广东省梅州市大埔县虎山中学2021-2022学年高二上学期第一次段考（月考）英语试题

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虎山中学2021—2022学年度高二上学期
第一次教学质量检测英语试题
2021. 10
命题人：孙晓敏 张宝兰 审核人：卢雪芬
本试卷共12页； 满分150分； 考试时间130分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色笔迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卷上。
2. 选择题要用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题指定区域内相应位置上；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who will be home late?
A. The children. B. The woman. C. The man.
2. How will the boy treat his sister next time?
A. Talk to her politely. B. Shout at her rudely. C. Play with her quietly.
3. What are the speakers going to do?
A. Visit a doctor. B. Leave for the airport. C. See a film.
4. Where will the man go this weekend?
A. The beach. B. His home. C. His office.
5. What are the speakers possibly talking about?
A. A sofa. B. A bed. C. A table.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why does the woman dislike the cold medicines?
A. They don’t work. B. They put her to sleep. C. They taste strange.
7. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Sleep more. B. Try the plant. C. Eat cold medicines.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the man invite the woman to do?
A. Have a big dinner. B. Study with him. C. Go to an opera house.
9. What is the woman busy doing now?
A. Preparing for exams. B. Making plans for the future.
C. Booking tickets for the opera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。
10. What happened when the old man crossed the road?
A. A car hit him. B. A woman walked to him.
C. A man driver made a quick right turn.
11. What did the woman see?
A. The plate number and an old driver. B. The plate number and a man driver.
C. The plate number and a woman driver.
12. Who took the old man to hospital?
A. The policeman. B. The woman. C. The driver.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a gym. B. At a club. C. At a shop.
14. Who thinks good shoes are important?
A. The shop girl. B. The woman’s sister. C. The man’s brother.
15. How much would the woman pay for the shoes?
C. $173. A. $317. B. $137.
16. What’s the man’s opinion of the shoes?
A. They’re a waste of money. B. They’re useless. C. They’re necessary.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。
17. What does the new research show about years’ long running?
A. It could make our life longer. B. It could make our life shorter.
C. It makes no difference to our life.
18. What can too much running lead to?
A. Heart disease. B. Good hearts. C. Underweight.
19. How old were the runners in the research?
A. Over 25. B. Over 30. C. Over 35.
20. What does the doctor recommend at the end of the passage?
A. Exercising regularly. B. Stopping exercising. C. Exercising simply.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Washington D.C. Sightseeing
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The Old Town Trolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.
Comedy Walks Washington D.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
21. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A. The Old Town Trolley Tour B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy Walks Washington D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
22. Which tour lasts longest?
A. The Old Town Trolley Tour B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy Walks Washington D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
23. Where will you read this text most likely?
A. In a guidebook. B. In a magazine.
C. In a newspaper. D. On the Internet.
B
When I was 13, I lost my sight. Since then, I had learned to get about with a walking stick, but had to stay at home because my parents thought I would get lost or robbed, even get hit by a car.
I, however, believed I could regain my way if I lost it. A neighbor told me that a public library was offering a free course designed for the blind. That’s an important opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone: I could practice my getting — about skills on my way to learning practical technology. My parents settled for it.
But how would I plan my course? I knew that the blind singer Ray Charles, get around without a walking stick by counting steps. But I couldn’t seem to do that the way he had. I developed the power of my imagination, catching the layout (布局) of places I visited and taking note of landmarks in my mind. Every time I visited a place, the mental map I’d drawn would turn up and helped me with the direction. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t lose my way in the process of acquiring this skill. I’d have to swallow (吞下) my pride to ask kind strangers for help.
On those days I lost my way, I’d go to bed feeling down. But my desires to beat blindness and further my education were usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again. Today, I’m a published reporter and audio producer.
Yes, I’ve lost my way at times…… and found it again. And when people ask me, “Aren’t you afraid to be out on your own?” the answer to me is clear: I’d rather risk and find happiness than stick to safety and be painful.
Now, impressed by my progress, my father told my mother, “Our boy can see!”.
