2023年成人高等考试《英语》（高起专）考前点题卷一

2023年成人高等考试《英语》(高起专)考前点题卷

[单选题]1.下面方框部分【a】读音不同的选项是()

A.c[a].ke

B.b[a].dly

C.b[a].by

D.f[a],ce

参考答案：B

[单选题]2.下面方框部分(a)读音不同的选项是()

A.popul[a].r

B.1[a].rge

C.rem[a],rkable

D.d[a].rk

参考答案：A

[单选题]3.下面方框部分(e)读音不同的选项是()

A.w[e].re

B.th[e].re

C.wh[p].rp

D.nowh[e].re

参考答案：A

[单选题]4.下面方框部分ea读音不同的选项是()

A.w[ea].ther

B.wh[ea].t

C.h[ea].d

D.f[ea].ther

参考答案：B

[单选题]5・第4题。读音不同的是()

A.c[o].mb

B.gl[o].be

C.sm[o].ke

D.cl[o].ck

参考答案：D

[单选题]6.ManmuststopOtheearth'satmosphere.

A.filling

B.wasting

C.polluting

D.blackening

参考答案：C

[单选题]7.Wecan，t()another100kilometersanymore.

A.have

B.turn

C.make

D.reach

参考答案：C

［单选题］8.()ofthemknewabouttheplanbecauseitwassecret.

A.Some

B.Any

C.Noone

D.None

参考答案：D

［单选题］9.Itwouldbe()arisktoleavethebabyalone.

A.running

B.passing

C.carrying

D.obeying

参考答案：A

［单选题］10.Ihadhardlysatdown()hesteppedin.

A.when

B.that

C.until

D.after

参考答案：A

［单选题］11.Hehadhisbicycle()yesterday.

A.repair

B.repairing

C.repaired

D.berepaired

参考答案：C

［单选题］12.Whynot()meearlier?

A.totell

B.tell

C.telling

D.told

参考答案：B

［单选题］13.—She'sbrokenherarmagain.

-Again?I()she()everbrokenitbefore.

A.don'tknow；has

B.dicin'tknow；had

C.dicin'tknow；has

D.hadn'tknow；would

参考答案：B

［单选题］14.Thisdiseaseissecondonly()heartattackasacauseof

deathallovertheworld.

A.to

B.of

C.with

D.from

参考答案：A

［单选题］15.—Hasthewalletbeenreturnedyet?

—No,butweexpect()anydaynow.

A.toreturnit

B.ittoreturn

C.ittobereturned

D.it.rAturnpd

参考答案：C

［单选题］16.TheheavysnowcouldnotkeepusOgoingouttowork.

A.from

B.on

C.upon

D.up

参考答案：A

［单选题］17.WasitlastFriday()youmethim?

A.that

B.onwhich

C.which

D.when

参考答案：A

［单选题］18.HespokesoquicklythatIdidnot()whathesaid.

A.catch

B.accept

C.take

D.listen

参考答案：A

［单选题］19.Thegardenrequires().

A.watering

B.beingwatered

C.towater

D.havingwatered

参考答案：A

［单选题］20.Whydoyouinsiston()?

A.thistobedone

B.thisdone

C.thisbeingdone

D.thisisdone

参考答案：c

［问答题］1.加设你是一名高中生，一次一位外国朋友问你，除了在学校学习英

语还有什么其他途径可以练习英语：请你根据提示用英语写出你参加“英语

角”的情况。

提示：

①“英语角”于两年前成立，许多中学生参加，有时也有一些大学生和外国友

人来此。

②活动时间：每周六上午C

③活动内容：练习英语口语，谈论大家共同感兴趣的事情，交流学习英语的经

验等。

④谈谈你参加此项活动的体会。

参考答案:

Onepossibleversion：IJmaseniorstudent.IlikeEnglishvery

much.BesidesattendingEnglishlessonsatschool,Ioftengotothe

EnglishCornerintheparknearmyhomeonSaturdaymorning.Itwas

setuptwoyearsago.Manyhighschoolstudentsgather

there.Sometimes,somecollegestudentsandevenforeignfriendsare

presentattheEnglishComer.There,wepractiseourspokenEnglish,

talkaboutwhatweareinterestedin,exchangeourexperiencein

learningEnglishandSoon.I'velearnedalot.Ihavegreatly

improvedmyselfinEnglishsinceIvisitedit.Itisreallyagood

helptome.

