阅读理解精选18Jimsufferedheartproblems.Inconversationheexpressedlittlejoyanditseemedthathislifewasdrawingtoaclose.Whenhisheartproblemsledtooperation,Jimwentthroughitsuccessfully,andafullrecoverywasexpected.Withindays,however,hisheartwasnotbeatingproperly.Jimwasrushedbacktooperation,butnothingwasfoundtoexplainthecauseofhisillness.Hediedontheoperatingtableonthedaybeforehis48thbirthday.Dr.BruceSmoller,apsychologist,hadhadmanyconversationswithhim,andthemorehelearned,thestrangerherealizedJim'scasewas.WhenJimwasachild,hisfather,ateacher,sufferedaheartattackandstayedhometorecover.OnemorningJimaskedhisfathertolookoverhishomework,promisingtocomehomefromschoolatnoontopickitup.Hisfatheragreed,butwhenJimreturnedhisfatherhaddied.Jim'sfatherwas48.“IthinkallhislifeJimbelievedhekilledhisfather,”Dr.Smollersays.“Hefeltthatifhehadnotaskedhimtolookathishomework,hisfatherwouldhavelived.Jimhadbeentroubledbytheidea.Theoperationwasthetrialhehadexpectedforfortyyears.“SmollerbelievesthatJimwilledhimselfnottolivetotheageof48.Jim'scaseshowsthepowerfulrolethatattitudeplaysinphysicalhealth,andthatchildhoodexperiencesproducefar-reachingeffectonthehealthofgrown-ups.AlthoughmostcasesarelessdirectthanJim's,studiesshowthatchildhoodevents,besidesgenes,maywellcausesuchmidlifediseasesascancer,heartdiseaseandmentalillness.31.Jimwassentbacktooperationbecause________.A.hisheartdidn'tworkwellB.heexpectedafullrecoveryC.hislifewasdrawingtoacloseD.thefirstonewasn'twellperformed32.WhatmadeDr.SmollerfeelstrangeaboutJim'scase?-3-\nA.Jimdiedatayoungage.B.Jimdiedontheoperatingtable.C.BothJimandhisfatherdiedofthesamedisease.D.Jim'sdeathiscloselyconnectedwithhisfather's.33.FromSmoller’swords,wecaninferthat________.A.Jim'sfathercaredlittleabouthisstudyB.SmolleragreedthatJimdidkillhisfatherC.JimthoughthewouldbepunishedsomedayD.SmollerbelievedJimwouldn'tlivetotheageof4834.Whichofthefollowingcouldhavestrongeffectonone'sphysicalhealthaccordingtothetext?a.One’sgenes.b.One’slifeinchildhood.c.One’sphysicaleducation.d.Thedateofone’sbirthday.e.Theopinionsonehasaboutsomething.A.a,b,dB.a,b,eC.a,c,eD.b,c,d35.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.BothJimandhisfatherdiedattheageof48.B.Jimoftenaskedhisfathertodohishomework.C.Jimwasbelievedtokillhisfather.D.Mostchildhoodeventscancausecancer,heartdiseaseandmentalillness.[答案及解析]本文通过Jim个人的例子说明了人们儿童时代的经历会很大程度上影响他成年以后的健康状况和心理。31.A细节理解题。从第二段第二句得知，Jim手术后心脏跳动得不是很好，所以又匆忙地回医院再做手术。32.D推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句话可以得知，Jim的爸爸也是在48岁那年死于心脏病。而这正是让这位大夫感到奇怪的地方。33.C推理判断题。文中的第四段中说Jim一直觉得是他自己害死了他的爸爸，作为报应、惩罚，他也应该活到48岁。这句话证明了题中的C项Jim一直觉得他总有一天将会受到惩罚。34.B细节理解题。文章的第五段中说一个人的态度、童年时期的经历和他的基因共同决定了一个人的心理健康状况。-3-\n35.A细节理解题。根据第二、三段末句得知。-3-
