主题三 饮食与文化

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Ⅰ. 阅读理解

Doctors and nutritionists have been telling that one should not eat right before going tobed. However， one should also not eat late at night， according to a recent study. It has beensaid that when we eat late at night， were going against our bodys rhythm.According to the researchers from Brigham and Womens Hospital， eating late at nightincreases the risk of obesity and weight gain. The analysis of the study revealed that thetime when people eat their last meal impacts the calories burned， appetite and how thebody stores fat.

To conduct their study， a total of 16 participants with the body mass index （BMI） thatis of the obese range or considered overweight were studied. Every one was given the samemeals and they were divided into two groups： The first group was required to eat their mealsearly in the day and the other with each meal 250 minutes late.

The team of researchers found that eating late had a significant impact on the regula?tion of hunger hormones. The level of leptin （瘦蛋白） inhibits the human appetite. It wasreduced across the period of 24 hours due to late eating. It was observed that eating latedoubled the chance of being hungry. When participants ate later， they burned calories at amuch slower rate.

In a press release， the first author Nina Vujovic said， “In this study， we asked asimple question，‘ Does the time that we eat matter when everything else is kept consis?tent？ and we found that eating four hours later makes a major difference to the hunger lev?els， the way calories burn after we eat， and the way our body stores fat.”

This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing just how important meal timing can be when it comes to body weight. Based on what this and other studies have shown，people who are watching their weight may want to get rid of the late?night snacks and eatmost of their meals earlier in the day.

1. Whats the difference between the two groups in paragraph 3？

A. The variety of the diet.

B. The fat content in their meals.

C. The calories in their meals.

D. Their eating schedules.

2. What can we do to beat obesity according to the study？

A. Avoid eating late at night.

B. Keep a moderate sense of hunger.

C. Abandon consuming food low in fat.

D. Make sure to have supper at a set time.

3. What does the underlined word“ It” in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. The human appetite.

B. The leptin level.

C. The body mass index.

D. The chance of being hungry.

4. From which is the text probably taken？

A. A health magazine. B. A biology textbook.

C. A travel brochure. D. A biography.

Ⅱ. 補全信息

How tall are you？ Do you tower over your friends and family—or are they people youliterally have to look up to？1But do you know that theres a possibility that were allgetting taller？

Of course， our height is out of our control.2The idea that being taller gives youmore power and authority might be a tall story， but according to David Robson，“ On the ba?sis of first impressions alone， taller people may have the edge.” He adds that various stud?ies have found that the greater your height， the higher you score on measures of happiness and enjoyment of life.

3Scientists have known for a long time that humans with good diets and reliableaccess to food tend to grow taller and mature more quickly. Adult height in some countrieshas rocketed as they transformed into a developed society.In a recent study， scientists have discovered a brain receptor， called MC3R， linked toour growing process.4 “ It tells the body were great here and weve got lots of food， sogrow quickly， have puberty （发育期） soon and make lots of babies. This discovery couldlead to drugs to improve muscle mass and treat delayed growth，” UK researchers say.

For those eager to be taller， we need to look at the Dutch， who stand head and shoul?ders above the rest of us as the tallest people in the world. But， of course， tall people haveto stoop （俯身） through doorways and struggle to fit in cars and can have joint and cardio?vascular problems.5

A. Are you getting as tall as you want to be？

B. Its a biological fact influenced partly by genetics.

C. So maybe we should be careful for what we wish for.

D. Obviously， were not all the same， and size doesnt really matter.

E. Its thought to be the crucial link between food and sex development and growth.

F. There is a ceiling for height， and its reached when people achieve their genetic po?tential.

G. If this makes you want to be taller， its good to know we are taller than we were 150years ago.

Ⅲ. 完形填空

Eradajere Oleata thinks she may have a partial solution called the Chip Bag Projectfor two of her countrys persistent problems： garbage and poverty. The 26?year?old studentfrom Detroit is asking a（n）1of local snack lovers：2throw your empty chip bagsinto the trash，3them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.

Chip eaters4their empty bags at a print shop and a clothing store—two5 where Oleata and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they are6 ， it takes aboutfour hours to sew a sleeping bag， each taking around 150 to 300 chip bags，7whether theyre single?serve or family size.

Since 2020， the Chip Bag Project has8over 800，000 chip bags and， as of lastDecember， created 110 sleeping bags.

