河南省平顶山市鲁山县第一高级中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期5月考试试题

- 1 - 河南省平顶山市鲁山县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期5月考试试题 第Ⅰ卷 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Among many problems that concern the expanding Chinese middle class in large cities, how to lose weight effortlessly stays very high on the list. A new therapy(疗法) that is supposed to efficiently help people slim down is the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) of acupuncture(针灸). It has been gaining popularity - and controversy(争论) - recently in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Mr. Wang, a local resident, has been reported to be hospitalized and diagnosed with malnutrition(营养不良) after trying out the therapy, which involves a combination of applying silver needle to the body and going on a strict diet. Wang told the Beijing Youth Daily (BYD) newspaper that he had spent 5,600 yuan (about 846 US dollars) in a “beauty salon” for a 21-day treatment that “helped” him lose 20 pounds, only to begin feeling “fatigued and dizzy” afterwards, two effects associated with malnutrition. A doctor has ordered Mr. Wang to stop the diet immediately. In an investigation into the beauty salon that Mr. Wang attended, the newspaper found that many “beauty salons” in Beijing advertised a similar treatment of acupuncture and dieting, claiming that such a treatment can drive down weight significantly in a very short period and have no negative effects. The newspaper warned that whether the TCM “specialists” are reliable should be doubted. According to a report from an undercover(秘密工作的) reporter for the BYD, he was told to starve for 24 hours immediately after being treated by a “specialist”. The newspaper found that the “specialists” in many salons have no certificates(证书) and they take up the job with only one-month training. However, in China, acupuncture is a medical practice, limited to officially certificated physicians. Liu Guoxiang, a doctor specializing in acupuncture, told the newspaper, “A strict examination of patients must be taken before further treatment. I don’t think I’m bold enough to visit a salon full of staff who practice acupuncture only with a month of training.” According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) article, Healthy Diet, which was released in 2015, effective weight loss comes from healthier food choice, rather than following a quick-fix diets. - 2 -

21. What was NOT true about Mr. Wang? A. He spent much money on the therapy. B. He felt tired and light-headed after receiving the therapy. C. He lost much weight in a short time. D. He was doubtful about the therapy before taking it. 22. What can we infer from Liu Guoxiang’s words? A. He believes it’s brave to go to the “specialists” with one-month training. B. He thinks not all acupuncturists in Beijing’s Beauty Salons are unqualified. C. He thinks unqualified acupuncturists may cause terrible consequences to their patients. D. He advises people who want to lose weight to ask for professional advice. 23. What can be the best title for the passage? A. The advantages of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) of acupuncture B. Can beauty salons really help people get in shape? C. The effects on health by taking acupuncture therapy D. Beauty V.S. health B When I was a child, my father would always bring a newspaper home from work with him. We’d all argue about who was going to look at it first. Mum was interested in the news, I’d want to look at the sports pages and my sister tried to know what was on television that night. Now I’m an adult. If I ever buy a newspaper, it’s out of a clear sky. Everyone in my family has internet access, so we can all read anything whenever we like and wherever we are. Something similar is happening to books; although I love to read as much as ever, I seldom buy a book. I now take my e-reader with me everywhere since it can hold more books that I’ll ever have time to read. In fact, like me, fewer and fewer people are buying printed materials of any kind. It is obvious that many books, magazines or newspapers can be stored on a computer or a small e-reader, which weighs less than a thin paperback book. With sales of print going down, companies are spending less in publicizing (宣传) their businesses in newspapers and magazines. Even a small drop in revenue can be a hard blow to newspaper and magazine publishers, as this was where most of their earnings traditionally came from. Many businesses have now moved into online advertising in digital(数字的) publications as well as on social networking sites and in online games. However, the facts that book sales have dropped, and that less money is being made from newspaper advertisements, don’t necessarily mean that physical publications will disappear completely in the near future. It is similar in the case of recorded music: some people still buy CDs, even though music is so cheap and convenient to