People over the age of sixty-five in the United States are called  1  citizens. Life for these people is different from   2   of younger Americans.    3   senior citizens retire or no longer work full time. Also, it is   4   for people of this age to live with their children and grandchildren.

   For many senior citizens, the years after sixty-five are not   5   . They feel that their lives lose meaning after retirement. In   6  , they may feel  7  being away from their families and the   8   they had in their work.   9   , they become more worried about their health as they grow older, and about their   10   if they live in big cities.   11   senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do what they   12   not able to   13   they were working and   14   families. They now have time to enjoy   15   and sports and travel.

   The   16   of senior citizens in the United States is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before.  17   of their larger numbers and more active life styles, senior citizens are   18   social influence (影響) in the country.

The time   19   come all Americans will look   20   to becoming senior citizens.

1. A. old            B. senior           C. super           D. aged

2. A. that               B. this             C. one         D. it

3. A. All            B. Most           C. Few              D. No

4. A. normal        B. typical           C. common           D. unusual

5. A. bad          B. excited           C. enjoyable          D. pitiful

6. A. addition           B. part            C. case               D. time

7. A. alone           B. lonely            C. upset           D. cross

8. A. joins          B. relations         C. communication       D. all

9. A. However          B. Moreover         C. Therefore         D. Otherwise

10. A. money          B. salary          C. families           D. safety

l l. A. Other           B. Less             C. Another          D. Many

12. A. do           B. are           C. were              D. can

13. A. when            B. before           C. after            D. until

14. A. growing        B. raising          C. bringing             D. caring

15. A. habits          B. themselves        C. hobbies             D. interest

16. A. age          B. life          C. number            D.  world

17. A. Because        B. Despite        C. With           D. Except

18. A. putting          B. finding           C. watching            D. gaining

19. A. can          B. may                 C. must          D. should

20. A. in         B. down        C. forward        D. up

 

答案:B;A;B;D;C;A;B;C;B;D;A;C;A;B;C;C;A;D;B;C
解析:

第1題,在美國一般不用old people指老人,而是要說:senior people,下文多次出現(xiàn)提示詞senior citizens,因此選B。

    第2題,that替代前文出現(xiàn)的有后置定語修飾的不可數(shù)名詞life,為了避免重復。如:The population of china is larger than that (the population) of Japan.(中國的人口比日本的人口多。)

    第3題,此句句意為“絕大多數(shù)的老年人退休了或不再全日制工作了”。60多歲的人肯定會是這樣的。

    第4題,also一詞提示此句和前句一樣包含否定含義。

    第5題,下文講述的是老年人生活中消極的一面。enjoyable意為“令人愉快的”。

    第6題,老人在退休以后,他們會覺得他們的生活失去了意義。in addition意為“加之,除此之外”。他們還覺得寂寞。

    第7題,feel lonely“感到孤獨”,lonely孤獨的,寂寞的,荒涼的,表示由于缺少朋友或友誼而感到孤獨寂寞。alone獨自一個人,單個的,指客觀上只有一個人。

    第8題,寂寞是因為遠離家庭,也沒有了與同事的交流溝通。communication指情況、消息、思想的交流和交換或指人在想法、感情等方面的清楚的表達或交往。relations親戚,朋友,聯(lián)系,關系或聯(lián)絡等。

    第9題,moreover用來引入新內容以補充或支持前面的內容,意為“再說,此外,而且”,是副詞。

    第10題,此句是講述老人在遠離家人照顧的情況下,擔心自身的健康和安全。

    第1l題,other與上文的many相對而言。

    第12題,句子后部分現(xiàn)出提示詞were。be able to do sth.因為主語是they。

    第13題,when引導時間狀語從句說明be able to(do)的時間。

    第14題,老年人在退休前不得不工作和養(yǎng)家。raise/support families意為“養(yǎng)家糊口”。grow長大,成長;bring帶來;bring sb.up把某人養(yǎng)大。

    第15題,hobbies與其后并列的sports and travel相一致,即都為enjoy sth.(從某事物中獲得樂趣)結構。enjoy oneself玩得高興。

    第16題,下文出現(xiàn)提示詞their larger numbers。the number of+名詞復數(shù):……的數(shù)量,作主語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。a number of+名詞復數(shù):大量的……,做主語時,謂語動詞用復數(shù)。如:A number of people were injured in the accident.(在這場事故中有很多人受傷。)The number of the students in oar school is increasing each year.

(我們學校的學生數(shù)量每年都在增長。)

    第17題,because of意為“因為”與because的用法不同。because后邊接原因狀語從句,because of后邊接短語或詞組。

    第18題,此句句意為“因為老年人數(shù)量的增多和他們更積極的生活方式,老年人在這個國家中正逐步形成更大的社會影響力。”gain“獲得”想要的或所需的東西。

    第19題,may表示不十分肯定的推測。may/might/must/can都是情態(tài)動詞,用來表示推測。may/might可能性比較小,理解為:也許,可能,或許;must的可能性比較大,理解為:肯定,一定,準是;Can在表示推測的時候,往往? 糜諞?問句和否定句中。

    第20題,look forward to (doing) sth.意為“以愉快的心情期待,盼望某事物的到來或發(fā)生”。to是介詞。如:He has been abroad for five years.He is looking forward to seeing his mother(他在國外呆了五年,他盼望著見到他媽媽。)

 


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      The doctor described the 34 , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 35 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames 36 my son’s shirt tail(下擺) and shot from his waist to well over his head.

      37 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and 38 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 39 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(傷疤).

      After he 40 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 41 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(縮水) and wrinkling(起皺). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.

      When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 42 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 43 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”

      I 44 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his 45 and returned to school with his head held high——glad he was alive.

      By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 46 , so he made the 47 to give up any plastic surgery.

      We all have “scars” that we believe 48 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.

      But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 49 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 50 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

      31. A. brought          B. given           C. turned              D. showed

      32. A. doctor           B. hospital          C. aircraft          D. ambulance

      33. A. serious              B. terrible          C. dangerous           D. important

      34. A. event            B. process         C. reason              D. accident

      35. A. got                  B. lit              C. burned             D. moved

      36. A. took             B. held            C. caught              D. attracted

      37. A. Fortunately           B. Surprisingly      C. Happily          D. Slowly

      38. A. pushed              B. threw           C. dropped         D. rolled

      39. A. shape           B. place           C. fact             D. time

      40. A. benefited         B. recovered        C. suffered         D. relaxed

      41. A. if               B. while            C. because         D. although

      42. A. normal               B. violent              C. obvious         D. popular

      43. A. mention              B. notice              C. laugh           D. hide

      44. A. sent             B. kept            C. handed          D. passed

      45. A. heart            B. life             C. practice         D. consideration

      46. A. grow            B. matter              C. exist            D. appear

      47. A. mistake              B. effort            C. decision         D. request

      48. A. invite            B. cause              C. allow            D. remind

      49. A. false            B. strict            C. attractive        D. general

      50. A. by                  B. over            C. beyond          D. within

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