2018年高考英语母题题源系列08阅读理解(调查报告)

2018年高考英语母题题源系列08阅读理解（调查报告）SYS20180531070阅读理解SYS20180531070阅读理解详细信息详细信息1.难度：中等【四川省凉山州高中毕业班第二次诊断】BWe'vereachedastrang-somewouldsayunusua-point.WhilefightingworldhungercontinuestobethematterofvitalimportanceaccordingtoarecentreportfromtheWorldHealthOrganization,morepeoplenowdiefrombeingoverweight,orsay,frombeingextremelyfat,thanfrombeingunderweight.Itsthegoodlifethatsmorelikelytokillusthesedays.Worsestill,nearly18millionchildrenundertheageoffivearoundtheworldareestimatedtobeoverweight.Whasgoingon?Wereallydonthavemanyexcusesforourweightproblems.Thedangersoftheproblemhavebeendrilledintousbypublihealthcampaignssince2001andthemessageisgettingthrough-uptoapoint.Inthe1970s,Finland,forexample,hadthehighestrateofheartdiseaseintheworldandbeingoverweightwasitsmaincause.Notanymore.Apubli—healthcampaignhasgreatlyreducedthenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades.MaybethatexplainswhythepercentageofpeopleinFinlandtakingdietpillsdoubledbetween2001and2005,anddoctorsevenoffersurgeryofremovingfatinsideandchangetheshapeofthebody.Thathasbecomeasortoffashion.Nowonderitranksastheworld'smostbody-consciouscountry.Weknowwhatweshouldbedoingtoloseweig-butactuallydoingitisanothermatter.Byfarthemostpopularexcuseisnottakingenoughexercise.Morethanhalfofusadmitwelackwillpower.Othersblamegoodfood.Theysay:itsjusttooinvitinganditmakesthemovereat.StillotherslaytheblameontheAmericans,complainingthatpoundshavepiledonthankstoeatingtoomuchAmerican-stylefastfood.Somealsoblametheirparent--theirgenes.Butunfortunately,theparentsarewrongedbecausetheyrenormalinshape,orratherslim.It'sasimilarstoryaroundtheworld,althoughpeoplearerelativelyunlikelytohavetriedtoloseweight.Parentsareeagertoseetheirkidsshapeup.DoasIsaynotasIdo.1.What'sthe“strange”pointmentionedinthefirstsentence?A.Thegoodlifeisagreaterriskthanthebadlife.

Starvationistakingmorepeople'slivesintheworld.WHOreportshowspeople'sunawarenessoffoodsafety.OverweightissueremainsunresolveddespiteWHO'sefforts..Whydoestheauthorthinkthatpeoplehavenoexcuseforbeingoverweight?Alotofeffectivedietpillsareavailable.Bodyimagehasnothingtodowithgoodfood.Theyhavebeenmadefullyawareofitsdangers.Therearetoomanyoverweightpeopleintheworld..TheexampleofFinlandisusedtoillustrate.A.thecauseofheartdiseaseB.therearetoomanyoverweightpeopleintheworldC.theeffectivenessofacampaignD.thefashionofbodyshaping.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ActionsorExcusesB.OverweightorUnderweightC.WHOinaDilemmaD.NoLongerDyingofHunger详细信息SYS20180531070详细信息2.难度：中等【安徽省江南十校2017届高三3月联考】DAnewstudy,aprojectoftheresearchersfromtheUniversityofPittsburghinPennsylvania,findsthefitnesstrackerprobablydoesnothelpwithweightloss.Thedevicesaredesignedtorecordyourphysicalactivity.Theyareusuallywornaroundthewrist,wheretheymeasureaperson'sheartrate.Theresearchteamlookedattwogroupsofindividuals.Thefirstworeafitnesstrackerandtookpartinhealthcounseling（咨询）withexpertstoconsiderthebestweight-lossplan.Theresearcherscomparedthisgroupwithpeoplewhoonlygothealthcounseling.Thestudyfoundthatthoseonlyspeakingwiththehealthexpertslostnearly6kilograms,butthoseusingafitnesstrackerlostonly3.5kilograms.JohnJakicic,theleadresearcher,questionedtheuseofelectronicdevicesforweightcontrolinplaceof“effectivebehavioralcounselingforphysicalactivityanddiet.”Thestudyinvolved470subjectsagedbetween18and35.Someofthemwereoverweight,whileotherswereconsideredobese（肥胖的）.Overthreefourthsofthesubjectswerewomen.Allthesubjectsweretoldtoincreasephysicalactivityandstartonalow-caloriediet.Theyhadtheirweightmeasuredonceeverysixmonths.Aftersixmonths,researchersdividedthegroupintotwoparts:onecontinuedwithmonthlycounseling,whilemembersoftheothergroupweregivenafitnesstracker.Eighteenmonthslater,bothgroups“showedsignificantimprovementsinfitness,physicalactivity,anddiet,”withnomajordifferencebetweengroups.However,whenitcametolosingweight,thepeoplewhoonlyspokewithexpertslostnearlytwiceasmuchweight.Jakicicsaid,"thestudy'sfindingsareimportantbecauseeffectivelong-termtreatmentsareneededtoaddressAmerica'sobesity.”Moreinformationisneeded,headded，tolearnhowtobestusethesedevicestochange“physicalactivityanddietbehaviors”inadultswhowanttoloseweight..Allthesubjectsinthestudywereaskedto.A.startonahigh-caloriediet B.wearafitnesstrackerC.increasephysicalactivities D.recordtheirheartrates.WhydoesJakicicthinkthefindingsareimportant?Wearingfitnesstrackershardlyhelpspeopleloseweight.Physicalactivityanddiethavenoeffectonweightloss.Handlingobesityrequireseffectivelong-termtreatments.Therearegreatdifferencesinfitnessbetweenbothgroups..Whatcanweinferaboutthestudymentionedinthetext?Thestudywentonforabouttwoyears.Morethan120mentookpartinthestudy.Healthcounselinghelpslosealmost6kilograms.Wearingafitnesstr