阅读理解寒假训练(19)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。Ourbodyclock,ornaturalbodyrhythm,influencesourenergyandalertness.Payingattentiontoitcanhelpuschoosethesuitabletimeofdaywhenwebestperformspecifictasks.Thereality,however,isthatmostofusorganizetheirtimearoundworkdemands,schooldeadlines,commutingorsocialevents.Doingwhateveryourbodyfeelslikedoingisaluxuryintoday'sfast-pacedmodemsociety.Butthatdoesn'tmeanitisn'tworthtrying.Obeyingourbodyclockhassignificanthealthbenefits.Disruptingournaturalbodyrhythm,ontheotherhand,hasbeenlinkedtoproblemssuchasdepression,obesity,orheadache,saysSteveKey,abiologyprofessor.Whenthebodyclockcansynchronize(使……同步)therhythmsofitsnaturalprocesses,it“givesusanadvantageindailylife”,saysKey.Accordingtohim,whenitcomestocognitive(认知的)work,mostadultsperformbestinthelatemorning.Asourbodytemperaturestartstorisejustbeforeawakeninginthemorningandcontinuestoincreaseuntilmidday,ourmemory,alertnessandconcentrationgraduallyimprove.However,headds,ourabilitytoconcentratetypicallystartstodecreasesoonthereafter.Mostofusaremoreeasilydistracted(分心)betweennoonand4pm.Alertnessalsotendstofallaftereatingamealandsleepinesstendstopeakaround2pm,makingthatagoodtimeforanap.Surprisingly,tirednessmayincreaseourcreativepowers.Formostadults,problemsthatrequireopenendedthinkingareoftenbestdealtwithintheeveningwhentheyaretired,accordingtoastudyinthejournalThinking&Reasoning.Whenchoosingatimeofdaytoexercise,payingattentiontoyourbodyclockcanimproveresults.Physicalperformanceisusuallybestfromabout3to6pm,saysMichaelSmolensky,aprofessorofbiomedicalengineering.Ofcourse,noteveryone'sbodyclockisthesame,makingitevenhardertosynchronizenaturalrhythmswithdailyplans.1.Ifweknowournaturalbodyrhythmwell,wecan.A.findoutthesuitabletimetodospecifictasksB.organizeourtimearoundworkdemandsC.dowhateverourbodyfeelslikedoingD.besuretobehealthy2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.OuralertnessisinfluencedbyournaturalbodyrhythmB.Doingwhateveryourbodyfeelslikeisverydifficultinourmodemsociety.C.Obeyingourbodyclockisgoodforourhealth.D.Disruptingournaturalbodyrhythmcanleadtoobesity.3.AccordingtoSteveKey,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Whenourbodyclocksynchronizestherhythmsofitsnaturalprocesses,wecandobetter.B.Whenitcomestocognitive(认知的)work,mostpeopleperformbestinthelatemorning.C.Asbodytemperaturerisesbeforeawakeninginthemorning,ourconcentrationgraduallyimproves.D.Weconcentratebetterinthelatemorningthanbetweennoonand4pm.4.Inspiration(灵感)tosolveadifficultproblemwillmostprobablycometous.A.whenwegetupinthemorningB.whenwearetiredintheeveningC.whenwearefullofenergyinthelatemorningD.whenweareasleepatnight5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethesuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Whatisnaturalbodyrhythm?B.Naturalbodyrhythmisgoodforus.C.Somethingaboutnaturalbodyrhythm.D.Thelatestresearchaboutnaturalbodyrhythm.【参考答案】1---5ADBBC2016高考英语二轮:(寒假)阅读理解训练(19)及答案A“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy–they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.”––JeffBezosIgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasve...