高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 5Word格式文档下载.docx

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A.hisearlyeducationfromschoolB.thedeathsofhisparents

C.EdmundSpenser’spoetryD.thecriticismofamagazine

2.WhatisthecommonthingbetweenJohnKeatsandhismother?

A.Theyreadmanybooks.B.Theyhadabadchildhood.

C.Theydiedofthesamedisease.D.Theyshowedstronginterestinpoetry.

3.Whiletryingtoachievehisdreamofbecomingapoetfirst,JohnKeatswas.

A.determinedB.experienced

C.knowledgeableD.impatient

4.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?

A.Keatsreceivedlittleeducationatschool.

B.Endymionwasaboutareallovestory.

C.In1816Keatsspenttwomonthswritingapoem.

D.Keatsoncehadachanceofbecomingadoctor.

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ManycollegestudentsturntoADHD（注意缺陷障碍）medicineduringexamweek,whichisregardedas“smartdrugs”thatwillhelptheiracademic（学术的）performance.ThethinkingisthatifthedrugshelpstudentswithADHDimprovetheirfocus,theyshouldprovidethesamebenefitforpeoplewhodon’thavethedisorder.

Butanewstudyshowsthatdrugscanactuallydamagebrainfunctionofhealthystudentswhotakethedrughopingtoboosttheirintelligence.“It’snotasmartdrugwhichsuddenlyimprovetheirabilitytounderstandinformationtheyread,”saidLisaWeyandt,aprofessorattheUniversityofRhodeIsland.

Totestwhetherthiseffectisrealornot,researchersorganized13studentstotakepartintwofive-hourstudysessions（一段时间）inthelab.Thestudentstookthestandard30mgADHDdrugsbeforeonesession,andasugarpillbeforetheother.StudentsonADHDdrugsdidexperienceanincreaseintheirbloodpressureandheartrates.“Themedicinewashavinganeffectontheirbrain,”Weyandtsaid.Thestudentsalsoshowedanimprovementintheirabilitytofocus,theresearchersfound.

However,studentsonADHDdrugsexperiencednoimprovementinreadingcomprehension,readingfluencyorknowledgereviews,comparedtowhenthey’dtakenasugarpill.“Wereadaloudstoriestothemandaskedthemtorecallinformationfromthestories,”shesaid.“Thatdidn’timprove.”

Worse,theADHDdrugactuallyharmsstudents’memory.It’softenmisusedbecausepeoplepullall-nightersandthey’retired,andtheythinkit’sgoingtokeepthemawake.Maybeitdoes,butit’scertainlynotgoingtohelptheiracademicwork.Thebrainisstilldevelopinguntilthemidtolate20s.It’simportanttokeepithealthy.There’salsoachancethatADHDdrugscouldendangerastudent’shearthealth.

1.WhydosomecollegestudentstakeADHDdrugs?

A.Toimprovetheirsleeping.B.Togethighermarks.

C.Tomakethemfeelrelaxed.D.Totreatbraindisorder.

2.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword“boost”inParagragh2?

A.Analyze.B.Affect.

C.Improve.D.Understand.

3.WhateffectdidADHDdrugshaveonthestudentsintheexperiment?

A.Theybecamemorefocused.

B.Theirbloodpressurewasreduced.

C.Theirreadingfluencywasgreatlyraised.

D.Theycouldrememberbetterandmorequickly.

4.Wherecanwereadthistext?

A.Inadruginstruction.B.Inatextbook.

C.Inatravelmagazine.D.Inanewsreport.

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Smartphonesreallyareaddictiveandthemoreyouuseone,theworseitgets.Anewstudyhasrevealed.Psychologylecturer,DrZaheerHussain,whoconductedtheresearch,foundthatthemoreyouuseasmartphone,thehigheryourriskofbecomingaddicted.

Heexplainedthathigherscoresofnarcissism—definedasexcessive（过度的）interestoradmirationofoneselfandone’sphysicalappearance—isthemostcommonandobvioussignoftheaddiction.

Anobsession（痴迷）withtakingselfiesandpostingthemonsocialmediaisonekeyindication.

Thestudyfoundthat13percentof256participantswereaddicts.Theaverageageofthosewhotookpartintheonlinesurveywas29.