共享题干题

About70millionAmericansaretryingtoloseweight.Thisisalmost

oneoutof(21)threepeopleintheUnitedStates.Somepeoplegoon

diets(节食)・This(22)theyeatlessofcertainfoods,especially

fatsandsugars.(23)peopleexercisewithspecialequipment,take

medicine,(24)evenhavesurgery(手术).Losingweightishard

work,anditcanalsocostalotofmoney.So(25)dosomanypeople

intheUnitedStateswanttoloseweight?ManypeopleintheUnited

Statesare(26)forlookingyoungandpleasant.Tomanypeople,

(27)goodmeansbeingthin.

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreal1y(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Th。stored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z/

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］L第(21)题选()。

A.the

B.all

C.every

D.these

参考答案：C

参考解析：句意为：“将近每三个美国人中就有一个在减肥。”表示

“每...”或“每隔....”时用everyo如:everyfouryears"每四年”。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z/

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］2.第(22)题选()。

A.tells

B.means

C.shows

D.asks

参考答案：B

参考解析：接下来的句子是用来解释上句的，故选B项。mean意为“意味

着”。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z/

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］3.第(23)题选()。

A.Others

B.Othpr

C.All

D.Those

参考答案：B

参考解析：和.上句中的主语somepeople相呼应的词应是otherpeople。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］4.第(24)题选()。

A.or

B.that

C.which

D.until

参考答案：A

参考解析：三个或三个以上的动词并列时，最后两个之间常加并列连词。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z，

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］5.第(25)题选()。

A.what

B.how

C.when

D.why

参考答案：D

参考解析：从下一句中美国人对美的看法上可知，上文一定是在询问减肥的原

因。句意为：“那为什么还会有如此多的美国人热衷于减肥呢？”故选D项。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z，

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］6.第(26)题选()。

A.ready

B.worried

C.anxious

D.angry

参考答案：C

参考解析：beanxiousfor意为“渴望”。句意为:“许多美国人希望自己看

上去年轻漂亮。”

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreal1y(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

〃Th。stored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,，z

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］7.第(27)题选()。

A.being

B.looking

C.eating

D.acting

参考答案：B

参考解析：句中动词为means,后接宾语beingthin,故前面主语应与宾语形

式一致，因苗条指外形好看，故用loo-kingo

Othprppoplpworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssayh(?ing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z/

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］8.第(28)题选()。

A.friends

B.looks

C.health

D.relations

参考答案：C

参考解析：通过后面的词unhealthy可判断此处应选health。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,“

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］9.第(29)题选()。

A.healthy

B.anxious

C.fat

D.thin

参考答案：C

参考解析：由上句中overweight可以推断出此处应选fat。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),t.haUnitedStatpsist.hpmostovprwpight.countryint.hpworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,/z

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］10.第(30)题选0。

A.fats

B.less

C.more

D.heavy

参考答案：C

参考解析：从该空后面的连词than可知，此题需用比较级，排除A、D两项；B

项less不符合逻辑关系，因为本句说将近三千万的美国人超过正常体重的

20%。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z，

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］11.第(31)题选0。

A.However

B.Infact

C.Atlast

D.Besides

参考答案：B

参考解析：本句说的是美国的现状即美国是世界上肥胖人数最多的国家，所以

用infact“事实上”，其他选项都不符合逻辑。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thastored(32)ofadult.AmpricansWPight.2,300millionpounds,zz

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000mi1es.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］12.第(32)题选0。

A.energy

B.weight

C.Fat

D.flesh

参考答案：A

参考解析：文章倒数第二句中的energy是本题的暗示。句意为：“美国成年人

身上存储的能量重23亿吨。”一位美国科学家这样说道。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighat1east20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,“

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］13.第(33)题选0。

A.burning

B.taking

C.getting

D.turning

参考答案：A

参考解析:burnoff“烧掉”；takeoff”脱下,起飞”；getoff下车”；

turnoff"关上"。

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z/

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wou1dproducepnoughpoworfor900,000parstogo12,000milos.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

［单选题］14.第(34)题选0。

A.As

B.Although

C.So

D.For

参考答案：A

参考解析：although引导的让步状语从句表转折。根据上下文可知此处应表示

原因，故选As。for也可表原因引导从句，但必须放在句中，不用于句首；so

表结果，不表原因：

Otherpeopleworryabouttheir(28).Manydoctorssaybeing

overweightisunhealthy.ButareAmericansreally(29)?

Almost(30)millionAmericansweighatleast20percent30thantheir

properweight.

(31),theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.

“Thestored(32)ofadultAmericansweight2,300millionpounds,z，

saidanAmericanscientist.Hesaid(33)offthatstoredenergy

wouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000earstogo12,000miles.(34)

losingweightishardwork,manypeoplewanttofindafastandeasy

(35)totakeofffat.

