C.at first D.at once
答案 C [at that time “在那时”;at a time “一次”;at first “首先,开始时,起初”;at once “立刻”。根据本句中“then”提示可知,首先,讲述者通过动作和语言,然后……。故选C。] 20.A.imitations C.presentations
B.creatures D.exhibitions
答案 A [imitation “模仿”;creature “生物”;presentation “呈现,表现,展示”;exhibition “展览”。句意:另一个与之紧密相关的理论认为戏剧追溯到那些主要是体操或是模仿动物动作和声音的舞蹈上。故选A。]
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(2015·广东高考)How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is __1__ to live no longer than 120 years.However,110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live—if he or she is __2__ healthy and lucky.Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet,our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce __3__.They wear out,and as a result,we get old and __4__ die.
Even though we can’t live forever,we are living a __5__ life than ever before.In 1900,the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years,but today it is 75 years!
When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the __6__ line between middle age and old age.After all,many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental __7__ until after age 75.
People are living longer because more people __8__ childhood.Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature,many children died of common childhood __9__.Now that the chances of dying __10__ are much lower,the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.
On the whole,our population is getting older.The __11__ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life.Some people
fear such changes will be for the worse,while some see __12__,not disaster,many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy,still active,and young in __13__ if not in age.
As the society grows old,we need the __14__ of our older citizens.With long lives ahead of them,they need to __15__ active and devoted.
【语篇解读】 这篇短文讲述的是人的寿命是有限的,但是随着社会的发展,生活水平的提高,人们的寿命比以前更长了,而且老龄化已经成为了社会的一个趋势。我们的社会需要这些老年人们继续保持积极的心态,为社会做贡献。 1.A.designed C.improved
B.selected D.discovered
答案 A [句意:大多数研究年龄的科学家们认为人体被设计的不会活过120岁。design设计;select选择,挑选;improve提高,改善;discover发现。根据句意可知,科学家们认为人体的结构设计决定了人类最多不会活过120岁,故应选A。] 2.A.completely C.apparently
B.generally D.extremely
答案 D [句意:然而110岁可能是人们希望能活的最长的寿命——如果他非常的健康和幸运。completely 完全地;generally 一般地;apparently 显然地;extremely极其,非常。根据句意可知,如果一个人非常的健康而且很幸运,人们希望能活到110岁。故选D。] 3.A.rapidly C.endlessly
B.harmlessly D.separately
答案 C [句意:然而我们的细胞不会一直无止境地再生。rapidly 快速地;harmlessly 无害地;endlessly 无止境地;separately 分离地,分开地。根据句意可知,因为人体的细胞不会无止境的再生,因此人的寿命是有限的。因此应选C。]
4.A.eventually C.automatically
B.hopelessly D.desperately
答案 A [句意:他们(细胞)慢慢消耗尽,结果我们就会变老最终死亡。
eventually 最终;hopelessly 没有希望地;automatically 自动地;desperately绝望地,自暴自弃地。根据句意可知选A。] 5.A.busier C.richer
B.longer D.happier
答案 B [句意:尽管我们不能永久的活着,我们的寿命比以前是更长了。busier 更忙的;longer 更长的;richer 更富有的;happier更开心的。根据这一段的内容可知,现在人的寿命比以前更长了。故选B。] 6.A.finishing C.waiting
B.guiding D.dividing
答案 D [句意:作为中年和老年的分界线,65岁可能已经过时了。finish 完成;guide 指导,指引;wait 等待;divide划分。根据句意可知,把65岁当做中年和老年的分界线,这已经不适合现在的形势了。dividing line分界线,故选D。] 7.A.stress C.decline
B.damage D.failure
答案 C [句意:毕竟,很多老年人直到75岁之后才开始经历身体和精神的衰落。stress 压力,压迫;damage 损坏;decline 衰落,衰弱;failure失败。根据句意可知,现在很多老年人是在75岁之后身体和精神才开始衰弱的,故选C。] 8.A.survive C.remember
B.enjoy D.value
答案 A [句意:现在人们活得更长因为更多的人从童年中幸存下来。survive 幸存;enjoy 喜欢,欣赏;remember 记得;value价值,估价。根据本句内容和the chances of living long are much higher due to a better diets and health care可知,现在的人平均寿命比以前更长的一个原因是人们从童年的疾病中幸存了下来,故选A。] 9.A.problems C.worries
B.fears D.diseases
答案 D [句意:在现代医学改变了自然的法则之前,很多孩子死于常见的儿童疾病。 problem问题;fear恐惧,害怕;worry担心;disease疾病。根据句意
可知,以前的人们因为很多普遍的儿童疾病而死,所以导致平均寿命比较低。故选D。] 10.A.poor C.sick
B.young D.quiet
答案 B [句意:既然年少夭折的可能性更低了,那么活得更长的机会就更高了,因为有了更好的饮食和医学护理。poor 穷的;young 年轻的;sick 病的;quiet 安静的。根据这一段的意思可知,以前人们在小的时候就因为生病死去了,dying young年少死去。故选B。] 11.A.changes C.safety
B.recovery D.increases
答案 A [句意:人口结构的改变会对我们社会的发展和我们的生活方式有持续的影响。change 改变;recovery 恢复;safety 安全;increase 增长,增加。根据下文中Some people fear such changes will...可知,我们现在的人口结构改变了,故选A。] 12.A.dreams C.strengths
B.chances D.choices
答案 B [句意:一些人担心这个改变将会带来一些坏处,然而还有一些人看到的是机会,而不是灾难。dream 梦想;chance 机会;strength 力量;choice 选择。根据句意可知,这句话中的while 表示对比,即跟前一种人不一样的看法,故选B。] 13.A.mind C.voice
B.appearance D.movement
答案 A [句意:现在,很多处在“黄金年龄”的男士和女士,身体都非常健康,仍然积极,心态也很年轻。mind 心态;appearance 外表;voice 声音;movement移动。根据句意可知,这里应该是说虽然年龄老了,但是心态依然年轻,故选A。] 14.A.protection C.contributions
B.suggestions D.permission
答案 C [句意:随着我们的社会老龄化,我们需要这些老年公民们的贡献。protection 保护;suggestion 建议;contribution 贡献;permission允许。根据