【高二年级阅读理解专项练习】生活哲理

1、-1 -Week Fourteen生活哲理一、阅读理解（共14小题；共28.0分）AThe old saying Youre only as old as you feel has new life, backed upby a new study.Researchers found older people with positive views on agi ng were44% more likely to recover fully after severe disability tha n those with negative views on agi ng. People wit

2、h positive attitudes about agi ng also hada slower decli ne in their ability to do daily tasks such as dress ing and bathing.Un til now, experts say, most of the research on attitudes about agi ngand health has looked at the health risks and losses linked to a negativeviews. But this study suggests

3、there may be actual health ben efits to having a more positive view about agi ng.In the study, researchers periodically surveyed 598 people aged 70 orolder about their views on agi ng over a period of about 11 years.None were disabled whe n the study started, but later on, all of themhad at least on

4、e month when they needed help with daily tasks such as bathing, dress ing, or walk ing.The older people with positive views on aging were more likely toprogress from severe disability to mild disability or mild disability to no-2 -disability. And they also had a slower rate of decline in their abili

5、ty to performdaily activities as they got older.Of course, many factors affect whether or to what exte nt a pers onrecovers from disability. This study does not prove that a positive attitudeabout agi ng made a differe nee. Positive views on aging may help peoplerecover from disability and promote i

6、ndependent living in a variety of ways.A pers ons attitudes about agi ng say a lot about how much theybelieve their health is un der their own con trol. People with positive ageattitudes may be more likely to live a healthy lifestyle, keep up on theirdoctor appo in tme nts, and take their medic ines

7、 as ordered.Researchers say the n ext step is to look at how people can upgradetheir attitudes about aging.1. From the passage, we can kno _ .A many people are afraid of aging in factB.positive views on aging are more likely to help people recoverC.we can live as long as we want if with positive vie

8、wsD positive views can stop us from decli ning the ability of dress ing2. Whats the differe nee betwee n the new study and most of the formerstudies?A The ways of study ing.-3 -B.The contents of study ing.C.The hosts of study ing.D The attitudes of the researchers.3. It can be in ferred from the pas

9、sage that_ .Apositive attitudes determ ine whether a pers on recoversB.positive attitudes assure that people must recover from disabilityC.n egative attitudes destroy peoples healthD positive attitudes can bring actual health ben efits to people4. The people with positive age attitudes may_ .A live

10、an easy lifeB.visit the doctors occasi on allyC.take medici nes as toldDdo exercises regularly5. What will the researchers do n ext?A Emphasize some of the positive views.-4 -Focus on the developme ntal loss with aging.Help people take their medic ines as ordered.Believe their health is un der their

11、 own con trol.I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant,and ancient for a sportsman. Fifty is a nice number for the states in the USor for a national speed limit, but it is not a number that I was prepared tohave hung on me. Fifty is supposed to be my fathers age, b

12、ut now I amstuck with this number and everything it means.A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, Fifty is whatforty used to be. He had made an in spirati onal point. Am I over the hill?People keep telli ng me that the hill has bee n moved, and I keep telli ngthem that the high-jump

13、 bar has dropped from the six feet I once easilycleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.Youre not getting older, youre getting better, says Dr. Joyce Brothers.This, however, is the kind of doctor who in spires a sec ond opin io n.And so, as I approach the day whe n I cannot eve n jump

14、 over thetennis n et, I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you. I amB.C.-5 -moved to show how agi ng feels to me physically and men tally. Gett ingolder, of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings youeulogies（悼词）.In fact, a poet n amed Robert Brow ning con sidered it

15、 thebest cha nge of all:Grow old alo ng with me!The best is yet to be.Whether or n ot Brow ning was right, most of my first fifty years havebee n golde n on es, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as whathas gone by. I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend（混合） of

16、both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher（哲学家）was right when he said, Old is always fifteen years from no w.6. The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that_ .Atime alo ne will tellB.time goes by quicklyC.time will show what is rightD time makes one forget the past7. Whe n

17、the author turned fifty,people aroundhim _.B.got in spirati ons from himA tried to comfort him-6 -8. The author con siders his fifty years of life_ .A peaceful B. ordinary C.D regretfulsatisfactory .9. We can infer from the passage that_ .A the old should lead a simple lifeB.the old should face the

18、fact of agingC.the old should take more exerciseD the old should fill themselves with curiosityAbout LanoxinLanoxin is derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant. It helps make theheart beat stron ger and with a more regular rhythm. Lanoxin is used to treatcongestive充血的）heart failure. Lanoxin is a

19、lso used to slow the heart ratein patients with chronic atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder of the atria心房）.Who is for?C. were frie ndlier with himD found him more talkative-7 -Who can take Lanoxin:People whose hearts beat disorderly.People who n eed to slow the heart rate.Who should NOT ta

20、ke Lanoxin:Wome n who are preg nantny be preg nant, or may become pregnant. Lanoxin may harm your unborn baby.Wome n who are breasfeedi ng. Lanoxin can pass into your breastmilk and may harm your baby.People with kid ney disease.People with a rece nt history of heart attack.Lanoxin side effectsCall

21、your doctor at once if you havea serious side effect such as:fast, slow, or un eve n heart rate;bloody or black, tarry stools;blurred visio n, yellowed visio n; or con fusi on, halluc in ati ons, unusual thoughts or behavior.Less serious Lanoxin side effects may in clude:mild n ausea, vomit ing, dia

