如果你想要应该说“Yes, please”，如果不想则可以说“No, thanks”。
2. – What would you like to order?
–
(A) Noodles, please.
(B) Thank you.
(C) Is that all?
(D) I’m fine.
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A 当服务员问“你想点什么菜？”的时候，你应该回答你自己想要点的菜品。
3. – Will you like anything else?
–
(A) What do you have?
(B) How much it will cost.
(C) No, thank you. We’re fine.
(D) Yes, give me whatever you have.
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C 当服务员问“你还想来点儿什么吗？”的时候，如果你还想要点菜，则可以说“Yes, I would like some…”；如果不想要，则可以说“No，thank you”。
4. – May I have the bill, please?
–
(A) What will you do with that?
(B) No, it’s beyond your right.
(C) Anything else to eat?
(D) Sure. It’s twenty dollars.
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
解答参考：[第四单元]D 当客人问“我可以买单了吗”的时候，你可以回答“Sure. It’s…”表示“是的，你总共消费了……”。
5. – How would you like to have your steak?
–
(A) medium.
(B) I would like it very much.
(C) I don’t know.
(D) I don’t like it at all.
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A 当服务员问“你喜欢吃什么样的牛排？”（要生一点儿的还是熟一点儿的）的时候，你可以回答rare（生点儿的）；medium（中等的）；或者well-done（熟透的）。
6. –What’s special for tonight?
–
(A) The beefsteak is very good today.
(B) You wear a very beautiful necklace.
(C) There’s nothing special.
(D) No one knows.
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A 当客人问“今晚的特色菜是什么？”的时候，你应该告诉客人今天的什么菜是特色。
7. – Are you ready to order now？
–
(A) Oh, I’ll rush the order.
(B) Yes, I will take scrambled eggs, toast and coffee, please.
(C) No hurry.
(D) I’m too busy to order.
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元]B 当服务员问“你可以点菜了吗？”的时候，如果可以点了，你可以
说“Yes, I will take/ have…”，如果不行，你可以说“Sorry, …”
8. – Would you like some more soup?
–
(A) It’s not to my taste.
(B) It’s too hot.
(C) No, thanks. I’ve had enough.
(D) Yes, the more, the better.
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C 当对方问“你还想再喝点儿汤吗？”的时候，如果你还想喝，可以说“Yes, please”；如果不想再喝了，可以说“No, thanks”。
9. – I would like to make a reservation for six.
–
(A) How could you do that?
(B) OK. What’s your name please.
(C) Have you enough money?
(D) Are you sure you want to do so?
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元]B 当客人来到餐馆或打电话来说“我想订六位的餐。”的时候，服务员应该很乐意的接受并留下订餐者的姓名。
10. – I made a reservation. My name is Betty Lamb.
–
(A) This way, please.
(B) 500 dollars please.
(C) You have to wait until there is a vacancy.
(D) Oh, nice to meet you.
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A 当客人进入餐馆说“我订了餐，我的名字是……”的时候，服务员应该很有礼貌的把客人领到他们的座位上。
11. They took ____________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
(A) efficient
(B) beneficial
(C) valid
(D) effective
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
解答参考：[第四单元]D efficient 有效率的；beneficial 有利的；valid 有法律效力的；effective有效果的。【译文】他们采取有效措施阻止毒气扩散。
12. She once again went through her composition carefully to ____________ all spelling mistakes from it.
(A) withdraw
(B) abandon
(C) eliminate
(D) diminish
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C withdraw收回；abandon放弃；eliminate消除，排除；diminish 使减少【译文】她又仔细检查了一遍作文，以改正全部的拼写错误。
13. I’ll write to you ____________ I have heard from Helen.
(A) as well as
(B) as soon as
(C) as quickly as
(D) as far as
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]B as soon as 引导时间状语从句，表示“一……就……”；as well as 表示“也”，为符合介词不能引导从句；as quickly as“尽快”只修饰动作不表示时间上的迅速；as far as“到……程度，就……”表示程度。【译文】我一收到Helen的信就会给你写信。
14. ____________ he likes her, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.
