5.Jeanne Calment,a French woman,became a record breaker on 17October,1995when at the age of 120years and 238days,she became the longest-lived human being on record.A Japanese man died in 1986at the age of 120years and 237days.
Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people's home in the south of France; her husband,her only child and her grandson have all died.She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair,but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90?year?old woman in good health than someone of 120.She still has a lively sense of humor.When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future,she replied:A very short one.She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.
So what is the key to a long life?According to some doctors,diet,exercise and no smoking are the three important factors.Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips.She has always eaten a healthy diet,and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115.However,until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day,and she does smoke (now only a little).Besides,Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes(基因) from her parents.Her father lived to the age of 94and her mother to 86.
A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death.It must have seemed a good   move  at the time,but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house.Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying:Sorry,I'm still alive!

56.How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?B
A.She is miserable and unhappy.
B.She is cheerful and humorous.
C.She would like to live much longer.
D.She feels she is going to die very soon.
57.We can owe Jeanne Calment's good health and long life toD.
A.smoking only a little every day
B.her giving up smoking and drinking
C.drinking two glasses of strong red wine every day
D.the good genes from her parents,a healthy diet and some exercise
58.Which of the following word could best replace the word"move"in the fourth paragraph?A
A.deal       B.trick         
C.march      D.sport
59.Why does Jeanne Calment say"Sorry,I'm still alive"to the local lawyer every year on her birthday?C
A.Because she had an agreement at 80with the lawyer which was to her advantage.
B.Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.
C.Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.
D.Because the house she sold to the lawyer isn't worth the money he has already paid.

分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了目前為止世界上最長(zhǎng)壽的女人Jeanne Calment,她活到了120歲,根據(jù)調(diào)查她的健康和長(zhǎng)壽歸功于來(lái)自父母的良好的基因和健康的飲食和鍛煉.

解答 56.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第2段She still has a lively sense of humor 可知Jeanne Calment活到120歲仍然有強(qiáng)烈的幽默感,開(kāi)朗且幽默;故選B.
57.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第 3 段She has always eaten a healthy diet…以及 Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes (基因) from her parents 可知Jeanne Calment的健康和長(zhǎng)壽歸功于來(lái)自父母的良好的基因和健康的飲食和鍛煉;故選D.
58.A.詞義推斷題.根據(jù)此單詞所在句子的前面部分 A local lawyer bought her house…under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death 可知move意為交易;故選 A.
59.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death"可知她道歉是因?yàn)槁蓭熤Ц读怂确孔拥膬r(jià)值更多的錢(qián);故選C.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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