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英语选修Ⅵ外研版Module1阅读训练2及参考答案
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
【2014·山东省实验中学一模】
Depression(抑郁症)isaseriousproblemtoday.Depressioncausesworkerstobeunproductive,causingcompaniesandcountriestolosebillionsofdollars.Oneexpertsaysthatdepressionislikecancerbecauseitis“widespread,costlyanddeadly”.Depressionhitsonepersoninfivearoundtheworld.
Althoughpeoplehavebelieveddepressiontobeaproblemamongtherichandeducated,studiesshowthatdepressionisaproblemamongeveryone.Overanysixmonthperiod,betweenfivetosevenpercentoftheworld’spopulationwillbesufferingfromaseriousdepression.Suicideratesamongpeoplesufferingfromthediseaseinitsextreme,orclinicalformwere80percenthigherthaninthepopulationatlarge,andsuffererswerefourtimesmorelikelytohaveheartattacks.Peoplewhosufferfromdepressionoftenhaveproblemssleeping,gettingupontime,anddoingworkproductively.
Depression,whichresearchersagreehasitsorigininthegenes,bringslossofconfidenceandabilitytoconcentrate—makingitimpossibleforemployeesandmanagerstoworkefficiently.
DepressionismademoreseriousinChinabyChinese’sinabilitytofaceit.Manypeoplebelievethatdepressedpeopleareeitherweakorlazy.Besides,thereisnogoodtreatment,withfewspecialistsavailable.“MostpatientsinChinajustdon’tgethelp,”aChinesedoctorsays.“Inmyhospital,Ihavetosee30or40patientsinamorning,justhavetimetosay‘Hello,howdoyoufeel?
’”
InWesterncountries,peoplearenotafraidtoadmitthattheyhavedepression,butmostdonottellittotheirboss,becausetheyfearthattheywillbestricken_off_the_rolls.“Inmyexperience,agingbossesarethemostwillingtoadmittheyhaveit.Becausetheyfeelthemostsecureaboutthemselves,”anAmericandoctorsays.
Hopefully,inthenearfuture,peoplearoundtheworldwillbeabletoadmitthattheyhavedepressionsothattheycangettherighttreatment.
1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Itiswidelybelievedthateveryonemaysufferfromdepression.
B.Depressionbringsgreatproblemstoitssufferersintheirlifeandwork.
C.Depressionisacommonlyexistingproblemonlyinrichcountries.
D.Thepoorerandthelesseducatedapersonis,thelesshewillsufferfromdepression.
2.Comparedtonormalpeople,thedepressedpeoplearelikelytobe________.
A.veryunconfidentandoftenabsentminded
B.easytoavoidbeinghitbyheartattacks
C.workingefficientlyandproductively
D.eitherweakorlazy
3.DepressionbecomesmoreseriousinChinabecauseof________.
A.theunderstandingoftheproblem
B.thelackoftreatmentanddoctors
C.theirunwillingnesstotellittotheirboss
D.thedoctors’carelesswork
4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Peoplearesufferingfromdepressionbecauseoftheshortageofspecialists.
B.Theagingbossesaroundtheworlddaretosaytheyaredepressed.
C.Moreandmorepatientswillturntospecialistsforhelp.
D.WesternpeoplearebraverthanChinesepeople.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsinthe5thparagraphmean?
A.Hired. B.Dismissed.
C.Promoted. D.Recommended.
