Researchers, writing in the journal Heart, pooled data from 23 studies and found that social isolation or feelings of loneliness were tied to an increased risk for coronary heart disease (冠心病 ) and strokes.The studies included data from 181,006 men and women ages 18 and over. There were 4,628 coronary events and 3,002 strokes in follow-up periods __26___from three to 21 years. Three of the papers__27__loneliness, 18 looked at social isolation and two included both. Social isolation and loneliness were determined with questionnaires; the researchers depended on medical records and death__28__for determining coronary events and strokes.The scientists found that loneliness and social isolation increased the __29__risk of having a heart attack or a death from heart disease by 29 percent, and the risk of stroke by 32 percent. There were no__30__between men and women."People have tended to focus from a policy point of view on__31__ lonely people to make them more__32__," said the lead author, Nicole K. Valtorta, a research fellow at the University of York in England. "Our study__33__that if this is a risk factor, then we should be trying to prevent the risk factor in the first place."The authors__34__that this was a review of observational studies and did not__35__cause and effect.A. acknowledgeB. certificatesC. connectedD. demonstratesE. differencesF. establishG. formatsH、measuredI、narrowJ、permanentK、producesL、rangingM、relativeN、submittingO、targeting
- A. acknowledge
- B. certificates
- C. connected
- D. demonstrates
- E. differences
- F. establish
- G. formatsH、measuredI、narrowJ、permanentK、producesL、rangingM、relativeN、submittingO、targeting
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本题为英语阅读填空题,主要考查词汇在上下文中的准确运用以及对学术类文本逻辑关系的把握。解题关键在于:
- 理解上下文语境:根据句子前后文确定空格处需要表达的意思;
- 分析语法结构:判断空格处应填词性(名词、动词、形容词等);
- 匹配选项含义:结合选项词义与语境,选择最贴切的词语。
第26题
关键信息:follow-up periods __26__ from three to 21 years
逻辑分析:描述随访时间范围,需用动词短语作后置定语。
选项匹配:ranging(范围在...之间)符合固定搭配 "range from...to..."。
第27题
关键信息:Three of the papers__27__ loneliness
逻辑分析:研究方法描述,需填入动词表示"测量"。
选项匹配:measured(测量)与后文"questionnaires"呼应。
第28题
关键信息:death__28__
逻辑分析:医学记录常用名词,需填入名词作定语。
选项匹配:certificates(死亡证明)是医学研究标准术语。
第29题
关键信息:increased the __29__ risk
逻辑分析:风险类型需用形容词修饰。
选项匹配:relative(相对风险)为流行病学专用表达。
第30题
关键信息:no__30__ between men and women
逻辑分析:表示不同群体间无差异。
选项匹配:differences(差异)直接对应语境。
第31题
关键信息:policy point of view on__31__ lonely people
逻辑分析:政策对象需用动词表示"针对"。
选项匹配:targeting(针对)符合政策执行逻辑。
第32题
关键信息:make them more__32__
逻辑分析:政策目标是改善社交状态。
选项匹配:connected(联系紧密)与"social isolation"形成对比。
第33题
关键信息:Our study__33__ that...
逻辑分析:研究结论需用动词强调证明性。
选项匹配:demonstrates(证明)符合学术表达。
第34题
关键信息:The authors__34__ that this was a review...
逻辑分析:学术论文需承认研究局限性。
选项匹配:acknowledge(承认)符合学术规范。
第35题
关键信息:did not__35__ cause and effect
逻辑分析:观察性研究无法确定因果关系。
选项匹配:establish(确定)与研究方法一致。