阅读理解(健康为话题)专项训练（二） 高考英语二轮复习

1、阅读理解(健康为话题)专项训练（二）2022届高考英语复习高考英语阅读训练.第页(共6页)A阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. Doctors and dentists are calling for cigarette-style warnings on sweet packets to help warn children off sugar. The policy could see photos of rotten teeth and fat children, who would be able to see the front of sweet wra

2、ppers alongside messages such as “Sugar can contribute to obesity and the need for fillings”.Warnings on cigarette packets have become a must since 2008, and in that time the proportion of adults who smoke has fallen from 21 per cent to 16 per cent. Health officials hope similar warnings on sugary f

3、oods will lead to equally great falls in obesity and tooth decay in children, according to The Sun.A third of youngsters aged two to 15 are now overweight or obese, and around 34,000 children aged nine and under have had teeth removed in the last two years. Tooth decay is the number one reason why c

4、hildren are admitted to hospital and need general anaestheticthough it can be prevented in an easy wayjust by eating less sugar.The policy has been discussed at the British Medical Associations annual conference in Bournemouth. Its North West Regional Council calls for the warnings, saying it is sho

5、cked by the tooth decay rate.It also wants Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to introduce “health warnings on the packaging of childrens foods where high sugar contents may contribute to tooth decay.”1. What is doctors and dentists suggestion?A.Sweet packets should have warnings.B.Children will have much

6、 practice.C.Cigarette packets should be changed.D.People should try to lose weight.2. Why do the health officials want to add cigarette-style warnings on sugary foods?A.Sugar can contribute to obesity and the need for fillings.B.Children are always depending on more and more foods.C.They hope this w

7、ill lead to a great fall in obesity and tooth decay in children.D.The policy could make the packages of cigarettes look better.3. What is the biggest reason of the children going to hospital?A.Their obesity.B.Their tooth decay.C.The anaesthetic.D.The packaging.4. What do you think of the British Med

8、ical Association according to the passage?A.Its helpful.B.Its useless.C.Its nonsense.D.Its helpless.B阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. It sounds almost too good to be true for those struggling to keep their weight down a simple injection to prevent unwanted pounds piling up. But the way of a vaccine

9、to stop you getting fat is drawing closer after scientists found the evidence linking obesity to an infectious virus.Adenovirus-36 is found four times more often among the obese than in patients of a healthy weight. Studies on animals show that the virus is responsible for adding up to 15 per cent t

10、o body weight. The finding comes as levels of obesity have reached a record 27 per cent of the population. A further 36 per cent are overweight making Britain the fattest nation in Western Europe.The virus has a double effect, not only arousing fat cells, but also preventing them dying and being sen

11、t out of the body. The affected cells then accumulate, leading to obesity. In a study using samples of healthy tissue from 80 women, four out of five who were overweight had the virus against just one in five who were a normal weight.Although the link could be the result of the making the infection

12、more likely, earlier research found that monkeys injected with the virus went on to gain weight. In other studies, at least 30 per cent of obese people were found to be infected but just 11 per cent of those with a healthy weight had the virus. Dr Wilmore Webley, of the University of Massachusetts,

13、conducted the study into the patients. He says a vaccine is already used by the US Army evidence a vaccine for the obesity virus could be developed.However, not everyone is convinced. Obesity expert Professor Nick Finer, of University College London, told New Scientist magazine that more studies wer

14、e needed to prove a link between the virus and weight gain. “No matter how many association studies are reported, they do not prove what really causes the obesity,” he said.1. What is the good news for the obese people?A.They wont infect any virus.B.They can prevent unwanted pounds by injecting vacc

15、ine.C.They can eat everything without getting fat now.D.They cant keep their weight down.2. How many people in Britain are obese according to the passage?A.15% of the population.B.27% of the population.C.36% of the population.D.63% of the population.3. Whats the double effect of the virus?A.Women ar