语篇解读 本文是一篇科普类说明文。
抑郁症已经成为威胁人们正常生活和工作的一个重要的疾病形式,人们应正确地面对抑郁症。
1.解析:
细节理解题。
根据文章第二段最后一句“Peoplewhosufferfromdepressionoftenhaveproblemssleeping,gettingupontime,anddoingworkproductively.”可知,答案B符合文意。
答案:
B
2.解析:
细节理解题。
根据文章第三段“...bringslossofconfidenceandabilitytoconcentrate—makingitimpossiblefor...”可知,答案A符合文意。
答案:
A
3.解析:
细节理解题。
根据文章第四段第一句和第三句“Besides,thereisnogoodtreatment,withfewspecialistsavailable.”可知,抑郁症在中国更严重一方面是因为人们不能正视这个事实,另一方面是由于缺少专家和较好的治疗。
答案:
B
4.解析:
推理判断题。
根据文章最后一段“Hopefully,inthenearfuture,peoplearoundtheworldwillbeabletoadmitthattheyhavedepressionsothattheycangettherighttreatment.”可推知,将会有越来越多的人向专家求助,故答案C正确。
答案:
C
5.解析:
词义猜测题。
根据对文章第三段的整体理解可以推知,员工一旦把自己抑郁的情况告诉老板,老板有可能会由于抑郁能使人没有自信或不能够集中工作而辞退员工。
故strickenofftherolls与dismissed的意思最为接近。
答案:
B。
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
(2014·威海高考模拟)
Adentist’sofficemaynotbeeveryone’sideaofaperfectholidaydestination.ButagrowingnumberofEuropeansaretravellingabroadformedicaltreatmenttosavemoney,ormaybetocombineavisittothedoctorwithsomesightseeing,creatingapotentialbutfastgrowingmarketfortraditionaltouroperators.
“ItwassimplycheaperformetogotoadentistinHungary,”saida42yearoldphysicaltherapistfromBerlin.HechosetheclinicnearBudapestfromanInternetadvertisement,attractedbyhundredsofeurosinsavingscomparedwiththesametreatmentinGermany.Hewashappytofindwhenhegottherethattheclinicwasclean,thestaffqualifiedandtheworkthorough.
Peopletravelabroadformedicaltreatmentforvariousreasons:
it’scheaper,theyfacealongwaitathome,orthetreatmenttheywantisnotavailableintheirowncountry.TheBritishbasedMedicalTouristCompanyrefersabout100patientsayeartohospitalsinIndiafortreatments.AndChiefExecutivePremharShahreportsrapidgrowthindemandfromcustomersinAfrica,whereitcanbehardertofindwellequippedmedicalfacilitiesforcomplexsurgeries.
Somepatientswhohaveimmigratedmayprefertoreturntobeclosetotheirfamilieswhentheyundergosurgery.“Peoplewillwanttotaketheopportunitytoseektreatmentinplaceswheretheyhaverelativeswhomightbeabletolookafterthem.I’mseeingthatespeciallywithyoungerpeoplefromeasternEurope,”saidaprofessorattheUniversityofOxford.
Forsome,thereistheattractionoffreetreatmentabroad.Britishlawmakershavecalledfortighterchecksonpatientsarrivingfortreatment,outofconcernsthatforeigncitizensaretravellingtoBritaintotakeadvantageofthefreeservice.
Theglobalmedicaltourismmarketisbelievedtobeworth$40billionto$60billionandgrowingatabout20percentperyear.
1.The42yearoldphysicaltherapistwassatisfiedwith________inHungary.
A.thepriceinsteadoftheservice
B.theserviceinsteadoftheprice
C.boththepriceandtheservice
D.neitherthepricenortheservice
2.Howmanyreasonsarementionedtoexplainwhypeoplegoabroadformedicaltreatment?
A.Four. B.Five.
C.Six. D.Seven.
3.Accordingtothearticle,________formedicaltreatment.
A.moreAfricanswanttotravelabroad
B.moreEuropeanswanttotraveltoAfrica
C.moreBritonswanttotraveltoIndia
D.noonewouldcometoGreatBritain
4.YoungpeoplefromeasternEuropereturntotheirmothercountriesforsurgeryinorderto________.
A.getcheapermedicalservice
B.belookedafterbyrelatives
C.havebettermedicaltreatment
D.enjoyfreemedicaltreatment
5.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?
A.Overseassightseeing. B.Hospitaltreatment.
