2021年12月英语六级真题 第1套

Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

If you think life is wonderful and expect it to stay that way, then you may have a good chance of living to a ripe old age, at least that is what the findings of a new study suggest. That study found that participants who reported the highest levels of optimism were far more likely to live to age 85 or __ 26 __ . This was compared to those participants who reported the lowest levels of optimism. It is __ 27 __ that the findings held even after the researchers considered factors that could __ 28 __ the link, including whether participants had health conditions such as heart disease or cancer, or whether they experienced depression. The results add to a growing body of evidence that certain psychological factors may predict a longer life __ 29 __ . For example, previous studies have found that more optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic diseases, and a lower risk of __ 30 __ death. However, the new study appears to be the first to __ 31 __ look at the relationship between optimism and longevity. The researchers __ 32 __ that the link found in the new study was not as strong when they factored in the effects of certain health behaviors, including exercise levels, sleep habits and diet. This suggests that these behaviors may, at least in part, explain the link. In other words, optimism may __ 33 __ good habits that bolster health. It is also important to note that the study found only a __ 34 __ , as researchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to a longer life. However, if the findings are true, they suggest that optimism could serve as a psychological __ 35 __ that promotes health and a longer life.
A) affect
B) beyond
C) conceded
D) correlation
E) foster
F) henceforth
G) lofty
H) noteworthy
I) plausibly
J) premature
K) reconciled
L) span
M) specifically
N) spiral
O) trait

如果你认为生活是美好的，并期待它一直如此，那么你可能有很大的机会活到高龄，至少一项新研究的发现表明了这一点。该研究发现，乐观程度最高的参与者更有可能活到85岁或［26］以上。这是与那些乐观程度最低的参与者相比较而言的。［27］值得注意的是，即使研究人员考虑了可能［28］影响这种联系的因素，包括参与者是否患有心脏病或癌症等健康问题，或者他们是否有过抑郁症状，这些发现仍然成立。越来越多的证据表明，某些心理因素可能预示着更长的［29］寿命，研究结果也支持了这一点。例如，先前的研究发现，更乐观的人患慢性病的风险更低，［30］过早死亡的风险也更低。然而，这项新研究似乎是第一次［31］专门研究乐观和长寿之间的关系。研究人员［32］承认，当他们把某些健康行为（包括锻炼水平、睡眠习惯和饮食）的影响考虑在内时，新研究发现的这种联系就没有那么强了。这表明，这些行为至少可以部分地解释这种联系。换句话说，乐观可能会［33］培养改善健康状况的好习惯。同样值得注意的是，这项研究只发现了一种［34］相关性，因为研究人员并没有明确证明乐观会使人长寿。然而，如果这些发现是正确的，它们表明乐观可以成为一种促进健康和长寿的心理［35］特征。