Question

Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they _________  “enjoying” them to the end.

On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the _________ of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. _________ , millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?

Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in _________ smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking friends or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People watch their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear _________ , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, _________ should common people be afraid?

The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even _________ warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.

Knowing and believing seem to be two   _________ things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!

1.A. continue     B. stop         C. finish      D. avoid

2.A. chances      B. dangers     C. causes      D. excuses

3.A. Moreover    B. Also         C. However     D. Otherwise

4.A. influencing  B. explaining   C. improving   D. describing

5.A. something   B. nothing      C. anything  D. everything

6.A. what         B. how          C. when        D. why

7.A. stronger    B. worse       C. longer     D. harder

8.A. similar      B. pleasant     C. different   D. boring

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：很少有人喜欢改变他们的习惯，无论好坏。不管是抽烟、饮酒，还是过量地饮食。人们都坚持享受着自己的习惯直到终了。在每包香烟的包装上，都警告着人们吸烟的危害，那么为什么那么多的人学抽烟、继续抽烟呢？事实表明，家庭和环境是人们抽烟的重要原因。简单的警告对有抽烟习惯的人没有用处。

1.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：不管是抽烟、饮酒，还是过量地饮食。人们都坚持享受着自己的习惯直到终了。A. continue 继续；B. stop停止；C. finish完成；D. avoid避免。根据短文，人们不改变自己的恶习，继续享受着自己的习惯。故选A。

2..B考查名词及语境理解。句意：在每包香烟的包装上，都警告着人们吸烟的危害A. chances机会；B. dangers危害，危险；C. causes原因，动机；D. excuses借口。警告吸烟的危害性。故选B。

3.C考查副词及语境理解。句意：然而，数百万的人们学着抽烟或是继续抽着烟。A. Moreover 而且，含义递进；B. Also而且，含义递进；C. However然而，含义转折；D. Otherwise否则，表示结果。虽然香烟包上警示着抽烟的危害，但是还有那么多的人学抽烟、继续抽着烟。表示含义转折。故选C。

4.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：事实表明家庭成员及环境在影响吸烟者中扮演着重要的角色A. influencing影响；B. explaining解释；C. improving改进；D. describing描述。本段继续上段的意思，解释人们抽烟、学抽烟的原因。这些因素对抽烟者有影响，故选A。

5.B考查不定代词及语境理解。句意：英雄们好像什么也不怕。酒和烟对他们自己对别人都没有什么伤害。A. something一些东西；B. nothing 什么也不；C. anything 任何东西；D. everything一切东西。根据句意：电视上的英雄们吸烟喝酒什么事也没有，不怕任何事。故选B。

6.D考查疑问词及语境理解。句意：如果他们都不怕吸烟和喝酒的危害，为什么普通人应该怕呢？A. what什么，问事物；B. how怎样，问方式；C. when 何时，问时间；D. why为什么，问原因。英雄们都不怕，为什么我们要怕。问原因，故选D。

7.A考查形容词比较级及语境理解。句意：在香烟包装上的简单的警告不会影响吸烟者的习惯。即使像展示一些吸烟者死于癌症的图片的更强的警告，也好像没有作用。A. stronger更强大的；B. worse更糟糕的；C. longer更长的；D. harder更困难的，更努力地。图片警示比文字警示更强有力，故选A。

8.

考点：考查生活类短文。