Task 2
21. The machinery outside the calorimeters records everything _______.
22. Nicola Walters had time for the experiments _______.
23. Volunteers have to get prepared for the time in the calorimeter _______.
24. The experiments show that high-fat diets _______.
25. Researchers watched Nicola pedaling _______.
A. the volunteers do.
B. because she does not have a weight problem.
C. because the life there can be very boring.
D. make people overeat.
E. because she was her own boss.
F. so as to control the speed.
21. The machinery outside the calorimeters records everything _______.
【答案】A
【解析】根据题干中的关键词calorimeters和record定位在第一段。从第一段第三句话尤其是后半句Outside these rooms another sign reads 'Please do not enter-work in progress' and in front of the rooms advanced machinery registers every move the volunteers make.可知答案为A。此处record和register属同义替换。
22. Nicola Walters had time for the experiments _______.
【答案】E
【解析】根据题干中的关键词Nicola Walters定位在第二段,关键句是第二段的第三句话A self-employed community dance worker, she was able to fit the experiment in around her work.
23. Volunteers have to get prepared for the time in the calorimeter _______.
【答案】C
【解析】根据题干中的关键词volunteers及同一顺序的原则定位在第四段。该段主要讲了密室里的生活很枯燥。同时根据句子结构分析可知此处需填从句,故从B和C中选择。
24. The experiments show that high-fat diets _______.
【答案】D
【解析】根据第五段第二三句话Volunteers are already showing that high-fat diets高脂膳食 are less likely to make you feel full. Believing that they may now know what encourages people to overeat, …
25. Researchers watched Nicola pedaling _______.
【答案】F
【解析】根据题干中的关键词researchers,Nicola及pedaling定位在第四段的最后一句She pedaled(踩踏板) for half an hour, watched by researchers to make sure she didn't go too fast.
【单选题】Decide which of the statements can be filled in the
blank to make the sentence complete according to the following passage.1 Flynn,
at the ePolicy Institute, says it's important that employers have a clear online
policy and then explain it. She believes not enough employers have conducted
formal training on such matters as online responsibility and
confidentiality(保密性).2 Meantime, her advice to any employee is this: "Don't
start blogging. Don't start chatting. Don't even start e-mailing until you read
the company policy."Q: Flynn suggests that employees should start blogging,
chatting or e-mailing only after they finish ________.
A. having a clear online policy
B. read the company policy
C. reading the company policy
D. have conducted formal training
【答案】C
【解析】本题考查补全句子。根据题干中的start blogging,chatting, e-mailing定位在第二段。再根据句子结构,因为finish要接动名词作宾语,可以排除B和D,再根据"Don't start blogging. Don't start chatting. Don't even start e-mailing until you read the company policy."可以确定答案为reading the company policy,即C。