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2014高考英语阅读理解全程冲刺训练（17）及答案阅读理解 feel tired lately?has a doctor said he cant find anything wrong with you?perhaps he sends you to a hospital,but all the advanced equipment there shows there is nothing wrong with you. then,consider this:you might be in a state of sub-health(亚健康). sub-health,also called the third state or gray state,is explained as borderline state between health and disease. according to the investigation by the national organization,over 45 percent of sub-health people are middle-aged or elderly.the percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week. symptoms(征兆)include a lack of energy,depression,slow reactions,insomnia(失眠),agitation, and poor memory.other symptoms include shortness of breath,sweating and aching in the waist and legs. the key to preventing and recovering from sub-health,according to some medical experts,is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly,and take part in open air activities. as for meals,people are advised to eat less salt and sugar.they should also eat more fresh vegetables,fruits,fish because they are rich in nutritional elementsvitamins and trace elements(微量元素)that are important to the body. nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化道).they also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.36.when you are in a state of sub-health,you should _.a.stay home and keep silentb.go to a doctor and buy some medicinec.not consider it very seriousd.find out the reasons and relax yourself提示:从全文可以看出，亚健康是身体对压力、疲劳的一种反应，即使最先进的仪器也查不出病因。所以不必去医院，也不必吃药，但是不能听之任之，不认真对待。正确的方法是找出原因、减轻压力、消除疲劳、平衡膳食。答案:d37.middle-aged people may be easy to get sub-health because _.a.they have used up their energyb.they have lost their living hopesc.they have more pressure in life and workd.they have changed their way of life提示:亚健康的起因与疲劳有关系，但不是已将体力用完，排除a项。b、d两项文章没涉及。根据常识和第四段最后一句，我们也能判断正确答案为c项。答案:c38.the key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is to _.a. keep on working regularly b. go to sleep a bit earlierc. form good living habits d. take medicine if necessary答案:c 文章倒数第三段第一句“is to form good living habits”39.the underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _.a. arrange by turns b. cause to take placec. make up for d. keep away from答案:a 从文中可看出：形成好的生活习惯，要劳逸结合，即轮流工作与休息阅读理解-dmen have always believed that they are smarter than women. now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.in the study, scientists measured the iq of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two percent, but also in the bottom two percent.the studys participants were tested on science, maths, english and mechanical abilities.though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the dolts.the aggregate scores of men and women were similar.one of the studys authors, psychology professor timothy bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their home.the female developmental program may be tilted more towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground., the daily mail quoted professor bates, of edinburgh university, as saying.the research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class university degrees or thirds and women secured the seconds.it has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. women have always found to be steadier in their learning.a past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.the argument for the change is that the increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors womens steady approach.16. the purpose of the passage is to tell us that _. a. man are smarter then women b. man are more stupid the women c. a new fact about the iq of men and women has been foundd. men are more likely to receive first class university degrees17 according to timothy bates, less women are in the smartest group because _.a. they are born stupidb. they have to spend more time to tale care of their home than men c. they dont like to take risk d. they are not expected to be high achievers18. the underlined word tallies with in the eighth paragraph means_. a. agree with b. deal with c. go against d. go with19. it can be inferred from the passage that_.a. women are steadier in their learning.b. men are more ready to take risk in everythingc. women are securing more firsts and seconds d. women are doing much better in academy20. which of the following questions has not been discussed in the passage?a. why are men smarter than women? b. why are men more stupid than women?c. how does the result go along with the past research? d. how can we help the men in the bottom? 全解全析男女在智力方面的差别。c 主旨大意题。由文章第一段得知。b 细节理解题。由文章第六段（women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their home）得知。a 词意猜测题。由文章第一段和第八段得知。d 推理判断题。由倒数第二段得知。d主旨大意题。