1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 阅读理解（科普知识类 +健康环保类） 七选五 +语法填空 . 阅读理解 A (2018 河南南阳一中月考 ) One evening in February 2007， a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales.She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path.Thats when she heard the whistle sound ed by the driver of a train
2、.Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line.Seconds later， she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometer down the railway tracks. Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪 ).She had never driven the route before.It was dark and raining heavily.Ceely wa
3、s relying on her GPS， but it made no mention of the crossing.“I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train， ”she told the BBC. Who is to blame here？ Rick Stevenson， who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail Us， points the finger at the limit
4、ations of technology.We put our faith in digital devices， he says， but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job.They are filled with small problems.And its not just GPS devices ： Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboard
5、s. The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology， while there may be a number of other possible causes.A mapmaker might have left the crossing off a paper map.Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention.Perhaps the railway authorit
6、ies are at fault for poor signalling system.Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment.But Stevenson doesnt say. Its a problem that runs through the book.In a section on cars ， Stevenson gives an account of th
7、e advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computerbased locking systems for cars.He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft；both show a small rise in some parts of the country.He says that once again not all 【 精品教育资源文库 】 new locks have proved reliable.Perhaps， but maybe its als
8、o due to the shortage of policemen on the streets.Or changing social circumstances.Or some combination of these factors. The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex.It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in.Somewhere in the mix of those forces th
9、ere may be a way for a wiser use of technology. If there is such a way， it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines.After all， we have lived with them for thousands of years.They have probably been fooling us for just as long. 1.The underlined phrase “near miss”
10、 in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by . A.close hit B.heavy loss C.narrow escape D.big mistake 2.Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with? A.Digital technology often falls short of our expectation. B.Modern technology is what we cant live without. C.Digital devices are
11、more reliable than they used to be. D.GPS error is not the only cause for Ceelys accident. 3.In the writers opinion ， Stevensons argument is . A.wellbased B.reasonable C.puzzling D.onesided 4.What is the real concern of the writer of this article? A.The major causes of traffic accidents and car thef
12、ts. B.The human unawareness of technical problems. C.The relationship between humans and technology. D.The shortcomings of digital devices we use. B (2018 河南漯河高级中学期中 ) The term “ healthy obesity” has gained value over the past 15 years ， but scientists have recently questioned its very existence.“Ou
13、r new fi ndings suggest that health measures may be necessary for all obese(肥胖的 ) individuals， even those previously considered to be metabolically(代谢的 ) healthy， ” says study first author Mikael， “Since obesity is the major driver changing gene expression in fat cells ，we should continue to focus o
14、n preventing obesity.” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Obesity has been a global problem， affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide and increasing the risk of heart disease， stroke， cancer， and so on.But in the 1970s and 80s， experts began to question the extent to which obesity increases the risk for thes
15、e disorders.Later studies in the late 90s and early 2000s showed that some obese people show a relatively healthy life. However， there are no accepted measures for measuring metabolically healthy obesity， and whether or not such a thing exists is now up for discussion.“Our study suggests that the id
16、ea of metabolically healthy obesity may be more difficult than thought， ” Mikael says ， “There doesnt appear to be a clear line that separates obese subjects with high or low insulin(胰岛素 ) sensitivity， indicating that obesity is the major driver explaining the changes in gene expression.” One limita
17、tion of the study is that it examined gene expression only in white fat cells， not other types.Moreover， all of the obese subjects were scheduled to experience obesity operations， so the findings may only apply to people with severe obesity.In future research， Mikael and his group will track the stu
18、dy patients after surgery to determine whether weight loss normalizes gene expression responses.They will also look for specific genes linked to improved metabolic health in these people. In the meantime， the study has an important takehome message.“Obese people may not be as metabolically healthy a
19、s previously believed， ” Ryden says. 5.What does the underlined phrase “healthy obesity” mean? A.It can be healthy with obesity. B.Obesity is necessary to be healthy. C.Unhealthy people have no obesity. D.Health has something to do with obesity. 6.What leads to healthy obesity failing to prove true?
20、 A.Lack of related patients. B.Lack of genetic evidence. C.Lack of research funding. D.Lack of needed standards. 7.What advice can readers get from the passage? A.People should have a healthy lifestyle. B.People should accept obesity in a way. C.People should keep a balanced weight. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D.
21、People should avoid obesity operations. 8.Which can best describe the authors intention in writing the passage? A.Compare， analyze and conclude. B.Show， appreciate， and persuade. C.Introduce， argue and advertise. D.Present， inform and inspire. . 七选五 (2018 湖南重点名校大联考 ) We eat in our cars， at our desks
22、， on the go， and in front of the TV.We eat takeout，packaged and prepared meals.Why？ Because it fits our notenoughtimeintheday lifestyles. 9 Well， Im certainly not the first one to think it or say it but we all need to slow down. Consumer trends around the globe show that over the past three decades
23、people are purchasing more prepared foods at the grocery and eating out more than ever before.Its predicted that well spend more a t restaurants in the coming years. 10 However， were getting less healthy. While debates can be seen in different media over the food industrys contribution to our growin
24、g waistlines and our health problems， the bottom line is this： 11 We can choose to eat a fastfood lunch on the go.We can throw a frozen meal in the microwave and call it dinner.We can eat without thinking， in front of the tube， at our computers，and while driving a car. 12 Studies have shown meaningf
25、ul links between family meals and kids mental and physical wellbeing.Eating sensibly doesnt take much time or money ， but it does require you to make a conscious decision to do so.Wrapped in endless work， appointments and social activities， we often fail to enjoy a relaxing meal with our families. While it can be a challenge to always put healthy eating
