The retired professor, _____ in his new book in the past three years, hasn’t rea
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The retired professor, _____ in his new book in the past three years, hasn’t realized the decline in his health. | A．involved | B．being involved | C．having involved | D．to be involved |
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答案
| A |
解析
试题分析：本题实际上考察了一个固定搭配be involved in…参与…卷入….，致力于…；其中的involved是一个形容词，本句中形容词短语involved in his new book in the past three years是对句中主语The retired professor的情况进行的说明。句义：那位在过去三年里致力于新书的退休教授还没有意识到自己健康方面的下降。故A正确。 |
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--- I can’t go for a picnic with you because something urgent has _____.
---What a shame! | A．come up | B．cleared up | C．stayed up | D．ended up |
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful body. 小题1: Here, Mr. Rubin, a voice expert, reveals how to keep your voice youthful.
Drink more fluid and avoid spicy food
You need water for the vocal cords(声带) to vibrate well. The body must keep absorbing enough water to make the vocal cords operate well. Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important. 小题2:
Rest the throat and talk regularly
The vocal cords can be scarred if you use your voice during a bad cough. If you have a case of laryngitis(喉炎) with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice.
Simply staying sociable and using your voice is very important. “As older people have less mobile, they can become socially isolated and speak less,” says Mr. Rubin. “The elderly need to communicate with people more. 小题3: ”
小题4:
Good posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so we’d better stand properly. Exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow through the voice box, producing a stronger tone.
Sing in the shower
This is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates the voice box. “ 小题5: ” says Mr. Rubin. Joining a choir is one of the best ways to preserve a youthful tone. | A．Improve your posture | | B．By using the vocal cords, they enable the ageing process to slow down. | | C．But people often don’t realize the voice needs looking after. | | D．The Voice of Young Science programme encourages early career researchers to play an active role in public debates about science. |
E. Singing is to the voice what gymnastics are to human beings.
F. Using the vocal cords regularly will definitely age our voice more quickly.
G. Mr. Rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drinks and chocolate. |
The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s ________ in Chinese. | A．response | B．enthusiasm | C．significance | D．consequence |
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Sometimes the ______ between the reality and the dream is so great that it produces disappointment. | A．combination | B．application | C．contrast | D．disapproval |
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When it comes to “empty-nest syndrome(综合症)”, parents are advised to _______regular contact with children through phone calls, emails, texts or video chats. | A．substitute | B．sacrifice | C．associate | D．maintain |
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