Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1～10的位置上。

Scientists have discovered that __【1】____(stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat -------- the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy, ___【2】____ helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results __【3】____ weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant, ___【4】____ (comfort) temperatures, our body's need for brown fat has decreased. They found that: "Outdoor workers in northern Finland who __【5】____ (expose) to cold temperature have __【6】____ significant amount of brown fat when ___【7】___ (compare) to same-aged indoor workers."

The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice. __【8】____ group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have ___【9】____（low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said: "This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases." She added: "If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could __【10】____ (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food."

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】staying

【2】which

【3】in

【4】comfortable

【5】are exposed

【6】a

【7】compared

【8】One

【9】lower

【10】possibly

【解析】

试题分析：科学家发现呆在寒冷的环境下可以帮助人们减肥。因为在寒冷有助于棕色脂肪组织的形成，这种脂肪组织可以产生热量，让人们保暖。而棕色脂肪组织燃烧热量，因此有助于人们体重的减轻。

【1】staying 考查非谓语动词。从结构可知此处是非谓语做主语，用动名词形式，填staying。

【2】which考查关系代词。在非限制性定语从句中缺少主语，用关系代词which指代前句话内容。

【3】in 考查介词。固定短语：result in 导致，造成，填in。

【4】comfortable考查形容词。此处是和constant并列做temperatures的定语，故用形容词形式。

【5】are exposed考查谓语动词。Expose是及物动词，句中没有宾语，判断用被动形式，be exposed to “暴露在……之下”，根据主谓一致原则，填are exposed。

【6】a 考查冠词。固定短语：a significant amount of“大量的”，填a。

【7】compared考查非谓语动词。此处是“连词+分词”结构，compare和句子主语outdoor workers之间是被动关系，用过去分词，填compared。

【8】One考查数词。从上文内容可知此处指两组中的一组，因位于句首，故填One。

【9】lower考查比较级。根据句中than可知此处用比较级，修饰名词levels，用形容词，故填lower。

【10】possibly考查副词。修饰动词lose用副词形式，故填possibly。