题目内容
Since 1939, numerous scientific studies have been conducted to determine 1 smoking is a health threat. The 2 of the 3 has been consistent (constant) and indicates that there is a serious health risk. Research teams have conducted studies that show 4 all reasonable doubt that tobacco smoking, particularly cigarette smoking is 5 with a 6 life expectancy (time). Cigarette smoking is believed by most research workers in this 7 to be an important 8 in the development of cancer of the lungs and cancer of the throat and is believed to be related 9 cancer of other organs. Male cigarette smokers have a higher death 10 from heart disease than non-smoking males. (Female smokers are thought to be 11 affected because they do not breathe in the smoke 12 deeply.) The 13 of physicians and researchers consider these relationships proved 14 their satisfaction and say, “Give 15 smoking, if you don't smoke don't start!”Smoking does 16 to the lungs. Smoking also affects the heart and blood vessels. Smokers also die much more often 17 heart disease.
While all tobacco smoking affects life expectancy and health, cigarette smoking appears to have a much greater effect than cigar or pipe smoking. 18 , nicotine consumption is not decreased by the latter forms, and current research indicates a 19 relationship between all forms of smoking and cancer of the mouth and throat. Filters and low tar tobacco are claimed to make smoking to some 20 safer, but they can only marginally reduce, not eliminate the threats.
1.
A. that B. whether
C. what D. which
2.
A. style B. fashion
C. trend D. drift
3.
A. matter B. affair
C. exhibit D. evidence
4.
A. to B. in
C. beyond D. for
5.
A. associated B. joined
C. mixed D. tied
6.
A. cutting B. shortened
C. lessening D. lengthened
7.
A. field B. part
C. aspect D. ground
8.
A. point B. key
C. factor D. step
9.
A. of B. on
C. by D. to
10.
A. rate B. ratio
C. pace D. speed
11.
A. mentally B. less
C. directly D. strongly
12.
A. far B. such
C. so D. still
13.
A. few B. majority
C. minority D. most
14.
A. to B. for
C. with D. of
15.
A. in B. up
C. away D. out
16.
A. harm B. injury
C. wound D. hurt
17.
A. in B. from
C. with D. by
18.
A. Moreover B. Though
C. Therefore D. However
19.
A. personal B. intimate
C. causal D. social
20.
A. area B. length
C. size D. extent
解析:
1.Whether引导宾语从句,意思是“吸烟是否有害健康”。
2.3.意思是“迹象的趋势…”。 4.Beyond …doubt, 无疑地, 不容怀疑。 5.associate with sth.同…相关。 6.shortened life expectancy,缩短的平均寿命。 7.意思是“在这个领域中的”。 8.意思是“一个重要的因素”。 9.Be related to sth.同…有关系。 10.Death rate是“死亡率”的意思。 11.根据后文可知,妇女受的影响比较小。 12.So deeply,如此深地吸进烟气。 13.大多数医生和科研人员。 14.To one’s satisfaction, 令某人满意地。 15.Give up doing sth.放弃做某事。 16.Do harm to sth.对…有害。 17. Die from …死于…原因。 18.下面的内容表示转折,所以用however。 19. Causal relationship,因果关系。 20.To some extent,在某种程度上。
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