牛津英语模块十湖南语篇训练卷十四 Unit 3.docx
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语篇训练卷(十四)
Unit3 Protectingourselves
(2)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
OnedaylastSeptember,asBritneySpearswasabouttoboardaflighttoLosAngelesfromLondon,abluebottlefelloutofherpurse.Shequicklyputitbackin,butnotbeforethecamerarecordedtheevent.NeitherSpearsnorherspokesmanwaswillingtocommentonthecontentsofthebottle,butthenextmorningLondon’sDailyExpresspublishedapageofpicturesundertheheadline“EXCLUSIVE:
POPPRINCESSSPOTTEDATAIRPORTWITHAPOTOFSLIMMINGTABLETS.”.SpearswasapparentlycarryingZantrex-3,oneofthemostpopularweight-losspillsnowsoldintheUnitedStates.Thepill,whichissoldataboutfiftydollarsforamonth’ssupply,containsahugeamountofcaffeine,somegreentea,andthreecommonSouthAmericanherbsthatalsoactasstimulants(兴奋剂).IthittheUSmarketlastMarchandhashadasuccessthatwouldbehardtooverstate.Millionsofbottleshavebeensold,andduringtheChristmasseasonitwasdisplayedinthewindowsofthenation’slargestchainofvitaminshops,G.N.C.(Itissohighlysoughtafterthatmanyofthestoreskeepitinlockedcounters.)Zantrex-3isalsosoldatCVS,RiteAid,Wal-Martandotherchains,andoverthetelephoneandontheInternet.Ifyoutype“Zantrex”intoGoogle,morethanahundredthousandpiecesofinformationaboutitwillappear.Atanymoment,therearescoresofpeoplesellingitoneBay.
PerhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthesuccessstoryofZantrex-3,however,isthatitisfarfromunique.Therearehundredsofsimilarproductsonthemarkettoday,andtheyareboughtbymillionsofAmericans.AndthoughZantrex’sproducermakessomeexcitingstatements(“themostadvancedweight-controlcompound(化合物)period”),sodothepeoplewhosellStacker2andAnorexalongwiththosewhosellCarbEliminatorandFatEliminator.Almostallofthesecompoundssuggestthattheycanhelppeopleloseweightandregainlostenergy,andoftenwithoutdiet,exerciseoranyothereffort.
1.BritneySpearsisa/an .
A.dancer B.singer C.athlete D.chemist
2.Whichofthefollowingisalsoakindofweight-losspill?
A.CVS.B.RiteAid.
C.Wal-Mart.D.Anorex.
3.Theunderlinedpartofthesentenceinthefirstparagraphismostlikelysimilarinmeaningto“ ”.
A.itisdifficulttosayhowsuccessfulZantrex-3is
B.youcan’toverstatethesuccessofZantrex-3
C.youcan’tthinktoohighlyofthesuccessofZantrex-3
D.Zantrex-3isnotverysuccessful
4.Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthat .
A.Zantrex-3isoneofthesuccessfulweight-losspillsontheUSmarket
B.Zantrex-3isthemostsuccessfulweight-losspillontheUSmarket
C.Zantrex-3istheonlyweight-losspillontheUSmarket
D.therearefivekindsofweight-losspillsontheUSmarket
5.Thetextmainlytellsus .
A.whenBritneySpearswasfoundtakingweight-losspillswithher
B.howZantrex-3becamesuccessfulintheUSA
C.weight-losspillsareverypopularintheUSA
D.Zantrex-3isforbiddentobesoldontheUSmarket
B
Shoulde-cigarettes(electroniccigarettes)beanewchoiceforthesmokerstryingtogetridofthehabit?
ReactionsfromAmericansaremixed.Morethanhalfofthepeoplequestionedinasurveythinke-cigarettesshouldbecontrolledbytheUSFoodandDrugAdministration,but47percentbelievethee-cigarettesshouldbeavailabletothesmokerswhowanttoquit.
“Inthehuntforasafercigarette,e-cigarettesarebecomingapopularchoiceamongthoseeithertryingtoquitorlookingtoreplacestandardtobaccosmokewithanalternativethatmanufacturersclaimtobesafer,”ZogbyInternational,whichconductedthesurvey,saidinastatement.
Abouthalfofthe4,611adultswhotookpartinthesurveyhadheardaboute-cigarettes,whicharebatterypowered,orrechargeablecigarettesthatvaporizealiquidnicotinesolution.Theydonotproducesmokebutawatervaporwithoutsmell.SoldmostlyontheInternet,e-cigaretteswerefirstmadeinChina.
LastyeartheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)warnedagainstusinge-cigarettes,sayingtherewasnoevidencetoprovetheyweresafeorhelpedsmokersbreakthehabit.TheWHOsaidpeoplewhosmokede-cigarettesbreathedinafinefogofnicotineintothelungs.
Nearlyathirdofpeoplequestionedinthesurveythinkthate-cigarettesshouldbeallowedinplaceswheresmokingisforbidden,becausetheydon’tproducesmoke,but46percentdisagree.Menwhowereawareoftheavailabilityofe-cigarettesweremorelikelythanwomentosaytheyshouldbeachoiceavailabletosmokerswhowanttoquit.Youngpeople,aged18-29,andsingleswerethegroupsmostopentotryinge-cigarettes.Smokingisthesinglelargestcauseofpreventabledeathworldwide,accordingtotheWHO.
6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?
