2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解七十五十集之连载训练：（20）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（20）

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　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Our body clock，or natural body rhythm，influences our energy and alertness．Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of day when we best perform specific tasks．

　　The reality，however，is that most of us organize their time around work demands，school deadlines，commuting or social events．Doing whatever your body feels like doing is a luxury in today's fast-paced modem society．

　　But that doesn't mean it isn't worth trying．Obeying our body clock has significant health benefits．Disrupting our natural body rhythm，on the other hand，has been linked to problems such as depression，obesity，or headache，says Steve Key，a biology professor．

　　When the body clock can synchronize（使……同步）the rhythms of its natural processes，it “gives us an advantage in daily life”，says Key．

　　According to him，when it comes to cognitive（认知的）work，most adults perform best in the late morning．As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday，our memory，alertness and concentration gradually improve．

　　However，he adds，our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter．Most of us are more easily distracted（分心）between noon and 4 pm．

　　Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm，making that a good time for a nap．

　　Surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers．For most adults，problems that require open ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired， according to a study in the journal Thinking & Reasoning．

　　When choosing a time of day to exercise，paying attention to your body clock can improve results．Physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm，says Michael Smolensky，a professor of biomedical engineering．

　　Of course, not everyone's body clock is the same，making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans．

　　1．If we know our natural body rhythm well, we can

　　．

　　A．find out the suitable time to do specific tasks

　　B．organize our time around work demands

　　C．do whatever our body feels like doing

　　D．be sure to be healthy

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A．Our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythm

　　B．Doing whatever your body feels like is very difficult in our modem society．

　　C．Obeying our body clock is good for our health．

　　D．Disrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity．

　　3．According to Steve Key，which of the following is NOT true?

　　A．When our body clock synchronizes the rhythms of its natural processes，we can do better．

　　B．When it comes to cognitive（认知的）work，most people perform best in the late morning．

　　C．As body temperature rises before awakening in the morning，our concentration gradually improves．

　　D．We concentrate better in the late morning than between noon and 4 pm．

　　4．Inspiration（灵感）to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us

　　．

　　A．when we get up in the morning

　　B．when we are tired in the evening

　　C．when we are full of energy in the late morning

　　D．when we are asleep at night

　　5．Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage?

　　A．What is natural body rhythm?

　　B．Natural body rhythm is good for us．

　　C．Something about natural body rhythm．

　　D．The latest research about natural body rhythm．

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　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Swiss International Air lines（SWISS）will introduce daily non-stop flights between Beijing and Zurich．

　　The new service to the financial center of Switzerland is expected to start on Dec．12,2016，which marks an expansion of services for the Chinese market．In May 2008，SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．

　　The first flight to Europe has a special price of 2,680 yuan，which does not include taxes and fuel surcharges．

　　“I am delighted the airlines of Switzerland can contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries with new daily flights scheduled，”says SWISS CEO Harry Hohmeister．

　　“We are witnessing a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．”

　　Apart from Shanghai and Hong Kong，Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．

　　The new route marks a return to Beijing for SWISS：the airlines previously flew to the Chinese capital as late as June 2003．

　　SWISS will initially operate its new daily non-stop Beijing-Zurich flights with an Airbus A340-300（219 seats）and Airbu: A330-300（236 seats）air-crafts．

　　The modem SWISS business class offers the most suitable comforts since the seats can be adjusted into a two-meter-long bed．

　　Seating firmness and softness can be adjusted thanks to air cushions．

　　With the introduction of the new SWISS service from Beijing，the Lufthansa Group Airlines may attract more Chinese customers when traveling to Europe．

　　SWISS．Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines already connect five Chinese cities with Europe and beyond．

　　This airlines group is the leading European airlines network in the Chinese market．

　　In the summer of 2011，the Lufthansa Group operated 78 weekly flights from China including Hong Kong to Europe．

　　SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group as well as a member of the Star Alliance，the world's biggest airlines grouping．

　　．According to the passage，from Dec．12,2016，

　　．

　　A．it will only take us a day to fly from Beijing to Zurich

　　B．we can fly directly from Beijing to Zurich

　　C．the first flight from Beijing to Europe will only cost you 2,680 yuan

　　D．the direct flight to Shanghai started by SWISS will be canceled

　　2．Why is the new flight added?

　　A．SWISS wants to offer good service to Chinese people．

　　B．SWISS wants to contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries

　　C．There is a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．

　　D．SWISS wants to create more opportunity for people to work．

　　．What's special about the Airbus of the new flight?

　　A．The Airbus can carry more passengers than other planes．

　　B．The seats in it can be adjusted into comfortable beds．

　　C．It offers all kinds of services for passengers to choose from．

　　D．It has two kinds of air cushions on its seats．

　　．What's the right relation between SWISS，Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines?

　　A．SWISS is the customer of the Lufthansa Group Airlines

　　B．Austrian Airlines is a part of SWISS．

　　C．SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group．

　　D．SWISS belongs to Austrian Airlines．

　　．What is the passage mainly about?

　　A．SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．

　　B．SWISS adds direct flights from Beijing to Europe．

　　C．Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．

　　D．SWISS is the world's biggest airlines grouping．

　　—5、BBCB

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　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter．

　　Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense．It takes the most cool－headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it．

　　1．The passage mainly talks about________．

　　A．traffic jams

　　B．road politeness

　　C．good manners

　　D．modern drivers

　　2．Troubles on the road are often caused by________．

　　A．the behavior of the drivers

　　B．traffic jams

　　C．great speed

　　D．terrible road conditions

　　3．According to the writer, a good driver should________．

　　A．be able to recognize politeness when he sees it

　　B．beat back when forced to face rude driving

　　C．encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to

　　D．join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel

　　4．The following statements are right EXCEPT that________．

　　A．some modern drivers are not good at driving

　　B．road politeness is good sense as well as good manners

　　C．a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness

　　D．it is also right to have a tiger in the driver's seat

　　5．It is not always right for drivers to________．

　　A．master roadmanship

　　B．recognize politeness when they see it

　　C．give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness

　　D．encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want

　　1---5 BAADD

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　　阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　Scientists in UK have grown a living human "brain". The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.

　　They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, "We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. "The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.

　　Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, "It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)."

　　The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，"We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research."

　　1. UK scientists grow a living human "brain" in order to ______.

　　A. study the structure of human brain

　　B. make use of living human cell system

　　C. discover how human brain really works

　　D. separate cells from a cancer tumour

　　2. According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ______.

　　A. will get finished as early as possible

　　B. will make people discover dementia

　　C. will affect the brain growth in many ways

　　D. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system

　　3. From the last paragraph，we can know that ______

　　A. the technique provided by HRT is immature

　　B. animal tests are no longer allowed by law

　　C. a million people suffer from brain diseases

　　D. the research program lacks financial support

　　4. The text is intended to ______.

　　A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical research

　　B. introduce a research program in human's brain

　　C. introduce the progress of drugs for dementia

　　D. tell us about health problem in nerve system

　　【参考答案】1—4、CDDB