2016年6月英语四级仔细阅读真题及答案(卷三)

　　Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother’s personality may also help to determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we’re adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.

　　Personality isn’t destiny (命运), and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn’t just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.

　　51. The aim of the study in the Journey of the American Geriatrics Society is ____.

　　A) to see whether people’s personality affects their life span

　　B) to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health

　　C) to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life

　　D) to examine all the factors contributing to longevity

　　52. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?

　　A) They have a good understanding of evolution.

　　B) They are better at negotiating an agreement.

　　C) They generally appear more resourceful.

　　D) They are more likely to get over hardship.

　　53. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of expectation?

　　A) Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.

　　B) Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.

　　C) Such personality characteristics are self-discipline have no effect on longevity.

　　D) Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.

　　54.What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show?

　　A) Children’s personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.

　　8) People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die sooner.

　　C) Mothers’ influence on children may last longer than fathers’.

　　D) Mothers’ negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s life spans.

　　55. What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies?

　　A) Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one’s life span.

　　B) Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health.

　　C) Personality plays a decisive role in how healthy one is.

　　D) Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle.

　　51 正确答案 A

　　The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is___________.

　　A) to see whether people’s personality affects their life span

　　B)to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health

　　C)to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life

　　D)to examine all the factors contributing to longevity

　　52正确答案D

　　What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?

　　A) They have a good understanding of evolution.

　　B) They are better at negotiating an agreement.

　　C) The generally appear more resourceful.

　　D) They are more likely to get over hardship.