Sure， it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But thats onlyhalf the9for Oleata and her fellow volunteers.“ We are10to making an impactnot only socially， but11 ，” she says.

Of course， repurposing these bags is meaningful.12they would have ended inthe trash. Its a（n）13reminder that environmental injustice and14often go handin hand. As Oleata toldHour Detroit，“ I think its time to show15between all of theseissues.”

1. A. explanation B. permit C. proposal D. favor

2. A. Other than B. More than C. Rather than D. Less than

3. A. sell B. recycle C. donate D. deliver

4. A. give away B. drop off C. cut off D. throw away

5. A. scenes B. destinations C. locations D. platforms

6. A. cleaned up B. brought up C. built up D. set up

7. A. depending on B. drawing on C. dawning on D. surviving on

8. A. saved B. collected C. extracted D. prepared

9. A. responsibility B. wisdom C. theory D. goal

10. A. addicted B. glued C. devoted D. limited

11. A. entirely B. environmentally C. economically D. globally

12. A. Somehow B. Anyhow C. Thus D. Otherwise

13. A. powerful B. chief C. official D. moral

14. A. development B. damage C. poverty D. climate

15. A. reactions B. connections C. strategies D. consequences

Ⅳ. 語法填空

Huang Yang is a native of Zibo City in Shandong Province 1. works outsidehis hometown. He recently returned home for a visit and wanted to have some barbecue， 2. he failed to find seats in four different restaurants.

Zibo has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. 3. （video） on onlineplatforms show thousands of people traveling to the city to try its local barbecue， which theysay 4. （wrap） in a pancake and has a“ distinct taste” .

Taking advantage of the barbecue craze， Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourismresources， while 5. （work） to ensure the quality of tourism products. To providevisitors 6. a happy experience， market regulators have carried out inspections onbarbecue restaurants to ensure food safety. Police have increased 7. number ofpatrol （巡逻） personnel to ensure visitors safety. Railway authorities have even added twoadditional high?speed trains between the 8. （province） capital Jinan and Zibo onweekends to meet the growing passenger demand. The local government has released a mapof barbecue joints and added 21 new bus routes 9. （improve） urbantransportation.

So far，Zibo has seen an 800 percent increase in accommodation bookings for the up?coming holiday 10. （compare） to 2019， ranking first in Shandong Province interms of growth rates.

V. 书面表达

最近，你校拟举办主题为“家务劳动”的英语征文大赛。你想写一篇作文参赛，记叙你最难忘的一次家务劳动。

内容要点：

1. 劳动过程；

2. 劳动感受。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

                                                                             

                                                                             

Ⅵ. 讀后续写

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

On a Thursday afternoon in March， an email requirement came into the Ekiben restau?rant in Baltimore—tempura broccoli （天妇罗西兰花） together with fresh herbs and slicedonion. The man who sent the email didnt actually want the food itself. He was writing onbehalf of his mother?in?law， Rita， who liked the dish so much. He went on to explain thatshe was now in the final stages of lung cancer at her home in Vermont and that he was hop?ing to get the recipe to make it for her there.

Steve Chu， one of the restaurants co?owners， read the email and quickly replied withan alternative suggestion.“ Your behavior is definitely considerate and touching，” he wrote，“Wed like to meet you in Vermont and make it fresh for Rita.”

Brandon Jones， the son?in?law， was astonished. “I emailed back， saying， ‘You doknow that this is Vermont were talking about， right？” says Brandon. “But Steve re?sponded，‘ No problem. You tell us the date， time， and location and well be there.”

“For the past six years， every time Rita visited Baltimore， the first place she desired togo was the Ekiben restaurant so she could enjoy broccoli， and I really wanted her to have itone more time，” Brandon says.

“She had always told us，‘ When Im on my death bed， I long to have that broccoli，”recalls Brandon.

That Friday after work， a day after receiving Brandons email， Chu loaded his truckwith a hot plate and a cooler filled with ingredients and then headed for Vermont.

As soon as Chu and his team pulled into the parking lot， they got to work. They pulleddown the gate of the pickup， hooked （鉤住） the hot plate to the trucks power port， andstarted cooking and deep?frying. After neatly packing everything up， they knocked on theircustomers door and waited for the answer.

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

Paragraph 1：As soon as Rita opened the door， she recognized the good smell.

                                                                             

                                                                             

Paragraph 2：Several days later， Chu received an email with several photos from Brandon.