(A) Though much
(B) Much though
(C) As much
(D) Much as
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
解答参考：[第四单元]D as/though 可引导让步状语从句，但表语或状语要放在句首。当状语为much时，要用as，much as 通常被看作复合连词，等于though/although 表示“尽管”。【译文】尽管他非常喜欢她，但有时候也会因她而烦恼。
15. You can go out, ____________ you promise to be back b efore 11 o’clock.
(A) as far as
(B) as long as
(C) as well as
(D) as soon as
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元] B as long as 只要；as far as到……程度，就……；as well as 既……又……；as soon as一……就…… 【译文】只要你答应在十一点之前回来，你可以出去。
16. It was several minutes before I was ____________ of what was happening.
(A) know
(B) realize
(C) wear
(D) aware
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
解答参考：[第四单元]D be aware of 固定搭配，意识到；know 知道；realize 认识到，指对事物初步的认识或了解；wear穿（衣）戴（帽）。【译文】过了几分钟我才意识到发生了什么。
17. I’m ____________ to l eave the job, but another firm has offered me a high salary.
(A) willing
(B) reluctant
(C) hesitant
(D) determined
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元]B be reluctant to do 不情愿做……；be willing to 愿意做……；hesitant 犹豫的；be determined to do 决心、决定做……。【译文】我本来不愿意辞去这份工作，但另一家公司给我开出了更高的工资。
18. Everything I’ve described went wrong. ____________, the whole affair was a disaster.
(A) In kind
(B) In all
(C) In short
(D) In general
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C in short 简而言之；in kind 以实物（偿付）；以同样的方法；in all 总共，合计；in general 通常，大体上，一般而言。【译文】我所描述的一切都乱了套。简而言之，整件事成了一场灾难。
19. More quickly than anyone could have imagined, East Germany is being ____________ in the Western market economy.
(A) absorbed
(B) adopted
(C) caught
(D) charmed
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A be absorbed in 吸收，吸纳，沉浸于……；adopt 采纳；be caught in陷入……当中；charm迷人，使陶醉。【译文】东德很快就被纳入了西方市场经济，其速度超过任何人的想象。
20. He doesn’t believe the worker can ____________ to assemble the motorcycle all by himself.
(A) succeed
(B) pursue
(C) manage
(D) handle
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C manage to do 设法做……；succeed in doing 成功做……；pursue 追求；handle对付。【译文】他不相信这名工人能自己组装好摩托车。
21. Mary ____________her classmates has learned how to deal with the complicated problem.
(A) and
(B) and also
(C) as well as
(D) except
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C as well as 也，又；本句谓语为单数形式，因此主语是Mary，不
能用and连接Mary和her classmates。except除了【译文】Mary和她的同学都学了如何应对复杂问题。
22. In no country ____________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
(A) other than
(B) more than
(C) better than
(D) rather than
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A other than 与no 搭配表示“不是别的，正是……”；more than 和better than均指程度的比较；rather than表示取舍，否定后者。【译文】据说只有在英国才能在一天之内经历四季。
23. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage ____________.
(A) relatively
(B) actually
(C) annually
(D) comparatively
你选择的答案： B [错误]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C annually 每年的；relatively相关地，相对地； actually实际上，事实上；comparatively比较地, 相当地。【译文】洪水每年导致几十亿美元的财产损失。
24. Americans eat ____________ as they actually need every day.
(A) twice as much protein
(B) twice protein as much twice
(C) twice protein as much
(D) protein as twice much
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元] A 倍数的表达法(A)half/ twice/ three times as…as(B)。【译文】美国人每天摄入的蛋白质是他们实际需要的两倍。
25. You see the lightening ____________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
(A) the instant
(B) for an instant
(C) on the instant
(D) in an instant
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元] A the instant 一……就……，引导时间状语从句，同the moment, as soon as 等；for an instant 一瞬间；on the instant 立即，及时；in an instant立即。【译文】闪电时你立刻就会看到，但要过一会儿才能听到雷声。
26. It is understood that the filming of Legends is almost complete and the film is not ____________ to be delayed.
(A) possible
(B) likely
(C) easy
(D) available
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元] B sb./ sth. is likely to do sth.为固定结构，表示“某事或某人可能……”；后接不定式时，possible用于it is possible fo r…to do的结构，与easy 的用法相同；available“可利用的，可得到的”，后面不跟不定式。【译文】据人们所知电影《传奇故事》的拍摄就要完成了，所以电影的上演不可能被推迟。
27. Many people lost their jobs during the business____________.
(A) desperation
(B) decrease
(C) despair
(D) depression
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
解答参考：[第四单元] D depression 沮丧，萧条；desperation 绝望；decrease 减少；despair 失望。【译文】很多人在经济萧条时失业了。
28. It does not change the fact that he was the man ____________ for the death of the little girl.
(A) accounting
(B) guilty
(C) responsible
(D) obliged
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C be responsible for 对……负责任；account for 解释；be guilty
of 犯有……罪；be obliged to sb. 感激……。【译文】这并没有改变他应对小女孩的死负责任的事实。
29. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ____________ trouble over the figures.
