题目内容
5.After numerous warnings over the years,you thought coffee probably had a negative effect on your health?Perhaps the drink is not so bad after all.The new study,conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI),has been published and suggests that coffee does not have a harmful effect on your health.Researchers suggest,based on data examined,older adults who drink a lot of coffee,have a lower risk of death when compared to their non-drinking coffee peers.
The team of researchers conducting the study analyzed data on 400,000U.S.men and women,aged 50to 71years; the individuals had participated in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.This study started in 1995-1996and was tracked until the day a participant passed away,or Dec.31,2008.
According to a press release on the report,researchers shared that coffee drinkers are"less likely to die from heart disease,respiratory disease,stroke,injuries and accidents,diabetes,and infections,although the association was not seen for cancer."
Results indicated participants that drank three or more cups of java a day reduced their risk of death by 10percent.Based on the findings that both caffeinated and non-caffeinated coffee found similar results,researchers are thinking caffeine is not the protective ingredient(原料),although which ingredient in coffee might be,they are not sure.
Researchers indicate that despite these observational findings,they caution it is not clear whether or not drinking coffee actually extends life expectancy.
"Coffee is one of the most widely consumed drinks in America,but the association between coffee consumption and risk of death has been unclear.We found coffee consumption to be associated with lower risk of death overall,and of death from a number of different causes,"said Neal Freedman,Ph.D.,Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics,NCI.
"Although we cannot infer a relationship between coffee drinking and lower risk of death,we believe these results do provide some comfort that coffee drinking does not adversely affect health,"Freedman said.
Dr.Cheryl Williams,a registered dietician,told ABC News,"Overall,more research needs to be done to truly understand the compounds in coffee and their biological activity and effect on health,"said Williams.
42.The passage is mainly aboutD.
A.medical benefits of coffee B.benefits of planting coffee
C.coffee's negative effects on health D.new study results on coffee
43.We can learn from the passage thatA.
A.drinking coffee can help reduce the risk of death from some diseases
B.people rely heavily on coffee drinking and that proves to be a problem
C.people who often drink coffee are more likely to suffer different diseases
D.caffeine is the very ingredient which protects people from developing diseases
44.The underlined word"java"in Paragraph 5refers toC.
A.caffeine B.ingredient C.coffee D.drink
45.What can we infer from William's words?D
A.People should drink more caffeinated coffee.
B.People should analyze the cause of human death.
C.People should take advantages of drinking coffee.
D.People should carry out more related and effective studies.
分析 本文为新闻报道,报道了近期关于咖啡的新发现.
解答 42---45 DACD
42.答案D.主旨大意题.根据第二段"The new study,conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI),has been published and suggests that coffee does not have a harmful effect on your health"可知,新的研究表明,咖啡对人体健康没有副作用.故选D.
43.答案A.推理判断题.根据第四段"researchers shared that coffee drinkers are‘less likely to die from heart disease,respiratory disease,stroke,injuries and accidents,diabetes,and infections,although the association was not seen for cancer.'"可知,咖啡可以帮助减少很多疾病的死亡风险.故选A.
44.答案C.词义猜测题.根据后文"Based on the findings that both caffeinated and non-caffeinated coffee found similar results"可知,此处谈到的是喝咖啡,故选C.java为美国俚语,意为"咖啡".
45.答案D.推理判断题.根据最后一段William说的话"Overall,more research needs to be done to truly understand the compounds in coffee and their biological activity and effect on health"可知,William觉得我们还需要更多的研究.故选D.
点评 报道类阅读留意文章的开头和结尾,一般文章开头都会有主旨句,直接介绍这篇新闻要报道什么.解题的时候采用三个步骤:读题,找关键词;定位;对比原文和答案.
A. | mustn't go | B. | could have gone | ||
C. | shouldn't go | D. | shouldn't have gone |
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52.A.commerce | B.consumers | C.commercials | D.contracts |
53.A.ranging | B.varying | C.changing | D.adjusting |
54.A.taken to | B.spent in | C.expected of | D.exposed to |
55.A.flashes | B.billboards | C.attractions | D.messages |
56.A.improve | B.promote | C.urge | D.update |
57.A.symbolized | B.illustrated | C.demonstrated | D.displayed |
58.A.modify | B.decorate | C.polish | D.fix |
59.A.Audio | B.Studio | C.Oral | D.Video |
60.A.since | B.while | C.unless | D.if |
61.A.throw away | B.lay down | C.blow out | D.break down |
62.A.Except for | B.Apart from | C.According to | D.Including in |
63.A.effect | B.affect | C.result | D.purpose |
64.A.less | B.same | C.similar | D.more |
65.A.outlooks | B.opinions | C.concepts | D.implications. |