Question

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.   5   you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to    6     down. But relaxation is 7 for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a 8 part of everyday life and there is no way to 9 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A 10 amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give    11    to life.

It is only when the stress gets out of control 12 it can lead to poor performance and  13 health.

The amount of stress a person can bear 14 very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 15 are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first 16 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in 17 form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between 18 and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the 19 between life and death. The crises (危机)we meet today are 20 to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 21 long through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 22 Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 23 links with stress. 24 we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

5.    A. When B. While

C.  Once       D. As

6.    A. slow   B. calm

C.  get   D. turn

7.    A. unnecessary       B. satisfied

C.  useful      D. necessary

8.    A. physical     B. natural

C.  hard D. terrible

9.    A. tolerate      B. solve

C.  avoid            D. accept

10.   A.    sure B.    certain

C.    large       D.    great

11.   A.    purpose   B.    resource

C.    influence D.    instruction

12.   A. when  B. why

C.  that  D. how

13.   A. ill       B. good

C.  strong      D. weak

14.   A. insists B. depends

C.  calls D. spends

15.   A. patterns      B. personalities

C.   situations      D. characters

16.   A. glance B. view

C.  sight D. impression

17.   A. whichever  B. whatever

C.  however  D. whenever

18.   A. peace  B. fright

C.  pressure   D. heaviness

19.   A. decision     B. promise

C.  difference       D. choice

20.   A. unlikely     B. likely

C.  necessary D. probable

21.   A. continues   B. lives

C.  stands      D. lasts

22.   A. balanced    B. injured

C.  endangered     D. changeable

23.   A. established B. achieved

C.  found             D. developed

24.   A. Unless       B. Since

C,  Because   D. As

Answer 1

【文章大意】随着人们生活节奏的加快，各种压力也随之增大。压力是好还是坏？你怎样看待压力？我们该如何应对压力？

C考查连词辨析和语境理解。"一旦"你养成了忙碌的生活习惯，这种从早忙到晚的快速生活节奏是难以"减慢"的。once" —旦"，可以连接条件状语从句。

A考査动词辨析和语境理解。slow down减慢，减速；calm down镇静，平静下来；get down下来；turn down拒绝。参照上题意思可知应选A项。

D考査形容词辨析和语境理解。但适度的放松对于健康的身心来说是"必需的"。unnecessary没有必要的；satisfied满足的，满意的；useful有用的；necessary必要的，必需的。

B考查形容词辨析和语境理解。压力是日常生活的"自然" 组成部分，是无法"回避的"。physical身体的，物质的；iiatu-ral自然的，天生的。

C考查动词辨析和语境理解。tolerate容忍，忍受；solve解决；avoid避免，躲避；accept接受，承认。参照上题意思可知应选C项。

B考查形容词辨析和语境理解。"一定量"的压力是很重要的，它可以提供动力，增加生活的"目的性"。"a certain amount of…"是个常用短语，意为"一定量的……"。

A    考查名词辨析和语境理解。purpose目的，用途； resource资源，财力；influence影响；instruction指令，指导。参照上题意思可知，应选A项。

C考查固定句型和语境理解。综合全句可知，此处考查强调句型，要用that。

A考查形容词辨析和语境理解。此处的ill health和前面的poor performance在意义上保持一致。

B考査动词辨析和语境理解。一个人所能承受的压力在很大程度上"取决于"本人。depend on取决于；insist on坚持，坚持认为；call on拜访，号召；spend... on…把……花在……上。

D考査名词辨析和语境理解。很显然这些"品质"是管理者必不可少的素质。pattern模

式，类型；personality个性； situation境况，局面；character特性,品质。

C考査名词辨析和常用搭配。at first sight of…是常用搭配，意为"乍一看，第一眼看到……"。

B考查连词辨析和语境理解。in whatever form意为"无论以何种形式".

B考査名词辨析和语境理解。我们必须在"畏惧"和"抗争"中做出选择。peace和平，和睦；fright惊吓，惊骇； pressure压力，压迫；heaviness沉重，沉闷。

C考査名词辨析和固定短语。在古代这些选择会在生和死之间产生很大的影响。make a/the difference是个固定短语，意为"有差异，有影响"。

A考查形容词辨析和语境理解。我们今天所面临的危机"不可能"那么严峻。unlikely不可能的；likely可能的；nec?essary 必 要的； probable很可能的。

D考査动词辨析和语境理解。last在此处用作动词，意为"持续，延续"。

C考查词汇辨析和语境理解。长期处于压力之下，身体健康自然会受到"威胁"。balanced平衡的；injured受伤的，受拫害的；endangered有生命危险的；changeable可改变的， 无常的。

A考査动词辨析和语境理解。像高血压、心脏病这样的严重的情况已经和压力紧密联系在一起了。 establish links建立联系；achieve取得，获得；find发现，找到；develop发展，开发。

B考査连词辨析和语境理解。句意："既然"我们无法从生活中消除压力，我们就必须想办法去应对它。unless除非； since自从，因为，既然now that) ； because因为；as

当……时候，因为，作为。