单选题
There are many reasons why food fads have continued to flourish. Garlic has long been touted (兜售) as an essential ingredient of physical prowess (能力) and as a flu (1) , squash has been thought by some to cure digestive disorders, and red pepper has been (2) to promote endurance. The natural human desire for a simple solution to a difficult problem (3) the stage for promoting miraculous potions (饮剂), pills and combination of chemicals. The (4) individuals who eagerly embrace any second-hand information with scientific overtones (暗示) provide the foundation for healthy business enterprises. A person who has never crossed the (5) of a health food store may be astonished, (6) or overjoyed. Countless elixirs (万应灵), herbs, powders and other fascinating extracts are only a (7) of the high-profit selection. The available literature includes pamphlets extolling (赞扬) the amazing return of youth one can (8) while drinking a potion filled with tropical weeds, as well as volumes (9) the reader of an almost (10) longevity. The store is directly keyed to arouse visitors' (11) over their health and to (12) on real and imagined problems by offering solutions that, (13) , cost more than the customers may be able to (14) Health food store patrons are often cajoled (劝诱) into buying tonics (补药) that promise to make the functioning of healthy organs even better, (15) whether an improvement is (16) for. Promotion of expensive products that consumers do not actually need takes (17) initiative and insight. (18) occasion, there may even be some slight (19) for truth in an entrepreneur's (20) to cure customer of ills—for a price.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】根据保健品这个主题以及下半句中的cure,可以排除[D]recipe“食谱”;大蒜本身也不是[B]medication“药物”,故排除;[C]therapy意为“疗法”,指医学上具体的或特殊的治疗方法,如:conventional drug therapy“传统的药物疗法”。而该句讲大蒜作为民间使用的一种治疗流感的方法,所以选[A],remedy意为“方法,疗法”,可以指一个成功的解决问题的方法,也可以指治疗病痛的疗法。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】根据该句中的touted和thought,可以判定应该选择与它们并列并同义的[A],alleged意为“断言,声称”,如:The man alleges that his watch has been stolen.“此人声称他的表被偷了。”其他不合文意。[B]suspected意为“怀疑,猜疑”;[C]speculated意为“推测,设想”;[D]acclaimed意为“欢呼,称赞”,如:acclaim the article as the masterpiece of investigative report“盛赞这篇文章是调查报道中的杰作”。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】短语sets the stage for意为“为……创造条件,为……做好准备,使成为可能”,其他不合搭配。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】那些热衷于接受带有科学色彩的二手信息的人是轻信的,susceptible意为“敏感的,易受感动的,易受影响的,易感染的”,如:be susceptible to kindness and flattery,意为“吃软也吃奉承”。其他不合文意。[A]credible意为“(人、话等)可信的,可靠的”;[C]intelligible意为“可以理解的,易领悟的,清晰的”;[D]discreet意为“小心的,有思虑的,贤明的”。
【答案解析】人们在食用保健品时会期望着返老还童,所以选择anticipate,意为“期望”,及物动词,可以直接加宾语。其他选项不符合文意或语法。[B]aspire意为“热望,立志”,通常用作aspire to sth./to do sth.,意为“渴望得到某物/渴望做某事”;[C]long意为“渴望”,不及物动词,通常用作long for sth.,/sb.或long to do sth.;[D]predict意为“预计,预期”。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】根据后文的of可判断答案为[B];assure sb. of sth.意为“使某人确信某事,向某人保证某事”,其他选项不合文意或用法。[A]ensuring意为“保证,担保”,如:His industry will ensure his success.“他的勤劳将保证他得到成功。”[C]reassuring意为“使放心,安慰”,如:They reassured themselves that the accident was a million-to-one chance.“他们消除了疑虑,相信事故是极其偶然的。”[D]insuring意为“给……保险”,如:insure the house against fire“给房屋保了火险”。
【答案解析】保健品店激起顾客对自己健康状况的关注后,要利用顾客真实或想象的健康问题向他们提供昂贵的保健品。根据文意和搭配,选[A],capitalize on意为“利用”,如:capitalize on the differences of views and disputes among certain countries“利用某些国家之间的观点分歧和争端”。其他选项不合文意或搭配。[B]profit意为“获利”,常与from搭配;[C]invest意为“投资”,常与on搭配;[D]exploit意为“开发,利用”,及物动词,可直接跟宾语。
【答案解析】推销那些消费者不需要的保健品需要付出很多努力和心血,即take considerable initiative and insight,considerable意为“相当量的”,其他选项不合文意。[A]optimum意为“最佳的,最适宜的,最有利的”;[B]optional意为“随意的,可选择的”;[D]considerate意为“关切的,体谅的”。