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Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I've watched one friend after another land high- ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives （局级管理人员） with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now __1__ on their way to impressive careers. By society's __2__ , they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a __3__ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and __4__ out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations① at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine __5__ a college year's monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have __6__ that despite their success, they aren't happy. Some __7__ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they __8__ . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and __9__ . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the __10__ to which they have so quickly become __11__ .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and __12__ in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they __13__ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it's __14__ . They have loans, bills, a mortgage to __15__ , retirement to save for. They recognize there's something __16__ in their lives, but it's __17__ to step off the track②.
In a society that tends to __18__ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our __19__ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs __20__ in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore—and the very ones we need to consider most.
1
A.
much
B.
never
C.
seldom
D.
well
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
事业很顺利，此处应该用副词 well 修饰。
2
A.
policies
B.
standards
C.
experiments
D.
regulations
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
按照社会的标准（standards）来判断的话，他们已经具备成功所需要的一切了。policy 政策；experiment 实验；regulation 规章。
3
A.
last
B.
least
C.
second
D.
best
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
他们毕业前在当地廉价但很友好的酒吧里喝了最后一次 （last）酒。
4
A.
cycled
B.
moved
C.
slid
D.
looked
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
搬出了狭小的公寓楼住进了高楼大厦。cycle 骑自行车；slide 滑动，滑行；look 看。
5
A.
shared
B.
paid
C.
equaled
D.
collected
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
equal 意为“等于”，符合语乂。
6
A.
advertised
B.
witnessed
C.
admitted
D.
demanded
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
很多人承认（admitted）尽管取得了成功，但他们并不快乐。
7
A.
complain
B.
dream
C.
hear
D.
approve
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
有的人抱怨（complain）不友好的同事。
8
A.
distribute
B.
hate
C.
applaud
D.
neglect
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
把八小时的工作日用在了自己讨厌（hate）的任务上让一些人感到很可悲。
9
A.
calm
B.
guilty
C.
warm
D.
empty
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
empty 意为“空虚的”，符合语义。
10
A.
family
B.
government
C.
lifestyle
D.
project
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据空格后定语从句所表达的含义“他们这么快就……”可知此处应该是“生活方式（lifestyle） ”。
11
A.
accustomed
B.
appointed
C.
unique
D.
available
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
他们这么快就习惯的生活方式。固定搭配 be/become accustomed to 习惯于……。
12
A.
yet
B.
also
C.
instead
D.
rather
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
人们经常说要走一条更令人满意的路，可是（yet）到最后……。前后意思上是转折关系，故选 A 项。
13
A.
let out
B.
turn in
C.
give up
D.
believe in
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
let out 发出；turn in 上交；give up 放弃；believe in 相信。根据语境可知答案为 D 项。
14
A.
fundamental
B.
practical
C.
impossible
D.
unforgettable
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
fundamental 根本的；practical 实际的；impossible 不可能的；unforgettable 难以忘记的 。根据语义可知选 C 。
15
A.
take off
B.
drop off
C.
put off
D.
pay off
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
他们有贷款、各种账单以及抵押贷款需要偿还（pay off）。
16
A.
missing
B.
inspiring
C.
sinking
D.
shining
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
他们意识到他们在生活中正在失去（missing） 一些东西，可是。
17
A.
harmful
B.
hard
C.
useful
D.
normal
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
由语义可知选 B 。
18
A.
measure
B.
suffer
C.
digest
D.
deliver
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
在一个倾向于用金钱来衡量（measure）一切的社会里。suffer 遭受；digest 消化；deliver 运送。
19
A.
disasters
B.
motivations
C.
campaigns
D.
decisions
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
disaster 灾难；motivation 动机；campaign 运动；decision 决定。由语义可知选 D 。
20
A.
assessed
B.
involved
C.
covered
D.
reduced
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
he involved in 涉及，牵涉，与有关。assess 评估；cover 覆盖；reduce 降低，减少。由语义可知选 B 。
How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is __1__ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live—if he or she is __2__ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce __3__ . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and __4__ die.
Even though we can't live forever, we are living a __5__ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span （寿命） was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!
When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the __6__ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don't begin to experience physical and mental __7__ until after age 75.
People are living longer because more people __8__ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood __9__ . Now that the chances of dying __10__ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.
On the whole, our population is getting older. The __11__ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see __12__ , not disaster. Today, many men and women in their "golden years " are healthy, still active, and young in __13__ if not in age.
As our society grows old, we need the __14__ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to __15__ active and be devoted.
21
A.
designed
B.
selected
C.
improved
D.
discovered
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
由语境可推断句意：“大多数研究老年的科学家们认为人类的身体被‘设计’成有不超过 120 岁的寿命”。select 挑选；improve 改进； discover 发现。
22
A.
completely
B.
generally
C.
apparently
D.
extremely
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
由文章上下文可推断这里意为“如果他/她身体极其健康而且幸运的话，他/她最多有望活到 110 岁。”completely 完全地；generally 普遍地；apparently 显然地。
23
A.
rapidly
B.
harmlessly
C.
endlessly
D.
separately
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
由下文内容“我们会渐渐老去最终死亡”可以推断这里指“我们人体细胞不能无休止地繁殖”，故选用 endlessly。rapidly 迅速地；harmlessly 无害地 ； separately 单独地。
24
A.
eventually
B.
hopelessly
C.
automatically
D.
desperately
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
eventually 最终；hopelessly 绝望地；automatically 自动地；desperately 绝望地。结合语境可知 A 项正确。
25
A.
busier
B.
longer
C.
richer
D.
happier
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
由后面的 than 及下一句的内容可知应用 longer。
26
A.
finishing
B.
guiding
C.
waiting
D.
dividing
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
由下文“中年”和“老年”可知此处表示“分界线（dividing line）”。
27
A.
stress
B.
damage
C.
decline
D.
failure
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
结合语境可推知该句意为：“毕竟许多老年人直到乃岁以后才开始经历身体和精神上的‘衰退’”，故用 decline。stress 压力；damage 损坏；failure 失败。
28
A.
survive
B.
enjoy
C.
remember
D.
value
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
由下文的内容特别是关键词 died of 和 dying 可知选 A 。
29
A.
problems
B.
fears
C.
worries
D.
diseases
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据本空前出现的“died of”，并结合上下文语境可知此处应填 “疾病（diseases） ”。
30
A.
poor
B.
young
C.
sick
D.
quiet
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
前文提到“...many children died of common childhood __9__”，后文信息表明这种情况有了改善，根据上下文信息可以推断此空应填 young。
31
A.
changes
B.
recovery
C.
safety
D.
increases
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
下一句中出现了“such changes”，根据对上下文的分析可以推断本空考查的是词汇的复现，故用 changes。
32
A.
dreams
B.
chances
C.
strengths
D.
choices
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
此空与后面的 disaster（灾难）相对应，根据上下文的内容，四个选项中只有“ chances （机遇）”最为合适。dream 梦想；strength 优势； choice 选择。
33
A.
mind
B.
appearance
C.
voice
D.
movement
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
前文提到老年人仍然健康、活跃，此处表示即便不再年轻，也可以保持年轻的心态。mind 心态；appearance 外表；voice 嗓音； movement 动作。
34
A.
protection
B.
suggestions
C.
contributions
D.
permission
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
由文章结尾处的 devoted（全心全意的）可以推测出本题答案。
35
A.
sound
B.
appear
C.
turn
D.
stay
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
stay 意为“保持（状态）”，符合语境。
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