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届高考英语阅读理解专题训练主旨大意篇
高考英语阅读理解专题训练主旨大意篇
(一)
WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweight,whiletheFrench,whoconsume(消耗)richfood,continuetostaythin?
NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendto(往往,倾向于)stopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.However,AmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.
AccordingtoDr.JosephMercola,ahealthexpert,theFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestyle.Theyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetable,whileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezed(挤出)betweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestopped.Inaddition,hepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrench,instead,tendtoshopdaily,walkingtosmallshopsandfarmers'marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruits,vegetables,andeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.
AfteravisittotheUnitedStates,MireilleGuiliano,authorofFrenchWomenDon'tGetFat,decidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfood.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.
Inspiteof(尽管)allthesedifferences,evidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesity—orextremeoverweight—amongadultsisonly6%.However,asAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungreject(拒绝)oldertraditions,theobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.
(1)InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?
A. Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.
B. Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.
C. Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.
D. Theyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfood.
(2)Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween_________.
A. AmericansandtheFrench
B. lifestyleandobesity
C. childrenandadults
D. fastfoodandoverweight
(3)Thetextismainlydeveloped__________.
A. bycontrast(对比) B. byspace
C. byprocess(变化过程)
D. byclassification(分类)
(4)Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?
A. ATVinterview
B. Afoodadvertisement
C. Ahealthreport
D. Abookreview(书评)
(二)
Whenwe'reinneed,wealwaysturntoourparentsforhelp.Butwouldyoulikethemtoheartheconversationsyouhavewithyourfriendsontheschoolplaygroundorlunchqueue?
Socialnetworkingsiteshavebecomeextensions(延伸)oftheschoolhallways,sowouldyouaddyourparentsas“friends”andallowthemtoviewyouronlineactivitiesandconversationswithfriends?
Inthepastthegenerationgapincludedatechnologygap,wherechildrenwereuptodatewithlatesttechnologyandparentswereleftbehind,contenttocontinuetheirdaytodaylivesastheyalwayshadbecausetheyhadnoneedtoknowmoreabouttechnology.However,moreandmoreparentsarebeginningtorealizejusthowimportantsocialnetworksareintheirlives.Thisrealizationhasgivenmanyparentsthemotivationtoeducatethemselvesaboutsocialnetworkingsites.
Thesedaysmanypeopleareattractedtosocialnetworkingsitesbecausetheycanchoosewhotheyhavearoundthem;there'salsoacertainamountofcontroloverprivacythatwedon'tgetinreallife.Sometimeswefeelthatprivacyisviolated(侵犯)whenwemustaccepta“friend”requestfromaparentorfamilymember.
It'sadifficultchoicewhetherornottoallowaparenttobecomeapartofouronlinelives.Ontheonehandwedon'twantto“reject”theirrequestbecausethatmighthurttheirfeelingsormakethemfeelyouhavesomethingtohide.Ontheotherhandifyoudoaccept,thenyoucouldhaveasenseofbeingwatchedandnolongerfeelfreetocommentorcommunicatethewayyoudidbefore.
Arecentsurveysuggestedthatparentsshouldn'ttakeitpersonallyiftheirchildignorestheirrequest:
“Whenateenignoresaparent'sfriendrequest,itdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthattheyarehidingsomething,butitcouldmeanthatthisisonepartoftheirlifewheretheywanttobeindependent.”
Perhapstalkingwithparentsandgivingexplanationswouldhelpsoftentheblowifyoudochoosenottoaddthemtoyourfriendslist.
(1)Thepassageismainlyabout______.
A. privacyonline B. parents'friendrequests C. thegenerationgap D. socialnetworks
(2)FromParagraph2,welearnthat______.
A. parentshaverealizedtheimportanceofsocialnetworks
B. parentsfeelsecureabouttheirprivacyonline
C. socialnetworkssuccessfullyfillthegenerationgap
D. socialnetworksofferaplatformforparentstocommunicate
(3)Teenagersmayrefuseaparent'sfriendrequestbecause______.
A. theirparentsmakenegativecommentsonthem
B. theyhidesomethingfromtheirparents
C. theyareunwillingtobewatchedbyparents
D. theirparentstendtofallbehindintechnology
(4)Thepassageiswrittenmainlyfor______.
