高考英语阅读理解基础训练极品题

PAGE2014高考英语阅读理解基础训练极品题（19）及答案阅读理解CToday’schildrenarethe“result”ofthemodernsociety.Ourparentshavejobsthatkeepthembusyalmostalldaylong.Theyonlyhaveafreedayinaweek.Thisdoesn’tallowthemtokeepaneyeontheirchildren.Ontheotherhand,themodernsocietygivesmorefreedomtothechildrenthantheycould“handle”.Asachild,youdon’tknowhowtogrowupbyyourselfuntilyoureachacertainage.Thatiswhyyouneedschoolandparentstobebyyoursideallthetime.Ifyoudon’thaveeitherofthemyoumaymakealotofmistakes.Thesocialsystemofthemodernsocietyisverylenientespeciallywiththechildren.Mostofthechildrentodayarerebels(判逆者).Theyarerude.Theyaregiventoomuchfreedombytheirfamilies.Thisistheirparent’smistake.Theyoughttoknowthatthefreedomtheygivetotheirchildrenismisunderstood.Forexampleitisabadthingfora17–year–oldchildtogooutintheeveningonweekends.Parentsarealsoguiltyofthewaytheirchildrenshowupinthestreetoratschool.Thesameguiltbelongstotheteachingsystemaswell.Pupilsshouldn’tbeallowedtodressliketheywereonafashionpresentationatschool.Anotherimportantfactwecanthinkofregardingthefreedomofchildrenistheirfreewillofspendingmoney.Parentsshouldn’tallowtheirchildrentospendmoneyonwhatevertheywant.Ithinkchildrenaregiventoomuchfreedomnotonlybytheirparents,butalsobythesociety.Thelatterismoretobeblamed!64．Thewriterimpliesthatparents’busylifestyle.A．makestheirchildrenbecomeindependentB．mayleadtoatenseparent–childrelationshipC．isharmfultotheirchildren’shealthD．islikelytocreateatroubledgeneration65．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lenient”(inPara2)mean?gravity­and­motion­sensingorgansinyourinnerear，whichworktogetherwithyoureyestokeepyourvisionandbalancestable.But，whenyousuddenlystopspinningthesystemgoesoutofcontrol，andyourbrainthinksyou'removingwhileyou'renot!Wheredofeelingsandemotionscomefrom?Mostlyfromanancientpartofthebraincalledthelimbicsystem.Allmammalshavethisbrainarea—frommicetodogs，cats，andhumans.Soallmammalsfeelbasicemotionslikefear，painandpleasure.Butsincehumanfeelingsalsoinvolveother，newerbitsofthebrain，wefeelmorecomplexemotionsthananyotheranimalontheplanet.Ifexercisewearsyouout，howcanitbegoodforyou?Becauseourbodiesadapttoeverythingwedotothem.Andasfarasyourbodyisconcerned，it's“useit，orloseit”！It'snotthatexercisemakesyouhealthy；it'smorethatalackofexerciseleavesyourbodyweakandeasilyaffectedbydisease.1．Whatisthecolourofbloodinaveinnearthesurfaceoftheskin?A．Blue. B．Lightyellow.C．Red. D．Darkreddishpurple.解析细节理解题。根据第一个标题下的“...it'smoreofadarkreddishpurplecolour.”可知答案。答案D2．Whydosomeoldpeoplelookalittleshrunkenastheyage?A．Becausetheirspineisinactiveuse.B．Becausetheyaremoreeasilyaffectedbygravity.C．Becausetheykeepgrowingbackwards.D．Becausetheirspinebecomesmorebent.解析细节理解题。根据第四个标题下的“Theysimplyloseheightastheirspine(脊柱)becomesshorterandmorecurvedduetodisuseandtheeffectsofgravity(重力)．”可知，老年人变矮是因为脊柱收缩和弯曲造成的。答案D3．Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutourbrainistrue?A．Inthelongrun，ourbrainprobablyworksharderthanourheart.B．