单选题 Bodybuilding supplements have become quite common to almost everybody. There are varieties of nutritional supplements that many people take to compensate for the     25    of minerals, vitamins and other essential nutrients. These supplements help in gaining weight and building muscle along with many other benefits associated with the bodybuilding regime (养生之道).
    Time has changed and the     26    of people also have changed. Earlier, people used to consume balanced diets and proper healthy food such as fresh vegetables, fruit, milk, fish, eggs, etc. But     27    , we face the lack of time, and it is not always possible to     28    the healthy eating habits and balanced diets all the time. Therefore, the fitness-concerned people are turning towards the supplements to maintain their bodybuilding nutrition.
    In fact,     29    the right nutrition supplements for bodybuilding can be quite confusing. On the television, Internet, and hoardings (广告牌) and in various places, we will find ads of     30    bodybuilding supplements and therefore, it can be     31    to decide on the right one. It is always better to     32    a fitness expert and get the appropriate supplements.
    However, there is an ongoing debate regarding the usefulness of the nutritional supplements for bodybuilding. Many people believe that there cannot be any     33    for right balanced diet, which is very true. But considering the busy life schedule that we keep in the present time, the nutrition bodybuilding supplements provide is of good help. There is no     34    in taking these supplements in small doses, and it also helps to fight many diseases. However, it is important to consult a professional and then get into the supplements program according to his or her suggestions.
    A. alternative              I. habits
    B. amazing                  J. harm
    C. confront                K. influence
    D. confusing                L. maintain
    E. consult                  M. obviously
    F. consuming                N. presently
    G. deficiency              O. selecting
    H. different
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【正确答案】G
【答案解析】本空应填名词。文中提到许多人摄取各种营养补品来补充矿物质、维生素及其他必需营养素。根据常识可知，一定是人体缺乏这些物质，才需要摄取补品来进行补充，所以所填词应表示“缺少”之意，故答案为G项deficiency。
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【正确答案】I
【答案解析】本空应填名词。根据空后的助动词have可知，所填词应为复数名词，备选项中只有一个复数名词I项habits，故答案为I项habits。该段后面第3句中的habits是本空所填词的原词复现。
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【正确答案】N
【答案解析】本空应填副词。分析句子结构可知，所填词应为副词，故应从M项obviously和N项presently中选择。再根据句意可知，所填词要与前一句中的earlier形成对比，earlier表示的是过去的情况，故此处应填表示现在的副词，故答案为N项presently。
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【正确答案】L
【答案解析】本空应填动词。空前的不定式标志词to提示所填词应为动词原形。前半句指出，如今，我们面临着时间不足(的情况)，根据句意分析，后半句应为前半句的结果，即时间不足使得我们不太可能总是保持健康的饮食习惯以及摄取均衡的饮食。能够与eating habits构成合理的动宾搭配，且能够使句意通顺的为L项maintain。
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【正确答案】O
【答案解析】本空应填动名词。分析句子结构可知，所填词应为动名词，与其后的内容一起充当句子的主语。本空所在句为该段的主题句，指出“______合适的营养补品可能会令人困惑”。下一句对该句进行了进一步说明：我们会在电视上、网络上、广告牌上和各种地方看到健身补品的广告，因此选定合适的营养补品可能会令人困惑。对比这两句的内容可知，所填词应与decide on构成同义复现，故答案为O项selecting。
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【正确答案】H
【答案解析】本空应填形容词。空后的名词短语提示，所填词可能为形容词作定语。第1段第2句提到有各种各样的(varieties of)营养补品，第3段第1句又提到选择合适的营养补品令人困惑。这些内容都表明了营养补品的种类很多，各不相同，所以人们不知道选择哪一种才好，故答案为H项different。
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【正确答案】D
【答案解析】本空应填形容词。结合第5小题可知，选择合适的营养补品可能会令人困惑，其中的______the right nutrition supplements对应本句中的decide on the right one，所以所填词应与第3段第1句中的confusing意思一致，故答案为D项confusing。
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【正确答案】E
【答案解析】本空应填动词。所填词的宾语为fitness expert，再根据最后一段最后一句可知，要获得合适的补品，比较好的方法是咨询(consult)健身专家(professional)，所填词应与consult意思一致，故答案为E项consult。
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【正确答案】A
【答案解析】本空应填名词。which从句的内容对前面所说的“许多人认为不可能存在适当均衡饮食的任何______”进行了肯定，下一句用but转折引出另一个事实：鉴于我们目前满满的日程安排，健身补品提供的营养十分有益。备选项中能使前后语义和逻辑形成合理衔接的是A项alternative。本空所在句是说，许多人认为健康补品不可能取代均衡饮食。
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【正确答案】J
【答案解析】本空应填名词。空前的is提示，所填词应为可数名词的单数或不可数名词。本空所在句中的后一分句中的it指代前一分句中的taking these supplements in small doses，由后一分句中的also helps可知，本句的前后两个分句都是在讲服用少量营养补品的好处，而空前的no提示所填词应表示消极意义，这样才能表达出好处，故答案为J项harm。