The concept discussed in the passage is actually the ______.A. traditional beliefs among people living in different areasB. results of certain study on people living in different climate zonesC. belief that has no longer accepted by most of peopleD. study

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The concept discussed in the passage is actually the ______.

A. traditional beliefs among people living in different areas

B. results of certain study on people living in different climate zones

C. belief that has no longer accepted by most of people

D. study done by Ellsworth Huntington alone

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更多“The concept discussed in the passage is actually the ______.A. traditional beliefs among people living in different areasB. results of certain study on people living in different climate zonesC. belief that has no longer accepted by most of peopleD. study”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    Results are something that people learn from a scientific study.()

    此题为判断题(对，错)。


    正确答案：正确

  • 第2题：

    Tea drinking is very popular in China.It is frequently discussed in poems and novels and appears in paintings.Tea also plays an important role in Chinese daily life.It is a custom to make tea for guests.People like to drink tea when they get together.Young people show respect to their elders by offering a cup of tea.In the traditional Chinese marriage ceremony, both the bride and groom kneel in front of their parents and serve them tea as an expression of gratitude.

    Tea drinking habits vary in different parts of China.People from different regions favour different types of tea.Tea drinking methods are also different.In the north of China, people like to drink tea with a bowl or a glass.Those in the south of China enjoy tasting tea with cultural tea sets.

    Tea culture in China is very different from that of other countries.In the West, tea with sugar and milk may be served with desserts.An example of western tea culture is afternoon tea.Tea ceremonies also differ among eastern countries, such as the Japanese or Korean tea ceremony.

    Decide each statement is T (true) or F (false) based on Passage A.

    1.Making tea for guests is a western custom.

    2.The bride and bridegroom kneel to serve tea to their parents in the modern Chinese marriage ceremony.

    3.People in the north of China enjoy drinking tea with a bowl.

    4.The westerners may drink tea served with sugar and milk.

    5.Tea ceremonies among eastern countries are the same.


    答案：FFTTF

  • 第3题：

    Questions 88-90 refer to the following advertisement.
    Obese people are less productive in the workplace and more prone to injury, a study claims. The researchers say their findings were so extreme that overweight people may need to take longer breaks to recover from the strains of work. They assessed how long it took for people of various sizes to perform certain tasks in the workplace. Obese people had, on average, 40 per cent shorter endurance times.
    The study, conducted at Virginia Tech and the University at Buffalo in the U.S., examined the endurance of 32 people in four categories: non-obese young, obese young, non-obese older, and obese older. Each of them completed three tasks that involved a range of skills: hand grip, shoulder elevation, and a simulated assembly operation. Every task involved periods of work and rest, and included a level of activity similar to manufacturing settings.
    The number of people who are obese has doubled over the past three decades-and has been linked to higher rates of workplace injury and a greater number of days of sick. ‘Workers who are obese may need longer rest breaks to return to their initial state of muscle function,’ said Dr Cavuoto. Based on the increased fatigue found
    among workers who are obese, workplace designers may need to consider adding fixtures and supports to minimize the amount of time that body mass segments need to be supported. ‘We believe our results will help to develop more inclusive ergonomic guideline,’ she added. The researchers also looked at the effect of obesity and age on endurance times.
    Previous research has indicated that both age and obesity hamper mobility-particularly when it comes to walking and low-energy tasks. But the researchers in this study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, found no such link.

    What is the finding supported by the previous study but not the present study?

    A. Obese people are less productive in work
    B. Obese people find it hard to recover from strain
    C. Obese people are more likely to get injured
    D. Obese people suffer from poor mobility

    答案：D
    解析：
    细节题。定位到最后一段第一句提到“Previous research has indicated that both age and obesity hamper mobility”（之前的研究表明年龄和肥胖都会妨碍到一个人的移动性），即肥胖会带来行动的不变，所以D 想符合这一意义，poor 照应了原文中的hamper 一词。

  • 第4题：

    共用题干
    Food and Cancer

    Medical experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and
    cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of
    developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study.They are from American
    National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.
    The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people
    between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study.They were from the northern central Chinese area of
    Linxian.Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years.
    Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and
    esophagus.Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high
    cancer rate.Researchers divided those people into eight groups.Seven of the groups received different
    mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily.The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater
    than what American health officials say is needed.The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect.
    Those who seemed to gain the most received a mixture of a form of vitamin A called β-carotene,vitamin E
    and the mineral selenium（硒）.The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by
    cancer-causing substances.Researchers reported a 1 3 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took
    β-carotene,vitamin E and selenium.They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by
    strokes from bursting blood vessels.
    Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other
    countries.They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals.Chinese
    officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years.For now officials
    reportedly are considering using the results of the study.They want to find a way to improve the health of
    people in Linxian and other small towns in China.