A. parents
B. teachers
C. researchers
D. teenagers
(三)
It'sFridaymorningintheyear2050,andyou'rerunninglate.Yougotcarriedawaywatchingthemusicvideothatisplayinginthecornerofyourbathroommirrorwhileyouwerebrushingyourteeth.HowwillyougettoyourofficeatMegaGigaIndustriesontime?
AquickcheckofyourInternet-connectedrefrigeratortellsyouyourtrainisabitbehindschedule,too.Soyoudecidetodriveyourenvironmentallyhydrogenfuel(环保氢燃料)carinstead-orrather,letyourcardriveyou.It'sprogrammedtoknowthewayanditwillgetyoutherewithoutgettinglost.
Settlingintoyourofficechair,whichchangescolortomatchwhatyou'rewearing,youpickupyesterdaymorning'snewspaper.Printedonreusableelectronicpaper,itrewritesitself.Nowit'stimeforyourbigmeeting.Uh-oh!
You'veleftyourhandwrittennotesathome.Noproblem.Thesmartpenyouusedhasstoredanelectroniccopyofwhatyouwrote.
Yourwristwatchvideophone(可视电话)suddenlyrings.Yourbestfriend'sfacepopsuponthescreenaskingwhatyou'redoingthisweekend.WillyouplayvirtualsoccerwiththeU.S.Olympicteam?
No,no.Yourfriendsays,soyouhavetotakethenewelevator(madeofmicroscopicfibersmanytimesstrongerthansteel)60000milesintospace.
Couldthisscenereallytakeplaceinjustacoupleofdecades?
Theresearcherswhoarenowdevelopingallthesethingsthinkso.Thesehigh-techproducts(高科技产品)maybeascommonin20yearsascellphonestoday.
(1)Howmanyhigh-techproductsarementionedinthetext?
A. Four.
B. Six.
C. Eight.
D. Ten.
(2)Accordingtothetext,ifyoumissthetraintowork,youcan______.
A. driveyoursmartcarinstead B. takethespaceshipinstead
C. waitforthenexttrain
D. workathome
(3)Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A. Spacetourismwillbeareality.
B. Transportationwillbetrouble-free.
C. Peoplewillhavemoretimetoenjoythemselves.
D. Videophoneswillreplaceface-to-facecommunications.
(4)Whatisthebesttitleforthenext?
A. GreatChangesinFuture
B. ModernTimes
C. LifeintheFuture
D. DevelopmentinTechnology
(四)
Argentinainthelatenineteenthcenturywasanexcitingplace.Around1870,itwasexperiencinganeconomic(经济的)boom,andthecapital,BuenosAires,attractedmanypeople.Farmers,aswellasafloodofforeignersfromSpainandItaly,cametoBuenosAiresseekingjobs.Thesejobsdidn′tpaywell,andthepeoplefeltlonelyanddisappointedwiththeirnewlifeinthecity.Astheunhappynewcomersmixedtogetherinthepoorpartsofthecity,thedanceknownanthetango(探戈舞)cameintobeing.
Atthebeginningthetangowasadanceofthelowerclasses.Itwasdancedinthebarsandstreets.Atthattimetheremanyfewerwomenthanmen,soifamandidn′twanttobeleftout,hisonlychoicewastodancewithanothermansothathecouldattracttheattentionofthefewavailablewomen.Gradually,thedancespreadintotheupperclassesofArgentineansocietyandbecamemorerespectable.
InEuropeatthistime,stronginterestindancefromaroundtheworldwasbeginning.
TheinterestininternationaldancewasespeciallyevidentinParis.Everykindofdancefromballet(芭蕾舞)tobellydancingcouldbefoundonthestagesoftheParistheatersoftheParistheaters.AftertangodancesfromArgentinaarriveinEurope,theybegantodrawtheinterestofthepublicantheyperformedtheirexitingdanceincafes,Thoughnoteveryoneapprovedofthenewdance,sayingitwasalittletooshocking,thedancedidfindenoughsupporterstomakeitpopular.
Thepopularity(流行)Ofthetangocontinuedtogrowinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.SoldierswhoreturnedtotheUnitedStatesfromWorldWarIbroughtthetangotoNorthAmerica,ItreachedJapanin1926,andin2003theArgentineanembassyinSeoulhiredalocaltangodancertoactanakindofdanceambassador,andpromotetangodancingthroughoutSouthKorea