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高考真题周周练（3）阅读理解 something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say uk researchers. their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present. the imperial college london researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatments. “while coughing is not necessarily harmful (有害的) it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said professor peter barnes. ten healthy volunteers (志愿者) were given theobromine, codeine or placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. the researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicines are stopping coughs. the team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin needed to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. when they were given codeine they needed only slightly higher levels of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo. the researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a nerve activity (神经活动), which causes coughing. they also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.21. according to professor barnes, theobromine _. a. cannot be as effective as codeine b. can be harmful to peoples health c. cannot be separated from chocolate d. can be a more effective cure for coughs22. what was used in the experiment to cause coughing? a. theobromine. b. codeine. c. capsaicin. d. placebo.23. we learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment _. a. were patients with bad coughs b. were divided into three groups c. received standard treatments d. suffered little side effects24. which of the following would be the best title for the text? a. codeine: a new medicine b. chocolate may cure coughs c. cough treatment: a hard case b. theobromine can cause coughs阅读七选五evaluating sources (来源) of health information making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. a key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of health information. reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information, how to separate fact from opinion, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources. 36 go to the original source. media reports often simplify the results of medical research. find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. think about the type of study. 37 watch for misleading language. some studies will find that a behavior “contributes to” or is “associated with” an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. 38 carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it. use your common sense. if a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. 39 evaluate “scientific” statements carefully, and be aware of quackery (江湖骗术). 40 friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us. developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about health problems will serve you well throughout your life.a. make choices that are right for you. b. the goal of an ad is to sell you something.c. be sure to work through the critical questions. d. and examine the findings of the original research.e. distinguish between research reports and public health advice.f. be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an authors point of view.g. the following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources.完形填空 after the birth of my second child, i got a job at a restaurant. having worked with an experienced 41 for a few days, i was 42 to wait tables on my own. all went 43 that first week. when saturday night came, i was luckily 44 the tables not far from the kitchen. 45 , i still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘). before i knew it, the 46 was full of people. i moved slowly, 47 every step. i remember how 48 i was when i saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one i was 49 on. it had nice handles (手柄), which made it 50 to move around. i was pleased with everything and began to 51 i was a natural at this job. then, an old man came to me and said, “excuse me, dear, my wife and i loved 52 you work. it seems your tray stand has been very 53 to you, but we are getting ready to 54 now, and my wife needs her 55 back.” at first his 56 did not get across. “what was he talking about!” then i got it. i had set my trays on his wifes orthopedic walker (助步器). i stood frozen as ice, but my face was 57 . i wanted to get into a hole and 58 . since then, i have learned from many mistakes such as the one i just 59 . i have learned to be more 60 and not to be too sure of myself.41. a. manager b. assistantc. cook d. waitress42. a. promised b. invited c. allowed d. advised43. a. well b. quickly c. safely d. wrong44. a. left b. givenc. broughtd. shown45. a. therefore b. however c. otherwise d. finally46. a. kitchen b. street c. restaurant d. table47. a. minding b. changing c. takingd. saving48. a. angry b. calm c. sad d. happy49. a. fixed b. trained c. loadedd. waited50. a. slower b. lighter c. quieterd. easier51. a. believe b. agree c. regret d. pretend52. a. letting b. making c. watching d. having53. a. useful b. familiar c. unusual d. interesting54. a. restb. order c. eatd. leave55. a. bag b. walker c. tray d. coat56. a. idea b. praise c. messaged. need57. a. cold b. full of joyc. pale d. on fire58. a. lieb. hidec. defendd. stay59. a. repeated b. discovered c. correctedd. described60. a. careful b. patient c. honest d. practical语法填空directions: after reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. for the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. gift from a stranger my local supermarket is always busy. the first parking space i found was convenient, but id noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (61)_ i was in a good mood, i let her have it. on the edge of the car park i backed into the next available spot it was a tight fit. pretty soon id made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. feeling good, i (62)_ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park. just as i approached my car, i saw the woman id let have my car spot earlier. she was giving me (63)_ odd look half puzzled, half intent (热切的). i smiled and wished her a pleasant day. as i squeezed back into my car, i saw the same lady (64)_ (look) in at me. “hello,” she said, hesitantly. “this (65)_ sound crazy but i was on my way to drop some of my mothers things off at the charity bins. you are just so much (66)_ her. you helped those people, i noticed, and you seemed so happy.” she looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “i think she would like you to have it.” (67)_ (shock), i took it from her automatically. she smiled and walked away. after a pause, i opened the box. inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. it was (68)_ (nice) gift id ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. the necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.短文改错 i was taking a train to londons victoria station. i had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people. before long, a train inspector comes to check our tickets. a passenger realized he couldnt find his ticket but became quite upset. then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner. the person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success. no one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticket-owner before. yet they had so quickly offered the strangers their help. if we could show concern to others on need, the world would be a better place