高一英语阅读理解测试题及答案(9)

英语试题

59. The word workout underlined in the last paragraph most probably means________．

A. settlement B. exercise C .excitement D. tiredness

According to a report published on the British medical magazine, The Lancet, a study of 10 German mobile phone users found that when they turned on their phones, their blood pressure goes up by 5—10 millimeters of mercury (水银柱).

60. The word “The Lancet” is probably ______.

A. the name of a magazine B. the name of the research team

C. the name of a hospital D. the title of a medical report

C BA

6 （河南省方城县月考） We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is

old. Young people and their parents don t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”

There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn t have enough to eat. I wanted to