1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Body language .阅读理解 (2017 浙江高三五校联考第一次考试 ) Ninety percent of Americans drive to work every day although working from home is on the rise.If youre lacking for topics of conversation at a party,chatting about your commute is a pretty safe bet. According to a recent study,driving fo
2、r more than two hours each day can steadily decrease the IQ of middle aged drivers.The Sunday Times of London detailed the study,which looked into the lifestyle choices of over 500,000 Britons between the ages of 37 and 73. When looking at the data of the 93,000 participants who drove more than two
3、to three hours per day,the study found a noticeable dropoff in brainpower,measured by intelligence and memory tests.The study found similar results with participants who took part in several hours similarly sedentary (久坐的 ) activity,like television watching. As it turns out,stimulating activity stim
4、ulates your brain,while non-stimulating activity,well,doesnt stimulate your brain. “Cognitive ( 认知的 ) decline is measurable over five years because it can happen fast in middle-aged and older people.This is associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking and bad diet and now with time spent drivin
5、g,” Kishran Bakrania,a medical epidemiologist at the University of Leicester told the Times. Fortunately for most Americans,the average commute time was recorded at approximately 26.5 minutes according to the 2015 United States Census. And if you think that the way to pump up your IQ is through brai
6、n games,think again.Just try and avoid those long hours on the road if possible,and if you happen to have free time on your commute,be sure to use it wisely. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明每天开车超过两个小时会逐渐减弱中年司机的智商 ,同时一些久坐的活动也会减弱人的记忆力 ,例如长时间坐着看电视。 1.According to the passage,which of the following may be of help to
7、 our brainpower? A.Watching TV. B.Having sports. C.Driving long time. D.Sleeping. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段 “stimulating activity stimulates your brain,while non -stimulating activity,well,doesnt stimulate your brain.” 可知 ,一些对大脑有刺激性的活动可以刺激大脑 ,增强大脑记忆力。四个选项中只有体育运动属于 刺激性的活动 ,故选 B 项。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2.Why does
8、the writer mention “results with people participating in similarly sedentary activities” in paragraph 3? A.To make a contrast. B.To give an example. C.To make a description. D.To give more evidence. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段可知 ,久坐 (例如长时间坐着看电视 )和长时间开车一样 ,会减弱人的记忆力。作者给出更多证据来证明这一观点 ,故 D 项正确。 3.We can infer fr
9、om the passage that . A.long time driving may decrease the drivers IQ B.smoking and bad diet can cause cognitive decline C.people should participate in more stimulating activities D.an increasing number of Americans drive to work every day 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段 “stimulating activity stimulates your br
10、ain,while non -stimulating activity,well,doesnt stimulate your brain.” 可知 ,我们应多参加一些对大脑有刺激性的活动 ,这样可以增强记忆力。故选 C 项。 ? 导学号 29402097? .完形填空 (2017 贵州贵阳监测二 ) I feel like Im always running around.And life,in its gentle ways,tries to 1 me down.To stop,look,and listen to the 2 that surrounds us every day. As
11、I 3 down the street,late for a meeting again,I 4 myself behind a woman in a 5 going at a pretty normal pace.Not wanting to rush past her in a hurry on a crowded street,I slowed down and stayed 6 her. When we 7 at the signal light,I noticed that on the other side of the crosswalk was another woman ar
