高三英语阅读训练.doc

高三英语阅读训练23I was on my lunch break in the city, enjoying a salad at an outdoor cafe, when a disheveled（蓬头垢面） homeless lady came walking towards me. She was yelling and 26 everyone who walked past her for spare 27 and she looked like a mess. My 28 reaction was fear. to close off and hope she didnt come near me, but she did. I was on the phone and when she 29 yelling, I said, Im on the phone, in the nicest way I could, assuring(向保证) myself what she needed was a lesson in 30 . She walked away, mumbling（自言自语）, Im 31 you. Im sorry, Im sorry. Ill leave. And she turned the corner. 32 , I would feel relieved or satisfied, but something in me couldnt 33 . Without another thought, I looked in my 34 for the spare change I had. Even I started searching through my entire purse, the pockets, everything - for all of the change I could 35 find to give. I got up and walked towards this lady and gave her all I 36 . She held my hand and said, Thank you! Her hand was 37 and dirty, but I didnt mind 38 her hand. I wanted to be there for her for some reason, when normally I would 39 the other way. She looked at me and said, Will you touch my face? And for some reason, I did. I put my hand on her cheek and she started to 40 . I could 41 it was as if she had not been touched by a loving, soft hand in ages, 42 , and so I held it there, trying to 43 her with my heart open. It was powerful.She thanked me and walked away quietly. And I walked away with an open heart, trying to 44 sense of what had just happened. It changed something in me and has made me want to be a 45 person to the people I meet during my day. 26. A. greetingB. praisingC. applyingD. begging27. A. changeB. roomC. time D. food28. A. usualB. instantC. soonD. general29. A. came acrossB. came outC. came overD. came through30. A. commonB. troubleC. politeD. manners31. A. callingB. hurtingC. annoyingD. abusing32. A. FortunatelyB. NormallyC. LuckilyD. Unfortunately33. A. restB. appearC. enjoyD. exist34. A. carB. tableC. walletD. seat35. A. necessarilyB. possiblyC. likelyD. certainly36. A. earnedB. searchedC. foundD. made37. A. softB. roughC. largeD. neat38. A. washingB. wavingC. wipingD. holding39. A. leadB. setC. turnD. show40. A. cryB. laughC. yellD. shout41. A. understandB. senseC. knowD. learn42. A. if necessaryB. if anyC. if soD. if ever43. A. persuadeB. comfortC. entertainD. receive44. A. takeB. getC. catchD. make45. A. kinderB. richerC. wiserD. happierIf you dont have a college degree, youre at greater risk of developing memory problems or even Alzheimers (老年痴呆). Education plays a key role in lifelong memory performance and risk for mental disorder, and its well documented that those with a college degree possess a cognitive（认知的） advantage over those less educated in middle and old age. Now, a large national study from Brandeis University published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that those with less schooling can significantly make up for poorer education by frequently engaging in mental exercises such as word games, puzzles, reading, and lectures. “The lifelong benefits of higher education for memory in later life are quite impressive, but we do not clearly understand how and why these effects last so long,” said lead author Margie Lachman, a psychologist. She suggested that higher education may encourage lifelong interest in cognitive efforts, while those with less education may not engage as frequently in mental exercises that help keep the memory agile (敏捷地). But education early in adulthood does not appear to be the only route to maintain your memory. The study found that intellectual activities undertaken regularly made a difference. “Among individuals with low education, those who are engaged in reading, writing, attending lectures, doing word games or puzzles once a week or more had memory scores similar to people with more education,” said Lachman. The study, called Midlife in the United States, assessed 3,343 men and women between the ages of 32 and 84 with an average age of 56 years. Almost 40 percent of the participants had at least a 4-year college degree. The researchers evaluated how the participants performed in two cognitive areas, verbal (言语的)memory and executive function - brain processes involved in planning, abstract thinking and cognitive flexibility. Participants were given a series of tests, including tests of verbal fluency, word recall, and backward counting. As expected, those with higher education said they engaged in cognitive activities more often and also did better on the memory tests, but some with lower education also did well, explained Lachman. “The findings are promising because they suggest there may be ways to level the playing field for those with lower educational achievement, and protect those at greatest risk for memory declines,” said Lachman. “Although we can not rule out the possibility that those who have better memories are the ones who take on more activities, the evidence is consistent with cognitive plasticity (可塑性), and suggests some degree of personal control over cognitive functioning in adulthood by adopting an intellectually active lifestyle.”60. What is the text mainly about? A. Higher education has a better cognitive advantage. B. Better memories result from college degree. C. Cognitive activity does good to ones mind.D. Poor education has more risk of memory declines.61. According to the result of Margie Lachmans study, we can conclude that _.A. education is responsible for the lifelong memory performance and risk for mental disorder B. education early in adulthood can be the only route to maintain your memory C. those with higher education did better on the memory tests than those with lower education D. an intellectually active lifestyle does help to maintain your memory62. What do we know about the study called Midlife? A. Participants each were given a battery to test their memory. B. The average age of the participants are 56 years old. C. Participants had to perform in one of the two cognitive areas. D. One in four of the participants had a 4-year college degree.63. Why are the findings of the Lachmans study promising? A. The lower educated may have the same opportunities to keep up memory. B. We may have ways to cure the people who have memory declines. C. Adopting a different lifestyle can control cognitive functioning. D. We can find out the possibility to have better memories.Throw the bottles and boxes of drugs out of your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health, which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Yoga on a regular basis.Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Yoga. These waste our time, something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain, x-rays that show us our bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors.We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some “everyday complaints” such as back pains, headaches, insomnia, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin; when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become addicted to them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Yoga, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. Its popularity has spread particularly throughout America and Western Europe. In quantum (量子) physics, energy is recognized as the fundamental substance which the universe consists of. Yoga depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained. Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Yoga make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy (化疗), losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is recognized at an early stage, drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicines these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. We shoul