北京市石景山区高考英语 阅读理解暑假训练（7）.doc

石景山区2014高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（7）及答案 catherine destivelle is a rock starshe loves rock, but she cant sing or play the guitar t she is a rock climber and a big star in france and italyshe is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropesshe climbs in many countries but most often in the french alps near chamonix, where she livesshe started climbing near her home in paris when she was fivethen, at fourteen, she joined the french alpine club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the clubshe won her first competition in italy in 1995three years ago she found a new route up the dru mountain near chamonixthe climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not movelast year other climbers tried to follow the new destivelle route, but they failedthey are going to try again this yearpeople always ask her about her climbingshe says, i climb because im in love with mountainsi like touching the rock and reading the face of the rocki like it a loti felt at home on the side of a mountaini prepare well before i go, so im never worriedcatherine chooses new mountains from bookslike buying from a shopping catalogue! i see a nice mountain and i go to climb it! her next mountain is in pakistanshe is going there next month its much bigger than the dru, so its going to take longer to climban american climber, jeff lowe, is coming with me to help48catherine destivetle is called a star because _ ashe won a competition in 1995 bshe loves rockscshes a famous woman climber dshe found a new route up to the dru mountain49she had great trouble finding a new route up the dru mountain because _ ashe lost her way bthe climb took 11 dayscshe needed help from an american climber dthere was heavy snow50on the side of a mountain she feels _ aworried beasy and happyclike staying at home dterrible51we can infer from the passage people often ask her _ awhy do you like climbing?bare you in love with an american climber?cdo you enjoy reading books on mountains?dwhat do you do before you go climbing? c d b a*结束weve all experienced a good cry. shedding (流) some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective. but why is crying beneficial? and is there such a thing as a bad cry?the researchers analyzed the detailed accounts of more than 3,000 recent crying experiences and found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what, where and when of a particular crying episode (一段经历). the majority of persons reported improvements in their mood following a short period of crying. however, one third reported no improvement in mood and a tenth felt worse after crying. criers who received social support during their crying episode were the most likely to report improvements in mood.research to date has not always produced a clear picture of the benefits of crying, in part because the results often seem to depend on how crying is studied. the researchers note several challenges in accurately studying crying behavior in a laboratory setting. volunteers who cry in a laboratory setting often do not describe their experiences as making them feel better. rather, crying in a laboratory setting often results in the study participants feeling worse; this may be due to the stressful conditions of the study itself, such as being videotaped or watched by researchers. this may produce negative emotions, which neutralize (使无效) the positive benefits usually connected with crying.however, these laboratory studies have provided interesting findings about the physical effects of crying. criers do show calming effects such as slower breathing, but they also experience a lot of unpleasant stress, including increased heart rate and sweating. what is interesting is that bodily calming usually lasts longer than the unpleasant. the calming effects may occur later and overcome the stress reaction, which would account for why people tend to remember mostly the pleasant side of crying.research has shown that the effects of crying also depend on who is shedding the tears. for example, individuals with anxiety or mood disorders are least likely to experience the positive effects of crying. in addition, the researchers report that people who lack insight into their emotional lives actually feel worse after crying.12. we can infer from the passage that _.a. people dont like being seen cryingb. crying in public makes people feel betterc. a bad cry is as common as a good cryd. a good cry can sometimes help us face problems rightly13. the beneficial effects of crying can be shown when _.a. your breath becomes slow b. you sweat a lot.c. your face turns pale d. you are being watched14. who will be least likely to feel worse after crying?a. people who receive help in course of crying.b. people who fail to understand their emotions.c. people who are anxious and nervous.d. people whose mood is not in order.15. the passage is mainly about _.a. the types of crying b. the way of cryingc. the psychology of crying d. the causes of crying参考答案 daac *结束 people do love their pets. some people bring dogs into their families while others prefer cats. and then there are the people who love their spiders. many spider-lovers like tarantulas (狼蛛) , big , hairy creatures that dont have venom(毒液). and because tarantulas are usually calm, some people even buy them for their children. if youre considering taking home a tarantula, however, just think about the recent case of a 29-year-old tarantula owner in england. it may show why these spiders makes terrible pets. he had conjunctivitis(结膜炎) in his right eye. his doctors were puzzled because the swelling wasnt responding to medicine. in a recent study, the doctors reported seeing “fine hair-like projections (投影)” sticking out of the mans eye. when told about his hairy eye, the man knew exactly what the fine hair-like projections were: tarantula hairs. in this study, the tarantula owner told his doctors about something that happened as he cleaned the spiders home. he was trying to remove a stain when he saw the tarantula move. he turned to look at the spider, and the spider released a mist of hairs which hit his eyes and face. the doctors couldnt remove the hairs, so they prescribe(开药) eye drops containing a strong medicine. after eight months, the mans eye still wasnt completely healed. in 1997, a report described three patients with “itchy, red eyes”. guess what? these three people had crossed paths with annoyed tarantulas too. one of the patients eyes didnt heal for three years. the other two were still experiencing pain in their eyeballs 2 to 6 years later. in 2003, a report told the story of a 14-year-old boy who had also received an eyeful of tarantula hairs and bee bitten. theres no explaining why people love particular kinds of animals. but people who decide to keep tarantulas should be prepared to handle their beloved pets with goggles and gloves.17. what made doctors puzzled when the tarantula owner went to hospital? a. why the medicine couldnt cure his swollen eye b. how tarantula hairs could grow out of his eye c. how long his swollen eye might take to be cured. d. whether he might lose his sight due to tarantula hairs.18. this passage is developed mainly by _. a. analyzing causes and effects b. discussing interesting questions c. making reasonable suggestions d. providing examples and facts19. the underlined word “goggles” in the last paragraph is probably a kind of_. a. hat b. glasses c. mask d. shoes 20.this passage is intended to _. a. remind pet-lovers to protect themselves from pets b. warn people not to keep spiders with venom at home c. explain why people love raising rare animals at home d. tell people some ways to raise pets at home safely.参考答案- 17-20. adba*结束washington (reuters) people who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer (胰腺癌), an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on monday.people who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in singapore found.sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor health habits, said mark pereira of the university of minnesota, who led the study.the high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin（胰岛素）in the body, which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth, pereira said in a statement.writing in the journal cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention, pereira and colleagues said they followed 60,524 men and women in the singapore chinese health study for 14 years.over that time, 140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer. those who drank two or more soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got pancreatic cancer.pereira said he believed the findings would apply elsewhere.singapore is a wealthy country with excellent healthcare. favorite pastimes(消遣) are eating and shopping, so the findings should apply to other western countries, he said.but susan mayne of the yale cancer center at yale university in connecticut was cautious.although this study found a risk, the find