2020年高考英语310 阅读理解专题强化训练三十原题版

2020高考英语【阅读理解】专题强化训练三十
Test 1
The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be
true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play plays an important part in keeping
you healthy.
Treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever
heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between
people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a
smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and
you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.
Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our
children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as
important for old people to make play be part of their life as it's for children. Physical play is important for the old
and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done
have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling. Anyway, adding humor, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and
bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active,
more interesting and happier.
1．What does the underlined word “infectious”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Playing an important role.
B．Keeping people in high spirits.
C．Quickly influencing other people.
D．Preventing illness from spreading.
2．What can laughter increase according to the author?
A．Cognitive ability.
B．Good relationships.
C．A sense of humor.
D．Happiness and trust.
3．What does the author think the old should do?
A．They should have a good rest.
B．They should play like children.
C．They should prevent cognitive falling.
D．They should take part in physical play.
4．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
Humor, Laughter and Play for Health
．A．
B．Always Keep Our Body Healthy
C．Have an Active and Happy Life
D．Let Our Body and Mind Relax
Test 2
Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing beats the feeling you get after finishing a
long
workout around the track.
But while it's long been believed that endorphins(内啡肽)—chemicals in the body that cause happiness —are
behind the so-called “runner's high”,a study suggested that there may be more to this phenomenon than we
previously knew.
According to a recent study published by a group of scientists from several German universities, a group of
chemicals called endocannabinoids(内源性大麻素) may actually be responsible for this familiar great feeling.
To test this theory, the scientists turned to mice.
Both mice and humans release high levels of endorphins and endocannabinoids after exercise, along
with
many other chemicals. After exercising on running wheels, the mice seemed happy and relaxed and displayed no
signs of anxiety.
But after being given a drug to block their endorphins they changed. However, when their endocannabinoids
were block with a different drug, the runner's high symptoms seemed to fade.
“The long-held notion of endorphins being responsible for the runner's high is false. Endorphins are effective
pain relievers, but only when it comes to the pain in your body and muscles you feel after working out，”Patrick
Lucas Austin wrote on a science blog.
Similar studies are yet to be carried out on humans, but it's already well known that exercise is a highly effective way to get rid of stress or anxiety.
The UK's National Health Service even prescribes(开药方) exercise for patients who are suffering
from
depression.
“Being depressed can leave you feeling low in energy, which might put you off being more active. Regular
exercise can boost your mood if you have depression, and it's especially useful for people with mild to moderate(中等的) depression，”it wrote on its website.
It seems like nothing can beat that feeling we get after a good workout, even if we don't fully understand
where it comes from. At least if we're feeling down, we know that all we have to do is put on our running shoes.
1．What did scientists from German universities recently discover?
A．Working out is a highly effective way to treat depression.
B．The runner's high could be caused by endocannabinoids.
C．Endorphins may contribute to one's high spirits after running.
D．The level of endorphins and endocannabinoids could affect one's mood.
2．The scientists gave mice drugs in their experiment to .
find what reduces the runner's high symptoms．A．
B．see the specific symptoms of the runner's high
C．identify what is responsible for the runner's high
D．test what influences the level of endocannabinoids released
3．The underlined word“notion”in Paragraph 7 has the closest meaning to ．
A．effect B．goal C．question D．belief
4．According to the UK's National Health Service, regular workouts ．
A．are the best way to treat depression
B．can help ease depression symptoms
C．only work for those with serious depression
D．can help people completely recover from depression
Test 3
It's not just kids who are overdoing screen time. Parents are often just as guilty of spending too much time
checking smart phones and emails. And the consequences for their children can be troubling.
Dr. Jenny Radesky is a pediatrician(儿科医生) specializing in child development. When she worked at a clinic
in a high-tech Seattle neighborhood, Radesky started noticing how often parents ignored their kids in favor of a
mobile device. Radesky was so concerned that she decided to study the behavior.
After relocating to Boston Medical Center, she and two other researchers spent one summer observing 55
different groups of parents and young children eating at fast food restaurants.“Many of the caregivers pulled out a
mobile device right away，”she says. “They looked at it, scrolled on it and typed for most of the meal, only putting
it down occasionally.”
This was not a scientific study. Radesky is quick to point out. It was more like anthropological(人类学的)
observation, complete with detailed field notes. Forty of the 55 parents used a mobile device during the meal,
and many, she says, were more absorbed in the device than in the kids.
Radesky says that's a big mistake, because face-to-face interactions are the primary way children learn. “They
learn language, they learn about their own emotions, and they learn how to regulate them，”she says.“They learn by
watching us how to have a conversation, and how to read other people's facial expressions. And if that is not
happening, children are missing out on important development milestones(里程碑)．”
In the research for her book, Steiner-Adair interviewed 1,000 children between the ages of 4 and 18, asking
them about their parents' use of mobile devices. The language that came up over and over and over again, she says,
was“sad, mad, angry and lonely.”Steiner- Adair says we don't know exactly how much these mini moments of
disconnection between a parent and child affect the child in the long term. But based on the stories she hears,
Steiner-Adair suggests that parents think twice before picking up a mobile device when they're with their kids.
1．What did Dr. Jenny Radesky find in a Seattle neighborhood?
A．Parents ignored their kids in favor of a mobile device.
B．High technology made people's life more convenient.
Children took a much keener interest in smart phones.
．C．
D．Parents were worried about their children's development.
2．How did Radesky do her research?
A．By interviewing the caregivers.
B．By analyzing data from a clinic.
C．By classifying parents' behavior.
D．By observing parents and children.
3．What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A．Learning about their own feelings.
B．Reading others' facial expressions.
C．Watching their parents' talking.
D．Communicating face to face.
4．What does Steiner-Adair advise parents to do?
A．Comfort their children as often as possible.
B．Put down their smart phones while with their kids.
C．Reflect on their own influence on their children.
D．Allow their kids to use mobile devices sometimes.
Test 4
The effects of coffee consumption on health have long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty. Since the
1980s, some have spoken out against coffee as it's harmful to health, while others have welcomed coffee for its
supposed benefits to health.
According to a scientific report, mild coffee consumption, three to five cups per day, can be taken as a healthy
dietary pattern, along with other healthful behavior. The report also says that coffee consumption helps reduce the
risk of heart disease and it protects against Parkinson's disease.
According to Dr. Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic, high consumption of coffee has health risks. Dr. Hensrud
mentions the dangers of high coffee consumption for people with a certain illness that slows the breakdown of
caffeine in the body. Some studies said that drinking two or more cups of coffee daily can actually increase the risk
of heart disease in these people.
According to conclusions from a recent study led by Dr. Gregory Marcus, a doctor from the University of
California, San Francisco, daily moderate consumption of caffeine, less than 4 cups, is not associated with these
issues.
Until the scientific community reaches a general agreement on the effects of coffee consumption on human
health, it will be up to the individual to decide whether the benefits of drinking coffee are greater than the risks.
When informed of these possible health benefits and harms of drinking coffee, Harwood, a high school student
stated，“Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee, for the most part, coffee drinking
sounds good for health. Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake.”
What is the people's attitude towards the effects of coffee on health according to Paragraph 1? ．1．A．Disapproving.B．Tolerant. C．Doubtful. D．Mixed.
2．What does the underlined word “moderate”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Personal. B．Slight. C．Reasonable. D．Heavy.
3．What can we infer about Harwood?
A．He'll keep on drinking coffee.
B．He loves his high school life.
C．He often falls asleep in class.
D．He has some health problems.
4．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Why People Love Coffee?
B．How Coffee Affects Health?
C．The Culture of Coffee Drinking
The New Findings of Heart Disease
．D．。