L单选题」15.第(35)题选0。

A.idea

B.plan

C.suggestion

D.way

参考答案：D

参考解析：way”方式,方法”；findawaytodosth.“找到一种解决问题

的方法”。

Thetrickinfoodphotographyistoshowthefoodlookingfresh,so

manydisheshavestand-ins,justasmoviestarsdo."WhenIgetmy

lightsandcamerassetup,Iremovethestand-inandputinthereal

thing,“explainsRayWebber,whophotographsfoodformagazine

advertisements."SometimesIhavetobrushthemeatwithitsjuices

becauseitmayhavedriedoutabit.AandwhenI'mshooting(拍照)

somethingliketomatoes,Ialwayscarrywatertospraythemwithdew

justbeforeIshoot.”

Shootingfoodoutdoorshasspecialproblems.’Tmalwaysworrying

aboutfliesorwormscrawlingupaglass,“Webberexplains,“myworry

isthatsomedayadogwillcomeupfrombehindandrunoffwiththe

food."OnceWebberwasshootingapieceofcheeseoutdoorsandneeded

somethingtomakeitscolorbeautiful.Finallyhefoundit：aweed

withlovelyblueflowers.Whentheshotappeared,severalpeoplewere

horrified-theweedwasdeadlynightshade!

［单选题］16.Justbeforebeingphotographed,somemeatsandvegetables

are().

A.fanned

B.dyed

C.frozen

D.madewet

参考答案：D

Shootingfoodoutdoorshasspecialproblems."I'malwaysworrying

aboutfliesorwormscrawlingupaglass,“Webberexplains,“myworry

isthatsomedayadogwillcomeupfrombehindandrunoffwiththe

food."OnceWebberwasshootingapieceofcheeseoutdoorsandneeded

somethingtomakeitscolorbeautiful.Finallyhefoundit：aweed

withlovelyblueflowers.Whentheshotappeared,severalpeoplewore

horrified-theweedwasdeadlynightshade!

［单选题］17.Thesecondparagraphdealsmostlywiththe().

A.differencesbetweenindoorandoutdoorphotography

B.problemsofoutdoorfoodphotography

C.waysofkeepingfoodfreshoutdoors

D.combinationsofcolorsoutdoors

参考答案：B

Shootingfoodoutdoorshasspecialproblems.’Tmalwaysworrying

aboutfliesorwormscrawlingupaglass,“Webberexplains,“myworry

isthatsomedayadogwillcomeupfrombehindandrunoffwiththe

food."OnceWebberwasshootingapieceofcheeseoutdoorsandneeded

somethingtomakeitscolorbeautiful.Finallyhefoundit：aweed

withlovelyblueflowers.Whentheshotappeared,severalpeoplewere

horrified-theweedwasdeadlynightshade!

［单选题］18.Webberisafraiddogsmight().

A.barkwhileheisshooting

B.gotintohispicture

C.stealthefood

D.upsethiscamera

参考答案：C

Shootingfoodoutdoorshasspecialproblems.’Tmalwaysworrying

aboutfliesorwormscrawlingupaglass,“Webberexplains,“myworry

isthatsomedayadogwillcomeupfrombehindandrunoffwiththe

food."OnceWebberwasshootingapieceofcheeseoutdoorsandneeded

somethingtomakeitscolorbeautiful.Finallyhefoundit：aweed

withlovelyblueflowers.Whentheshotappeared,severalpeoplewere

horrified-theweedwasdeadlynightshade!

［单选题］19.Fromthearticlewecanconcludethatdeadlynight-shade

isprobablyakindofplantthatis().

A.colorful

B.poisonous

C.ugly

D.BothAandB

参考答案：D

Recently,astudyhasconfirmedwhatI'velongknowninmyheart:

twobreakfastsarebetterthannone.Theresearchontheeffectof

breakfastonweightgainwasdoneonschoolchildrenButforadults,

intheory,twobreakfastsarealsobetterthannone.

ResearchersfromYaleandtheUniversityofConnecticutfollowed600

middle-schoolstudentsastheydevelopedfromfifthtoseventhgrade,

nothingtheirweightandiftheyhadzerobreakfast,breakfasteither

athomeoratschool,orbreakfastinbothplacesTheyfoundthat

weightgainamongsecond-breakfasteaterswasnodifferentfromthe

averagegainseenamongallstudents.Childrenwhodidnteat

breakfast,orateitonlysometimes,weremorelikelytobe

overweightthandouble-breakfastersItshouldbenotedthatonly

aboutoneintenchildreninthestudyatetwobreakfasts.

