1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时提升作业 十二必修3Unit 2Healthy eating(限时35分钟). 阅读理解AIt is said that theres no such things as a free lunch, but even if you manage to beg a bargain meal, it will not taste as good as a more expensive choice, according to scientists. A new study
2、 has found that restaurant goers who pay more for the food is tastier than offered for a smaller price. The experts think that people tend to associate cost with quality and this changes their perception(感知) of how food tastes. Scientists at Cornell University studied the eating habits of 139 people
3、 who enjoy an Italian buffet in a restaurant. The price of the food was set by the researchers at either $4 or $8 for the all-you-can-eat meal. Customers were asked to rate how good the food tasted, the quality of the restaurant and to leave their names. The experiment showed that the people who pai
4、d $8 enjoyed their meal 11% more than those who ate the “cheaper” buffet. Interestingly those that paid for the $4 buffet said they felt guiltier about loading up their plates and felt that they overate. However, the scientists said that both groups ate around the same quantity of food in total. Bri
5、an Wansink, a professor of consumer behavior at the university, said, “we were fascinated to find that pricing has little effect on how much one eats, but a huge effect on how you interpret the experience. ” He thinks that people enjoyed their food more as they associated cost with quality and that
6、small changes to a restaurant can change how tasty people find their meals. In a previous study, researchers from the university showed that people who eat in bright lighting consume more than eat in less brightly lit areas. 【文章大意】俗话说天底下没有免费的午餐, 但科学家表示, 即使你享用了便宜的饭菜, 它的味道也没有昂贵饭菜好吃。1. We can learn fro
7、m the passage that _. A. there were 139 subjects involved in the new studyB. a free lunch might be as delicious as you expectedC. the high pricing will change the exact taste of the foodD. in the experiment, the price of the food ranged from $4 to $10【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段Scientists at Cornell Universit
8、y studied the eating habits of 139 people who enjoy an Italian buffet in a restaurant. 可知有139名受试者参与了这项研究。故选A。2. Which of the factors has an effect on the quantity of food a person consumes? A. The taste of the food. B. The price of the food. C. The number of companions. D. The lighting of the restau
9、rant. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知在先前的研究中, 该大学研究者发现人们在明亮灯光下比在昏暗环境下摄入的食物量多。故选D。3. Who will benefit from the new study? A. The person who runs a restaurant. B. The person who often eats outside. C. The person who works on decoration. D. The person who studies in university. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据同样的食物价格越高人们越认为好吃, 可
10、知如果经营饭店的人提高价格, 消费者就会认为好吃, 所以经营饭店的人受益最大, 故选A。4. The passage is tended to _. A. promote marketing methodsB. inform readers of a new studyC. teach consumers how to eat betterD. find the association between cost and quality【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章总体可知本文介绍了这项最新的关于食物的研究, 所以本文是为了介绍这个研究。故选B。【知识拓展】难句解读He thinks tha
11、t people enjoyed their food more as they associated cost with quality and that small changes to a restaurant can change how tasty people find their meals. 翻译: 他认为人们往往会将食品的价格和质量相结合(所以人们普遍认为价格贵了, 食物就更美味); 同时餐馆做出的小改变也能影响人们的味觉。分析: 本句中有两个并列的宾语从句, 分别是that people enjoyed their food more as they associated
12、cost with quality和that small changes to a restaurant can change how tasty people find their meals。BTired of eating at the same boring restaurants? Looking for a change? Here are some restaurants that offer an original restaurant experience. See for yourself which ones you fancy. An Exciting DinnerLo
13、oking for something adventurous? The Archipelago in London is just the thing for you. One of the most popular dishes in this restaurant is crocodile. Yes, you read it correctly, crocodile. If that is not daring enough for you, there are plenty of other dishes on the menu. A Restaurant with a ViewWan
