2011年考研英语(一)完型真题
Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark , , or on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health。” But __1___some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness Laughter does __2___short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, ___3_ heart rate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to __4__, a good laugh is unlikely to have __5___ benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does。
__6__, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the __7__, studies dating back to the 1930’s indicate that laughter__8___ muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down。
Such bodily reaction might conceivably help _9__the effects of psychological stress. Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of ___10___ feedback, that improve an individual’s emotional state. __11____one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially rooted ____12___ physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry ___13___they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow。
Although sadness also ____14___ tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow __15___ muscular responses. In an experiment published in 1988,social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of würzburg in Germany asked volunteers to __16___ a pen either with their teeth-thereby creating an artificial smile – or with their lips, which would produce a(n) __17___ expression. Those forced to exercise their enthusiastically to funny catoons than did those whose months were contracted in a frown, ____19___ that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around __20__ , the physical act of laughter could improve mood。
1.among except despite like
2.reflect demand indicate produce
3.stabilizing boosting impairing determining
4.transmit sustain evaluate observe
5.measurable manageable affordable renewable
6.In turn In fact In addition In brief
7.opposite impossible average expected 分页标题#e#
8.hardens weakens tightens relaxes
9.aggravate generate moderate enhance
10.physical mental subconsciousinternal
11.Except for According to Due to As for
12.with on in at
13.unless until if because
14.exhausts follows precedes suppresses
15.into from towards beyond
16.fetch bite pick hold
17.disappointedexcited joyful indifferent
18.adapted catered turned reacted
19.suggesting requiring mentioning supposing
20.Eventually ConsequentlySimilarly Conversely
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