Thestudywasn'tdesignedtofigureoutwhythismightbetrue,but

theresearchershavesometheories:thatpeoplewhodonteat

breakfast（oranymeal）mightovereatlaterintheday.andthatas

peoplebecomeobese,theytendtoreducecalories（热量）byhaving

nobreakfast

Yes.schoolbreakfastsaremorelikeahealthysnack（零食）thana

fullmeal,andgrowingteenscaneatalargeamountoffoodButifyou

restillnoteatingbreakfastbecauseyouthinkitgivesyoumore

colories,youarenotonlymistaken,butyouarealsomissingoutone

oflife'sgreatpleasures

［单选题］20.WhatdoweknowabouttheresearchaccordingtoParagraph

A.Itwasabouttheeffectofdinneronweightgain

B.Itsresultwasoppositetotheauthor，sopinion

C.Itwasdoneonoverweightschoolchildren

D.It'sresultmightalsobetrueofadults

参考答案：D

ResearchersfromYaleandtheUniversityofConnecticutfollowed600

middle-schoolstudentsastheydevelopedfromfifthtoseventhgrade,

nothingtheirweightandiftheyhadzerobreakfast,breakfasteither

athomeoratschool,orbreakfastinbothplacesTheyfoundthat

weightgainamongsecond-breakfasteaterswasnodifferentfromthe

averagegainseenamongallstudents.Childrenwhodidnteat

breakfast,orateitonlysometimes,weremorelikelytobe

overweightthandouble-breakfastersItshouldbenotedthatonly

aboutoneintenchildreninthestudyatetwobreakfasts.

Thestudywasn'tdesignedtofigureoutwhythismightbetrue,but

theresearchershavesometheories:thatpeoplewhodonteat

breakfast（oranymeal）mightovereatlaterintheday.andthatas

peoplebecomeobese,theytendtoreducecalories（热量）byhaving

nobreakfast

Yes.schoolbreakfastsaremorelikeahealthysnack（零食）thana

fullmeal,andgrowingteenscaneatalargeamountoffoodButifyou

restillnoteatingbreakfastbecauseyouthinkitgivesyoumore

colories,youarenotonlymistaken,butyouarealsomissingoutone

oflife，sgreatpleasures

［单选题］21.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.About90%ofthechildreninthestudyhadtwobreakfastsaday,

B.About90%ofthechildreninthestudyhadonebreakfastaday

C.About10%ofthechildreninthestudyhadtwobreakfastsaday

D.About10%ofthechildreninthestudyhadnobreakfastatal1

参考答案：C

ResearchersfromYaleandtheUniversityofConnecticutfollowed600

middle-schoolstudentsastheydevelopedfromfifthtoseventhgrade,

nothingthoirweightandiftheyhadzprobrnakfast,,hroakfast,oithor

athomeoratschool,orbreakfastinbothplacesTheyfoundthat

weightgainamongsecond-breakfasteaterswasnodifferentfromthe

averagegainseenamongallstudents.Childrenwhodidnteat

breakfast,orateitonlysometimes,weremorelikelytobe

overweightthandouble-breakfastersItshouldbenotedthatonly

aboutoneintenchildreninthcstudyatetwobreakfasts.

Thestudywasn，tdesignedtofigureoutwhythismightbetrue,but

theresearchershavesometheories:thatpeoplewhodonteat

breakfast（oranymeal）mightovereatlaterintheday.andthatas

peoplebecomeobese,theytendtoreducecalories（热量）byhaving

nobreakfast

Yes.schoolbreakfastsaremorelikeahealthysnack（零食）thana

fullmeal,andgrowingteenscaneatalargeamountoffoodButifyou

restillnoteatingbreakfastbecauseyouthinkitgivesyoumore

colories,youarenotonlymistaken,butyouarealsomissingoutone

oflife，sgreatpleasures

［单选题］22.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordobesemeaninParagraph3?

A.Overweight

B.Strong

C.Tall

D.Hungry

参考答案：A

ResearchersfromYaleandtheUniversityofConnecticutfollowed600

middle-schoolstudentsastheydevelopedfromfifthtoseventhgrade,

nothingtheirweightandiftheyhadzerobreakfast,breakfasteither

athomeoratschool,orbreakfastinbothplacesTheyfoundthat

weightgainamongsecond-breakfasteaterswasnodifferentfromthe

averagegainseenamongallstudents.Childrenwhodidnteat

breakfast,orateitonlysometimes,weremorelikelytobe

overweightthandouble-breakfastersItshouldbenotedthatonly

aboutoneintenchildreninthestudyatetwobreakfasts.

