Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [ A ], I B 1, [ C 1 and I D ] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the 67 of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 68 down. But relaxation is essential for a 69 mind and body.

　　Stress is natural part of everyday life and there is no way to 70 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often 71 to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide 72 and give purpose to life. It is only 73 the stress gets out of control that it can lead to 74 performance and ill health.

　　The amount of stress arsons can withstand depends very much 75 the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and 76 characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose 77 at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When 78 to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and 79 .

　　In fact we make choice between "flight and fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference 80 life and death. The crises we meet today are 81 to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it 82 the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued 83 to stress, that health becomes 84 Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 85 links with stress. Since we cannot 86 stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

　　67. [A] routine　[B] habit [C] principle [D] rule
　　68. [A] slow [B] count [C] hold [D] knock
　　69. [A] basic [B] wealthy [C] healthy [D] potential
　　70. [A] avoid [B] manifest [C] surpass [D] pursue
　　71. [A] suspected [B] surrendered [C] suspended [D] supposed
　　72. [A] consideration [B] confidence [C] motivation [D] inspiration
　　73. [A] when [B] which [C] why [D] what
　　74. [A] prevalent [B] poor [C] primary [D] productive
　　75. [A] to [B] at [C] in [D] on
　　76. [A] such [B] as [C] so [D] thus
　　77. [A] eyesight [B] heart [C] direction [D] interest
　　78. [A] promised [B] encouraged [CJexposed [D] propelled
　　79. [A] biochemically [B] physically [C] spiritually [D] materially
　　80. [A} between [B] among [C] alike [D] into
　　81. [A] unalike [B] unaware [C] unlikely [D] unknown
　　82. [A] concludes [B] excludes [C] dissolves [D] involves
　　83. [A] explosion [B] exposure [C] extension [D] expansion
　　84. [A] endangered [B] inspired [C] harmful [D] frustrated
　　85. [A] established [B] created [C] constructed [D] built
　　86. [A] isolate [B] apart [C] refrain [D] remove

　　文章精要
　　文章指出，随着生活节奏的不断加快，人们越来越失去放松的快感。压力是生活中自然的一部分，而且无法避免。一定的压力会提供动机并赋予生命意义，但压力过度会对身体造成不良的影响。既然我们不能消灭压力，那么我们就需要找到一些减压的方法。
　　67.B词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：一旦你处于这种忙于生活奔波、早晚马不停蹄的______中……。habit符合句意，所以B正确。routine意为“例行公事，常规”;principle意为“原则;原理”。
　　68.A词义辨析题。文章首句就指出，现在的生活节奏不断加快，空格后是down，由此可知，空格所在句意是：……很难慢下来。所以A正确。
　　69.C词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：但是放松对于_______的精神和身体是基本的。healthy符合句意，所以C正确。potential意为“潜在的;可能的”。
　　70.A词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：压力是每天生活中很自然的一部分，并且无法去______它。avoid符合句意，所以A正确。manifest意为“表明;出现”;surpass意为“超越，胜过”;pursue意为“追赶;从事”。
　　71.D惯用搭配题。空格所在句意为：事实上，这并不像它经常_________的那样是个坏事。be supposed to do表示“应该，被期望”，符合句意，所以D正确。suspect意为“猜想;怀疑”;surrender意为“投降;放弃”; suspend意为“悬挂;延缓”。
　　72.C词义辨析题。空格后的and说明provide_______和give purpose to life相并列。再看选项，能与“赋予生命意义”相并列的只有“提供动机”，所以C正确。
　　73.A逻辑衔接题。空格所在句意为：只有在压力失控_______，才能导致……when符合句意，所以A正确。
　　74.B，词义辨析题。由and可以看出_______performance和ill health并列，poor符合句意，所以B正确。
　　prevalent意为“普遍的，流行的”;primary意为“主要的;初级的”。
　　75.D惯用搭配题。选项中能与depend搭配的只有on，表示“依赖;取决于”，所以D正确。
　　76.A词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：一些人不害怕压力，而且________性格很显然是管理责任的主要因素。由and可知，空格后的“性格”就是指前面“不害怕压力的性格”，所以such符合句意，A正确。
　　77.B词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：其他人刚遇到不常见的困难就失去_________。heart符合句意，lose heart意思是“失去勇气”，所以B正确。eyesight意为“视力”。
　　78.C词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：当_____不管是什么样的压力时，我们……exposed符合句意，所以C正确。be exposed to意思是“遭受，暴露于……”。propel意为“推进，驱使”。
　　79.B词义辨析题。由空格前的both…and…可知，空格和chemically是并列关系，physically符合句意，所以B正确。
　　80.A惯用搭配题。由句意可知，空格处表示在生和死之间做出选择，between表示“在……之间”，用于两者之间;among表示“在……之中”，用于三者或以上的情况，所以A正确。
　　81.C逻辑衔接题。空格所在句意为：我们今天遇到的危机________会这么极端，但是……。选项中都有否定前缀un-，由此可知，空格处表示否定，只有unlikely符合句意，所以C正确。
　　82.D词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：……但是，不管压力多么小，它都_______同样的反应。四个选项A“结论”、B“排除”、C“解散”、D“包括”，只有involves符合句意，所以D正确。
　　83.B词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：……通过对压力的不断，四个选项：A“爆炸”、B“暴露”、C“延长”、D“扩展”，只有exposure符合句意，所以B正确。
　　84.A词义辨析题。由前面提到的“持续暴露在压力之下”可知，这肯定会使健康受到威胁，所以endangered符合句意，A正确。inspired意为“有灵感的”;frustrated意为“失败的，落空的”。
　　85.A词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：这些像高血压、心脏病等危险的情况都和压力有________的联系。由此可知，空格处应该是建立起联系。create指创造;construct指通过装配或组合部件而构成;build指通过组合材料或部分而形成;establish符合句意，所以A正确。
　　86.D词义辨析题。空格所在句意为：既然我们不能把压力从我们生活中(即使我们能，这样做也很不明智)，我们需要找出处理它的方法。四个选项分别为：A“隔离”、B“分开的”、C“制止”、D“除去”，只有remove符合句意，所以D正确。