高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解10

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Tw studies are suggesting that sme verweight peple d nt face an increased risk f develping heart disease. Researchers als fund that sme individuals f nrmal bdy weight have an increased risk f the disease.
Being verweight des increase yur risk f medical prblems, but the studies fund that nt all heavy peple are less healthy than thin peple.
In ne study, American researchers examined medical recrds frm ver 5000 men and wmen. Each persn had taken part in a separate study frm 1999 t 2004. The searchers fund that abut 51% f them were verweight r bese. Abut 32% were bese, but cnsidered metablically(关于新陈代谢的)healthy. This means they had n evidence f prblems in tests fr high bld pressure r ther factrs linked t heart disease. Hwever, mre than 23% f peple wh were at a healthy weight were unhealthy in tw r mre aspects Judith Wylie­Rsett helped carry ut the American study. She says the finding shw that all bese persn can still be healthy. She believes that having bdy fat is nt as imprtant as where the fat is fund n bdy. It's reprted that tw­thirds f Americans are cnsidered verweight r bese.
A secnd study is suggesting that fat in the liver(肝)may be an imprtant health risk. Nrbert Stefan and his team clsely examined 314 peple.They measured hw much bdy fat each persn had, and where it was n the bdy. T d this ，they used medical imaging tests. They discvered that bese peple culd have healthy hearts. Their results suggest that fat in the liver is mre dangerus than fat in ther areas.
The results f bth studies were published recently in the Archives f Internal Medicine.Prfessr Wylie­Rsett says the findings dn't mean that peple shuldn't be cncerned abut besity. Experts say there are several diseases linked t besity that make it mre dangerus t be fat than thin. They say peple shuld see their dctr t learn what health risks they may be facing and what behaviurs shuld be changed t imprve health.
41．What was fund in 23% f the healthy peple examined?
A．N factrs linked t heart disease.
B．They were unhealthy in tw r mre aspects.
C．High bld pressure.
D．N evidence f prblems.
42．Prfessr Wylie­Rsett agrees that peple shuld________.
A．avid becming bese
B．nt wrry abut becming bese
C．wrry abut becming thin
D．nt be afraid f several diseases
43．The underlined wrd“bese”in the third paragraph prbably means “________”．
A．being t thin B．being healthy
C．being t fat D．being unhealthy
44．The text is mainly abut evidence that sme peple can_______.
A．be bth fat and healthy B．develp heart disease
C．increase weight D．have t much fat in the liver
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What we tday call American flk art was, indeed, art f, by and fr rdinary, everyday“flks”wh, with increasing prsperity and leisure(闲暇)，created a market fr art f all kinds, and especially fr prtraits. Citizens f prsperus, essentially middle­class republics—whether ancient Rmans, 17th century Dutch peple, r 19th century Americans—have always shwn a marked taste fr prtraiture. Starting in the late eighteenth century, the United States cntained increasing numbers f such peple, and f the artists wh culd meet their demands.
The earliest American flk art prtraits cme, nt surprisingly, frm New England—especially Cnnecticut and Massachusetts—fr this was a wealthy and ppulus regin and the center f a strng craft traditin. Within a few decades after the signing f the Declaratin f Independence in 1776, the ppulatin was pushing westward, and prtrait painters culd be fund at wrk in western New Yrk, Ohi, Kentucky, Illinis, and Missuri.Midway thrugh its first century as a natin, the United States' ppulatin had increased rughly five times, and eleven new states had been added t the riginal thirteen. During these years the demand fr prtraits grew and grew, eventually t be satisfied by the camera. In 1839 the phtgraph taken by an early phtgraphic prcess was intrduced t America, annuncing the age f phtgraphy, and within a generatin the new inventin put an end t the ppularity f painted prtraits. Once again an riginal prtrait became a luxury(奢侈品)，cmmissined by the wealthy and executed(执行)by the prfessinal.
