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1、版高考英语科普知识阅读理解高中英语1.In pursue of a healthier lifestyle we need to make time for breakfast, and that doesnt mean a cup of coffee and a doughnut at 10:00 a.m. The perfect breakfast is one that contains complex carbohydrates found in whole grains, some protein, a calcium source from milk or fortified (加

2、强的) soy beverage and fruit. You need that morning fuel-up to kick start your metabolism (新陈代谢) and your brain. Breakfast-eaters think more clearly and tend to be in a better mood than people who dont eat in the morning. The guy that cut you off in traffic this morning probably didnt make time for a

3、morning nosh (点心). People who skip breakfast have less energy, deal with stress less effectively and can even have higher incidences of depression. If that doesnt grab your attentionhow about weighing less? In a study reported in the January 2008 issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, rese

4、archers from Penn State put 50 obese adults on a reduced calorie diet for 12 weeks. Half the group was asked to eat whole grains; the other half was advised to avoid them. Both groups lost weight, but the whole grain group had a greater decrease in abdominal fat, also known as the evil belly fat. Wa

5、nt to get into smaller pants? Switch from refined grains to whole grains as part of your weight loss plan. Whole grains in the morning usually mean cereal but which whole grain cereal do you choose? The cereal aisle is a variety of boxes with nutrition labels containing whole grains, lower sugar and

6、 high fibre. Ive tried most of them. Some are good, others not so much. However, every variety contains a mixture of nuts and seeds for important morning protein hit. Whether you are cereal lovers or not, add some fruit to any of the above breakfast suggestions and youll be well on your way to havin

7、g a great day in the nutrition department. 1. What will be the best title for this passage? A. The importance of making time for breakfastB. The influence of avoiding breakfastC. The healthier life beginning with breakfastD. Losing weight by not having breakfast2. Which of the following is not inclu

8、ded in the reasons for having breakfast? A. To fuel and start your brain with full energy. B. To keep a clear mind and a better mood. C. To drive safely avoiding any accident. D. To pretend in a state of depression to leave work. 3. Whats the closest in meaning to the underlined word “grab” in parag

9、raph 5? A. catchB. pullC. obtainD. fight4. Whats the authors aim of showing the result of a study? A. To demonstrate a best way of losing weight. B. To simply present the result the scientific study. C. To show whole grain is the best choice for breakfast. D. To reveal the connection between food an

10、d weight. 5. What can be a perfect breakfast? A. A bowl of cereal, a bottle of milk and an apple. B. Some pieces of bread, an egg and a cup of coffee. C. A bottle of orange with some potato chips. D. A fried egg, a bottle of soy beverage and some fruit. 2.All people need to sleep. Sleep is a restora

11、tive process that promotes proper body functioning and can improve the quality of your life. Not only is the quantity of sleep important, but also the quality of sleep. Sleep is not just an “escape”sleep is an essential part of living and good sleep is essential to having a good quality of life. You

12、r bedroom should be shaped to your taste and to allow you to sleep in a peaceful environment. Poor sleeping habits can be resolved if you are willing to look at what you do before you go to sleep, your sleeping environment and other factors. One of the biggest mistakes people make in corrupting thei

13、r sleep is to use their bedroom for activities other than sleep. If your bedroom also functions as a command station for your life and work, the likelihood of your sleeping being poor is rather high. Bedrooms should be designed, decorated and used for mainly sleep. TVs, computers and other pieces of

14、 small equipment should not be in your bedroom if at all possible. Establishing regular sleeping and waking times can help improve the quality of your sleep. Review your bedtime activities and rituals. Going to sleep should be a process whereby you begin to dis-engage from the day to enter into slee

15、p. Having regular (as much as humanly possible) sleep and awake times will assist with setting your sleep routine. Avoid spicy food, caffeine, sugar and alcohol at least 4 to 6 hours prior to your sleep time. . Proper exercise and nutrition will help enhance sleeping patterns. However, avoid exercis

