7. [A] reality         [B] phenomenon      [C] concept             [D] notice
8. [A]over            [B] for              [C] among             [D] to
9. [A] stay up        [B] crop up          [C] fill up              [D] cover up
10. [A] as            [B] if                  [C] unless             [D] until
11. [A] excessive     [B] enormous         [C] significant         [D]magnificent
12. [A]categories     [B] examples         [C] patterns            [D] samples
13. [A] imparted     [B] immerse         [C] injected            [D] infected
14. [A] released         [B] relayed             [C] relieved            [D] remained
15. [A] placing        [B] delivering         [C] taking            [D] giving
16. [A] feasible        [B] available            [C] reliable            [D] applicable
17. [A] prevalent        [B] principal            [C] innovative        [D] initial
18. [A] presented     [B] restricted         [C] recommended    [D] introduced
19. [A] problems     [B] issues             [C] agonies            [D] sufferings
20. [A] involved in     [B] caring for        [C] concerned with    [D] warding off



1.    D    2.    C    3.    B    4.    A    5.    A
6.    B    7.    D    8.    C    9.    B    10.    A
11.    C    12.    D    13.    D    14.    A    15.    C
16.    B    17.    D    18.    C    19.    A    20.    B
 
2011年考研英语（一）Cloze Test
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
  Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health.” But -  1  some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness Laughter does   2  short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, _     3  heart rate and oxygen  consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to  4  , a good laugh is unlikely to have   5   benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.
   6  , instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the  7  , studies dating back to the 1930‟s indicate that laughter  8   muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.
 Such bodily reaction might conceivably help _9__the effects of psychological stress. Anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of  10   feedback,  that improve an individual‟s emotional state. __11____one classical theory  of  emotion, our feelings are partially rooted  12   physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry  13  they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow.
   Although sadness also  14  tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow 15      muscular responses. In an experiment published in 1988,social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of würzburg in Germany asked volunteers to  16   a pen either with their teeth-thereby creating an artificial smile – or with their lips, which would produce a(n)  17  expression. Those forced to exercise their enthusiastically to funny catoons than did those whose months were contracted in a frown,  19   that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around   20   , the physical act of laughter could improve mood.
 
1．[A]among          [B]except          [C]despite          [D]like
2．[A]reflect          [B]demand      [C]indicate      [D]produce
3．[A]stabilizing      [B]boosting      [C]impairing     [D]determining
4．[A]transmit         [B]sustain          [C]evaluate      [D]observe
5．[A]measurable      [B]manageable  [C]affordable      [D]renewable
6．[A]In turn          [B]In fact         [C]In addition      [D]In brief
7．[A]opposite          [B]impossible      [C]average      [D]expected
8．[A]hardens          [B]weakens      [C]tightens      [D]relaxes
9．[A]aggravate      [B]generate      [C]moderate      [D]enhance
10．[A]physical       [B]mental          [C]subconscious     [D]internal
11．[A]Except for      [B]According to    [C]Due to          [D]As for
12．[A]with          [B]on              [C]in              [D]at
13．[A]unless          [B]until          [C]if              [D]because
14．[A]exhausts      [B]follows      [C]precedes      [D]suppresses
15．[A]into          [B]from          [C]towards      [D]beyond
16．[A]fetch          [B]bite          [C]pick          [D]hold
17．[A]disappointed    [B]excited          [C]joyful          [D]indifferent
18．[A]adapted      [B]catered          [C]turned          [D]reacted
19．[A]suggesting  [B]requiring      [C]mentioning      [D]supposing
1.    C    2.    D    3.    B    4.    B    5.    A
6.    B    7.    A    8.    D    9.    C    10.    A