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1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（15）及答案阅读理解Ifyouareamaleandyouarereadingthis,congratulations:youareasurvivor.Accordingtostatistics,youaremorethantwiceaslikelytodieofskincancerthanawoman,andninetimesmorelikelytodieofAIDS.Assumingyoumakeittotheendofyournaturalterm,about78yearsformeninAustralia,youwilldieonaveragef
2、iveyearsbeforeawoman.Therearemanyreasonsforthis,mentakemorerisksthanwomenandaremorelikelytodrinkandsmoke,butperhapsmoreimportantly,mendon’tgotothedoctor.“Menaren’tseeingdoctorsasoftenastheyshould,”saysDr.Gullotta,“Thisisparticularlysofortheover-40s,whendiseasestendtostrike.”Gullottasaysahealthymansh
3、ouldvisitthedoctoreveryyearortwo.Forthoseover45,itshouldbeatleastonceayear.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,95%ofwomenagedbetween15andearly40sseeadoctoronceayear,comparedto70%ofmeninthesameagegroup.“Alotofmenthinktheyareinvincible（不可战胜的）”Gullottasays“Theyonlycomeinwhenafrienddropsdeadonthegolfcourseandtheyt
4、hink'Dearme,ifitcouldhappentohim,…'”Thenthereistheostrich(鸵鸟)approach,“Somemenarescaredofwhatmightbethereandwouldrathernotknow,”saysDr.RossCartmill.“Mostmengettheircarsservicedmoreoftenthantheyservicetheirbodies,”Cartmillsays.Hebelievesmostdiseasesthatcommonlyaffectmencouldbeaddressedbypreventiveche
5、ck-ups.Regularcheck-upsformenwouldinevitably(不可避免地)placestressonthepublicpurse.Cartmillsays.“Butpreventionischeaperinthelongrunthanhavingtotreatthediseases.Besides,thefinalcostisfargreater.”6.Whichisthemostimportantreasonwhymendiefiveyearsearlieronaveragethanwomenaccordingtothepassage?A.Mendrinkands
6、mokemuchmorethanwomen.B.Menaren’tascautiousaswomeninfaceofdanger.C.Mendon’tseekmedicalcareasoftenaswomen.D.Menaremorelikelytosufferfromfataldiseases.7.Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthesentence“Dearme,ifitcouldhappentohim,…”inparagraph5?A.Ishouldavoidplayinggolf.B.Ishouldconsidermyselflucky.C.itwou
7、ldbeabigmisfortune.D.itcouldhappentome,too.8.WhatdoesDr.RossCartmillmeanby“theostrichapproach”inparagraph6?A.Anewtreatmentforcertainpsychologicalproblems.B.Refusaltogetmedicaltreatmentforfearofthepain
