1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家UNIT 2HEALTHY LIFESTYLESection AReading and Thinking必备知识基础练.单词拼写1.The (纪律) of studying music can help children develop good work habits.2.They appeared surprisingly (悲观的) about their chances of winning.3.When asked for your views about your current job,on no account must you be (负面的)
2、.4.We need to (检查) how an accident like this can be avoided in the future.5.It is well known that computers can be used to (促进) language learning.6.I had a sense of accomplishment,because I had worked hard to deserve the new game as a (奖励) for my efforts.7.Mr Brown refuses to let others speak and (控
3、制) every meeting.8.When we come to a new environment,we have to adapt our (心理).短语填空after all,in response to,decide on,rely on,replace with,prevent . from,straight away,take steps1.These comments came specific questions often asked by local newsmen.2.Now that you have graduated from college,you shoul
4、d not your parents any more.3.When you see someone choked,you must give him first aid .4.After graduating from university last year,my sister a career in publishing.5.She is not content with her present lot and wishes to to improve it.6.Why not give him another chance?,everybody makes mistakes.7.I w
5、ish that sports day could be abandoned and some other less competitive events.8.The father is trying his best to his son abandoning himself to the Internet.完成句子1.随着玛丽的长大,她变得更加独立,开始自己做决定了。As Mary grew up,she became more independent and began to .2.他在大学的时候参与了志愿者活动,一时雄心勃勃。While at university he volunta
6、ry work and was seized with ambition.3.布朗先生匆匆忙忙去办公室了,桌子上的饭菜都没动。Mr Brown hurried to the office,with the food on the table .4.我对花园的概念是基于我在英格兰观赏过的花园。My conception of a garden gardens I had visited in England.5.好消息在于您可以很容易地避免这种问题。The good news is that this problem is very .关键能力提升练.阅读理解ARegularly spendin
7、g time in a sauna (桑拿房) may help keep the heart healthy and extend life,say Finnish scientists in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) studied 2,300 middle-aged men for an average of 20 years.They divided the men into three groups according to h
8、ow often they used a sauna each week.Over the course of the study,49% of men who went to a sauna once a week died,compared with 38% of those who went two to three times a week and just 31% of those who went four to seven times a week.Frequent visits to a sauna were also linked with lower death rates
9、 from heart disease.The results dont surprise Dr Thomas H.Lee,founding editor of the Harvard Heart Letter.“The beneficial effects of a sauna have been well documented in the past.It lowers blood pressure,and there is every reason to believe that its effects are good for your heart,” says Dr Lee.Saun
10、a use is deeply rooted in Finnish culture.A nation of 5.5 million people,Finland has as many saunas as television setsaround 3.3 million.Most of the saunas are in peoples homes,although theyre also in offices and factories.The very nature of the Finnish sauna is designed to reduce stress,the researc
11、hers say.The sauna has been a gathering place for family and friends for centuries.And a basic sauna rule,which discourages people from discussing controversial topics while bathing,is taught to the Finns during childhood.The Finnish researchers suggest that saunas may provide similar benefits to ex
12、ercise because the high temperatures can drive heart rates to levels often achieved by moderate-intensity (中等强度的) physical activities.So can sitting in a sauna take the place of exercising?“I dont know if I would take a sauna for exercise,” Dr Lee says.“But exercising and then taking a sauna seems l
13、ike a very healthy lifestyle.”1.What do the numbers in Paragraph 2 show?A.It can be harmful to use a sauna too often.B.Regular sauna users are likely to live longer.C.Different people have different sauna habits.D.Saunas may lower death rates from heart disease.2.What does Dr Lee think of UEF resear