But in the time f greatest prsperity f prtrait painting—frm the late 18th century until the 1850's—anyne with small amunt f artistic ability culd becme a limner，as such a prtraitist was called. Lcal craftspeple—sign, cach, and huse painters—began t paint prtraits as a prfitable sideline(副业)；smetimes as talented man r wman wh began by sketching family members gained a lcal reputatin and was besieged(包围)with requests fr prtraits; artists fund it wrth their whle t pack their paints, canvases, and brushes and t travel the cuntryside, ften cmbining huse decrating with prtrait painting.
36．In Paragraph 1 the authr mentins 17th century Dutch peple as an example f a grup that________.
A．cnsisted mainly f self­taught artists B．appreciated prtraits
C．influenced American flk art D．had little time fr the arts
37．Accrding t the passage, where were many f the first American flk art prtraits painted?
A．In western New Yrk. B．In Illinis and Missuri.
C．In Cnnecticut and Massachusetts. D．In Ohi.
38．Hw much did the ppulatin f the United States increase in the first fifty years fllwing independence?
A．It became three times larger. B．It became five times larger.
C．It became eleven times larger. D．It became thirteen times larger.
39．Accrding t the passage, which f the fllwing cntributed t a decline in the demand fr painted prtraits?
A．The lack f a strng craft traditin.
B．The westward immigratin f many painters.
C．The grwing preference fr landscape paintings.
D．The inventin f the camera.
40．The authr implies that mst limners________.
A．received instructin frm travelling teachers
B．were wmen
C．were frm wealthy families
D．had n frmal art training
3.Black Bx
Yu never see them, but they're with yu every time yu fly. They recrd where yu're ging,hw fast yu're traveling and whether everything n yur airplane is functining nrmally. Their ability t resist almst any disaster makes them seem like smething ut f a cmic (漫画) bk.They're knwn as the black bx.
When planes fall frm the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did n its way t the Cmrs Islands in the Indian Ocean n June 30, 2009, the black bx is the best methd fr identifying what went wrng. S when a French submarine(潜水艇) discvered its hming signal five days later, it marked a huge step tward determining the cause f the disaster in which 152 passengers were killed.
In 1958. Australian scientist David Warren develped a flight-memry recrder that wuld track basic infrmatin like altitude and directin. That was the first mdel fr a black bx, which became a requirement n all US cmmercial flights by 1960. Early mdels ften failed t resist crashes, hwever, s in 1965 it was cmpletely redesigned. That same year, the Federal Aviatin Authrity required that the bxes, which were never actually black, be painted range r yellw t be easier t see.
Mdem airplanes have tw black bxes: a vice recrder, which tracks pilts' cnversatins, and a flight-data recrder, which mnitrs fuel levels, engine nises and ther perating functins that help experts recnstruct the aircraft's final mments. The bxes can resist pwerful frce and temperatures up t0 2,OOOF. They're als able t send ut signals frm depths f 20,000 ft. Experts believe the bxes frm Air France Flight 447 , which crashed near Brazil n June 1 , 2009 , are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely t turn up. In the apprximately 20 deep-sea crashes ver the past 30 years, nly ne plane's black bxes were never recvered.
67. What can we leam abut the black bx frm the passage?
A. It helps an airplane functin nrmally.
B. Its ability t avid disasters is amazing.
C. It is necessary equipment n an airplane.
D. The idea fr its design cmes frm a cmic bk.
68. Frm the black bx n the Yemeni airliner we can get infrmatin abut _____.
A. the scene f the crash and the damage
B. data fr analyzing the cause f the crash
C. the ttal number f passengers n bard
D. hming signals sent by the pilt befre the crash
69. The Federal Aviatin Authrity required the black bxes be painted range r yellw t
A. make them easily identified
B. meet the internatinal standards
C. cautin peple t handle them with care
D. distinguish them frm the clr f the plane
70. What d we knw abut the black bxes frm Air France Flight 447?
A. They have stpped sending hming signals.
B. They were destryed smewhere near Brazil.
C. There is an urgent need fr them t be restructured.
D. There is still a gd chance f their being recvered.
4. Baekeland and Hartmann reprt that the " shrt sleepers" had been mre r less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at abut age 15 0r s, the men vluntarily began cutting dwn their nightly sleep time because f pressures frm schl, wrk, and ther activities. These men tended t regard their nightly perids f uncnsciusness as bthersme interruptins in their daily rutines.
