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2014年英语二 完形填空

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Thinner isn't always better. A number of studies have (1) that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually (2) . For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. , (3) among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an (4) of good health.

Of even greater (5) is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined (6) body mass index, or BMI. BMI (7) body mass divided by the square of height.

An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, , (8) can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.

While such numerical standards seem , (9) they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, (10) others with a low BMI may be in poor (11) . For example, many collegiate and professional football players (12) as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a (13) BMI.

Today we have a(n) (14) to label obesity as a disgrace. The overweight are sometimes (15) in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes (16) with obesity include laziness, lack of will power, and lower prospects for success. Teachers, employers, and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. (17) very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools.

Negative attitudes toward obesity, (18) in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity (19) . My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from its facilities. Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitness initiatives. Michelle Obama has launched a high-visibility campaign (20) childhood obesity, even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat.

答案速查

答案速查：1.B  2.A  3.C  4.A  5.D  6.A  7.C  8.C  9.D  10.B  11.A  12.B  13.C  14.D  15.B  16.D  17.A  18.D  19.C  20.B

题目与选项

  1. 1. A number of studies have that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight.

    1. A. denied
    2. B. concluded
    3. C. doubted
    4. D. ensured

    答案：B

  2. 2. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually .

    1. A. protective
    2. B. dangerous
    3. C. sufficient
    4. D. troublesome

    答案：A

  3. 3. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. , among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an of good health.

    1. A. Instead
    2. B. However
    3. C. Likewise
    4. D. Therefore

    答案：C

  4. 4. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. Likewise, among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an of good health.

    1. A. indicator
    2. B. objective
    3. C. origin
    4. D. example

    答案：A

  5. 5. Of even greater is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define.

    1. A. impact
    2. B. relevance
    3. C. assistance
    4. D. concern

    答案：D

  6. 6. It is often defined body mass index, or BMI.

    1. A. in terms of
    2. B. in case of
    3. C. in favor of
    4. D. in respects of

    答案：A

  7. 7. BMI body mass divided by the square of height.

    1. A. measures
    2. B. determines
    3. C. equals
    4. D. modifies

    答案：C

  8. 8. Obesity, , can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.

    1. A. in essence
    2. B. in contrast
    3. C. in turn
    4. D. in part

    答案：C

  9. 9. While such numerical standards seem , they are not.

    1. A. complicated
    2. B. conservative
    3. C. variable
    4. D. straightforward

    答案：D

  10. 10. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, others with a low BMI may be in poor .

    1. A. so
    2. B. while
    3. C. since
    4. D. unless

    答案：B

  11. 11. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, while others with a low BMI may be in poor .

    1. A. shape
    2. B. spirit
    3. C. balance
    4. D. taste

    答案：A

  12. 12. For example, many collegiate and professional football players as obese, though their percentage body fat is low.

    1. A. start
    2. B. qualify
    3. C. retire
    4. D. stay

    答案：B

  13. 13. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a BMI.

    1. A. strange
    2. B. changeable
    3. C. normal
    4. D. constant

    答案：C

  14. 14. Today we have a(n) to label obesity as a disgrace.

    1. A. option
    2. B. reason
    3. C. opportunity
    4. D. tendency

    答案：D

  15. 15. The overweight are sometimes in the media with their faces covered.

    1. A. employed
    2. B. pictured
    3. C. imitated
    4. D. monitored

    答案：B

  16. 16. Stereotypes with obesity include laziness, lack of will power, and lower prospects for success.

    1. A. compared
    2. B. combined
    3. C. settled
    4. D. associated

    答案：D

  17. 17. Teachers, employers, and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools.

    1. A. Even
    2. B. Still
    3. C. Yet
    4. D. Only

    答案：A

  18. 18. Negative attitudes toward obesity, in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity .

    1. A. despised
    2. B. corrected
    3. C. ignored
    4. D. grounded

    答案：D

  19. 19. Negative attitudes toward obesity, grounded in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity .

    1. A. discussions
    2. B. businesses
    3. C. policies
    4. D. studies

    答案：C

  20. 20. Michelle Obama has launched a high-visibility campaign childhood obesity, even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat.

    1. A. for
    2. B. against
    3. C. with
    4. D. without

    答案：B

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