2013年6月英语四级考试预测试题(1)

According to Kennedy, those centenarians who have not followed the health advice are __________

According to some of Beierles relatives, Beierles positivity, in addition to good genes, helps her __________

In a study, Danner found the nuns __________lived 8 to 10 years longer.

In this passage, who strongly recommends not smoking?

Why were the autobiographies of about 180 Catholic nuns analyzed?

In a study published by __________, some researchers found that eating too much red meat was linked to an　increased risk of mortality.

Which of the following is NOT recommended if a person is making smart dietary choices?

If you win the genetic lottery, you are likely to __________.

Which of the following is TRUE according to Dr. Danner?

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Healthy habits can help you live longer

Leda Beierle has lived through World War I and II, the Great Depression, Louisvilles 1937 flood and 18 US presidents,

When she was born 100 years ago, the Titanic had yet to sink.

Beierle, who is mentally sharp and lives on her own, suspects that shes still around because of "good living, "which she describes as no smoking or drinking, and good luck.

"I cant complain," she said, shortly after her birthday earlier this month. "I havent had any serious matter with me. "

Some people live long because theyve essentially won the genetic lottery, said Brian Kennedy, an expert on aging who also happens to be Beierles grandson.

"They chose the right parents," said Kennedy, president and chief executive officer of the California-based Buck Institute for Research on Aging.

But for the rest of us, health behaviors do matter, he and others say.

"Its like 30 percent genetics, 70 percent lifestyle," said Dr. Deborah Danner of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. " After you turn 80, its more genetics than anything else,because if you make it to 80 and you dont have heart disease, hypertension ( 高血压 )—— all those kind of things—— youre very unlikely to get them. "

Last year, the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study showing that people who practiced healthy habits lived longer than those who didnt. Those behaviors included eating healthfully, getting regular physical activity, keeping alcohol use moderate, and never smoking.

Dr. Roxanne Sukol, medical director of the Cleveland Clinics Wellness Enterprise, tells people to place an emphasis on being active; making smart dietary choices such as avoiding trans fat; and managing stress.

"I think the most important choices that we make are at the intersection of those three aspects," said Sukol,who suggests shifting your diet away from packaged and processed foods. "Soda, potato chips, even granola bars...I dont eat anything that has 52 ingredients in the ingredient list. "

She also advocates a daily walk or other physical activity, such as yard work.

Kennedy suggests getting good-quality sleep and taking steps to slash excess calories.

Cutting back on red meat also might be helpful. In a study published online this month by the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that regular consumption of red meat,especially processed meat, was associated with an increased risk of mortality.

Eating one serving a day of unprocessed red meat was associated with a 13 percent risk of mortality. Having a serving a day of processed meat, such as one hot dog or two slices of bacon, was associated with a 20 percent increased risk.

In a study published online this month by the Journal of the American Medical Association, people who met a half dozen or more recommended cardiovascular health measures had a lower risk of death than people who met a lot fewer ones. The factors or behaviors included being physically active, eating a healthy diet and not smoking.

Other factors included having normal blood pressure, blood sugar, total cholesterol (胆固醇 ．and weight.

Sukol strongly recommends not smoking.

Cigarette smoking "is associated with a number of serious illnesses, not the least of which is hardening of the arteries, and that affects your heart, your brain, your kidneys, everything," she said.

Positivity also may play a role in living longer.

Danner and colleagues analyzed the autobiographies of about 180 Catholic nuns, scoring them on emotional content. The autobiographies were written when the women were in their late teens and early 20s.

"Some were more positive than others," said Danner, director of education and outreach for the Alzheimers Disease Center at Sanders-Brown. "They would have similar events, but some people would describe them as just matter-of-fact-‘ I was bore-in contrast to ‘I was welcomed into this joyous world. "

The study, which was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in May 2001, "found that the sisters who used more positive emotion words in those early writings lived 8 to 10 years longer," Danner said.

"If youre more positive, something bad can happen, but youre quickly able to work through it," she said.

"And as you do that, then it has less stress on your bodys organs. "

Some of Beierles relatives credit her positivity, in addition to good genes, with helping her to live to age 100.

Beierle, a mother of two, also stayed active for most of her life, doing things like swimming and award-winning bowling.

But Kennedy, 45, said many centenarians have not followed the health advice being preached today.

"If you ask centenarians when they were in their 50s what did they do, what you find is that they tended to be a little bit heavier than the average population, they were more likely to smoke, they did drink a little bit less, but thats even a bit surprising because moderate alcohol consumption is associated with longevity," he said.

