Ninety percent of Americans drive to work every day although working from home is on the rise. If you’re lacking for topics of conversation at a party, chatting about your commute is a pretty safe bet.
According to a recent study, driving for more than two hours each day can steadily decrease the IQ of middle aged drivers. The Sunday Times of London detailed the study, which looked into the lifestyle choices of over 500,000 Britons between the ages of 37 and 73.
When looking at the data of the 93,000 participants who drove more than two to three hours per day, the study found a noticeable dropoff in brainpower, measured by intelligence and memory tests. The study found similar results with participants who took part in several hours similarly sedentary (久坐的) activity, like television watching.
As it turns out, stimulating activity stimulates your brain, while non-stimulating activity, well, doesn’t stimulate your brain.
“Cognitive (认知的) decline is measurable over five years because it can happen fast in middle-aged and older people. This is associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking and bad diet — and now with time spent driving,” Kishran Bakrania, a medical epidemiologist at the University of Leicester told the Times.
Fortunately for most Americans, the average commute time was recorded at approximately 26.5 minutes according to the 2015 United States Census.
And if you think that the way to pump up your IQ is through brain games, think again. Just try and avoid those long hours on the road if possible, and if you happen to have free time on your commute, be sure to use it wisely.
1.According to the passage, which of the following may be of help to our brainpower?
A. Watching TV. B. Having sports.
C. Driving long time. D. Sleeping.
2.Why does the writer mention “results with people participating in similarly sedentary activities” in para 3?
A. To make a contrast. B. To give an example.
C. To make a description. D. To give more evidence.
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. long time drive may decrease the driver’s IQ
B. smoking and bad diet can cause cognitive decline
C. people should participate in more stimulating activities
D. an increasing number of Americans drive to work every day
高三英语阅读理解困难题
Ninety percent of Americans drive to work every day although working from home is on the rise. If you’re lacking for topics of conversation at a party, chatting about your commute is a pretty safe bet.
According to a recent study, driving for more than two hours each day can steadily decrease the IQ of middle aged drivers. The Sunday Times of London detailed the study, which looked into the lifestyle choices of over 500,000 Britons between the ages of 37 and 73.
When looking at the data of the 93,000 participants who drove more than two to three hours per day, the study found a noticeable dropoff in brainpower, measured by intelligence and memory tests. The study found similar results with participants who took part in several hours similarly sedentary (久坐的) activity, like television watching.
As it turns out, stimulating activity stimulates your brain, while non-stimulating activity, well, doesn’t stimulate your brain.
“Cognitive (认知的) decline is measurable over five years because it can happen fast in middle-aged and older people. This is associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking and bad diet — and now with time spent driving,” Kishran Bakrania, a medical epidemiologist at the University of Leicester told the Times.
Fortunately for most Americans, the average commute time was recorded at approximately 26.5 minutes according to the 2015 United States Census.
And if you think that the way to pump up your IQ is through brain games, think again. Just try and avoid those long hours on the road if possible, and if you happen to have free time on your commute, be sure to use it wisely.
1.According to the passage, which of the following may be of help to our brainpower?
A. Watching TV. B. Having sports.
C. Driving long time. D. Sleeping.
2.Why does the writer mention “results with people participating in similarly sedentary activities” in para 3?
A. To make a contrast. B. To give an example.
C. To make a description. D. To give more evidence.
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. long time drive may decrease the driver’s IQ
B. smoking and bad diet can cause cognitive decline
C. people should participate in more stimulating activities
D. an increasing number of Americans drive to work every day
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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On my way to work every day, I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular my attention. It must have suffered some . Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be . It was a reminder to me that I may not have had the best start in life, I could change in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was busy. After that week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I drove by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my , I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that tree had stood. I had my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too .
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
1.A. caught B. paid C. fixed D. escaped
2.A. experience B. influence C. defeat D. damage
3.A. change B. design C. follow D. imagine
4.A. applying B. attempting C. learning D. happening
5.A. satisfied B. interested C. encouraged D. educated
6.A. even though B. as if C. in case D. if only
7.A. habit B. direction C. plan D. purpose
8.A. review B. picture C. glance D. knowledge
9.A. call B. help C. tell D. warn
10.A. regret B. pleasure C. happiness D. surprise
11.A. cut off B. taken off C. put off D. called off
12.A. sad B. far C. good D. late
13.A. never B. ever C. surely D. almost
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
On my way to work every day, I drive down a street lined with pine trees．One tree in particular my attention．It must have suffered some ．Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be ．It was a reminder to me that I may not have had the best start in life, I could change in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree．But that week I was busy．After that week, I still didn’t take any action．Every time I drove by the tree I would myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I drove by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my , I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that tree had stood．I had my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too .
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
1.A．caught B．paid C．fixed D．escaped
2.A．experience B．influence C．defeat D．damage
3.A．change B．design C．follow D．imagine
4.A．applying B．attempting C．learning D．happening
5.A．satisfied B．interested C．encouraged D．educated
6.A．even though B．as if C．in case D．if only
7.A．habit B．direction C．plan D．purpose
8.A．review B．picture C．glance D．knowledge
9.A．call B．help C．tell D．warn
10.A．regret B．pleasure C．happiness D．surprise
11.A．cut off B．taken off C．put off D．called off
12.A．sad B．far C．good D．late
13.A．never B．ever C．surely D．almost
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
----How do you go to work every day?
