2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习 精选综合能力专练 阅读理解16.doc

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1、2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解16THURSDAY,July9(HealthDayNews)—Anewstudythatfoundthatalowercaloriedietslowedtheagingprocessinmonkeyscouldbethebestproofyetthatrestricteddietsmightdothesameforhumans.“Thebigquestioninagingresearchis,‘Willcaloricrestrictionins

2、peciescloselyrelatedtohumansslowaging？’”saidRichardWeindruch,seniorauthorofapaperappearingintheJuly10issueofScience.Thisisthefirstcleardemonstrationthat,inaprimatespecies,we’reinducingaslowdownoftheagingprocess—showingincreasedsurvival,resistancetodisease

3、,lessbrainatrophyandlessmuscleloss.“Thispredictshumanswouldrespondsimilarly，”addedWeindruch,professorofmedicineattheUniversityofWisconsinandaninvestigatorattheVeteransHospitalinMadison.Anotherexpertnotedthat,despitesomehighlypublicizedstudiesincertainspec

4、ies,thelinkbetweenrestrictedeatingandlongerlifespanhasbeenfarfromproven.“Theideathatdietaryrestrictionextendslifespaninallspeciesisnottrue.Manystrainsofratsandmicedonotrespond.Insomestrains,it’sactuallydeleterious，”explainedFelipeSierra,directorofthebiolo

5、gyofagingprogramattheUSNationalInstituteonAging(NIA),whichsupportedthenewstudy.“Thefactthatitdoesn’tworkinsomemicebutitdoesseemtoworkinmonkeysissurprisinganditgivesushope.”Butthere’salargerquestion:howtochangehumans’increasinglylaxeatinghabits.“This_findi

6、ng_doesn’t_give_me_hope_that_humans_are_going_to_go_into_dietary_restriction，”addedMarianneGrant,aregistereddietitianatTexasA&MHealthScienceCenterCoastalBendHealthEducationCenterinCorpusChristi.[语篇解读]　这是一篇新闻报道，研究人员通过对动物的研究证明低热量的饮食可能会延长人的寿命。1．Theunderlined

7、word“restricted”means“________”．A.limitedB.satisfiedC.reservedD.fascinated9[解析]　词义猜测题。根据第一段可知，低热量的饮食可以延长猴子的寿命，这一试验证明有节制的饮食可能同样会延长人的寿命。[答案]　A2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutWeindruchistrue?A.Thisexperimentindicatesrestricteddietscouldextendhumans’lifes

8、pan.B.Adequatesleepisanotherwaytoreducethespeedofagingprocess.C.Theexperimentwasafailureinsomespeciessuchasmice.D.Theexperimentwhichhadbeentestedonhumansgotagreatsuccess.[解析]　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话可知答案为A。[答案]　A3．Accordingt