    The results of the study are of great significance to people everywhere.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案：B
    解析：
    文章第一段第一句“Medical Experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer.They say a new study provides the first evidence that vi- tamins could reduce a person ' s chance of developing cancer.”意思是“医学专家很多年来一直怀 疑人们的饮食和癌症之间有直接的联系，他们（医学专家）一项新的研究提供了第一个证 据······”，因此可见新的研究结果不是意料之外，而是意料之中的。
    文中说来自中美两家研究所的科学家们共同进行了此项研究，并没有提及具体人数。 故C为正确答案。
    由文章第一段最后一句“Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years." 可知，大多数实验对象连续5年每天服用各种维生素及矿物质，因此可推知，实验大约持续了5 年。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段的开头说林县人胃癌及食道癌发病率极高，但并没有说在国内是最高的。 故C为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者认为，此地食物中的真菌和霉菌是癌症发病率高的一个原 因。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者把实验对象分成8组，其中的7组每天服用不同的维生素和 矿物质混合物，第8组服用毫无作用的糖丸。故B为正确答案。
    文章最后一段第一句“Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other countries."，意思说“目前太早了还不能知道是否这个影响对其他 国家的人们是一样”；最后一句“They want to find a way to improved the health of people in Linx- ian and other small towns in China."，在最后一句中提到仍然是宁夏和中国的其他小城市的问 题。因此判断问题干句的说法不正确。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子

  • 第5题：

    共用题干
    Food and Cancer

    Medical experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and
    cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of
    developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study.They are from American
    National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.
    The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people
    between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study.They were from the northern central Chinese area of
    Linxian.Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years.
    Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and
    esophagus.Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high
    cancer rate.Researchers divided those people into eight groups.Seven of the groups received different
    mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily.The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater
    than what American health officials say is needed.The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect.
    Those who seemed to gain the most received a mixture of a form of vitamin A called β-carotene,vitamin E
    and the mineral selenium（硒）.The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by
    cancer-causing substances.Researchers reported a 1 3 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took
    β-carotene,vitamin E and selenium.They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by
    strokes from bursting blood vessels.
    Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other
    countries.They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals.Chinese
    officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years.For now officials
    reportedly are considering using the results of the study.They want to find a way to improve the health of
    people in Linxian and other small towns in China.

    The study lasted for about five years.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案：A
    解析：
    文章第一段第一句“Medical Experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer.They say a new study provides the first evidence that vi- tamins could reduce a person ' s chance of developing cancer.”意思是“医学专家很多年来一直怀 疑人们的饮食和癌症之间有直接的联系，他们（医学专家）一项新的研究提供了第一个证 据······”，因此可见新的研究结果不是意料之外，而是意料之中的。
    文中说来自中美两家研究所的科学家们共同进行了此项研究，并没有提及具体人数。 故C为正确答案。
    由文章第一段最后一句“Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years." 可知，大多数实验对象连续5年每天服用各种维生素及矿物质，因此可推知，实验大约持续了5 年。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段的开头说林县人胃癌及食道癌发病率极高，但并没有说在国内是最高的。 故C为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者认为，此地食物中的真菌和霉菌是癌症发病率高的一个原 因。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者把实验对象分成8组，其中的7组每天服用不同的维生素和 矿物质混合物，第8组服用毫无作用的糖丸。故B为正确答案。
    文章最后一段第一句“Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other countries."，意思说“目前太早了还不能知道是否这个影响对其他 国家的人们是一样”；最后一句“They want to find a way to improved the health of people in Linx- ian and other small towns in China."，在最后一句中提到仍然是宁夏和中国的其他小城市的问 题。因此判断问题干句的说法不正确。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子