(A) extensive
(B) spare
(C) extra
(D) supreme
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C extra 额外的，外加的；extensive 广泛的，广大的；spare 多余的，空闲的；supreme 最高的。【译文】为了让老板看看他是个多么细心的工人，他不辞辛苦地把这些数字又算了一遍。
30. The industrial community should be distant enough from the crowed center to reduce ____________dangers.
(A) feasible
(B) positive
(C) potential
(D) substantial
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元] C potential 潜在的；feasible可行的；positive 积极的；substantial 相当可观的，实际上的。【译文】工业区应该离人口密集区域足够远以减少潜在的危害。
31. The recent wave of bombing has ____________ public attention on the region.
(A) direct
(B) focus
(C) adjust
(D) pointed
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元] B focus on 固定搭配，使集中于……；direct to 把（注意力、精力）贯注在……上；adjust to把……调节到，适应于。【译文】近来的一轮轰炸使公众的注意力集中到了这个地区。
32. It has been agreed that the clothes a person wears are a ____________ of his or her personality.
(A) reaction
(B) reflection
(C) response
(D) respect
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元] B reflection 反映；reaction to反应，回应；response回答，对应；respect尊敬。【译文】人们认为一个人的服装反映了他的个性特点。
33. You can reach your destination earlier for the sightseeing ____________ you don’t mind taking the night flight.
(A) unless
(B) though
(C) provided
(D) until
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C provided (that)表示“如果，假设”，引导条件状语从句；unless 如果不，除非；though 尽管；until 直到……时候【译文】如果你不介意乘坐夜间航班的话，你就可以早些到达目的地观光了。
34. Should every government agency have ____________ to the computer files of every other agency?
(A) access
(B) entrance
(C) accent
(D) entitlement
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A have access to 为固定搭配，表示“有使用、接触的机会（权力）”；entrance to表示“（具体的）入口、大门”；accent 重音，口音；entitlement 被给予的权力，资格。【译文】每个政府机关都应该有权使用任何其他机关的电脑文件吗？
35. Our children spend half ____________ much time studying as they did watching TV.
(A) such
(B) so
(C) same
(D) as
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
解答参考：[第四单元] D 表示倍数half/twice as… as 【译文】我们的孩子花在学习上的时间是花在看电视上的时间的一半。
36. I suffered from mental____________ because of stress from my job.
(A) fatigue
(B) damage
(C) relief
(D) release
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A fatigue 疲惫；damage 损害，破坏；relief减轻, 解除（痛苦, 烦恼等）；release 发行，释放。【译文】工作压力让我很疲惫。
37. Whenever a big company ____________ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.
(A) cuts down
(B) puts up with
(C) takes over
(D) gets on with
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
解答参考：[第四单元]C take over 吞并，兼并，接管；cut down 削减，删节；put up with 忍受，容忍；get on with 继续做。【译文】每当一家大公司兼并一家小公司时，其产品几乎总是变得更糟糕。
38. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, ____________ they have no schedules to keep.
(A) even though
(B) for
(C) as if
(D) since
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元]A even though表示“即使”，引导让步状语从句；for和since引导原因状语从句；as if引导虚拟条件句【译文】许多病人即使没有什么日程安排，还是坚持在医院里把手表带在身边。
39. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply____________.
(A) appreciated
(B) approved
(C) appealed
(D) applied
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
解答参考：[第四单元] A appreciate 感激，喜欢；approve 赞成，批准；appeal 吸引；apply 申请，应用。【译文】我们十分喜欢赠送给我们的那些珍贵书籍。
40. Whenever you are in trouble, you can ____________ your parents for help.
(A) turn in
(B) turn to
(C) turn up
(D) turn on
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
解答参考：[第四单元] B turn to 转向，求助于……；turn in 上缴；turn up 出现；turn on开启，开始。【译文】无论什么时候遇到困难你都可以向父母求助。
（注意：若有主观题目，请按照题目，离线完成，完成后纸质上交学习中心，记录成绩。在线只需提交客观题答案。)
二、主观题(共1道小题)
41.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic “Health and Wealth”. You should write no less than 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given below.