14、chers findings?A.They are amazing.B.They are interesting.C.They match his expectations.D.They go against past documents.3.What do we know about the Finnish sauna?A.It is easily accessible to the Finns.B.It encourages people to debate.C.It is a completely new lifestyle.D.It attracts more children tha
15、n adults.4.Which may be the best for your health according to Dr Lee?A.Having as many saunas as possible.B.Using a sauna after doing physical activities.C.Doing physical exercise in high temperatures.D.Taking moderate-intensity physical exercise.七选五Do you feel a little guilty about your daily nap(小睡
16、) after lunch?Dont.Research shows that catching a short nap can be good for your brain.1While a 30-to-90-minute nap in older adults appears to have brain benefits,anything longer than an hour and a half may create problems with cognition(认知),the ability to think and form memories,according to the st
17、udy published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.“2 But it is related to ones sleep cycles and quality,” says Charlene Gamaldo,M.D.,medical director of Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Centre.“As the study showed,for older people,longer naps tend to interfere(妨碍) with cognition,” she say
18、s.3 Nearly 60 percent of participants reported napping after lunch for about an hour.Scientists found that people who napped for 20 to 90 minutes have a better memory than people who did not nap,or who napped for longer than 90 minutes.People who napped for 30 to 90 minutes were also better at figur
19、e drawing,another sign of good cognition.One theory explains poor cognition in those who take longer naps.4“In the study,naps longer than 90 minutes could have been called a second sleep.This poor quality nighttime sleep,which requires extra long napping during the day,can lead to cognitive problems
20、,” Gamaldo adds.According to Gamaldo,longer naps can cause a couple of other problems,including temporary grogginess(眩晕无力) and inability to sleep at night.5As a result,“People need to get the right quantity and quality of rest,” says Gamaldo.A.I consider napping to be a good thing.B.But keep in mind
21、 that the length of your nap matters.C.Generally speaking,the older one gets,the longer naps one needs.D.Researchers looked at data from 2,974 people in China aged 65 and older.E.Resting more during the day may be a sign of poor quality nighttime sleep.F.Taking long naps during the day makes it diff
22、icult for one to fall asleep at night.G.Overall,studies show that people who sleep too much or too little may have poor health.Section AReading and Thinking.1.discipline2.pessimistic3.negative4.examine5.facilitate6.reward7.dominates8.psychology.1.in response to2.rely on3.straight away4.decided on5.t
23、ake steps6.After all7.replaced with8.prevent;from.1.make decisions herself2.became involved in3.left untouched4.was based on5.easy to avoid.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了芬兰科学家的一项研究发现常洗桑拿浴有助于人们保持心脏健康和延长寿命。1.B推理判断题。由第一段的“Regularly spending time in a sauna may help keep the heart healthy and extend life”可知,第二段的这
24、些数据说明经常洗桑拿的人更容易长寿。2.C细节理解题。由第三段的“The results dont surprise Dr Thomas H.Lee”可知,Lee博士认为该研究结果是意料之中的。3.A推理判断题。由第四段的“Sauna use is deeply rooted in Finnish culture.Most of the saunas are in peoples homes”可知,芬兰桑拿浴对于芬兰人来说随处可见。4.B细节理解题。由最后一段Lee博士说的“But exercising and then taking a sauna seems like a very hea
25、lthy lifestyle.”可知,他认为运动之后洗桑拿对健康很有益。.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了研究表明适当午睡有助于身体健康,睡得太多或者太少,都可能对身体不好。1.B上文肯定了小睡的好处;根据第二段内容可知,小睡的长度对人体有不同的影响,故选B项。2.A由下文“But it is related to ones sleep cycles and quality”中的But可知,此处作者肯定了小睡是好事,但是与睡眠周期和质量相关。故选A项。3.D根据下文提到的一些具体的数据及调查结果可知,故选D项。4.E根据下文的“This poor quality nighttime sleep,which requires extra long napping during the day.”可知,白天休息得多是晚上睡眠质量差的信号之一。故选E项。5.G由下文“As a result,People need to get the right quantity and quality of rest, says Gamaldo.”可知,此处是作者得出的结论,G项(总的来说,研究表明人们睡得太多或者睡得太少,都可能对身体不好)符合语境,故选G项。- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网