24. What does the underlined phrases “settled for” in the third paragraph mean?
A. Talked about. B. Stuck to. C. Agreed to. D. Cared about.
25. How did the author go around on his own after losing his sight?
A. He created pictures of places in his mind.
B. He drew a map on the paper to help him.
C. He was always asking strangers for directions.
D. He threw away the walking stick and counted steps.
26. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Determined and adventurous. B. Patient and intelligent.
C. Warm-hearted and positive. D. Adventurous and outgoing.
27. How did the author’s parents feel about his progress?
A. Concerned. B. Surprised. C. Confident. D. Proud.
C
Experts have long debated the best diet for health. They believe that it’s not just what we eat that’s important for good health but when we eat. When our diet pattern matches the biological clock well, our body can work at its best. Breaking the rule — by eating late meals or having night snacks — could lead to weight gain and metabolic (新陈代谢) trouble.
Many people, however, eat from roughly the time when they wake up until shortly before they go to bed. Studies show that the average person starts with something like milk and coffee shortly after rising and ends with a glass of wine, a late-night meal or a handful of chips, nuts or some other snacks shortly before bed. That pattern of eating is against our biological rule.
Scientists have long known that the human body has a master clock in the brain, which controls our sleep-wake cycles in response to bright light exposure (暴露). A couple of decades ago, researchers discovered that there is not just one clock in the body but a collection of them. Every organ has a clock that controls its daily cycle of activities. Studies show that in every organ, thousands of genes (基因) are turned on and turned off at roughly the same time every day.
We’ve lived on this planet for thousands of years, and while many things have changed, there has always been one unchanged: Every single day the sun rises and at night it falls. We’re designed to have 24-hour patterns in our body. These patterns exist because, just like our brains need to go to sleep each night to repair and reset themselves, every organ needs to have time to repair and reset itself as well.
28. What should we do according to paragraph 1?
A. Don’t eat too much. B. Try to lose weight.
C. Have a low-fat and low-sugar diet. D. Have early meals for the night.
29. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Eating Behaviors against the biological clock. B. People’s preference for a balanced diet.
C. Lifestyle of an ordinary busy person. D. People’s healthy eating habits.
30. What do we know about the clocks in our body?
A. They are in our brains. B. They control activities of each organ.
C. They are influenced by what we eat. D. One clock control the other clocks.
31. What is the best title of the text?
A. Select the Best Diet Habit B. Reset the Clocks in Your Body
C. Obey the Biological Clock Rules D. Be Careful of Your Eating
D
What will power your house in the future? Nuclear wind or solar power? According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, it might be artificial leaves.
Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用). Now researchers have found a way to imitate this process.
The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts (催化剂). Similar to natural leaves, it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell (电池), using those two materials to produce electricity, located either on top of a house or beside the house.
Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card, scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said an American scientist, Nocera.
An artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf, however, is made of cheap materials, easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies, Nocera showed that an artificial leaf could operate continuously for at least 45 hours.
The wonderful improvements come from Nocera’s recent discovery of several powerful new, inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now the new leaf is about 10 times more effective at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides, the device can run in whatever water is available. This is important for some countries that don’t have access to pure water.
Hopefully, each home could have access to the new application in the future.
32. The purpose of this article is to ___________.
A. introduce a new kind of device B. ask people to do the research
C. advertise the new product D. show the process of photosynthesis
33. Which of the following is NOT the advantages of the new leaf?
A. It’s low in cost. B. It’s small in size.
C. It has a wonderful fuel cell. D. It’s convenient for people to use.
34. What conclusion can be drawn from the text?
A. Nocera thought the new leaf is expensive for developing countries.
B. Villages in Africa have benefited a lot from the new invention.
C. Silicon chip can help the new leaf work more effectively.
D. The equipment doesn’t necessarily operate in pure water.
35. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the new device?
A. Negative. B. Optimistic. C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tricks for Getting an Interview
Below are the top five tricks we’ve found for getting your résumé (简历) to stand out.
1. Use a different color paper for mailing your résumé.
Be creative and use a non-résumé paper. Be original and stand out. 36 No, remember you’re applying for a professional career — but do choose something less common than white, cream, or grey.
2. Inside contact.
If you’re interested in a specific company, get an inside contact. This means proactively trying to meet someone from the company or a friend of a situation. 37 Therefore, do whatever it takes to get an inside contact.
