阅读试题

It's 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I force my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It's not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother's chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my "no thank you," or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it's okay to just say "no." I shouldn't feel sorry for refusing food that I don't want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a. m. ? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daliy anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It's through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

41. Why is there a smile on the author's face in the morning?
A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD
D. Because she feels a sense of achievement

42. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?
A. She doesn't like others r politely
B. She likes to make others surprised
C. Others don't understand what she dose
D. Others try to help her by offering her food

43. What does the underlined word "commitment" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health 　B. Firm belief　 C. A strong power　 D. A regular habit

44. What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way
B. She wants to look different from others
C. She aims to develop a good body shape
D. She has difficult getting along with others

参考译文

早晨五点，我的闹钟响了。我叠好床，摸黑走进盥洗室，打开灯，戴上眼镜。房间里很安静，我下楼时，丈夫和孩子们还在熟睡。通常我会去长跑，但是今天我心血来潮地选择了最爱的DVD来锻炼。我大汗淋漓，汗水都流进眼里了。当我全身活动起来的时候，心跳也加速了。快要结束锻炼时，我感到精疲力尽，但是脸上的笑容是满足的。我不是因为这个DVD锻炼即将结束而感到高兴，而是为我成功地达到身体极限而兴奋。
有人喜欢购物，有人喜欢抽烟，有人喜欢美食，有人喜欢工作，甚至有人喜欢巧克力。但是我喜欢在运动中度过每一天。当有人看见我跑步穿过小镇时，他们就摇头。当我拒绝品尝他们外祖母做的巧克力时，他们就会很受伤。他们皱着眉，对我的回答“不，谢谢”或是我选择吃沙拉而感到奇怪。数十年，我已经习惯了说“不”。对于我不喜欢吃的食物说不，我并不感到抱歉。
那么，是什么促使我在早晨五点起床呢？又是什么给我理由拒绝冰激凌呢？是承诺，一个通过缓解日常焦虑，增强自信与活力，延长生命以及一切可以改善体型的方法来改变我的生活的承诺。当我在镜子里看到自己或是穿上我最喜欢并且现在正合适的裤子时，我总是面带微笑，这就是重点。通过承诺和挥汗，我从里到外都变得不同了。

答案解析

41. D 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句"It's not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. "可知，早上作者脸上露出笑容是因为锻炼给她带来了成就感。

42. C 正误判断题。第二段中的信息"They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my"no thank you," or by my choice to have a salad"表明，别人不能理解她的做法。

43. B 猜测词义题。根据画线词所在句的上下文语境可推知，画线词在文中意为"坚定的信念"，故选B项。

44. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的"above all impmves my body shape"以及"…that now fit just right"可推知，作者锻炼的目的是塑造良好的体形。