中考英语阅读理解之健康保健类

中考英语阅读理解之健康保健类

(一)

“Life is speeding up. Everyone is becoming unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unwell person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the telephone is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps that is because they live simpler lives.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons, Benjamin, 10, and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a trendy, been-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.

1. The writer uses the quote(引语) at the beginning of the story to____________.

A. tell us the truth about life B. tell us what life was like a long time ago C. point out what causes such a thing to happen

D. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same

2. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions ____________.

A. have stopped our lives B. have improved the quality of our lives C. may make people feel very happy D. may bring some people trouble 3. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because______________.

A. they loved to live simple lives

B. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions

D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them 4. The passage is mainly about ____________.

A. problems with technology B. improvements in our lives caused by technology C. changes happening to technology D. the importance of technology

(二)

Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted to (对……有瘾) cigarettes. The addictive substance in cigarettes is nicotine. When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people relaxed. A smoker's body becomes used to the

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nicotine and if he stops smoking he feels nervous. Many smokers try to give up smoking, but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too hard to do so. Another reason is that people only enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals (礼节), for example, the cigarette after dinner. Lots of people enjoy smoking because it provides something to do with their hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it, and flicking the ashes is especially comfortable in situations where a person feels nervous.

Many people also like the taste of tar (焦油) in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, cigarette manufacturers (制造商) have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they find it hard to give up smoking, but want to reduce the danger to their health. 1．Lots of people become addicted to cigarettes because ________.

A. smoking does good to their health

B. the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people feel relaxed C. they like to see smoke come out of their mouths and noses D. they need to get some tar from cigarettes 2．What substance in cigarettes causes cancer?

A. Nicotine. B. Tar. C. The passage doesn't tell us. D. Blood stream. 3．The underlined word “flicking” in the first paragraph means ________.

A. 轻吹 B. 吐出 C. 轻弹 D. 吹掉

4．Health experts are trying to persuade people to ________.

A. smoke less a day B. stop smoking completely

C. buy cigarettes with less tar D. smoke only three cigarettes a day

(三)

Seeing is believing（相信），but if our eyes don’t work, how can we see to believe?

Today more and more kids wear glasses before going to middle school. Because they spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games without a rest. But we must do something to protect（保护）our eyes because they are important for us to see the world.

Love your eyes. Every day , when we open our eyes, we can see the lovely friends and parents, beautiful flowers and green trees. Without them, there is only darkness. It is like a house without any light. How important our eyes are!

Remember to rest your eyes. When you use the computer for an hour or two, it is time to stop to have a 30-minute rest. At school, you need to do eye exercises. Closing your eyes for resting is helpful, as well as looking at green trees or grass. In these ways, your eyes will feel relaxed.

Have good habits. When writing homework and reading, it is important to keep a distance of 30 cm between your eyes and books. We should never rub（摩擦）our eyes with dirty fingers. Before and after swimming, use eye drops. Eat something healthy for eyes, such as carrots, fish and eggs.

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A．two B．three C．four D．five 3．We can learn from the passage that . A．the world is dark if we don’t have eyes B．many kids wear glasses before going to school C．carrots, fish and meat are good for our eyes D．rubbing our eyes is a good habit

4．The best title（题目）of the passage is . A．Seeing Is Believing B．Resting Our Eyes C．Having Good Habits D．Protecting Our Eyes

(四)

Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital products. Some eye doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).

Nathan Warford is an optometrist (配镜师) in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems.

“More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing very fast and they’re worried,” he said.

Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away.

Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.

1. Which of the following isn’t caused by too much screen time?

A. Having headaches. B. Having wet eyes. C. Having red eyes. D. Having tired eyes.

2. Some children don’t tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable because . A. they think it is not serious B. they want to go to hospital themselves

C. they don’t want their parents to worry D. they want to continue playing computer games 3. People blink as they normally do when they use computers. A. one third as much B. two thirds as much C. half as much D. one fourth as much 4. From the passage, we can learn that . A. tears can’t protect eyes B. less screen time is good for eyes C. children should blink as much as possible

D. an optometrist can’t help children with their eye problems at all 5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. People who often get headaches.

B. Some information about the latest digital products. C. Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems. D. Eye problems in children caused by using digital products.

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I love to run with a partner, but there's nothing, like running alone. It's the “me” time that I badly need.

When you run by yourself, you have time to think. You have enough time alone to work through whatever worries you, and by the time you're home again, you'll feel mentally refreshed (精神振作)．

If something is weighing on your mind, I say, think about it as you run. Run until you've successfully dealt with it. Sometimes the best therapy (治疗) comes not on a bed, but in running shoes.

