2009年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試模擬試題(三)

　　33 compared soda consumption among nearly 500 students in Maine 34 attended seven schools over two school years. Four of the schools cut back on soft drink availability at the schools, while three of the schools made no 35 .

　　Notably, all the students were drinking less soda 36 the end of the study period, but there were no 37 differences in overall soft drink 38 among the different schools. The data suggests that curbing soft drink availability at school doesn’t 39 in significant changes in beverage consumption patterns. While there were no changes in overall soda consumption, there was a notable shift in diet soda drinking among girls. If the school 40 soda availability, girls were 41 likely to drink diet soda, 42 to girls in schools that made no changes.

　　The data is the latest to suggest that schools may not 43 as big a role in kids’ poor eating habits 44 widely believed. Last year, The American Journal of Public Health published a provocative (發(fā)人深思的) study 45 that childhood weight problems often get 46 in the summer, when kids are out of school.

　　Data from kindergarteners and first graders 47 that body mass index increased two to three times as fast in summer as 48 the regular school year.

　　Notably, even children who were too thin and needed to gain weight appeared 49 better eating habits during the school year. They 50 gained more weight while in school and less in the summer.

　　31. A) While B) And C) For D) But

　　32. A) factor B) part C) place D) indicator

　　33. A) Teachers B) Students C) Researchers D) Doctors

　　34. A) which B) why C) where D) who

　　35. A) efforts B) progress C) changes D) contributions

　　36. A) by B) in C) for D) on

　　37. A) helpful B) meaningful C) helpless D) meaningless

　　38. A) consumption B) consumer C) assurance D) assurer

　　39. A) lead B) cause C) result D) believe

　　40. A) set back B) cut off C) cut up D) set out

　　41. A) less B) more C) least D) most

　　42. A) comparing B) compare C) compared D) comparison

　　43. A) take B) use C) act D) play