语篇阅读高分练(六)
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(2015·河北高三教学质检)
The human body is designed to move.But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around.As we know，we sit while we’re eating，we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV.And many of us sit for many hours at work.
New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years.Peter Katzmarzyk，a scientist at the University of Louisiana in the southern United States，says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives，meaning it is something we do all the time，everywhere.
However，Mr.Katzmarzyk says that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours.He also says you may exercise often，“We can’t throw away physical activity.It’s extremely important.We have 60 years of research showing us that.”
Mr.Katzmarzyk and his colleagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting all day affects length of life.“Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality(死亡率) or television viewing and mortality are very rare.There’s only been a few of them，actually five or six now，in the last four or five years.” They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add onepoint four years to life.
Luckily，change is already coming to some offices，especially in the design of desks.A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work.Another new design is called the “treadmill desk”．A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place.Even some U．S.schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving.That’s one of the strategies that many companies are using now.
Mr.Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives.
1．The underlined word “ubiquitous” is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．dangerous
B．awkward
C．comfortable
D．common
2．Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr.Katzmarzyk?
A．Sitting too long may help increase one’s life.
B．Exercise is important and don’t sit too long.
C．Watching TV is bad，but can broaden one’s horizons.
D．Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.
3．What does Mr.Katzmarzyk think of his study in Paragraph 4?
A．It’s a relatively new area of study.
B．It’s a hot subject studied by experts.
C．It’s a study that begins too late.
D．It’s not ignored by many experts.
4．Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more?
A．To give them more comfort.
B．To improve their work efficiency.
C．To offer them the chance to exercise.
D．To seek pleasure while working.
B
Where Has the Time Gone？is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese.Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return.However，sometimes，daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older.What should we do？Let’s have a look at a letter of a father’s.
Dear son，
One day if you see me old and I am not myself，have patience and try to understand me.If I get dirty when eating...，if I cannot dress...，have patience.Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.
If，when I speak to you，I say the same things one thousand and one times，do not stop me and listen to me.When you were small，I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower，neither shame(羞辱) me nor scold(责备) me.Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I invented，in order that you wanted to bath.
When you see me meet something new，give me the necessary time and don’t laugh at me.I taught you how to do so many things...to eat well，to dress well...to face life.If I do not want to eat，do not force me.I know well when I need to and when not.When my legs do not allow me to walk，give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.
When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation，let me have the necessary time to remember.And if I cannot do it，do not become nervous because the most important thing is not my conversation but
to be with you and to have you listen to me.
Yours，
Father
5．What do the Chinese parents often do?
A．They often get dirty when eating.
B．They often read stories to their children at night.
C．They give their children endless love and ask nothing in return.
D．They often refuse to take a shower.
6．What would the father do，if he wanted his son to go to sleep?
A．He would read the same story many times to make his son sleep.
B．He would invent many excuses.
C．He would scold his son.
D．He would teach his son to count sheep.
7．According to the father，what should you do，when your old parents lose the memory during your conversation?
A．Go on talking with them.
B．Leave them alone.
C．Go for a walking with them.
D．Be with them and listen to them.
8．Why does the writer write this passage?
A．To introduce the song，Where Has the Time Gone?
B．To show what we should do when our parents are old.
C．To show a father’s love to his son.
D．To complain that we are too busy.
C
Like all relationships，a love affair with running has its ups and downs.One day you can’t imagine your life without running，and the next you may be cursing at yourself (while running，of course) for getting started with this crazy sport.If you have moments when your love for running is fading (and who doesn’t)，here are some ways to reignite(点燃) the spark：
1．Talk to other runners.
Whether you’re discussing your past glorious days or future running goals，talking about running with other runners can help remind you of why you feel in love with it in the first place.
2．Buy yourself some new running gear.
Treat yourself to some new running gear，such as a new shirt or running socks，as a reward for your hard work.The treat will make you feel energized，and reinforce your commitment to your training.After all，who doesn’t look forward to wearing that new，coollooking running gear on a long run？If you don’t need any new gear，a massage or pedicure(足疗) is always a nice reward.
3．Display your bling(战绩)．
Having visual reminders of your running accomplishments can help keep you motivated to get out there again (and collect more bling)．Get one of those cool medal hanging racks to keep your race medals organized and add some visual interest to one of your walls.
9．How many ways are mentioned to reignite your love for running?
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
D．Five.
10．Why should you talk to other runners?
A．It can remind you of the time when you loved running.
B．It can remind you of the reason why you loved running.
C．It can remind you whether running is good or not.
D．It can remind you of the person you ran with in the past.
11．What is the purpose of writing the passage?
A．To share some ways of running.
B．To ask you to run more.
C．To share some ways of reigniting the love of running.
D．To tell you running is very important.
答案精析
语篇阅读高分练(六)
1．D [词义猜测题。根据划线单词后的内容“it is something we do all the time，everywhere”可知我们随时随地都坐着，因此ubiquitous意为“常见的”，故最佳答案为D。]
2．B [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We can’t throw away physical activity.It’s extremely important.(我们不能抛开体育活动。它非常重要。)”，可知与选项B(锻炼很重要，不能长时间坐着)意思是一致的，故最佳答案为B。]
3．A [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“There’s only been a few of them，actually five or six now，in the last four or five years.”可知他的研究是相对较新的，故最佳答案为A。]
4．C [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的内容，办公桌的设计已经发生变化了，其目的是要久坐的人多运动，故最佳答案为C。]
5．C [细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return.”可知中国的父母经常给孩子无尽的爱而不求回报，所以选C。]
6．A [细节理解题。根据信中第二段的句子“When you were small，I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.”可知为了让儿子睡觉这个爸爸会一遍又一遍的读同样的故事，所以选A。]
7．D [细节理解题。根据信中最后一段的内容可知这个爸爸认为当年迈的父母在交谈的时候失去记忆了，你应该和他们在一起，听他们说话，所以选D。]
8．B [写作意图题。根据文章第一段的“However，sometimes，daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older.What should we do？”可知作者写这篇文章是想告诉我们父母老了，我们应该怎么做，所以选B。]
9．B [细节理解题。根据文章加黑部分可知答案。]
10．B [细节理解题。根据Talk to other runners这一段中的“...talking about running with other runners can help remind you of why you feel in love with it in the first place.”可知答案。]
11．C [写作意图题。根据文章第一段末句“If you have moments when your love for running is fading(and who doesn’t)，here are some ways to reignite(点燃) the spark：”可知答案。]