3. Certified Letter (挂号信)
All it requires is going to the post office and paying a few dollars to send it certified with confirmation. This means that the receiver of the letter must sign for it. And I’ll bet they’ll sign — they’re curious and want to know what it is. By sending it certified to the hiring manager, you are assured that your letter has reached its destination. 38
4. Send your résumé with a gift.
39 Pick out a nice bunch of flowers or lunch and deliver it to the office with your résumé. If you do the pizza, here is a tip — put your résumé in a zip lock bag and tape it to the inside of the box.
5. 40
Walk into the office and ask for the hiring manager by name. Just say you need to discuss the current job opening with him. Sound crazy? It works — they will see you as being determined, proactive and outgoing.
A. This is a huge plus.
B. Deliver the résumé in person.
C. With that said, should you use hot pink?
D. People hire people they know — it is comfortable.
E. The gift you send ought to be unique and eye-catching.
F. A normal résumé paper can hardly make any difference.
G. Head over to the local flower store, pizza place, etc. — get creative.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The first time my grandma came to visit us in Canada, she was a little upset. She 41 that there was nothing to do.
Before my grandma arrived, I used to tend the flowers in our garden. But while I was at school and my parents were at work, my grandma, feeling 42 , came down upon the little piece of land. She pulled out the annuals and 43 those with orderly rows of green onions and other 44 . I told her to stop, to keep the flowers. “They’re pretty, but they’re 45 ,” she said matter-of-factly. I was annoyed until I learned something about her past.
Grandma was 46 at the time of a severe famine (饥荒). She lost her parents and did everything on her own. 47 , she never cried about it to anyone.
Different times 48 unique characters. My grandma was shaped by the 49 of her family members and the difficulties in China’s recent history. Those who experienced the famine are, 50 , unwilling to use valuable land to plant flowers. Her 51 , responsibility, diligence and frugality (勤俭), helped her through those difficult years, some of which were laid down by the hands of time, and to change them now would 52 her. She is a(n) 53 link between my family’s past and future — she 54 her times’ challenges to support the next generation. Someday, I will be like my grandma and 55 my small part to human’s moving on.
41. A. believed B. confirmed C. complained D. agreed
42. A. bored B. curious C. amused D. delighted
43. A. removed B. surrounded C. decorated D. replaced
44. A. trees B. flowers C. grasses D. vegetables
45. A. useless B. complicated C. expensive D. natural
46. A. picked up B. let down C. brought up D. reached out
47. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. However D. Instead
48. A. create B. inform C. combine D. explain
49. A. loss B. experience C. blessing D. love
50. A. gradually B. naturally C. rarely D. immediately
51. A. achievement B. independence C. guideline D. gentleness
52. A. attach B. break C. threaten D. help
53. A. direct B. accurate C. essential D. impressive
54. A. escaped B. battled C. folded D. adapted
55. A. provide B. contribute C. influence D. gain
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
World-famous physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died 56 (peaceful) at his home in Cambridge in the early 57 (hour) of Wednesday.
Hawking was known 58 the public for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books, including A Brief History of Time. At the age of 22, Prof. Hawking 59 (give) only a few years to live after doctors declared that he suffered from a rare disease. The illness left him in a wheelchair and he was 60 (able) to speak except through a voice synthesizer (合成器).
Prof. Hawking was the first 61 (set) out a theory of cosmology (宇宙学) explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He also discovered that black holes 62 (leak) energy and fade to nothing — a phenomenon that would 63 (late) become known as Hawking radiation. Through his work with mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, he proved that Einstein’s general theory of relativity suggests space and time would have a beginning in the Big Bang and 64 end in black holes.
In a statement his children praised his “courage and persistence” and said his “brilliance and humour” inspired people across the world. They added, “He once said, ‘It would not be much of a universe 65 it wasn’t home to the people you love.’ We will miss him forever.”
第四部分：写作（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 根据括号内提示，用所给单词的适当形式填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
66. In spite of the fact that he was not a trained economist, his achievements were ___________ (remark).
67. ___________ (genius) are supposed to be odd and hopelessly impractical.
