同等学力英语考试真题答案（11） 44.What does “this expanding problem” (Para. 1) refer to? A.The slow growing up of overweight children. B.The obesity time bomb warned of by doctors. C.Too little exercise and too much diet. D.Neglect of the health issue by the government. 45.Why does the author mention Mr Pickwick in Charles Dickens’ novel? A.He was portrayed in an 18th century painting. B.He is the hero of a world famous novel. C.He suffered from heart disease and stroke. D.He is the image of being plump and happy. 46.According to Sir Liam Donaldson, what is the best way to avoid obesity? A.Being on diet. B.Giving up smoking. C.Being as inactive as possible. D.Doing physical activities. 47.Which of the following is NOT recommended by the Health Development Agency? A.Walking up escalators, dancing or gardening. B.Going to the gym to walk on treadmills. C.Taking the stairs rather than the lift. D.Playing active games with your children. 48.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that . A.too much exercise may actually be bad for health B.experts’ advice cannot be always followed C.past generations longed for gym facilities we have today D.moderate daily-life exercise can make us leaner and fitter Passage Four A metaphor is a poetic device that deals with comparison. It compares similar qualities of two dissimilar objects. With a simple metaphor, one object becomes the other: Love is a rose. Although this does not sound like a particularly rich image, a metaphor can communicate so much about a particular image that poets use them more than any other type of figurative language. The reason for this is that poets compose 英语试卷一A 第 12 页 共 17 页 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/b285aa10ac45b307e87101f69e3143323868f54e.html