(北京市北大附中2007年5月高三最后适应测试)

The word “sharp” can be   36   to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work．In this chapter, the writer   37  sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine   38  ．The writer does not like dull pencils.

We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives．Knives also have points．We can use “sharp” to describe a   39   kind of point,   40   as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives．Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull．Furthermore, the points of scissors are   41   sharp or   42  ．Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades．We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools,   43  ．Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are  44  to use．They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.

“Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and   45   some containers．For example, the edge of a table or desk can be   46  ．In addition; we can describe the edge of   47   open can as sharp．The top of a can is sometimes sharp  48   to cut your hand．A piece of  glass from a(n)   49   jar or bottle is   50   very sharp.

51  , we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people．A person who appears sharp is very well   52  ．A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and  53   learn and understand.

To summaries, “sharp” can be used to describe many kinds of   54   that have blades, points, and edges．When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent．It is an expensive word   55   it can be used in many different ways.

36．A．written                   B．used                      C．seen                            D．taken

37．A．talks about            B．takes up                C．care for           D．makes up

38．A．sharp                   B．color                     C．point              D．edge

39．A．some                    B．any                        C．only               D．certain

40．A．so                        B．as soon                C．such              D．or

41．A．either                           B．neither                  C．too                D．very

42．A．blunt                            B．used                     C．frank              D．round

43．A．too                        B．even                      C．either             D．ever

44．A．difficult                  B．easy                            C．interesting              D．clean

45．A．for                        B．with                       C．of                D．at

46．A．seen                            B．sharp                    C．smooth           D．hard

47．A．an                        B．a                        C．the               D．any

48．A．so as                           B．in order                 C．so that          D．enough

49．A．old                        B．broken                  C．new              D．glass

50．A．again                   B．quite                     C．rather            D．ordinarily

51．A．However                      B．Finally                  C．Therefore       D．In this way

52．A．prepared                     B．dressed                 C．mannered            D．served

53．A．easy to                 B．is to               C．slow to                  D．quick to

54．A．materials               B．knives                   C．objects                 D．containers

55．A．because               B．even if                  C．though           D．in case

Living a healthy lifestyle contains making choices about the foods we eat as well as exercise and other daily activities．The term "healthy lifestyle" can be defined as "to improve and protect one's health and well-being"．

     For this purpose, a healthy lifestyle can involve good eating habits, regular physical activity and anti-alcoholism．

     First of all, good eating habits are the main way of living a healthy lifestyle．For instance, rushed morning routines, trying to lose weight, and lack of appetite （食欲）early in the morning are all reasons why people skip breakfast．However, most experts think that breakfast is the most important meal of the day．Another example is fast food; a hamburger from McDonald's with special sauce and cheese is not exactly considered as a healthy meal．Our society today is busy and on the go at all times．It is much easier to stop and get fast food．As a result, humans become fatter．However, eating low-fat meals that include 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day is an ideal healthy life plan．Therefore, good eating habits are the main way of living a healthy lifestyle．

     Secondly, another way of living a healthy lifestyle is physical activity．Exercise is indeed part of life because it keeps the body and mind in good shape．Exercise reduces stress and contributes to （有助于）a good sleep．It can keep a person looking and feeling younger throughout his entire life, and it also helps build one's energy and strength．Many people do not think too much about their health until they get sick．So, physical activity is another way of living a healthy lifestyle．

     Finally, another way is anti-alcoholism．Addiction （上瘾）to alcohol may cause serious social and public problems．It is accepted that driving after drinking is dangerous．Alcohol is a main factor of traffic deaths．Alcoholism can also lead to diseases, such as heart attack or liver trouble．Thus, anti-alcoholism is another way for a healthy lifestyle．

     In conclusion, a healthy lifestyle can be maintained in three ways: the first way is good eating habits, the second way is regular physical activity and the final way is anti-alcoholism．

1．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means_______．

A．having more food will help you to be more healthy

B．a healthy lifestyle only refers to healthy eating habits

C．a healthy lifestyle is a way of living to maintain one's health

D．to be healthy, you must make choices about anything

2．Which of the following is not the reason for skipping breakfast?

A．Having more time to stay in bed．              B．Going on a diet．

C．Busy morning routines．                     D．Having no appetite．

3．According to the text, how can we feel younger throughout our life?

A．To avoid fast food．                         B．To take regular exercise．

C．To be happy every day．                      D．To wear some special clothes．

4．Which of the following may directly reduce social problems?

A．Good eating habits．                             B．Physical activity．

C．Anti-alcoholism．                                D．Losing weight．

5．In what column are you most likely to find this text?

A．Advertisement．      B．Economy．      C．Sports．      D．Life．

A recent report has shown that people in the United States have experienced a revolution．This revolution is about the people’s attitude toward the work week and the weekend．Throughout the years, people have traditionally regarded Sunday as the beginning of the week．Now, this is changing.

     Although some calendars today still mark the beginning of the week Sunday, more and more people in the United States are coming to take Monday as the first day of the week．They feel that Saturday and Sunday together make the weekend, because they make up of the two-day period during which people don’t have to work.

    In fact, the word “weekend’ did not even exist in the English language until about the middle of the nineteenth century．In England, at that time, Saturday afternoons had just been added to Sundays and holidays as a time set aside for workers to have time off from their jobs．From then on, people had one and a half days, Saturday afternoon and Sunday, free from work each week: this reform became common in the United States in the 1920s.

However, there came the great depression in 1930s, and there was not so much work to do throughout the country．The work week was therefore shortened, and the weekend expanded from one and a half days to two full days, Saturday and Sunday.

Some people thought that this trend （趋势） of having fewer work days would continue, They  felt that the increasing use of automation （自动化） in many parts of life would finally lead to further shortening of the work week, which, they said, might one day decrease to four days, or ever fewer．However, so far this has never happened, and the work week seems to have become fixed at 40 hours made up of five 8-hour days．Yet some people are even talking about adding Monday to the weekend．Do you think this will ever happen?

1．What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?

A．Attitudes toward employment.                      B．Attitudes toward pleasure activities.

C．Offering job chances.                                  D．The development of the weekend.

2．According to the passage, what is changing in the way people think about the week?

A．Which days people should work.                  B．How the week is divided into days.

C．Which day begins the week.                        D．How many weeks there are in a month.

3．What does the author imply about the work week in England in the early 1800s?

A．It was six days long.                                       B．It didn’t include Saturday afternoon.

C．It always included at least one holiday.          D．It didn’t allow the workers time off.

4．According to the passage what effect did some people think the increasing use of automation would have?

A．It would make the work day longer.

B．It would allow people to work on the weekend.

C．It would make pleasure activities expensive.

D．It would create much more free time.