Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to diseases such as rickets (佝偻病), mainly found in children. The thinning of bone is a common problem as people, especially women, get older.

But more and more research is suggesting that vitamin D might also help prevent many diseases. The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight. The sun’s ultraviolet (紫外线的) rays react with skin cells to produce vitamin D. But many people worry about getting skin cancer and skin damage from the sun. As a result they stay out of the sun. Also, darker-skinned people produce less vitamin D than lighter-skinned people. The amount also decreases in older people and those living in northern areas that get less sunlight.

Not many foods naturally contain vitamin D. Foods high in this vitamin include oily fish and fish liveroils (鱼肝油). Farmed fish have only about one-fourth as much vitamin D as wild fish. Small amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese and egg yolks. But most of the vitamin D in the American diet comes from foods such as milk.

Research in the last several years has shown that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers. More doctors are now having their patients tested for their vitamin D levels. But as research continues, some experts worry that if people take too much vitamin D, it might act as a poison. Also, skin doctors warn people to be careful with sun exposure because of the risk of skin cancer.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about 　　　　.

2.Which of the following people produce the least amount of vitamin D?______

3. People can get the most vitamin D from 　　　　.

4.What can we infer from the text?_________

A. Being exposed to sunlight is the safest way to get vitamin D.

B. Lack of vitamin D can make people age quickly.

C. Proper vitamin D levels people need are still not determined now.

D. The vitamin D level is higher in men than in women.

Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to diseases such as rickets (佝偻病), mainly found in children. The thinning of bone is a common problem as people, especially women, get older.
But more and more research is suggesting that vitamin D might also help prevent many diseases. The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight. The sun’s ultraviolet (紫外线的) rays react with skin cells to produce vitamin D. But many people worry about getting skin cancer and skin damage from the sun. As a result they stay out of the sun. Also, darker-skinned people produce less vitamin D than lighter-skinned people. The amount also decreases in older people and those living in northern areas that get less sunlight.
Not many foods naturally contain vitamin D. Foods high in this vitamin include oily fish and fish liveroils (鱼肝油). Farmed fish have only about one-fourth as much vitamin D as wild fish. Small amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese and egg yolks. But most of the vitamin D in the American diet comes from foods such as milk.
Research in the last several years has shown that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers. More doctors are now having their patients tested for their vitamin D levels. But as research continues, some experts worry that if people take too much vitamin D, it might act as a poison. Also, skin doctors warn people to be careful with sun exposure because of the risk of skin cancer.
【小题1】The first paragraph is mainly about 　　　　.

Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to diseases such as rickets (佝偻病), mainly found in children. The thinning of bone is a common problem as people, especially women, get older.
But more and more research is suggesting that vitamin D might also help prevent many diseases. The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight. The sun’s ultraviolet (紫外线的) rays react with skin cells to produce vitamin D. But many people worry about getting skin cancer and skin damage from the sun. As a result they stay out of the sun. Also, darker-skinned people produce less vitamin D than lighter-skinned people. The amount also decreases in older people and those living in northern areas that get less sunlight.
Not many foods naturally contain vitamin D. Foods high in this vitamin include oily fish and fish liveroils (鱼肝油). Farmed fish have only about one-fourth as much vitamin D as wild fish. Small amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese and egg yolks. But most of the vitamin D in the American diet comes from foods such as milk.
Research in the last several years has shown that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers. More doctors are now having their patients tested for their vitamin D levels. But as research continues, some experts worry that if people take too much vitamin D, it might act as a poison. Also, skin doctors warn people to be careful with sun exposure because of the risk of skin cancer

1. 1.

   The first paragraph is mainly about 　　　　

   1. A.
      the muscle diseases
   2. B.
      the sources of vitamins
   3. C.
      the importance of health
   4. D.
      the functions of vitamin D
2. 2.

   Which of the following people produce the least amount of vitamin D?______

   1. A.
      Elderly darker-skinned people
   2. B.
      Young lighter-skinned people
   3. C.
      Elderly lighter-skinned people
   4. D.
      Young darker-skinned people
3. 3.

   People can get the most vitamin D from 　　　　

   1. A.
      beef liver
   2. B.
      cheese
   3. C.
      wild fish
   4. D.
      farmed fish
4. 4.

   What can we infer from the text?_________

   1. A.
      Being exposed to sunlight is the safest way to get vitamin D
   2. B.
      Lack of vitamin D can make people age quickly
   3. C.
      Proper vitamin D levels people need are still not determined now
   4. D.
      The vitamin D level is higher in men than in women

Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy．Low levels of vitamin D can lead to diseases such as rickets(软骨病), mainly found in children．The thinning of bone is a common problem as people, especially women, get older．

But more and more research is suggesting that vitamin D might also help prevent many diseases．The easiest way to get vitamin D is from sunlight．The sun’s ultraviolet(紫外线的)rays react with skin cells to produce vitamin D．But many people worry about getting skin cancer and skin damage from the sun．As a result they stay out of the sun．Also, darker-skinned people produce less vitamin D than lighter-skinned people．The amount also de-creases in older people and those living in northern areas that get less sunlight．

Not many foods naturally contain vitamin D．Foods high in this vitamin include oily fish and fish liver oils．Farmed fish have only about one-fourth as much vitamin D as wild fish．Small amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese and egg yolks．But most of the vitamin D in the American diet comes from foods such as milk．

Research in the last several years has shown that low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers．More doctors are now having their patients tested for their vitamin D levels．But as research continues, some experts worry that if people take too much vitamin D, it might act as a poison, Also, skin doctors warn people be careful with sun exposures because of the risk of skin cancer．

1.The first paragraph is mainly about     ．

       A．the muscle diseases                        B．the sources of vitamins

       C．the importance of health                    D．the functions of vitamin D

2.Which of the following people produce the least amount of vitamin D?

       A．Elderly darker-skinned people．

       B．Young lighter-skinned people．

       C．Elderly lighter-skinned people．

       D．Young darker-skinned people．

3.People can get the most vitamin D from     ．

       A．beef liver           B．cheese               C．wild fish           D．farmed fish

4.What can we infer from the text?

       A．Being exposed to sunlight is the safest way to get vitamin D

       B．Lack of vitamin D can make people age quickly

       C．Proper vitamin D levels people need are still not determined now．

D．The vitamin D level is higher in men than in women．

 
第三部分阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)
阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective (形容词) “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable color.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
41  From this passage we know that “fashion” means _________.
A  clothes   B  many things    C  most of the popular things    D  everything
42  Which of the following things is fashionable today?
　  A  Surfing on the Internet
B  Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day
C  Learning to sing songs on the radio
D  Doing morning exercises at school.
43  Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
　  A  People read newspapers every day 　
B  radios send information from one country to another
　  C  new things that people like are often shown on TV
　  D  people quickly learn what is happening in the world
44  “There is money in fashion.” means ________.
　  A  clothes are expensive    B  money comes from fashion
　  C  people like new things   D  there are no fashions without money