1、课时跟踪练26 Unit 1 Art.阅读理解ADan Buettner has studied five places around the world where residents are famed for their longevity：Okinawa in Japan，Nicoya in Costa Rica，Icaria in Greece，Loma Linda in the US and Sardinia in Italy.People living in these socalled“Blue Zones”have certain factors in commonsocia
2、l support networks，daily exercise habits and a plantbased diet for starters.But they share another unexpected commonality. In each community，people are gardening well into old agetheir 80s，90s and beyond.Could nurturing your green thumb help you live to 100?It is wellknown that an outdoor lifestyle
3、with moderate physical activities is linked to longer life，and gardening is an easy way to accomplish both.“If you garden，youre getting some lowintensity physical activities most days，and you tend to work routinely，”says Buettner.He says there is evidence that gardeners live longer and are less stre
4、ssed.A variety of studies confirm this，pointing to both the physical and mental health benefits of gardening.If gardening is good，is farming even better? Many of the lifestyle factors associated with longevitysuch as living in the country and getting lots of exerciseapply to farmers as well.Some evi
5、dence suggests that farming is one of the healthiest occupations.However，neither farming nor gardening will ultimately guarantee a longer lifespan(寿命)But some of the lifestyle factors associated with bothnamely going outside，engaging in light physical activities and eating a healthy plantbased dietj
6、ust might.1What do the longlived people in the“Blue Zones”share? AThey all live well beyond 90.BThey keep on gardening.CThey only eat vegetables.DThey are very sociable.2How does gardening possibly help live a longer life?ABy getting people working outside occasionally.BBy getting people involved in
7、 creative projects.CBy providing some appropriate physical activities.DBy supporting effective social networks.3What does the author conclude in the last paragraph?AFarming will get more popular.BFarming and gardening can ensure longevity.CThere is no connection between longevity and occupation.DPhy
8、sical activities and healthy eating count.4What can be a suitable title for the text?ASecrets of LongevityBGardening Could Help You Live to 100CGardening and FarmingDThe Benefits of Gardening【语篇解读】一项通过观察某些地区的长寿人群的研究发现，他们长寿的因素除了良好的人际关系和饮食等因素外，还有一个重要因素：从事园艺工作。本文对此展开了详细论述。1解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，生活在这些所谓的“
9、蓝色区域”的人们也有一些共同因素：相互支持的人际关系网、日常锻炼的习惯和植物性饮食。但是他们还有一个让人意想不到的共同之处，那就是从事园艺一直到80多岁甚至90多岁及以上。故选B项。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，在户外从事适度的体力活动有助于长寿，而从事园艺正好既能获得低强度的体力活动，又能进行常规工作，所以有助于长寿。故选C项。答案：C3解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，务农是最健康的职业之一，但是务农和从事园艺都不能保证让一个人长寿，而户外活动、轻松的体力活动和健康的植物性饮食很重要。故选D项。答案：D4解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了从事适当的体力劳动，即在户
10、外从事一些不太耗费体力的园艺对长寿有一定的好处。故选B项。答案：BBHave you ever caught yourself saying“I hate small talk！”the minute you walk into a party？If so，you might be an introvert (内向的人)Introverts hate to chat about “small”subjects with people.They are fine when you talk oneonone but seem to get lost in the crowd when there
11、s a group around.If youre talking to an introvert，you might find that your first few conversations go one of two ways.Either theyll seem to get bored and not say much or theyll seem to skate over small talk in favour of more indepth topics.What you need to know is that the introvert are not being ru
12、de.Its just that they dont like small talk.Heres why.Small talk serves as a gateway toward deeper conversations. Some introverts dont realize that small talk will actually help them get to the bigger topics.You dont need to stay on small talk forever. However，sometimes introverts feel that even the
