【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 into four equalsized groups, based on the total amount of time spent actively, and the risk of death assessed, taking into account factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and socioeconomic status. This was then repeated for an amount of activity at different levels of intensity. The results were analyzed together to give an overview. The team found a greater amount of activity was linked to a lower risk of death. The results held for different intensities of activity. The team said the study supported the message sit less and move more and more often. However, the study had limitations. It only looked at the situation for middle age and older adults, most of whom lived in the US or Europe, and some of the effect could be due to those people with a higher risk of death being less likely to be related to physical activity. Physical activity levels also were only measured over one period of time. Dr Gavin Sandercock, from the University of Essex, said the results suggested moving more brought bigger benefits than simply reducing the time of sitting, another factor measured in the study. This study reinforces the important message that getting the least active people to do even just a little bit more physical activity can have important public health benefits, he said.（1）Which of the following may Ulf Ekelund suggest elderly people do? on the sofa reading. a little gentle gardening. out to hike with friends. basketball sometimes.（2）What can we know about the research? lasted about 8 years. researchers admitted they used fake data. participants didn39。t include younger people. participants died because of doing too much physical activity（3）What is the author39。s attitude towards the researchers39。 conclusion? （4）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word reinforces in the last paragraph? 【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，研究發(fā)現(xiàn)輕微活動能幫助預防老年人過早死亡，對老年人健康很有好處。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“It is important for elderly people, who might not be able to do much moderate intensity（強度）activity, that just moving around and doing light intensity activity will have strong effects and is beneficial.”對于無法做中等強度活動的老年人來說，輕度活動對健康很有好處。故選B。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Published in the BMJ, the latest research was based on a review of eight studies involving a total of more than 36,000 people with an average age of almost 63 years.”可知參與調(diào)查的36,000人平均年齡是63歲，因此不包括年輕人，故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文中…researchers say , …said Ulf Ekelund, who led the research. Dr Gavin Sandercock, from the University of Essex, said…, …h(huán)e ，作者只是陳述了研究結(jié)果和專家觀點，并未摻雜自己觀點，作者對研究結(jié)果是中立觀點，不帶感情色彩。故選D。 （4）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中的“Even a small increase in light activity such as washing dishes, or walking around the house might help prevent an early death among older adults”, 陳述研究結(jié)果，小的輕微活動能幫助預防老年人過早死亡；以及最后一段中的“This study reinforces the important message that getting the least active people to do even just a little bit more physical activity can have important public health benefits”.提到的 getting the least active people to do even just a little bit more physical activity can have important public health benefits即讓最不愛運動的人多做一點點體育活動，對公眾健康也有重要的好處，這是對研究結(jié)果的進一步強調(diào)，由此推知畫線詞語表示“強調(diào)”，與Highlights同義，故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Ana, her husband Mario, and their fouryear old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call home until they get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in. First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her local newspaper stand. The Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment plexes in her area. Ana started by looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment plex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a fitness center), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment plexes that she liked. Ana called the apartment plexes. She set up appointments with the apartment managers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five phone calls, total. I39。ll see you then, she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the phone. When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments. These look good, he said. Mommy, let me see, said Antonio, whom Mario had just brought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments. The next day, while Mario was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment plexes. After visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son, and it was near her and her husband39。s workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband, and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they called the manager of the apartment plex and told him that they would like the apartment. The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. They signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit. Finally, they had a place to stay.（1）Which of the following is not an amenity? . center.. ceilings.（2）What did Ana consider while looking through the Apartment Book? ... of the above.（3）Why is the security deposit needed when people rent a house? it ensures that a renter will pay the rent on time. it ensures that a renter will not have pets on the property. it ensures that any damage done to the apartment will be paid for by the renter. it ensures that any damage done to the apartment is kept to a minimum.（4）What do we know about Ana? was a smart and organized wife. signed the rental contract on her own. bought a home for her family in Carolina. husband worked in a hotel.【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文為一篇記敘文，講述了安娜一家搬到北卡羅來納州后，安娜租房子的故事。