课时作业(九)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

[2017·湖北八校联考]

Researchers found that women who had given birth might have a reduced risk of death from several common conditions than those who had not，according to a study released Friday by the Imperial College London (ICL)．

The study，led by ICL researchers，was published in the journal BMCMedicine.It investigates the association between the so-called reproductive factors—such as having children and breastfeeding—and a woman's risk of death.

Researchers analyzed data from 322,972 women across 10 countries，including the UK，France，Germany and Sweden，with an average age of 50.

Each woman was followed for an average of 12.9 years.During this period，there were 14,383 deaths overall，which included 5,938 deaths from cancer and 2,404 deaths from circulatory system diseases，according to the study.

The team compared reproductive factors with the risk of death from several common conditions，such as breast cancer，strokes and heart diseases.

The researchers found that women who had given birth had a 20 percent reduced

risk of death than those who had not.It was also found that there was a reduced risk of death (8 percent) in women who had breastfed compared to those who had not.

The risk of death from cancer was lower in those who had given birth compared to those who had not.Within this group，the risk was reduced even further in women that gave birth to two or three children in comparison to those who had only one child.

“Hormonal mechanisms may explain the lower risk of death that we observed with breastfeeding，and having given birth，as these factors are associated with changes in hormone levels，” said Dr Melissa Merritt from ICL，who led the study.

1．According to the passage，the risk of death from cancer is lower in women who________.

A．have given birth to no child B．have given birth to one child

C．have given birth to more than one child D．have breastfed

2．According to the research，if a woman has given birth and breastfed，her risk of death will decrease by________.

A．20% C．12%

B．28% D．16%

3．Which of the following might be one of the findings of the research? A．Several common conditions lead to women's death.

B．Reproductive factors are associated with changes in hormone levels. C．Women who have given birth live longer than those who have not. D．Having children might reduce women's risk of death from some diseases. 答案：[解题导语]研究表明，和没生育过孩子的妇女相比，生育过孩子的妇女患病死亡的概率会大大降低。

1．C 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“the risk was reduced even further in women that gave birth to two or three children in comparison to those who had only one child”可知，生育两个或三个孩子的妇女比只生育过一个孩子的妇女患癌症死亡的概率低。故选C项。

2．B 解析：细节理解题。根据第六段“The researchers found that women who had given birth had a 20 percent reduced risk of death than those who had not. It was also found that there was a reduced risk of death (8 percent) in women who had breastfed compared to those who had not.”可知，生育并且哺乳过的妇女死亡的概率会

下降28%(20%＋8%)。故选B项。

3．D 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Researchers found that women who had given birth might have a reduced risk of death from several common conditions than those who had not”和第五段中的“such as breast cancer，strokes and heart diseases”可推断出，生育孩子会降低女性患病死亡的概率。故选D项。

Ⅱ.阅读填空

[2017·黑龙江牡丹江一中期末]

As a health editor，I spend the majority of my day applying my mind to contents related to health.We're lucky to talk to experts on a daily basis about how to live our best lives.

__1__

1．Have a bedtime.

Getting enough sleep is good for everything ranging from weight to mood and even the immune system.One of the simplest things you can do to ensure you get enough sleep each night is to set a bedtime.__2__

2．Cultivate your emotional intelligence.

To have emotional intelligence means to be “confident，good at working toward your goals and adaptable”．It's made up of five parts：social skills，empathy，motivation，self-awareness and self-regulation.And fortunately，these are all qualities you can cultivate.__3__Know what you're good at and where you can stand to improve，etc.

3．__4__

I'm an objectively fast person—fast at walking，eating，talking and so on.This makes me very impatient.Stopping to smell the roses has never been my strong point.But slowing down to appreciate life and all its little moments builds gratitude—and that's a very healthy thing.

4.Find an exercise you actually enjoy.

I hate running.But I'll still do it，because of health.However，there are certainly other ways I'd rather get my fitness in.And that's completely OK.For me，exercise is a pill best swallowed like volleyball.__5__

A．Take a time to appreciate your life. B．Be curious about things beyond you.

C．Break away from your habit of doing things fast.

D．For you，it may be dancing，or swimming，or riding your bike.

E．If you fail to do so，change the time you have set for yourself.

F．It's clear that life would be healthier if we would just do the following things.

G．Forgive yourself if you can't meet it every night，but make a point to try to stick to it.

答案：[解题导语]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了健康生活的四种方法：有充足的睡眠；培养情商；学会花时间感恩生活；寻找喜欢的锻炼方式。

1．F 解析：根据下文可知，后面都是列举一些可以让生活更健康的方法。F项句意：显然，如果我们做下列事情，生活就会更健康。符合语境，故选F项。

2．G 解析：根据设空前的ensure you get enough sleep each night(确保你每晚得到充足的睡眠)可知，设空处应该与睡眠计划有关。本段主题是要坚持计划，确保睡眠。E项与作者意图不符，故选G项。

3．B 解析：本段主题是提高情商，作者重点提到了五种品质。根据设空后的内容可知，这里和探索未知世界有关，因此要对身外的事物保持好奇心。故选B项。

4．A 解析：根据本段关键词objectively fast person和But slowing down to appreciate life...可知，本段主要讲要花点时间感恩生活。故选A项。

5．D 解析：本段主题是找到一项你真正喜欢的运动。设空前说我喜欢像排球一样的运动，那么，对于你来说，也应该有自己喜欢的运动。故选D项。

Ⅲ.语法填空

[2017·云南昆明七校调研]

During a recent Senior Three English lesson，the teacher 1.________(notice) Xiao Ming，a student，busily typing messages on her cellphone.To the teacher's surprise，Xiao Ming wasn't just texting her friends the latest small talk.She was blogging about what she was learning in the classroom，sharing her opinions 2.________her classmates.She said she 3.________(true)enjoyed doing that.

The case caused 4.________heated discussion among teachers and students citywide.Miss Li，another English teacher said，“I am amazed at how 5.________(create) the students can be when writing on their blogs.To me it's a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and experiences.”But 6.________made other teachers worried was the blog-addiction which may disturb the students' study.

A supporter and classmate of Xiao Ming said，“We love her blog！We all read it each day and can't wait to see what she writes about next.Many of her 7.________(suggest) on study really help to encourage us.And we can relax