It is an understood fact that water helps mobilize soluble nutrients, transport waste materials and regulates body temperature. 1 consumption can result in elevated blood pressure and increased amounts of 2 in blood. Water also helps in the transportation and 3 of fat cells in the body. Our competitive lifestyles have 4 us to eating junk foods containing empty calories of zero nutritional value. This exhausts the natural reserves of nutrients and only ends up 5 increased amounts of fat. Natural foodstuffs, 6 the human body, are also made up of water. These foods are packed with nutrients in their watery bases and are perfect 7 for deep fried and processed foods. 8 the inclusion of water-based fruits and vegetables like carrots, apples, water melons, lemon, grapes, kiwi, spinach, cucumber and radishes, one is said to 9 as much as 800 calories per day. The logic behind water dense foods is the fact that, they will 10 the body without causing it additional harm. 11 , the nutrients they contain will 12 the natural reserves and help make physical functions better. 13 water aids in easier and faster digestion of food, it is responsible for resulting in a high 14 . This, in turn, helps in burning fat. However, knowing how much water to consume to 15 weight loss is essential. It is believed that every 1 kilogram of body weight requires at least 0.033 litres of water to maintain 16 physical tractions. So, an average male weighing 60 kilograms, needs to drink at least 2 litres of water to be able to shed weight 17 . Drinking at least 3 glasses of cold water every morning 18 breakfast, will set your metabolism (新陈代谢) 19 . This will keep burning the fat cells throughout the day, even 20 resting.
[解析] 名词辨析题。A:dissolution“分解,溶解”,dissolution of fat cells意为“脂肪细胞的分解”,符合句意,故为答案。B:discharge“排放,排出”,一般指排放液体或气体;C:distribution意为“分配,分发”;D:diversion“转向,转移;消遣”,此三项均可排除。
4.
A.caused
B.reduced
C.adapted
D.compelled
A B C D
B
[解析] 动词辨析题。B:reduced“迫使(陷入某种状态),使不得不”,通常后接sb. to doing,符合此处的句意和句型,故为正确答案。A:caused“导致,成为……的原因”,可用于句型cause+n.+to do,不符合此处句型;D:compelled“强迫,迫使”后接名词再加不定式,也不符合此处句型;C:adapted“使适应,适合”,以上三项均可排除。
[解析] 名词辨析题。此处短语是“新陈代谢率”之意,所以D:rate“率,比率,比例”符合此处的句意,故为正确答案。A:ration“配给量,分配额”、B:rating“评价,估价,等级”,这两项不符合句意,可排除;C:ratio虽有“比例,比率”之意,通常表明两个量之间的倍数关系,如:2 to 1(二比一),亦可排除。
You can't buy happiness. However, it looks 1 you can at least inherit it, British and Australian researchers said. A study of nearly 1,000 2 of identical and non-identical twins found genes 3 half the personality traits that make people happy 4 factors such as relationships, health and careers are responsible for the rest of our well-being. "We found that around haft the 5 in happiness were genetic," said Tim Bates, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh who led the study. "It is really quite 6 ." The researchers asked the volunteers— 7 in age from 25 to 75—a series of questions about their personality, how they worried and how satisfied they were 8 their lives. Because identical twins share the 9 genes and non-identical twins do not, the researchers could identify common genes that 10 certain personality traits and predispose people to happiness. People who are sociable, active, stable, hardworking and conscientious 11 to be happier, the researchers reported in the journal Psychological Science. " What this study showed was 12 the identical twins in a family were very similar in personality and in well-being, and 13 , the non-identical twins were only around half as similar," Bates said. "That strongly 14 genes. " The 15 are an important piece of the puzzle for researchers 16 to better understand depression and 17 makes different people happy or unhappy, Bates said. People with positive inherited personality traits may, in effect, also have a reserve of happiness to 18 in stressful times, he said. "An important implication is that personality traits of being 19 , calm and reliable provide a resource, we called it 'affective reserve', that 20 future happiness" Bates said.
1.
A.that
B.like
C.if
D.as
A B C D
B
[解析] 固定搭配题。look like表示“看起来像……”之意,look like后除可接名词外,也可接从句,例如:It looks like it's going to rain. (看起来好像要下雨了。),故选B。look后如果接A:that,表示“看来”,是以视觉所接受的印象为依据的,与本文句意不符,故排除。look后还可接as if,也表示“看起来好像是……”的意思,但是look后不可直接接if或as,故排除C和D。
2.
A.individuals
B.groups
C.pairs
D.persons
A B C D
C
[解析] 名词辨析题。句中的twins是解题关键,a pair of twins表示“一对双胞胎”,故选C。B:groups表示“组,团体”,“近千组双胞胎”没有“近千对双胞胎”表述清楚、明确,故排除;A:individuals和D:persons强调个体、个人,表述不准确,故排除。
[解析] 动词短语辨析题。B:result in表示“使……,引起,导致”,例如:The accident resulted in the death of two people. (这场意外事故造成两人死亡。),B符合题意,故为答案。A:result from表示“由……产生”,不符合句意,故排除;C:relate with表示“与……有关联”;D:respond to表示“对……做出回应”,均与句意不符,故排除。
11.
A.intend
B.suppose
C.expect
D.tend
A B C D
D
[解析] 动词辨析题。D:tend表示“倾向于,容易做某事”,例如:Paint tends toward bubbling and peeling over time. (油漆因时间长了而开始起泡并脱落。),根据句意可知,D为正确答案。A:intend表示“想要做某事”;B:suppose表示“认为可能或很可能”;C:expect表示“期望做某事”,均可以排除。
[解析] 语篇衔接题。根据这句话的意思可判断,作者将同卵双胞胎和异卵双胞胎在性格特征和快乐程度的相似性方面进行了对照,故选C:by contrast,表示“和……对照,和……比起来”。A:in fact表示“实际上,事实上”;B:on the other hand表示“另一方面”;D:on the contrary表示“正相反”,均与句意不符,故排除。