Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as precious to health.
‖__B1u_t__some claims to the contrary, laughing probably
― a bodily exercise
has little influence on physical fitness. Laughter does __2___short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, ___3_ heart rate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to __4__, a good laugh is unlikely to have __5___ benefits
the way, say, walking or jogging does.
__6__, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the __7__, studies dating back to the 1930 that laughter__8___ muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.
’ s indicate
Such bodily reaction might conceivably help _9__the effects of psychological
stress. Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of ___10___ feedback, that improve an individual
__11____one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially rooted ____12___ physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19
humans do not cry ___13___they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow.
Although sadness also ____14___ tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow __15___ muscular responses. In an experiment published in 1988,social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of w
rzburg in Gerümany asked
th century that
’ s emotional state.
volunteers to __16___ a pen either with their teeth-thereby creating an artificial smile –or with their lips, which would produce a(n) __17___ expression. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles ___18___ more exuberantly to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, ____19___
that expressions may influence emotions rather ___20__ , the physical act of laughter could improve mood. than just the other way around.
1 ．[A]among 2 ．[A]reflect 3 ．[A]stabilizing
4 ．[A]transmit 5 ．[A]measurable 6 ．[A]In turn 7 ．[A]opposite
8 ．[A]hardens 9 ．[A]aggravate 10 ．[A]physical
11 ．[A]Except for 12 ．[A]with 13 ．[A]unless 14 ．[A]exhausts
15 ．[A]into 16 ．[A]fetch 17 ．[A]disappointed
18 ．[A]adapted 19 ．[A]suggesting
[B]except [B]demand [B]boosting
[B]sustain [B]manageable [B]In fact [B]impossible
[B]weakens [B]generate [B]mental
[B]According to [B]on [B]until [B]follows
[B]from [B]bite [B]excited
[B]catered [B]requiring
[C]despite [C]indicate
[C]impairing
[C]evaluate [C]affordable [C]In addition [C]average
[C]tightens [C]moderate [C]subconscious
[C]Due to [C]in [C]if [C]precedes
[C]towards [C]pick [C]joyful
[C]turned [C]mentioning
[D]like [D]produce [D]determining
[D]observe
[D]renewable [D]In brief [D]expected
[D]relaxes [D]enhance [D]internal
[D]As for
[D]at
[D]because [D]suppresses
[D]beyond [D]hold [D]indifferent
[D]reacted [D]supposing
20 ．[A]Eventually [B]Consequently [C]Similarly [D]Conversely
【标准答案】
1 ．[C]despite 从后面一个句子中的 little 我们可以判断出这里的转折意为， 因而本题选
择 despite ；
2 ．[D]produce 此处前一个词 does 表示强调，根据上下文课意思可判断选项；
3 ．[B]boosting boost 意思是促进增进、 stabilize 意思是稳定、 impair 是减少削弱、
determine
意思是决定。因而可以判断选
boost ；
4 ．[B]sustain
本题全凭词义选择：transmit
意思是传输； sustain ，维持；evaluate ，
评估； observe ，观察。
5 ．[A]measurable 本题一样是词义考察：measurable ，可评估的； manageable ，可
掌握的； affordable ，可承受的； renewable ，可更新的。
6 ．[B]In fact 从后一句中的 Instead of doing... 可以看出此处有意群的转换，因而选
择了\"In fact\" ，实际上 ⋯ ⋯ 起到承前启后的作用。
7 ．[A]opposite 从前一句的 instead of 得知此处句意发生转折，因而选择 opposite
8 ．[D]relaxes 从后一句 \"decreasing muscle tone\" ，减少肌肉张力，可判断此处应选
择 relaxes ，放松。
9 ．[C]moderate 也是从上一句的句意 ―放松肌肉、 减少肌肉张力 ‖可看出此处的意思应该
相同，因而选择 \" moderate \" ，稳定、减轻。
10 ．[A]physical 还是词义考察，同学们可以从这道题看出出题老师对形近字、意近 有字
多爱了吧 ⋯ ⋯ physical ，身体上的； mental ，精神上的（这是一对，一定要记住！）； subconscious
，潜意识的； internal ，内在的。
案多半在其中。小
也就是我们可以从做一个四选一的题， 变成做二选一的题。 那就算是猜、编分确率也有享 50% 了吧！？一个做题的 ―非官方方法
正
11 ．[B]According to 后一句提到 \"one classical theory of emotion\"
\"According to\"
。
，一个经典情
感理论，说明是距离。所以此处连接词选择
思，那么基本可以排除选项中的 with ，那到底是 on, at 或是 in，就看日常积累了。 12 13 这整句的意思是： ―在 19 世纪末期有这样的争论：人们不是因为悲伤 ．．[D]because [而C哭的] until ，直到； unless ，除非； if ，如果，都不符合。 泣i，n而 14 ．[C]precedes 词义又来： exhaust ，精疲力尽； follow ，跟随； precede ，在⋯ ⋯ 是这因题之前； suppress ，抑制。 为的当考流点15 ．[B]from 从动词 flow ，流动，来判断。 泪是时介会词16 ．[D]hold 因为后一句提到 ― thereby creating an artificial smile ，从而创造一‖个 ‖因而此处选择表示因果关 的系because 。其他 和动虚假的笑脸。可以看出，无论是 fetch 或是 pick （都是取来、捡来的意思）都是不对的， 词的
bite （咬）更不对。要维持一个笑脸，所以用\"hold\" 。 搭配，17 这道题的技巧在于，无论是 excited, joyful 或是 indifferent ， 如．[A]disappointed 果
它们所能传达的面部表情都是类似的，因而得知选 disappointed ，失望的 — — 得出不一样 前一个 root 是―根、扎根 ‖的意 的表情。
18 ．[D]reacted 词义题： adapt ，适应； cater ，迎合； turn ，转变； react ，反应、
19 ．[A]suggesting 词义题： suggest ，传达了、证明了； require ，要求； mention ，
提到； suppose ，假设。
这里整句话的意思是： 面对搞笑卡通， 那些被要求做笑脸的人比起那些被要求皱眉的人表现 得更有生气。从而证明了不单单是情绪影响表情、表情也可以影响情绪。
20 ．[C]Similarly 从上一句的翻译大家可以看出， \"the physical act of laughter could
improve mood.\" （笑这个生理动作可以改善情绪），这个意思是和上一句一样的。所以 选择 similar ，相同的。而不是其他三个选项。
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