2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题(17)

-1-2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（17）及答案(2012·郑州第一次质量预测)Lookingforanewweightlossplan？Trylivingonthetopofamountain.Mountainaircontainslessoxygenthanairatloweraltitudes，sobreathingitcausesthehearttobeatfasterandthebodytoburnmoreenergy.Studieshavefoundthatathletestrainingathighaltitudestendtoloseweight.DoctorFlorianLipplinGermanywonderedhowthemountainairwouldaffectobeseindividualsiftheyweren'tdoinganymorephysicalactivitythanusual.Lipplandhiscolleaguesinvited20obesementoanenvironmentalresearchstationabout300metersbelowthesummitofZugspitze，amountainaround2,970metersneartheAustrianborder.Thiswasnohikingexpedition.Theywereallowedtoeatasmuchastheyliked.Themenalsogavebloodsothatresearcherscouldtestforhormones(荷尔蒙)linkedtoappetiteandobesity.Attheendoftheweek，themen，whoseweightstartingoutwas105kilograms，hadlostabout1.5kgonaverage.Themen'sbloodpressurealsodropped，whichtheresearchersowedtoweightlost.Exactlywhatcausedtheweightlossisuncertain.Lossofappetiteiscommonathigheraltitudes，andindeedthemenatesignificantlylessthanusual—about700calories(千卡)fewerperday.Appetitelossathighaltitudescouldcertainlybekey，notesDamianBailey，aphysiologist，whohimselfrecentlylost11kgduringa3­monthexpeditiontotheAndesinChile.Lipplsays，half­jokingly，“Ifobesepeopleplantheirholidays，theymightnotgotothesea，butmaybetothemountains.”67．Theunderlinedword“obese”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“______”．A．unhealthyB．swollenC．veryfatD．weighty68．Hormonesweretestedintheresearchbecausetheycouldaffect______.A．one'sbodyweightB．one'sbloodpressureC．one'swayoflivingD．one'sheart­beatingrate69．Whatwasfoundaboutthe20obesemenintheprocessoftheresearch?A．Theycontrolledwhattoeat.B．Theytookinfewercaloriesthanusual.C．Theylostappetitebecauseoflackofphysicalactivities.D．Theywereprovidedwithahealthierdietthanbefore.-2-70．WhydoesDamianBaileyagreewiththeideaofappetitelossathighaltitudes?A．HeexperimentedwiththenewweightlossplanintheAndes.B．HefoundnootherreasonsforhislossofweightintheAndes.C．HeresearchedtherelatedsubjectintheAndes.D．HelostmuchweightinthehighaltitudeoftheAndes.67．C根据上文“生活在山顶可以减肥”可知，FlorianLippl想知道山上的空气如何影响肥胖的人。unhealthy“不健康的”；swollen“肿胀的”；veryfat“极胖的”；weighty“沉重的”。故选C项。68．A根据第二段中“...researcherscouldtestforhormones(荷尔蒙)linkedtoappetiteandobesity.”可知，研究人员测试荷尔蒙是因它与食欲和肥胖有关，故选A项。69．B根据第三段第二句“Lossofappetiteiscommonathigheraltitudes，andindeedthemenatesignificantlylessthanusual—about700calories(千卡)fewerperday.”可知，由于食欲不振他们比以往吃得少，并且吸收的热量也较少。70．D根据倒数第二段可知，贝利在智利的安第斯山亲身体验过，三个月减了11公斤，因此他认同这种看法。第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A(2012·河北普通高中教学质检)ThankyouforyourinterestinvolunteeringwiththeCityofMelbourne'stourismprogram.Ifyouwouldliketoreceiveanemailadvisingyouofthenextrecruitmentsession，[e-mail]elbourneVolunteersplayavitalroleintheCityofMelbourne'stourismservices.TheyprovideinformationonMelbourneforaroundtwomillionvisitorseachyear.TheirloveandknowledgeofthecityandVictoriaaddtoMelbourne'sreputationasafriendly，welcomingandculturallyvibrant(有活力的)city.TheCityofMelbourne'stourismbranchgenerallyconductstwovolunteer-3-recruitmentintakeseachyearforthefollowingtourismprograms：·CityAmbassadors·MelbourneVisitorBoothatBourkeStreetMall·MelbourneVisitorCentreatFederationSquare·MelbourneGreeterServicePlacesarelimitedandpotentialvolunteersmustparticipateinaselectionprocessbasedonthefollowingcriteria.Volunteersmustbe：·passionateaboutMelbourne·customerservicefocused·familiarwithcomputer·availableforonefour­hourshift(eithermorningorafternoon)eachweekforaminimumofoneyear·teamplayerswholovemeetingpeople·abletodemonstrateacommitmenttotheCityofMelbourne'svalues(asoutlinedintheonlineapplication)MoreinformationTofindoutmoreaboutbecomingavolunteer，contactusonlineorphonetheCityofMelbourne'sVolunteerProjectOfficer，TourismMelbourneon(03)96589658.Forothervolunteeringopportunities，seenationalvolunteerrecruitmentwebsiteGoVolunteer.56．Wherewillyoumostprobablyreadtheabovepassage?A．Inclassifiedtourismadvertisements.B．Inaradioreportofatourismprogram.C．Inabookreviewaboutvolunteering.D．Onalocalgovernmentwebsite.57．WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthequalificationsforavolunteer?A．Owningadriver'slicense.B．Enjoyingmeetingpeople.C．Havingcomputerskills.D．Afour­hourshifteachweek.58．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A．theprogram'srecruitmenttakesplaceeverytwoyearsB．GoVolunteeroffersinformationaboutMelbourne'svolunteerprogramC．ifyouknowMelbournewell，you'resuretobeadmittedasatourismvolunteerD．eventhoughyou'reinterestedintheprogram，youcan'tbeitsmemberrightnow59．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?-4-A．DoesVolunteeringPayBack?B．WelcometotheCityofMelbourne!C．TourismVolunteerProgramD．InterestandTourismVolunteering56．D结合第二段后半部分中的“[e-mail].”(gov是government的缩写)和最后一段后半部分中的内容可推测上述文章最可能出自当地的政府网站。57．A由Volunteersmustbe后面的六个标准可知B、C、D三项均是志愿者必须具备的资格。文章中没有提到成为志愿者的资格之一是拥有驾驶执照。58．D根据第二段中的“Ifyouwouldliketoreceiveanemailadvisingyouofthenextrecruitmentsession...”可知本文叙述的是下一次征募志愿者的相关内容，由此可推断D项正确。59．C文章第一段开门见山地点明了本文的中心话题，所以C项最