高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选阅读理解10 .docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.two studies are suggesting that some overweight people do not face an increased risk of developing heart disease. researchers also found that some individuals of normal body weight have an increased risk of the disease.being overweight does increase your risk of medical problems, but the studies found that not all heavy people are less healthy than thin people.in one study, american researchers examined medical records from over 5000 men and women. each person had taken part in a separate study from 1999 to 2004. the searchers found that about 51% of them were overweight or obese. about 32% were obese, but considered metabolically(关于新陈代谢的)healthy. this means they had no evidence of problems in tests for high blood pressure or other factors linked to heart disease. however, more than 23% of people who were at a healthy weight were unhealthy in two or more aspects judith wylierosett helped carry out the american study. she says the finding show that all obese person can still be healthy. she believes that having body fat is not as important as where the fat is found on body. its reported that twothirds of americans are considered overweight or obese.a second study is suggesting that fat in the liver(肝)may be an important health risk. norbert stefan and his team closely examined 314 people.they measured how much body fat each person had, and where it was on the body. to do this ，they used medical imaging tests. they discovered that obese people could have healthy hearts. their results suggest that fat in the liver is more dangerous than fat in other areas.the results of both studies were published recently in the archives of internal medicine.professor wylierosett says the findings dont mean that people shouldnt be concerned about obesity. experts say there are several diseases linked to obesity that make it more dangerous to be fat than thin. they say people should see their doctor to learn what health risks they may be facing and what behaviours should be changed to improve health.41what was found in 23% of the healthy people examined?ano factors linked to heart disease.bthey were unhealthy in two or more aspects.chigh blood pressure.dno evidence of problems.42professor wylierosett agrees that people should_.aavoid becoming obesebnot worry about becoming obesecworry about becoming thindnot be afraid of several diseases43the underlined word“obese”in the third paragraph probably means “_”abeing too thin bbeing healthycbeing too fat dbeing unhealthy44the text is mainly about evidence that some people can_.abe both fat and healthy bdevelop heart diseasecincrease weight dhave too much fat in the liver2.what we today call american folk art was, indeed, art of, by and for ordinary, everyday“folks”who, with increasing prosperity and leisure(闲暇)，created a market for art of all kinds, and especially for portraits. citizens of prosperous, essentially middleclass republicswhether ancient romans, 17th century dutch people, or 19th century americanshave always shown a marked taste for portraiture. starting in the late eighteenth century, the united states contained increasing numbers of such people, and of the artists who could meet their demands.the earliest american folk art portraits come, not surprisingly, from new englandespecially connecticut and massachusettsfor this was a wealthy and populous region and the center of a strong craft tradition. within a few decades after the signing of the declaration of independence in 1776, the population was pushing westward, and portrait painters could be found at work in western new york, ohio, kentucky, illinois, and missouri.midway through its first century as a nation, the united states population had increased roughly five times, and eleven new states had been added to the original thirteen. during these years the demand for portraits grew and grew, eventually to be satisfied by the camera. in 1839 the photograph taken by an early photographic process was introduced to america, announcing the age of photography, and within a generation the new invention put an end to the popularity of painted portraits. once again an original portrait became a luxury(奢侈品)，commissioned by the wealthy and executed(执行)by the professional.but in the time of greatest prosperity of portrait paintingfrom the late 18th century until the 1850sanyone with small amount of artistic ability could become a limner，as such a portraitist was called. local craftspeoplesign, coach, and house paintersbegan to paint portraits as a profitable sideline(副业)；sometimes as talented man or woman who began by sketching family members gained a local reputation and was besieged(包围)with requests for portraits; artists found it worth their whole to pack their paints, canvases, and brushes and to travel the countryside, often combining house decorating with portrait painting.36in paragraph 1 the author mentions 17th century dutch people as an example of a group that_.aconsisted mainly of selftaught artists bappreciated portraitscinfluenced american folk art dhad little time for the arts37according to the passage, where were many of the first american folk art portraits painted?ain western new york. bin illinois and missouri.cin connecticut and massachusetts. din ohio.38how much did the population of the united states increase in the first fifty years following independence?ait became three times larger. bit became five times larger.cit became eleven times larger. dit became thirteen times larger.39according to the passage, which of the following contributed to a decline in the demand for painted portraits?athe lack of a strong craft tradition.bthe westward immigration of many painters.cthe growing preference for landscape paintings.dthe invention of the camera.40the author implies that most limners_.areceived instruction from travelling teachersbwere womencwere from wealthy familiesdhad no formal art training3.black box you never see them, but theyre with you every time you fly. they record where youre going,how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. their ability to resist almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic (漫画) book.theyre known as the black box. when planes fall from the sky, as a yemeni airliner did on its way to the comoros islands in the indian ocean on june 30, 2009, the black box is the best method for identifying what went wrong. so when a french submarine(潜水艇) discovered its homing signal five days later, it marked a huge step toward determining the cause of the disaster in which 152 passengers were killed. in 1958. australian scientist david warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. that was the first model for a black box, which became a requirement on all us commercial flights by 1960. early models often failed to resist crashes, however, so in 1965 it was completely redesigned. that same year, the federal aviation authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to be easier to see. modem airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help experts reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. the boxes can resist powerful force and temperatures up t0 2,oooof. theyre also able to send out signals from depths of 20,000 ft. experts believe the boxes from air france flight 447 , which crashed near brazil on june 1 , 2009 , are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. in the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black boxes were never recovered. 