大学英语阅读理解专项练习.docx

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大学英语阅读理解专项练习

大学英语阅读理解专项练习

Test1

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.

Text1

Anincreasingnumberofscientistshavefoundthatanythingthatgivesyoupleasuremaybemorethanjustfun.Pleasureandhumormighthelpuslivelonger,fightoffillness,andcuredrugaddiction."Sciencehasgenerallyneglectedpleasureandhumortoconcentrateonnegativethingslikedepressionandillness,"saidDr.WilliamFry,apsychiatryprofessoratStanfordUniversityMedicalCenterinCalifornia."Butthere'sagrowingrealizationofjusthowpowerfulpleasureis."

　　Forexample,researchshowsthatsmilingandlaughingcanactuallystrengthenyourimmunesystem,reducestressandphysicalpain,andevenhelpcancerpatients.OneresearchprojectatLoamLindaUniversityshowedthesebeneficialeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Inthestudy,tenmedicalstudentswerehookeduptoseveralmachinesandspentanhourwatchingafunnyvideotapeofamansmashingwatermelonswithahammer.

　　Researcherswerenottryingtoprovethatsmashingwatermelonsisafunnythingtodo.Theyalreadyknewthatthevolunteerswouldprobablyhowlwithlaughter.Whattheresearcherswantedtofindoutwashowgrinning,chuckling,andhowlingaffectedthevolunteersastheywatchedthevideo.

　　Theresearchersweredelightedtodiscoverthatsmallbutimportantchangesweretakingplaceinthevolunteers'bloodstreamastheygiggledorroaredwithlaughter.Theirbloodshowedincreasedproductionofwhitebloodcells（thebloodcellsthatdefendusagainstinfectionanddisease）.Atthesametime,adecreasewasnoticedinthelevelsofchemicalsthatstoptheimmunesystemfromworkingproperly.

Studiessuchasthisseemtoshowthatyoushouldlaugh,chortle,andhowlasmuchaspossible!

Youwillincreaseyourchancesoflivingalong,healthylife,That'swhatoneresearchermeanswhenhesays,"Hewholaughs,lasts.Foryearswe'vethoughtthatlaughterandotherformsofpleasureweregoodforyou.Nowit'saphysiologicalreality.'

1.Accordingtothetextpleasureandhumormight_______.

〖A〗curecancer

〖B〗cureinfectiousdiseases

〖C〗helppeopleconcentrate

〖D〗helppeoplequitsmoking

答案：

〖D〗

释疑：

第一段中提到pleasureandhumormighthelpuslivelonger,fightoffillness,andcuredrugaddiction，但文章并没有提到能够治疗癌症、医治传染病和使人精力集中。

所以A,B,C答案都不对。

Smoking可以认为是一种drugaddiction,所以答案应是〖D〗。

2.InDr.WilliamFry'sopinionscientists______.

〖A〗havepaidenoughattentiontotheeffectoflaughter

〖B〗haveneglecteddepressionandillness

〖C〗havepreferredpleasureandhumortodepressionandillness

〖D〗haverealizedtheimportanceofpleasureinpeople'slives

答案：

〖D〗

释疑：

第一段中提到Dr.WilliamFry讲"Butthere'sagrowingrealizationofjusthowpowerfulpleasureis"。

文章也提到科学家忽略了pleasure的作用，而重视研究depression和illness。

所以〖A〗、〖B〗和〖C〗肯定是错误的。

3.Laughterhelpstofightoffillnessbecause_______.

〖A〗itincreasesbloodflowinhumanbody

〖B〗ithelpstheproductionofbloodcells

〖C〗itcanstrengthentheimmunesystemandreducesphysicalpain

〖D〗itcanreducechemicalsinhumanblood

答案：

〖C〗

释疑：

这一题是逻辑推理题。

Laughter能够有助于抵御疾病，其原因必须是直接原因。

抵御疾病的直接原因应是免疫系统能力的提高和减轻病痛，所以答案应是〖C〗。

4.Inthetexttheresearchersweretryingtofindout___.

〖A〗howthetenstudentswouldlaugh

〖B〗whythetenstudentslaughed

〖C〗howlaughwouldaffectthestudents

〖D〗whysmashingwatermelonswasfunny答案：

〖C〗

释疑：

第三段中提到科学家实验的目的并非是要了解砸烂西瓜是否有趣，他们最终是要了解笑是如何影响这些接受实验的学生。

5.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe________.

〖A〗Laughter-APowerfulMedicine

〖B〗Laughter-AnIllnessKiller

〖C〗LaughandLiveLong

〖D〗APsychologicalReality

Text2

　　ThomasAlvaEdison,theAmericaninventor,wasbornin1847.Evenasachild,hewasalwayscuriousandalwaystryingtoinventnewthings.Hewasnotagoodstudentinschool,butbythetimehewasateenager,hehadalreadyhadseveraljobs:

storeowner,telegraphoperator,andinventor.Healsohaddonelotsofchemistryexperimentsonhisown.

　　However,whatEdisonreallywantedtodowasresearch.HeestablishedhisfirstlaboratoryinMenloPark,NewJersey,andlaterhesetupanotheroneinWestOrange,NewJersey.Intheselaboratories,heenjoyedtryingtocomeupwithsolutionstoproblemsthatnooneelsehadbeenabletosolve.

　　Oneofhismostexcitinganddifficultchallengeswastocreatetheelectriclightbulb.Today,it'sverysimpleandeasytoproducethousandsoflightbulbsaday.ButEdisonandhisassistantshadtoworknightanddaytocomeupwithjusttherightmaterialstomakethefirstworkinglightbulb.Theytriedoverathousandtimestoputtogethertherightmetalstocreateanelectricbulbthatwouldworkformorethanjustafewseconds.

　　OnceEdisonhadcreatedthisfirstworkingelectriclight,hecameupwithawaytoproducelightbulbsinquantity.HisdreamwastolightupallofNewYorkC