14、t to enjoy the sights while youre eating? Try the Top of the World restaurant. At about 244 meters above Las Vegas, diners can enjoy a spectacular view of Las Vegas in this revolving restaurant. However, the real adventure starts at the end of the meal. Thats when the customers are taken from their
15、seats at ground level to the observation rooms in elevators that travel at a remarkable speed. A Theatrical ExperienceLonging for dinner with some drama? Dine with mimes at Mime in Manchester. The service is unique. Your waiter will communicate your order in mime and keep you entertained with perfor
16、mances in between courses. An Unusual SettingDont care about presentation? Youll be fine at the Modern Toilet restaurant in Taiwan. The theme of this restaurant is the toilet, and you would be surprised how many people queue up for the experience of eating on toilet seats. 【文章大意】本文是一篇广告、布告类阅读, 主要介绍了
17、几个有特色的餐馆。5. What would you expect at the Top of the World restaurant? A. A free ride. B. An interesting menu. C. A show during the meal. D. A birds-eye view of London. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由A Restaurant with a View中的Thats when the customers are taken from their seats at ground level to the observation rooms
18、 in elevators that travel at a remarkable speed. 可知, 在the Top of the World restaurant里吃饭, 可免费乘坐游乐设施, 选A。6. Which restaurant requires customers to order in an unusual way? A. Archipelago. B. Top of the World. C. Mime. D. Modern Toilet. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由A Theatrical Experience中的The service is unique. You
19、r waiter will communicate your order in mime and keep you entertained with performances in between courses. 可知选C。7. Where is the passage likely to be taken from? A. A research paper. B. An entertainment magazine. C. A thrilling novel. D. A fashion magazine. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。这篇文章主要介绍了几个有特色的餐馆, 所以这篇文章最可能出
20、现在娱乐杂志上, 选B。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. original 原始的; 最初的2. fancy喜欢; 想要 3. adventurous冒险的 4. daring冒险的 5. spectacular壮观的 6. long for渴望 7. unique独一无二的 8. setting环境; 背景 9. care about在乎; 在意 10. presentation展示. 完形填空In 2014, my boyfriend left me. What made it 1 was that he decided to end our relationship in December, w
21、eeks 2 both my birthday and Christmas. Dad sent me some money for the 3 to cheer me up. With it, I could have done many 4 things, such as adding it to my saving account, but I didnt. 5 , I bought myself French cooking lessons. Id go to the lessons every 6 morning, and our little group, 12 of us, wou
22、ld listen sleepily to 7 of different recipes. Afterwards, we would 8 with another student and try to make our dishes together, which usually 9 to please anyone else. Each week, the same faces would 10 to embarrass ourselves before the professional chefs and cook something that 11 looked like French
23、dishes. Although the classes didnt turn me into a 12 , they, as a matter of fact, gave me a 13 to talk to people who werent co-workers or friends, helping me 14 about my self-pity. It gave me a(n) 15 to take it easy on a Friday night, and get out of the house 16 on a Saturday morning. The world can
24、sometimes feel very cold and cruel, so we d remember to 17 ourselves, every once in a while. Ill always be 18 to the few classes that I took. At a time when I was feeling so sad, it cheered me up to be 19 and “irresponsible”. And 20 I still don t know how to prepare a French recipe properly, Im stil
25、l glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those friendly people. 【文章大意】作者在圣诞节和生日来临前失恋, 世界很残酷, 所以作者决定要对自己好一些, 她报了一个学做法国菜的课程, 虽然自己厨艺不精, 但是在那里她收获了友谊, 重新看到了生活的希望。1. A. betterB. publicC. worseD. surprising【解析】选C。根据后文得知男友离开“我”已经很糟糕了, 更糟的是竟然是在“我”生日和圣诞节来临之前的几周。2. A. ahead ofB. as ofC. regardless ofD. ou