13、short amount of time it takes to get into the real conversation is a waste of time.Small talk is very fast.Someone says something and this should be followed up with a quick response.But introverts like to chew on their words before saying them aloud.Before they answer，theyll mull over different tho
14、ughts.Small talk in its very nature invites more people to join in.The more people who join the conversation，the more the introvert will tend to step back.As a result，theyll be quiet.Small talk is about throwing out subjects in the hope that one or more of them can be turned into a common point of i
15、nterest.The listening involved with small talk is not indepth.The purpose is about listening “lightly”so you can figure out the right topics to spend some time on.Introverts tend to be great listeners，but they use active listening rather than light listening.This makes them wonderful friends，but can
16、 also make it difficult for new people to understand why theyre so quiet.5How do introverts respond to a chat?AThey try to avoid it.BThey get excited about it.CThey give it their full attention.DThey focus on unimportant topics.6What does the underlined phrase“mull over”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
17、AGive up. BThink over.CWrite down. DForget about.7How can we become a good talker in small conversations?AFigure out the deep meaning of questions.BThink twice before answering questions.CTry to find shared topics.DBe a quiet listener.【语篇解读】内向的人不喜欢闲聊，本文引导我们正确地认识闲聊的作用并理解内向的人。5解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Either
18、theyll seem to get bored and not say much or theyll seem to skate over small talk in favour of more indepth topics.”可知，性格内向者要么很厌烦不想多说，要么避免闲谈。故选A项。答案：A6解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“But introverts like to chew on their words before saying them aloud.”可知，内向的人喜欢在说话前仔细斟酌，也就是说，他们回答前会仔细考虑不同的想法。think over意为“认真考虑”，符合语境。
19、give up意为“放弃”；write down意为“写下，记下”；forget about意为“忘记”。故选B项。答案：B7解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Small talk is about throwing out subjects in the hope that one or more of them can be turned into a common point of interest.”可知，想要成为一个健谈的人，需要找到共同的话题。故选C项。答案：C.完形填空Paintings and sculptures can be a(n) 1 for the eyes of v
20、isitors to art museums，but today they are also considered to be an unconventional 2 for people with mental illness.Last month，a group of Canadian doctors started to write a brandnew kind of prescription(处方)which gives patients free 3 to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.There，they will have a relaxin
21、g 4 ，enjoying the museums collections.Nathalie Bondil，a museums general director， 5 that being in contact with culture and arts can help with 6 “In the 21st century，culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century，”she told the Montreal Gazette.Each prescription will allow n
22、ot only the 7 to go into the art museums but also their families or friends to 8 them.In the museum，visitors can 9 the artworks，and 10 a wide range of activities，including drawing，sewing and making a sculpture with 11 materials which are environmentally friendly.The new cure is said to be the 12 of
23、its kind in the world.But theres increasing evidence that the works of art， 13 the works of art describing nature，can have 14 effects on people with fear，depression and 15 In 2017，the UKs All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts，Health and Wellbeing also released a report stating that“Its time to 16 th
24、e powerful contributions the arts can make to our health”Is it possible for art to help overall health? We may not know the 17 yet.Only time can 18 But one thing is 19 ，that is，more and more people today are 20 of the idea that “art is good medicine”1. Asupport BfeastCgame Dhonour2A.custom BcaseCcur
