2018届高考英语一轮复习 Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe A Trip Along the Three Gorges课时作业提升练 外研版必修4.docVIP

Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe A Trip Along the Three Gorges (建议用时40分钟) Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A 　　If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all. Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1, 000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries. Over time, this can cause serious injuries. Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful. ” The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as t’ai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than“iron man”events, triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You don’t actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn’t actually do too much. ” 【文章大意】最新的一项科学研究显示: 从事剧烈运动的人与根本不锻炼的人死亡几率是一样的, 而适度的锻炼会有益于健康。 1. The underlined word“strenuous”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“______”. A. hard　　B. regular　　C. practical　　D. flexible 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。此处指像马拉松一样的锻炼, 所以strenuous应与hard意思相近, 表示“艰苦的, 费力的”。regular“定时的”; practical“实用的”; flexible“灵活的”。 2. The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to______. A. sugges