高三英语限时练习五
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Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 21 . They were also constant communication with people on the earth. 22 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 23 space flights in the future. Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?
Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 24 is. When men are 25 together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 26 .
Apparently, although no one wants to be 27 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 28 or stress.
People who are well-adjusted are able to 29 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 30 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress. 21. A. tired 22. A. So far 23. A. long
B. asleep B. After all B. fast
C. conscious C. However C. dangerous
D. busy D. Therefore D. direct
24. A. fuel 25. A. shut up 26. A. pleasing 27. A. noisy 28. A. emphasis 29. A. handle 30. A. becoming
B. entertainment B. held up B. annoying B. alone B. conflict B. create B. choosing
C. adjustment D. health
C. brought up D. picked up C. common C. personal C. power C. affect C. ordering
D. valuable D. sociable D. pressure D. investigate D. promoting
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You won’t believe what happened two days ago. 31 was a Wednesday evening and my roommate was out for the night. I was feeling a little hungry 32 I decided to make something to eat. I went down to the kitchen to fix myself some toast. I popped two slices of bread into the toaster and decided to watch some TV while I waited...I must have been very tired because I soon fell asleep. I woke up 33 seemed like seconds later, in my front yard, coughing and staring up at some firemen. They told me that my toaster 34 (catch) fire while I was asleep and the flames quickly spread to the curtains on my kitchen window. In no time it seems my whole kitchen was 35 fire and smoke filled my entire house… 36 (luck) my neighbour saw the smoke and called the fire department. When they got to 37 home the fire had spread from the kitchen into the living room and the house was filled with smoke. Two of the firemen broke down my front door with 38 axe while the others sprayed the fire with water. They found me 39 (lie) unconscious on my sofa. 40 they had come only 5 minutes later I don’t think I would be here today talking about it.
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Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.
Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half. It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.
Women still have the strongest long-term influence over the couple’s diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.
The report, by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.
The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partner.
Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men.
Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.
Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, “The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into