高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解暑假选练1高三全册英语试题

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2016高考训练题。阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Scientists fear rising energy bills may lead to an increase in obesity

（肥胖） after discovering a link between poorly-heated homes and higher

body -fat．

Researchers from the University of Stirling’s Behavioural Science

Centre set out to explore claims that warm indoor temperatures have

contributed to rising obesity levels in winter．Instead, the team found

that people who live in well-heated homes are more likely to have low

body mass index （体重指数） levels while those who keep their heating

turned down or off tend to be heavier．

Dr Michael Daly, behavioral scientist and senior lecturer, said: "We

set out to investigate the scientific claims that cooler indoor

temperatures help us maintain a healthy weight by pushing our bodies

to use up more energy. In fact, the research suggests people may eat

less and burn more energy when in a warmer indoor environment．

The 13-year study, published in the journal Obesity, involved more than

100,000 adults across England． Researchers found reduced weight levels among people living in homes

heated to above 23°C（73F）, which involved about 15,000 of the

households studied．

Dr Daly said: "As national gas bills continue to rise faster than the

rate of inflation, this research suggests the obesity could worsen where

heating is turned down below comfortable levels or off for long periods

to cut costs．"

This is not just about people who live in well-heated homes being in

the financial position to afford more expensive low-calorie foods,

exercise classes and sporting activities, and therefore finding it

easier to maintain a low BMI level．The study took age, sex, social class

and other factors into account．

"The comfortable temperature of 20°C -23°C is where we feel

comfortable in our clothes and are neither hot nor cold．At temperatures

above this, we use more energy and we eat less because our appetite is

affected．"

1. The findings of the research can be described as ___．

A．horrible B．surprising C．funny D．encouraging

2.According to the passage, with rising gas bills, people may turn down

or off their heating to______.

A．stay in shape B．maintain a low BMI level

C．save money D．avoid eating more 3. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Obesity links to poorly-heated homes

B．Well-heated home's contribute to obesity

C．Obesity--- A weighty problem in England

D．Rising energy bills help maintain a healthy weight

参考答案1—3、BCA

【2014高考英语梅州市质检试卷】C

The ancient Egyptians appeared to be among the first early

civilizations to learn how to grow roses. In 1888, at Hawara in the El

Faiyum area of Egypt, two-thousand-year-old roses were found in ancient

tombs. The discovery suggested roses were an important part of the

complex burial ceremony which took place when an important person died.

The roses found in the tombs are thought by modern experts to be the

oldest preserved flowers ever found in the world. They must have been

cut and dried before flowering so that they would remain undamaged. Over

the centuries, the roses had shrunk and became tight balls, but on

careful examination it was discovered that the petals (花瓣) themselves

were hardly damaged.

Egypt’s skill in mass-cultivation（大面积栽培）of roses in early

times led to the flowers becoming an important export product. At the

height of the Roman Empire, Egypt exported large quantities of roses

to the Roman courts. Wealthy Romans loved the beautiful colors and sweet smells of roses. So the Romans attempted to grow their own roses and

they eventually mastered the art of mass cultivation. Egypt then decided

to concentrate on growing grain instead of roses, so grain soon took

over as the number-one agricultural product of Egypt.

Roses were appreciated in other early civilizations too, including

Greece and Persia. They are a decorative feature on coins, sculpture,

and vases dating back thousands of years. There is also evidence that

roses were highly valued by the Chinese who believed that the flowers

could be used to help treat a wide range of illnesses, from toothache

to skin and chest diseases.

In the modern world, the rose has not lost its popularity as the

“Queen of Flowers” — the name given to it by the Greek poetess Sappho.

Even today more roses are sold than any other flower. Modern techniques

have enabled people to create ever more beautiful roses. Transportation

by air makes it possible to grow roses in countries with favorable

climates and sell them within twenty-four hours in profitable markets