2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解（三十四）

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解 三十四 届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解 三十四 1 In the quest for better health many people turn to doctors self help books or herbal supplements But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression speed recovery slow aging and prolong life their friends Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health A 10 year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk for obesity among people whose friends gained weight And last year Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age In general the role of friendship in our lives isn t well appreciated said Rebecca G Adams a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro There are a lot of things on families and marriage but very little on friendship It baffles me Friendship has a bigger impact on our psychological well being than family relationships Bella DePaulo a visiting psychology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara whose work focuses on single people and friendships notes that in many studies friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member It isn t entirely clear why friendship has such a big effect It may be because people with strong social ties also have better access to health services and care Beyond that however friendship clearly has a profound psychological effect People with strong friendships are less likely than others to get colds perhaps because they have lower stress levels Last year researchers studied 34 students at the University of Virginia taking them to the base of a steep hill and fitting them with a weighted backpack They were then asked to estimate the steepness of the hill Some participants stood next to friends during the exercise while others were alone The students who stood with friends gave lower estimates of the steepness of the hill And the longer the friends had known each other the less steep the hill appeared People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to said Karen A Roberto director of the center for gerontology 老年医 学 at Virginia Tech Friendship is an undervalued resource The consistent message of these studies is that friends make your life better 文章大意概括 如何保持身心健康 相信每个人对此都很感兴趣并能给出自己的答案 本文作者向我们介绍了一个有利于身心健康的 很重要又长期被人们忽视的因素 友谊 1 What s the main idea of the passage A People should make friends as many as possible B Friendships do great good to human health 用心 爱心 专心 2 C People with friends have optimistic attitude D Several studies have been done on friendships 详解剖析 主旨大意题 文章通过几个研究结果说明友谊在促进人类身心健康方面作用 巨大 最佳选项 B 2 Which of the following is true A People haven t attached importance to friendships B A friend can replace doctors and self help books C People with many friends may have higher stress levels D People who have friends tend to be fat 详解剖析 正误判断题 从文章第三段可知 人们尚未认识到友谊对人们身心健康的重 要性 其他选项均与原文信息不符 最佳选项 A 3 The author mentioned the study in the last three paragraphs to indicate that A students should climb the steep hill with friends B it takes a long time to make friends C a friend in need is a friend indeed D people accompanied by friends remain optimistic in the face of difficulty 详解剖析 推理判断题 倒数第二段中 The students who stood with friends gave lower estimates of the steepness of the hill 表明与朋友在一起的学生估计出来的 坡度更小 这意味着他们面对困难能保持相对乐观的心态 最佳选项 D 4 In Paragraph 2 the author aims to tell us A friendship has a strong physical effect on people s health B we cannot be too careful when making friends C older people are likely to have fewer friends D 60 percent of the people without friends will become fat when they get old 详解剖析 段落大意题 根据本段开头 主题句 可知答案 而且主题句后的三个研究结 论都与 友谊影响身体健康 有关 最佳选项 A 5 According to Karen A Roberto A the effect of friendships is overvalued B studies on friendships make our life better C friends are more important than family members D friends can help each other when faced with problems 详解剖析 推理判断题 由文章最后一段的第一句可推断出 有问题的时候朋友之间可 以相互帮助 A B C 三项不符合原文 最佳选项 D 长难句解读 1 But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression speed recovery slow aging and prolong life their friends that 引导定语从句 修饰 a powerful weapon 该定语从句中有四个并列的谓语动词 their friends 和 a powerful weapon 构成同位关系 用心 爱心 专心 3 2 Bella DePaulo a visiting psychology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara whose work focuses on single people and friendships notes that in many studies friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member 本句中 a visiting psychology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara 是 Della DePaulo 的同位语 whose work focuses on 是定语从句 修饰 Bella DePaulo notes 是本句的谓语动词 后面接宾语从句 2 Sesame Street has been called the longest street in the world That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world That program became one of American s exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969 In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly The viewers include more than half the nation s pre school children from every kind of economic 经济的 racial 种族的 and geographical group Although some educators object to certain elements in the program parents praise it highly Many teachers also consider it a great help though some teachers find that problems arise when first graders who have learned from Sesame Street are in the same class with children who have not watched the program Tests have shown that children from all racial geographical and economic backgrounds have benefited from watching it Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional 偶然的 viewers In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly The programs all use songs stories jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers letters and human relationships But there are some differences For example the Spanish program produced in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters Why has Sesame Street been so much more successful than other children s shows Many reasons have been suggested People mention the educational theories 理论 of its creators the support by the government and private 私人的 businesses and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn The child finds himself learning and he wants to learn more 1 Sesame Street is actually A a street in the US B a program for children C a program for teachersD a program for students 2 Children who often watch the program A can have problems in schoolB will find it a great help C will take no interest in their studiesD will be well educated 3 What is special about the program 用心 爱心 专心 4 A It offers great fun B It makes children feel able to learn C It is shown at different hours during the week D Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching 4 Why is Sesame Street so popular in the world A Because it is supported by the government and businesses B Because it uses a variety