2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解强化训练73

2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解强化训练73i.、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共0分）A1.Directions:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.DrugoveruseanditsconsequenceB.TheproblemofdrugoveruseinAmericaC.BenefitsofmedicineanditswiseuseDFemaledrugoverusewithreferencetothatofmalesEMisuseofmedicineamongtheyounggenerationF.Improperuseofmedicineamongseniorcitizens76.Nowadays.millionsofpeoplemisuseandevenoverusepainmedicationsandotherdrugs.ResearchbytheAmericanNationalInstituteonDrugAbuse(NIDA,1999)showsthataround2%ofthepopulationoverage12wereusingdrugsnon-medically.77.NIDAviewsmedicationsasapowerfulforceforgoodinthecontemporaryworld.Theyreduceandremovepainformillionsofpeoplesufferingfromillnessanddisease.Theymakeitpossiblefordoctorstoperformcomplicatedsurgerytosavelives.Manypeopleafflictedbyseriousmedicalconditionsareabletocontroltheirsymptomsandbecomeactive,contributingcitizens.NIDApointsoutthatmostindividualswhotakethesedragsusetheminaresponsible.78.Nevertheless,overuseofdrugssuchasopioids,centralnervoussystem(CNS)depressantsandstimulantsdoesleadtoharmfulrelianceinsomepeopleandisthereforebecomingaseriouspublichealthconcern.Althoughthisabuseaffectsmanypeopleworldwide,particulartrendsofconcerntothemedicalprofessionintheUSappearamongolderadults,teenagersaridwomen.79.Thoughitmaybeasurprisetomany,themisuseofmedicationsmaybethemostcommonformofdrugabuseamongtheelderly.DrKennethSchraderofDukeUniversity,NorthCarolinastatesthatalthoughtheelderlyrepresentabout13%oftheUSpopulation,thoseaged65andoveraccountfortheconsumptionofonethirdofalldrugs.Peopleinthisagegroupusemedicationsroughlythreetimesmorethanthegeneralpopulationandhavepoorercompliancewithinstructionforuse.Inanotherstudyofelderlypatientsadmittedtotreatmentprograms,70%werewomenwhohadoverusedmedicines.80.Unfortunately,thistrendamongwomendoesnotonlyaffectthoseagedoverIngeneral,amongwomenandmenwhoareusingeitherananti-anxietydrugorasedative,womenaretwiceaslikelytobecomeaddicted.Inaddition,statisticscompiledfor12-17yearoldsshowthatteenagegirlsaremorelikelythanteenageboystobeginoverusingpsychotherapeuticmedicationsuchaspainkillers,tranquillizers,stimulantsandsedatives.【答案解析】76.E77.C.78.A79.F80.DB2.BDearFriend,Therecentsuccessofchildren'sbookshasmadethegeneralpublicawarethatthere'sahugemarketoutthere.Andthere'sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3billionworthofchildren'sbooksboughteachyear...plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazinesforchildrenandteenagers.Whoaretheseneededwriters?They'reordinaryfolkslikeyouandme.ButamIgoodenough?Iwasoncewhereyoumightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn'tknowwheretoturnforhelp.Then,IacceptedafreeofferfromtheInstitutetotestmywritingaptitude（潜能）,anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.ThepromisethatpaidoffTheInstitutemadethesamepromisetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingability:Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript（手稿）suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinishourcourse.Ireallydidn'texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.Isoldthreestories.AndIsoondiscoveredthatwasnotunusualattheInstitute.Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren'sbooksandover300storiesandarticles.FreetestandbrochureWeofferafreeaptitudetestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochuredescribingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-on-onetraining.Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There'snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesforever.Sincerely,KristiHoll,InstructorInstituteofChildren'sLiterature56.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat_____.A.children’sbooksareusuallybestsellersB.publishersaremaking$3billioneachyearC.magazinesforteenagershavedrawnpublicattentionD.thereisagrowingneedforwritersofchildren'sbooks62.Whenfinishingthecourse,youarepromisedto_____.A.beasuccessfulpublisherB.becomeaconfidenteditorC.finishoneworkforpublicationD.getonestoryorarticlepublished63.KristiHollmentionsherexperiencemainlyto_____.A.provesheisagoodinstructorB.promotethewritingprogramC.giveheradviceoncoursepreparationD.showshesoldmorestoriesthanarticle【答案解析】61【答案】D.【解析】前三段话从不同方面告诉我们急需儿童书籍的作者。62【答案】C。【解析】由第五段话中的Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript（手稿）suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinishourcourse.可以知道答案。63【答案】B。【解析】KristiHoll用自己的例子证明该项目的可行性，同时也宣传了该项目。C3.[2012·重庆卷]BToplistsarelecturingpeopleoneverythingfrom“100placestovisit”to“100bookstoread”.Aren'tyoujusttiredofbeingtoldwhattodowithyourtime?Nowyouhavealisttoendalllists!Takealookatthefollowingtwoexamplesfromthelistof“101thingsnottodo”：SwimwithDolphins(海豚)?Swimmingwithdolphinsisoneoftheworld'smostprofitabletouristactivities.However,noteverydolphinwillwelcomehavingtheirbusy,tiringdayinterruptedbytouristsscreamingandpushingaroundtheminthewater.Worseyet,whendolphinsgettooneartotheboatsloadedwithtourists,theycouldgetcaughtupinropesandkilledbypropellers(螺旋桨)．Here'salittlesecret.Dolphinslooklikesmilingatyou,butactuallythey'rejustopeningtheirmouths.GotoSeetheMonaLisa?Theremustbesomethingaboutthemysterious(神秘的)smile.The6milli