2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习阅读理解(28)

-1-2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（28）A(2014·山东省济南名校高三第四次诊断性测试)Therewasasweetsmellofincense(香)intheairasthewell­muscledmanmovedhislegsintoapositionwellbehindhishead.Itwassomethingthatthehumanbodyreallyshouldnotbeabletodo.ButwhatelsewouldyouexpectattheFirstWorldYogaChampionships?OnSeptember25，theworld’sleadingyogaexpertsarrivedintheUStofindoutwhowasthebest.ButtherealprizewastoturnyogaintoaproperOlympicevent.“Yogaisacombinationofbodybuilding，MissWorld，MrUniverseandgymnastics，”saidchampionshiporganizerBikramChoudhury.“Therearesome70peoplefrommorethan20countriescompetinginthisevent.WhynothaveyogaattheOlympics？”ThepubliccannotdecidewhetherornotChoudhury’sdreamwillcometrue.Butheisrightaboutonething：yogahasbecomepopularwithyoungandoldpeopleallovertheworld.IntheUSalone,15millionpeoplepractiseyoga.Everyoneisatit，includingMadonnaandRickyMartin.YogastartedinIndiamorethan5,000yearsago.Thenamemeans“tojointogether”．Thatistobringthebodyandmindtogetherintoonepleasingexperience.Thewholesystemofyogaisbuiltonthreethings：exercise，breathingandmeditation(沉思)．Theyogathatweknowtodayismostlyphysicalyoga.It’sseenasatypeofexercise，butisdifferentfromsportslikefootballorrunning.Whenwedoyoga，wemoveourbodyintopositionsthatstretchthemusclesandjoints，makingthemstronger.Oneofthebestthingsaboutyogaisthefactthateveryonecandoit.Towomen，itmeansaflatstomach，moreshapelylegsandagracefulbody.Tomen，itisawayofbecomingstrongerandmoreathletic.Therearealsospecially­designedyogaclassesforpregnantwomenorchildrensufferingfrommentaldisabilities，suchasautism(孤独症)．Asforteenagers，meditationandsimplebreathingexercisescanhelpthemlearntocalmdown，relaxandconcentratebetter.Butteenagersunder16arenotsupposedtodothebodyexercisesasitcouldhaveabadeffectontheirnaturalgrowth.1．Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A．Somethingsportsmenshouldnotdoinpractisingyoga.B．Basicskillsthatarerequiredinperformingyoga.C．TheperformanceofthesportsmenattheFirstWorldYogaChampionships.D．Theuniquesettingwhereyogaisperformed.2．WhatisChoudhury’sdreaminthepassage?A．TurningyogaintoaproperOlympicevent.B．MakingallAmericanspractiseyoga.CWinningtheFirstWorldYogaChampionships.D．Gettingthepublicsupportforpromotingyoga.3．WhydoestheauthormentionMadonnaandRickyMartininthefourthparagraph?A．Tocomparethedifferencesbetweentheyoungandtheold.B．TodescribetheextensivepopularityofyogaintheUS.C．Toemphasizetheimportanceofpractisingyoga.D．ToexplainthestronginfluenceofpublicfiguresintheUS.-2-4．WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutyoga?A．Itisatypeofexercisewhichbenefitsthebodyandmind.B．Itmakesmusclesandjointsstrongerbystretching.C．Itcontainsexercise，breathingandmeditation.D．Itissimilartothesportslikefootballorrunning.5．Accordingtothepassage，whodoesnotneedtopayspecialattentioninpractisingyoga?A．Womentobemothers.B．Teenagersunder16.C．Adultmen.D．Childrenwithautism.BHowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee-—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendtothehardtimes.MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_______.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedDamazedForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor_________.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather-3-WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.DShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.Theauthorbelievesthat______.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstryingCTheCaveCrawlerminingro