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2011年英语一 完形填空

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Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as "a bodily exercise precious to health." But (1) some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness. Laughter does (2) short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, (3) heart rate and oxygen consumption. But because hard laughter is difficult to (4) a good laugh is unlikely to have (5) benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does. (6) instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the (7) Studies dating back to the 1930s indicate that laughter (8) muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.

Such bodily reaction might conceivably help (9) the effects of psychological stress. Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of (10) feedback that improve an individual's emotional state. (11) one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially rooted (12) physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry (13) they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow.

Although sadness also (14) tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow (15) muscular responses. In an experiment published in 1988, social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of Würzburg in Germany asked volunteers to (16) a pen either with their teeth – thereby creating an artificial smile – or with their lips, which would produce a(n) (17) expression. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles (18) more enthusiastically to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, (19) that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around. (20) the physical act of laughter could improve mood.

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答案速查:1.C  2.D  3.B  4.B  5.A  6.B  7.A  8.D  9.C  10.A  11.B  12.C  13.D  14.C  15.B  16.D  17.A  18.D  19.A  20.C

题目与选项

  1. 1. But despite some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness.

    1. A. among
    2. B. except
    3. C. despite
    4. D. like

    答案:C

  2. 2. Laughter does produce short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, boosting heart rate and oxygen consumption.

    1. A. reflect
    2. B. demand
    3. C. indicate
    4. D. produce

    答案:D

  3. 3. But because hard laughter is difficult to sustain, a good laugh is unlikely to have measurable benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.

    1. A. stabilizing
    2. B. boosting
    3. C. impairing
    4. D. determining

    答案:B

  4. 4. But because hard laughter is difficult to sustain, a good laugh is unlikely to have measurable benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.

    1. A. transmit
    2. B. sustain
    3. C. evaluate
    4. D. observe

    答案:B

  5. 5. But because hard laughter is difficult to sustain, a good laugh is unlikely to have measurable benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.

    1. A. measurable
    2. B. manageable
    3. C. affordable
    4. D. renewable

    答案:A

  6. 6. In fact, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the opposite.

    1. A. In turn
    2. B. In fact
    3. C. In addition
    4. D. In brief

    答案:B

  7. 7. In fact, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the opposite.

    1. A. opposite
    2. B. impossible
    3. C. average
    4. D. expected

    答案:A

  8. 8. Studies dating back to the 1930s indicate that laughter relaxes muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.

    1. A. hardens
    2. B. weakens
    3. C. tightens
    4. D. relaxes

    答案:D

  9. 9. Such bodily reaction might conceivably help moderate the effects of psychological stress.

    1. A. aggravate
    2. B. generate
    3. C. moderate
    4. D. enhance

    答案:C

  10. 10. Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of physical feedback that improve an individual's emotional state.

    1. A. physical
    2. B. mental
    3. C. subconscious
    4. D. internal

    答案:A

  11. 11. According to one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially rooted in physical reactions.

    1. A. Except for
    2. B. According to
    3. C. Due to
    4. D. As for

    答案:B

  12. 12. According to one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially rooted in physical reactions.

    1. A. with
    2. B. on
    3. C. in
    4. D. at

    答案:C

  13. 13. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry because they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow.

    1. A. unless
    2. B. until
    3. C. if
    4. D. because

    答案:D

  14. 14. Although sadness also precedes tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow from muscular responses.

    1. A. exhausts
    2. B. follows
    3. C. precedes
    4. D. suppresses

    答案:C

  15. 15. Although sadness also precedes tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow from muscular responses.

    1. A. into
    2. B. from
    3. C. towards
    4. D. beyond

    答案:B

  16. 16. In an experiment published in 1988, social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of Würzburg in Germany asked volunteers to hold a pen either with their teeth – thereby creating an artificial smile – or with their lips, which would produce a(n) disappointed expression.

    1. A. fetch
    2. B. bite
    3. C. pick
    4. D. hold

    答案:D

  17. 17. In an experiment published in 1988, social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of Würzburg in Germany asked volunteers to hold a pen either with their teeth – thereby creating an artificial smile – or with their lips, which would produce a(n) disappointed expression.

    1. A. disappointed
    2. B. excited
    3. C. joyful
    4. D. indifferent

    答案:A

  18. 18. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles reacted more enthusiastically to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, suggesting that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around.

    1. A. adapted
    2. B. catered
    3. C. turned
    4. D. reacted

    答案:D

  19. 19. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles reacted more enthusiastically to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, suggesting that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around.

    1. A. suggesting
    2. B. requiring
    3. C. mentioning
    4. D. supposing

    答案:A

  20. 20. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles reacted more enthusiastically to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, suggesting that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around.

    1. A. Eventually
    2. B. Consequently
    3. C. Similarly
    4. D. Conversely

    答案:C

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