  • 第6题：

    共用题干
    Food and Cancer

    Medical experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and
    cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of
    developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study.They are from American
    National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.
    The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people
    between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study.They were from the northern central Chinese area of
    Linxian.Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years.
    Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and
    esophagus.Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high
    cancer rate.Researchers divided those people into eight groups.Seven of the groups received different
    mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily.The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater
    than what American health officials say is needed.The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect.
    Those who seemed to gain the most received a mixture of a form of vitamin A called β-carotene,vitamin E
    and the mineral selenium（硒）.The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by
    cancer-causing substances.Researchers reported a 1 3 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took
    β-carotene,vitamin E and selenium.They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by
    strokes from bursting blood vessels.
    Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other
    countries.They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals.Chinese
    officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years.For now officials
    reportedly are considering using the results of the study.They want to find a way to improve the health of
    people in Linxian and other small towns in China.

    Among the scientists that did the study,there are more Chinese than Americans.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案：C
    解析：
    文章第一段第一句“Medical Experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer.They say a new study provides the first evidence that vi- tamins could reduce a person ' s chance of developing cancer.”意思是“医学专家很多年来一直怀 疑人们的饮食和癌症之间有直接的联系，他们（医学专家）一项新的研究提供了第一个证 据······”，因此可见新的研究结果不是意料之外，而是意料之中的。
    文中说来自中美两家研究所的科学家们共同进行了此项研究，并没有提及具体人数。 故C为正确答案。
    由文章第一段最后一句“Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years." 可知，大多数实验对象连续5年每天服用各种维生素及矿物质，因此可推知，实验大约持续了5 年。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段的开头说林县人胃癌及食道癌发病率极高，但并没有说在国内是最高的。 故C为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者认为，此地食物中的真菌和霉菌是癌症发病率高的一个原 因。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者把实验对象分成8组，其中的7组每天服用不同的维生素和 矿物质混合物，第8组服用毫无作用的糖丸。故B为正确答案。
    文章最后一段第一句“Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other countries."，意思说“目前太早了还不能知道是否这个影响对其他 国家的人们是一样”；最后一句“They want to find a way to improved the health of people in Linx- ian and other small towns in China."，在最后一句中提到仍然是宁夏和中国的其他小城市的问 题。因此判断问题干句的说法不正确。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    The sentence “Our planet has shrunk” underlined in Paragraph 1 means that.
    A

    the earth has become physically smaller

    B

    the more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorter

    C

    the traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-date

    D

    modern means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    语义题。前一句指出“新科技以前所未有的形式将这个世界连接起来”。后一句又接着进行解释说“现在的世界变成了一个‘地球村’，因为电话、传真或卫星的连结，各国之间的联系在数秒之内便可完成”。由此可知划线部分“我们的星球‘缩小’了”指的是“现代通讯方式使得世界各地的人们之间的交流更方便了”。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    The sentence “Our planet has shrunk” underlined in Paragraph 1 means that __________.
    A

    the earth has become physically smaller

    B

    the more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorter

    C

    the traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-date

    D

    modern means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    语义题。前一句指出“新科技以前所未有的形式将这个世界连接起来”。后一句又接着进行解释说“现在的世界变成了一个‘地球村’，因为电话、传真或卫星的连结，各国之间的联系在数秒之内便可完成”。由此可知划线部分“我们的星球‘缩小’了”指的是“现代通讯方式使得世界各地的人们之间的交流更方便了”。

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage was to ______.
    A

    explain how cold viruses are transmitted

    B

    prove that a poor diet causes colds

    C

    discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds

    D

    analyze the distribution of income among the people in the study


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    细节题。最后一段首句为总领句，该句指出“研究还发现经济条件也扮演一个重要角色”。接下来第二句描述了随着家庭收入的增加，患感冒的次数也会减少。由此可知该段主要描述收入水平和患感冒频度之间的联系，因此正确答案为C项。

  • 第10题：

    填空题
    In many societies of the world， we find a large number of people who speak more than one language. As a characteristic of societies， b（） inevitably results from the coming into contact of people with different cultures and different languages.

