Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
As health insurance open season heats up for businesses, many employees will discover that participating in their company’ s wellness program includes rolling up their sleeves for blood tests.
Across the country, half of large employers offering health benefits have wellness programs that ask workers to【A1】______ to medical tests, often 【A2】______"biometrics. " that can involve a【A3】______to a doctor' s office, lab or workplace health fair.
While【A4】______at uncovering potential health【A5】______early to head off serious and【A6】______problems, the programs that involve those biometrics are also【A7】______. Will the screening exams actually improve health, or merely add to a culture of overtesting that is helping【A8】______up the cost of health care?
So far, research is mixed on whether workplace wellness offerings【A9】______save employers money. The Rand Corp. says most don’t, with the 【A10】______of programs targeted at managing【A11】______diseases,such as diabetes. Still, Rand found that programs can help【A12】______employees to quit smoking, get more exercise and lose a bit of weight.
The debate hasn' t slowed growth in workplace wellness, now【A13】______by Rand as a $6 billion a year industry, with most employers offering some kind of program, which must be【A4】______. Many link financial incentives to employee【A15】______, with a small percentage actually【A16】______the rewards or penalties to【A17】______specific health targets.
【A18】______say workplace programs provide valuable information.【A19】______employees are screened, the programs often make individual recommendations and most provide resources, such as nutrition【A20】______, health coaching, online classes or stop-smoking programs.
【答案解析】tying是tie的现在分词形式。 tie A to B把A绑到B上。 选项B“link” 虽然意思符合句意, 但“with a small. . . health target” 不是一个独立的句子, 因此横线处不能用动词原形。associate使联合, 一般与with搭配。 distribute分配; 散布。 因此选A。