67. what can we leam about the black box from the passage? a. it helps an airplane function normally. b. its ability to avoid disasters is amazing. c. it is necessary equipment on an airplane. d. the idea for its design comes from a comic book.68. from the black box on the yemeni airliner we can get information about _. a. the scene of the crash and the damage b. data for analyzing the cause of the crash c. the total number of passengers on board d. homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash69. the federal aviation authority required the black boxes be painted orange or yellow to a. make them easily identified b. meet the international standards c. caution people to handle them with care d. distinguish them from the color of the plane70. what do we know about the black boxes from air france flight 447? a. they have stopped sending homing signals. b. they were destroyed somewhere near brazil. c. there is an urgent need for them to be restructured. d. there is still a good chance of their being recovered.4. baekeland and hartmann report that the short sleepers had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. but at about age 15 0r so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. these men tended to regard their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines. in general, these short sleepers appeared ambitious, active, energetic and cheerful. they stuck to their opinions, and were very sure about their job choices.they often held several jobs at once, or worked full-or part-time while going to school. and many of them had a strong urge to appear normal or acceptable to their friends and colleagues. when asked to remember their dreams, the short sleepers did poorly. more than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. similarly, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was not to admit that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away. the sleep patterns of the short sleepers were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic (躁狂者). the long sleepers were quite different indeed. baekeland and hanmann report that these young men have been lengthy sleepers since childhood. they seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concemed when sometimes they didnt have their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. they tended to remember their dreams much better than the short sleepers. many of the long sleepers were shy, anxious, quiet, nervous, passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves ( particularly in social situations) . several openly stated that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.63. from the passage, we can leam that . a. short sleepers need less sleep by nature b. long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day c. many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood d. many short sleepers have to reduce their nightly sleep time because of busy work64. many short sleepers are likely to hold the view that _. a. sleep is a good way to escape from the reality b. sleep is not so important as their daily activities c. sleep affects their judgment on some important things d. sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles65. it can be learned from the passage that theshort sleepers _. a. do not know how to relax properly b. are more unlikely to run into mental problems c. are full of energy even under the pressures of life d. often pay little attention to the consequences of inadequate sleep66. when sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might _. a. appear disturbed b. become energetic c. feel dissatisfied d. be extremely unhappy5. as a high school athletics coach, i gave a speech about football to students and parents, aiming at getting new team members :i talked about howeveryone can benefit from football. this year, a worried-looking couple approached me. their son, who had a sickly childhood, really wanted to play football. theyd tried to talk him out of it, but he had his heart set on joining the team. when they told me his name , my heart sank. michael was short and thin. he was a lonely kid and the constant target of other kids jokes. i knew michael would never make it. but so close to my football is for everyone speech, i told them we could give it a try. on the opening day of practice, michael was the first player on the field. we started a one-mile jog around the track. repeatedly he fell, each time picking himself up. the same thing happened for weeks. but michael put his whole heart into the training. cradually, michael gained strength both socially and physically. he began to laugh and most of the teammates became friendly. by the last week of practice michael could run the mile without falling. he asked me to add a few more exercises he could work on his own. soon , michael ran the opening mile faster than anyone. one day after practice, the team captain, steve, came up to me. he was talented but lazy.he was popular with students even though he could be heartless. steve pointed to the field where michael was jogging all alone and asked me why he was still out there. i told steve to ask him. the next night, i was surprised to see steve exercising right next to michael. finally our big game came-at first we were losing by twelve points. i could see that some kids had already lost heart. but michael was playing as hard as he could , begging the team to keep trying. finally we won the game by one point in the final ten seconds. at our celebration dinner, we always gave a big award to the most productive player. steve had scored the most points that season, and everyone cheered as he received his award. theres someone who deserves it more than i do, steve said, everything i accomplished, and everything the team accomplished this season, is thanks to one person-michael. the entire team cheered as steve turned the prize over to the player who had inspired them all. 59. the author gave a speech to the students and parents in order to _. a. bring in new team members b. teach them how to play football c. tell them about the benefits of playing football d. help those parents who are worried about their children60. how did the author react after the couple told him their sons name? a. he was very excited about accepting michael on the team. b. he refused to accept michael because he had no talent for sports. c. he decided to accept michael though he was unwilling to do so. d. he agreed to accept michael because he was moved by his determination.61. what happened to michael after a few weeks training? a. he gave up training. b. he began to laugh at others. c. he often protected others in the football field. d. he became strong both in friendly relations and in body.62. which of the following can be the best title for the passage? a. the road to success b. heart of a champion c. steve, the real winner d. a player of patience6.online degrees today, you can earn a degree from a major university without ever having sat in one of their classrooms. many colleges and universities are offering online courses and degree programs now. online learning programs with a computer and an internet connection, you can earn a degree from home, work, or anywhere else for that matter. online degree programs follow much the same routines as traditional learning, with a few twists. there are lectures, but they wont be in person. there are assignments (作业) , but you wont hand them to your instructor. in most situations, you are free to go to class when it fits yourschedule. if you get a phone call during class, you dont have to miss anything. if you get sick, you dont have to ask for someones notes, and you just visit the lecture later. youll communicate with your ins