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1、2009年高考英语阅读理解训练50篇阅读理解训练50篇（1）1Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion,unless you learn how to deal withit.They warn that anger can lead to heart disease,stomach problems,headaches,emotionalproblems and possibly cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.Some

2、people express angeropenly in a calm reasonable way.Others burst with anger,and scream and yell.But other peoplekeep their anger inside.They can not or will not express it.This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person*shealth than

3、 expressing it.They said that when a person is angry,the brain releases the same hormones（荷尔蒙）.They speed the heart rate,raise blood pressure,or sugar into the blood,etC.Ingeneral the person feels excited and ready to act.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous.Th

4、ey believethat those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease,and theybelieve that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.They say the first step is to admitthat you

5、 are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger,then decide if the cause is seriousenough to get angry about.If it is,they say,“Do not express your anger while angry.Wait untilyour anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.Doctors say that a good way to

6、 deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has madeyou angry.They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.1.“Damaging emotion means that.A.the emotion is harmless B.the emotion is harmfulC.the feeling is very strong D.the feeling is hard2.What statement is right?A.Were you angry

7、,you would be cancered（得癌症）.B.Once you are angry,you must be cancered.C.Angry as you are often,you cant be cancered,D,Anger may cause you a cancer.3.Expressing anger violently repressing it according to some scientists.A.is just the same as B.is more harmful thanC.is no better than D.is much better

8、than4.According to the author,youd bet t er.A.never be angryB.cool it down before you express itC.laugh and laugh when you get angryD.admit you are wrong when you are angryThere is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling.Noschool I have ever taught in has eve

9、r ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.There are,however,different ideas about how to teach it,or how much priority d尤先）it must begiven over general language development and writing ability.The problem is how to encourage achild to express himself freely and confidently in

10、writing without holding him back with thecomplexities（复杂性）of spelling.If spelling becomes the only focal（焦点的）point of his teachers interest,clearly a brightchild will be likely to“play safe”.He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous language.Thats why t

11、eachers often encourage the early use ofdictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personalexperience:This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling errors and your writing isterrible

12、.It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupiFs technical abilities in writing,but it wasalso a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted（省略）to read the essay,which containedsome beautiful expressions of the child*s deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to drawattention to the errors,but if

13、his priorities had centered on the childs ideas,an expression of hisdisappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation（动机）to seekimprovement.1.Teachers are different in their opinions about.A.he difficulties in teaching spellingB.the role of spelling in general language

14、developmentC.the complexities of the basic writing skillsD.the necessity of teaching spelling2.The underlined expression“play safe“probably me ans.A.to write carefullyB.to do as teachers sayC.to use dictionaries frequentlyD.to avoid using words one is not sure of3.Teachers encourage the use of dicti

15、onaries so that.A.students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB.students will have more confidence in writingC.students will have less trouble in correcting mistakesD.students will learn to be independent of teachers4.The author seems to think that the teachers judgment on that sensitive

16、 piece of writing isA.unfair B.reasonable C.foolish D.carelessPerhaps the most famous theory,the study of body movement,was suggested by ProfessorRay BirdwhistelL He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed.In otherwords,we learn our looks we are not born with them.A baby has

17、 generally informed face features.A baby,according to Birdwhistell,learns whereto set the eyebrows by looking at those around-family and friends.This helps explain why thepeople of some areas of the US looks much alike.New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that can not be e

18、xplainedby genetics（遗传学）.The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth,it is learned after.In fact,the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set.For many,this can be wellinto grown-ups.A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike.We learn

19、our looks from those around us.This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those inother areas.In the US,for example,the south is the part of the country where the people smilemost frequently.In New England they smile less,and in the western part of New York

20、States stillless.Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly,partly because people inMadison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta,Georgia.People in largelypopulated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.1.Ray

21、Birdwhistell believes that physical a p p e a r a n c e.A.has little to do with culture B.has much to do much cultureC.is ever changing D.is different from place to place2.According to the passage,the final mouth shape is f or me d.A.before birth B.as soon as ones teeth are newly setC.some time afte

22、r new teeth are set D.around 15 years old3.Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the US a person is from by.A how much he or she smiles B.how he or she raise his or her eyebrowsC,what he or she likes best D.the way he or she talks4.People who live are more friendly.A.in largely populated areas B.in

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26、njoy free accommodation for a longer timeD.continue working at the school after the summer3.Arels-Felco is pr obabl y.A.a company B.the name of a schoolC.an educational organization D.a housing agency五California-Upset by the war in Iraq,Julia Wilson expressed her anger and impatience withPresident B

27、ush last spring on her web page on MyS.She posted a picture of thepresident,wrote“Kill Bush“across the top and drew a sword stabbing his outstretched hand.Shelater replaced her page after learning in her eighth-grade history class that such threats are afederal offense.It was too late,Federal author

