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1、Unit 1 Lifestyles课后阅读训练 三Unit 1Period 3. 阅读理解AScience cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure(血压)and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any owner will tell you
2、how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress(紧张)levels and blood pressure in peoplehalf of them pet ownerswhile they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic(算术)or held a hand
3、 in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made f
4、ewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed(放松)around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge. A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eati
5、ng habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dog
6、s did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overallmostly with their dogsand found it worth doing. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲述了宠物能帮助主人降低血压、提高从心脏病中恢复的机会、减少孤独以及传播快乐等, 能给它们的
7、主人带来很多的好处。1. What does the text mainly discuss? A. What pets bring to their owners. B. How pets help people calm down. C. Peoples opinions of keeping pets. D. Pets value in medical research. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段可知宠物给它们的主人带来很多的好处, 如帮助主人降低血压、提高从心脏病中恢复的机会、减少孤独以及传播快乐等。下文通过一些例子证明了这个论点。2. According to Al
8、len, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks? A. They have lower blood pressure. B. They become more patient. C. They are less nervous. D. They are in higher spirits. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句It seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may
9、 be because pets dont judge. 可知。3. The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that. A. people with dogs did more exerciseB. dogs lost the same weight as people didC. dogs liked exercise much more than people didD. people without dogs found the program unhelpful【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句Dog ow
10、ners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overallmostly with their dogsand found it worth doing. 可以推断出。BPeople have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be pr
11、epared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes“poison apples”. President Thomas Jefferson, howe
12、ver, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a kind of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the Presidents par
13、ty. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honoured guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honoured guests about the fact. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了西红柿是如何在美国人中流行开的。4. Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat. A. when he was a little b
14、oyB. while he was in ParisC. because his parents told him soD. from books【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第二段中的“He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. ”可知应选B项。5. Who made the beautiful pink soup served at the Presidents party? A. The President himself. B. A French cook. C. The Presidents
15、 wife. D. The Presidents cook. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The President taught his cook a way for a kind of tomato soup. ”可知是总统的厨师做的西红柿汤。6. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is TRUE? A. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them. B. Americans didnt eat tomato
16、es before the 19th century. C. Even now Americans dont eat tomatoes. D. In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。从第一段中的“But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. ”可推断, 在19世纪以前美国人从来不吃西红柿。7. According to the passage, we can know that. A. President Thomas Jefferson
17、 knew that tomatoes were bad to eat though not poisonous at allB. all of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the Presidents cook was poisonousC. none of the guests knew the soup that was served at the Presidents party was made of tomatoesD. all of the guests knew that their president w
18、ould serve his honoured guests poison apples【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They never thought their president would serve his honoured guests poison apples. ”可知应选C。CIn China most people these days know what it means to have an“English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. In p
19、rimary school the first English teacher will usually be a young and lovely lady. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flash cards(识字卡), fun English-language toys an
20、d even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was confused and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be
21、 so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father
22、was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And thats why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who aroused my interest, gave me confidence and offered me much needed help. 【语篇概述
23、】本文讲述了作者对英语的热爱归功于自己的启蒙老师父亲。8. Most pupils in China begin to learn English. A. from parentsB. in primary schoolC. at homeD. at three years old【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第一句“In China. . . all pupils study English from their third year. ”可知, 中国的孩子在小学就开始学英语。9. The underlined part“no other than my father”in the passa
24、ge probably means. A. my father himselfB. not my fatherC. like my fatherD. not only my father【解析】选A。推理判断题。由下文可知, 作者的父亲就是她的第一位英语老师。10. From the whole passage we can see that. A. the girl hates her father because he is strictB. the girl is very thankful to her fatherC. the girl preferred playing to le
25、arning EnglishD. the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章最后的“I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. . . . He is the one who aroused my interest, gave me confidence and offered me much needed help. ”可知, 作者很感激她的父亲。11. What w
26、ould be the best title for the passage? A. The relationship between my father and IB. How I learned English at schoolC. My fathermy first and lifelong English teacherD. Ive made progress in English learning【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了父亲不仅是作者的亲人, 更是她的良师。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In my free time,
27、 I really like surfing the Internet. When I get home from work, I turn on my computer, wait until it boots up(启动)1. (complete), and then Ill go online. I usually check my email first and then write a few messages 2. my family and friends. I sometimes scan the local news headlines at 3. favorite news
28、 website and read up on the latest local and international news. This website often provides video news clips 4. you can view online. I sometimes order products or service online to save money and time instead of going to a store and 5. (buy)what Im looking for. For example, I 6. (order)a digital ca
29、mera online the other day and saved about $50. However, I realize that there are problems 7. using the Internet including scams(诈财骗局), identify theft(偷, 盗窃), and viruses, so Im very careful not to give out my 8. (person)information. Furthermore, I dont download or open files I dont recognize. 9. (use)the Internet can be fun and a convenient way of shopping and finding out new information, but you just need to be 10. (care). 答案: 1. completely2. to3. my4. that/which5. buying6. ordered7. with8. personal9. Using10. careful
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