河北省武邑中学届高考英语一轮复习 第32期255分钟课堂练习.docx

1、河北省武邑中学届高考英语一轮复习 第32期255分钟课堂练习河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第32期（2）55分钟课堂练习AIt takes more than just practice to become an Olympian. Gold medal performances require some serious nutrition. Have you ever wondered what these successful athletes eat to stay in peak shape?Keri Glassman, a registered dietitian and

2、 founder of Nutritious Life Meals, appeared on “Good Morning America” today to give you a glimpse into the diets of some top athletes. Some of their meals could surprise you.Crazy Calorie CountGlassman said Olympians eat a lot of food- quantities that for ordinary people would constitute pigging out

3、.One secret of swimmer Michael Phelps astonishing performance in the 2008Olympics in Beijing was consuming as many as 12,00 calories in one day.Athletes can eat like this and not gain any weight because their workouts are intense. According to Glassman, Phelps workouts can burn 4,000 to 6,000 calori

4、es in a day, and those calories must be added in order to train the following day.Snacking SecretsSome athletes eat strange foods that improve their performance. Yohan Blake, the Jamaica sprinter and 100-meter world champion, has stolen champion sprinter Usain Bolts thunder on the track during the O

5、lympic trials, Asked about how he gets his energy. Blake answered that he eats 16 bananas per day ,Glassman said.Jonathan Horton, the lead gymnast on the Us team, has a blood sugar problem. His solution is honey. When he starts to feel shaky at the gym, he takes honey to boost his energy, Classman s

6、aid.Foods for RecoveryWhat are the best foods to help the body recover after harsh competition?For Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, the recovery meal is grilled chicken breasts with Alfredo sauce, whole-grain spaghetti and a salad with lemon juice and olive oil. Lochte, who recently cut out junk food, c

7、andy and soda, has undertaken a strength-training regimen(养生法)that involves flipping tractor tires, and tossing beer kegs, Glassman said.1.Whats the best title of this passage?A.Good Diet Makes a True Olympian. B.Olympians Have Olympic-size Appetites.C.OlympiansStrange Eating Habits. D.The Diest of

8、Some Top Olympic Athletes.2.What does the underlined sentence probably mean? A.Ordinary people eat few pigs compared with Olympians. B.Olympians eat a lot more food than ordinary people. C.Olympians tend to eat a lot of high-quality food. D.Olympians eat a large amount of food, just like pigs.3.Whic

9、h of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Ryan Lochte quit eating junk food , candy and soda for his better recovery. B.Yohan Blake finally beat Usain Bolt in the 100-meter track in the Olympics. C.Michael Phelpsastonishing performance was due to his eating lots of food. D.Jonathan Hort

10、on has a blood sugar problem because of taking too much honey.4.Which of the following is not the best food to help the body recover? A.Soda. B.Olive oil. C.Whole-grain spaghetti. D. A salad with lemon juice.5.The passage is most likely to be found in . A.a technical report B.a fashion magazine C.an

11、 education column D.a sports newspaperB Managers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk-but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking, say researchers from Germany. The researchers found in a seri

12、es of linked studies- using a messy desk and a messy shop front -that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos, as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand. That is ,visual and mental clutter（杂乱）forces human beings to focus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers

13、 and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious for their untidy desks. “Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to cause can boost work efficiency or emhance employees creativity in problem solving,” say the aut

14、hors.Oddly, the effect seems to work most on conservatives-political liberals are less liable to be worried about mess in the first place, say the researchers. “Business and government managers often promote clean desk policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosti

15、ng work efficiency and productivity.” Writes a researcher, Jia Liu of the University of Groningen, “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter ones mind and complicate ones judgments”“However, not all evidence supports this conventional li

16、nk between a messy environment and a messy mind”. The scientists tested peoples response in variousmessyenvironments, including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language taskremindedpeople of messiness.The authors found in the series of six studies that pe

17、ople tended towards simplicity in their thinking.“They categorized products in a simpler manner, were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that depicts a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices”, said the researchers.6.According to the text, a proper way to lead people towards

18、clearer thinking is to . A.make a list of priorities B.simplify the tasks at hand C.follow famous people D.mess up their mind7.Why did the author take Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl for example? A.To tell readers untidy desks can make you as famous as celebrities. B.To convince readers that untidin

19、ess is not all that bad. C.To inform readers of one way to success-untidy desks. D.To attract readers and show the authors wide range of knowledge.8.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.A messy environment will certainly lead to a messy mind. B.A clean environment will do great

20、 harm to work efficiency. C.People tend to clear up the mess before thinking clearly. D.All people are not in favor of “clean desk” in the office.9.The underlined word “detrimental” probably means . A.disadvantageous B.useful C.beneficial D.accessible10.What is the main idea for this passage? A.The

21、messier the desks are, the more efficient the employees are. B.Messy desks in the office can have a positive effect on employees. C.We should make our office messy to improve our work efficiency. D.Clean desks can boost the employees productivity and creativity.C Anger at the practice of demanding d

22、owries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a take off of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries. Dowries-such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money-are traditionally given by the brides family t

23、o the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home. The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it is still widely practiced, with the grooms family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suic

24、ide.“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习)of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for S, a matrimonial(婚姻的)website with two million members.“According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in In

25、dia, We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue”.The name of the app, available on the groups home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game, Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful f

26、emale Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need NOT dowry!”To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms-a pilot, a builder and a doctor. There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including a frying pan, bro

27、omstick, tomato and loafer.Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the players Anti-Dowry Fund ,which is saved posted on their Facebook page.“Since we launched the game last week, more than 270

28、,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it”, said Bhamidi.11.What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online? A.Womens rightsbeing seriously abused. B.Anger at the practice of demanding dowries. C.The brides giving a great many dowries. D.The popularity of Angry Birds onlin

29、e.12.Which of the following is True about “Dowries”? A.The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades. B.Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the brides being in violence. C.The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries. D.More dowries the bride gives

30、 mean a high social status of her family.13.The underlined word “spinoff” probably means . A.relation B.connection C.copy D.fake14.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”? A.There are a variety of weapons to choose from. B.Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game. C.Men players

31、dont find the game enjoyable. D.The game character looks like a Hindu goddess.15.What is the text mainly about? A.Womens unfair treatment in the marriage. B.The popularity of the game “Angry Brides” C.The grooms demanding too many dowries. D.How to build an equal relation it the marriage. D Everyone

32、 wants to achieve true happiness in life. But the biggest factor holding most of us back is actually our own selves. The Huffington Post released a list of seven mistakes we need to let go of in order to become happier people. Lets take a look.1. Placing too much emphasis on fulfillment (成就感)Those who put a lot of pressure on themselves to be happy feel more lonely on a daily basis than those who do not, according to research conducted at the University of