2021高考英语复习外刊精读与练习(含答案)

高考英语复习-外刊精读与练习（含答案）Cyclingcutscancerrisk骑自行车减低癌症病发风险语篇导读：一项新的科学研究提出骑自行车上班可以减少患心脏病和癌症的风险。本次和大家一起探讨为什么骑自行车是最好的体育锻炼方式之一。Step1Vocabulary词汇表risk风险heartdisease心脏病physicalactivity体育活动twowheels（比喻）自行车benefit好处、益处pedalling骑车forward-thinking有超前思维的toloseafewpounds减肥routine规律，惯例weightloss体重下降leaner瘦一些，更瘦inflammation炎症，体内热能intense强烈的willpower意志力workout锻炼helmet头盔exercise锻炼Step2ReadingandunderstandingMostofusknowthattheriskofgettingillisreducedwhenwelookafterourselves.Takingregularexercisehasproventobegoodforourhealthandscientistshavefoundthattheriskofgettingcancerandheartdiseaseisreducedwhenwetakepartinphysicalactivity–andnowthey'vefoundcyclingtoworkisoneofthebestactivitiestodothis.Well,goodnewsformethen!Thebiggeststudyintotheissue,linkedusingtwowheelswithahalvingoftheriskofcancerandheartdisease.Thefive-yearstudyof250,000UKcommutersalsoshowedwalkinghadsomebenefitsoversittingonpublictransportortakingthecar.Pedallingtoworkisalreadypopularinmanycitiesacrosstheworld.Someforward-thinkingauthoritieshavebuiltcyclelanestomakethecommutesafer,aswellasprovidingsecureplacestolockthemup.Somecompaniesalsoprovidefacilitiesfortheiremployeestogetchangedandcleanedupwhentheyarriveatwork.Itallmakesgoodsense-accordingtopeoplesurveyedinthisstudy,regularcyclingcuttheriskofdeathfromanycauseby41%,theincidenceofcancerby45%andheartdiseaseby46%.Forme,cyclingtoworkisquickerandcheaperthanusingpublictransportandit'smyonlyformofexercise.Andwhereasgoingtothegymtoloseafewpoundstakeseffortandcommitment,cyclinghasjustbecomepartoftheworkroutine.ClareHydefromCancerResearchUKsays"Thisstudyhelpstohighlightthepotentialbenefitsofbuildingactivityintoyoureverydaylife.Anythingthatgetsyouabithotandoutofbreath…canhelpmakeadifference."Butwhatexactlyisitthatismakingcyclingamuchhealthieroption?Theresearch,publishedintheBritishMedicalJournal,founditwasn'ttheresultofweightlossbutitcouldbethatcyclistsareleanerandhavelowerlevelsofinflammationinthebody.Ofcourse,anyexerciseisgoodforyoubutit'sthoughtthatcyclingisbetterthanwalkingbecausetheactivityislongerandmoreintense.DrJasonGill,fromtheUniversityofGlasgow,toldtheBBC"Youneedtogettoworkeverydaysoifyoubuiltcyclingintothedayitessentiallytakeswillpoweroutoftheequation."Forme,it'sthebestandmostenjoyableworkoutIcanhave–andIdon'tneedtowearskin-tightlycraclothes,aslongasIwearthemostimportantaccessory,ahelmet.Step3测验与练习Task1阅读课文并回答问题。1.Whatdidthestudyfindhappenedtotheriskofcancerandheartdiseasestothosepeoplewhocycledregularly?Thebiggeststudyintotheissue,foundcyclinghalvedtheriskofcancerandheartdisease.2.Whydoesthewriterinthisarticlenotusepublictransport?Hefoundcyclingtoworkisquickerandcheaperthanusingpublictransportandit'smyonlyformofexercise.3.Trueorfalse?Thestudyfounditwasweightlosscausedbycyclingthatmadecyclistsatlessriskfromgettingcancer?False.Thestudyfounditwasn'ttheresultofweightlossthatreducedtheriskofcancerbutitcouldbethatcyclistsareleanerandhavelowerlevelsofinflammationinthebody.4.Accordingtothearticle,whencouldyoudocyclingasanexerciseforgettinghealthy?Onthewaytoorfromwork.DrJasonGill,fromtheUniversityofGlasgow,toldtheBBC"Youneedtogettoworkeverydaysoifyoubuiltcyclingintothedayitessentiallytakeswillpoweroutoftheequation."5.Whichwordisusedtomean'regularlytraveltoandfromwork'?Commute.Task2请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1.Smokerswhousee-cigarettestoquitaremorelikelytosucceedthanthosewhouse__________alone.A.willingB.willpowerC.powerwillD.willpowers2.Thecompanybosssaidtherestructuringwillresultina__________,strongerorganisation.A.routineB.riskyC.intenseD.leaner3.Whitebloodcellsarekeytofightinginfection,buthighlevelscanbeasignof__________,whichislinkedtocoronaryheartdisease.A.inflamingB.inflamedC.inflammationD.inflaying4.Doingacrosswordeverydaygivesyouamental__________andhelpsboostyourbrain.A.routineB.workoutC.helmetD.inflammation5.Oscarthedog,changedhisdiet,lostafewkilosandwentontowinapet__________competition.A.heartdiseaseB.weightlossC.weightgainD.physicalactivityTask3语法填空Mostofusknowthattheriskofgettingillisreducedwhenwelookafterourselves._1___________(take)regularexercisehasproventobegoodforourhealthand_2__________(science)havefoundthattheriskofgettingcancerandheartdiseaseisreducedwhenwetakepartinphysicalactivity–andnowthey'vefoundcyclingtoworkisoneofthebest_3___________(active)todothis.Well,goodnewsformethen!_4______biggeststudyintotheissue,linkedusingtwowheelswithahalvingoftheriskofcancerandheartdisease.Thefive-yearstudyof250,000UKcommutersalsoshowedwalkinghadsome_5__________(beneficial)oversittingonpublictransportortakingthecar.Pedallingtoworkisalreadypopularinmanycitiesacrosstheworld.Someforward-thinkingauthoritieshavebuiltcyclelanes_6_________(make)thecommutesafer,aswellasprovidingsecureplacestolockthemup.Somecompaniesalsoprovidefacilitiesfortheir_7____________(employ)togetchangedandcleanedupwhentheyarriveatwork.Itallmakesgoodsense-accordingtopeople_8___________(survey)inthisstudy,regularcyclingcuttheriskofdeathfromanycauseby41%,theincidenceofcancerby45%andheartdiseaseby46%.Forme,cyclingtoworkisquickerandcheaperthanusingpublictransportandit'smyonlyformofexercise.Andwhereasgoingtothegymtolose_9______fewpoundstakeseffortandcommitment,cyclinghasjustbecomepartoftheworkroutine.ClareHydefromCancerResearchUKsays"Thisstudyhelpstohighlightthepotentialbenefitsof_10_________(build)activityintoyoureverydaylife.Anything_11________getsyouabithotandoutofbreath…canhelpmakea_12___________(different)."Butwhatexactlyisitthatismakingcyclingamuchhealthieroption?Theresearch,_13___________(publish)intheBritishMedicalJournal,founditwasn'ttheresultofweightlossbutitcouldbethat_14___________(cycle)areleanerandhavelowerlevelsofinflammationinthebody.Ofcours