"They werent vegetarians. They didnt exercise. Nothing we tell people to do. But theyre the exception, not the rule. "

Ultimately, Kennedy said, "You can take charge of your own aging. "

Beierle thinks she lives long because __________.

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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words~ Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

The northern Italian city of Milan banned all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday in an attempt to reduce smog.

The measure which was first (36) __________on a trial basis in the year 2007 is triggered whenever pollution (37) __________the statutory limit for 12 consecutive days.

Satellite (38) __________ shows Milan to be one of the most polluted cities in Europe.An (39) __________120,000 vehicles will be affected by the move, according to the major daily newspaper in the city.

The most polluting (40) __________ have been banned from driving through the city center since Thursday.But on Sunday, there was supposed to be no traffic between 8:00 and 18:00.

The ban is imposed when pollution exceeds 50 (41)__________of particulates per (42) __________meter of air over 12 days. The last time the full ban was in force was in February.

The move is not popular with all (43) __________who argue that (44) __________

__________Local Green Party councilor Enrico Fedrighini said (45) ____________________"One or two car-free Sundays each month will not do anything to tackle the smog crisis," he told the daily newspaper in the city.

Public transport was to be bolstered during the day, (46) ____________________

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

根据下列材料，请回答：

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words~ Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

The northern Italian city of Milan banned all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday in an attempt to reduce smog.

The measure which was first (36) __________on a trial basis in the year 2007 is triggered whenever pollution (37) __________the statutory limit for 12 consecutive days.

Satellite (38) __________ shows Milan to be one of the most polluted cities in Europe.An (39) __________120,000 vehicles will be affected by the move, according to the major daily newspaper in the city.

The most polluting (40) __________ have been banned from driving through the city center since Thursday.But on Sunday, there was supposed to be no traffic between 8:00 and 18:00.

The ban is imposed when pollution exceeds 50 (41)__________of particulates per (42) __________meter of air over 12 days. The last time the full ban was in force was in February.

The move is not popular with all (43) __________who argue that (44) __________

__________Local Green Party councilor Enrico Fedrighini said (45) ____________________"One or two car-free Sundays each month will not do anything to tackle the smog crisis," he told the daily newspaper in the city.

Public transport was to be bolstered during the day, (46) ____________________

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A.Lower body temperatures.

B.Decreased energy consumption.

C.Greater ability to conceal itself.

D.Wider range of vision.

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The international co--unity is increasingly aware of the fact that___________________________________________________________ ( 中国在国际事务中正起着越来越重要的作用 ).

This informs you of the important steps of how to___________________________________________________________ (避免在国外旅行期间生病).

Only in the presence of family members and close friends___________________________________________________________ (她才能像正常人一样谈话).

It is absolutely unfair that the children in remote and poor areas ___________________________________________________________(被剥夺了受教育的权利).

The more you put your time and effort into the project,___________________________________________________________ (你越可能成功).

1．互联网已成为生活中重要的组成部分

2．互联网既拉近了人们之间的距离，也使人际关系疏远了许多

3．我们应该怎么做

Internet and the Distance among People

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What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?

A.The tact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.

B.Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.

C.Women stand up while shopping, but men sit down.

D.The time they take over buying clothes.

What does a man do when he cannot get exactly what he wants?

A.He buys something that is similar enough to the ideal one.

B.He usually does not buy anything.

C.At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.

D.So long as the style. is right, he buys the thing.

According to this passage, when shopping for clothes, women__________

A.often buy things without thinking

B.seldom buy cheap clothes

C.welcome suggestions from anyone

D.never take any advice

Family groups nowadays like to __________

A.have meals out of doors by the road-side

B.go for a walk away from home

C.drive out past the beautiful places

D.hear and smell the animals

In commerce a good salesman is one who__________

A.sells something a customer does not particularly want

B.always has in stock the thing the customer wants

C.can find out quickly the goods required

D.does not waste his time on difficult customers

Questions 下列各 are based on the following passage.

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on proceeds at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyones satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else——he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute bluntly; he does so with skill and polish. "I know this jacket is not the style. you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned. " Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the

right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on. "

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way.Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only"having a look around". She is "always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells

her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the look-out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. So most

dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

When a man is buying clothes, __________

A.he chooses things that others recommend

B.he buys cheap things, regardless of quality

C.he buys good things, so long as they are not too expensive

D.he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right firings

Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large __

A.tracks through the open country

B.areas of country without soil

C.areas of countryside not developed

D.expanses of land where nobody works

Public pathways are created for people to__________

A.commute to work

B.enjoy long-distance walking

C.walk to maritime counties

D.visit the historic or scenic sites

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Questions 下列各 are based on the following passage.

