
2016版高考英语大二轮总复习语篇阅读高分练六.doc
7页语篇阅读高分练(六)(建议用时:25分钟)阅读理解A(2015·河北高三教学质检)The human body is designed to move.But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around.As we know,we sit while we’re eating,we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV.And many of us sit for many hours at work.New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years.Peter Katzmarzyk,a scientist at the University of Louisiana in the southern United States,says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives,meaning it is something we do all the time,everywhere.However,Mr.Katzmarzyk says that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours.He also says you may exercise often,“We can’t throw away physical activity.It’s extremely important.We have 60 years of research showing us that.”Mr.Katzmarzyk and his colleagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting all day affects length of life.“Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality(死亡率) or television viewing and mortality are very rare.There’s only been a few of them,actually five or six now,in the last four or five years.” They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add onepoint four years to life.Luckily,change is already coming to some offices,especially in the design of desks.A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work.Another new design is called the “treadmill desk”.A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place.Even some U.S.schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving.That’s one of the strategies that many companies are using now.Mr.Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives.1.The underlined word “ubiquitous” is closest in meaning to “________”.A.dangerous B.awkwardC.comfortable D.common2.Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr.Katzmarzyk?A.Sitting too long may help increase one’s life.B.Exercise is important and don’t sit too long.C.Watching TV is bad,but can broaden one’s horizons.D.Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.3.What does Mr.Katzmarzyk think of his study in Paragraph 4?A.It’s a relatively new area of study.B.It’s a hot subject studied by experts.C.It’s a study that begins too late.D.It’s not ignored by many experts.4.Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more?A.To give them more comfort.B.To improve their work efficiency.C.To offer them the chance to exercise.D.To seek pleasure while working.BWhere Has the Time Gone?is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese.Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return.However,sometimes,daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older.What should we do?Let’s have a look at a letter of a father’s.Dear son,One day if you see me old and I am not myself,have patience and try to understand me.If I get dirty when eating...,if I cannot dress...,have patience.Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.If,when I speak to you,I say the same things one thousand and one times,do not stop me and listen to me.When you were small,I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.When I do not want to have a shower,neither shame(羞辱) me nor scold(责备) me.Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I invented,in order that you wanted to bath.When you see me meet something new,give me the necessary time and don’t laugh at me.I taught you how to do so many things...to eat well,to dress well...to face life.If I do not want to eat,do not force me.I know well when I need to and when not.When my legs do not allow me to walk,give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation,let me have the necessary time to remember.And if I cannot do it,do not become nervous because the most important thing is not my conversation but to be with you and to have you listen to me.Yours,Father5.What do the Chinese parents often do?A.They often get dirty when eating.B.They often read stories to their children at night.C.They give their children endless love and ask nothing in return.D.They often refuse to take a shower.6.What would the father do,if he wanted his son to go to sleep?A.He would read the same story many times to make his son sleep.B.He would invent many excuses.C.He would scold his son.D.He would teach his son to count sheep.7.According to the father,what should you do,when your old parents lose the memory during your conversation?A.Go on talking with them.B.Leave them alone.C.Go for a walking with them.D.Be with them and listen to them.8.Why does the writer write this passage?A.To introduce the song,Where Has the Time Gone?B.To show what we sh。