1) 有人认为健康重要，而有人认为财富重要；
2) 你的观点。
参考答案：
三、阅读理解、完形填空题(共5道小题)
42.
The importance of breathing is obvious as we depend on taking in oxygen for our lives. As humans, we have to eliminate the things our body is no longer using, and breathing takes care of 70% of this process. Other than eliminating the air from your lungs, after the oxygen has been absorbed, breathing also expels toxins from your body. You can also eliminate other things such as emotions or stress. By harnessing the immense power of breathing, you can create a better connection with your inner self.
By becoming more aware of your breathing you will be able to reduce a lot of outside negativity. Focus your attention on your breath and tell your mind to think only about it. The rhythmical sensation your breath produces will help your mind, and your body, relax and slow down. Thinking is responsible for most of the tensions and stress we face, and this little exercise takes thinking into a harmonious and peaceful location.
Many of our thoughts are negative. We often use or think about words like “won’t,” can’t or “shouldn’t.” These negative connotat ions reflect on the way we feel, increasing nervousness and stress. Your brain processes millions of thoughts on a daily basis and focusing it on your breath gives it a break. Temporarily lowering your mind’s activity gives you extra peace and helps relax both your brain and your body.
Try to appreciate your breathing education as you would practice a sport. In order to reach a goal, you will need to improve and enhance certain skills. You can’t just be an Olympic athlete—you have to become one through hard work. This can be done by building up your strengths and stamina, as well as improving your physical abilities.
Improving your breathing works exactly the same way. Your subconscious mind usually takes care of the breathing process, leaving your conscious mind to deal with other things. However, this is the time to take breathing matters into your own hands, and consciously control your breath while you exercise this technique.
[共5题]
(1) Which of the following can show the importance of breathing?
(A) We depend on breathing to take in oxygen for our lives.
(B) Breathing can help us eliminate the things our body is no longer using.
(C) Breathing can help us create a better connection with our inner self.
(D) All of the above.
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
(2) Focusing your attention on your breath can ________.
(A) help you relax and slow down
(B) help you face the tension and stress
(C) let you be more negative
(D) help you think more clearly
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
(3) How can negative thoughts affect us?
(A) They can make us think more negatively.
(B) They can give us extra peace.
(C) They can make us more nervous.
(D) None of the above.
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
(4) In what way is the practice of breathing similar to sports?
(A) Only by hard work can one be good at them.
(B) They both need strength and stamina.
(C) Both of them are under the control of consciousness.
(D) It is the subconscious mind that takes care of their process.
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
(5) According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true?
(A) Aside from eliminating the air and toxins, breathing can also eliminating emotions and stress.
(B) Thinking rhythmically can take you to a harmonious and peaceful location.
(C) Focusing your mind on your breath can release your burden temporarily.
(D) To improve your breathing skills, you need practice.
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
参考答案：
[第四单元]; 第5小题：B 细节题。根据文章的第二段this little exercise takes thinking into a harmonious and peaceful location.（这个小小的活动把思考带进了一种和谐宁静的状态。），其中“this little exercise”是指前文中提到的呼吸，因此选B，有节奏的思考能把你带进一种和谐宁静的状态。
43.
Laughter has wonderful physiological benefits. Doctors call humor the inner treadmill as it has benefits similar to exercise. To name a few: Problem-solving ability is enhanced by laughter because it helps the brain to de-stress and do its work without distraction. Laughter also provides an important relief for those of us suffering from pain through the release of endorphins. In addition, laughter improves respiration, increases the number of immune cells, lowers blood pressure and decreases the likelihood of a second heart attack. Certainly, nothing to sneer at!
So how do you become a comedian especially if you are introverted, formal and more literal minded? What if there is just too much pain and sadness in your life and you do not see even a tiny opening for a little humor?
Even during despair, there is potential for humor and here is my personal example. When my elderly aunt died at home at the age of 98, my cousin called me to the house to help make the arrangements; needless to say, no matter how old a family member is at death, there is still a feeling of deep loss, for she is someone’s mother and aunt. In short, my cousin was distraught. When I contacted the funeral parlor, the director asked all the necessary clerical questions including the age of my aunt. When I informed her that my aunt Molly was 98, she automatically responded, “Wow, God Bl ess.” To which I couldn’t help but respond, “But she’s dead.” My cousin lost it and burst into uproarious laughter as did the funeral director. We needed a little humor to alleviate the palpable sadness.