    正确答案： bilingualism
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    The latter half of the last sentence in Paragraph 3, i.e.,or one tourist for every person living in Spain means_______.
    A

    all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists

    B

    every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country

    C

    every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist

    D

    every Spaniard is visited by a tourist every year


    正确答案： B
    解析：

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because ______.
    A

    they can’t see the old ones clearly

    B

    they like to buy different ones

    C

    something has changed

    D

    something is missing


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    细节理解题。文章第二段中间部分提到，新的地图册能帮助人们了解改变的信息。所以C项正确。

  • 第13题：

    The fast food industry has a great influence on the way of living of millions of people.()


    正确答案：对

  • 第14题：

    英语四级:study abroad

    Nowadays , more and more students go to foreign countries to study . many people are spare no effort in applying for going abroad .

    About this phenomenon , different people have different points . some people agree with it . first of all , studying abroad is the best way to improve our language . if we want to break away from “ mute English ” , it’s a good method to help you . second , by studying abroad we can better to know foreign countries’ culture . going in a country and we can experience different culture’s charm . last but not least , it’s a good opportunity to travel , make friends with different people and broaden your horizon .

    But others disagree with it . in the first few months these students will have a language barrier and hard to go in their society . many students can’t make a good programme when their parents aren’t with them , some of them spend their abroad’ time in vain .

    As long as I’m concerned , if we have a chance to study abroad ,we should treasure make full use of it . it will make us be wiser . because of the study’s experience , I believe that our life will also be more beautiful and wonderful .

    长时间没认真接触过英语作文，知道有很多低级错误，因为要的比较急，所以还望各位不吝赐教，帮忙修改一下。。。不胜感激。。。


    improve our language 后面加上ability吧

    second改为secondly

    Nowadays , more and more students go to foreign countries to study . many people are spare no effort in applying for going abroad .

    现在,越来越多的学生去国外去深造。其中就有很多人不遗余力地申请到国外去留学。

    About this phenomenon , different people have different points . some people agree with it . first of all , studying abroad is the best way to improve our language . if we want to break away from “ mute English ” , it’s a good method to help you . second , by studying abroad we can better to know foreign countries’ culture . going in a country and we can experience different culture’s charm . last but not least , it’s a good opportunity to travel , make friends with different people and broaden your horizon .

    关于这一现象,不同的人有不同的分。有些人同意这样的说法。首先,出国留学是最好的方法,以改善我们的语言。如果我们想摆脱“哑巴英语”,这是一个很好的方法来帮助你。第二,通过学习国外可以让我们更了解外国的文化。要在一个国家,我们还能体验不同的文化的魅力。最后,但并非最不重要的是,这是一个很好的机会去旅行,广交朋友,与不同的人,开阔你的眼界。

    But others disagree with it . in the first few months these students will have a language barrier and hard to go in their society . many students can’t make a good programme when their parents aren’t with them , some of them spend their abroad’ time in vain .

    但是其他人不同意它。在最初几个月这些学生将有语言障碍,并努力去。许多学生在他们的社会做不出好节目的时候,他们的父母没有和他们在一起,他们中的一些人花费他们的国外的时间是徒劳的。

    As long as I’m concerned , if we have a chance to study abroad ,we should treasure make full use of it . it will make us be wiser . because of the study’s experience , I believe that our life will also be more beautiful and wonderful .

    只要我关心的,如果我们有机会去国外学习,我们都应该珍惜充分利用它。它将使我们变得更聪明。因为该研究的经验,我相信,我们的生活也将更加美妙。

    1.many people are spare no effort in applying for going abroad .
    spare 应该改成 sparing ，一般进行时。

    2.About this phenomenon , different people have different points .
    这句话总觉得有点不太顺。
    point 改成 standpoint 或许更佳。或者直接把这个句子改成：Standpoints vary from person to person. 感觉更舒服些。

    3.second , by studying abroad we can better to know foreign countries’ culture .
    better不是个动词，所以不能接在情态动词后。应改成we can know foreign countries’ culture better.

    4.going in a country and we can experience different culture’s charm .
    好像一般不会说go in a country, 可以说成 go to a country.

