高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 158.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day158

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day158

Passage1

Runnerswhoencountervisualandauditory（听觉的）distractionsmaybemorelikelytosufferleginjuries,accordingtoaresearchbytheAssociationofAcademicPhysiatristsinLasVegas.Runnersoftenseekdistractionsfromthetaskathand.Whetheritismusic,texting,daydreaming,takinginthesights,orproppingabookuponthetreadmill（跑步机）,moreoftenthannotadistractioniswelcome.But,researchersfromtheUniversityofFloridahaverecentlydiscoveredthatthosedistractionsmayleadtoinjury.

DanielHerman,MD,PhD,assistantprofessoratUniversityofFlorida,andhisteamconductedaresearchontheeffectofvisualandauditorydistractionson14runnerstodeterminewhateffect,ifany,thesedistractionswouldhaveonthingssuchasheartrate,howmucharunnerbreathesperminute,howmuchoxygenisconsumedbythebody,thespeedinwhichrunnersapplyforcetotheirbodies,andtheforcethegroundappliestotherunners’bodieswhentheycomeincontactwithit.

Therunnerswereallinjuryfreeatthetimeofthestudyandran31mileseachweek.Dr.Herman’steamhadeachparticipantrunonatreadmillthreeseparatetimes.Thefirsttimewaswithoutanydistractions.Thesecondtimeaddedavisualdistraction,duringwhichtherunnersconcentratedonascreendisplayingdifferentlettersindifferentcolorswiththerunnershavingtonotewhenaspecificletter-colorcombinationappeared.Thethirdtimeaddedanauditorydistractionsimilartothevisualdistraction,withtherunnershavingtonotewhenaparticularwordwasspokenbyaparticularvoice.

Whencomparedtorunningwithoutdistractions,theparticipantshadfasterapplicationofforcetotheirleftandrightlegs,calledloadingrate,withauditoryandvisualdistractions.Theyalsoexperiencedanincreasedamountofforcefromthegroundonbothlegs,calledgroundreactionforce,withauditorydistractions.Finally,therunnerstendedtobreatheheavierandhavehigherheartrateswithvisualandauditorydistractionsthanwithoutanydistractionsatall.

“Runninginenvironmentswithdifferentdistractionsmayunfavorablyaffectrunningperformanceandinjuryrisk,”explainsDr.Herman.“Sometimesthesethingscannotbeavoided,butyoumaybeabletominimizepotentiallycumulative（累积的）effects.Forexample,whenrunninganewrouteinanoisyenvironmentsuchasduringadestinationmarathon,youmaywanttoskiplisteningtosomethingwhichmayrequiremoreattention—likeanewsongplaylist.”

Dr.Herman’steamwillcontinuetoinvestigatethepotentialrelationshipbetweendistractedrunningandleginjuries,andanyeffectthisrelationshiphasondifferenttrainingtechniquesthatuseauditoryorvisualcues（暗示）.

1.Paragraph2tellsustheresearch______.

A.processB.results

C.questionsD.reflection

2.Basedontheresearch,runnerswithauditorydistractionstendedto______.

A.breatheheavierandhavelowerheartrates

B.getanincreasedamountofgroundreactionforce

C.applymoreforcewithlessoxygenconsumption

D.gainafasterspeedwithslowerloadingrates

3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Runningwithdistractionsbecomesuncommonnowadays.

B.Listeningtoanewsongwhilerunningguaranteesperformance.

C.Runnersaremorelikelytogetinjuredinanenvironmentwithoutdistractions.

D.Runnersareadvisedtominimizedistractionsinadestinationmarathon.

4.WhatisprobablythenexttaskforDr.Herman’steam?

A.Whatdeterminestrainingtechniques.

B.Howdistractionsshouldbeusedintraining.

C.Whyrunnersuseauditoryandvisualcues.

D.Whateffectivewayscancureleginjuries.

Passage2

ChristmasTraditions

TheOriginofChristmas

Sinceabout400AD,ChristmasDayhasbeencelebratedon25thDecember.Thisdatewastheoldmid-winterfestivalinpre-Christiantimes,aroundthetimeofthelongestnightandtheshortestday.Christmasinthe21stcenturyhasmanytraditions:

Christmastrees,cardsandpresents.

Presentsandshopping

Shopscanmakeabout60percentoftheiryear’sincomeinthethreemonthsbeforeChristmas.SomostshopsgetreadyforitinOctober.Theshoppingcentresarebeautifullydecoratedandstayopenlateatnight.Thefirsttimethishappenedwasin1867whenMacy’s,afamousshopinNewYork,stayedopenuntilmidnightonChristmasEve（24thDecember）.

Trees

Bymid-December,almosteveryhouse,shopandstreethasaChristmastree.ThistraditionwasstartedbytheGermansasearlyas700AD.Inthenortherncountriesoftheworld,winteriscoldanddarkandmosttreeslosetheirleaves.Thebeautifulgreentreesdecoratedwithlightsandcolouredglassballsgivepeoplehopethatspringwillcomeagain.

Cards

Thetraditionofsendingcardstofriendswasstartedin1840intheUKandnowmillionsofChristmascardsandemailsaresentallroundtheworld.Cardsareagoodwayofkeepingintouchwithfamilyandfriendswholivefaraway.