Whenourbrainsensesthespinning，wewillfeeldizzy.C．Thebrainsoftheothermammalsareascomplexasthoseofhumans.D．Ourfeelingsandemotionscomefromthemostdevelopedareainourbrain.解析细节理解题。根据第二个标题下的第三句“But，inthelongrun，yourbrain...”可知答案为A项。此题最易误选B项，根据第五个标题下的最后一句可知，眩晕是由于“你已经不动了，而你的大脑认为你还在动”的错觉引起的。答案A4．Whatisthemainpurposeoftheselection?A．Togiveadviceonhowtostayhealthy.B．Toprovideinformationaboutourbody.C．Tochallengenewfindingsinmedicalresearch.D．Toreportthelatestdiscoveriesinmedicalscience.解析写作意图题。考生易误选D项，但是在医学领域，概括失误。文章主要涉及我们身体的问题，包括身体的、情绪的等等。故选择B项较全面。答案B社会生活类62“InonlysixdaysIlostsevenpoundsofweight.”“Twofullinchesinthefirstthreedays!”Thesearethekindsofstatementsusedinmagazine,newspaper,radioandtelevisionads,promisingnewshapesandnewlookstothosewhobuythemedicineorthedevice.Thepromotersofsuchproductssaytheycanshapethelegs,slimtheface,smoothwrinkles,orinsomeotherwayaddtobeautyordesirability.Oftensuchproductsarenothingmorethanmoney-makingthingsfortheirpromoters.Theresultstheyproducearequestionable,andsomearedangeroustohealth.Tounderstandhowtheseproductscanbelegallypromotedtothepublic,itisnecessarytounderstandsomethingofthelawscoveringtheirregulation.Iftheproductisadrug,FDA(FoodandDrugAdministration)canrequireproof(证明)undertheFood,Drug,andCosmeticActthatitissafeandeffectivebeforeitisputonthemarket.Butiftheproductisadevice,FDAhasnoauthoritytorequirepremarketingproofofsafetyoreffectiveness.Ifaproductalreadyonthemarketisadangertohealth,FDAcanrequesttheproducerordistributortoremoveitfromthemarketvoluntarily,oritcantakelegalaction,includingseizure(查封)oftheproduct.OnenotablecaseafewyearsagoinvolvedanelectricaldevicecalledtheRelaxacisor,whichhadbeensoldforreducingthewaistline.TheRelaxacisorproducedelectricalshockstothebodythroughcontactpads.FDAtooklegalactionagainstthedistributortostopthesaleofthedevicesonthegroundsthatitwasdangeroustohealthandlife.Obviously,mostofthedevicesonthemarkethaveneverbeenthesubjectofcourtproceedings(法律诉讼),andnewdevicesappearcontinually.Beforebuying,itisuptotheconsumertojudgethesafetyoreffectivenessofsuchitems.1.Itcanbeinferredthattheadsmentionedinthetextare.A.objectiveB.costlyC.unreliableD.illegal2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thecourtisinchargeofremovingdangerousproducts.B.Newproductsaremorelikelytobequestionable.C.TheproductionofadevicemustbeapprovedbyFDA.D.Thepromotersusuallyjustcareaboutprofits.3.FDAcanaskfortheproofofsafetyandeffectivenessofaproduct.A.ifitisadrugB.ifitisadeviceC.ifitsconsumersmakecomplaintsD.ifitsdistributorschallengeFDA’sauthority4.TheRelaxacisorismentionedas.A.aproductwhichwasdesignedtoproduceelectricityB.aproductwhosedistributorwasinvolvedinalegalcaseC.asuccessfuladvertisementofabeautyproductD.anexampleofaqualitybeautyproduct5.Theauthorintendsto.A.makeconsumersawareofthepromoters’falsepromisesB.showtheweaknessofthelawonproductsafetyC.giveadviceonhowtokeepyoungandbeautifulD.introducetheorganizationofFDA【参考答案】62.1-5CDABA阅读理解DDearDaughter,

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