（课程标准卷地区专用）2013高英语二轮复习 专题限时训练(四十) 说明文型阅读填空配套作业(一)（解析版）

1 专题限时训练专题限时训练 四十四十 说明文型阅读填空说明文型阅读填空 一一 限时 25 分钟 一 Food is life it gives us the nourishment 营养 we need to stay alive and be healthy 1 Brian Wansink a professor at the University of Illinois says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good and remind us of happy memories Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food For some people ice cream is a comfort food For others a bowl of noodles soup makes them feel good 2 Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times feelings and people in our lives When I was a child my mother made a delicious soup I loved it 3 And it helps me feel better says one of Wansink s coworkers Do men and women choose different comfort foods Wansink s research at the University of Illinois says yes In his study the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream After this men usually preferred hot savory 香的 foods like soup or noodles 4 Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried 5 About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink s study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables It shows says Wansink that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you A Not all comfort food is junk food B Where can we buy this sort of food C Sweet foods are also their preference D How does a food become a comfort food E Usually we eat because we are hungry or need energy F Women like sweet things such as chocolate and cookies G Now I often have this kind of food when I am tired or worried 二 What is your favourite colour Do you like yellow orange red 1 Do you prefer grey and blue Then you are probably quiet shy and you would rather follow than lead You tend to be a pessimist At least this is what psychologists tell us and they should know because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference as well as the effect that colours have on human beings 2 If you happen to love brown you did so as soon as you opened your eyes or at least as soon as you could see clearly 3 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day 4 A black bridge over the Thames River near London used to be the scene of more suicides 自杀 than any other bridge in the 2 area until it was repainted green The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue 5 It is an established fact that factory workers work better harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey A On the other hand black is depressing B They tell us among other facts that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up we are born with our preference C The rooms are painted in different colours as you like D If you do you must be an optimist a leader an active person who enjoys life people and excitement E Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active F Life is like a picture or a poem full of different colours G Colours do influence our moods there is no doubt about it 三 PeerPeer pressurepressure Peer pressure is just part of the challenges in life 1 If you need further guidance this article might help you It provides three effective tips to deal with it Be with friends who respect your beliefs You can go out with people who accept and respect the things you believe in and those who you know you can share your interests with It is all right to be choosy with friends because you just want what is best for them and you 2 You are just exhibiting what you know is right and good for both sides Your friends will understand you for that They can drag you away from discrimination and you can be confident that they will not leave you for your stand in life 3 When you are driven by so many peer pressures you can always stay away from them You can actually decide not to be one of them When you have decided on it learn to be firm with your decision 4 They should know that you cannot be forced to do certain things because you are strong and firm with what you believe in Learn how to say no Learning to say no is one big factor to deal with some pressures from all of your friends When you are convinced to do something you know that can only destroy you or ruin you learn to say no 5 You cannot just say yes to anything You have a functional mind and you know what is best for you So learn to say no even if saying no means losing your friends A Have a firm decision B Don t blame others C This does not mean you are being selfish or you are being self centered D You should know how to deal with it 3 E You can always deal with it positively F This can make them believe that you cannot just be driven by any other thing G Just be straightforward and say it without hesitations 四 TUVALU a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level Salt water is already entering the country s drinking water supply as well as damaging plants that produce fruits and vegetables 1 2 Venice a historic city in Italy best known for its canals has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years Experts say that it will have sunk another 20 50cm by 2050 A century ago St Mark s Square the lowest point in the city flooded about nine times a year Nowadays it happens more than 100 times While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands Tuvalu s rising sea level is caused by global warming The average global temperature has increased by almost 0 5 centigrade degrees over the past century scientists expect it to rise by extra 1 3 degrees over the next 100 years Warmer weather makes glaciers melt adding more water to the ocean The warmer temperatures also make water expand so it takes up more space causing the sea level to rise The sea level has risen about 10 25 cm in the last 100 years 3 Through burning coal oil and gas people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere such as CO2 This adds to the power of th