Scientists say they have found key clues into how long we will live. One of them is a【C1】______handshake. British researchers believe a strong grip is not just a sign of confidence but also an【C2】______of longevity. Lead author Dr. Rachel Cooper, of University College London, said her study looked into 33 different reports on the strength of handshakes. The research【C3】______more than 50, 000 men and women and spanned 40 years. Dr. Cooper concluded that those with weaker handshakes were 70 per cent more likely to die earlier than those with the strongest handshakes. She concludes that people with strong grips may have benefited【C4】______a happy childhood that included a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. The new study,【C5】______in the British Medical Journal, also found other signs of living a longer life. These "measures of physical capability" include walking at a faster【C6】______, getting out of a chair quickly, and being able to balance on one leg. The study showed that slow walkers were almost three times【C7】______to die earlier than those who【C8】______out of their chairs. Dr. Cooper believes there needs to be more【C9】______into the link between physical capability and longevity. " Research that helps people to enjoy a long and healthy life is ever more important to help【C10】______an ageing population," she said.
单选题 【C1】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:空格后面一句中有“a strong grip”应该与前面是同义,四个选项中与strong同义的只有firm,故选A。
单选题 【C2】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:本句当中有not just…but also,所以空格处应该与a sign of并列或者同义,故选B。
单选题 【C3】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:included“包含”,questioned“询问”,examined“检查”,involved“涉及,牵涉”根据上下文可知,involved比较符合题意,故选D。
单选题 【C4】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:考查词组搭配,benefit from“受益于”,故选B。
单选题 【C5】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:disclosed“公开,揭露”,revealed“显示,”declared“公开宣布的”,空格后面显示的是英国医学杂志,应该是新的研究发布在英国医学杂志。
单选题 【C6】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:考查搭配,walking at a faster pace“以更快的速度步行”故选D。
单选题 【C7】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:考查比较级,本句中有“than”可知本句是个比较级结构,应该选择比较级。故选A。
单选题 【C8】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:考查固定搭配,sprang out of“跳出”,比较符合题意,故选B。
单选题 【C9】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:考查语义题,more后面应接名词,本文一直在叙述长寿的研究。故选A。
单选题 【C10】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:考查词组搭配,cater for“迎合”比较符合题意,故选A。