[共5题]
(1) What are the functions of laughter?
(A) Laughter can help the brain to de-stress and do its work without distraction.
(B) Laughter can help us relieve the pain.
(C) Laughter can lower blood pressure.
(D) All of the above.
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
(2) What does the word “introverted” mean in the second paragraph?
(A) active
(B) optimistic
(C) quiet
(D) cheerful
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
(3) Which of the following statement is TRUE?
(A) If you are introverted and formal you can not be a comedian.
(B) When you suffer from pain and sadness you will not see even a tiny opening for a little humor.
(C) Even if you are down, you can find something humorous.
(D) None of the above.
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
(4) How will one feel when one of his family members dies at a very old age?
(A) Sad
(B) Happy
(C) Distraught
(D) Calm
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
(5) The purpose of the passage is ________.
(A) to tell us the benefits of laughter
(B) to amuse us by telling a story
(C) to make us be aware of our potential for humor
(D) to teach us how to be humorous
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
参考答案：
[第四单元]; 第5小题：A 主旨题。文中作者列举了笑声的诸多好处并以自己的亲身经历为例告诉读者笑的好处。因此选A，告诉我们笑的好处。
44.
Mild stress is known to improve learning. A totally relaxed child will not be as receptive to new information as a child experiencing mild stress. It is also known that when the stress of working at a job is removed when elderly people retire they age more quickly unless new activities are substituted in their lives. It is thought that senility (衰老)occurs more frequently with inactivity than with continued activity. Much of the great art, inventions and discoveries has resulted from the stress of the creators. Would we have the Sistine Chapel(西斯行廷教堂) if Michelangelo had lived a quiet stressless life?
We must also admit that the bodily changes that occur under stress often lead to activities that could not be performed under normal circumstances. The 110-pound woman who lifts a one-ton automobile to release her child caught under the wheels could not ordinarily perform this feat; the bodily changes produced by the stress of the situation enable her to do this superhuman act. An athlete relies on the changes that occur under stress to help him run faster, tackle harder, and win the game. It appears that the amount of harmful stress any particular individual experiences depends upon how he views the stressful experience. If he sees it as threatening, it is a bad stress; but if he views it as a challenge, it can be a beneficial stress. Also, his personality type plays a significant role in the determination of whether the stress is good or bad. Certain types of people appear to need stress to make their lives exciting and meaningful-it keeps them young, alive, and functioning. Other types seem to need routine, quiet, and peaceful environment.
Should you avoid stress or encourage it? The experts don’t have the answer. But all do agree that attitude is one of the most important factors. A positive attitude can make stress your ally. A negative attitude will make stress your enemy. Perhaps the best course is to accept stress as inevitable, both good and bad, and
to keep the stress that feels good and try to eliminate the stress that feels bad. You be your own expert!
[共5题]
(1) A child with mild stress is ____________.
(A) more receptive to new information than a totally relaxed child
(B) less receptive to new information than a totally relaxed child
(C) as receptive to new information as a totally relaxed child
(D) more likely to do worse in their courses
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
(2) Which of the statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(A) When the stress of working is removed elderly people age more quickly.
(B) People age much more quickly if they are active after retirement.
(C) Without stress much of the great work would not come into being.
(D) Stress keeps some people young, alive and lively.
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
(3) What made the 110-pound woman lift a one-ton automobile?
(A) She always practices doing so.
(B) Her superhuman power.
(C) The bodily changes produced by the stress.
(D) It is not mentioned in the passage.
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
(4) According to the text, whether a stress is harmful or not depends on____________.
(A) how we view the stressful experience
(B) whether it’s a threatening or challenge
(C) one’s personality type
(D) Both A) and C)
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
(5) What is the right attitude should one adopt towards stress?
(A) We should avoid harmful stress and encourage beneficial stress.
(B) We should avoid any kinds of stress.
(C) We should accept only beneficial stress.
(D) We should accept both good and bad stress with a positive attitude.
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
参考答案：
[第四单元]; 第5小题：D 主旨题。根据文章的第四段我们得知面对压力最重要的就是要有正确的态度，积极的态度可以使压力成为你的同盟，而消极的态度可能使压力成为你的敌人。最好的办法就是接受压力，不管是好还是坏，保持它好的一面，去除不好的地方。因此选D。
45.
