高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（37）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（37）及答案阅读理解-ain one of the strongest indications of the power of the mind to influence the body, a growing collection of evidence finds that people who are depressed have a greatly higher risk of developing heart disease.in a study of almost 3,000 men and 5,000 women, depressed men were 70 percent more likely to develop coronary(心脏的) heart disease than those who werent depressed. while depressed women were just 12 percent more likely to develop heart disease, those who were severely depressed were 78 percent more likely. in fact, a 1998 study found that women who are depressed have a risk of dying from heart disease equal to that of women who smoke or who have high blood pressure.the link works the other way around, too: while about 1 in 20 american adults experience major depression in a given year, that number jumps to about one in three among those who have survived a heart attack.the more severe the depression, the more dangerous it is to your health. but some studies suggest that even mild depression, including feelings of hopelessness experienced over many years, may damage the heart. other studies suggest depression may affect how well heart disease medications work.researchers arent sure what the connection between depression and heart disease is, but theories exist. one is that people who are depressed tend not to take very good care of themselves. theyre more likely to eat highfat, highcalorie “comfort” foods, less likely to exercise, and more likely to smoke. but beyond lifestyle, there is probably also a physiological link between depression and heart disease. recent studies found that people with severe depression tended to have a lack of hearthealthy 03 fatty acids. people who are depressed also often have high levels of stress hormones(荷尔蒙). these keep the body primed for fight or flight, raising blood pressure and causing the heart to beat faster, all of which put additional stress on coronary arteries(动脉) and prevent the bodys natural healing mechanisms from working properly.a whole branch of medicine is devoted to the complex links between mental health, the nervous system, the hormone system and so on. this science is gradually sorting out how the mindbody connection affects us, or defenses against heart disease.generally, an estimated 10 percent of american adults experience some form of depression every year. although available treatments can ease symptoms(症状) in more than 80 percent of people treated, less than half of those with depression get the help they need.5which of the following can be the best title of the passage?a. depressionheart disease risk factor.b. heart diseasehealth killer.c. depressionmental health enemy.d. heart diseasedepression factor.6which statement is not true according to the passage?a. with high blood pressure, depression is another potential risk to womens health.b. depression, which is mild, can possibly cause damage to your health.c. most people who experience depression get treated as they should be.d. depression may have some influence on the function of heart disease medication.7according to the passage, the possible connections between heart disease and depression are the following except _.a. depressed ones tend to eat highfat and highcalories foods, which leads to physical damage to heartb. severe heart disease may cause people to feel hopeless and depressedc. depression may result in the lack of some kind of acids, which probably affects the working of peoples heartd. people with depression often have a high level of stress hormones, maybe, which will put extra pressure on ones heart8we can infer from the passage that _.a. more researches will be done to find the certain links between heart disease and depressionb. the percentage of adults with depression is higher than that of depressed adults with heart diseasec. ones lifestyle has relatively little relationship with ones mental healthd. those with depression have a higher risk of developing heart disease答案5a。本文主题为心脏病与抑郁症的关系，特别是抑郁症对心脏的影响，本文第一句便是提示。6c。本文最后一句“although available treatments can ease symptoms(症状) in more than 80 percent of people treated, less than half of those with depression get the help they need.”说明不是所有的抑郁症患者都得到了所需的医治。7b。由第五段第三句内容知a项正确；由第五段第五、六、七三句内容可知，严重的抑郁还会导致体内某种脂肪酸的缺乏和压力荷尔蒙过高，这些都会加重心脏的负担，故c、d项正确；只有b项文中未提及。8a。本文第五段第一句“researchers arent sure what the connection between depression and heart disease is.”说明此问题尚未有定论，因此可推测a项正确。阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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。ait was one of the hottest days of the dry season. we had not seen rain in almost a month. the crops were dying. cows had stopped giving milk. the streams were long gone back into the earth. if we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything.i was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when i saw my six-year old son, billy, walking toward the woods. he was obviously walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. this activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. finally, my curiosity got the best of me. i crept out of the house and followed him on his journey. he was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. he had a much greater purpose. as i leaned in to spy on him, i saw the most amazing site.several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. but billy walked right up to them. i almost screamed for him to get away. and i saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.i stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart i have ever known working so hard to save a life. as the tears that.rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. i looked up at the sky. it was as if god, himself, was weeping with pride. 