2019年秋季南安侨光中学高二年第1次阶段考英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、和 D中，选出最佳选项。 A 8:30 PM Outlook Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up to date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine. 9:00 PM Discovery When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old boy plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes(基因) or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University, will help you discover the answer. 10:00 PM Science/Health Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight-loss exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴). This week, Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with hypertension（高血压） drugs. 21. The main purpose of writing these three texts is _____. A. to invite people to see films B. to invite people to join in topic discussions C. to attract more students to attend lectures D. to attract more people to watch TV programs 22. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery? A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine. B. Children who are good at mathematics. C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein. D. Children who are interested in playing chess. 23. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as hypertension drugs? A. Exercise plus a healthy diet. B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight. C. Six months of exercise without drugs. D. Low-salt and low-fat food. B Students should be able to show what they know. Many folks take this as a self-evident truth. But I think it demands closer examination. Possessing a skill or piece of knowledge is not the same thing as being able to show it. This is why many smart young people hate school. Understanding, figuring out, and getting a handle on a piece of knowledge is really exciting, but having to prove to somebody else th ... ...
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