1、Unit 3 Food and Culture课时素养检测十Unit 3Period 2. 阅读理解AA healthy way of leading a life is through keeping your heart clean. The food intake and exercises you perform to keep your heart healthy and clean are very important. It is a fact that many strive(努力) to lead a healthy lifestyle by sticking to stri
2、ct diets. But, somehow we fail to refuse our favorite “packaged foods”. These foods are not just harmful but can have a severe effect on health in the long run. Heart is one of the most important and sensitive parts of a human body. It plays a major role in supplying fresh blood to the entire body t
3、hat keeps us healthy and normal. Therefore, it is very important for us to follow certain healthy routines to keep our heart hale (健壮的) and healthy. Here are a few simple tips that will help you keep a healthy heart: Physical health: Exercise regularlyOne of the most basic tips is to exercise regula
4、rly. Obese people are easier to have heart-related diseases than a person of normal weight. Daily exercise cuts extra fat stored in the body, especially around your waistline. This helps prevent heart-related diseases. Maintain correct weightMany of us try to reduce lots of weight with a wrong assum
5、ption that being overweight leads to heart diseases. But the fact is that, even thin people are likely to suffer from heart-related diseases. One should maintain a steady weight and avoid trying to reduce weight unnecessarily. Diet factors: Avoid packaged foodsIn order to prevent heart diseases, one
6、 should avoid “packaged foods”. Anything that comes in a packaged or processed form should be completely avoided. These “packaged foods” not only contain stored fat but also are high in oxidants (氧化剂) because of the processing cycle. Cut down on sugarThis could be very difficult to be accepted by pe
7、ople with a sweet tooth. Consuming a high level of sugar on everyday basis risks not only the chances of getting affected by diabetes, but also heart diseases. It is better to replace sugar with either crystal sugar or brown sugar. 【语篇概述】这是一篇应用文。心脏是人体最重要和最敏感的器官之一, 保护好心脏对于人们防病治病、健康长寿有着重要的意义。1. Accord
8、ing to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the heart? A. It is easy to be infected with virus. B. It provides fresh blood for your body. C. Its one of the most sensitive organs. D. It has an important effect on your health. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Heart is one of the most important an
9、d sensitive. . . that keeps us healthy and normal”可知, 心脏是人体最重要和最敏感的部分之一, 它为全身提供使我们保持健康和正常的新鲜血液。A项在文中找不到依据。2. If the food is high in oxidants, _. A. it may make you get affected by diabetesB. it will raise your blood pressure graduallyC. it may make you put on weight suddenlyD. it will probably do ha
10、rm to your health【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文中内容可知, 包装食品含有高脂肪和大量氧化剂, 因此作者建议不食用包装食品。由此可知氧化剂可能对身体有害。3. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Harmful effects of heart diseases. B. Healthy ways to prevent heart diseases. C. Great benefits of possessing a healthy heart. D. Important relationships between heart
11、s and routines. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。这是一篇应用文, 文章主要讲的是拥有健康心脏的方法。第一段最后一句“Here are a few. . . heart”亦是提示。BChildren who drink more milk do not necessarily develop healthier bones, researchers said on Monday in a report that stresses exercise and modest consumption of calcium-rich(含钙丰富的) foods such as tofu and b
12、roccoli(花椰菜). The report drew its conclusions from previously published studies and was written by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which advocates a strict vegetarian diet. “Under scientific study, the support for the milk myth is defeated. This analysis of 58 pub