26. why did the author follow her son?a.because there might be danger.b.because her son was doing a good deed.c.because she was curious.d.because she intended to help.【答案】c 【解析】细节理解题。根据finally, my curiosity got the best of me.作者处于好奇，跟随着儿子进入森林，故选c。27. which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?a. rain was in great need.b. there were few trees in the woods.c. billy carried water with his small hands.d. billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据branches and thorns slapped his little face在森林里走树枝和荆棘打脸可推出森林的树木较多，故选b。28. what billy did mainly showed that he was _.a. caring b. beautiful c. childlike d. brave【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。caring爱心的；beautiful漂亮的； childlike孩子似的； brave勇敢的。根据lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.及i stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart i have ever known working so hard to save a life.由于天旱河流枯竭动物们不能找到水喝，快喝死了，故选a。29. which is the correct order of the development of the story?the author was moved to tears.billy fed the water to the baby deer.billy walked towards the large deer.it began to rain.the author followed billy into the woods.a. b： c. d. 【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据i crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.所以必须5开头的选项故排除ab；several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. but billy walked right up to them.及 lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.他走向大鹿然后去喂小鹿水，故排除d，文章最后作者被感动的流下了眼泪，最后天开始下雨，故选c。30. at the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings except that _a. billy was a pride.b. god was touched by billys activity.c. it was worthwhile to have given birth to billy.d. the rain should have dropped earlier.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。as the tears that.rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. i looked up at the sky. it was as if god, himself, was weeping with pride. 因为天旱了太长的时间，早应该下雨这不是作者的不同的感觉这应该是以前就有的感觉，故选d。阅读理解have you heard the recent good news about digital music? sure, music sales are declining. record companies are accusing kids and grandparents of downloading music. but impressive reform is also under way, from more portable(轻便的) digital music players and software for collecting and listening to music to improve music quality to easytouse new online services. youll find more choices than ever in players. the creative labs normad muvov100 is small, but thanks to the flash memory, it can hold many hours of music.the larger apple ipod, still only about the size of a deck of cards(一副纸牌), can store 160gb of musicabout 10,000 songs. and thanks to hard drives that are more compact(紧凑的), the midsize models can store 16gb of musica couple hundred songs.the new online services are even more impressive, and the best is yet to come. real one rhapsody 2.1 cleverly combines a monthly streaming service with permanent downloadssplendid, if youre willing to pay a monthly fee. if not, apple has led the way with its apple itunes music store, the first service to offer songs for individual sale, with no monthly fee. other services, such as buym, have followed in its footsteps. im also impressed by the song downloads and the musicplaying software offered by musicmatch. and i recently saw a preview(预告) of the upcoming napster 2.0, which will offer a monthly streaming service as well as song downloads. meanwhile, emusic continues to offer the best selection of independent music.these services are very effective choices for people who want to download music legally. and thats a very good thing indeed.5the good news of the digital music is that _.a. digital music is available on the internetb. digital music will be protected in the futurec. record companies are permitted to download musicd. better music players and software are available6why can creative labs normad muvov100 hold so much music?a. because it is tiny.b. because it has a hard drive in it.c. because it uses the flash memory.d. because of the musicplaying software.7what can we learn about real one rhapsody 2.1?a. it doesnt offer a constant service.b. it doesnt support permanent downloads.c. it is not free of charge.d. it is difficult to produce.8which of the following statements agrees with the passage?a. buym is the first service to offer songs for individual sale.b. napster 2.0 has not yet been released(公布)c. musicmatch continues to be the best selection of independent music.d. emusic provides better conditions for song downloads.答案5d。由第一段第四句可知。6c。由第一段末句中的“thanks to the flash memory.”可知c项正确。7c。由第三段第二句可知它是需要付月功能费的。8b。由倒数第二段倒数第二句中的will一词可知b项正确。 