26、t of【解析】选A。根据语境和上下文的逻辑关系可推断出是在“我”生日和圣诞节来临之前。3. A. meetingB. holidaysC. offersD. discounts【解析】选B。根据上下文可知是圣诞假期。4. A. interestingB. excitingC. easyD. responsible【解析】选D。根据such as adding it to my saving account以及 and “irresponsible”. 得知我本来可以做许多负责的事, 如添加到我的储蓄账户。5. A. Otherwise B. Instead C. StillD. So【解析】
27、选B。根据but I didnt得知我没有那样做, 下面表示转折。6. A. Saturday B. FridayC. ThursdayD. Sunday【解析】选A。根据后文and get out of the house _on a Saturday morning. 得知是周六早上去学做法国菜。7. A. secretB. inventionC. celebrationsD. descriptions【解析】选D。依据常识此处是指在课上听老师讲解不同的食谱。8. A. put off B. go offC. pair off D. send off【解析】选C。根据with anothe
28、r student and try to make our dishes together, 得知之后我们要两两组合做菜。9. A. failed B. used C. deserved D. served【解析】选A。根据后文embarrass ourselves before the professional chefs and cook something得知我们做的饭菜不成功。10. A. dareB. gatherC. prepareD. expect【解析】选B。句意: 每个星期我们小组的12个人要来上一次课。11. A. regularly B. quite C. hardly
29、D. constantly【解析】选C。根据embarrass ourselves before the professional chefs and cook something得知我们做的饭菜不成功, 看起来一点不像法国菜。12. A. lawyerB. cook C. teacher D. speaker【解析】选B。根据前面说自己报了一个学习做法国菜的课外班, 但是自己没有成为厨师。13. A. chance B. risk C. test D. room【解析】选A。句意: 但是自己没有成为厨师, 但是自己得到和陌生人交谈的机会, 这有助于自己忘记失恋的痛苦。14. A. worry
30、B. set C. care D. forget【解析】选D。根据上文作者失恋悲伤, 再根据本句的关键词help, 可知通过上法国菜的课外班让作者忘却了心中的苦痛。15. A. apology B. cause C. excuse D. dream【解析】选C。根据take it easy on a Friday night得知第二天要去和新朋友们在一起开心学习做法国菜, 所以周五晚上可以放松。16. A. tiredlyB. sleepilyC. quicklyD. proudly【解析】选D。作者很期待上学法国菜的课程, 所以周六出门时是自豪地。17. A. treatB. cure C.
31、 quitD. limit【解析】选A。根据The world can sometimes feel very cold and cruel, so we d remember to得知世界有时很残酷, 人情淡薄, 所以我们要对自己好些, 偶尔款待犒劳一下自己。18. A. trueB. addicted C. gratefulD. allergic【解析】选C。根据as a matter of fact, gave me a _to talk to people who werent co-workers or friends得知, 自己认识更多的人让自己忘记失恋的痛苦。可以判断出作者感激这
32、次学法国菜的机会。19. A. dutiful B. emotional C. careful D. disappointed【解析】选B。根据Im still glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those friendly people. 得知我觉得这个机会鼓舞我, 使我动情。20. A. since B. because C. if D. though【解析】选D。尽管自己不太会做法国菜, 但是很开心和友好的人们吃喝、大笑。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 For those who tra
33、vel to China, the scenic spots and ancient civilization are 1. _(attract) things, and so is Chinese food and drink. Like music, dance and painting, eating is also an art in China and Chinese cuisine 2. _(list) as one of the top in the field of world cuisines. Nobody could tell exactly how many resta
34、urants a specific city has, let alone the roadside eateries (饭馆) 3. _(distribute) in streets and back lanes. Wherever you would like to eat, in the restaurants 4. _ the roadside eateries, make sure that the restaurant is clean and the food has been 5. _(fresh) prepared and is hot. Chinese regard eat
35、ing as an art, 6. _ is a comprehensive combination of sight, smell, touch, taste and even sound. Chinese cuisine is an important branch from the Chinese culture and the core is taste while the purpose is 7. _(preserve) health. It is a perfect combination of color, shape, 8. _(appear )and flavor. Del
36、icious and nutritious food has been regarded as the basics of ordinary life. Chinese cuisine has a long history and is famous worldwide 9. _ its rich tastes and delightful colors. The difference in local climate, history and eating customs in each region has produced local dishes and snacks with the
37、ir own 10. _(characteristic). 1. 【解析】attractive。修饰名词things, 用形容词。2. 【解析】is listed。主语Chinese cuisine 与list是被动关系, 故用被动语态。3. 【解析】distributed。逻辑主语the roadside eateries与distribute之间为被动关系, 故用过去分词作后置定语。4. 【解析】or。根据前后句意可知, 这里用or, 表示“或者”。句意: 无论你想在哪里吃, 是饭店还是路边饭馆。5. 【解析】freshly。根据其后prepared可知前用副词修饰。6. 【解析】which。定语从句中关系代词which指代先行词art。7. 【解析】to preserve。这里根据句意可知, 表示目的性, 故用不定式to。8. 【解析】appearance。根据前面的名词color, shape, 可知这里填名词形式。9. 【解析】for。短语be famous for因而闻名。句意: 以其丰富的口味和宜人的色彩而闻名于世。10. 【解析】characteristics。根据上文. . . local dishes and snacks with their own. . . 可推断出此处用名词的复数。关闭Word文档返回原板块
