科目:高中英语 来源:2013年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语(新课标I卷带解析) 题型:阅读理解
The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert (警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focus - until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns; she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?
Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects(a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.
【小题1】The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby’s ______.
A.sense of hearing. |
B.sense of sight. |
C.sense of touch. |
D.sense of smell. |
A.the size of cards. |
B.the colour of pictures. |
C.the shape of patterns. |
D.the number of objects. |
A.To reduce the difficulty of the experiment. |
B.To see how babies recognize sounds. |
C.To carry their experiment further. |
D.To keep the babies’ interest. |
A.Science fiction. |
B.Children’s literature. |
C.An advertisement. |
D.A science report. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届江苏省苏州五中高三下学期期初考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding . The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ(智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample(样本)of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeling style. These results don't surprise me. Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.
【小题1】What does the author think about Dr King?
A.He is strict |
B.He is unkind |
C.He has the wrong idea. |
D.He sets a timetable for mothers |
A.basic | B.reliable | C.surprising | D.interesting |
A.The baby will sleep well. |
B.The baby will have its brain harmed. |
C.The baby will have a low blood sugar level. |
D.The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8. |
A.in the night |
B.every four hours |
C.whenever it wants food |
D.according to its blood sugar level |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江苏省高三下学期期初考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding . The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ(智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample(样本)of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeling style. These results don't surprise me. Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.
1.What does the author think about Dr King?
A.He is strict
B.He is unkind
C.He has the wrong idea.
D.He sets a timetable for mothers
2.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________
A.basic B.reliable C.surprising D.interesting
3.What does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand?
A.The baby will sleep well.
B.The baby will have its brain harmed.
C.The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D.The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
4.The author supports feeling the baby_______.
A.in the night
B.every four hours
C.whenever it wants food
D.according to its blood sugar level
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省珠海市2010届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Ⅲ 阅读 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For most pregnant women, exercise is the last thing on their minds. After all, keeping slim while you’re expecting isn’t exactly the top priority— rather, it’s making sure your baby gets enough nutrients to grow. But in a small new study, researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand report that a mother’s regular aerobic exercise may be good for a growing fetus’ health — and may even help a baby get a healthier start in life.
The finding is a bit surprising, because exercise is known to lower the risk of insulin resistance(胰岛素抵抗),a condition eventually leading to diabetes(糖尿病). Although insulin resistance is a detriment in healthy adults, it turns out to be helpful for proper fetal(胎儿)development. In pregnant women, this condition means nutrients get shunted to the growing baby.
The question is: could a mother’s exercise put her developing baby’s food supply at risk? Past studies looking at the effect of exercise on birth weight have been inconclusive, and none have really investigated the influence of exercise on the mother’s sensitivity to insulin. So the University of Auckland’s Dr. Paul Hoffman and his team decided to study 84 first-time mothers, who were of normal weight on average, and track any effects aerobic exercise(有氧运动) might have on their insulin sensitivity and, ultimately, on their babies’ birth weight. Researchers asked some women to exercise on a stationary bicycle for at least 40 minutes per session, up to five times each week, starting in the 20th week of pregnancy; the other women were not specifically asked to exercise. When the two groups and their babies were compared, the team found that women who bicycled regularly gave birth to babies who were on average 150g lighter than those born to the non-exercising mothers. In both groups, however, the babies were of healthy weight, and there was no difference in the mothers’ weights.
Generally speaking, babies on the lower end of the normal weight range are considered healthier and less prone to developing diabetes and obesity than heavier ones, so this was an encouraging result. Even more reassuring was that regular exercise did not seem to affect the flow of nutrients to the growing babies in the womb.
1. According to the new study, a pregnant woman’s regular exercise may _______.
A. bring benefits to a baby’s growth
B. lower the risk of insulin resistance
C. put her baby’s food supply at risk
D. help her keep slim and healthy
2. What does the underlined word “detriment” mean in the second paragraph?
A. Something that brings good.
B. Something that brings damage.
C. Something that brings obstacles.
D. Something that brings development.
3. What is the purpose of the experiment carried out by Dr. Paul Hoffman?
A. To investigate the influence of exercise on pregnant women.
B. To find out what aerobic exercise can benefit a baby’s growth.
C. To make sure of the effects exercise may have on babies’ birth weight
D. To compare the differences between mothers who exercise and who don’t
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Lighter babies are generally believed to be healthier than heavier ones.
B. Non-exercising mothers will definitely give birth to heavier babies.
C. No studies have looked at the effect of exercise on birth weight before.
D. Some women studied were asked to exercise regularly while some don’t.
5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. All mothers should take aerobic exercise.
B. Moms who exercise give birth to lighter babies。
C. Exercise reduces the risk of insulin resistance.
D. Heavier babies are more likely to develop diabetes.
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011江西临川二中高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题 题型:完型填空
Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 36 . So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 37 .
During his first year at college, Chuck stopped by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 38 .We recalled that we had worked together several years before to 39 money for 23 sick Cambodian babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 40 .Chuck donated several hundred dollars. It was an activity that 41 our formal relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 42 . I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 43 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 44 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 45 and full of promise. More importantly, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his 46 , his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 47 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried in the coffin(棺木) with him . Chuck 48 six items, including an essay he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the 49 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed his talent as a 50 .
I was grateful for the 51 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 52 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 53 my purpose, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 54 have the power to affect hearts and 55 for a long time.
1. A. use B. promise C. height D. assistance
2..A. disappointed B. amused C. excited D. surprised
3.. A. secret B. job C. progress D. family
4. A. raise B. borrow C. spend D. save
5. A. college B. hearts C. village D. friends
6.. A. transformed B. divided C. put D. devoted
7.. A. spare B. act C. live D. sleep
8. A. worry B. joy C. pain D. tears
9. A. honor B. comfort C. day D. loss
10.. A. fortunate B. serious C. talented D. unsatisfied
11. A. funeral B. office C. dormitory D. school
12.. A. go over B. take over C. give away D. throw away
13.. A. added B. bought C. examined D. chose
14.. A. story B. letter C. joke D. message
15.. A. writer B. teacher C. doctor D. comedian
16. A. excellent B. practical C. extraordinary D. expensive
17. A. believe B. draw C. know D. influence
18.. A. remember B. forget C. change D. achieve
19. A. Parents B. Teachers C. Students D. Strangers
20. A. health B. concentration C. accents D. minds
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