Honestly, it's easier for me to work out rather than improve my diet. I noticed early in my training that as I ran further distances, I cared more about what I ate because they directly affect each other.

You want to run at your best performance level, and it won't take you long to realize which foods help and which ones hurt. Simply by running, your food needs change, and you eat the best foods to give you energy.

A friend recently asked me, “Why do you run？” I said, “In a given day, sometimes I hate the one hour that I spend running. But I love the way that one hour makes me feel for the rest of the day.”

There is a mysterious quality that running adds to your life. I don't know if it's the way it shapes your legs or the knowledge that you've cleared seven miles before most people wake up. I think true_runners_walk_a_little_taller. They hold a confidence that doesn't come from anything else.

1．What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A. He/She pays little attention to his/her diet. B. People should eat a lot before running. C. Diet has little to do with running. D. Running makes people eat more healthily. 2．By saying “true runners walk a little taller” in the last paragraph, the author means that they __.

A. are growing B. become healthier

C. are more confident D. learn more from running 3．The author wrote the text mainly to tell us ________.

A. why running keeps you happy and healthy B. how to get into a good habit of running C. the relationship between diet and running D. running is better than any other exercise

(六)

A recent research shows that physical activity(体育活动) may help students do better in their classes. The research comes because educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like P.E .class. Researchers go over the results of fourteen studies. Twelve were from the United States, one from Canada and one from South Africa. The studies appeared between 20XX and 2021. They included more than 55,000 children, aged six to eighteen.

Thomas Singh, one of the researchers, says the studies showed a relationship between physical activity and scores on subjects such asmath, English and reading. Ms. Singh offers some possible explanations(解释):

“ There are, first, physiological (生理的) explanations, like more blood flow, and so more oxygen (氧气) to the brain. Being physically active means there are more hormones（ 荷尔蒙）

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produced like endorphins ( 脑内啡). And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you will perform better in class. Also, students who take part in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them. This could improve their classroom behavior and help them know what they should do.

All in all, the finding tells us that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider the finding before they cut physical education programs. 1. What led the researchers to do the studies?

A. Schools’cutting physical activity. B. Their interest in physical activity.

C. The tests including about 55,000 children. D. Kids’unsatisfying schooling performance. 2. How many countries took part in the studies?

A. 14. B.12 C. 2. D. 3.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of physical activity according to the

passage?

A. Getting more blood flow. B. Better classroom behavior.

C. Feeling relaxed and refreshed. D. Greater ability to organize activities.

(七)

As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it is very important for us to have healthy eating habits. Some of us don't have breakfast every day, some like eating before sleeping and some eat too much. These are all unhealthy eating habits.

Scientists advise us to eat different kinds of food, not the only one we like. And we should eat food at a right time. For example, we’d better finish our dinner at least two hours before we sleep. We should eat fresh vegetables and fruit every day. And remember to eat less meat. Drink a glass of water in the morning or at night if you can.

We eat for many different reasons but not always for the right reason. Most people choose food because of the taste, and that’s OK because food is to be enjoyed. However, if we choose food based on taste alone, without thinking about nutrition(营养), then it is certain that we are going to put on weight. To change your unhealthy eating habits, you can start with thinking about the nutritional value as well as the amount of calorie(卡路里) and fat.

We should obey the healthy eating habits to keep healthy. And it is the most important to eat the food that is helpful to our health. 1. Which eating habit is healthy?

A. Eat much vegetables and fruit. B. Eat nothing before sleeping. C. Have breakfast in the morning. D. All the above.

2. Lucy usually goes to bed at 10 p.m., she’d better not have dinner at _______.

A. 5:30 p.m. B. 6:30 p.m. C. 7:30 p.m. D. 8:30 p.m. 3. Food should be chosen based on the following EXCEPT _______.

A. its amount of fat B. its amount of calorie C. its taste alone D. its nutritional value 4. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. How to lose weight B. How to keep healthy C. How to choose food D. How to eat healthily

(八)

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You thought the Dark Ages are well behind us? Think again. As we speak, the world is getting darker. Without sunlight, oxygen (氧气) levels will drop, and there won’t be enough food. In the end, we’ll die a horrible death. Probably, we will have forgotten what kind of a sunny planet Earth once was.

It is the thick clouds that are causing all the trouble. They bounce back (弹回) the sunlight into space, preventing it from reaching the Earth’s surface and its people. The result: darkness, and cold. So, who put those clouds up there in the first place? Well, blame (归咎于) yourself: you did. You guessed it: it’s those humans and their pollution again.

