2010年12月英语四级真题答案解析(17)

2010年12月英语四级真题 答案解析

D) marriage contributes a great deal to longevity

选择D项。

根据题目中的关键词Willian Farr找到对应的出题段落——文章第一段。根据文章第一段中the biggest longevity(长寿) boost seems to come from marriage…直接可以得知D项正确。A项“交际活动能有效治疗疾病”和B项“好交际能提高一个人的生活质量”在文中找不到依据，文章的重点是讲述交际活动（主要是夫妻间）对于寿命的积极作用；由文中marriage could add as much as seven years to a man's life and two to a woman's可知C项错误。

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Linda Waite's studies support the idea that.

A) older men should quit smoking to stay healthy

B) marriage can help make for ill health

C) the married are happier than the unmarried

D) unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life

选择B项。

由关键词Linda Waite锁定本题的出题源应该在第二段。由第二段中的两个例子：一是患有心脏疾病的已婚老人要比没有相关疾病的未婚老人寿命长约4年；二是一个每天要抽一包多香烟的已婚老人和一个从不吸烟的离过婚的老人寿命几乎一样长。可以推断出B项“婚姻有助于人的身体健康。”A项“为了身体健康老人应戒烟”并不是

Linda Waite的研究发现；C、D两项在文中找不到依据。

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It can be inferred from the context that the "flip side"(Line 5, Para. 2) refers to.

A) the disadvantages of being married

B) the emotional problems arising from marriage

C) the responsibility of taking care of one's family

D) the consequence of a broken marriage

选择A项。