2024年3月10日发(作者：塞语蝶)

广安市2019高考英语阅读理解一轮系列训练（13）

阅读理解。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。

Are you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to go play some basketball in

between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that

suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist

at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her

research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels(血管), including those in the

brain, stronger and more fully developed. Doctor Cameron is sure that this allows people

who exercise to think better. As she says, “ while we already know that exercise is

good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.”

The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who

do activities that requires a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain

development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can show

big results. Margaret Barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise.

She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high

school can result from a lack of movement as babies. “Babies need movement that

encourages and excites their five senses. They need to set up a connection between motion

and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical

activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.

Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of

seniors who have a short—term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising

just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does

have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for

older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as

with yoga or tai-chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been

used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases

the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brain’s flow of blood. And

your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. How exercise makes people strong.

C. How exercise helps the brain.

B. How to get good scores on a test.

D. How the brain can change.

2. According to the passage, what is the connection between exercise and brain

development?

A. Exercise helps make our blood vessels.

B. Physical exercise helps us think better.

C. The brain needs special mental exercise.

D. The more exercise, the bigger the brain.

3. The smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is .

A. three hours per week

C. three hours per day

4. Why is yoga suggested for seniors?

A. It does good to the joints of old people.

B. It does not increase the heart rate.

C. It includes learning new actions

D. It can be done in groups.

1、答案解析：答案为C。本题为主旨大意题。第一段就点出了全文的中心 “According to her

research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain,

stronger and more fully developed.”，锻炼可以使血管，包括大脑里的血管更结实、发育

更好，后面的段落分别对中心进行阐述证明。故答案为C。

2、答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段 “According to her research, it seems

that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more

fully developed. Doctor Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think

better.” 可知，答案为B。

3、答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由最后一段最后一句话 “And your brain can benefit

from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.”可知，答案为A。

4、答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后一段 “Learning some new skills or actions,

such as with yoga or tai-chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not

have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that

increases the heart rate is helpful.”，可知C选项正确。A、D选项未提及；B选项与文

B. 40 hours per week

D. 40 hours per month

2024年3月10日发(作者：塞语蝶)

广安市2019高考英语阅读理解一轮系列训练（13）

阅读理解。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。

Are you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to go play some basketball in

between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that

suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist

at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her

research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels(血管), including those in the

brain, stronger and more fully developed. Doctor Cameron is sure that this allows people

who exercise to think better. As she says, “ while we already know that exercise is

good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.”

The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who

do activities that requires a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain

development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can show

big results. Margaret Barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise.

She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high

school can result from a lack of movement as babies. “Babies need movement that

encourages and excites their five senses. They need to set up a connection between motion

and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical

activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.

Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of

seniors who have a short—term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising

just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does

have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for

older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as

with yoga or tai-chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been

used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases

the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brain’s flow of blood. And

your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. How exercise makes people strong.

C. How exercise helps the brain.

B. How to get good scores on a test.

D. How the brain can change.

2. According to the passage, what is the connection between exercise and brain

development?

A. Exercise helps make our blood vessels.

B. Physical exercise helps us think better.

C. The brain needs special mental exercise.

D. The more exercise, the bigger the brain.

3. The smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is .

A. three hours per week

C. three hours per day

4. Why is yoga suggested for seniors?

A. It does good to the joints of old people.

B. It does not increase the heart rate.

C. It includes learning new actions

D. It can be done in groups.

1、答案解析：答案为C。本题为主旨大意题。第一段就点出了全文的中心 “According to her

research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain,

stronger and more fully developed.”，锻炼可以使血管，包括大脑里的血管更结实、发育

更好，后面的段落分别对中心进行阐述证明。故答案为C。

2、答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段 “According to her research, it seems

that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more

fully developed. Doctor Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think

better.” 可知，答案为B。

3、答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由最后一段最后一句话 “And your brain can benefit

from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.”可知，答案为A。

4、答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后一段 “Learning some new skills or actions,

such as with yoga or tai-chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not

have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that

increases the heart rate is helpful.”，可知C选项正确。A、D选项未提及；B选项与文

B. 40 hours per week

D. 40 hours per month