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五年高考真题练
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[2024新课标Ⅰ,B]
“I am not crazy,” says Dr. William Farber, shortly after performing acupuncture(针灸) on a rabbit. “I am ahead of my time.” If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods. But Farber is certain he'll have the last laugh. He's one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians(兽医) now practicing “holistic” medicine—combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic(按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.
Farber, a graduate of Colorado State University, started out as a more conventional veterinarian. He became interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago when he suffered from terrible back pain. He tried muscle-relaxing drugs but found little relief. Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.
Leigh Tindale's dog Charlie had a serious heart condition. After Charlie had a heart attack, Tindale says, she was prepared to put him to sleep, but Farber's treatments eased her dog's suffering so much that she was able to keep him alive for an additional five months. And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse, Nappy, “moves more easily and rides more comfortably” after a chiropractic adjustment.
Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from 30 to over 700. “Sometimes it surprises me that it works so well,” he says. “I will do anything to help an animal. That's my job.”
1.What do some of Farber's coworkers think of him?
A.He's odd.
B.He's strict.
C.He's brave.
D.He's rude.
2.Why did Farber decide to try acupuncture on pets?
A.He was trained in it at university.
B.He was inspired by another veterinarian.
C.He benefited from it as a patient.
D.He wanted to save money for pet owners.
3.What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A.Steps of a chiropractic treatment.
B.The complexity of veterinarians' work.
C.Examples of rare animal diseases.
D.The effectiveness of holistic medicine.
4.Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association?
A.To prove Farber's point.
B.To emphasize its importance.
C.To praise veterinarians.
D.To advocate animal protection.
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高考词汇站
派生/合成词汇
1.defend v.防御;保护;为……辩护→defense n.防御;保护;辩护→ adj.戒备的;有戒心的
2.worker n.工人;劳动者→ n.同事;合作者
3.occasion n.场合;时刻;机会→ adj.偶然的;偶尔的→ adv.偶尔;间或
4.usual adj.通常的;平常的→ adj.不寻常的;独特的
5.treat v.治疗;处理;对待;款待→ n.治疗;处理;对待
6.convention n.习俗;惯例→ adj.传统的;常规的;因循守旧的
7.relieve v.减轻;缓解;解除→ n.减轻;解脱;宽慰
8.addition n.增加(物);加法→ adj.额外的;附加的
9.comfort n.舒适;安逸;安慰 v.安慰→ adj.舒适的;愉快轻松地;自在的→ adv.舒服地;舒适地
10.indicate v.表明;暗示;指示→ n.表明;暗示;显示;迹象
11.member n.成员;会员→ n.会员身份
12.muscle-relaxing adj.
熟词生义
13.practice n.
答案与分层梯度式解析
UNIT 1 CULTURAL HERITAGE
五年高考真题练
◎语篇解读 文章主要介绍了兽医William Farber将西方传统疗法与针灸、按摩和草药结合,运用整体医学给动物治病的故事。
【篇章结构图】 1.practice 2.suffering 3.perform
4.laughed 5.popular
1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods”可知,Farber的同事有时会嘲笑他不寻常的做法。A项中的odd与文中的unusual为同义表达。故选A。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.”可知,他认为这种对他有效的治疗方法也许对他的病人(宠物)也有效。所以,在学习针灸几年后,他开始给宠物针灸。故选C。
3.D 主旨大意题。通读第三段内容可知,该段主要讲述了小狗Charlie经过Farber的治疗后多活了五个月和马Nappy经过按摩后活动更加自如的例子,以此来说明Farber的整体疗法是非常有效的(effectiveness)。故选D。
4.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right”可知,Farber确信,随着时间推移,整体疗法会越来越受欢迎,而过去的情况显示他可能是对的。由此可推测,作者提到the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association是为了证明Farber的观点。故选A。
【高考词汇站】 1.defensive 2.coworker
3.occasional;occasionally 4.unusual 5.treatment
6.conventional 7.relief 8.additional 9.comfortable;comfortably 10.indication 11.membership 12.放松肌肉的 13.惯常做法;惯例
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