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1、2005年高考新题型填空题专项训练（摘至英语辅导报网站）Passage 1A mans skin is thicker than a womans and not nearly as soft. The thickness prevents the suns radiation from getting through, which is why men wrinkle less than women do. Women have a thin layer of fat just under the skin and there is a plus(有利因素)to this greater f
2、at reserve. It acts as an invisible fur coat to keep a woman warmer in the winter. Women also stay cooler in summer. The fat layer helps insulate them against heat.Mens fat is distributed differently. And they do not have that layer of it underneath their skin. In fact, they have considerably less f
3、at than women and more lean mass. Forty-one percent of a mans body is muscle compared to thirty-five percent for women, which means men have more muscle power. When it comes to strength, almost 90 percent of a mans weight is strength compared to about 50 percent of a woman weight.The higher proporti
4、on of muscle to fat makes it easier for men to lose weight. Muscle burns up five more calories a pound than fat does just to maintain itself. So when a man goes on a diet, the pounds roll off much faster.For all mens muscularity they do not have the energy reserves women do. They have more start-up
5、energy, but the fat tucked away in womens nooks and crannies(隐匿处)provides a rich energy reserve that men lack.Cardiologists(心脏病专家)at the University of Alabama who tested healthy women on treadmills(单调而又劳累的活)discovered that over years the female capacity for exercise far exceeds the male capacity. Aw
6、oman of sixty who is in good health can exercise up to 90 percent of what she could do when she was twenty. A man of sixty has only 60 percent left of his capacity as a twenty-year-old.Question: The title of the passage can be _.What makes men wrinkle less than women?_.The thin layer of fat under wo
7、mens skin keep _ in summer.The proportion of muscle to fat explains why it is _ for women to lose weight compared with men.It is implied that the process of aging is _ in a healthy woman. Passage 2Chronic disability is affecting people more frequently at younger and younger age. According to the Nat
8、ional Center for Health Statistics, the percentage of children under 17 years of age who are limited in activity due to chronic conditions increased by 86% from 1967 to 1979.Mental disease is affecting more and more people. The National Institute of Mental Health estimated in 1984 that one in every
9、five Americans had a mental disorder. This same study revealed that, during a six-month period,8.3% of Americans suffered from an anxiety disorder,6.4% had an alcohol or drug problem, and 6% had a mood disorder.In addition to these various trends, one of the more significant facts that will affect t
10、he future of health care is that a large percentage of the population will be over 65 years old. According to projections by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the size of the American population over 65 in 1985 will have doubled by 2030.Futurists generally assume that twenty-first century medicine will
11、 include new and more powerful drugs and various innovative technological interventions. However, futurists tend to ignore the serious problem presently arising from conventional medications. According to 1986 statistics, the average American receives 7.5 prescriptions a year. This is a particularly
12、 frightening number because we all know people who have not been prescribed any medications in the past year, which means that someone else is getting their 7.5 drugs.Question: 1. Chronic disability has _ among teenages.2. Anxiety disorder, alcohol or drug problem are considered to be _ disease.3. A
13、ccording to the passage, futurists should _ attention to the problems arising from conventional medications. 4. It can inferred from the statistics that a number of people have taken _ than the average.5. This passage _ health problem.Passage 3Men cannot manufacture blood as efficiently as women can
14、. This makes surgery riskier for men. Men also need more oxygen because they do not breathe as often as women. But men breathe more deeply and this exposes them to another risk. When the air is polluted, they draw more of it into their lungs.A more recent-and chilling-finding is the effect of automo
15、bile and truck exhaust fumes on childrens intelligence. These exhaust fumes are the greatest source of lead pollution in cities. Researchers have found that the children with the highest concentration of lead in their bodies have the lowest scores on intelligence tests and that boys score lower than
16、 girls. It is possible that these low scores are connected to the deeper breathing that is typical of the male.Mens bones are larger than womens and they are arranged somewhat differently. The feminine walk that evokes so many whistles is a matter of bone structure. Men have broader shoulders and a narrower pelvis, which enables them to stride out