Asaresult,theresearcherssaytheybelieveitshouldbemadecompulsorythatanyonesellingsmartphonesshouldwarncustomersoftheirpotentiallyaddictiveproperties.

DrHussainsaid:

“Thestudyinformsusaboutsmartphoneoveruseandtheimpactonpsychologicalwell-being.Wenowusesmartphonesonadailybasisandforvarioustaskssobeingawareofthepsychologicaleffectsisveryimportant.TherearevarioussmartphoneappssuchasFacebook,Twitter,InstagramandCandyCrush,aswellasSkypeandemailthatmakesmartphoneusepsychologicallymoreattractiveandcanleadtoaddiction.”

Thestudyalsorevealedtheaverageuserspent3to6hoursperdayonthedevice,andwhentheparticipantswereaskediftheyusedtheirphoneinbannedareas.35percentansweredyes.

Relationshipswerealsonotedintheresearch,despite46.8percentofparticipantsspeakingpositivelyofimprovedsocialrelations.Nearlyaquarteradmittedtheirsmartphonescreatecommunicationissueswithin“reallife”.

ProfessorJamesElander,HeadoftheCentreforPsychologicalResearchattheUniversityofDerby,said:

“Thisstudyisaverytimelyonewithmuchpotentialimpact,andthefindingsshowthatusersshouldbemoreawareofhowtheyareusingtheirsmartphonesandofthepotentialrisksofexcessiveuse.”

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“narcissism”inthesecondparagraphmean？

________

A.Self-esteem.B.Self-love.

C.Self-respect.D.Self-trust.

2.What’stheattitudeofProfessorJamesElandertowardstheresearchaccordingtothelastparagraph？

A.Positive.B.Negative.

C.Neutral.D.Ambiguous.

3.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage？

A.Peopleareeasytobeaddictedtosmartphonesandcan’tliveanormallife.

B.Smartphonemanufacturersshouldberesponsibleforthesmartphoneaddiction.

C.Smartphoneaddictionhasbecomearealityandpeopleshouldtakeitseriously.

D.Smartphonesshouldn’tbeusedtodownloadandusesmartphoneapps.

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EventsatLondonCanalMuseum

　　ThereisplentygoingonatLondonCanalMuseum.Wehaveregularmonthlyillustratedtalksintheevening.WehavesummerboattripsthroughthelongIslingtonTunneloncertaindates.Wehaveoccasionalspecialdaysofactivitiesforfamiliesoradults.Wealsooccasionallyofferrosesandcastlespaintingcourses,andotherevents.28thMay

　　SummerTunnelTripsfromthemuseumthroughIslingtonTunnelandback.Bookingisonline-clickthislink.AguidewilltravelontheboatandwillexplainthehistoryasyoucruisethroughthelengthyTunnel.

31stMay

　　WateryWednesdayanactivitydayforchildren,putonbyoureducationteam.Takeashortboattrip!

Suitableforages6-12approximately.Thethemeisbirdsandbutterflies,natureandcanal.

1stMay

　　Illustratedtalk:

SavingtheLichfieldandHathertonCanalsbyDavidDixon.Anepicstoryofthemajortasksinvolved.&

8.90adult,&

6.50childincludingmuseumadmission.Until24thSeptember

　　Exhibition:

Brindley300AlargeexhibitionproducedbytheNationalWaterwaysMuseumnowshowinginLondonforthefirsttime.JamesBrindleywasborn301yearsago,hewaspioneerofcanalsand,togetherwiththeCanalDuke,ofBridgwater,hestartedthedevelopmentofmoderntransport.Hiscontributiontomakingthiscountryagreatindustrialnationwasgreat,andthisexhibitioncelebrateshislifeandachievements.

　　Theeventsarrangementcaneasilybeincludedintoanyotherwebsiteandwillautomaticallybeupdated.SeeOtherWebmasterspagefordetails.

1.Whatachildwillchooseifheisinterestedinbirds?

A.SummerTunnelTripsB.WateryWednesday

C.IllustratedtalkD.Brindley300

2.Howmuchwillyoupayifyourfamily（acoupleandakid）attendDavidDixonstalk?

A.￡24.30B.￡15.40

C.￡17.80D.￡13.00

3.Wherecan