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1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练34AAmong various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime televisionAnd anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in styleBut no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry
2、Springer and Oprah Winfrey showsJerry Springer could easily be considered the king of rubbish talkThe topics on his show are as surprising as can beFor example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different levelClearly, the Jerry Springer show is a
3、bout the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples livesLike Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its topBut Oprah goes in the opposite directionThe show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of lifeContents are
4、 from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighborsCompared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into societyJerry ends every show with a final wordHe makes a small speech about the entire idea of the showHopefully, th
5、is is the part where most people will learn something very valuableClean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyoneThe shows main audience are middle-class AmericansMost of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with lifes tough problemsJerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a
6、 connection with the young adults of societyThese are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drugThey are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation41Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer
7、 and the Oprah Winfrey shows are_Amore interesting Bunusually poplar Cmore detailed Dmore formal42Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows _Aremain interested in themBare ready to face up to themCremain cold to themDare willing to get away f
8、rom them43Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?AA new type of robotBNational hatredCFamily income planningDStreet accident44We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _Ahave become the only ones of its kindBexploit the weaknesses in human natureCappear
9、at different times of the dayDattract different peopleBOur bodies are wonderfully skillful at keeping balanceWhen the temperature jumps, we sweat to cool downWhen our blood pressure falls, our hearts can do somethingAs it turns out, though, our natural state is always changingResearchers are finding
10、 that everything from blood pressure to brain function changes regularly with the cycles of sun, moon and seasonsAnd their insights 洞察力 are getting new ways for keeping away such common killers as heart disease and cancerOnly one doctor in 20 has a good knowledge of the scientific use of time in med
11、icineBut according to a new American Medical Association, three out of four are eager to change that“The field is exploding, says Michael Smolensky“Doctors used to look at us like, What spaceship did you get off ? Now theyre thirsty to know moreIn medical school, most doctors learn that people with
12、chronic conditions should take their medicine regularly“Its a terrible way to treat disease, says Dr Richard MartinFor example, asthmatics 气喘患者 are most likely to suffer during the nightYet most patients try to keep a constant level of medicine in their blood day and night, whether by breathing in o
13、n an inhaler 吸入器 four times a day or taking a pill each morning and eveningIn recent studies, researchers have found that a large mid afternoon dose of a bronchodilator 支气管扩张剂 can be as safe as several small doses, and better for preventing nighttime attacksIf the night belongs to asthma, the dawn b
14、elongs to high blood pressure and heart diseaseHeart attacks are twice as common at 9 amas at 11 pmPart of the reason is that our blood pressure falls at night, then rises as we start to work for the day“Doctors know that, says DrHenry Black of Chicagos Medical Center, “but until now, we havent been
15、 able to do anything about it Most blood - pressure drugs provide 18 to 20 hours of relief 减缓But because theyre taken in the morning, theyre least effective when most needed“You take your pill at 7 and its working by 9, says DrWilliam White of the University of Connecticut Health Center “But by that
16、 time youve gone through the worst four hours of the day with no protection Bedtime medicine would prevent high blood pressure, but it would also push blood pressure to dangerously low levels during the night45Researchers are finding that _ Aheart disease and cancer are the most common killers of hu
17、man beingsBonly blood pressure and brain function are decided by cycles of sun, moon and seasonsCthe functions of human bodies have much to do with natureDany change in human bodies goes with changes in the surroundings46According to the author, it is best for asthmatics to take their medicine _ Aat
18、 certain time Beach morning and eveningCwhen the disease occurs Dat midafternoon47Which of the following statements is NOT true?ADoctors know more about illnesses than beforeBDoctors in the USused to be thirsty to know more about the new medical fieldCThe researchers insights are providing new metho
19、ds to prevent common killersDThe correct use of time in medicine attracts more attention in medical circle in the USA48The suggested title for this passage might be _AMedicine Is Everything BTreatment Is EverythingCTiming Is Everything DPrevention Is EverythingCParents whose children show a special
20、interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careersShould they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second placeIt
21、s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playingAnother problem is of course moneyIn many countries money for training is available from government for the best young sportsmen and sportswomenIf
22、 this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their childs development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etcAll can be expensive.Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training i
23、n a sport at an early ageSome doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developedProfessional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports personIt is clear that very few people do
24、 reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training49Where can we most probably find this passage?AAn advertisement. BA diary.CA newspaper.DA notice board.50What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place in the first paragraph mean?