12、ound the same age also in a wheelchair. Something really simple,yet deeply beautiful 8 as they crossed one another.The face of the woman coming towards us changed,from 9 ,worn-out,and blossomed into a huge honest 10 .Then I looked to the side at the woman next to me,they both 11 eyes for a minute an
13、d smiled wide. In just that brief 12 of passing each other,they 13 so much.It reminded me of a nod that two players from the same team might give one another 14 they pass the ball,or mothers with small babies in recognition of one another.Its this deep 15 that,“I get you.”We are 16 through something
14、.I see our similarities and I 17 them. Now,of course if either of them had 18 ,they would have noticed a third woman smiling 19 on seeing their interaction.It completely made my day to 20 this small,beautiful gesture of truly “seeing” one another. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。 “ 我 ” 整天忙忙碌碌 ,步履匆匆。有
15、一天 “ 我 ” 在大街上看见两个坐轮椅的人在擦肩而过的时候有了眼神上的交流 ,都朝对方会心一笑。 “ 我 ” 觉得自己理解了这种认可 ,在这件平凡的小事中发现了生活的美丽。 1.A.set B.put C.slow D.drag 答案 C 解析 根据第一句 “I feel like Im always running around.” 和下一句中的 “To stop,look,and listen to” 可知 ,“ 我 ” 整天忙忙碌碌 ,故此处指生活试图使 “ 我 ” 慢下来。 slow down 意为 “ 使 ? 慢下来 ”, 符合语境。 2.A.sound B.beauty C.so
16、ng D.voice 答案 B 解析 根据下文描述的两个坐轮椅的人彼此之间会心的微笑可知 ,此处指停下来 ,观察并倾听生活的美好。故选 B 项。 3.A.walked B.stepped C.rushed D.went 答案 C 解析 根据本句中的 “late for a meeting again” 可知 ,“ 我 ” 开会又要迟到了 ,此处应指 “ 我 ”匆忙地赶路。故选 C 项。 4.A.found B.hid C.placed D.sheltered 答案 A 解析 匆忙赶路时 ,“ 我 ” 发现自己在一位女士身后。 find oneself.意为 “ 发现自己 ?”, 符合语境。故选
17、 A 项。 5.A.room B.bus C.car D.wheelchair 答案 D 解析 根据下一段 “When we.I noticed that.another woman.also in a wheelchair.” 可知 ,“ 我 ” 前面的那位女士与下文提到的一位女士一 样 ,都坐着轮椅。故选 D 项。 6.A.in front of B.beside C.behind D.in the right of 答案 C 解析 根据 “Not wanting to rush past her in a hurry” 可知 ,“ 我 ” 不想超过她 ,因此是在她后面走。故选 C 项。
18、7.A.talked B.stopped C.looked D.called 答案 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 根据本句中的 “at the signal light” 可知 ,此处指 “ 我们 ” 停下来等红绿灯。故选 B 项。 8.A.paused B.included C.disappeared D.happened 答案 D 解析 根据下文中的 “The face of the woman coming towards us changed” 可知 ,她们经过彼此时 ,一些简单但很美好的事发生了。 happen 意为 “ 发生 ”, 符合语境。 9.A.tired B.exc
19、ited C.hateful D.envious 答案 A 解析 空格处和后面的形容词 “worn -out” 并列 ,故应指疲惫的。 tired 意为 “ 劳累的 ”, 符合语境。 10.A.admiration B.anger C.envy D.smile 答案 D 解析 根据下一句中的 “they both.and smiled wide” 可知 ,她们的脸上绽放出真诚的微笑 ,故选D 项。 11.A.opened B.locked C.closed D.moved 答案 B 解析 根据最后一段中的 “their interaction” 可知 ,她们两人之间有了互动 ,故此处应指她们将
20、目光锁定在彼此身上 ,灿烂地微笑。 lock eyes 意为 “ 锁定目光 ”, 符合语境。 12.A.moment B.hour C.day D.week 答案 A 解析 因为是在过马路 ,所以此处指她们彼此擦身而过时 ,这是一个短暂的时刻。 moment 意为 “ 片刻 ”, 符合语境。 13.A.exchanged B.chatted C.showed D.gained 答案 A 解析 根据上文描述的对面的那位女士在擦身而过的一刻从一脸疲惫的神色转而变成了会心一笑可知 ,她们在这一刻交流了很多。 exchange 意为 “ 互换 ,交流 ”, 符合语境。 14.A.while B.aft
21、er C.before D.since 答案 C 解析 根据常识可知 ,同一个队的队友在传球之前或许会相互点点头示意一下。故选 C 项。 15.A.satisfaction B.realization C.motivation D.recognition 答案 D 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 根据前一句中的 “in recognition of one another” 和空格后的 “I get you” 可知 ,这是一种深深的认可。 recognition 意为 “ 认可 ,承认 ”, 符合语境。 16.A.checked B.connected C.tracked D.pulled 答案 B 解析 根据上文描述的人们之间的认可可知 ,我们通过某些东西联系在一起。 connect 意为 “ 连接 ”,符合语境。 17.A.honor B.need C.own D.refuse 答案 A 解析 根据本句的连词 and 可知 ,此处是递进关系 ,表示 “ 我 ” 看到了我们的相似之处 ,并且尊重这些相似点。 honor 意为 “ 尊重 ,尊敬 ”, 符合语境。 18.A.looked down B.looked up C.looked in D.looked out 答案 B
