杭州中考英語閱讀訓練題(一)

　　Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.

　　According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.

　　Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes. They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.

　　The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said.

　　11. What is this piece of news mainly about?

　　A. Thin people may be fat inside. B. Internal fat is of no importance.

　　C. Internal fat leads to many diseases. D. Thin people also have troubles.

　　12. Doctors have found _____.

　　A. the exact dangers of internal fat

　　B. internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes

　　C. being slim is not dangerous at all

　　D. being slim doesn’t mean you are not fat inside

　　13. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

　　A. Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.

　　B. People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.

　　C. Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.

　　D. People with heart disease all have internal fat.

　　14. From the last paragraph, we can find that _____.

　　A. whether internal fat can lead to disease has been proved

　　B. exercise plays in important role in people’s life for keeping healthy

　　C. thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim

　　D. it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat

　　15. The underlined part in the last paragraph means _____.

　　A. a long road B. an easy way C. a clear difference D. a short distance

　　杭州中考英語閱讀訓練題答案

　　ADDBB

　　杭州中考英語閱讀訓練題(二)

　　For years, there has been a bias(偏見)against science among clinical psychologists. In a two-year analysis to be published in November in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologists led by Timothy B. Baker of the University of Wisconsin charge that many clinical psychologists fail to “provide the treatments for which there is the strongest evidence of effectiveness” and “give more weight to their personal experiences than to science.” As a result, patients have no guarantee that their “treatment will be informed by …science.” Walter Mischel of Columbia University is even crueler in his judgment. “The disconnect between what clinical psychologists do and what science has discovered is an extreme embarrassment,” he told me, and “there is a widening gap between clinical practice and science.”

　　The “widening” reflects the great progress that psychological research has made in identifying the most effective treatments. Thanks to strict clinical trials, we now know that teaching patients to think about their thoughts in new, healthier ways and to act on those new ways of thinking are effective against depression, panic disorder and other problems, with multiple trials showing that these treatments—the tools of psychology—bring more lasting benefits than drugs.

　　You wouldn’t know this if you sought help from a typical clinical psychologist. Although many treatments are effective, relatively few psychologists learn or practice them.

　　Why in the world not? For one thing, says Baker, clinical psychologists are “very doubtful about the role of science” and “lack solid science training”. Also, one third of patients get better no matter what treatment (if any) they have, “and psychologists remember these successes, believing, wrongly, that they are the result of the treatment.”

　　When faced with evidence that treatments they offer are not supported by science, clinical psychologists argue that they know better than some study that works. A 2008 study of 591 psychologists in private practice found that they rely more on their own and colleagues’ experience than on science when deciding how to treat a patient. If they keep on this path as insurance companies demand evidence-based medicine, warns Mischel, psychology will “discredit itself.”

　　16. Many clinical psychologists fail to provide the most effective treatments because _____.

　　A. they are unfamiliar with their patients B. they believe in science and evidence

　　C. they depend on their colleagues’ help D. they rely on their personal experiences

　　17. The widening gap between clinical practice and science is due to _____.

　　A. the cruel judgment by Walter Mischel

　　B. the fact that most patients get better after being treated

　　C. the great progress that has been made in psychological research

　　D. the fact that patients prefer to take drugs rather than have other treatments

　　18. How do clinical psychologists respond when charged that their treatments are not supported by science?

　　A. They feel embarrassed. B. They try to defend themselves.

　　C. They are disappointed. D. They doubt their treatments.

　　19. In Mischel’s opinion, psychology will ______.

　　A. destroy its own reputation if no improvement is made

　　B. develop faster with the support of insurance companies

　　C. work together with insurance companies to provide better treatment

　　D. become more reliable if insurance companies won’t demand evidence-based medicine

　　20. What is the purpose of this passage?

　　A. To show the writer’s disapproval of clinical psychologists.

　　B. To inform the readers of the risks of psychological treatments.

　　C. To explain the effectiveness of treatments by clinical psychologists.

　　D. To introduce the latest progress of medical treatment in clinical psychology.

　　杭州中考英語閱讀訓練題答案

　　DCBAA

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