68. Einstein’s most famous theory is what we call the Theory of ___________ (relative).
69. He has a ___________ (prefer) for fruits and vegetables rather than meat.
70. It’s ___________ (normal) for the little boy to eat so much.
71. She believed she had come up with one of the greatest ___________ (innovate) of modern times.
72. Sunburn is painful and ___________ (potential) dangerous.
73. The digital economy is ___________ (关键的) in today’s world.
74. An ___________ (客观的) statement is based on facts and observations.
75. The candidate waved his hands to ___________ (感谢) the cheers of the crowd.
76. It is widely acknowledged that students should be ___________ (评价) in terms of overall quality.
77. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary ___________ (可能性、前景).
78. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for ___________ (自动的) control of just about everything in our home.
79. She ___________ (转换) on the TV set as soon as she arrived home.
80. You will be asked to fill in a form with details of your birth and ___________ (职业).
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请根据中文意思，用选择性必修一第一与第二单元所学短语完成句子。
81. 他放弃了教职，以便在国家人文基金会任职。
He left a career in teaching to ___________ with the NEH.
82. 好学生通常都知道如何及时迅速地总结知识。
A good students usually knows how to ___________ knowledge in good time.
83. 新总统上个月开始执政。
The new president ___________ last month.
84. 现在年轻人通过计算机连网来跟他人联系。
Young people ___________ each other by connecting their computers to the web.
85. 下雪天学校提前送孩子们回家。
The little children are sent home from school ___________ a snowy day.
第三节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发邮件称其想要了解中国的科学家。请你给他回一封邮件，向他介绍科学家屠呦呦。要点如下：
1. 屠呦呦简介（2015年获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖；发现了青蒿素，为人类防治疟疾作出了巨大贡献等）；
2. 对你的影响。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：malaria疟疾；artemisinin 青素
Dear Jack,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua


虎山中学2021～2022学年度上学期第一次月考
参考答案高二英语（2021.10）

听力（1.5×20=30）
1-5 CABCA 6-10 BBCAA 11-15 CBCBB 16-20 ABACA
阅读理解（2.5×20=50）
21-23 CBD （B）24-27 CAAD （C）28-31 DABC (D) 32-35 ACDB
七选五36-40 CDAGB
完形填空（10×15=15）
41-45 CADDA 46-50 CCAAB 51-55 BBCBB
语法填空（1.5×10=15）
peacefully 57hours 58.to 59.was given 60.unable
61 to set 62. leak 63.later 64.an 65.if
单词拼写（1.5×10=15）
66. remarkable 67. Geniuses 68. relativity 69 preference 70 abnormal
71 innovations 72potentially 73 crucial 74 objective 75acknowledge
76 evaluated 77 prospect 78 automatic 79 switched 80 occupation
完成句子（2×5=10）
81. take up a position 82. sum up 83. came to power
84. keep in touch with 85. early on
写作（15分） 参考范文（依据高考作文评分标准）
One possible version
Dear Jack,
I'm glad to know that you are interested in Chinese great scientists. I'll introduce to you my favorite scientist, Tu Youyou.
Tu Youyou devoted most of her time to finding the cure for malaria. In 2015,she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering artemisinin, which is the key to the treatment of malaria. So great is her contribution to the world that she has become an idol of many people, including me. Behind her success were numerous failures and setbacks, but never did she give up. Inspired by her story, I decided to study harder so as to realize my dream.
I hope her story can also have a positive effect on you.
Yours,
Li Hua
本题满分为15分，成绩分为六个档次：13-15分、10-12分、7-9分、4-6分、1-3分和0分。各档次的评分标准见下表：
档次评分标准
13-15分 切题。表达思想清楚，文字通顺、连贯，基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小错。
10-12分 切题。表达思想清楚，文字较连贯，但有少量语言错误。
7-9分 基本切题。有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯;语言错误相当多，其中有一些是严重错误。
4-6分 基本切题。表达思想不清楚，连贯性差。有较多的严重语言错误。
1-3分 条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。
0分 未作答，或只有几个孤立的词，或作文与主题毫不相关。


听力原文
Text 1
W: So what would you like me to fix for dinner tonight?
