47 高二年级阅读理解专项练习生活哲理.docx

1、47 高二年级阅读理解专项练习生活哲理Week Fourteen 生活哲理一、阅读理解（共14小题；共28.0分）A The old saying Youre only as old as you feel has new life, backed up by a new study. Researchers found older people with positive views on aging were 44% more likely to recover fully after severe disability than those with negative views on

2、aging. People with positive attitudes about aging also had a slower decline in their ability to do daily tasks such as dressing and bathing. Until now, experts say, most of the research on attitudes about aging and health has looked at the health risks and losses linked to a negative views. But this

3、 study suggests there may be actual health benefits to having a more positive view about aging. In the study, researchers periodically surveyed 598 people aged 70 or older about their views on aging over a period of about 11 years. None were disabled when the study started, but later on, all of them

4、 had at least one month when they needed help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, or walking. The older people with positive views on aging were more likely to progress from severe disability to mild disability or mild disability to no disability. And they also had a slower rate of decline i

5、n their ability to perform daily activities as they got older. Of course, many factors affect whether or to what extent a person recovers from disability. This study does not prove that a positive attitude about aging made a difference. Positive views on aging may help people recover from disability

6、 and promote independent living in a variety of ways. A persons attitudes about aging say a lot about how much they believe their health is under their own control. People with positive age attitudes may be more likely to live a healthy lifestyle, keep up on their doctor appointments, and take their

7、 medicines as ordered. Researchers say the next step is to look at how people can upgrade their attitudes about aging. 1. From the passage, we can know . A. many people are afraid of aging in fact B. positive views on aging are more likely to help people recover C. we can live as long as we want if

8、with positive views D. positive views can stop us from declining the ability of dressing 2. Whats the difference between the new study and most of the former studies? A. The ways of studying. B. The contents of studying. C. The hosts of studying. D. The attitudes of the researchers. 3. It can be inf

9、erred from the passage that . A. positive attitudes determine whether a person recovers B. positive attitudes assure that people must recover from disability C. negative attitudes destroy peoples health D. positive attitudes can bring actual health benefits to people 4. The people with positive age

10、attitudes may . A. live an easy life B. visit the doctors occasionally C. take medicines as told D. do exercises regularly 5. What will the researchers do next? A. Emphasize some of the positive views. B. Focus on the developmental loss with aging. C. Help people take their medicines as ordered. D.

11、Believe their health is under their own control.B I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant, and ancient for a sportsman. Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit, but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me. Fi

12、fty is supposed to be my fathers age, but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means. A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, Fifty is what forty used to be. He had made an inspirational point. Am I over the hill? People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and

13、 I keep telling them that the high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now. Youre not getting older, youre getting better, says Dr. Joyce Brothers. This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion. And so, as I app

14、roach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net, I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you. I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally. Getting older, of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼词). In fact, a poet named Ro

15、bert Browning considered it the best change of all: Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be. Whether or not Browning was right, most of my first fifty years have been golden ones, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by. I find myself moving toward what is ahead wi

16、th a curious blend(混合) of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher(哲学家) was right when he said, Old is always fifteen years from now. 6. The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that . A. time alone will tell B. time goes by quickly C. time will show what is right D. time

17、makes one forget the past 7. When the author turned fifty,people around him . A. tried to comfort himB. got inspirations from him C. were friendlier with himD. found him more talkative 8. The author considers his fifty years of life . A. peacefulB. ordinaryC. satisfactoryD. regretful 9. We can infer

18、 from the passage that . A. the old should lead a simple life B. the old should face the fact of aging C. the old should take more exercise D. the old should fill themselves with curiosityC About Lanoxin Lanoxin is derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant. It helps make the heart beat stronger a

19、nd with a more regular rhythm. Lanoxin is used to treat congestive(充血的) heart failure. Lanoxin is also used to slow the heart rate in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder of the atria(心房). Who is for? Who can take Lanoxin: People whose hearts beat disorderly. People who

20、 need to slow the heart rate. Who should NOT take Lanoxin: Women who are pregnant, my be pregnant, or may become pregnant. Lanoxin may harm your unborn baby. Women who are breast-feeding. Lanoxin can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. People with kidney disease. People with a recent

21、history of heart attack. Lanoxin side effects Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as: fast, slow, or uneven heart rate; bloody or black, tarry stools; blurred vision, yellowed vision; or confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior. Less serious Lanoxin side ef

22、fects may include: mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; feeling weak or dizzy; headache; enlarged breasts in men; or mild skin rash. HOW to take Lanoxin DO: Take Lanoxin as prescribed by your doctor. Try to take the medication at the same time every day. Measure it with a special dose-measuring spoon or

23、 cup. Dont: Do not you miss a dose (一剂 ). If so and next dose is less than 12 hours away, skip the missed dose. Take next dose at regular time. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Do not stop taking Lanoxin without first talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly may make

24、 your condition worse.10. The author introduces Lanoxin to . A. tell people how to treat uneven heart rate B. present a new report on medicine C. direct how to take the medicine regularly D. give information about a kind of medicine11. What is NOT a major function of Lanoxin? A. To help make the hea

25、rt beat stronger. B. To treat congestive heart failure. C. To improve unhealthy diet. D. To slow the heart rate.12. Lanoxin is beneficial for . A. women who are pregnant B. women who are breast-feeding C. women with kidney disease D. women with congestive heart failure13. Which is a serious side eff

26、ect? A. Uneven heart rate.B. Feeling weak. C. Enlarged breasts in men.D. Mild skin rash.14. If you missed a dose and you will take the next dose in 11 hours, you should . A. take the next dose in larger amount B. take the medicine immediately C. take the next dose later D. take the next dose at your

27、 regular time二、阅读理解（共4小题；共8.0分） Once upon a time, there was a scholar who wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge. One day, he came to visit a saint and wanted to be his student. The saint provided some tea. He slowly filled the scholars cup: the cup

28、 was full, yet he kept pouring and pouring. The scholar burst out, Stop! You cant add anything to something thats already full! The saint set down the teapot and replied, Exactly. Whether its the silence between notes in music, or some open time in your schedule, you need space to act effectively(有效

29、地). Yet most of us, myself included, tend to stuff as much as possible into whatever room is availableclosets, schedules, budgets, relationships, and even the mind itself. However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing(装填过度) their life. For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people ther

30、e operated at about 85% of their capacity(能力), unlike Americans pushing as close to 100% as possible. So when you run into Australians you know in the street, they have time to hang out and talk with you. Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the emptiness it holds. How to empty your cup? Be

31、mindful of the element of space, openness, and emptiness in your life. This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and open-mindedness in a friend. Sometimes youre just stuck with a big bucket of tasks yet to do. But at least empty the bucket faster than you fill it with new tasks. Put some space between finishing one thing