2022年职称英语考试《理工类》A类真题（阅读理解：第三篇）.docx

2022年职称英语考试理工类A类真题（阅读理解：第三篇）第三篇ANewStrategytoOvercomeBreastCancerPost-menopausal(绝经后)womenwhowalkforanhouradaycancuttheirchanceofbreastcancersignificantly,astudyhassuggested.Thereport,whichfollowed73,000womenfor17years,foundwalkingforatleastsevenhoursaweekloweredtheriskofthedisease.TheAmericanCancerSocietyteamsaidthiswasthefirsttimereducedriskwasspecificallylinkedtowalking.UKexpertssaiditwasmoreevidencethatlifestyleinfluencedcancerrisk.ArecentpollforthecharityRamblersaquarterofadultswalkfornomorethananhouraweek,butbeingactiveisknowntoreducetheriskofanumberofcancers.Thisstudy,publishedinCancerEpidemiology,BiomarkersPrevention,followed73.615womenoutof97,785aged50-74whohadbeenrecruitedbytheAmericanCancerSocietybetween1992and1993,soitcouldmonitortheincidenceofcancerinthegroup.Theywereaskedtocompletequestionnairesontheirhealthandonhowmuchtimetheywereactiveandparticipatinginactivitiessuchaswalking,swimmingandaerobics(有氧运动)andhowmuchtimetheyspentsittingwatchingtelevisionorreading.Theycompletedthesamequestionnairesattwo-yearintervalsbetween1997and2009.Ofthewomen,47%saidwalkingwastheironlyrecreationalactivity.Thosewhowalkedforatleastsevenhoursperweekhada14%lowerriskofbreastcancercomparedtothosewhowalkedthreeorfewerhoursperweek.Dr.AlpaPatel,aseniorepidemiologistattheAmericanCancerSocietyinAtlanta,Georgia,wholedthestudy,said:Giventhatmorethan60%ofwomenreportsomedailywalking,promotingwalkingasahealthyleisure-timeactivitycouldbeaneffectivestrategyforincreasingphysicalactivityamongstpost-menopausalwomen.Wewerepleasedtofindthatwithoutanyotherrecreationalactivity,justwalkingonehouradaywasassociatedwithalowerriskofbreastcancerinthesewomen.Morestrenuous(紧张的)andlongeractivitiesloweredtheriskevenmore.BaronessDelythMorgan,chiefexecutiveofBreastCancerCampaign,said:Thisstudyaddsfurtherevidencethatourlifestylechoicescanplayapartininfluencingtheriskofbreastcancerandevensmallchangesincorporateintoournormalday-to-dayactivitycanmakeadifference.Sheadded:Weknowthatthebestweapontoovercomingbreastcanceristheabilitytostopitoccurringinthefirstplace.Thechallengenowishowweturnthesefindingsintoactionandidentifyothersustainablelifestylechangesthatwillhelpuspreventbreastcancer.1AllofthefollowingfactorsrelatingtocancerriskwerementionedinthepassageEXCEPT_A.breathingexerciseB.regularwalkingC.recreationalactivityD.lifestylechoices查看原文2ItcanbeinferredfromDr.AlpaPatel’sstudythat_.A.womenhavefewerchancesofphysicalactivityB.dailywalkingcouldcutthechanceofbreastcancerC.leisure-timeactivityisnotassociatedwithcancerriskD.walkingisnotrecommendedforwomenwithbreastcancer查看原文3Dr.AlpaPatelwas_.A.headofthesurveystudyB.chiefeditorofCancerEpidemiologyC.chairoftheAmericanCancerSocietyD.chiefexecutiveofBreastCancerCampaign查看原文4Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostwomentakewalkingastheironlyrecreationalactivity.B.Thestudyaimstotrackthehealthconditionsofitssubjects.C.WalkingwastheonlyrecreationalactivityforabouthalfofthewomenD.Irregularwalkingincreasedtheriskofbreastcancerinpost-menopausalwomen查看原文5Thewordsustainableinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_A.continuableB.affordableC.availableD.persistent查看原文第5页 共5页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页