16、e more likely to become overweight.B.It prevents fat cells staying in peoples bodies.C.Monkeys injected with virus gain some weight.D.The virus makes the fat cells active and stay in.4. What is Professor Nick Finers attitude towards the vaccine?A.Doubtful.B.Interested.C.Surprised.D.Helpful.C阅读下面短文,从

17、每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. Feifei, an 11-year-old boy from Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, suffered from a sudden serious eye disease which has almost led to blindness.Itwas caused by excessive(过度的) eye tiredness during the winter vacation, during which he played computer games for a continuous 10 days and

18、nights.Many youngsters in China nowadays are increasingly crazy about computer games and other electronic products, and cant help themselves. This is followed by a series of health problems, with the most typical casenearsightedness.According to the latest research report released by the World Healt

19、h Organization (WHO), the nearsightedness rate among Chinese youngsters ranks first in the world70 percent of high school and college students. The rate is nearly 40 percent in primary school students, while it is only 10 percent for their peers in the United States.The WHO research report says that

20、 the number of nearsighted people in China has reached 600 million, nearly half of the countrys total population. Experts think the increasing nearsightedness rate in China has something to do with the unhealthy lifestyles and learning styles which parents put on their children.On one hand, to achie

21、ve high scores in exams, children spend too much time indoors studying and have not enough time outside in the sunlight. On the other hand, a growing number of high-tech products, such as smart phones and tablet PCs, make children focus their eyes and attention on screens for a long time, resulting

22、in excessive eye tiredness.Experts suggest youngsters keep a proper balance between study and rest so as to protect their eyesight, and parents should play a relevant(相应的) active role in the process.1. What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 1?A.Eye tiredness.B.A sudden serious eye

23、disease.C.A computer game.D.Blindness.2. What does being crazy about computer games harm most seriously?A.Eyes.B.Brain.C.Hands.D.Arms.3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A.The youngster nearsightedness rate in China is the lowest in the world.B.The youngster nearsightedness rate in America is lowe

24、r than in China.C.The youngster nearsightedness rate in America is higher than in China.D.The primary student nearsightedness rate in China is the highest in the world.4. Whats the experts suggestion on how to protect youngsters eyesight?A.Keeping a balanced diet.B.Having enough time to rest.C.Havin

25、g enough time to exercise.D.Keeping a proper balance between study and rest.D阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. The process of aging is of particular concern for Americans. This concern is not only related to the likelihood of increasing your chances of coming down with diseases such as heart disease

26、and diabetes, but more importantly, to concerns about losing your eyesight. As we get older, the chances that we will develop age-related vision conditions and disorders increase.Therefore, many people believe that its very hard if not impossible to improve your vision naturally as you get older due

27、 to concerns that the visual system begins todeteriorateat that stage of life. These people also believe theyre stuck with their glasses or contacts for life. So the question is: can aging prevent you from improving your vision naturally?The answer to that question is no. While aging is inevitable,

28、when it comes to improving, protecting and preserving your precious eyesight, there are things you can do to reduce or slow the negative effects of aging on the visual system. For instance, you can take preventive steps in terms of nutrition and eye exercises that can reduce the negative effects of

29、aging on the eyes.These simple and easy to perform techniques make the visual system stronger, therefore helping you to improve your vision. They also improve the focusing power of the eyes through vision training eye exercise techniques. Additionally, eye exercises can improve blood flow and circul

30、ation to the visual system, therefore improving your eyesight. The question is: can these eye exercises help improve vision even in older people? Well, the answer to this question is yes.According to a scientific study performed by the National Institute on Aging, elderly adults can quickly improve

31、their vision with a branch of eye exercises called Perceptual(知觉的) Training. Perceptual Training relates to the ability to improve various visual skills by exposing a person repeatedly to activities involving all kinds of stimuli. This improves the way the brain processes visual information by strengthening the connection between the brain and eyes.1. What can be inferred from the firs