{{B}}Text{{/B}} A study in the United
States finds that girls and young women use tobacco, drugs and alcohol for
different reasons than hoys. It says young males{{U}} (26) {{/U}}use
tobacco, drink alcohol or fake drugs{{U}} (27) {{/U}}excitement. Or
they think it will make them more popular. Young females,{{U}} (28)
{{/U}}, may hope to feel happier or reduce{{U}} (29) {{/U}}or lose
weight. There are physical, psychological and social{{U}}
(30) {{/U}}from smoking, drinking anti using{{U}} (31) {{/U}}.
The report says some of these may{{U}} (32) {{/U}}more quickly and
severely in females. For example, it says they arc more likely to become
dependent{{U}} (33) {{/U}}tobacco than males who smoke just as many
cigarettes.{{U}} (34) {{/U}}it says females have a great{{U}} (35)
{{/U}}of brain damage from too much alcohol. Here are some
other findings. Girls and young women who drink coffee are
much{{U}} (36) {{/U}}to smoke and drink alcohol — and to start sooner —
than those who do not drink coffee. The report calls caffeine a "little known
warning{{U}} (37) {{/U}}. Girls who do unhealthy things
to lose weight drink{{U}} (38) {{/U}}alcohol than those who do not{{U}}
(39) {{/U}}even though alcohol can cause weight gain.{{U}} (40)
{{/U}}, even girls who do healthy things to lose weight smoke more than
those not{{U}} (41) {{/U}}diets. The report lists a
number of warning signs to{{U}} (42) {{/U}}for. These include depression
and too much concern about{{U}} (43) {{/U}}. The study also
reminds parents and other adults that they{{U}} (44) {{/U}}examples —
good or bad — by their own{{U}} (45)
{{/U}}.
【答案解析】从上下文的结构判断,此句中有表示比较的连接词“than”,是一个比较状语从句,从四个选项判断[A]likelier“更可能的”,并且likely常用于be likely to do something“有可能做某事”结构,其意义和用法与上下文相符,因此选[A]。[B]better“更好的,较好的”,[C]worse“更糟糕的,更坏的”,和[D]easier“更容易的”三个选项意义与上下文不符。
【答案解析】根据上下文,此句比较通过不健康的方式减肥的女孩们比其他女孩们喝酒的多少,另外下文提到even though alcohol can cause weight gain“即便酒精会使人发胖”,可知她们比其他女孩喝得多,因此选[C]more。[B]little和[D]much不是比较级;[A]less与句意不符。