In general, these "shrt sleepers" appeared ambitius, active, energetic and cheerful. They stuck t their pinins, and were very sure abut their jb ften held several jbs at nce, r wrked full-r part-time while ging t schl. And many f them had a strng urge t appear "nrmal" r " acceptable" t their friends and clleagues.
When asked t remember their dreams, the " shrt sleepers" did prly. Mre than this, they seemed t prefer nt remembering. Similarly, their usual way f dealing with psychlgical prblems was nt t admit that the prblem existed, and then t keep busy in the hpe that the truble wuld g away.
The sleep patterns f the " shrt sleepers" were similar t, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shwn by many mental patients categrized as manic (躁狂者).
The "lng sleepers" were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hanmann reprt that these yung men have been lengthy sleepers since childhd. They seemed t enjy their sleep, prtected it, and were quite cncemed when smetimes they didn't have their desired 9 hurs f nightly bed rest. They tended t remember their dreams much better than the " shrt sleepers". Many f the "lng sleepers" were shy, anxius, quiet, nervus, passive, mildly depressed, and unsure f themselves ( particularly in scial situatins) . Several penly stated that sleep was an escape frm their daily prblems.
63. Frm the passage, we can leam that .
A. "shrt sleepers" need less sleep by nature
B. "lng sleepers" sleep a lnger perid f time during the day
C. many "lng sleepers" preserve their sleeping habit frmed during their childhd
D. many " shrt sleepers" have t reduce their nightly sleep time because f busy wrk
64. Many "shrt sleepers" are likely t hld the view that _____.
A. sleep is a gd way t escape frm the reality
B. sleep is nt s imprtant as their daily activities
C. sleep affects their judgment n sme imprtant things
D. sleep is the best way t deal with psychlgical trubles
65. It can be learned frm the passage that the"shrt sleepers" _____.
A. d nt knw hw t relax prperly
B. are mre unlikely t run int mental prblems
C. are full f energy even under the pressures f life
D. ften pay little attentin t the cnsequences f inadequate sleep
66. When smetimes they cannt enjy adequate sleep, the "lng sleepers" might ______.
A. appear disturbed B. becme energetic
C. feel dissatisfied D. be extremely unhappy
5. As a high schl athletics cach, I gave a speech abut ftball t students and parents, aiming at getting new team members :I talked abut hw"everyne can benefit frm ftball. This year, a wrried-lking cuple apprached me. Their sn, wh had a sickly childhd, really wanted t play ftball. They'd tried t talk him ut f it, but he had his heart set n jining the team.
When they tld me his name , my heart sank. Michael was shrt and thin. He was a lnely kid and the cnstant target f ther kids' jkes. I knew Michael wuld never make it. But s clse t my "ftball is fr everyne" speech, I tld them we culd give it a try.
On the pening day f practice, Michael was the first player n the field. We started a ne-mile jg arund the track. Repeatedly he fell, each time picking himself up. The same thing happened fr weeks. But Michael put his whle heart int the training. Cradually, Michael gained strength bth scially and physically. He began t laugh and mst f the teammates became friendly. By the last week f practice Michael culd run the mile withut falling. He asked me t add a few mre exercises he culd wrk n his wn. Sn , Michael ran the pening mile faster than anyne.
One day after practice, the team captain, Steve, came up t me. He was talented but lazy.He was ppular with students even thugh he culd be heartless. Steve pinted t the field where Michael was jgging all alne and asked me why he was still ut there. I tld Steve t ask him. The next night, I was surprised t see Steve exercising right next t Michael.