Thestudywasn'tdesignedtofigureoutwhythismightbetrue,but

theresearchershavesometheories:thatpeoplewhodonteat

breakfast(oranymeal)mightovereatlaterintheday.andthatas

peoplebecomeobese,theytendtoreducecalories(热量)byhaving

nobreakfast

Yes.schoolbreakfastsaremorelikeahealthysnack(零食)thana

ful1mAal,andgrowingt.penscanpata1argpamount,offoodBut.ifyou

restillnoteatingbreakfastbecauseyouthinkitgivesyoumore

colories,youarenotonlymistaken,butyouarealsomissingoutone

oflife，sgreatpleasures

［单选题］23.Accordingtotheresearchers,somepeopledon，teat

breakfastbecause

A.theyhavenotime

B.theyprefersnacks

C.theywanttokeepfit

D.theywanttoeatmoreatlunch

参考答案：A

PopularBritishauthor,CharlesDickens'(1812—1870)familycould

hardlymakeendsmeet.Theycouldonlyaffordtosendoneoftheir

sixchildrentoschool.Dickenswasnotthatchild.Hisparentschose

tosendadaughter,whohadatalentformusic,toanacademy.Then

attheageof12,Dickens'lifetookanotherturnfortheworse.

Hisfather,aclerk,wasplacedinprisonforunpaiddebts.And,

beingtheoldestmaleleftathome,Dickenstookupworkatafactory.

Hishorribleexperiencetherebecamethefuelforhisfuture

writing.Hisfatherwasfreedthreemonthslaterandinheriteda

smal1amountofmoney.Dickenswasthensenttoschool.

From1836to1837,hewroteamonthlyseriesofstories.ThusThe

Pickwick,Papers,cameintobeing,whichbroughtfametohim.

Throughouthiscareer,Dickenscoversvarioussituationsinhis

novels.HewroteaboutthemiserablelivesofthepoorinOliver

Twist,theFrenchRevolutioninTaleofTwoCities,andsocialreform

inHardTimes.HealsowroteDavidCopperfield,abookthoughttobe

modeledonhisownlife.

“Idonotwritebitterlyorangrily,forIknowallthesethingshave

workedtogethertomakemewhatIam,〃heoncesaid.Hisdifficult

childhooddidindeedshapethepersonhebecame,aswellashis

writingcareer.ThereareshadesofyoungDickensinmanyofhismost

belovedcharacters,includingDavidCopperfieldandOliverTwist.

Liketheauthor,allthesecharacterscomefrompoorbeginningsand

areabletoriseabovetheirsetbacksandachievesuccess."Minds,

likebodies,willoftenfallintoanill-conditionedstatefromtoo

muchcomfort,h。oncpwrot.p.OnJimp9th,1870,agpd58,Dickons

died,leavingoneunfinishedwork.Thewordsonhistombstoneread:

“Hewasasympathizertothepoor,thesufferingandtheoppressed,

andbyhisdeath,oneofEngland'sgreatestwritersislosttothe

world.〃

［单选题］24.ThebookthatfirstcalledpublicattentiontoDickens

was

A.ThePickwickPapers

B.01iverTwist

C.TaleofTwoCities

D.DavidCopperfield

参考答案：A

参考解析：事实细节题。从文章第三段第二句的内容可知ThePickwickPapers

使他一举成名。

Hisfather,aclerk,wasplacedinprisonforunpaiddebts.And,

beingtheoldestmaleleftathome,Dickenstookupworkatafactory.

Hishorribleexperiencetherebecamethefuelforhisfuture

writing.Hisfatherwasfreedthreemonthslaterandinheriteda

smallamountofmoney.Dickenswasthensenttoschool.

From1836to1837,hewroteamonthlyseriesofstories.ThusThe

Pickwick,Papers,cameintobeing,whichbroughtfametohim.

Throughouthiscareer,Dickenscoversvarioussituationsinhis

novels.Hewroteaboutthemiserablelivesofthepoorin01iver

Twist,theFrenchRevolutioninTaleofTwoCities,andsocialreform

inHardTimes.HealsowroteDavidCopperfield,abookthoughttobe

modeledonhisownlife.

donotwritebitterlyorangrily,forIknowallthesethingshave

workedtogethertomakenewhatIam,〃heoncesaid.Hisdifficult

childhooddidindeedshapethepersonhebecame,aswe11ashis

writingcareer.ThereareshadesofyoungDickensinmanyofhismost

belovedcharacters,includingDavidCopperfieldandOliverTwist.

Liketheauthor,allthesecharacterscomefrompoorbeginningsand

areabletoriseabovetheirsetbacksandachievesuccess."Minds,

likebodies,willoftenfallintoanill-conditionedst