    5.in the first few months these students will have a language barrier and hard to go in their society .
    hard前面要加上be，will be hard to do sth.
    另外，go in society 也好别扭，step into the society或join the society应该更舒服。

    6.many students can’t make a good programme when their parents aren’t with them .
    一般没make a programme这种说法，楼主或许是想表达制定计划吧。那应该用schedule。

    7.As long as I’m concerned
    没这种说法，应该说成As far as I’m concerned。

    8.we should treasure make full use of it
    这句话把两个动词谓语叠在一起了，可以分开说成we should treasure it and make full use of it。

    9. it will make us be wiser
    应该去掉be. 说成make us wiser.

    比较明显的错误应该就是这些。

    在整体上，我建议楼主在写四级作文的时候可以多用些从句，以及对一些词汇进行适当的润色。比如说最后一句的because of，可以说成owing to或者 as a consequence of之类的。agree with 可以说成 in favor of。

    总之，这些需要靠平时的积累和练习。总之，希望楼主的英语作文能够取得长足的进步！如果有什么需要追问的话，很高兴能与你交流！
    1.many people are spare no effort in applying for going abroad .
    spare 应该改成 sparing ，一般进行时。

    2.About this phenomenon , different people have different points .
    这句话总觉得有点不太顺。
    point 改成 standpoint 或许更佳。或者直接把这个句子改成：Standpoints vary from person to person. 感觉更舒服些。

    3.second , by studying abroad we can better to know foreign countries’ culture .
    better不是个动词，所以不能接在情态动词后。应改成we can know foreign countries’ culture better.

    4.going in a country and we can experience different culture’s charm .
    好像一般不会说go in a country, 可以说成 go to a country.

    5.in the first few months these students will have a language barrier and hard to go in their society .
    hard前面要加上be，will be hard to do sth.
    另外，go in society 也好别扭，step into the society或join the society应该更舒服。

    6.many students can’t make a good programme when their parents aren’t with them .
    一般没make a programme这种说法，楼主或许是想表达制定计划吧。那应该用schedule。

    7.As long as I’m concerned
    没这种说法，应该说成As far as I’m concerned。

    8.we should treasure make full use of it
    这句话把两个动词谓语叠在一起了，可以分开说成we should treasure it and make full use of it。

    9. it will make us be wiser
    应该去掉be. 说成make us wiser.

    比较明显的错误应该就是这些。

    在整体上，我建议楼主在写四级作文的时候可以多用些从句，以及对一些词汇进行适当的润色。比如说最后一句的because of，可以说成owing to或者 as a consequence of之类的。agree with 可以说成 in favor of。

    总之，这些需要靠平时的积累和练习。总之，希望楼主的英语作文能够取得长足的进步！

  • 第15题：

    Questions 88-90 refer to the following advertisement.
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    The study, conducted at Virginia Tech and the University at Buffalo in the U.S., examined the endurance of 32 people in four categories: non-obese young, obese young, non-obese older, and obese older. Each of them completed three tasks that involved a range of skills: hand grip, shoulder elevation, and a simulated assembly operation. Every task involved periods of work and rest, and included a level of activity similar to manufacturing settings.
    The number of people who are obese has doubled over the past three decades-and has been linked to higher rates of workplace injury and a greater number of days of sick. ‘Workers who are obese may need longer rest breaks to return to their initial state of muscle function,’ said Dr Cavuoto. Based on the increased fatigue found
    among workers who are obese, workplace designers may need to consider adding fixtures and supports to minimize the amount of time that body mass segments need to be supported. ‘We believe our results will help to develop more inclusive ergonomic guideline,’ she added. The researchers also looked at the effect of obesity and age on endurance times.
    Previous research has indicated that both age and obesity hamper mobility-particularly when it comes to walking and low-energy tasks. But the researchers in this study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, found no such link.

    Which of the following statements is true according to the article?



