英语阅读理解(人生百味)练习题及答案及解析.doc

英语阅读理解(人生百味)练习题及答案及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类
1．阅读理解
"Oldwivestales"arebeliefspasseddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Forexample,mostofusrememberourparents'tellingustoeatmoreofcertainfoodsofnottodocertainthings.Isthereanytruthintheseteachings?Someofthemagreewithpresentmedicalthinking,butothershavenotpassedthetestoftime.
Didyourmotherevertellyoutoeatyourcarrotsbecausetheyaregoodforyoureyes?Scientistsnowreportthateatingcarrotscanhelppreventaseriouseyediseasecalledmaculardegeneration.Eatingjustonecarrotadaycanreducethepossibilityofgettingthisdiseaseby40%.Garlic(蒜）isgoodforyou,too.Itcankillthetypeofvirusthatcausescolds.
Unfortunately,notallofMom'sadvicepassedthetestofmedicalstudies.Forexample,generationsofchildrenhavebeentoldnottogoswimmingwithinanhouraftereating.Butresearchsuggeststhatthereisnodangerindoingso.Dosweetscausetoothproblems?Well,yesandno.Stickysweetsmadewithgrainstendtocausemoreproblemsthansweetsmadewithsimplesugars.
Eventhoughsciencecantellusthatsomeofourtraditionalbeliefsdon'tholdwater,thereisstillalotoftruthintheoldwives'tales.Aftermuchofthisknowledgehasbeenaccumulated(积累)fromthousandsofyearsofexperienceinfamilyhealthcare.Weshouldrespectthisbodyofknowledgeevenaswesearchforclearscientificsupporttoproveittrueorfalse.
（1）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?
A.Eatinggarlicisgoodforoureyes.B.Carrotspreventpeoplefromcatchingcolds.
C.Swimmingafteramealisdangerous.D.Stickysweetstendtodamageourteeth.
（2）Accordingtothepassage,whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"holdwater"mean?
A.Tobebelievable.B.Tobevaluable.C.Tobeadmirable.D.Tobesuitable.
（3）Whydoweneedtorespectthebodyofknowledgeintheoldwives'tales?
A.Becauseitistoldbyourancestors.
B.Becauseitisscientificallysupported.
C.Becauseitisbasedonmanyyears'experience.
D.Becauseitisrelatedtofamilyhealthcare.
（4）Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoward"oldwives'tales"inthetext?
A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.DissatisfiedD.Curious
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】中国有句俗话：不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。本文客观评价了保持身体健康的"老人言"的正确性。
（1）细节理解题。由第三自然段的最后一句"Stickysweetsmadewithgr