单选题
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are{{U}} (26) {{/U}}than housewives. Evidence (证据) shows that{{U}} (27) {{/U}}are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows{{U}} (28) {{/U}}the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly (相应的) by 2%. All this{{U}} (29) {{/U}}one point:Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy,{{U}} (30) {{/U}}loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel{{U}} (31) {{/U}}and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are{{U}} (32) {{/U}}. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as{{U}} (33) {{/U}}between man and reality. By work, people{{U}} (34) {{/U}}each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work{{U}} (35) {{/U}}the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于){{U}} (36) {{/U}}.
{{U}} (37) {{/U}}, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of{{U}} (38) {{/U}}. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When{{U}} (39) {{/U}}finishes his writing or a doctor successfully{{U}} (40) {{/U}}a patient or a teacher sees his students{{U}} (41) {{/U}}, they are happy{{U}} (42) {{/U}}.
From the above we can come to the conclusion{{U}} (43) {{/U}}the more you work,{{U}} (44) {{/U}}you will be. Let us work hard,{{U}} (45) {{/U}}and live a happy and healthy life.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从文章的主题句Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women.可得出“职业妇女比家庭主妇更健康”的结论。A项为语法错误。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该选项与下文的the,job-holders构成对比,“没有工作的人比有工作的人身体差”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] that引导宾语从句,从句中又有一个whenever引导的时间状语从句。句意为“研究表明当失业率上升1%,死亡率相应上升2%。”
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题句意为“所有这些归结为一点。”come down to“归结为”;equal to“等于”;add up to“合计为”;amount to“总共到;相当于”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该句句意为“这是因为工作使人忙碌,使人们远离孤独和寂寞。”keep sb.away from是固定搭配,意为“使……远离/避开……”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 从下文...and lonely when they have nothing to do 进行逻辑推理,可知“没事做的人会感到不开心、焦虑和孤独”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从上文内容可知,最快乐的人是那些大忙人。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该句句意为“工作充当了人与现实生活联系的桥梁。”
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该句句意为“通过工作人们开始相互联系/接触。”
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 失去了工作就意味着失去了这一切。mean“意味着”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 从意义上分析,A、C项不符合上下文的逻辑关系;B项过于严重,失去工作还达不到死亡的程度。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从文章的篇章结构上分析,上文讲述的是工作给人们带来的益处,下文还是讲述这方面的内容,属递进关系,不是转折关系。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从意义上判断,此题必须同前面的a sense of fulfillment(充实感)意义相类似,所以答案为B“成就感”。[知识拓展]sense常可以译作“观念、感、觉、感觉和意义”。如:a sense of time(时间观念);a sense of duty(责任感);a sense of humor(幽默感);the sense of touch(触觉);make sense(有意义)。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 从下文的his writing可判断出答案为C。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据医生从事的工作性质可断定是“成功地为病人动手术”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “学生成长”主要表现在知识、阅历上的长进。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] beyond words(相当于beyond description)“无法用语言表达”;in a word“简言之”; without a word“二话没说”;at a word“反应迅速地,立即”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从语法结构上分析,conclusion之后为同位语从句,that引导同位语从句时,不作成分但不能省略。[知识拓展]与conclusion相关的短语有in conclusion(总之);arrive at a conclusion/reach a conclusion/draw a conclusion(得出结论)等。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 这是一个“the+比较级,the+比较级”句型,句意为“工作越多,人就会越幸福、越健康”。[知识拓展]“the+比较级,the+比较级”是一个常考句型,如:The more we discuss with each other,the more we will get to know each other.The more l know him,the less l like him.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从句子结构上判断,此句有三个并列的谓语动词;同时注意修饰动词要用副词不能用形容词。