Already, the Earth is a bit darker than it should have been. An agricultural biologist (农业生物学家), Gerald Stanhill, first discovered Global (全球的) Dimming in Israel in the 1980s. The sun shines about 22 percent less in Israel than it did in the 1950s. It is as if someone is slowly turning off the lights! In fact, global dimming may have made its first victims (受害者) already. In the 1980s, about a million Africans in the Sahel died during a massive drought (大面积干旱). It was global dimming’s doing: the sun simply didn’t shine hard enough to ‘power up’ the system that should have given the Sahel its rainy season.

But isn’t the world getting warmer, instead of colder? How about global warming? Many facts show that the world is indeed getting warmer. But it’s also getting darker. In fact, many scientists believe that global dimming puts the brakes on the warming of our planet. Without global dimming, global warming would be much, much worse! And there’s no telling which will win in the end, heat or cold.

So, what do you prefer? Would you like to get roasted, or would you rather die in the dark? Hmm...Perhaps it’s a better idea to cut down a little on both pollution and greenhouse gases, after all.

1. Why is the world getting darker?

A. Because oxygen levels on the earth are dropping quickly. B. Because the thick clouds stop the sunlight reaching the earth. C. Because the thick clouds are covering a large area of the earth. D. Because the earth is becoming colder and colder.

2. What does the phrase “puts the brakes on” in Para. 4 probably mean?

A. puts out B. breaks down C. slows down D. catches up with 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. The earth used to be sunnier and warmer. B. We are responsible for global dimming. C. Africa suffers most from global dimming.

D. Global warming is better than global dimming.

(九)

Recently, binge（暴食）is becoming a major health problem in American.

“As soon as I came home I’d throw down my backpack and just start going though the refrigerator and start eating. Sandwiches, cookies, candy bars—I’d just continuously eat until I went to bed,” says Matt Wymer, 18. Matt was a binge eater.

“You know we start at a very young age. You fall and hurt your knees. Your mother may say, ‘Oh, here, we’ll go to get some ice cream, that’ll make you feel better.’ Or when you go to the doctor, something bad happens: The doctor says, ‘Oh, here’s something that’s comforting’, and

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you get a candy,” says Marilyn Tanner, a doctor.

Matt looked for comfort because he was always laughed at because of his weight.

“There’d be days when I’d come and pick him up from school and he’d get in the car and start crying before I asked him anything,” says Cathy Wymer, Matt’s mother.

“I’d just feel better after I ate a lot,” says Matt.

Experts say the first step of treatment for binge eaters is to help them find other ways, besides food, to feel better. “There are about five basic ways: You write, you talk, you cry, you exercise or you laugh,” says Genie Burnett, a psychologist.

With the help of his doctor, Matt started a diet and a daily workout. He’s lost more than 150 pounds, he’s healthier and he says he’d be more confident. 1 From the second paragraph we can learn that ________.

A. Matt is very busy at home every day B. Matt goes to bed very late at night C. Matt suffers from an eating disorder D. Matt is too hungry to go to bed 2 Marilyn Tanner mainly tells us that ________.

A. eating disorder begins when children are young B. children would like to have some ice cream C. young children fall and hurt their knees easily D. doctors use candies to comfort the children

3 Matt would start crying as soon as he got in the car because ________.

A. he had nothing to eat at the moment B. his mother didn’t allow him to eat anything C. he was laughed at by others at school D. his mother asked him something bad 4 Matt has become more confident by ________.

A. working hard at school B. talking and laughing a lot C. losing some weight D. reading and writing a lot

(十)

Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now, read the passage please.

HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4 years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters (水泡) and ulcers (溃疡) in the mouth and rashes (皮疹) on the hands and feet.

It can be spread through people with the mucus (唾液) or feces (粪便) of an infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.

HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine (疫苗) now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. ‘Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible’, experts say. They also suggest that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded public places is also basic.

1. HFMD is usually spread with ____________.

A. feces B. feces of an infected person C. water D. mucus 2. Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?

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A. to keep the air fresh in a child’s room B. wash hands regularly C. see a doctor D. stay in crowded public places 3. Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word ‘infected’ in paragraph 3?

A. 传染的 B. 感染的 C. 正常的 D. 康复的 4. About HFMD, which one is right?

A. It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease . B. It first appeared in China. C. Adults can be infected too. D. There is vaccine now. 5. Can you give a title for the article?

A. The history of SARS B. What’s and how to prevent HFMD C. HFMD in China D. How to prevent HFMD

(十一)

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.

Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them.

“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it’s so heavy,’said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.

Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps to carry them, but many other students choose rolling bags.

But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.

But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight.

Scott Butch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%, but it is also important that older children don’t stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing. “Children are losing their balance and falling down with their school bags,:” he said.

Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin work books for students to take home.

One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all! 1. From the passage we can know that__________.

A. only children in China carry too heavy school bags B. only children in the US carry too heavy school bags C. children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags

D. both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags 2. If a child carries a heavy school bag, his___________ will be hurt.