25、e Dsituation3A.access BintroductionCsolution Dapproach4A.competition BchatCholiday Dexperience5A.complains BbelievesCimagines Drecalls6A.income BeducationCwealth Dhealth7A.customers BdoctorsCpatients Dplayers8A.accompany BfindCcontrol Dobserve9A.adopt BadjustCacquire Dappreciate10A.take part in Bpla
26、y jokes onChave effects on Dtake pride in11A.rare BexpensiveCrecycled Dwasted12A.last BfirstCworst Ddearest13A.except BbesidesCespecially Dadditionally14A.unclear Bcontroversial Cnegative Dpositive15A.delight Banxiety Cexpectation Ddesire16A.recognize BforgetCrepeat Dmiss17A.detail BpurposeCreason D
27、answer18A.speak BsayCtell Drecord19A.unique BcertainCdisturbing Dregular20A.convinced BwarnedCreminded Drid【语篇解读】如今，艺术被认为是一种非常规疗法，可以用来治愈患有精神疾病的人。同时，也有证据表明艺术作品可以帮助缓解人们的恐惧、抑郁和焦虑。虽然尚无定论，但越来越多的人确信“艺术是良药”。1解析：根据该句中的“for the eyes of visitors”可知，观看绘画和雕塑对于艺术博物馆的参观者来讲是一场视觉盛宴。feast意为“盛会；特别的享受”，符合语境。support意为“
28、支持”；game意为“游戏；体育活动”；honour意为“荣幸；光荣”。故选B项。答案：B2解析：根据设空处后的“for people with mental illness”以及第四段开头的“The new cure”可知，绘画和雕塑现在也被认为是治愈患有精神疾病的人的一种非常规疗法。cure意为“治疗；疗法”，符合语境。custom意为“习惯；风俗”；case意为“状况；实例”；situation意为“情况；形势；局面”。故选C项。答案：C3解析：根据下一句“There，.enjoying the museums collections.”可知，加拿大医生开的一种新处方可以使病人免费进入蒙
29、特利尔美术馆。access意为“进入；进入权；使用权”，符合语境。introduction意为“介绍；引进”；solution意为“解决；解决办法”；approach意为“方法；靠近”。故选A项。答案：A4解析：根据设空处后的“enjoying the museums collections”及下文提到艺术作品对健康的贡献和积极作用可知，人们在美术馆中会有放松的体验。experience意为“经历；体验”，符合语境。competition意为“竞争；竞赛”；chat意为“闲谈；聊天”；holiday意为“假期；假日”。故选D项。答案：D5解析：根据下文中的“culture will be wh
30、at physical activity was for health in the 20th century”可知，设空处后that引导的宾语从句为邦迪的观点。believe意为“相信”，符合语境。complain意为“抱怨；发牢骚”；imagine意为“想象；猜想”；recall意为“回想；回忆起”。故选B项。答案：B6解析：根据下一句中的“health”可知，邦迪认为接触文化和艺术作品对健康有帮助。health意为“健康”，符合语境。income意为“收入；收益”；education意为“教育”；wealth意为“财富”。答案：D7解析：根据第一段中的“for people with m
31、ental illness”及第二段第一句中的“patients”可知，每一个处方将允许病人进入美术馆。patient意为“病人”，符合语境。customer意为“顾客”；doctor意为“医生；博士”；player意为“运动员；参与者”。故选C项。答案：C8解析：根据该句中的“allow not only.but also.”可知，处方不仅允许病人进入美术馆，还允许病人的家人或朋友陪伴他们一同进入。accompany意为“陪伴；陪同”，符合语境。find意为“发现；找到”；control意为“控制；掌握；管制”；observe意为“观察”。答案：A9解析：根据第二段最后一句中的“enjoyi
32、ng the museums collections”可知，参观者可以在美术馆欣赏艺术作品。appreciate意为“欣赏；感激；理解”，符合语境。adopt意为“收养；采用；采纳”；adjust意为“调整；调节；适应”；acquire意为“获得，取得；购得”。答案：D10解析：根据设空处后的“a wide range of activities，including drawing，sewing and making a sculpture”可知，参观者可以参加绘画、缝纫、制作雕塑等一系列活动。take part in意为“参加；参与”，符合语境。play jokes on.意为“戏弄，拿开玩
33、笑”；have effects on.意为“对有影响”；take pride in.意为“以为骄傲”。答案：A11解析：根据设空处后的“which are environmentally friendly”可知，制作雕塑使用的材料是环保的。recycled意为“回收利用的”，符合语境。rare意为“稀有的；罕见的”；expensive意为“昂贵的”；wasted意为“白费的”。故选C项。答案：C12解析：根据第二段第一句中的“Last month，a group of Canadian doctors started to write a brandnew kind of prescripti
34、on”可知，这种新疗法是上个月才刚刚有的，即是世界上的首例。答案：B13解析：设空处后的“the works of art describing nature”是对设空处前的the works of art更具体的表述。especially意为“尤其；特别是”，符合语境。except意为“除之外(不包括本身在内)”；besides意为“除之外(还有)”；additionally意为“此外；另外”。答案：C14解析：根据上文可知，欣赏艺术作品对健康有益，也就是有积极影响。positive意为“积极的；好的”，符合语境。unclear意为“不清楚的”；controversial意为“有争议的”；n
35、egative意为“消极的；负面的”。答案：D15解析：根据设空处前的“people with fear，depression”可知，此处应选择与fear和depression同类的词。anxiety意为“焦虑；忧虑”，符合语境。delight意为“高兴；愉快”；expectation意为“期盼；期望”；desire意为“欲望；渴望”。故选B项。答案：B16解析：根据设空处后的“the powerful contributions”以及文中多处提及艺术对健康有益可知，此处是指是时候承认艺术对健康的巨大贡献了。recognize意为“认可；承认”，符合语境。forget意为“忘记”；repeat
36、意为“重复”；miss意为“想念；错过”。故选A项。答案：A17解析：根据上一句“Is it possible for art to help overall health？”可知，设空处是对这一问题的回答。answer意为“答案；回答”，符合语境。detail意为“细节；详情”；purpose意为“目的，意图”；reason意为“原因；理由”。故选D项。答案：D18解析：根据上文内容可知，艺术是否对整体健康有益，对此尚无定论，故此处指“只有时间能说明一切”。tell意为“知道；辨别”，符合语境。speak意为“说话；说某种语言”；say意为“说(多接说话的内容)”；record意为“记录”。
37、故选C项。答案：C19解析：根据该句中的But可知，此处与上文中的“We may not know.Only time.”形成转折，即有一件事情是确定的。certain意为“确定的；毫无疑问的”，符合语境。unique意为“独特的”；disturbing意为“令人不安的”；regular意为“定期的；有规律的”。答案：B20解析：文章第一段引出话题，指出艺术作品不仅可供欣赏，还对患精神疾病的人有治疗效果，下文围绕这一主旨展开，最后一段点明主题：现在越来越多的人确信“艺术是良药”。convince意为“使确信；使信服”，be convinced of为固定搭配，意为“确信”。warn意为“警告；提醒”；remind意为“提醒；使想起”；rid意为“使摆脱”。故选A项。答案：A
