Question

Lack of exercise is considered a risk factor for cancer. There is considerable evidence that inactivity is connected with increased risk for lung cancer, breast cancer, etc.

In the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, more than 32,000 people (25,000 men and 7,000 women) were given a preventive medical examination that included a machine exercise test to measure physical fitness. They were given a physical fitness score, with one being the lowest and five being the highest fitness level. Then these people were followed for an average of 8 years. During this time, 179 men and 44 women died of cancer.

Data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study show people have lower rates of cancer with higher levels of physical fitness. Studies from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas suggest that men with high fitness levels are less likely to die of cancer.

The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study also found that fitness level was more important than weight in predicting longevity (长寿). While results showed that fitness and normal weight are the ideal combination, researchers found that men who were fat but performed well in the machine performance had just a slightly increased all-cause death rate, including cancer, compared to the more slim men. The fat, but fit, men particularly lived longer than the slim, but flabby (肌肉松弛的), men.

These statistics called for a warning to the overweight: The first health goal for the overweight should be to become as fit as possible at their current weight.

67. 1.The text mainly talks about________.

A．the effect of exercise on reducing chances of cancer

B．how to lose weight effectively

C．different ways to keep slim

D．fat men live longer than slim ones

68. 2.What’s Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The study on the life of the overweight.

B．The study on the relationship between taking exercise and cancer.

C．The study on the ways of losing weight.

D．The study on the effects of machine exercise.

69. 3.Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 4?

A．Fitness levels have more effects than weight on people’s longevity.

B．A man who is fit and has normal weight is most likely to live longer.

C．Slim men are more likely to live longer.

D．Fat people who like exercising are also likely to live longer.

70. 4.The author thinks the most important thing for the overweight is to ______.

A．increase their fitness levels                B．choose to eat vegetables

C．be on a diet                            D．ask for help from doctors

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述的是一项健康调查报告，讲述的是体育锻炼对癌症的影响以及锻炼和身体健康之间的关系。

1.A 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Lack of exercise is considered a risk factor for cancer. There is considerable evidence that inactivity is connected with increased risk for lung cancer, breast cancer, etc.可知本文讲述的是锻炼对减少患癌症的可能性有很大的影响。故A正确。

2.B 段落大意题。在文章第二段中In the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, more than 32,000 people (25,000 men and 7,000 women) were given a preventive medical examination that included a machine exercise test to measure physical fitness. They were given a physical fitness score, with one being the lowest and five being the highest fitness level.可知这个研究正是关于锻炼和癌症之间的联系，故B正确。

3.C 推理题。根据文章倒数第3行The fat, but fit, men particularly lived longer than the slim, but flabby (肌肉松弛的), men.可知C项说法是错误的，最重要的不是保持身材苗条，而是身体健康。

4.A 细节题。根据文章最后2行These statistics called for a warning to the overweight: The first health goal for the overweight should be to become as fit as possible at their current weight.可知最主要的是提高健康的水平，故A正确。

考点：考查健康类短文阅读

点评：本文叙述的是一项健康调查报告，讲述的是体育锻炼对癌症的影响以及锻炼和身体健康之间的关系。

本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。