----I ______on my bike.
| A．ride | B．drive | C．take | D．walk |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
During the 1800s, African Americans worked long days in the fields of the American South．To ease their labor, they sang "field hollers" that they had brought from Africa．One person sang a line．Then a group of workers repeated it．The songs' words told of the hardships that people suffered．African Americans sang "shout spirituals", or joyous religious songs．They clapped their hands and stomped their feet to the music．
After the Civil War, the music changed dramatically．African American music, from ballads to church music, took new forms．It also adapted dance music, called "jump-ups"．which had great rhythm． Banjos became popular．A blues singer usually played a call and response with the banjo．By the early 1900s, the guitar had replaced the banjo as the main blues instrument．
Northern Mississippi - called the Delta - was the center of the blues tradition．By the 1920s, the Delta had many clubs, so-called juke joints．African Americans listened and danced to music in these clubs．Some of the greatest blues men and women performed there．
Blues have a soulful sound that is easy to recognize．The musical notes are often "bent"．That is, they are changed slightly to give a song more strength．Whatever their origin, these bent notes most often define the blues．
Lyrics are the words of a song．Blues lyrics describe everyday life．The lyrics, often about relationships between men and women, are often very intense and personal．They tell about sorrow and overwork．They tell about finding or losing love, having money or being broke, being happy or sad and lonely．The lyrics may use humor to describe life's trials and joys．They almost always use the rhythms of everyday speech．A typical blues stanza, or group of lyrics, has three lines．The second line repeats the first line．The third line has different words．
By the 1940s, large numbers of African Americans had left the Delta and moved north to work． Many settled in Chicago．There, a new kind of "electric", or "Chicago" blues began．Many of its themes were the same, but these blues had "wailing" electric guitars and harmonicas．The music had a steady, strong drumbeat．The loud, driving Chicago blues was excellent dance music．Chicago blues led to the birth of a new music style-rock and roll．
1.The "field holler" is a kind of music that came from ___．
A．the American South． B．Africa．
C．Chicago． D．Asia．
2."Shout spirituals" and "field hollers" are similar in that both_____．
A．used banjos． B．were sung in church．
C．included call and response singing． D．expressed sadness．
3.A typical blues Stanza is made up of____．
A．three lines． B．a harmonica．
C．a driving beat． D．four lines．
4.One can conclude from the passage that the blues ___．
A．would have widespread without the juke joints of the Mississippi．
B．served as a form of communication and self-expression．
C．was successful only in the American South．
D．there were only greatest blues man performed in these clubs．
5.African Americans probably moved to Chicago because ____．
A．the South was too hot in summer．
B．they liked the Chicago blues．
C．there were more jobs there．
D．they wanted to create a new music style．
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
According to the expert, most animals will stay here, but ninety percent of the cattle ________ the nearby preservation area in the coming week.
A. is to go to B. is heading for
C. are being imported to D. are to be transferred to
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Americans prefer to try every way to have fun, for example, they drive their own cars, some even tow a small boat after vehicle. They start from Los Angeles, California under sun, through four or five hundred miles to go to La Fulin, Colorado to spend weekends while Chinese people are still with work, and have dinner at home together with families in weekends or time watching TV.
The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions the two countries. It is said that Chinese people are living for others, while Americans are for . When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for first, and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others. It seems that, the purpose to earn money is not to enjoy life, for their following generations sons and daughters and even grandchildren. Chinese people prefer to save money emergency, such as illness. Although Chinese people with in the United States don’t need to worry about their own social welfare and health insurance, they work still very hard, as they hope that they can more money.
Chinese people’s interest is in the amount on the passbook（存折）, so they spend money usually. Most of Chinese are very thrifty（节约的）, and they are to spend money, but there are exceptions. They are willing to spend money on their . Many Chinese people think that, they endure（容忍） many , so they wish that their children could live much better. Therefore, in the United States elementary schools, you can see that those who the best, with more pocket money are Chinese students. In contrast, American children dress very simply, with just a little pocket money.
Chinese, Americans believe in living for themselves. They do everything for their own. , they earn money to enjoy a life, and pursue a higher quality of life. As for their own parents or children, they think that parents have their own pension and social welfare, and children should live a(n) life when they are 18’ years old. So they could boldly spend money on themselves. , Americans save little money. In the street, it is easy for Chinese to take out 300-400 dollars, but it is hard to say for Americans.
1.A. running B. driving C. going D. walking
2.A. boring B. pleasant C. busy D. angry
3.A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay
4.A. through B. for C. among D. between
5.A. themselves B. theirs C. them D. others
6.A. survival B. remainder C. existence D. material
7.A. or B. nor C. but D. and
8.A. in possession of B. on account of C. in spite of D. in case of
9.A. identity B. force C. fame D. power
10.A. borrow B. give C. use D. save
11.A. large B. few C. much D. little
12.A. easy B. reluctant C. willing D. happy
13.A. children B. relatives C. parents D. friends
14.A. hardships B. problems C. difficulties D. sufferings
15.A. match B. decorate C. dress D. wear
16.A. Different from B. Interested in C. Similar to D. Thanks to
17.A. Otherwise B. However C. Therefore D. Since
18.A. better B. well C. good D. rich
19.A. single B. independent C. different D. comfortable
20.A. In that case B. As a whole C. In this way D. As a result
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Dressing before going to work is a task which we do every day as a matter of .
A. drill B. action C. regulation D. routine
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
On Monday mornings it usually ______ me an hours to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
A. takes B. is taking C. took D. will take
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You can get off the bus one or two stops ________ and walk the rest of the way to work every day so as to take some exercise.
A. more early B. earliest C. early D. earlier
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析