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1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础精品训练题（24）及答案阅读理解-A1. Myth: Skipping meals (不吃饭) helps you lose weight fast.Truth: Theres no truth in this advice.Not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight. Rinzler reasons that missing a meal
2、 causes your metabolism(新陈代谢) to slow down so that you burn food more slowly. This only makes you feel hungrier and by the time you finally do reach the table you will probably eat more food. Strange as it may seem, studies show that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is a more
3、 healthy way to lose pounds.2. Myth: If you swallow (吞下) gum (口香糖)，it will stay inside your stomach for seven years.Truth: Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make its exit-not seven years, says Nei Izenberg, M. D., editor of Kids Health Organization. But because gum is made of the same th
4、ing as rubber, it cannot be fully digested (消化) in your stomach- so if you gum up the works on a regular (经常的) basis, you might find yourself in a sticky situation. 3. Myth: The best way to stop a nosebleed is to lift your head back.Truth: Now thats bad advice. Bloody noses are caused by broken bloo
5、d vessels (血管), so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it wont stop the bleeding; youll just end up swallowing lots of blood. Your best bet? “Rest quietly. Dont poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot (凝结) within a minute or two”. Suggests Dr. Ize
6、nberg.4. Myth: Cutting your hair will make it grow long faster.Truth: Thats not true. “Your hair isnt like a lawn or a rosebush, where cutting can stimulate (刺激) fresh growth,” says Phillip Kingsley. The length of your hair is genetically ( 遗传地) determined.When it reaches a certain length, it stops
7、growing. When you clear up the dead split ends, this make your hair look healthier, but not necessarily longer.1. According to Carol Ann Rinzler, skipping meals will _. A. help you lose weight fast B. help you lose weight slowly C. cause you to become fatter D. make you burning food more quickly答案解析
8、：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第一部分 “Not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight.”可知，Carol Ann Rinzler认为不吃饭不仅不会减肥，反而会增肥，故答案为C。2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A.Gum cannot be fully dig
9、ested in the stomach B. Gum can leave your stomach after you swallow is a few days laterC. If you often swallow gum, you might find yourself in a sticky situationD.Gum can stay inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第二部分 “Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to
10、make its exit-not seven years”可知，实际上，口香糖几天后就会排出体外，而不是在人体内呆七年，故答案为D。3. When your nose bleeds, youd better _. A. lift your head back B. poke it C. rest quietly D. pick it答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第三部分 “Rest quietly. Dont poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot within a minute or two”. 可知，答案为C。4. The l
11、engh of your hair is determined by _ A. clearing up the dead split ends B. your gene C. cutting it often D. the food you eat 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第四部分 “The length of your hair is genetically determined.”可知，答案为B。阅读理解Hilton English Language CenterInformation for New StudentsCLASS TIME：8:30a.m.10:00a.m.，1
12、0:30a.m.12:00a.m.，1:30p.m.3:00p.m.Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.SELFACCESS：The language laboratory（Room 1110）is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time s
13、tudents.You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to p
14、ractice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.ATTENDANCE（出勤）: All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend c
15、lasses will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books（Room 3520）.81. When do classes begin and end on a full day?A8:30a.m.1:30p.m. B8:30a.m.3:0
