全国高等职业院校招生考试英语全真模拟试卷（十三）.docVIP

全国高等职业院校招生考试英语全真模拟试卷（十三） Part II 阅读理解(本题共40分,每小题2分。) 阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目，从四个选项中，选出能完成所给句子的答案，并把答案划在答题纸的相应位置上。 Questions 11~15 are based on the following passage: When Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, People asked, “Why did he live to be 107?” Answers were provided by a survey among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. What was surping was the fact the majority had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city’s image(形象) as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country living doesn’t have. One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿) of those asked. This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster asnd less frustrating(感到灰心的) to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking pubic transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevaltors, and so tenant s (住户) must climb stairs. City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no choice but to walking. On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact , the opposite is often true. To go to school , work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars. 11. The Vienna survey may help to explain the . A. complaints of people in apartment houses B. cause of Groeger’s death C. longevitgy of people like Joseph Groeger D. image of cities in general 12. The purpose of the second parapraph is to list some . A. benefits of walking in the city B. occasions for walking in city life C. opinions given by city people D. problems of city living 13. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably the most healthful . A. to take the elevator B. to walk up the stairs C. to take the cable car D. to take the lift 14. Suburban people probably drive rather than walk because . A. they don’t live near business areas B. hey don’t need the exercise C. the never have pa