广东省2013年高考英语二轮复习 同步专题 阅读理解18.doc

1、阅读理解精选18Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim

2、was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.Dr. Bruce Smoller, a psychologist, had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jims case was. When Ji

3、m was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jims father was 48. “I think a

4、ll his life Jim believed he killed his father,” Dr. Smoller says. “He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial he had expected for forty years. “Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not

5、to live to the age of 48.Jims case shows the powerful role that attitude plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jims, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause s

6、uch midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.31. Jim was sent back to operation because _.A. his heart didnt work well B. he expected a full recoveryC. his life was drawing to a close D. the first one wasnt well performed32. What made Dr. Smoller feel strange about Jims case?A. J

7、im died at a young age. B. Jim died on the operating table.C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease. D. Jims death is closely connected with his fathers.33. From Smollers words, we can infer that _. A. Jims father cared little about his studyB. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his fatherC

8、. Jim thought he would be punished some dayD. Smoller believed Jim wouldnt live to the age of 4834. Which of the following could have strong effect on ones physical health according to the text? a. Ones genes. b. Ones life in childhood. c. Ones physical education. d. The date of ones birthday. e. Th

9、e opinions one has about something.A. a, b, dB. a, b, eC. a, c, eD. b, c, d35. Which of the following is true?A. Both Jim and his father died at the age of 48. B. Jim often asked his father to do his homework.C. Jim was believed to kill his father.D. Most childhood events can cause cancer, heart dis

10、ease and mental illness.答案及解析本文通过Jim个人的例子说明了人们儿童时代的经历会很大程度上影响他成年以后的健康状况和心理。31. A 细节理解题。从第二段第二句得知，Jim手术后心脏跳动得不是很好，所以又匆忙地回医院再做手术。32. D 推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句话可以得知，Jim的爸爸也是在48岁那年死于心脏病。而这正是让这位大夫感到奇怪的地方。33. C 推理判断题。文中的第四段中说Jim一直觉得是他自己害死了他的爸爸，作为报应、惩罚，他也应该活到48岁。这句话证明了题中的C项Jim一直觉得他总有一天将会受到惩罚。34. B 细节理解题。文章的第五段中说一个人的态度、童年时期的经历和他的基因共同决定了一个人的心理健康状况。35. A 细节理解题。根据第二、三段末句得知。