高三英语总复习练习题24

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选修6Unit18Beauty

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Ⅰ.完形填空

(2011·济南一模)

IcanstillrememberwhenImetmybestfriend.Shehadjustmovedintothene ighborhoodandhergrandmotherbroughtherdownto__1__me.Ihidbehindmy motherandshehidbehindhergrandmother，__2__tolookateachother.Soonwelostthe__3__andstartedplayingwitheacho ther.

Inthe7thgrade，Ifirstlosttouchwithher.Shewas__4__familyproblemsandIdesertedhertobew iththe__5__people.NoneofmynewfriendslikedherasmuchasIdidbecausethe yknewshehad__6__.However，everysummerwe__7__alwayssitateachother’shouse，watchsoapoperas，andtalkaboutalltheboysweliked.

ItwaslastyearwhenInoticedtheproblem.IguessIwas__8__devotedinhi ghschoolto__9__sheneededsomeonethereforher.Anyway，shemadeanewbestfriendandsodidI．ThenIdidn’tknowwhy，__10__shestartedcuttingherself!

Shethenwasdiagnosed(诊断)withclinicaldepression.Atfirst，Iwasvery__11__，butwestillstayedin__12__.Iwantedtobethereforhersincehernewbestfriendb asically__13__herandpeoplewerecallingher__14__.

Yesterdayshecametomeandsaid，“Ineverknewwhatabestfriendwas__15__youweretheonlypersonthatwoul dstopmecutting.I__16__yousomuch，andyoudidn’tevenknowyouwere__17__me.”

Webothcried.AndIguessakindof__18__frommylifesofarisnevertogive uponyourfriends.Eveniftheyaren’tascoolasothers，orpeoplethinktheyarecrazy，theyneed__19__there.Ifyoudesertthem，youwillonlybe__20__yourself.

1．A.follow B．meet

C．join D．support

2．A.scared B．annoyed

C．worried D．delighted

3．A.temper B．interest

C．confidence D．shyness 4．A.takingup B．gettingthrough C．goingthrough D．makingup 5．A.happier B．cooler C．stronger D．cleverer 6．A.problems B．shortcomings C．partners D．disabilities 7．A.should B．could C．would D．might 8．A.much B．too

C．only D．just

9．A.admit B．accept C．consider D．realize 10．A.but B．for

C．or D．so

11．A.calm B．considerate C．upset D．helpful 12．A.place B．touch C．control D．mood 13．A.confused B．bothered C．reminded D．deserted 14．A.crazy B．stubborn C．clumsy D．stupid 15．A.unless B．as

C．until D．that 16．A.expect B．influence C．appreciate D．demand 17．A.urging B．blaming C．helping D．hurting 18．A.honour B．favour C．pleasure D．lesson 19．A.someone B．something C．anyone D．everything 20．A.innocent B．successful C．guilty D．reliable

Ⅱ.阅读理解

(2010·四川绵阳高三诊断性测试) Therearenewfindingsthatnotenoughsleepmaycausepeopletogainweig ht.Researcherssayalackofsleepcanproducehormonal(激素的)changesthatincreasefeelingsofhunger.

Inonestudy，researchersintheUnitedStatesexaminedinformationonmorethan1,000peopl e.Thepeoplehadtakenpartinalong-termstudyofsleepdisorders.

Somepeoplesleptlessthanfivehoursanight.Theyhad15percenthigherbl oodlevelsofahormonecalledghrelinthanpeoplewhoslepteighthours.Andthe yhad15percentlessofthehormoneleptin.Expertssayghrelinhelpsmakepeopl efeelhungry；leptinmakesyoufeelfull.

Thescientistssaythesehormonalchangesmaybeacauseofobesity(肥胖症)inWesternsocieties.Theynotethecombinationthatsleeplimitationiscomm onandfoodiswidelyavailable.

Theresultswerenotaffectedbyhowmuchpeopleexercised.Peoplewhoar eawakelongerhavemoretimetoburnenergy.Buttheresearcherssaylossofslee pmayincreasehungerespeciallyforhigh-caloriefoods，sopeoplegainweight.Itseemsthat，forsurvival，thebodymaybedesignedtostoremorefatduringtimeswithlesssleep.

ResearchersfromStanfordUniversityinCaliforniaandtheUniversityof Wisconsindidthestudy.Theyfoundthatthebestamountofsleepforweightcontr olis7.7hoursanight.

ThePublicLibraryofSciencepublishedthefindingsinitsjournalMedicin e.Internetuserscanreadthefullstudy,freeofcharge，.

1．Notenoughsleepcancauseobesityby________.

A．burningmoreofyourenergy

B．makingyouwanttoeatmorefood

C．keepingyoufromdoingexercise

D．helpingyoufeelgreatwithoutfood

2．Whichwouldbeapointsupportedbythereportedfindings?

A.Themoreyousleep，thefartherawayyouarefromobesity.

B．Thosewhodon’tsleepatallarethemostlikelytoputonweight.

C．Sleepingcontributesmoretoobesitythaneating.

D．I t’snotwisetousesleephoursforexercise.

3．Whenyousleep7.7hoursanight，youwill________.

A．haveyourghrelinlevelriseandleptinleveldrop

B．haveyourleptinlevelriseandghrelinleveldrop

C．haveyourghrelinandleptinlevelsproperlybalanced

D．haveyourhungerincreaseandyourweightdecrease

4．Thewriterwrotethispassageto________.