13、lished studies shows that the evidence on which U. S. milk intake recommendations are based is scant, ” said study author Dr. Amy Lanou in a statement. The U. S. government has gradually increased recommendations for daily calcium intake, largely from milk products. But the Physicians Committees rep
14、ort said increasing consumption of milk products was not necessarily the best way to provide the necessary calcium intake of at least 400 milligrams per day. Other ways to get the absorbable calcium found in one cup of cows milk include a cup of orange juice, two packages of instant oats(燕麦), two th
15、irds cup of tofu, or 1-2/3 cups of broccoli, the report said. And it also pointed out that milk products provide 18 percent of the total energy and 25 percent of the total fat intake in the diets of American children who are developing increasing rates of obesity. Frank Greer, who specializes in chi
16、ldrens illnesses at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, said the ideal way to achieve the goal of healthy bones is to make sure children exercise and consume up to 1, 300 milligrams a day of calcium. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲述了仅喝牛奶不能让孩子骨骼强健, 理想的方式是进行适当锻炼并且补充足够的钙。4. What can be a suitable title for the passage
17、? A. Calcium Is More Important than MilkB. Vegetarian Diet Becomes PopularC. How to Get Rid of ObesityD. Does More Milk Really Benefit Us? 【解析】选D。标题归纳题。本文通过一个研究结论颠覆了传统的思想: 喝牛奶可满足孩子对钙的需求。由此可推知, 作者想要表达的是“更多的牛奶对我们真的有益吗? ”故答案为D项。5. What does the underlined word “scant” in the second paragraph most proba
18、bly mean? A. Accurate. B. Enough. C. Not enough. D. Inaccurate. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第三段前三句可推知美国对牛奶摄入量的建议所依据的证据不足, 故选C项。6. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as a way to get absorbable calcium? A. Drinking cows milk. B. Drinking orange juice. C. Taking more exercise. D. Eating some tofu. 【
19、解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Other ways to get the absorbable calcium found. . . broccoli”可知A、B、D三项均有提到, C项未提及。7. We can see from the passage that _. A. American childrens obesity has something to do with milk intakeB. the U. S. government has realized exercise is important for healthier bonesC. researchers
20、 are all against childrens calcium intake from milk productsD. children can develop healthier bones only by consuming milk products【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知牛奶产品占那些变得肥胖的儿童的脂肪摄入量的25%, 由此可推断牛奶的摄入和儿童的肥胖有关。. 完形填空Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have 1 with a Chinese
21、 host, he always presses more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied the previous helping(份额). That often makes me 2 very awkward(尴尬的). I have to eat the food even if I dont 3 it, because it is considered 4 manners in the West to leave ones food on the plate. I have also 5 that when a Chinese
22、sits at an Americans dinner party, he very often 6 the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or 7. This might be good manners in China, but it is certainly not in the West. In the United States, it is 8 to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans ar
23、e very 9. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “no, thanks. ” Heres an example: When an American is offered 10 by the host, and he doesnt feel like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just dont feel like it. Ill 11 some Pepsi-Cola if you have it. ” That is 12 a
24、n American will do. 13 are taught that “Honesty is the best policy. ”But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚) might be more important than 14. So when I am here in China, I have to observe the 15 here. But when you go to the United States, you had better “Do as the Romans do. ”【语篇概述】本文主要讲述了中西方国家不同的餐桌礼仪。作