    A. The subjects of the study are of all ages
    B. The number of obese people has been on the increase
    C. The tasks involved takes place in real work situation
    D. The study has lasted over three decades

    答案：B
    解析：
    细节题。文章第二段第一句即提到“The number of people who are obese has doubled over the past three decades”（过去的30 年中肥胖人群的数量翻了一倍），也就是说肥胖人群的数量一直在增加。故选B。

  • 第16题：

    共用题干
    Food and Cancer

    Medical experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and
    cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of
    developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study.They are from American
    National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.
    The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people
    between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study.They were from the northern central Chinese area of
    Linxian.Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years.
    Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and
    esophagus.Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high
    cancer rate.Researchers divided those people into eight groups.Seven of the groups received different
    mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily.The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater
    than what American health officials say is needed.The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect.
    Those who seemed to gain the most received a mixture of a form of vitamin A called β-carotene,vitamin E
    and the mineral selenium（硒）.The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by
    cancer-causing substances.Researchers reported a 1 3 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took
    β-carotene,vitamin E and selenium.They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by
    strokes from bursting blood vessels.
    Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other
    countries.They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals.Chinese
    officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years.For now officials
    reportedly are considering using the results of the study.They want to find a way to improve the health of
    people in Linxian and other small towns in China.

    The results of the new study are unexpected.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案：B
    解析：
    文章第一段第一句“Medical Experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer.They say a new study provides the first evidence that vi- tamins could reduce a person ' s chance of developing cancer.”意思是“医学专家很多年来一直怀 疑人们的饮食和癌症之间有直接的联系，他们（医学专家）一项新的研究提供了第一个证 据······”，因此可见新的研究结果不是意料之外，而是意料之中的。
    文中说来自中美两家研究所的科学家们共同进行了此项研究，并没有提及具体人数。 故C为正确答案。
    由文章第一段最后一句“Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years." 可知，大多数实验对象连续5年每天服用各种维生素及矿物质，因此可推知，实验大约持续了5 年。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段的开头说林县人胃癌及食道癌发病率极高，但并没有说在国内是最高的。 故C为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者认为，此地食物中的真菌和霉菌是癌症发病率高的一个原 因。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者把实验对象分成8组，其中的7组每天服用不同的维生素和 矿物质混合物，第8组服用毫无作用的糖丸。故B为正确答案。
    文章最后一段第一句“Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other countries."，意思说“目前太早了还不能知道是否这个影响对其他 国家的人们是一样”；最后一句“They want to find a way to improved the health of people in Linx- ian and other small towns in China."，在最后一句中提到仍然是宁夏和中国的其他小城市的问 题。因此判断问题干句的说法不正确。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子

  • 第17题：

    共用题干
    Food and Cancer

    Medical experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and
    cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of
    developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study.They are from American
    National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.
    The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people
    between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study.They were from the northern central Chinese area of
    Linxian.Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years.
    Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and
    esophagus.Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high
    cancer rate.Researchers divided those people into eight groups.Seven of the groups received different
    mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily.The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater
    than what American health officials say is needed.The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect.
    Those who seemed to gain the most received a mixture of a form of vitamin A called β-carotene,vitamin E
    and the mineral selenium（硒）.The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by
    cancer-causing substances.Researchers reported a 1 3 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took
    β-carotene,vitamin E and selenium.They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by
    strokes from bursting blood vessels.
    Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other
    countries.They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals.Chinese
    officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years.For now officials
    reportedly are considering using the results of the study.They want to find a way to improve the health of
    people in Linxian and other small towns in China.

    All those people who took part in the study received vitamins and minerals.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案：B
    解析：
    文章第一段第一句“Medical Experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer.They say a new study provides the first evidence that vi- tamins could reduce a person ' s chance of developing cancer.”意思是“医学专家很多年来一直怀 疑人们的饮食和癌症之间有直接的联系，他们（医学专家）一项新的研究提供了第一个证 据······”，因此可见新的研究结果不是意料之外，而是意料之中的。
    文中说来自中美两家研究所的科学家们共同进行了此项研究，并没有提及具体人数。 故C为正确答案。
    由文章第一段最后一句“Most of them took vitamins and minerals everyday for five years." 可知，大多数实验对象连续5年每天服用各种维生素及矿物质，因此可推知，实验大约持续了5 年。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段的开头说林县人胃癌及食道癌发病率极高，但并没有说在国内是最高的。 故C为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者认为，此地食物中的真菌和霉菌是癌症发病率高的一个原 因。故A为正确答案。
    文章第二段中提到，研究者把实验对象分成8组，其中的7组每天服用不同的维生素和 矿物质混合物，第8组服用毫无作用的糖丸。故B为正确答案。
    文章最后一段第一句“Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other countries."，意思说“目前太早了还不能知道是否这个影响对其他 国家的人们是一样”；最后一句“They want to find a way to improved the health of people in Linx- ian and other small towns in China."，在最后一句中提到仍然是宁夏和中国的其他小城市的问 题。因此判断问题干句的说法不正确。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子

  • 第18题：

    In many societies of the world， we find a large number of people who speak more than one language. As a characteristic of societies， b（） inevitably results from the coming into contact of people with different cultures and different languages.
    bilingualism
    略

  • 第19题：

    问答题
    Do you think that colour has different meanings to different people?