25、ATo become less important.BTo put it at another place.CTo happen again.DThey are the most important of all the things.51Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AIts easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.BMost of the students may become top sport
26、s men after a long period of training.CEarly training may damage young musclesDIts not very expensive for parents to support their childrens development in sports.D“There is an out of date idea that children grow up and leave home when theyre 18,and the truth is far from that, says MrLarry Bumpass o
27、f the University of WisconsinToday unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents“There is a great change in the middle class, declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight monthsScientists show a number of reasons for
28、this return to the nestThe marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young peopleA high divorce 离婚 rate and a low remarriage rate make some differencesFor some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that m
29、any students now attend local schoolsEven after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costsLiving at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security 平安保卫 and moral道义的 supportHer mother agreed“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rentIt mak
30、es sense for kids to stay at home But sharing the family home requires changes for allThere are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacySome families, however, manage the careful balancing actBut for others, it proves too difficultMichelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left
31、three times“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol 酒精 problem, she explains“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends housesJust how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy hom
32、ecomings are a mistakeChildren, can end up with a sense of defeat and failureAnd aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many thingsMany agree that brief visits, however, can work well52According to the author, there was once a trend in the US_Afor young ad
33、ults to leave their parents and live separatelyBfor middle class young adults to stay with their parentsCfor married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absenceDfor young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents53Which of the following does not lead to young adults re
34、turning to the nest?AYoung adults find housing costs too highBYoung adults are not old enoughCYoung adults look for parental comfort and supportDQuite a number of young adults attend local schools54The underlined word “hassles in the passage probably means _Aagreements Bworries Cdisadvantages Dquarr
35、els55According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?AThey should share the family expensesBChildren should leave their parents when they are grown upCAdult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to timeDParents should support their adu
36、lt children when they are in trouble56One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that _Athere will certainly be inconveniences in even-day lifeBmost parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family goingCthe young adults try to be overprotected by their parents
37、Dpublic opinion is against young adults staying with their parentsEShould parents ever hit their children?Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no, and public support for spanking(打屁股) has been falling over the years. But surverys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of paren
38、ts admit to spanking their child at least once.I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I dont feel I was damaged by it.Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.But there is data to suggest th
39、at a return to old-school spanking isnt the answer.Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive.Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic
40、of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers(同等的人). It may be that children with lower IQqs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterpoductive(反作用的) to their mental development, as well.Some r
41、esearchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks(用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever havin
42、g been physi punished. Gunnoes research suggests they dont turn out any better than those who were sometimes spank.There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers(脾气). But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever tu
43、rning to physical puishment.57According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when .Athey were dissatisfied with her grade Bshe showed no respect for the elderCthey cannot control their temper Dtheir discipline turns out to be not strict enough58According to Murra
44、y Straus, children who are physically punished .Aare less aggreesive toward others when they get olderBhave slower physical developmentCbenefit from occasional spankingDmay develop lower IQs than their peer59Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A40 percent of children g
45、row up without ever being spankedBChildren who suffer less physical punishment are better studentsCOccasional open-handed spanking on the bottom are mentally harmfulDResearchers disagree over whether smacking is mentally harmful to children60The author seems to agree that .Aparents should determine whether a child needs to be smacked or notBchildren who have been spanked tend to behave better than those who haventCgood parents discipline their children in a fair and reasonable wayDphysical punishment should be the last resort of any parent4145 BACDC 4650 DBCCA 5155 CABDC 5660 ABDDC