单选题
{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
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People {{U}}(64) {{/U}} hobbies because these activities {{U}}(65) {{/U}} enjoyment, knowledge and relaxation. Anyone can follow a satisfging hobby, {{U}}(66) {{/U}} his age, position or income. Hobbies can help a person's {{U}}(67) {{/U}} or physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable {{U}}(68) {{/U}} helping patients {{U}}(69) {{/U}} from illnesses. Hobbies can provide patients with interests that keep them {{U}}(70) {{/U}} thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them {{U}}(71) {{/U}} up interesting hobbies.
{{U}} (72) {{/U}} modern times, people were too busy {{U}}(73) {{/U}} a living to have hobbies. But some people who had (74) {{/U}} did enjoy hobbies. They have had more time than {{U}}(75) {{/U}} for hobbies since automation began to reduce the {{U}}(76) {{/U}} time they spent {{U}}(77) {{/U}} jobs.
Hobbies provide {{U}}(78) {{/U}} for workers who do the {{U}}(79) {{/U}} tasks all day along. Those who have {{U}}(80) hobbies never need to worry about what to do when they have leisure hours.{{/U}}
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】raise“饲养”可以和后面的宾语pets构成最佳搭配。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】perform on musical instruments“演奏乐器”为一搭配结构。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】首先根据句子意思排除C，D。再根据后面的陈述范围确定答案为B。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】take up“从事”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】offer“提供”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】regardless of“不管、不理”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择。other than=except“除了”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】mental与physical为一并列反义同现词组。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】in“在……方面”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】recover from“从……中恢复”，固定搭配。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】keep sb．from (doing) sth．“阻止某人干某事”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】此处宾语them和补足语take up之间是主动关系，且并不表示进行持续意义，故用have sb．do sth．结构。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据句子意思，这里应为not…until…结构，until部分前置。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】be busy doing sth．“忙于干……”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】leisure“空闲、空闲时间”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择。对照本文最后一句。 entertainment“娱乐”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据句子意思的前后对比关系可知答案。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】首先可根据句子意思排除A，B。time为不可数名词，故选C。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】spend…on sth．“花费……在……上”，固定搭配。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】variety“多样性、变化”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据句子逻辑关系可知此处应为same“同样的”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】develop“开发、培养、发展”，为符合句子意思的最佳选择，可和宾语hobbies构成恰当搭配。