    正确答案： I believe cultural differences have a lot to do with the different interpretations to colors. For instance, red implies danger in the Western countries whereas it symbolises happiness in China.
    解析：
    考生可回答中西方文化不同，对颜色的理解也不同。比如红色在东方象征吉祥，在西方象征危险。

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    What does the passage mainly talk about?
    A

    The health service in the UK.

    B

    A study of British people’s lifestyles.

    C

    A study of British people’s laziness.

    D

    The fatness problem in the UK.


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    主旨大意题。这篇文章先提到了由英国健康中心发起的调查，调查主要是围绕英国人的懒惰展开的。接着从这份调查中分析英国人的懒惰问题。所以文章主要是围绕英国人懒惰问题的调查报告展开的。

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    The latter half of the last sentence in Paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain”, means _____.
    A

    all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists

    B

    every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country

    C

    every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist

    D

    every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    信息题。此句的意思是“每年有3700万游客来西班牙旅游，换句话说，每一个西班牙人就得接待一名游客。”

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    What is worth nothing from the example of Athens County is that _____.
    A

    greater efforts should be made to improve people’s living standards

    B

    70 percent of the people there have been, employed for two years

    C

    50 percent of the population no longer relies on welfare

    D

    the living standards of most people are going down


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    细节推断题。B项“70%的人就业已达2年”。第二段称70%的脱离福利照顾的人在过去两年里参加了工作，但并没说该郡70%的人参加工作已达2年，故B项有误。C项“50%的人口不再依赖福利政策”，文而章说雅典郡的贫困率在30%以上，为全国贫困率的2倍，显然C项错误。D项“大多数人的生活水平在下降”也与文章不符。A项“为提高人民生活水准尚须做出巨大努力”与第三段“作为穷人的代言人，这表明，尚须做更多的努力”属同义转述。因此，A项为答案。

  • 第23题：

    问答题
    Culture is not just a matter of language; it involves the intellect, emotions, and—to me the most important of all—our senses. It is our instinctive responses that invariably reveal our cultural affiliations. Language is one obvious indicator; few people would shout out sudden pain and pleasure in a second language. But there are clear non-linguistic indicators as well, one of the most important being our preferences for food, particularly when feel unwell. All these can perhaps be summed up as “gut feelings”. Since these are responses uncamouflaged by our own or other people’s, manipulation and wishful thinking, they are very reliable.My two worlds not only sounded different, but also had different smells, textures and each moved to different rhythm. I was intrigued by the tangibility of that difference. It was like looking at two paintings, one a traditional Chinese landscapes, the other an impressionist work. Only I wasn’t just looking at them, I was living in a both of them simultaneously.

    正确答案：
    文化并不限于语言那么简单,它包含了思想、感情和我认为特别重要的一环——感官反映。要知道自己的文化倾向,最准确的指标可以说是我们的直觉反映。语言固然是其中一种指标,因为没有多少人会用第二种语言来表达突如其来的痛楚或伤感。但同样我们也有非常明显的非语言指标,其中一项很重要的就是对食物的偏爱,特别是身体不舒服的时候想吃什么。上面所说的种种,大概可以概括地称为“本能感觉”。正因为这些反映完全不受我们自己或别人的希望支配和伪装,所以准确性很高。
    我的两个世界不但有不同的声音,而且有不同的气味、质感,更以不同的节奏运作。如此具体的分别,令当年的我感到很奇妙,那种感觉就像同时看着两幅画,一幅是传统中国山水画,另一幅是欧洲印象派作品。但有一个很重要的分别:我不是在看画,而是同时生活在两幅画中。
    解析： 暂无解析

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