2011考研英語模擬題(6)

　　媒體使年輕一代受到社會另一大關注的方面是身體形象問題。外部力量能對身體形象產生正面和負面的影響。舉例來說，社會文化標準和大眾媒介的營銷沖擊著我們關于美的觀念。在大眾媒介中，標準美女的形象充斥著報刊雜志，從電視中播放出來，在電影中娛樂著我們。甚至大眾媒介還在廣告中利用公認的瘦和健康的文化價值來贏得商業利潤。青少年被給予的是狹隘界定的吸引力的標準，它是一種包含著對外形的不切實際的期望的完美標準。

　　四、英國的飲食與健康

　　A recent parliamentary report blames the government and the food industry for the growth in obesity. The Department of Transport is blamed for not doing enough to__1__facilities for pedestrians and cyclists while__2__ to pressure from motoring organizations representing car users. The Ministry of Education is__3__of selling off school playing fields and not doing enough to__4__adequate facilities for physical education and games. Young people in Britain have become crazy about football（soccer and rugby），but too often as__5__“couch potatoes”。

　　The food industry is blamed for promoting junk food to school children and not doing enough to__6__down on sugar，fats and salt in prepared foods. The industry，__7__by the current popularity of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet，has begun to __8__，but it is trying to protect a huge market and will need to do__9__more if it is to__10__off increased regulation.

　　Japan seems less__11__so far by the problem of obesity，__12__ as the Japanese diet becomes increasingly__13__（burgers and doughnuts）the problem will grow. __14__，Japanese cuisine has become highly popular in Britain. It is seen as healthy in a different way from the Mediterranean diet__15__its emphasis on tomatoes and olive oil combined with red wine.

　　A fairly small amount of red wine is now__16__as beneficial to the heart，__17__its other encouraging properties. But Britain has to do more to__18__the problems of alcoholism__19__with the binge-drinking culture—including violence and vandalism. Limited consumption of alcohol，as long as it is not__20__with driving，is harmless and possibly beneficial.

　　1. [A] stimulate [B] commend [C] promote [D] elevate

　　2. [A] submitting [B] subjecting [C] subordinating [D] surrendering

　　3. [A] charged [B] denounced [C] scolded [D] accused

　　4. [A] assure [B] ensure [C] secure [D] guard

　　5. [A] speculating [B] spectating [C] specializing [D] sightseeing

　　6. [A] fall [B] get [C] cut [D] bring