Question

    Running is a good exercise. It helps_________strong hearts and lungs（肺）.It also helps most people_________and keep fit.

Running wasn't so popular_________.In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes（运动员）and healthy strong people. When people saw a runner, they used _________,"Hey, what's the hurry for?" or they might say to _________, "Is he crazy?" At that time, women almost _________ran.

But today all these have_________.Men and women of all ages enjoy_________. Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the world, you can see people running-men and women, old and young. People run _________-along the beaches or river banks, in parks, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym. Some people __________run in their living room.

Now, if you are a sofa potato, please stand up and join running! You are sure to live a better life.

1.A.build B.builds C.building D.built

2.A.eat less B.put on weight C.lose weight D.exercise more

3.A.now B.all the time C.in the past D.from time to time

4.A.to say B.to ask C.to speak D.to talk

5.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves

6.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.often

7.A.stopped. B.worked C.changed D.done

8.A.run B.running. C.laugh D.laughing

9.A.somewhere B.anywhere. C.everywhere D.nowhere

10.A.still B.even C.just D.only

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.B

【解析】

本文主要讲述了跑步的好处，由以前的只有运动员跑步，到现在的人人都跑步，说明跑步现在很受欢迎。

1.

句意：它能帮助创建强健的心脏和肺。

build创建，动词原形；builds创建，动词三单形式；building创建，动词ing形式；built创建，动词过去式。帮助做某事help do. sth.，故动词用原形。故选A。

2.

句意：它也能帮助很多人减肥和保持健康。

eat less吃得少；put on weight增重；lose weight减肥；exercise more锻炼更多。根据常识，跑步能帮助人们减肥。故选C。

3.

句意：在过去，跑步没有这么流行。

now现在；all the time一直；in the past在过去；from time to time不时，时常。联系下文“In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes（运动员）and healthy strong people.”20世纪60年代，跑步者大部分是运动员，可知，是在过去的意思。故选C。

4.

句意：当人们看见一个跑步者时，他们常常会问：“嘿，急什么呀？”

to say说，后跟说话内容；to ask问；to speak说，后跟说话方式或语言；to talk交谈。根据句意是指问跑步者。故选B。

5.

句意：或者他们可能和他们自己说，“他疯了么？”

they他们，主格；them他们，宾格；their他们的，形容词性物主代词；themselves他们自己。根据句意，“他疯了么”，可知是他们对他们自己说。故选D。

6.

句意：在那时，女人从不跑步。

never从不；seldom很少；sometimes有时；often经常。联系下文“But today all these have changed.Men and women of all ages enjoy”，可知，如今所有都改变了，所有年龄的男人和女人都喜欢跑步，说明女人在那时不跑步。故选A。

7.

句意：但是现在，所有的这些都变了。

stopped停止；worked工作；changed改变；done做。联系下文“Men and women of all ages enjoy”男人女人都喜欢跑步，可知女人由不跑步到跑步，是发生了改变。故选C。

8.

句意：所有年龄的男人和女人都喜欢跑步。

run跑步，动词原形；running跑步，动词ing形式；laugh笑，动词原形；laughing笑，动词ing形式。根据句意表示所有年龄的男人和女人都喜欢跑步，喜欢做……enjoy doing sth.。故选B。

9.

句意：人们到处都跑——沿着沙滩或者河岸，在公园，在安静小镇的街道上或者体育馆。

somewhere某地；anywhere任何地方；everywhere每个地方，到处；nowhere任何地方都不。根据句意沿着沙滩或者河岸，在公园，在安静小镇的街道上或者体育馆。可知是每个地方，到处。故选C。

10.

句意：一些人甚至在起居室跑步。

still仍然；even甚至；just只是；only只是，仅仅。根据句意表示一些人甚至在起居室跑步。故选B。