高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 99.docx

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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day99

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day99

Passage1

TheresearchcarriedoutbytheUniversityofBariinItalycouldhelpclarifyhospitalswhoarechargedwithwastingmoneyonartanddecorationasitsuggestsapleasantenvironmenthelpspatientsovercomediscomfortandpain.

　　AteamheadedbyProfessorMarinadeTommasoattheNeurophysiopathologyPainUnitaskedagroupomenandwomentopickthe20paintingstheyconsideredmostuglyandmostbeautifulfromaselectiono300worksbyartistssuchasLeonardodaVinciandSandroBotticelli.Theywerethenaskedtowatcheitherthebeautifulpaintings,ortheuglypaintings,orablankpanelwhiletheteamstruckashortlaserpulseattheirhand,creatingasensationasiftheyhadbeenhurtbyapin.Thesubjectsratedthepainasbeingathirdlessintensewhiletheywereviewingthebeautifulpaintings,comparedwithwhenconsideringtheuglypaintingsortheblankpanel.

　　Electrodes（极）measuringthebrain’selectricalactivityalsoconfirmedareducedresponsetothepainwhenthesubjectlookedatbeautifulpaintings.Whiledistractions（娱乐）,suchasmusic,areknowntoreducepaininhospitalpatients,ProdeTommasosaysthisisthefirstresulttoshowthatbeautyplaysapart.Thefindings,reportedinNewScientist,alsogoalongwaytoshowthatbeautifulsurroundingscouldaidthehealingprocess.

　　“Hospitalshavebeendesignedtobefunctional,butwethinkthattheir（审美能力）aspectsshouldbetakenintoaccounttoo,”saidtheneurologist.“Beautyobviouslyoersadistractionthatuglypaintingsdonot.Butatleastthereisnosuggestionthatuglysurroundingsmakethepainworse.Ithinktheseresultsshowthatmoreresearchisneededintothehowabeautifulenvironmentcanreducesuering.”

　　PicturestheylikedincludedStarryNightbyVincentVanGoghandBotticellis’BirthoVenus.PicturestheyfounduglyincludedworksbyPabloPicasso,theItalian20thcenturyartistAnonioBuenoandColumbianernandoBotero.“Thesepeoplewerenotartexpertssosomeofthepicturestheyfounduglywouldbeconsideredmasterpiecesbytheartworld,”saidProdeTommaso.

1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peopledidn’tapprove________.

A.hospitalsspendmoneyonmedicalequipment.

B.hospitalsdecoratetheirroomswithworksoart.

C.hospitalsmaketheirenvironmentpleasanttopatients.

D.hospitalstreattheirpatientswithworksoart.

2.Howdidtheresearchersmaketheresearch?

________

A.Byaskingthesubjectstolistentomusic.

B.Byrequiringthesubjectstodrawpaintings.

C.Byorderingthesubjectstochoosewhichpictureisbeautifulandugly.

D.Byachingthesubjects’handswhiletheyarewatchingpaintings.

3.Accordingtotheresearch,whendesigningahospital,weshouldconsiderits________.

A.convenientfacilities.

B.functionaloperatingroom.

C.pleasingenvironment.

D.brightwaitingroom.

4.Thebesttitleorthepassagemaybe________.

A.PatientsDon’tLikeUglyPictures.

B.ArtsCanBeUsedAsaMedicine.

C.UglyPatientsfeelLessPain.

D.BeautifulArtCanEasePain.

Passage2

　　Oneofthemostimportantrecentmedicalbreakthroughshasbeentheimpactofgutflora（肠道菌群）onoverallhealth.Thisdynamicmixofbacteriainthedigestivetract（消化道）mayaffecteverythingfromobesitytoasthma（哮喘）.

　　TheGut-MoodLink

　　Anyonewho'severexperienced"butterflies"inhisorherstomachknowsthatthegutandthebrainareconnected.Butuntilrecently,scientistshadn'trealizedthatthetrillionsofbacteriainourdigestivetractmaybedrivingtherelationship.

　　Onerecentexperimentsuggeststhatyoucancontrolcalm.Canadianresearchersgavehealthymiceamixtureofantibiotics,whichchangethemakeupofGI-tract（胃肠道）bacteria.Overtwoweeks,someanimalsbecamemoreanxiousandsomeless,dependingonwhichdrugstheyreceived.

　　Inanotherstudy,whengutbacteriafromcalmmiceweretransferredtoanxiousmice,thejittery（紧张的）creaturesseemedlessnervous.

　　UCLAprofessorKirstenTillisch,doctorofmedicine,recentlyhadhealthywomeneatayogurtrichincertaintypesof"good"probiotic（益生菌的）bacteria.Two'Controlgroupsateyogurtwithoutsuchbacteriaoratenothing.Brainscansoftheprobiotic-yogurteatersindicatedchangesinregionsthatcouldbeassociatedwithaless-anxiousresponseinfearfulorstressfulsituationscomparedwiththecontrolgroups.Scientistsareevenexploringwhethergutmicrobes（微生物）mighttreatsomebraindisorders.AnewstudyinCellfoundthatmicewithfeaturesofautism（自ICJ症）givenatypeofbacteriainhealthyhumanGItractsexhibitedlessautism-likebehavior.Inarecentcasereport,aBostonps}chiatristsaysacourseofcertainprobioticsandantibioticshelpedrelieveapatient'scompulsivedisorder.-Wetendtofocusonhowyourmoodaffectsyourbodyfromthetopdown,notthebottomup,"saysDr.Tillisch."Nowweknowthatthegutaffectshowyourbrainrespondstotheenvironment-it'saremarkablechangeinthinking."