Peoples tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were packed together like sardines for four days. There were innumerable thieves, a gang of roughs tried several times to break things up, and police were everywhere. At the end of the festival many young fans found themselves broke, with no money left, and they had difficulty in getting back home. Most people would consider these conditions a nightmare of discomfort; the fans appeared to enjoy it all enormously.

Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large tracts of open un-spoilt country, where people with more traditional tastes can go for quiet, and for the sense of freedom they derive from contact with nature. In the national parks especially, modem development of housing and industry is strictly controlled. Visitors may walk for miles through landscape of the greatest beauty and wildness, and often of considerable historic or scientific interest. Along the coasts of some of the maritime counties, public pathways have been created; these paths stretch for many miles along cliffs that look out on the Atlantic Ocean or the English Channel. Another path,lying inland, goes along the range of mountains in the north of England. It is called the Pennine Way. Here, the long-distance walker and the nature-lover can find much to enjoy, without feeling disturbed by large numbers of their fellows.

Yet few people make full use of the national parks established for everyones benefit. The commonest thing nowadays is for family groups to motor out to a beautiful spot and park their cars in a lay-by ( 英国的路旁停车带). A picnic basket is produced, along with a folding table and chairs, a kettle and a portable stove. They then

settle down to a picnic in the lay-by beside the car. Apparently their idea of enjoyment is to get into the fresh air and amongst the country sights and sounds without having to walk a yard. They seem almost to like to hear and to smell the traffic.

In Britain it is very risky to __________

A.go with a single railway ticket

B.listen to pop-music at the festival

C.sleep in the open

D.pack together in crowds

At the end of the festival, many young fans__________

A.were arrested by the police

B.had spent most of their money

C.were sleeping out

D.became quite penniless

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Questions下列各are based on the following passage.

The festive break is fast becoming a distant memory and for many, New Year fitness regimes are too.Despite 2.6m people starting diets on New Years Day, research suggests that by the end of the week 92 percent of dieters gave up,47exercise and gorging on comfort food.

Findings,4by weightloss firm XLS-Medical, suggest that the49majority are unsuccessful at sticking to their diets for more than five days a week. Two out of 10 dieters50they have their first diet relapse (退步．just four to five days in, with hunger cited as the main cause. Boredom and alcohol were51blamed for people failing to keep their health kick on track.

Dr. Matt Capehorn, Clinical Director of the National Obesity Forum,52that just one day off from dieting can undo a weeks worth of hard work. He told Female First:"A healthy diet, aimed at losing 11b per week, relies on saving 3500 calories a week by having 500 calories less each day. ""A day off the diet should mean that you eat the correct amount, but many dieters see it as an excuse to binge ( 大吃大喝．and have thousands of calories more than they need. "

The results suggest that a53590,000 could already have54to stick to New Year diet resolutions. And a vast majority are unaware of the negative impact a single day off can have on their weight loss efforts.

Yet55it was found only 5 percent of women stick to their diets until theyve56their target weight.

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B．reached

C．highlighted

D．blamed

E．shunning

F．still

G．released

H．lost

I．also

J．admitted

K．treated

L．dieted

M．overall

N．vast

O．failed

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When we think of creative people the names that probably spring to mind are those of men such as Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, etc.—— a few exceptionally gifted men with67talent and genius.The tendency to regard creativity and68thinking as the exclusive69of a lucky few disregards the creative70inherent in the solution of many of the tasks we regularly have to face——the71anddevelopment of new methods and techniques, the improvement of old methods,72inventions and products.

Everyone has creative ability to some73.Creative thinking74posing oneself a problem and then75or inventing a solution along new and unconventional lines. It involves76new analogies, discovering new combinations, and/or new applications of things that are already known. It77, then, that a creative person will78great intellectual curiosity and imagination. He will be alert and observant with a great store of information which he will be able to79out and combine, in the solution of problems. He will be emotionally80to new and unconventional idea sand will be able to communicate uninhibitedly and will not be too81about other peoples reaction to his apparently" crazy" 82. People called the Wright brothers83but it did not stop them84becoming the first men85and fly heavier-than-air86.