The
fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around
aerobic exercise. Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic
activities, and {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}thousands of health
spas developed around the country to capitalize on his {{U}} {{U}}
2 {{/U}} {{/U}}interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for
females. A number of fitness spas existed {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}}
{{/U}}to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most
major cities. However, their {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}was not
on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular
mass, {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}, and endurance in their
primarily male {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}. These fitness spas
did not seem to benefit {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}from the
aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that
weight-training programs {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}few, if any,
health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become
increasingly {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}for males and for
females. Many {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}programs focus not
only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as
well. {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}, most physical fitness tests
have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for
health related reasons, but primarily {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}}
{{/U}}such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics.
{{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}, in recent years, evidence has
shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and
endurance might also offer some health {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}}
{{/U}}as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now {{U}} {{U}}
15 {{/U}} {{/U}}that weight training be part of a total fitness program
for healthy Americans.
【答案解析】[解析] emerging“出现的”。根据文章一致性原则，“emerging”与第一句中提到的“the fitness movement that began in...”中的“began”形成呼应。而hovering“翱翔的，盘旋的，徘徊的，犹豫的”；intriguing“阴谋的，密谋的，谋划的”，mingling“混合的，相混的，相交往的，相往来的”均不符合题意。
【答案解析】[解析] enthusiast“狂热者，热爱者”。根据文章一致性原则，“enthusiast”与上文的“interest in fitness”形成一致性。而practitioner“开业者，从事者”，referee“裁判员”；recipient“接受者，领受者”不与“interest in fitness”形成呼应，不符合题意。
【答案解析】[解析] offer“提供，供给”。根据原文意思：“……直到从医学的观点看，减肥训练项目不能或者只能给(培训者)带来一点健康。”而且根据文章一致性原则，“offer”与下文的“might also offer”形成一致性，所以选择“offer”。而present“赠送，授予，呈献，向……提出”；indicate“显示，指示，象征，预示”，demonstrate“证明”均不符合题意。
单选题
A. popular
B. vigorous
C. intelligible
D. formidable
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] popular“流行”。根据文章主题一致性原则，popular与the fitness movement that began in...构成重复，上文讲到“健康运动以有氧练习为中心，开始于60年代末70年代初”，下文又提到“(健康运动中的)减肥训练又再次在男性和女性中流行起来……”，所以选择“popular”。而vigorous“体力旺盛的；精力充沛的；充满活力的；意气风发的”，Intelligible“可理解的，明白易懂的，清楚的，清晰的”，formidable“可怕的，令人畏惧的”是本题的干扰，均不符合题意。
【答案解析】[解析] benefit“利益，好处”。本题考查近义词辨析。根据文章一致性原则，“benefits”与上文提到的“if any, health benefits”形成一致性。而advantage“优点，优势”；interest“(经济上的)利益，股份，利息”；profit“(经济上的)利润，益处，利益”均不构成文章一致性，不符合题意。