Question

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.   Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. essential                   B. endangered              C. going                          D. performance           E. crises

F. supposed                   G. consequence           H. material                    I. exposed                     J. involves

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the   1.   from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is   2.   for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as is often   3.   to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor   4.  and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can stand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime   5.   for managerial responsibilities; others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When   6.   to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive (远古的) days the choices made the difference between life or death. The   7.   we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it   8.   the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes   9.  . Since we can’t remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. 

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.F

4.D

5.H

6.I

7.E

8.J

9.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是我们在日常生活中所遇见的压力，以及我们该如何处理我们遇见的这些压力。

1.C 这里是一个固定搭配go from…to…从…到..；本句是指从早忙到晚。Going是一个动名词，用the表示特指。

2.A 上下文之间存在着转折关系。虽然我们很忙，但是放松自己是十分的必要的。

3.F 本句的supposed表示“被认为..”句义：事实上，它并不是被认为的那样很坏的事情。适度的压力不是坏事，

4.D 本句是指当压力失去控制的时候，压力会导致我们表现糟糕，身体不健康。

5.H 有些人不担心压力，这样的性格是管理责任的基本原料。也就是说如果需要有这样的管理能力，必须有这样的性格特征。prime修饰material

6.I 本句原料是一个固定搭配be exposed to…暴露在…之中；接触…；本句使用形容词短语对句中的主语we的情况进行说明。句义：当我们接触到压力的时候，无论这种压力是以何种形式，我们都会在精神上和肉体上做出回应。

7.E 名词crise指危机，本句是指我们现在遇见的危机不可能和过去那样一样的极端，但是无论压力是多么的小，都会有同样的回应。

8.J 动词involve涉及，使…卷入..；本句是指无论压力多小，都会涉及到同样的反应。也就是说我们都会对这样的压力做出回应。

9.B 形容词endangered处于危险中；句义：当我们长时间暴露在压力之下，我们的健康就会受到威胁，会处于危险之中。

考点：考察健康类短文阅读