22、rrhea;feeli ng weak or dizzy;-8 -headache;enl arged breasts in men; ormild skin rash.HOW to take LanoxinDO:Take Lanoxin as prescribed by your doctor.Try to take the medicatio n at the same time every day.Measure it with a special dose-measur ing spo on or cup.Dont:Do not you miss a dose一剂).If so and

23、 next dose is less tha n 12 hoursaway, skip the missed dose. Take n ext dose at regular time.Do not take it in larger amounts orfor Ion ger tha n recomme nded.Do n ot stop tak ing Lanoxin withoutfirst talking to your doctor. Stoppingsudde nly may make your con diti on worse.10. The author in troduce

24、s Lanoxin to_A tell people how to treat un eve n heart rateB.prese nt a new report on medic ineC.direct how to take the medici ne regularlyD give in formati on about a kind of medic ine-9 -11. What is NOT a major fun ctio n of Lan ox in?A To help make the heart beat stro nger.B.To treat con gestive

25、heart failure.C.To improve un healthy diet.D To slow the heart rate.-10 -12. Lanoxin is beneficial for _Awome n who are preg nantB.wome n who are breast-feedi ngC.wome n with kidney diseaseDwome n with con gestive heart failure13. Which is a serious side effect?C.Enl arged breasts in men.14. If you

26、missed a dose and you will take the n ext dose in 11 hours, youshould _A take the next dose in larger amountB.take the medici ne immediatelyC.take the next dose laterD take the next dose at your regular timeAUn eve n heartrate.B. Feeli ng weak.D Mild skin rash.-ii -二、阅读理解（共4小题；共8.0分）Once upon a time

27、, there was a scholar who wan ted to gain morekno wledge each day eve n though he had already gained eno ughkno wledge. One day, he came to visit a saint and wan ted to be his stude nt.The saint provided some tea. He slowly filled the scholars cup: the cup wasfull, yet he kept pouring and pouring. T

28、he scholar burst out, Stop! You cantadd anything to something thats already full! The saint set dow n the teapotand replied, Exactly.Whether its the silence between notes in music, or some open time inyour schedule, you n eed space to act effectively有 效地）.Y et most of us,myself included, tend to stu

29、ff as much as possible into whatever room isavailableclosets, schedules, budgets, relati on ships, and eve n the minditself.However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing装填过度） theirlife. For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people there operated atabout 85% of their capacity能力）,un lik

30、e America ns pushi ng as close to100% as possible. So whe n you run into Australia ns you know in the street,they have time to hang out and talk with you.Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the empt in ess it holds.How to empty your cup?Be min dful of the eleme nt of space, ope nn ess, and

31、empti ness in yourlife. This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and-12 -open-mindedness in a friend. Sometimes youre just stuck with a big bucketof tasks yet to do. But at least empty the bucket faster tha n you fill it with newtasks. Put some space between finishing one thin

32、g and starting another. Forexample, after sending one email, take a breath before repl ying to ano therone. Drop the stuff you can no Ion ger afford to lug around. At sea level, youcan run with a brick in your backpack, but if youre hiking on a mountain, thatbrick has got to go.15. By pouri ng water

33、 into the cup, the saint most probably wan ted thescholar to know that_.A he should pay atte ntio n to detailsB.he should keep lear ning every dayC.he had already gained eno ugh kno wledgeD he should be very careful in order to succeed16. The un derl ined word lug in the last paragraph probably mean

34、sA reach B. carry C. seeD show17. Whats the structure of the passage?AExampleadvice宀conclusion宀story.-13 -B.Topic f example f advice f story.C.Storyftopicfexamplefadvice.DReasonftopicfadvicefexample.18. What would be the best title for the passage?三、完形填空（共20小题；共30.0分）It can be tough to choose your b

35、abys n ame. Heres how to make theprocess_19_ . There are trendy n ames, classics, andeverythi ng in betwee n.So how do you settle on a name? Put20_ in thechilds shoes. Picture them not as a cute baby, but as a grown-up bearingthat name you_21_ .My No. 1 tip is to stop and _22_ youre namingyourself,

36、says Laura Watte nberg, author of The Baby Name Wizard. Ifyoure starti ng out in your life _ 23_, is this what youwould want to _24_ you?ATheB. Value Every Mi nuteC. The Art of Drinking TeaD Empty Y our Cup at Times-14 -If the an swer is_ 25_, youre on the right track. Ifnot, its time to _26_ to the

37、 drawing board.But its not just celebrities. More tha n ever before,_27 _ seem focused on finding a name that i_28 _a n ame that everybody likes and n obody uses, Watte nbergsays. Yet whats in vogue one year an_ the next isimpossible to_ 30_. Whe n people choose a n ame, wedont realize_ 31_ we are i

38、n flue need by the worldaround us, Watte nberg says. Whe n naming your baby, keep in_32_ these three tips:Share your top picks. Ask a few friends_ 33_ tasteyou trust as sounding boards. If you actually think your family and friendsare all going to_34_ the name you_35_ , thats a warni ng sig n, Watte nberg says.Think like a local. Naming style is a _ 36_ thing,Wattenberg says. Landon is a perfect37_