2015年6月大学英语四级阅读真题练习(7) The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially form the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Historically, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However, in recent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Increased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. 36. The word “spas” (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to ________. A) sports activities B) places for physical exercise C) recreation centers D) athletic training programs 37. Early fitness spas were intended mainly for ________. A) the promotion of aerobic exercise B) endurance and muscular development C) the improvement of women’s figures D) better performance in aerobic dancing 38. What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement? A) Positive. B) Indifferent. C) Negative. D) Cautious. 39. People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out ________. A) how ell they could do in athletics B) what their health condition was like C) what kind of fitness center was suitable for them D) whether they were fit for aerobic exercise 40. Recent studies have suggested that weight training ________. A) has become an essential part of people’s life B) may well affect the health of the trainees C) will attract more people in the days to come D) contributes to health improvement as well 36. B 37. B 38. C 39.A 40. D 2015年6月大学英语四级阅读真题练习(7)的延伸阅读——阅读理解技巧 一、正确选项的特征: 1、符合主题很多正确选项都是和主题直接或间接相关,所以只要把握好文章的主题,不要进行主观推断或臆断,答案就在眼前. 2、原文改写六级当中的正确答案很多时候是原文当中一小段内容的改写,重点是表达改变,实词有所替换. 3、不太绝对不少选项都会利用perhaps,probably,possibly, might, maybe等单词使得选项意思不会过分武断. 二、 错误选项的特征: 1、选项当中的感情色彩与文章的行文逻辑不符 例如:文章行文以褒义为基调,选项当中出现明显的贬义 2、串段选项-定位段落和答案出现段落不是同一段。 3、二次推断选项-选项内容本身而言并没有错误,但是和文章内容并无关系,学员容易因为日常生活的判断而做错,忘记了正确答案常是原文改写,被不少英文还不错的同学称为“巨人杀手”。 |
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