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1、- 1 -河北省保定市新市区 2016 高考英语 短文改错和阅读理解一轮选练（9）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。An Israeli law banning too-skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index(BMI)of at least 18. 5 for thre
2、e months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 58”tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds. “This law is another step in the war against eating disorders, ”said physician Adatto. “Underweight models, ”he explained, “can no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their
3、 false image of being skinny. ”But some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “I think its an approach that isnt going to work, ”said eating disorder exper
4、t Susan Ice, who worked with an organization which creates a healthy working environment for models. But Adatto told the reporter that he began to concern the issue after meeting an aspiring model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized. He said, “I realized that only legislation(立法)can change
5、 the situation. There was no time to waste; so many girls were dieting to death. ”However, the efforts to regulate models weight in Spain and Italy have not resulted in part because of difficulties in determining reliable methods of measuring weight and health. Still, folks including Ice say theres
6、no denying that images from Hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with. “Certainly I dont believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it makes it harder, ”she says. “Its a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the
7、beauty ideal. ”- 2 -【文章大意】本文讲述了以色列出台了一项新法律, 限制模特太瘦, 此项新法律引起了争议。1. What does BMI in the first paragraph refer to? A. A measure of body health based on height and weight. B. A worldwide prize for the healthier model. C. A new show held by those skinny models. D. A kind of medicine to cure eating disor
8、ders. 【解析】选 A。词义猜测题。根据该词后面的 at least 18. 5 for three months before a fashion show(在时装表演前至少三个月达到 18. 5)可知 BMI 是一个标准, 所以 A 项正确。BMI 指“身体质量指数” 。2. One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is. A. to change the working conditions of modelsB. to lower the chance of skinny models deathC. to prevent models
9、from suffering from eating disordersD. to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This law is another step in the war against eating disorders”可知 C 项正确。3. In the opinion of the critics, the law wont succeed because. A. it misleads young women to form a bad eating habitB.
10、the fashion industry is much too influentialC. it doesnt provide a proper approach that can work wellD. it doesnt create a healthy working environment for models【解析】选 B。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. ”可知 B 项正确。4. Acco
11、rding to the passage, the new Israeli law banning skinny models is. A. practicalB. acceptableC. reasonable D. controversial【解析】选 D。观点态度题。本文讲述以色列出台一项法律限制模特过瘦, 文中陈述了正反两种观点, 一种赞成, 一种反对, 所以此项新法律是有争议的。- 3 -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。Below is from a book of facts.VITAL STATISTICSMOTOR VEHICLE AC
12、CIDENTS; CAUSES OF DEATHAbout 45,800people in the US were killed in the motor vehicle accidents in 2005, according to preliminary figures from the National Safety Council, up 1% from the revised total for 2004. as the number of drivers (201.5 million) and vehicle miles driven (3 trillion) increased
13、in 2005, the death rate per 100 million vehicle miles increased 1% to 1.54%.US Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2004, 2005Sources: National Safety Council; Natl. Highway Traffic Safety Admin.Improper Driving Reported in Accidents 2000, 2002, 2005Source: National Safety CouncilDisregarded signal 1.4 4.0 8.2
14、2.5 3.3 1.3 1.7 3.4 2.2Passed stop sign. 2.8 3.3 3.8 2.5 1.3 3.6 1.8 1.6 5.6Drove left of center. 8.0 5.7 0.7 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.0Improper overtaking. 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 2.0 0.8 0.8 2.4Made improper turn. 4.5 0.5 0.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 4.5 1.7 0.9Followed too closely. 1.0 0.4 0.9 6.8 2.8 4.3 8.7 3.8 5.
15、7No improper driving stated.37.3 40.5 38.4 37.3 45.3 39.7 41.5 49.7 42.2Note: Based on reports from state traffic authorities, when a driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the accident was considered a result of the drivers physical conditionnot a driving error. For this reason, accidents in which the driver was reported to be under the influence are included under “No improper driving stated”. Deaths 2005 % change from 2004 Rate 2005All motor vehicle accidents. 45,800 +1 15.5 Collision between motor vehicles 19,200