A. hands B. feet C. back and neck D. head and arms

3. According to the doctor, Scott Butch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over________ kilos

A. 3 B. 4.5 C.5 D. 5.5

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The San Diego Zoo has been a lovely home for giant pandas since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. This week there was snow in San Diego—well, at least for a lucky group of giant pandas.

Over 15 tons of snow was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area on Tuesday morning to give the endangered bears a chance to play. They would experience the snow just like living in their natural habitat.

The snow day was a first for Xiao Liwu whose name means \"Little Gift.\" He was the sixth baby panda born to Bai Yun. Xiao Liwu was jumping on Mom, playing with her and getting used to being thrown in the snow by mama bear. Jennifer Becerra, San Diego Zoo keeper said, \"He was really enjoying the snow and running around. I've never seen him so happy.\"

All the San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas are from China, as part of a long-term captive breeding(人工养殖) program. Four of Xiao Liwu's brothers have already been moved from California to China.

Today there are 44 giant pandas living in zoos outside of China, where the bears' only natural home is. As just 1,600 pandas are thought to be left in the wild, researchers insist that captive breeding is an important way to study and protect the endangered pandas. Not only because of the habitat loss from human activities and low reproductive rates(繁殖率), giant pandas' survival is also affected by climate change. A study showed that global warming could kill much of the bears' main food, bamboo, over the next century.

1. Why was the snow blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area?

A. To stop the bamboos from dying. B. To give the pandas a chance to play. C. To help the pandas live in their natural habitat. D. To make Xiao Liwu happy. 2. What’s the relationship between Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu?

A. Wife and huand. B. Father and daughter. C. Sister and brother. D. Mother and son.

3. What is NOT the factor that influences the giant pandas' number?

A. The loss of habitat. B. Low reproductive rates. C. Human research. D. Climate change. 4. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Giant pandas in San Diego Zoo B. Giant pandas in danger C. Xiao Liwu’s happy time D. How to protect giant pandas 5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Captive breeding is the most useful way to protect giant pandas. B. More than 44 giant pandas live in zoos outside of China now. C. China is the only natural home of giant pandas.

D. Xiao Liwu was afraid of being thrown in the snow by mama.

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After the Spring Festival, I found some of my mom’s daily habits have changed.

Her cooking way was different. Vegetables that had been cooked crisply(脆) became very tender and soft. Fish that had been fried(煎炸的) became soup. Her old shredded (切成细条的) potato turned into diced potato… Feeling strange, dad and I asked Mom the reason for the change. But all she said was, “Just trying a different taste”. Then she was silent.

But it wasn’t just her cooking way. _______________. After dinner, instead of watching

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films on TV as usual, she would put on her newly-bought sports clothes and asked Dad to go out for a walk. After they came back home, mom would lose herself in magazines or newspapers about healthcare. Mom almost never gets sick. Why was she suddenly interested in medicine?

I couldn’t understand her “abnormal” behavior. Then one day I came across her micro blog(博客). “While visiting my parents during the Spring Festival, I suddenly realized that they are in their 70s now,” my mom had written. “They move slowly and it is hard for them to do the housework. I should visit them more often…

“Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy. They like fish soup, diced potato, tender and soft vegetables…

“I must also keep fit by doing physical exercise. If my parents are too weak to move around, I can be strong enough to take care of them. When I am old, my son can also pay less attention to taking care of me…”

When I read this, I felt very sorry. I used to complain that Mom didn’t understand me and couldn’t give me everything I wanted. I always thought there was a wide gap(沟) between us. But now I completely understand her. How great she is! She always thinks of others before herself. Everything she does is to help the people she loves live better lives. How unselfish her love is! 1. Which of the following can be put into the underlined part in line 6?

A. Mom also changed other habits. B. Mom didn’t want to do anything else. C. Mom began to take interest in sports. D. Mom complained she was very tired. 2. Why did mom change her cooking way?

A. Because she wanted to try a different taste.

B. Because she wasn’t interested in cooking any more. C. Because she was suddenly interested in medicine.

D. Because she tried to find a cooking way suitable for her parents. 3. The writer talks about the story mainly to show that . A. mom has changed her daily habits B. mom’s love can be great and selfless C. a wide gap between mom and me D. the importance of mom’s cooking way 参

1、1A 2D 3B 4A 2、1B 2B 3C 4B 3、1C 2C 3A 4D

4、1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 5、1D 2C 3A 6、1A 2D 3C

7、1 D 2 D 3 C 4 D 8、BCB

9、1C 2A 3C 4C 10、 BDBCB 11、1D 2C 3B

12、 1B 2D 3C 4A 5C 13、1A 2D 3B

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