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ain the past ten years, americas national basketball association (nba) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players. when michael jordan and larry bird won gold in barcelona in 1992, the americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. this season, however, 20 percent of nba rosters（花名册） will be filled by non-americans. nba commissioner david stem happily embraces the trend. on a visit to paris in october, stern outlined his vision for the future, which is likely to see europe hosting nba games by 2010. the nba is now planning to take china by storm. “our experience in china has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,” said stern. the strategy（战略，策略） in china is television. “weve made 14 deals in china with local and national networks on cable and satellite.” the success of chinese centre yao ming has paved the way for the nba marketing blitz in china. the nba, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in october 2004 when the houston rockets play two pre-season games against the sacramento kings in beijing and shanghai. the nba knows that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.“it doesnt matter where the players come from, all the nba teams now know that they have to scout（寻找，觅得） internationally,” said terry lyons, the nbas vice-president of international public relations. “it has increased the level of competition here.” as frenchman tony parker and argentine emanuel ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the san antonio spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their american peers. others, such as the houston rockets chinese centre yao ming number one draft pick in 2002 and the detroit pistons 18-year-old serb darko milicic number two overall in this years draft are icons（偶像）in-waiting. it is the ultimate（最后的，根本的） revolution the rest of the world teaching the us how to play basketball. 1. according to the report, .a. michael jordan is still playing a very important role in nbab. the part played by the foreign players in nba will be greatc. yao ming is to play two pre-season games in nbad. european countries will host the 2004 nba games2. the underlined phrase “take china by storm” has the meaning of _ _. a. nba intends to make china its “marketing center”b. nba is planning to set up some training centers in chinac. therell be a big storm when nba comes to china to play against the sacramento kingsd. the nbas live basket games will be broadcasted on all the tvs in china3. what seems to be the biggest change that is happening to nba?a. nba is expecting more foreign players to join the league.b. chinas rapid development in sports affects nba.c. yao ming has taken the place of michael jordan.d. the nba will stop teaching the world how to play basketball.4 when the writer talked of “home soil”, he was referring to _ _.a. farms in the states b. native americans c. the nba training center d. the usa5. which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?a. the non-american basketball players b. nba is coming to chinac. the foreign ties that bind the nba d. nba is making big progress 全解全析baadcnba的球员组成将发生重大改变，外国球员将占相当的比例，nba需借助外籍球员的力量来维持其地位。 b 推理判断题。根据第二段20 percent of nba rosters will be filled by non-americans，以及文章后半部分terry说的话it has increased the level of competition here可判断出外国球员将在nba起到举足轻重的作用。a 词义猜测题。根据文章中间stern所说的话，及下一自然段the success of chinese centre yao ming has paved the way for the nba marketing blitz in china可判断出nba将把中国看作是一个重要的市场。a 推理判断题。通读全文，可得出这个结论：nba的球员组成将发生重大改变，外国球员将占相当的比例。 d 词义猜测题。从文章后半部the nba knows that it needs a global market及it doesnt matter where the players come from可判断出home soil指的是美国本土。c 主旨大意题。tie在这儿被用来比喻外籍球员，意思是说nba需借助外籍球员的力量来维持其地位。阅读理解-a tim richter and his wife, linda, had taught for over 30 years near buffalo, new york-he in computers, she in special education. teaching means everything to us, tim would say. in april1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. it was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. not long after the surgery, tim saw a brochure describing imagination library, a program started by dolly parton s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of sevier, tennessee. “i thought, maybe linda and i could do something like this when we retire, tim recalls. he placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, tim clicked on imagination library .com. the program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.the quality of the books was of great concern to the richter. rather than sign up online, they went to dolly wood for a look-see. “we didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says linda. the books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and dolly wood board members-included classics such as ezra jack keatss the snowy day and newer books like anna dewdneys llama llama series. satisfied, the couple set up the richter family foundation and got to work. since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. megan williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “this program introduces us to books ive never heard of.” the richter spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “some people sit there and wait to die,” says tim. “o