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仿真卷(四)
[本卷满分100分,考试用时90分钟]
得分栏
第一部分
第二部分
第三部分
第四部分
总得分
第一部分 听力测试(共两节,满分20分)略
第二部分 阅读(共10小题,每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Many of us live with a roommate at some stage. Sometimes, there can be problems. Who hasn't had an argument about whose turn it is to take out the rubbish or who should be the one to clear up after dinner? However, living with another person also comes with many benefits.
You know that there's always someone else around, which can help you feel safer. There is always someone to talk to, so you never feel lonely. Besides these obvious benefits, there are some you may not notice. For example, we're actually more likely to eat healthier food when living with others.
To examine the effect of living alone, Australian university researchers did much research and found that people living alone tended to eat less fresh food, which can have a significant negative effect on longterm health. However, those living with others generally benefited from a more varied diet compared to those living alone.
What could explain these findings? The researchers believe the social and cultural roles played by cooking, food preparation and eating may be important considerations. For example, those living with friends have someone else to go shopping with, and thus are likely to buy higherquality fresh food regularly.
Cooking skills may be another factor. If people living alone find they do not have the knowledge required to prepare a particular dish or cook a certain food, they may fall_back_on readymade, less healthy food. However, if they live with at least one other person, they may be able to ask for help.
In addition, people living alone can eat whatever they want at any time of the day or night. However, it's helpful to have someone around who questions your decision to eat frozen pizza at 3 a.m. In other words, roommates can draw your attention to unhealthy routines.
So, if you now live alone and find yourself fighti