2014高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题(30)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解基础极品训练题（30）及答案阅读理解---------CAstudynowlendssupporttotheideathatmeal-timedistractions(分散注意)canmaskthecluesthatwereallyhaveeatenquiteenough.Moreover,itfinds,thecaloricfalloutofnotpayingattentiontowhatwe’reeatingdoesn’tnecessarilyendwhenamealisover.RoseCooperfromEngland,andhercolleaguesgathered22menandanequalnumberofwomenforanexperiment.Eachpersondinedalone,continuouslyreceivingninesmallsharesoffooditems.Theserangedfromcheesetwistsandpotatochipstocarrots,cherrytomatoesandsandwichesorsausagerolls.Becausethegoalwastotestthepotentialimpactsofdistractiononfullness,theresearchersrandomlyassignedhalfoftheparticipantstoeatinfrontofacomputer—andtogainasmanywinsaspossibleatthe“card”game.Everyoneelsewastoldtofocusonthesensoryqualitiesoftheirmeal.Accordingtotheirinstructions,theparticipantsateallofthefoodgiventothem.Yetpeoplewhoplayedacomputergameduringlunchfoundtheirmeallessfillingthanthemindfuleatershad.Gameplayersalsoswallowdowntwiceasmanycookies,almostanhourlater,whentheywereallowedallthedesserttheywanted(inthenameofatastetest).TheBritishscientistspresenttheirfindingsintheFebruaryAmericanJournalofClinicalNutrition.Therealquestioniswhydistractedeatingshouldimpactsnacking.Itappears,thescientistssay,thatmemoryplayssometrickyroleinhowweregisterwhatweeatandthedegreetowhichitsatisfies.Interestingly,eightyearsago,BrittaBarkelingofHuddingeUniversityinStockholmandhercolleaguesreportedsomewhatrelatedfindings.Their18overweightsubjectshadnochoiceotherthantogetridofeverythingbutlunch,ononeday—becausetheywereblindfolded.Comparedtoadaywhentheycouldviewwhattheywerediningon,thesepeopleconsumedonlythreequartersasmanycalories.Yetevenhoursafterward,theyreportedbeingnolessfullthanonthedaytheyhadbeenabletoseetheirplates.Ofcoursedininginthedarkisn’tpractical.Andsometimeswhatweeatdoesn’treallyinviteourabsoluteattention.Butthereiscertainlyagrowingmountainofdataindicatingthatmindlesseatingisawasteofresources,arisktoourwaistlines—andacostlythreattohealth.8.RoseCooperandhercolleaguesdidtheexperimentinorderto_______.A.showthatallthepeopleenjoysnacksB.provethatplayingcomputergamesisharmfulwhilediningC.findpossibleeffectsofdistractiononfullness-2-D.testtheimpactsofeatingsnacksondifferentpeople9.Whichisthemosteffectivewaytoconcentrateonyourfoodwhendining?A.Viewingyourfood.B.Blindfoldingyoureyes.C.Playingcomputergames.D.Eatingbyoneself.10.Thereasonwhydistractedeatinginfluencessnackingmaybethat________.A.youeatlessinthatcaseB.youarecheatedbyyourmemoryC.youhaveconsumedmorecaloriesD.youdigestwhatyou’veeatenfaster11.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A.distractedeatingmaydamageyourhealthB.eatingsnackswillmakeyoufeelfullC.BrittabecamefamousbecauseoftheexperimentD.playingismoreimportantthanwhatweeat【参考答案】8—10、CBB11、A阅读理解--------D(2013·四川，E)Fearmaybefeltintheheartaswellasinthehead,accordingtoastudythathasfoundalinkbetweenthecyclesofabeatingheartandthechanceofsomeonefeelingfear.Testsonhealthyvolunteersfoundthattheyweremorelikelytofeelasenseoffearatthemomentwhentheirheartsarecontracting(收缩)andpumpingbloodaroundtheirbodies,comparedwiththepointwhentheheartbeatisrelaxed.Scientistssaytheresultssuggestthattheheartisabletoinfluencehowthebrainrespondstoafearfulevent,dependingonwhichpointitisatinitsregularcycleofcontractionandrelaxation.SarahGarfinkelattheBrightonandSussexMedicalSchoolsaid:“Ourstudyshowsforthefirsttimethatthewayinwhichwedealwithfearisdifferentdependingonwhenweseefearfulpicturesinrelationtoourheart.”Thestudytested20healthyvolunteersontheirreactiontofearastheywereshownpicturesoffearfulfaces.DrGarfikelsaid,“Thestudyshowedthatfearfulfacesarebetternoticedwhentheheartispumpingthanwhenitisrelaxed.Thusourheartscanalsoaffectwhatweseeandwhatwedon'tsee—andguidewhetherweseefear.”Tofurtherunderstandthisrelationship,thescientistsalsousedabrainscanner(扫描仪)toshowhowthebraininfluencesthewaytheheartchangesaperson'sfeelingoffear.“Wehavefoundanimportantmechanismbywhichtheheartandbrain‘speak’toeachothertochangeourfeelingandreducefear，”DrGarfinkelsaid.“Wehopethatbyincreasingourunderstandingabouthowfearisdealtwithandwaysthatitcouldbereduced,wemaybeabletodevelopmoresuccessfultreatmentsforanxietydisorders,andalsoforthosewhomaybesufferingfromseriousstressdisorder.”文章大意：一项研究表明，人的心脏能够对人感知恐惧的反应产生影响。-3-13．Whatisthefindingofthestudy?A．One'sheartaffectshowhefeelsfear.B．Fearisaresultofone'srelaxedheartbeat.C．Fearhassomethingtodowithone'shealth.D．One'sfastheartbeatsarelikelytocausefear.答案：A细节理解题，由第一段可知，研究发现心脏跳动的周期与人感觉害怕的可能性之间存在联系。14．Thestudywascarriedoutbyanalyzing________.A．volunteers'heartbeatswhentheysawterriblepicturesB．thetimevolunteerssawfearfulpicturesandtheirhealthconditionsC．volunteers'reactionstohorriblepicturesanddatafromtheirbrainscansD．differentpicturesshowntovolunteersandtheirheartbraincommunication答案：C细节理解题，由第四段第一句话可知，本次研究是通过向20名志愿者展示令人恐惧的图片来测验他们的反应来进行的。15．Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto“mechanism”inParagraph6?A．Order.B．System.C．Machine.D．Treatment.答案：B词义猜测题，由第六段可以得知，心脏和大脑能够“对话”来改变情感、减少恐惧，所依赖的当然应该是身体中的某个系统。16．Thisstudymaycontributeto________