C.Medicaltourism. D.Travelers’healthproblems.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。
文章对发展潜力巨大的“医疗旅游业(medicaltourism)”进行了简要介绍。
1.解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二段内容特别是第二段第一句“Itwassimplycheaperforme...inHungary”和最后一句“Hewashappy...theclinicwasclean,thestaffqualifiedandtheworkthrough.”可知,他对匈牙利医院的收费和服务都相当满意。
答案:
C
2.解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二至五段内容可知,吸引人们去国外就医涉及以下五方面的原因:
收费低,甚至免费、医疗设施健全、医生资质高、等候时间短、环境干净。
答案:
B
3.解析:
推理判断题。
根据第三段最后一句“...inAfrica,whereitcanbehardertofindwellequippedmedicalfacilitiesforcomplexsurgeries.”可知,在非洲很难找到做复杂手术的精良设备。
因此推知,将会有更多的人去国外就医。
答案:
A
4.解析:
细节理解题。
根据第四段第一、二句“Somepatients...prefertoreturntobeclosetotheirfamilies...beabletolookafterthem.”可知,答案选B。
答案:
B
5.解析:
主旨大意题。
通读全文可知,本文就“医疗旅游”进行了介绍说明。
答案:
C
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
【山东省泰安市2014第一轮质检试题】A
NelsonMandelawasafigureofinternationalfame,andmanydetailsofhislifeandcareerwerepublicknowledge.Butherearesomethingsyoumaynothaveknownabouthim.
Inhisyouth,Mandelaenjoyedboxing.Evenduringthe27yearshespentinprison,hewouldexerciseeverymorning.“Ididnotenjoytheviolenceofboxingsomuchasthescienceofit.Boxingisequal.IneverdidanyrealfightingafterIenteredpolitics.Mymaininterestwasintraining,”hewroteinhisautobiographyLongWalktoFreedom.
AmongthememorabiliaintheMandelaFamilyMuseuminSoweto,visitorscallfindtheworldchampionshipbeltgiventoMandelabyAmericanboxerSugarRayLeonard.
RolihlahlaMandelawasnineyearsoldwhenateacherattheprimaryMethodistschoolwherehewasstudying,gavehimanEnglishname—Nelson—inaccordancewiththecustomtogiveallschoolchildrenChristiannames.
RolihlahlaisnotacommonnameinSouthAfrica.Itmeans“troublemaker”.HiscircumcisionnamewasDalibunga,meaning“founderoftheBunga”.
However,inSouthAfrica,MrMandelawasoftencalledbyhisclan(宗族)name—Madiba—whichSouthAfricansusedoutofrespect.
AftergoingundergroundbecauseofhisANCactivities,MrMandela’sabilitytoevade(躲避)thesecuritiesservicesearnedhimthenickname“theblackPimpernel”,afterthenovelTheScarletPimpernel,aboutaherowithasecretidentity.
Afake(伪造的)passportinthenameofDavidMotsamayiwasusedbyMrMandela.Hehaddisguisedhimselfasadriver,agardenerandachefinordertotravelaroundthecountryunnoticedbytheauthorities.
MrMandelastudiedlawonandofffor50yearsfrom1939,failingabouthalfthecourseshetook.InAugust1952,heandOliverTamboestablishedSouthAfrica’sfirstblacklawfirm,MandelaandTambo,inJohannesburg.Heperseveredtofinallysecurealawdegreewhileinprisonin1989.
41.WhydidNelsonMandelabecomeaboxingfan?
A.Heenjoyedtheviolenceofboxing.B.Hewantedtotakethechampionship.
C.Hedesiredtoenjoythetraining.D.Hehopedtofindabetterjob.
42.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMandela’sname?
A.HisoriginalnamewasnotNelson.
B.Hisparentsgavehimthename—Nelson.
C.RolihlahlaisapopularnameinSouthAfrica.
D.MadibawashisChristianname.
43.WhatmadepeoplecallMrMandela“th