16、ing 2 hours before sleeping, since this may stimulate your body and make sleeping more difficult. Establish a pre-bedtime ritual that will help focus you on sleep. You can try meditation, reading or deep breathing and relaxation. Your bedtime ritual should be yours. Do not worry about it fitting int

17、o a specific category. Do what is best for you. 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. The importance of sleep. B. The two stages of sleep. C. The quantity and quality of sleep. D. The misunderstanding of sleep. 2. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word “corrupting”? A. rotting

18、B. damagingC. failingD. exploiting3. Whats the authors suggestion on the bedroom? A. The bedroom can be also used as a working place. B. The bedroom should be placed in a hi-fi unit. C. The bedroom needs to be created a peaceful atmosphere. D. The bedroom can be equipped a body-building apparatus. 4

19、. Which of the following sentences is suitable for the blank? A. Taking exercise more often before sleepB. Develop a regular exercise programC. Never do any sports in the bedroomD. Remember exercise does good to sleep5. In what part of newspaper can we find this passage? A. Health.B. Society.C. Psyc

20、hology. D. Sport. 3.The Internet has tons of facilities, which can help make our life easier and more comfortable. This service is provided by plenty of text messengers and other sites and they dont cost a cent. People can go online and talk to their relatives and friends, as well as get connected t

21、o total strangers. These sites let people meet other people across the world in the “virtual world”. People cannot only text, but can actually hear the other people, and see them as well. To video chat, you need to have a microphone and a web camera hooked to your computer. Live video chats have bee

22、n gaining a lot of popularity as of late and the number of users keeps increasing. Another reason is due to the fast and efficient broadband services available. All the devices are easily available and economical, as well as very easy to use. People can use video chat to entertain themselves or soci

23、alize. They can use it to stay connected with their family and friends who stay far away. They can also use this service to have a video-conference for their job. The use of visual and audio devices make people seem like theyre right in front of you, instead of being miles away. Video chat is also u

24、sed by people to meet strangers. Today millions of people go online and log on to such sites. This is a great way of connecting with people. However, video chatting is a program that does not require age proof or any kind of identity proof. People do not have to register to use this program and so t

25、his also adds harmful factors into this service. A lot of people feeling safe under the anonymity (匿名) factor use this service to fulfill their wishes. This leads to increase in discomfort among the people. Technicians and operators are trying to sort this issue but monitoring video chats, especiall

26、y with the growing demand of the service, is next to impossible! 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Advantages of Video ChattingB. An Introduction to Video ChattingC. Popular Online Chat RoomsD. Not Speak to Strangers2. If you want to do video chatting, you will need all

27、 the following EXCEPT. A. a microphone and a web cameraB. a computer and a keyboardC. a hook and a digital cameraD. a mouse and a web camera3. Why is video chatting so popular in the recent years? A. Because it is a new kind of occurrence. B. Because the users can make more friends through it. C. Be

28、cause it is a sign of power and position. D. Because the services are available and economical. 4. Which sentence is best fit for the blank in the third paragraph? A. Video chatting has entered common families. B. Video chatting helps to make new friends. C. Video chatting is worth considering serio

29、usly. D. Video chatting can be used for a lot of different purposes. 5. From the last paragraph we can infer that. A. monitoring video chatting is hardly possibleB. we should provide a detailed addressC. using anonymity can make us satisfiedD. we must use our name and ID card 4.“So what is Quintura?

30、” you may ask. “I like the search engine I currently use, My Favorite Search Engine. Why do I need anything else? My Favorite Search Engine knows everything about every subject I am interested in and I can access all of the information available on the Web with My Favorite Search Engine.” “Oh, yes!”

31、 we answer. “Indeed! We have no doubt that you have chosen the best search engine for your own search purposes! We dont want you to part with your favorite Yahoo, MSN or Google.” However, what if you think about searching in a different way. Have you ever raked through the paper card index of a big

32、library? You have to find the necessary letter (or their combination), take the correct drawer, and start sorting through the cards. Ring any bells? After much time and effort, finally you find the long-awaited card! Of course web search engines take away the laborious task of sifting (筛选) through paper index cards. And if you know the books exact author and title, either search is easy on the web or in a library. But what if you know only your