M: Never mind cooking anything for me. I will not be home until late.
W: OK. I will just cook for myself and the kids then.
Text 2
W: Did you shout at your sister for playing with your toys?
M: Yes. She didn’t ask me.
W: Well, next time use your manners and ask her nicely.
M: OK, Mom. I’m sorry.
Text 3
W: What time should we leave for the airport?
M: It’s up to you. Our flight is at 7 o’clock.
W: I think we should leave by 5 then.
M: OK. Sounds good to me.
Text 4
W: I hear you had to change your plans for this weekend?
M: Yeah, I have to work so I can’t go to the beach with you.
W: That’s too bad.
M: Yeah, it’s just my luck.
Text 5
M: This is really comfortable.
W: Yes, and it would look really nice in the living room.
M: It’s almost big enough to sleep on.
W: I know. Should we take it?
Text 6
M: What do you take for a bad cold, Jill?
W: Well, I don’t like to take those cold medicines. They put me to sleep. I bought this last time I had a cold.
M: Whoa, what is that? Is it the root of a plant?
W: Yes. It’s called ginseng.
M: It looks kind of strange.
W: Yeah, but it really works. A Korean woman told me to try it. You should try it, too!
M: Well, I’ll think about it.
Text 7
M: I have something here to cheer you up.
W: Tickets to the San Francisco Opera?
M: Best seats in the house.
W: That’s very nice of...
M: I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
W: I’m sure I would too, but... I can’t make any plans. I have to prepare for my final exams.
M: A ton of schoolwork, huh?
W: Yeah. I lost so much time because of... It’s going to take every waking hour just to catch up.
M: Well, maybe a little break might help.
W: Look, if I fail my exams, I will lose my scholarship. Now, I would really love to, but...
M: I’ll take that as a “yes”, and you can see how your studying is going later on in the week...
W: Thank you. But I only have one thing on my mind.
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M: When did the accident take place?
W: It was 7:15 on the morning of February 8, 2009. I will never forget it.
M: Where were you and what did you see?
W: I was walking along Park Road towards the east when an elderly man came out of the park on the other side of the street. Then I saw a yellow car make a right turn into Park Road. The next moment the car hit the man while he was crossing the road.
M: Didn’t the driver stop the car?
W: No. It was unbelievable. The car didn’t stop but drove off at great speed heading west.
M: Did you see the driver or the plate number?
W: Yes. I noticed the driver was a young woman and the number was AC864.
M: Thanks. We’ll deal with the case right away. By the way, it’s very kind of you to take the old man to hospital.
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M: What on earth do you want to buy? We have been here for nearly two hours. The assistants are staring at us.
W: I want to buy a pair of running shoes. Maybe New Balance.
M: Why do you need running shoes? You are not a runner.
W: But I exercise at the club. And I use the stepping machine. So I need good running shoes.
M: There are different kinds of New Balance shoes, though. You don’t have to buy the most expensive.
W: I want the best. My sister said that good shoes are very important.
M: Yes, that’s it.
W: I wonder if they have my size.
M: Well, we can wait for the assistant to help us, or we can look through the boxes down here. What is your size?
W: Here in America, it’s six.
M: Well, here you are. Size six. Women’s. 137 dollars. Wow, what a waste of money!
W: It’s none of your business. Let me try them on.
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W: Running a few kilometres each day is good for our health. However, new research says running too much could be bad for us. Running long distances regularly for many years could make our life shorter, not longer. The study is from the Minneapolis Heart Institute. A researcher said too much running could lead to heart disease. He wrote that running too much for many years takes away the good things from exercise. He added that the risk of heart disease could be the same as someone who never exercises. Researchers looked at the health and training of 3,300 runners over the age of 35. Seventy per cent of them ran over 30 kilometres a week. Men who ran marathons for 25 years had 62% more chances of developing heart disease than men who did little or no exercise. Another doctor said he felt cheated. He started running marathons and doing triathlons in 1967. He used to run 60 kilometres every week. He said: “I thought I was out there exhausting myself, building an absolutely indestructible heart.” The doctor advised people to exercise regularly but not to overdo things.