28、ities had found the page and placed Wilson on their checklist.They finally reached her this week in her biology class.The M-year-old was taken out of classWednesday and questioned for about 15 minutes by two Secret Service agents.The incident hasupset her parents,who said the agents should have incl

29、uded them when questioning their daughter.The teenager said the agents questioning led her to tears.44I wasnt dangerous,“said Wilson,an honor student who describes herself as politically enthusiastic.Tm a peace-loving person.Tmagainst the war in Iraq.Tm not going to kill the president.Her mother,Kir

30、stie Wilson,said two agents showed up at the familys home Wednesdayafternoon,questioned her and promised to return once her daughter was home from school.After they left,Kirstie Wilson sent a next message to her daughters call phone,asking her tocome straight home and telling her that two men from t

31、he secret service wanted to talk with her.But moments later,Kirstie Wilson received a text message from her daughter saying agentshad pulled her out of class.Julia Wilson said the agents threatened her,saying she could be sent to court for making thethreat.4 570。titles.If you cant find the copy you

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36、theplayground or skipping rope for hours,you werent thinking fitness,you were thinkingentertainment.But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused gym memberships,the simple joy of jumping rope has been forgotten.Rediscovering it will give you a total-bodyexercise you can find.Although co

37、nsidered an excellent form of exercise,jumping rope has never gainedwidespread acceptance because of two fundamental reasons.First,most people recognizejumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular（心血管的）exercise,but they also believethat it is simply too difficult.In other words,they dont thin

38、k they?1 1 be able to continue jumpingfor the near 20 minutes that it takes to achieve a beneficial physical outcome.Second,many viewit as somewhat boring and overly repetitive-not as something fun or enjoyable.As a matter of fact,jumping rope can be great fun if you find a proper way to practiseit.

39、Instead of doing the usual two-foot bounce over and over again,people good at rope-jumpingoften change their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps.A single bounce,a double-bounce,a skip,aknee-up,side swings,as well as a variety of other easy-to-leam free-style rope-jumping.Now researchers are learning that j

40、umping rope also prepares the brain for learning.It is anexercise allowing both brain hemispheres to perform in parallel to each other.In short,jumpingrope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment,time and space,yet leading to a muchhealthier life.1.From the first paragraph we learn th

41、at .A.jumping rope has faded from peoples memoriesB.people now have more advanced equipmentC.racing around the playground was preferredD.people now like to have exercise in a gym2.Rope jumping has not spread widely because .A.it benefits the cardiovascular system B.it is too hard for people to jumpC

42、.it is considered boring and repetitive D.it requires little eguipment,time and space3.The first sentence in the 3rd paragraph implies .A.there is only one proper way to follow B.the usual way should not be usedC.the easiest way is always the best D.there are many ways to follow4.According to the re

43、searchers Jumping rope .A.only prepares the brain for learningB.is suitable for students onlyC.helps both brain hemispheres work togetherD.can be dangerous for old people5.What is the authors attitude towards rope jumping?A.He is arguing against it.B.He is in favour of it.C.He is sitting on the fenc

44、e of it.D.He is not clear about it.二十七Villagers in Koh Samui yesterday criticized state authorities for their failure to stop illegaldeforestation on the resort island.The villagers in Bor Phut said they had seen a group of mentake chainsaws to a forest on Khao Duang Nok mountain near Samui airport.

45、They believe themen are falling trees to clear the land for a construction project.“Weve heard the sound of saws working,said a villager.The mountains steep slope madeit difficult for the villagers to get into the forest to see the men at work.However,they said traces（痕迹）of deforestation were appare

46、nt.One villager said he reported the matter to stateauthorities,asking them to take legal action,but to no avail.Khao Duang Nok has been under the spotlight after the Natural Resources and EnvironmentMinistry investigated the matter.A businessman was charged with having occupied 49 rai of land with

47、false land documentsand many land officials were arranged to leave the area during the investigation in connection withland scandals（丑闻）in a project known as The Peak”.Koh Samui district chief Decha Kangsanant has ordered a stop to any development activitieson Khao Duang Nok until the investigation

48、results are released.However,the villagers saidnothing has been done to stop deforestation.Sunthorn Watcharakuldirok director of the ForestryDepartment,said the group of men entered the forest two weeks ago after forestry officialsreturned from their inspection.The fact that the men remained fearles

49、s showed that it was the work of influential peoplewho were challenging state power,he said.His department is planning to arrest all the men.1.The underlined phrase“to no avail“in the 2nd paragraph means .A.in vain B.in astonishment C.without permission D.without delay2.Villagers failed to see the m

50、en cutting down the trees in a forest because .A.the traces of deforestation were apparentB.the authorities forbade them to go thereC.the mountain blocked their viewsD.the road to the forest is not easy to take3.is a person not a place.A.Koh Samui B.Bor Phut C.Khao Duang Nok D.Decha Kangsanant4.It i