单选题 People in Britain are living longer and are (56) , (57) more and more money is being spent on consumer goods, (58) the latest statistics.
But while people (59) appear to be healthier and wealthier, an analysis of (60) activities suggests they are also lazier. (61) the most popular pastime is watching television, with 98 percent of homes having (62) one set and over a third having a video recorder.
Other pastimes (63) listening to music, gardening, sports, visiting friends or going out for a meal. The 56.8 million people of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (64) an (65) 12 million household pets.
Most of the homes now have central heating, washing machines, refrigerators, telephones and even cars.
Britain are also (66) . United Kingdom residents took over 17 (67) holidays overseas in 1986, (68) 15.75 million in 1985, and the most popular destinations were (69) --Spain, France and Greece.
More people axe eating meals out and (70) lifestyles have changed, the consumption of take - away meals, convenience foods and so - called fast food has also (71) . Over the past 25 years, consumption of (72) coffee, processed foods, fruit and vegetables has risen (73) home consumption of beef, lamb, bread , potatoes , butter, sugar and tea has (74) .
Alcohol consumption is continuing its rise but the types of drinks taken has changed. Beer remains the most popular, but lager(淡啤酒~)now (75) more than half of beer sales and there has been a switch from whisky to other spirits.
And those of us who survive and prosper can expect to live to the age of 71 for men and 77 for women--a year longer than in 1985.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[分析] “be better off=rich/wealthy”，符合句意，故应选C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] 根据上下文逻辑，应为因果关系，with the result of意为“结果、所以”，符合句子逻辑和意思，故应选 A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[分析] “according to”意为“根据”，只有C符合句意，故应选C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] in despair为“绝望地”；on duty为“值班，值日”；on business为“因公事、做生意”；in general为“总体上、大体”，符合句意，故选B。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] leisure activities为“业余活动”，符合句意，故选D。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] by far修饰形容词或副词的比较级和最高级，表示强调，故只可选D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] at most为“最多，至多”；at ease意为“自由自在，不拘束”；with ease为“轻而易举地”；at least意为“至少”，符合句意，故选A。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] cease为“停止”；continue为“继续”；exclude为“排除”；include为“包括、包含”，符合句意，故D正确。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[分析] possess意为“拥有”，符合句意，故选C。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[分析] calculated为“计算的”；valued为“贵重的”；confessed为“坦白的，承认的”；estimated为“估计的”。只有C符合句意，故选C。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] take...holidays意为“度假”，属习惯搭配词组，且符合句意，故选D。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] 在表示数量的词million，thousand等前面有数词时，数字本身不变复数，故选B。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] (be)related to为“与……有关系”，in accordance with意为“与……一致”；by virtue of为“依靠，凭借，由于”；(be)compared with为“与……相比较”．符合句意，故选B。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] destinations were unchanged为“目的地没有改变”，符合上下文意思，故选D。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] as在此为连接词，意为“当……之时，随着”，符合上下文意思，故选B。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] 根据本句“more people are...”，可得知此处应选“rise”，相当于“increase”(增加)，故只可选A。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] instant coffee为“速溶咖啡”，属习惯搭配用语，故只能选A。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] 根据上下文逻辑，前后两句表示比较，故只应选D。while意为“而”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] 根据上文意思，“fall”与上文“rise”相对，故只可选B。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] correspond with为“相等，与……一致”；derive from为“源出”；conform to为“遵照、符合”；account for为“占、达到”，符合句意，故只可选B。