2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习(18)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（18）及答案阅读理解Rememberhowgreatexercisewaswhenyouwerealittlekid?Backthen,racingaroundtheplaygroundorskippingropeforhours,youweren’tthinkingfitness,youwerethinkingentertainment.Butinthisageofhigh-techhomeequipmentandunderusedgymmemberships,thesimplejoyofjumpingropehasbeenforgotten.Rediscoveringitwillgiveyouatotal-bodyexerciseyoucanfind.Althoughconsideredanexcellentformofexercise,jumpingropehasnevergainedwidespreadacceptancebecauseoftwofundamentalreasons.First,mostpeoplerecognizejumpingropeasanexcellentformofcardiovascular(心血管的)exercise,buttheyalsobelievethatitissimplytoodifficult.Inotherwords,theydon’tthinkthey’llbeabletocontinuejumpingforthenear20minutesthatittakestoachieveabeneficialphysicaloutcome.Second,manyviewitassomewhatboringandoverlyrepetitive——notassomethingfunorenjoyable.Asamatteroffact,jumpingropecanbegreatfunifyoufindaproperwaytopractiseit.Insteadofdoingtheusualtwo-footbounceoverandoveragain,peoplegoodatrope-jumpingoftenchangetheirpatternevery10or20jumps.Asinglebounce,adouble–bounce,askip,aknee-up,sideswings,aswellasavarietyofothereasy-to-learnfree-stylerope-jumping.Nowresearchersarelearningthatjumpingropealsopreparesthebrainforlearning.Itisanexerciseallowingbothbrainhemispherestoperforminparalleltoeachother.Inshort,jumpingropecanbealife-longactivityrequiringlittleequipment,timeandspace,yetleadingtoamuchhealthierlife.45．Fromthefirstparagraphwelearnthat_____________.A．jumpingropehasfadedfrompeople’smemoriesB．peoplenowhavemoreadvancedequipmentC．racingaroundtheplaygroundwaspreferredD．peoplenowliketohaveexerciseinagym46．Ropejumpinghasnotspreadwidelybecause_____________.-2-A．itbenefitsthecardiovascularsystemB．itistoohardforpeopletojumpC．itisconsideredboringandrepetitiveD．itrequireslittleequipment,timeandspace47．Thefirstsentenceinthe3rdparagraphimplies______________.A．thereisonlyoneproperwaytofollowB．theusualwayshouldnotbeusedC．theeasiestwayisalwaysthebestD．therearemanywaystofollow48．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsropejumping?A．Heisarguingagainstit.B．Heisinfavourofit.C．Heissittingonthefenceofit.D．Heisnotclearaboutit.参考答案45—48ACDB阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindnessandevendeath.Andifthatweren’tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe’dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreateddiabeticrockstar.com,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.JasonSwencki’sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithdiabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren’sforums(论坛)togethermostevenings.Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,saysSwencki,oneofthesite’svolunteers.Theyknowwhathe’sgoingthrough,sohedoesn’tfeelalone.-3-Kodyisanythingbutalone:DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.Thesedays,Thomas’smainfocusishischarity(慈善机构),FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables.Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar’soriginalmembers.ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow.26.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes.C.Hehasapositiveattitudetohisdisease.D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第一句“Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback”故选C。27.Diabeitcrockstar.comwascreatedfor_________.A.diabeticstocommunicateB.volunteerstofindjobsC.childrentoamusethemselvesD.rockstarstoshareresources【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段末fordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.故选A28.Accordingtothetext,Kody______.A.feellonelybecauseofhisillnessB.benefitsfromdiabeticrockstar.comC.helpscreatetheonlinekid’sforumsD.writeschildren’sstoriesonline【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,saysSwencki,oneofthesite’svolunteers.Theyknowwhathe’sgoingthrough,sohe-4-doesn’tfeelalone.可知故选B。29.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalweb-site.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.故选A。30.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas______.A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharityB.employs22p