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1、安徽省淮北市杜集区2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编三2016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。Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head，according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were mo
2、re likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩)and pumping blood around their bodies，compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event，depending
3、 on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”The
4、study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said，“The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont seeand
5、 guide whether we see fear.”To further understand this relationship，the scientists also used a brain scanner to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain speak to each other to change our feeli
6、ngs and reduce fear，” Dr Garfinkel said.“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders，and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”1What
7、 is the finding of the study?A. Ones fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.B. Fear is a result of ones relaxed heartbeat.C. Fear has something to do with ones health. D. Ones heart affects how he feels fear.2The study was carried out by analyzing _.A. volunteers reactions to horrible pictures and
8、 data from their brain scansB. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditionsC. volunteers heartbeats when they saw terrible picturesD. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heartbrain communication3Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word
9、“mechanism” in Paragraph 6?A. Order. B. Machine.C. System. D. Treatment.4This study may contribute to _ A. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety B. treating anxiety and stress betterC. finding the key to the heartbrain communication D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads参考答案14、D
10、ACB 由(2013重庆,B)改编One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience.This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman.He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world.His project
11、explores various aspects of their lives.The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.Federico Mayor Zaragoza,SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy(药学)from the Compluten
12、se University of Madrid in 1958.After many years spent in politics,he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987.In 1999,he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace,of which he is now the president.In addition to many scientific publications,he has published four collections of poems and several
13、 books of essays.Writing is a discovery.Nadine Gordimer,South AfricaDue to a weak heart,Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly.She read widely and began writing at an early age.She published her first short story at the age of fifteen,and has completed a large number of works,which h
14、ave been translated into forty languages.In 1991,Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.Dave Brubeck,USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942.After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz.In 1951,he record
15、ed his first album(专辑).Brubecks 1959 album has become a jazz standard.He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.1.Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?()A.Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.B.Because they are physically impressive.C.Because their accomplishments inspired him.D.Because they have similar experiences.2.According to the web page,Federico Mayor Zaragoza .A.has won many awards for his work in politicsB.has served as the president of a universityC.has devoted all
