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12. According to the author, the surprising aspect of human anger is.
A. its lengthy and complex development
B. a conflict such as is now going on in Northern Ireland
C. that we do not fly into a temper more often
D. that we reserve anger for mankind
13. The passage suggests that.
A. historically, we have created an "us" versus "them" society
B. humans have had a natural disinclination toward formal grouping
C. the First World War is an example of how man has always avoided domination
D. the emotional origin of the war in Ireland is lost in time
14. From the passage we can infer that.
A. the artificial creation of a subspecies unlike us is something that never happens
B. games are psychologically unhealthy
C. any artificially created subspecies would be our enemy
D. the real or imagined existence of an opposing subspecies is inherent in man's activities
15. The author believes that a religious explanation for the war in Northern Ireland is.
A. founded in historical fact
B. deceptive
C. apparent
D. probably accurate
Passage 4
The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessiviely, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do.
A multitude of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.
16. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because.
A. personal health choices help cure most illnesses
B. it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge
C. it is essential to personal freedom in American society
D. wrong decisions could lead to poor health
17. To "live a completely sedentary life-style" (Para. 1) most probably means.
A. to "live an inactive life"
B. to "live a decent life"
C. to "live a life with complete freedom"
D. to "live a life of vice"
18. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because.
A. current medical knowledge is still insufficient
B. there are many factors influencing our decisions
C. few people are willing to trade the quality of life for the quantity of life
D. people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends
19. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to.
A. improving the quality of one's life
B. limiting one's personal health choice
C. deliberately ending one's life
D. breaking the rules of social behavior
20. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choice should be based on.
A. personal decisions
B. society's laws
C. statistical evidence
D. friends' opinions
1.分析与解答：第一段开头第一句话便引入主题，故应选B。
2.分析与解答：根据文章第二段第四句话，选C。
3.分析与解答：参见第二段中间部分，选D。
4.分析与解答：interviewee指的是被接见者，被采访者。故应选A。
5.分析与解答：根据文章最后一句可推断这是一篇前言，故选D。
6.分析与解答：主题题，应把握全文选B。
7.分析与解答：根据第三段第三句话，选B
8.分析与解答：第四段主要写海参的“appetites”，故选C。
9.分析与解答：见第五段第一句话，应选A。
10.分析与解答：见第一段第三句话，应选D
11.分析与解答：主旨题，首句点题，应选C。
12.分析与解答：见第一段第二句话，和第五句话，选D。
13.分析与解答：见第二段段首，选A
14.分析与解答：见第一段最后一句话，选D
15.分析与解答：见最后一段第四句话，答案为B。
16.分析与解答：答案为D，推理题。根据本文第二句话：“An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge”，可以得知，不正确的个人选择会导致疾病的发生，而A和B在文章中未提及，C与本文无关，故D)是惟一正确选择。
17.分析与解答：答案为A，词汇题。从上下文便可以判断出该短语的意思。文中提到的“live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise”就暗示出“sedentary life-style”与exercise是矛盾的，由此就可以断定A最贴近原短语的意思，为正确答案。
18.分析与解答：答案为B，细节题。根据最后一段的第一句话及第一段第二句，很显然A与文中的内容不符；尽管D是一个原因但不全面，只有B才是正确、的全面的原因。而C中所述文中未提及，故C是错误答案。
19.分析与解答：答案为C，细节题。在第二段中作者指出：Fries和Crapo通过比喻的方式指出“...to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide”，可见C为正确答
案。
20.分析与解答：答案为C，推理题。根据文章最后两句话，不难看出；Fries和Crapo认为，采取有统计数据显示可能缩短寿命的行为无异于自杀，而有利于健康的选择应是那些有统计数据显示可以提高生命力和延长寿命的行为，所以，哪些是有利于健康的行为，这要根据统计数据而定。因此只有C是正确的，而其他选择项则未提及。
