《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Those who consciously focus on each inhalation ( 吸 气 ) and exhalation(呼气) could gain some impressive health benefits, especially for those that struggle with meditation(冥想).
A new controlled study among 108 participants ( divided into two groups: breathing and meditation) found that over the course of a month, five minutes of daily breath techniques provided similar benefits to mood and anxiety as five minutes of meditation. 36 The study suggests breathing exercises may be a more “effective and powerful” mental health tool than meditation in the treatment of anxiety.
37 Those who spent five minutes working on their breath each day showed the most stress relief at the end of the month, with day - on - day improvements in their mental and physiological health.
What's more, the study tested three different breathing techniques. 38 Participants who were asked to practice cyclic sighing—when exhalations are pronounced and prolonged—showed greater improvements than those who were asked to practice box breathing—when inhalation, a pause, and exhalation all match in duration—or cyclic hyperventilation (强力呼吸) —when inhalations are longer and exhalations are shorter.
Previous studies have shown that inhalations increase heart rate while exhalations decrease it. Perhaps that's why cyclic sighing is so effective in relaxing the body and mind. Box breathing, on the other hand, is often used by military personnel to remain calm. 39
As humans, we never fully have control over our bodies. 40 Practicing a moment of control, even simply to sigh, could be just what the doctor ordered.
A. One of them seemed to perform the best.
B. That is a reality which shouldn't go unnoticed.
C. Each of the techniques showed the same benefit.
D. Cyclic hyperventilation, on occasion, is used to relieve panic.
E. In fact, participants from the breathing group were even better off.
F. During the study, participants reported on their mood and vital signs.
G. There's something about controlled breathing that seems to set it apart.

答案： 36.E　37.F　38.A　39.D　40.B