A.Americansmokersoughttotrye-cigarettes.
B.Americanshavedifferentopinionsaboute-cigarettes.
C.EverykindofcigarettesshouldbeforbiddeninAmerica.
D.MostoftheAmericansdon’tlikee-cigarettes.
7.AccordingtoZogbyInternational,e-cigarettes .
A.aremuchsaferthancommoncigarettes
B.arepopularamongpeoplewhowanttoquitsmoking
C.willtaketheplaceoftraditionalcigarettes
D.areproducedinasaferwaybymanufacturers
8.Whatdoweknowaboute-cigarettesfromthepassage?
A.MostAmericansarefamiliarwiththem.
B.Theyareagoodchoiceasthereisnonicotine.
C.Theyproduceawatervaporthatcan’tbeseen.
D.MostpeoplebuythemontheInternet.
9.What’stheattitudeoftheWHOtowardse-cigarettes?
A.Negative. B.Supportive.
C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.
C
Farmersarebeingtoldmoreneedstobedonetostoptheminjuringatwork.OneinfiveBritishworkplacedeathshappensinagricultureeventhoughfarmersareonlyasmallpartoftheworkingpopulation.Duringtheyear2010/11therewere1,061injuriesintotalanditisthoughtmanymoregounreported.
JimChapmanfromWarwickshirehadhisarmtornoffbyfarmmachinerysevenyearsagowhenhewas23.“Youdon’trealisehowmuchyourelyonyoursecondarmuntilit’sgone,”hesaid.HefellagainstaPTOshaft(传动轴),aspinningmetalbaratthebackofatractor.“Itcatapulted(猛力掷出)mefromonesideofthemachinetotheother,”hesaid.“Ilandedonthefloor,withoutallmyclothing.Myleftarmhadbeenrippedoff.”Headmitsthatthemachinerywasmissingpartofitspropersafetyguard.“Butagain,”headded,“itwasarushedday.Therewereafewmachinesthatdidn’twork.Also,Iwasgettingbehindwiththejobs.”
Overthelast10years,otherindustriesthatyou’dthinkofasdangerous,likebuildingorquarrying(矿采),haveloweredthenumberofworkplacedeathsandinjuries.Inthefarmingindustrythough,deathsremainhighwith34deathsin2010/11.
JudithHackitt,thechairoftheHealthandSafetyExecutive(HSE)saysitis“notacceptable”thattheaccidentstatisticsforfarmingarestillhigh.“Peopleinfarmingdon’thaveminorinjuries.Whentheygetinjured,it’sbad.”shesaid.“WhenIsaidtotheNFUthatifIhadsonsIwouldnotwantthemtoworkinagriculture,itreallymadethemsitupandtakenotice.”There’sawholehostofreasonswhyfarmingisasdangerousasitis.Itisaveryroughindustry.Also,it’softenbecausepeopleareleftalone.Theycouldbeyoungandinexperienced,orolderpeople,whowouldhaveretiredmaybe5or10yearsagoinotherindustries.
Jimwantsotherstolearnfromhisexperience.“Lookatwhatyou’redoingbeforeyougorunningin,”hesaid.“Youcouldmakeamistakethatyou’lllivewithfortherestofyourlife.”
10.JimChapmanwasinjuredintheworkplacemainlybecause .
A.hecrossedthemachinery
B.thesafetyguardofthemachinerywasgone
C.hewasstandingatthebackofthetractor
D.hedidn’tnoticethePTOshaft
11.InBritishfarmingindustry, .
A.farmerstakeupalargepartofworkingpopulation
B.thenumberofinjuriesisbiggerthanwhatthepublicknow
C.oldmachinerywasnotreplacedintime
D.beingafarmeristhemostdangerous
12.Judiththought were(was)notacceptable.
A.theinjuriesoffarmers
B.thehighdeathsforfarming
C.herson’shopetoworkinagriculture
D.farmers’retiring5or10yearslater
13.Theunderlinedphrase“rippedoff”inParagraph2probablymeans“ ”.
A.turnedoffB.gotoff
C.wornoffD.tornoff
14.Fromthewholetext,wecanseethatJimfeels .
A.regretfulB.angry
C.shockedD.confused
Ⅱ.阅读填空
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.Fillinthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.
WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.
Coloredcontacts(隐形眼镜)givetheweareraninnocent,childlikeappearance.Butexpertswarnthattheycanbedangerous.
Comparedtoordinarycontacts,coloredcontactscarrygreaterrisksofocularirritation(眼部过敏),rednessandinfection.Duetothelayerofcolor,theyarethickerandharderthanordinarycontacts;andadditionallyarelesspermeable(可渗透的),whichcanleadtotheeyesbeingtakenawayfrommoisture(水分)andoxygen.Whentheeyes,mainlythecornea(角膜),aretakenawayfromwaterandoxygen,cellsdieandbloodvesselsdilate(血管膨胀),causingillnesssuchasitchiness(痒)andbloodshoteyes.Moreover,thedeathandslowreproductionofcertaineyecellswillmaketheeyesweaktovirusesandbacteria,causinginfection(感染)andotherproblems.Thebestwaytopreventinfectionandothereyeproblemsistowearthemonlyforshortperiodsoftime.
Anotherbigproblemwithcoloredcontactsisthatwearerscaremoreaboutlooksthansizes.Justlikeoneshoesizedoesn’tfitall,thereisnosuchthing
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