Unit20NewFrontiersⅠ.完形填空Thebenefitsofpuppylove“Haveatalkwithyourdogandcallmeinthemorning.”That's__1__doctorsmightsayafterreadingthestudiesthathavebeendoneaboutpeopleandtheir__2__．Thestudiesareshowingthatpetsaregoodforyourhealth.Itdoesn'tseemto__3__whetheryourpetisadogoralizard(蜥蜴)oragold－fish.Petsmaydo__4__foryouthanyouwilleverdoforthem.__5__youhavehadalongandtiringday，andfeelalittleanxious.Thebestwayto__6__maybetochatwithyourcatorhug(拥抱)yourdog.__7__ofpeopleandpetswasdoneattheUniversityofPennsylvania.This__8__wasdiscovered：thebloodpressuresofsomepeoplewhowerestudiedstayedthesameor__9__whentheyspoketoanimals.__10__bloodpressureisimportanttogoodhealth.And，doctorssay，bloodpressureoftengoesupwhenpeopletalkto__11__！Animalsalsoseemtohelppeoplewhoaresickorlonely.Peopleinnursinghomesshowedgreat__12__whenpetswerebroughttothem.Theylikedto__13__theanimalsandtalktothem.Andtheylikedtotalktooneanotherabouttheanimals.Onemanhad__14__astroke(中风)andhadnotspokenforalongtime.Apuppy(小狗)wasplacedinhiswheelchair.Suddenlythemanwaslaughingsoftly.“Puppy”，hewhispered.__15__atamentalhospitalweregivensmallanimals，suchaswhitemice，birds.Caringforthepetsgavethesepatientsareasontotalkandworktogether.Manybecame__16__andmorehelpful.InFrance，peoplefoundthatpetshelpedchildrenwho__17__nottalktootherpeople.Thechildrenfirsttouchedandplayedwithpets，thenbeganspeakingwithadults(成年人)．Doanimalshavemagic(有魔力的)__18__tohelppeople？Scientiststhinkthemagicissimplyloveandtrust.Petsarelikelyto__19__peopleandshowthemaffection(感情)．Theygivepeoplesomethingto__20__about.Theymakepeoplefeelwantedandneeded.Thestudiesseemtoshowthatanimalsare“goodmedicine”．Maybetheanimalshaveknownthatallalong.【语篇解读】很多研究证明，人与动物之间的伴侣关系对人类的生理和心理健康都大有益处。1．whatB．whenC．whyD．how答案A[what引导表语从句，本身作宾语。其他选项也可以引导宾语从句，但不是作者要表达的问题。]2．A.dogsB．friendsC．hobbiesD．pets答案D[从下文看，研究的课题是人跟宠物之间的关系。其他选项都偏离了文章的中心。]3．A.mindB．careC．matterD．show答案C[此处表示养什么宠物没有关系。mind“”介意；care“”关心；在乎都不合题意，而且作主语的都是人。]4．A.lessB．betterC．moreD．worse答案C[本文介绍的是养宠物的好处，因此选more“”。不能说宠物做得更好。其他不合题意。]5．A.ImagineBSupposeCRememberD．Think答案B[“”“”“”此处是假设某种情况。想象、思考不合逻辑。]6．A.sleepB．workC．relaxD．ease答案C[“”“”从前面人们劳累了一天以及后面跟宠物聊天及拥抱宠物判断，此处指人们“”放松的方式。]7．A.StudyB．RelationC．FriendshipD．Search答案A[前面已经有信息提示，因此此处还是指对人类跟宠物之间的关系的研究。]8．A.newsB．ruleC．factD．theory答案C[“”“”“”“”研究所发现的只能是事实。新闻、规则、理论都不合题意。]9．A.wentupB．wentdownC．changedD．reduced答案B[人们跟宠物聊天，心情放松，“”血压应是下降。A项不合题意；C“”项改变没有说明是好的方面还是坏的方面；D“”项减少不合逻辑。]10．A.AverageB．NaturalC．OrdinaryD．Normal答案D[“”正常血压对人的健康有好处。average，natural，ordinary都不能用来修饰血压。]11．A.peopleB．childrenC．enemiesD．leaders答案A[“”“”从血压升高这一信息可推断出此处指人与人交谈。]12．A.surpriseB．joyC．courageD．happiness答案B[当宠物被带到养老院时，“”“”人们的表现自然是高兴。幸福语意太强，用在此处不合适。]13．A.touchB．feedC．raiseD．love答案A[“”此处表示人们喜欢抚摸宠物。]14．A.hitB．caughtC．suffe...
