2013高考英语（完形填空）倒计时冲刺50天（12）及答案
(2012·湖南洞口四中月考)
As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to __1__ down.But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a __2__ part of everyday life and there is no way to __3__ it.In fact，it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be.A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give __4__ to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can bear __5__ very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress，and such __6__ are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities.Others lose heart at first __7__ of unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make a choice between __8__ and fight.And in more ancient days the choices made the __9__ between life and death.The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it requires the same response.It is when such a reaction __10__ long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes __11__.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have __12__ links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it.It would be unwise to do so even if we could.
So what do you think of stress？What is your way to deal with it?
1．A.turn B．get
C．calm D．slow
2．A.terrible B．hard
C．natural D．physical
3．A.accept B．avoid
C．solve D．tolerate
4．A.instruction B．influence
C．resource D．purpose
5．A.spends B．calls
C．depends D．insists
6．A.characters B．situations
C．personalities D．patterns
7．A.impression B．sight
C．view D．glance
8．A.heaviness B．pressure
C．fright D．peace
9．A.choice B．difference
C．promise D．decision
10．A.lasts B．stands
C．lives D．continues
11．A.changeable B．endangered
C．injured D．balanced
12．A.developed B．found
C．achieved D．established
1．D 生活节奏的加快使得人们从早忙到晚，一旦养成习惯，就很难放慢脚步了。turn down“调小，拒绝”；get down“下车，写下”；calm down“冷静，镇定”；slow down“慢下来，放慢速度”。
2．C 压力是日常生活中很自然的一部分，谁都无法避免。A项“可怕的，恐怖的”；B项“困难的，努力的”；C项“自然的”；D项“物理的，身体的”。
3．B 根据上一题解析可知B项正确。A项“接受”；B项“避免”；C项“解决”；D项“容忍，忍受”。
4．D 事实上，压力并不总是坏事。适当的压力可以提供动力和生活的目标。A项“指导，说明”；B项“影响”；C项“资源”；D项“目的，目标”。
5．C 一个人所能承受的压力要依个人情况而定。spend...on...“在……上花费……”；call on“号召，要求，走访某人”；depend on“依靠，依赖”；insist on“坚持”。
6．A 根据上一句“Some people are not afraid of stress，”可知，这里应该用characters表示人的“性格特征”，所以A项正确。A项“品质，特征，特色，人物，角色，汉字”；B项“情况，情形”；C项“人格，品格，人物，名人”；D项“形式，花样，榜样，典范”。
7．B 其他人一见到不一般的困难就会失去信心。at first sight“乍一看，一看……就……”。
8．C 根据后面的“life and death”可以推知，这里应该用fright and fight。fright意思是“惊恐，惊吓”，而fight则表示“战斗，斗争”。这里要表达的意思是“要么被压力吓倒，要么把压力转化成奋斗的动力”。
9．B 在古代，面对压力作出的选择决定着生与死。make a difference“起作用，产生影响”。
10．A 当压力持续的时间过长或长久地暴露于压力下，那么人的健康就要受到威胁。last可以作为动词，意思是“持续”。
11．B 根据上一题解析可知B项正确。A项“易变的，多变的”；B项“受到威胁的，快要绝种的，濒临灭绝的”；C项“受伤的”；D项“均衡的，平衡的”。
12．D 高血压和心脏病等都能与压力有(建立)关系。A项“发展，培养，形成”；B项“发现，找到”；C项“获得，实现”；D项“建立，成立，确定”。
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Peter and Paul had got permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm.But，being adventurous boys，they knew it would be more __1__ to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river.Excitedly，the boys __2__ with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy __3__，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down.They were eager to reach their __4__ before lunchtime.As they entered the cool，shadowy woods，they began to search for a suitable camping spot.Peter wanted to __5__ close to the river at the edge of the woods，__6__ Paul，who was older，insisted that their camp be further away.__7__，Peter followed his brother deeper into the __8__.“This really is a wonderful setting！”said Paul in excitement.They __9__ their tent，and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made，then decided to find their way __10__ to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right __11__？”whispered Peter shakily.“I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.”Paul walked __12__ silently.“Look，there it is again.We’re lost，aren’t we？”complained Peter.Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were.__13__，they were a long distance from where they were __14__ to be.They were not even __15__ of where they had set up their camp.They sat in __16__ for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea.“Why don’t we look for clues(线索) the way that trackers __17__ in the movies？We weren’t careful about how we walked，so I’m sure we would have left __18__ some broken tree branches and leaves.”
Carefully，the boys __19__ the marks that they had left，until finally they found their campsite.Hurriedly，they packed their belongings and set off __20__ the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
1.A.surprising B.exciting
C.annoying D.frightening
2.A.went round B.went back
C.went away D.went through
3.A.load B.tent
C.food D.storage
4.A.grassland B.destination
C.field D.river
5.A.live B.lie
C.wait D.stay
6.A.but B.and
C.or D.so
7.A.Unconsciously B.Unfortunately
C.Unwillingly D.Uninterestingly
8.A.woods B.farm
C.setting D.camp
9.A.put off B.put on
C.put down D.put up
10.A.forward B.near
C.back D.further
11.A.place B.mark
C.way D.time
12.A.alone B.about
C.in D.on
13.A.After all B.At last
C.Above all D.At first
14.A.discovered B.encouraged
C.persuaded D.supposed
15.A.afraid B.sure
C.informed D.reminded
16.A.enjoyment B.satisfaction
C.disappointment D.imagination
17.A.appear B.do
C.work D.behave
18.A.behind B.out
C.aside D.around
19.A.fetched B.watched
C.followed D.collected
20.A.for B.to
C.at D.in
Ⅰ.1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.C
11.C 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.B
16.C 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.D
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