FatherChristmas

FatherChristmasisknownacrosstheworldwithhiswhitehair,redcoatandbigbagoftoys.YoungchildrenaretoldthathelivesinthenorthofFinlandandmakestoysforthem.Bytradition,hebringsthetoystochildrenatmidnight,onthenightbeforeChristmas.

Food

OnChristmasdayatraditionalmealiseaten,usuallyturkey（likeabigchicken）andarich,spicycake.SomepeoplehateChristmas.Othersfeelitisamagicalandexcitingtime.Theyloveseeingfamilyandfriends;theyalsolovethetraditions.Loveitorhateit,Christmasisatimetolookbackovertheoldyear—andforwardtothenewone.

1.Christmashasbeencelebrated______.

A.forover3000yearsB.sincethestartofthe21stcentury

C.forabout1600yearsD.forabout2400years

2.Christmasisimportantforshopsbecause______.

A.muchoftheirincomeismadearoundChristmastime

B.theycanstayopenlater

C.theyarebeautifullydecorated

D.theycanprepareforitlongbeforeChristmas

3.Christmastreesarepopularbecause______.

A.theymakepeoplethinkofGermanyB.theymakepeoplethinkofwinter

C.theymakepeoplethinkofspringD.theyarebeautifulandcolourful

4.FatherChristmasis______.

A.amagicalstoryforsmallchildren

B.acharacterinafilm

C.arealpersonwholivesinFinland

D.anoldmanwhobringtoystochildren

Passage3

ThelinesatthedoorofMunch'sBurgerShackinTokyoduringlunchtimearegettinglongerthanever.HaruyukiSanotraveledoneandahalfhoursforatasteofthesamecheeseburgerPresidentDonaldTrumpatewiththeJapaneseprimeministerduringhisvisitlastweek."Ittastedgreat,likesteak,"Sanosaidaftertastingtheburger.Trump'stoughtalkontradeandsecuritydoesnotalwaysgetpositiveresponsesinJapan,whichseestheU.S.asitsmostimportantpartner.ButhislovefortheJapaneseversionoftheAmericanhamburgerispopularwithmanyhere."IlikeTrump,"saidSano.Headdsthatputtingone'scountryfirstmakessense.HethinksJapanshoulddothat,too.Munch'sco-owner,YutakaYanagisawa,shookTrump'shandlastweekafterthepresidentfinishedeatinghisburger.Thepresidentsaidthefoodwas"verygood""Ifeltsohonored,"Yanagisawasaid.Munch'sBurgerShacknowoffersthe"PresidentTrumpSet"onitsmenu.Itincludestheburgeralongwithcoleslaw（卷心菜沙拉）andFrenchfries.Itsellsfor1,400Japaneseyen,or12.AndaccordingtoYutakaYanagisawa,"PresidentTrumpSet"isnowoneofthemostpopularoptionsonthemenu.TheexperienceofeatingoutinTokyoisbecomingmoreaboutfunstorytelling,suchassharingInstagramphotosofmeals,saysJotaroFujii,aTokyo-basedfoodadviser.Heexpectsthe"Trumpeffect"forMunch'sBurgerShacktobehuge."Talkoflinesbringsmorelines,"saidFujii."Ratherthansimpletaste,thevalueandjoycomefrombeingabletosay:

IhadthesameburgerasTrump."

1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________

A.JapanesepeoplewelcomeTrump'stalkontradeandsecurity.B.SanoadmiresTrumpforhisputtinghiscountryfirst.C.Yutaka,aTokyo-basedfoodadviser,shookhandswithTrump.D."PresidentTrumpSet"isnowthemostpopularoptiononthemenu.

2.WhenJotaroFujiisaid"Talkoflinesbringsmorelines"whatdidhemean?

________

A.PeoplearelininguptosharetheirexperienceofeatinginTokyo.B.Thestorytellersarelininguptotrythe"PresidentTrumpSet".C.ThetalkaboutmanypeopleliningupatMunch'sBurgerShackwillattractmorecustomers.D.Munch'sBurgerShackwillpreparemorelinesfortheircustomers.

3.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________

A.TheJapanesepreferAmericanHamburgerstotraditionalJapanesefood.B."Trumpeffect"leadstomorepeople'sloveforhamburgers.C.Trump'sloveforJapanese-stylehamburgerhaspleasedmanyJapanese.D.TheJapanesearelininguptotrythesamehamburgerasTrumpdidinTokyo.

4.Wherewouldthispassagemostprobablyappear?

________

A.Inanadvertisement.B.Inatravelguide.C.Inanewspaper.D.Inagovernmentreport.

Passage4

Thestarsarrivedstylishlyinaboat,wavingtoonlookersandphotographerswaitingontheshoreofVictoriaHarbor,HongKong.The"Lust,Caution"famousandrespectablestar,TonyLeungsaidthattherewasareasonwhyhewantedtochallengehimselftodocomedy,evenafterhereceivedcountlessaccoladesforhissuccessfulroleoftheKungFumasterYeWenin"TheGrandmaster.""Basicallyafter'TheGrandmaster'Idon'tplanonshootinganymoredramas.SoI'vebeenfilmingcomedies.Ithinkfromhereonnow,theaudiencewillseememoreincomedies."In"SeeYouTomorrow,"Leungplaysabarowner,who'salsointhebusinessofhelpingpeopletogetbackontheirfeetfromfailedmarriagesto