Finally ur big game came-at first we were lsing by twelve pints. I culd see that sme kids had already lst heart. But Michael was playing as hard as he culd , begging the team t keep trying. Finally we wn the game by ne pint in the final ten secnds.
At ur celebratin dinner, we always gave a big award t the mst prductive player. Steve had scred the mst pints that seasn, and everyne cheered as he received his award. " There's smene wh deserves it mre than I d," Steve said, " Everything I accmplished, and everything the team accmplished this seasn, is thanks t ne persn-Michael. " The entire team cheered as Steve turned the prize ver t the player wh had inspired them all.
59. The authr gave a speech t the students and parents in rder t ____.
A. bring in new team members
B. teach them hw t play ftball
C. tell them abut the benefits f playing ftball
D. help thse parents wh are wrried abut their children
60. Hw did the authr react after the cuple tld him their sn's name?
A. He was very excited abut accepting Michael n the team.
B. He refused t accept Michael because he had n talent fr sprts.
C. He decided t accept Michael thugh he was unwilling t d s.
D. He agreed t accept Michael because he was mved by his determinatin.
61. What happened t Michael after a few weeks' training?
A. He gave up training.
B. He began t laugh at thers.
C. He ften prtected thers in the ftball field.
D. He became strng bth in friendly relatins and in bdy.
62. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the passage?
A. The Rad t Success B. Heart f a Champin
C. Steve, the Real Winner D. A Player f Patience
6.Online Degrees
Tday, yu can earn a degree frm a majr university withut ever having sat in ne f their classrms. Many clleges and universities are ffering nline curses and degree prgrams nw.
Online Learning Prgrams
With a cmputer and an Internet cnnectin, yu can earn a degree frm hme, wrk, r anywhere else fr that matter. Online degree prgrams fllw much the same rutines as traditinal learning, with a few twists. There are lectures, but they wn't be in persn. There are assignments (作业) , but yu wn't hand them t yur instructr. In mst situatins, yu are free t "g t class" when it fits yur"schedule. If yu get a phne call during class, yu dn't have t miss anything. If yu get sick, yu dn't have t ask fr smene's ntes, and yu just visit the lecture later.
Yu'll cmmunicate with yur instructr by e-mail, chat rm and instant messaging. Yur classrm will live in a special sftware prgram. Cntrary t ppular belief, yu will have clse cntact with ther students and the instructr.
Evaluating the Prgram
There are a lt f questins t ask befre yu make yur selectin, such as:
Hw d students interact with each ther?
★Online prgrams can use chat rms, instant messaging, telecnferencing, and vide cnferencing t cmmunicate. The key is t find a prgram that has this interactin built int it and even requires it.
★What kind f reputatin des the schl have?
It may seem simple-a gd schl will have a gd nline prgram. This reputatin,hwever, may nt be as straightfrward as yu think. It's nt uncmmn fr a great schl t have a weak prgram r tw. S yu'd better lk at the verall quality f the schl and make a judgment.
The Emplyers' View
As mre and mre emplyees get nline degrees and use them in the wrkfrce(职场) , hiring managers will begin t feel mre secure abut the quality f educatin these peple have.
56. In which way is nline educatin special?
A. If yu get sick, yu'll miss the lecture.
B. There are lectures, but yu dn't need t meet the lecturers.
C. If yu get a phne call during class, yu will miss smething.
D. There are assignments, and yu must hand them t yur instructr.
57. What is the mst imprtant part f nline cmmunicatin?
A. T use e-mails.
B. T lk fr a prgram with interactin.
C. T use chat rms and instant messaging.
D. T use telecnferencing and vide cnferencing.
58. Fr whm is the passage prbably written?
A. Cllege students. B. Hiring managers.
C. Adult students. D. High schl students.
试卷答案
1.BACA
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2.BCBDD
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3.CBAD
4.CBDA
5.ACDB
6.BBC