完型填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)从选项中选择一个最适合短文的选项,错选、多选或未选均无分。
Joggingisbecomingoneofthe___21___growingactivitiesinthenation.Morepeoplearestartingjogeachyear.This,however,isarecentoccurrence.Itwasnotlongago__22____joggerswereraresight.Somepeoplethoughtthattheylookedquitestrange.As__23____peoplebeganjoggingthesightofthembecamemorecommon.Therearemanyreasons___24___apersontotakeupjogging.First,itisagoodformofexercise.Thisis__25____itinvolvestheuseofmanypartsofthebody.Theexercisingoftheheartisofgreatbenefit.Thisisoneofthemostimportantpartsofthehumanbody.Iftheheartdoesnotgettheneededexercise,seriousproblemscanoccur.___26___reasonforjoggingisforenjoyment.___27___beinggoodforpeople,itcanalsobeverymuchfun.Partofthefunofjoggingcomesfromtheopportunityitprovidesformeetingotherpeoplewhoenjoyit.One___28___thatshouldbeconsidered___29___apersontakesupjoggingasaformofexerciseofenjoymentisthatitisnotforeveryone.Peopleshouldfirstcheck30theirdoctorsandbepreparedtofindanotherformofexerciseifjoggingisnotrecommended.
21.A.fastestB.quickestC.mostD.best
22.A.whenB.whileC.thatD.as
23.A.manyB.thoseC.moreD.the
24.A.ofB.withC.forD.in
25.A.thatB.whyC.reasonableD.because
26.A.AB.OtherC.TheotherD.Another
27.A.ExceptB.ExceptforC.BesidesD.Regardlessof
28.A.matterB.eventC.thingD.occurrences
29.A.ofB.thatC.whatD.when
30.A.outB.overC.onD.with
Relaxationtherapy(=treatment).Ifyoureadthesentenceoutloud,yourbloodpressurewillgoup.Ifyoutalktoanotherperson,itwillgostillhigher.Ifthetalkiswithyourboss,yourpressurewillgoevenhigher.Ifyouspeaktosomeoneoftheoppositesex,yourpressuremayshowlesschangeifyou’remarriedthanifyou’resingle.Dozensoftimeseachday,yourbloodpressurechangeswithwhatyou’refeelinganddoing.These“upsanddowns”takeplaceineveryone,buttheyaremoresevereinpeoplewithhighbloodpressure.Thatdiscoveryisthebasisforthenewesttherapy:controllingbloodpressurebylearningskillstocontroleverydaystress.Manypatientscontroltheirbloodpressurewiththerelaxationresponse.Thistakesfoursimplethings:aquietenvironment,acomfortableposition(sittingorlyingdown),therepeatingofaword,prayerorphraseeachtimeyoubreatheandhavingnoneofotherthoughts.Somethingremarkablehappenswhenyoudothis,accordingtoresearchinBoston.Relaxationofthemindandbodyhastheeffectthatsomeblood-pressurepillswouldhave.What’smore,thebloodpressurestayslower,justasitwouldwithapill,afteryouhavestoppedtherelaxationandhavereturnedtothestressofdailylife.
31.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthereasonwhyyourbloodpressuregoesupisthat__________.
A.youreadaloudasentence
B.themanyoutalktoisyourboss
C.you’renotmarried
D.you’renervous
32.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
A.One’sbloodpressurechangesmanytimeseveryday.
B.Yourbloodpressurechangeswithyourfeelings.
C.Whenyou’redoingdifferentthings,yourbloodpressure,perhaps,isdifferent.
D.Thechangesofbloodpressureonlyhappentopeoplewithhighbloodpressure.
33.Thelastparagraphtellsusrelaxationtherapy__________.
A.needsanewkindofmedicine
B.hasthesameeffectasblood-pressurepills
C.ismorethanblood-pressurepills
D.isworkingandcanbeimproved
Neitherofthedriverswhoarebeingheldbythepolice__________whomtoblameforhistrouble.