25、者建议大家要入乡随俗。1. A. troubleB. dinnerC. wordsD. difficulty【解析】选B。从后面的“he always presses more food onto my plate. . . ”可知, 此处说的是吃饭时的礼节问题, 故用dinner。2. A. thinkB. tasteC. feelD. smell【解析】选C。主人的这种做法让作者觉得很尴尬。在这里应用系动词feel。taste(品尝)虽可作系动词, 但不符合语境。3. A. eatB. likeC. drinkD. help【解析】选B。根据西方人的观点, 吃饭时应把盘子里的饭都吃完, 否
26、则就是不礼貌。因此, 当在中国吃饭时, 尽管不喜欢主人硬给盛饭的这种做法, 但只好把主人硬给盛的这些饭都吃了。4. A. importantB. badC. politeD. rude【解析】选B。从语境来看, 此处指“在西方把饭剩留在盘子里被认为是不礼貌的”。bad manners 意为“没有礼貌的”。5. A. noticedB. mindedC. heardD. informed【解析】选A。notice 注意到, 留意到。作者注意到当一个中国人参加一个美国人的派对时, 他会经常拒绝提供给他的食物和饮料。6. A. acceptsB. refusesC. nodsD. gives【解析】
27、选B。从上下文可知, 此处说的是“我”在一个美国人举行的宴会上所看到的一个中国人的做法, 即他经常拒绝别人让他吃的食物或饮料, 尽管他很饿或很渴。7. A. thirstyB. angryC. happyD. full【解析】选A。前面说的是 food or drink, 这里的 hungry 应与 thirsty 相对。8. A. impoliteB. goodC. kindD. sad【解析】选A。由上下文可知, 在美国不停地问人家或把东西强加给他人是不礼貌的。9. A. honestB. directC. shortD. kind【解析】选B。从下文的“如果他们想要东西, 他们就要; 如
28、果不想要, 就说不, 谢谢”等可知, 这里说的是美国人很“直接”。direct 意为“直接的”。10. A. foodB. beerC. coffeeD. tea【解析】选B。从下半句“and he doesnt feel like beer, he will probably say. . . ”来看, 这里说的是“主人给美国人啤酒喝时”。11. A. bringB. offerC. likeD. take【解析】选D。此处句意: 不, 谢谢。我不喜欢它。如果有百事可乐的话, 就给我来点它吧。take 在这里是“喝”的意思。12. A. thatB. whatC. whetherD. how
29、【解析】选B。前面举例说明美国人的一些做法, 即“这就是美国人的做法”。 what 在此引导表语从句。13. A. EnglishmenB. FrenchmenC. AmericansD. Australians【解析】选C。本文谈论的就是中国人与美国人在餐桌上的礼仪问题, 故此处应选 Americans。14. A. mannersB. honestyC. requestD. order【解析】选B。根据上面的“Honesty is the best policy. ”可知, 此处说的是“但是在一些国家谦虚也许比诚实更重要”。15. A. customsB. habitsC. actionD
30、. ways【解析】选A。本文谈论的是风俗习惯问题, 故用customs。habits 说的是个人习惯, 不符合语境。【技法导练】方法指导细节理解事实细节题一、概述: 事实细节题常以应用文的形式出现在考题中, 涉及的话题有: 广告类、活动安排类、书籍电影介绍类、演出信息类等。设问方式是以5W1H(what, who, when, where, why和how)等开头的特殊疑问句。二、解题技巧题干定位, 寻找信息题干定位法是做事实细节题最基本的也是最常用的方法。事实细节题主要考查对某句话或某几句话的理解, 可根据题干内容从原文中找到相关的句子, 然后进行比较和分析, 便可以确定最佳答案。“题干定
31、位法”分为三步: 第一步: 先通过题干信息来选择定位词。定位词主要是题干中的名词、动词和数词等, 即问题的核心信息。第二步: 在原文中查找定位词或定位词的近义词, 找出相关的句子。第三步: 分析这些句子和选项, 得出正确答案。语法填空Eating at restaurants hasnt always been known as the best choice for people 1. _ are trying to keep a healthy diet. It is 2. _(extreme) hard for people to avoid food that isnt so good
32、 for them when dining out. However, you dont have to give up your love of 3. _(restaurant). There are ways that you can eat healthier food when dining out while you can still enjoy the experience. One method is to take time 4. _(read) the nutrition information. Some restaurants post it on their menu
33、s or their websites. If you know youre going to visit 5. _ certain restaurant, you should check the website first. If no nutrition information 6. _(list), you should check the menu at the restaurant before you order. Another way is to think about not eating cream or butter sauces. Instead, consider
34、7. _(choose) a sauce that could add a rich flavour to your food without extra calories(卡路里). All restaurants have water available. Whether it is free 8. _ you have to buy it, you should choose to drink water over other drinks like beer or soda, which contains a lot of calories. Eating out doesnt hav
35、e to be an unhealthy 9. _ (decide) as long as you make wise choices. You can still enjoy all of the benefits of dining out and be 10. _(please) with your choices later on. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了在外面吃饭时如何健康地饮食。1. 【解析】who/that考查定语从句。设空处引导定语从句, 修饰先行词people 且在从句中作主语, 故填who/that。2. 【解析】extremely考查副词。设空处修饰形容词hard, 故填
36、副词extremely。3. 【解析】restaurants。考查名词复数。可数名词前没有冠词, 应当用其复数形式表示泛指。4. 【解析】to read考查非谓语动词。take time to do sth. 花时间做某事。5. 【解析】a考查冠词。restaurant是可数名词且在此表泛指, 故填a。6. 【解析】is listed考查时态和语态。information与list之间是被动关系, 且此处表示一般情况, 故填is listed。7. 【解析】choosing考查非谓语动词。consider doing sth. 考虑做某事。8. 【解析】or考查固定搭配。whether . . . or. . . 不管还是。9. 【解析】decision考查名词。由an unhealthy及语境可知, 此处应填名词decision。10. 【解析】pleased考查形容词。be pleased with sth. 对某事满意。