to all of you at chinese love links，i am 44 years old and never married. i have always wanted to find that perfect someone that i dream about. for about the last five years i have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one i truly wish to spend the rest of my life with.i have always tried to be a nice guy. i had found your website some four or five months before. i did not know what to expect. i dont know how to speak chinese and never thought truly of how i was to an asian woman.well, i had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. i had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. but one stood out from the rest. she was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as i do. in a short time i had decided to write only to her. we communicated via email 23 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week.i went and met her and her family only a week ago. her name is ying and she lives in nanning. i found nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities i had ever been to. we had even decided to marry and i want to bring her to the usa under the fiancee visa. not only did she meet everything i had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones i have met. we plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.so to anyone out there reading this, i can only say this: you may not find what you are looking for if youre not honest with your partner and yourself. this site worked for me mostly because i was honest with something that i wanted in someone else. when i did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. i wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. i have finally found mine and wish to give all my thanks to those at chinese love links to help make it happen.sincerely yours，arthur5we can infer from the letter that chinese love links is a website to _.a. help foreigners to travel in chinab. help both chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marryc. help chinese and foreigners make friendsd. receive letters from the usa6which of the following is true about arthurs story?a. he was sure of finding a chinese woman as his wife at first.b. he was determined to find a chinese woman as his wife.c. he almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found ying.d. no women wrote to him before ying.7ying stood out from the rest because _.a. she was a chinese b. she had much in common with arthurc. other women stopped writing to arthurd. she was cute and nice and often phoned to arthur8arthur thinks _ is the most important in finding someone one wants to marry.a. being honest with the partner and oneselfb. help from the websitec. difference in languages and placesd. difference in cultures答案一个年过不惑的人多年苦苦寻找心中的红颜知己，一直未能如愿。一个牵线搭桥的网站成就了他的梦想，一对异国有情人最终走到了一起。5b。推理判断题。作者虽然已过不惑之年，可多年来一直未找到自己的意中人。后来，作者在chinese love links这个地方找到了梦寐以求的对象，由此可判断这是一个给中外人士寻找伴侣牵线搭桥的网站。6c。细节理解题。根据第一段的后半部分可知作者在找到红颜知己前几乎放弃了能够遇到完美对象的希望。前两项在文中没有信息支持；根据第三段的开头部分可排除d项。7b。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“she was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as i do.”可知作者之所以看中了她是因为她不但外貌美丽，而且与作者的价值观有很多共同之处，颇些情投意合。8a。推理判断题。作者在最后一段的前半部分提到假如不对伴侣和自己诚实，也许就找不到苦苦追寻的对象，由此可推断此项正确。surviving the boredom of a school day can be bad enough, but when you have to worry about school gangs as well its enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers! unfortunately, gang culture can be found in many british schools, and it brings with it negative, and dangerous, side effects. the presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead. none of these things contribute to a good education, but for school gangs thats exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun, not learning anything or preparing for the future. keep these tips in mind and say goodbye to school gangs.know your own mind. often it is those with low self-esteem and a poor self-image who become victims of school gangs. these students dont know their own mind or have a clear picture of what they would like to do in the future, so it is easy to be influenced by those who dont want to do any work today.keep yourself busy. school gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason. students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that youll have the time to stay and play. choose your friends wisely. with a core group of like-minded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs because you simply dont need them. remember that gangs are a source of power for members, but they can also be a source of intimidation.work hard and have fun. no one likes a teachers pet, but school gangs in particular hate them. work hard and have fun at school, but dont annoy anyone with extreme goody-two-shoes (伪君子） behaviour . school gangs can be a nightmare if you must deal with them constantly. stay away from gang hangouts and gang members, and dont involve yourself in any gang related activities.31. for the school gangs, school is _.a. where they are instructed to behave themselves.b. a good place to prepare for the future.c. where they win popularity and enjoy themselves.d. a place that contributes to a good education.【答案】c 【解析】细节理解题。根据school gangs thats exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun,学校帮派是受欢迎的和玩地开心，故选c。32. from the authors opinion, gangs lead to the following problems in schools except _ .a. the presence of weaponsb. the appearance of robberyc. pressure to b