完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

    Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are  56 than housewives. Evidence shows that the 57  are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows that 58 the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%. All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to health.

   Why is work good for health? It is because work   59    people busy,   60  loneliness and  solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel unhappy，61 and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead，the happiest are those who are   62  . Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as a   63  between man and reality. By work，people 64 each other. By collective activity，they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work  65  the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and  66  him liable to disease.

     67 ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of  68 . Work makes one feel his

 value and status in society. When a  69  finishes his writing or a doctor successfully  70  a patient or a teacher sees his students  71  ，they are happy  72  .

From the above we can  73  to the conclusion that the more you work, the 74  and healthier you will be. Let us work hard，study well and  75  a happy and healthy life.

A. richer        B. healthier             C. weaker          D. worse

A. old           B. busy               C. jobless         D. hard-working

A. whenever      B. whether            C. though           D. since

A. keeps          B. forces                C. needs            D. require

A. in charge of  B. in lack of                 C. in touch with     D away from

A. interested       B. joyful      C. concerned       D. worried

A. busy      B. free        C . lazy         D. dull

A. guard      B. gap        C. channel          D. bridge

A. come across   B. come into contact withC. look down upon D. watch over

A. means        B. stands    C. helps        D. matches

A. forces       B. orders              C. finds        D. makes

A. Besides      B. Then      C. However    D. Yet

A. disappointment B. achievement       C. regret      D. apology

A. worker      B. farmer              C. writer        D. manager

A. makes friends withB. has a talk         C. operates on       D. deals with

A. raise        B. grow        C. rise         D. increase

A. in a word     B. without a word     C. at a word   D. beyond words

A. come  B. reach        C. arrive        D. draw

A. lonelier       B. weaker     C. stronger     D. happier

A. lead   B. make      C. earn       D. share

What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity (容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

56. The size of man’s forehead will probably grow bigger because _______.

A. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

B. he makes use only 20% of the brain’s capacity

C. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

D. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time    

57. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?

A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

B. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

C. Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner.

D. Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

58. What will be true about a human being in the future?

A. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

C. His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t have to make use of them.

D. He will think and feel in a different way.

59. It is implied that __________________.

A. human beings will become more attractive in the future

B. body organs will become poorer if they are not used often

C. human beings hope for a change in the future life

D. future life is always predictable

60. The passage mainly tells us that _______________.

A. man’s life will be different in the future  B. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

C. future man will look quite different from us

D. human beings’ organs will function weaker

 

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships .One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions .Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties .Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people fend off(挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

      Social support cushions stress in a number of ways .First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us .Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support .They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—money aid ,material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

56. Interpersonal relationships are important because _______.

A. they are indispensable(不可缺少的)to people’s social well-being    

B. they awaken people’s desire to exchange resources

C. they help people to cope with life in the information era

D. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc

57. Research shows that people's physical and mental health _______.

A. relies on the social medical care systems which support them

B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives

58. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”?

(Line 1, Para 2)

    A. adds up to                       B. does away with

    C. lessens the effect of                D. lays the foundation for

59. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _______.

    A. instrumental support             B. informational support

   

C. social companionship             D. the strengthening of self-respect

60. Social companionship is beneficial in that__________.

A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives

B. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes

C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable

D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles

 

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn（抛洒）all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.

The pigeons were taken aback. They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.

The leader of the pigeons spoke,“ Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”

All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them, After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.

56. Who strewed the grains over the ground?

    A. A villager.      B. The hunter.       C. The pigeon owner.  D. The writer.

57. The word “_________” has the closest meaning to the underlined word “option“.

    A. reason         B. choice           C. action            D. opinion

58. How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?

    A. They didn’t know what to do.         B. They tried to fly in all directions.

    C. They remained rather calm.           D. They decided to fight for their lives.

59. This story wants to tell us that ________.

    A. two heads are better than one         B. confidence will save everyone

    C. teamwork can work wonders          D. actions speaker louder than words

 

When you are little，the whole world feels like a big playground.I was living in Conyers，Georgia the summer it all happened.I was a second grader，but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement.As I opened the basement door，before us lay the biggest room，full of amazing things like guns，dolls，and old clothes.I ran downstairs，and spotted a red steel can.It was paint.I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple，orange，blue and green.

“Stephanie，I just found us a project for the day.Get some paintbrushes.We are fixing to paint.”She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work.We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard.There on the road in front of my house，we painted big stripes(条纹)of colors across the pavement(人行道)．Stripe by stripe，our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow.It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink.I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car.It was my mother.I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece.The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face，I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the car door and walked towards me.Her eyes glaring，she shouted，“What in the world were you thinking？I understood when you made castles out of leaves，and climbed the neighbors' trees，but this！Come inside right now！”I stood there glaring back at her for a minute，angry because she had insulted(侮辱)my art.

“Now go clean it up！”Mother and I began cleaning the road.Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

Though years have now passed，I still wonder where my rainbow has gone.I wonder if，maybe when I get older，I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away.I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

56．What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A．To introduce Stephanie to her.

B．To prevent her from seeing his painting.

C．To put the materials back in the yard.

D．To show his artwork to her.

57．In his mother's eyes，the writer________.

A．was a born artist        B．always caused trouble

C．was a problem solver   D．worked very hard

58．The underlined word“rainbow”in the last paragraph refers to______.

A．the rainbow in the sky

B．the stripes on the pavement

C．something imaginative and fun

D．important lessons learned in childhood

59．It can be learned from the passage that parents should______.

A．encourage children to paint

B．value friendship among children

C．discover the hidden talent in children

D．protect rather than destroy children's dreams