An increasing number of scientists have found that what pleasure gives you may be more than just fun. Pleasure and humor might help us live longer and fight off illness. “Science has generally neglected pleasure and humor to concentrate on negative things like depression and illness,” said Dr. William Fry, a psychiatry (精神病学) professor at Stanford University Me dical Center in California. “But there’s a growing realization of just how powerful pleasure is.”
For example, research shows that smiling and laughing can actually strengthen your immune system, reduce stress and physical pain, and even help cancer-patients. One research project at Loma Linda University showed these beneficial effects of laughter on the body. In the study, ten medical students were connected with several machines and spent an hour watching a funny videotape of a man smashing watermelons with a hammer.
Researchers were not trying to prove that smashing watermelons was a funny thing to do. They already knew that the volunteers would probably laugh very loudly. What the researchers wanted to find out was how laughing affected the volunteers as they watched the video.
The researchers were delighted to discover that small but important changes were taking place in the volunteers’ blood streams as they roared (咆哮) with laughter. Their blood showed increased production of white blood cells. At the same time, a decrease was noticed in the levels of chemicals that stop the immune system from working properly.
Studies such as this seem to show that you should laugh as much as possible! You will increase your chances of livin g a long, healthy life. That’s what one researcher means when he says, “He who laughs, lasts. For years we’ve thought that laughter and other forms of pleasure were good for you. Now it’s a physiological reality.”
[共5题]
(1) Which of the following would Dr. William probably agree with?
(A) The depression and illness increase the production of white blood cells.
(B) Science has paid little attention to the powerful effects of pleasure.
(C) The levels of chemicals can stop the immune system from working properly.
(D) The decrease of white blood cells can defend us against illness.
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
(2) Laughing has some positive physical effects. Which of these is NOT mentioned in the text?
(A) They might increase our life span.
(B) They might help us get rid of disease.
(C) They might strengthen our immune system.
(D) They might lead to depression.
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
(3) What the researchers wanted to find out in the study is___________.
(A) the reason why the volunteers burst into laughter
(B) the man in the video is indeed a funny person
(C) how chemicals stop immune system
(D) how laughing influenced the volunteers when they watched the video.
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
(4) What did the researchers discover in the research project?
(A) Laughter had no effect on the body.
(B) Laughter had a negative effect on the body.
(C) Laughter had a positive effect on the body.
(D) Laughter can cause big changes on our body.
你选择的答案： C [正确]
正确答案：C
(5) In the text, the author is focusing on___________.
(A) the important features of laughing
(B) the beneficial effects of laughing
(C) the powerful force of laughing
(D) the negative parts of laughing
你选择的答案： B [正确]
正确答案：B
参考答案：
[第四单元]; 第5小题：B 主旨题。通观全文都在谈论笑对人体有利的一面，因此选B。
46. Reluctant __(1)__ talk about the weight of their lives, many men are suffering in silence from depression.
“It’s important to recognize that when men become __(2)__ it may not be quite the picture of depres sion most of us have,” said Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
__(3)__ depression in men is only about half as common as it is in women, 6 million men in America are diagnosed with depression annually. Mental health experts
say men are __(4)__ likely to suffer in silence and not seek treatment, while depressed women are more likely to report feelings of sadness, helplessness, and guilt.
Researchers say it is often more difficult for men to identify their illness. Men with depression are more likely to report fatigue, irritability, and loss of interest __(5)__work.
According to data __(6)__ in the Journal of American Medical Association, about 16 percent of the U.S. adult population will have a major depression 6__(7)__ some time in their lives. And __(8)__ 14 million Americans suffered an episode of depression in 2002 alone, with the average episode lasting about 4 months.
The survey builds __(9)__ previous surveys that showed women develop clinical depression at nearly twice the rate (12 percent each year) as men (7 percent).
Men and women arrive at the depression in same way: it’s a chemical imbalance in the brain. Studies suggest you are __(10)__ greater risk of developing depression if you have severe loss as a child, an overwhelmingly stressful event as an adult, or you have a family history of depression.
[共10题]
(1)
(A) for
(B) on
(C) to
(D) of
你选择的答案： B [错误]
正确答案：C
(2)
(A) depress
(B) depression
(C) depressing
(D) depressed
你选择的答案： D [正确]
正确答案：D
(3)
(A) Even though
(B) As though
(C) Even so
(D) Even as
你选择的答案： A [正确]
正确答案：A
(4)
(A) more