Question

【题目】通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Throughout history, humans have always run. Thousands of years ago, they ran to hunt food. In the 1800s, school sport became an important part of children's _______. After the modern Olympics began later that century, athletes become famous. People admired them and wanted to be like them. _______, until about forty years ago, watching running races was more popular than running. Now this has changed. More and more people are starting to know the health benefits（好处）of exercise, and are _______ their running shoes!

It is a well-known fact that exercise is good for you. Studies have shown that it can help prevent many types of illness including heart disease and cancer. It will also help you live _______. Studies show that exercise can add up to 5 years to your life.

Of course, there are many _______ to exercise. Running is just one of them. If you find you feel better after exercise, there's a good _______ for it. Running makes your body release（释放）feel-good chemicals（化合物）called endocannabinoids. _______, no matter how bad you feel, running will cheer you up. In fact, a 2012 study found that just 30 minutes of running per week for three weeks helped people sleep better and _______ their mood.

If you're interested in taking up running, it's important to do it _______, and these tips will help. Keep your head up. Look straight forward, not down at your feet. Relax your neck and shoulders, hold your body tall and lift your chest, as this will help you ________ more easily. If you lean（倾斜）forward, you will hurt your lower back, Short distance runners lift their knees to run, but for distance running, keep them low, or you will use up all your energy:

【1】A. educationB. lifeC. gameD. interest

【2】A. AnywayB. MoreoverC. HoweverD. Instead

【3】A. picking upB. dressing upC. trying onD. putting on

【4】A. betterB. longerC. laterD. wider

【5】A. chancesB. waysC. formsD. needs

【6】A. reasonB. exampleC. orderD. plan

【7】A. Above allB. As a resultC. In generalD. In some ways

【8】A. changedB. increasedC. improvedD. controlled

【9】A. carefullyB. smoothlyC. slowlyD. properly

【10】A. breatheB. runC. actD. leap

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】B

【6】A

【7】B

【8】C

【9】D

【10】A

【解析】

本文主要介绍跑步这项运动的历史，跑步对身体健康的重要性以及提出如何正确跑步的建议。

【1】句意：在19世纪，学校体育成为儿童教育的重要组成部分。本题考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. education教育 B. life生活 C. game比赛，游戏 D. interest兴趣，根据school sport可知是和教育有关，故选A。

【2】句意：然而直到大约40年前，观看跑步比赛比跑步更受欢迎。本题考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. Anyway无路如何 B. Moreover而且；此外 C. However然而，表转折，通常用逗号隔开 D. Instead反而，前文强调running这个运动，后文强调观看跑步比赛比跑步更受欢迎，可知是转折关系，故选C。

【3】句意：越来越多的人开始知道运动对健康的好处，并且开始穿跑鞋了!本题考查动词短语辨析及语境理解。A. picking up捡起 B. dressing up装扮 C. trying on试穿 D. putting on穿上，结合句意，可知是穿上跑鞋，开始跑步运动，故选D。

【4】句意：它也会帮助你活得更长。本题考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. better更好 B. longer 更久C. later后来；稍后；随后 D. wider更宽的，根据后文Studies show that exercise can add up to 5 years to your life.可知是活得时间更长，故选B。

【5】句意：当然，锻炼的方法有很多。本题考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. chances机会 B. ways方法 C. forms形式 D. needs需要，根据后文Running is just one of them.这里的them指代的就是此空，结合语境，故选B。

【6】句意：如果你发现运动后感觉更好，这是你运动好原因。本题考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. reason原因 B. example例子 C. order命令，顺序 D. plan计划，结合句意，可知运动对身体有好处这就是坚持运动的原因，故选A。

【7】句意：因此，无论你感觉有多糟，跑步都会让你振作起来。本题考查介词短语辨析及语境理解。A. Above all总的来说 B. As a result因此 C. In general总体上 D. In some ways在某些方面，结合语境可知前文Running makes your body release（释放）feel-good chemicals（化合物）called endocannabinoids的结果是跑步都会让你振作起来。故选B。

【8】句意：事实上，2012年的一项研究发现，连续三周，每周30分钟的跑步可以帮助人们睡得更好，改善他们的情绪。本题考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. changed改变 B. increased增长 C. improved提高，改善 D. controlled控制，and表并列，与sleep better在意思上可并列的是improved their mood，故选C。

【9】句意：如果你对跑步感兴趣，正确的跑步是很重要的，下面的建议会对你有所帮助。本题考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. carefully认真地，仔细地 B. smoothly平稳地，平滑地 C. slowly缓慢地 D. properly适当地；正确地，根据后文的这些tips，可知都是帮助你如何正确的跑步，故选D。

【10】句意：放松你的脖子和肩膀，挺直你的身体，挺起你的胸部，因为这将帮助你更容易地呼吸。本题考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. breathe呼吸 B. run跑步 C. act行动 D. leap跳，根据常识可知，可知这些动作都是为了跑步时，呼吸的更容易，故选A。

从本文来看，考生应该从时态、语态、语气、名词的数等各个角度分析所填内容是否与上下文一致，从而排除一些备选答案，缩小选择范围；分析空白处与前后词之间的语义关联、搭配关系，从而排除一些选项；弄清楚该题的句法关系，分析一下它是简单句、并列句，还是复合句；判断所填的内容在句中充当什么成分，应是什么词性，并分析备选答案之间的异同，从而排除干扰项选出正确答案。