　　HowBacteriaTalktotheBrainScientistsaren'tsurehowgutfloraaffectbrainchemistry.Onetheoryisthatthebacteriaaccesspathwaysalongthenerve,themainhighwayinthenervoussystemthatlinksthebraintothegut.Anotheristhatthebacteriainfluencetheimmunesystem,releasingchemicalsthataffectconditionslikedepression.Finally,researchersbelievethatbacteriaproduceoraffectthemetabolism（新陈代谢）ofchemicals,whichchangebrainfunction.

　　Dr.Tillischtoldmethatpatientsalwaysaskwhichprobioticswilllifttheirmood.Heranswer:

"Wedon'tknowyet,butwehopetooneday."Inthefuture,patientsmightreceiveprobioticsortransplant（移植）inwhichbacteriafromthegutofahealthypersonaretransferredtothegutofasic':

one-topreventortreatmentalhealthissues.Buttheseapproachesareyearsawayfromprimarytime.Untilthen,adietrichinfruitandveggieshelpscultivate（培养）better-balancedmicrobesthanatypicalWesterndiethighinanimalandprocessedproducts.Avoidingunnecessaryantibiotics,particularlyinearlychildhood,mayalsoestablishhealthiergutbacteria.

1.Accordingtothepassage,gutbacteriamighthelpusinmanywaysEXCEPTD________.

A.lighteningourmood

B.treatingautism

C.relievingdepression

D.transplantinggutflora

2.Themissingsentence"Everydayfoodsmayalsoaffectthecompositionofgutbacteria,andinturn,brainchemistry."couldbeputbefore________.

A.Paragraph2B.Paragraph3

C.Paragraph4D.Paragraph5

3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebestsubtitleforthelastparagraph？

________

A.CultivatingaHappierGut

B.GrowingBacteriaintheFuture

C.BalancingMicrobesandDiet

D.LivingaHappyHealthyLife

Passage3

ThefirsttimeVanessaDidonsawaturtle,shewasblownaway.ThoughshewasbornandraisedintheSeychelles,itwasn’tuntilshestartedworkingforthelocalMarineConservationSocietythatshewitnessedherfirstnestingseaturtle.

“Everyencounterislikemyfirstone,”Didionsays.“IgoalittlebitcrazyandthenIrememberIneedtomeasuretheturtle,watchoutforwhatsheisdoing.”

Fouryearsago,sheleftherjobasascienceandmathsteachertostartafamily.Alongthewayshediscoveredanunexpectedpassionformarine（海洋的）conservation.

In1994thegovernmentmadeitillegaltoharm,orkillseaturtles,includingtheirmeatandtheireggs.Thepenalty（处罚）isuptotwoyearsinprisonandafineofupto$37,000.Butdespitethestrictlaws,Didonsayspoachingisstillamajorissuebecauseofthecountry’straditionalappetiteforturtlemeat.

Duringthenestingseason,Didonandhercolleaguescanbeseenwalkingonthebeacheswheretheyknowturtlesmightcometonest.Iftherearenoturtlesonthebeach,theylookfortracksandthetell-talesignsthatafemalehaslaidhereggs.

Ifanestisfound,itspreciselocationisrecordedusingGPS,tomonitoritsstatusuntiltheturtlebabiesappearafteratwo-monthhatchperiod.

Despitenolongerteachinginaclassroom,Didonsaysabigpartofherjobiseducatingothersaboutthedifficultyofseaturtlesandotherlocalmarinewildlife.Duringtheoffseason,shevisitsschoolsandhotelstohostawarenessprogramsandpresentations.“Iwantfuturegenerationstobeabletoseealltheselovelythingsthatwehave,likethewildlife,”shesays.

1.HowdidDidonfeelatthefirstsightofthenestingseaturtle?

A.Content.B.Awkward.C.Sympathy.D.Excited.

2.WhydidDidonquitherjobasateacher?

A.Toexplorethebeach.

B.Tobuildafamily.

C.Toprotecttheendangeredturtles.

D.TojointheMarineConservationSociety.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“poaching”inParagraph4mean?

A.adviseagainstlawsB.escapefromprison

C.huntillegallyD.forbidthenesting

4.WhatdoesDidonthinkofthefutureoftheturtlesandothermarinewildlife?

A.Itisuncertain.B.Itisworrying.

C.Itispromising.D.Itischangeable.

Passage4

Haveyoueverbeengivensomethingyoudon’tlikeordoesn’tfit,butyoudon’twanttohurtthefeelingsofthepersonwhothinksaboutyou?

You’renotalone.Everyonehasreceivedanunwantedgiftatleastonceinhisorherlife.Thatdoesn’tmeantheitemisbadoruseless.Itsimplymeansthatitdoesn’tworkforyou.

Ifyoufindyourselfwithsomethingnicebutthatdoesn’tfitintoyourlifestyle,considerregiftingit.Beforeyoudothat,makesureyouunderstandthemannersofthispracticethatismoreandmorecommonaspeoplefinditdifficulttomakeendsmeettoagreatextent.

Therearespecificthingsyoushoulddotoanitem.Failuretodoanyofthemmaycreateanawkwardsituation.Youneverhavetolieaboutwhatyouaredoing,butyoudon’twanttobeinthepositionofhavingtoexplainanything.Forexampl