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【题目】

Emma Morano, the oldest living person celebrated her 117th birthday on November 29, 2016. Friends, neighbors and her doctor joined Morano in her small apartment home in the northern Italian mountain town of Verbania. She blew out three candles on her birthday cake. Each candle represented a number in her age. “I hope I don’t have to cut it,” Morano joked.

“She dressed up and she was very proud,” said her long-time doctor, Carlo Bava. “She posed for a photographer, and even asked if her hair looked good.” “I am happy to turn 117,” Morano told those attending her party. She received a greeting from Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella. He wished her peace and continued good health. She is thought to be the last living person born in the 1800s. She outlived all her brothers and sisters, including one who died at age 102.

Her doctor noted that when Morano was young, people used to say she was weak and often sick. “Yes, yes,” she said. The world’s oldest person told the Reuters (路透社) news agency that while she is lucky to have lived so long, parts of her life were “not so nice.” She worked in a factory until she retired at age 65. Morano once told a reporter that the first man she planned to marry was killed in World War One. Then, at age 26, she was forced to marry a man she did not love. She said the man threatened to kill her if he did not marry her. She had a son, but the baby died after just six months. She said the marriage was not happy and her husband was abusive (虐待的). She kicked him out in 1938 and has lived alone since then.

Emma Morano says one of her secrets to living long is eating at least two uncooked eggs every day. Her doctor credits Morano’s long life to her unusual diet, her genes (基因) and positive outlook on life.

【1】According to the text, when did Emma Morano retired from a factory?

A. In 2011 B. In 1925 C. In 1964 D. In 1994

【2】We can know from the text that _______.

A. Emma Morano’s baby died of her husband’s abuse

B. Emma Morano lived a bitter life in her youth

C. Although Emma Morano often falls sick, she lives the longest life so far

D. Other people’s caring about Emma Morano contributes greatly to her long life

【3】The underlined word “outlived” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. deserted B. respected C. disliked D. survived

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Secrets to the Longest Life

B. World’s Oldest Person Turns 117

C. Celebration of the Oldest Living Person

D. Backgrounds of the Oldest Living Person

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】试题分析：本文讲述世界上最长寿的人艾玛-莫拉诺的故事。艾玛-莫拉诺2016年12月1日度过了她的117岁生日。艾玛-莫拉诺说，她长寿的秘密之一是每天至少吃2个生鸡蛋，他的医生把她的长寿归因于她不寻常的饮食、遗传基因和对未来生活积极的态度。

【1】数字计算题。根据第一段首句Emma Morano, the oldest living person celebrated her 117th birthday on November 29, 2016.和第三段第四句She worked in a factory until she retired at age 65.可推断，艾玛莫拉诺从工厂退休是在1964年。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的句子when Morano was young, people used to say she was weak and often sick.和while she is lucky to have lived so long, parts of her life were “not so nice.” She worked in a factory until she retired at age 65.可知，莫拉诺年轻的时候，身体虚弱，经常生病，她觉得自己能活这么长很幸运，有一段时间她的生活不好，她在工厂一直工作到65岁退休，因此推断莫拉诺年轻时生活很苦。故选B。

【3】词义猜测题。根据画线句上文She is thought to be the last living person born in the 1800s.可知，艾玛-莫拉诺被认为是唯一出生于19世纪还活着的人。因此推断她活得比她的兄弟姐妹都长，包括一个活到102岁。故画线词outlived意思与survived一致，“比……活得长”。故选D。

【4】标题判断题。纵观全文可知，文章通过讲述艾玛莫拉诺度过117岁生日介绍这位世界上最长寿的人。因此推断B项“世界上最长寿的人117岁了”为最佳标题，概括了文章大意。故选B。