2018_2019學年高中英語Module3ForeignFood課下能力提升九含解析外研版.docx

課下能力提升(九)閱讀理解AWith the appearance of fast food chains from the West such as McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, the Chinese are being introduced to a diet that increases the death rate from certain diseases in any population.The main killers in NorthAmerica, the diseases such as heart attack and stroke as well as colon cancer, will become a way of death in this country if the Chinese do not act quickly and compete with these healthdestroying food chains. Scientific studies from all over the world show that a diet high in animal foods such as pork, beef, including sugar, white flour, white noodles and even white rice, undermines ones health. Deposits of animal fat cling to the walls of arteries (動脈), blocking the blood supply to various organs. This causes diseases in almost every organ, but in particular it damages two of the most vital ones, the heart and brain.Compare these problems with the excellent health one may enjoy if one consumes good Chinese food. The cook goes out every day, procures greattasting, fresh vegetables, then cooks them for just a few minutes so that their nutritional value is preserved and afterwards serves them in a most artistic and elegant fashion. Please cling to your traditional ways of eating. They are far superior to those of the West.How the Chinese could patronise (光顧) these fast food places when Chinese cook such delectable (美味的) food, not just in this country but over the entire world, is beyond my comprehension. Western restaurants are clean and tastefully decorated. Moreover, these restaurants also do indeed have “good service and an inviting dining atmosphere”. However, Chinese food chains could do likewise if they would organise themselves as the Western chains do.These lessons in management and decoration are the only ones worth learning from the invasion of this country by the Western fast food chains. In other words, only imitate the style of the restaurants, not the content of the food or the menus in any way, shape or form.Do not let the desire for money destroy the wonderful tradition that China has established in producing absolutely fantastically tasty as well as healthful food.語篇解讀：西方快餐雖然在很多方面有優(yōu)勢，但是從健康角度來說還是中餐最好，我們要傳承中國優(yōu)良的傳統(tǒng)飲食文化。1A diet high in animal foods is unhealthy, because especially it will damage _.Athe heart and brainBthe walls of arteriesCall organs Dthe nerves解析：選A推理判斷題。文章第二、三段講述動物食品的缺點，這樣的食物會導致各種疾病，尤其是心臟和腦部疾病。故選A項。2The Chineses preferring fast food to Chinese delectable food makes the writer feel _.Apleased BpuzzledCcalm Dfunny解析：選B推理判斷題。根據第五段內容，特別是關鍵詞“beyond my comprehension”可推斷出，作者對中國人喜歡西方快餐感到不理解。puzzled意為“困惑的，茫然的”。3What we should learn from the Western fast food chains is _.Athe content of the foodBthe attractive menusCthe management and decorationDthe form of the food解析：選C細節(jié)理解題。從文章倒數第二段第一句話可得出答案。4What is the writers opinion in the passage?AChinese shouldnt learn from Western fast food.BChinese should say no to Western fast food.CWestern fast food is better than Chinese food.DChinese food is better for our health.解析：選B主旨大意題。從整篇文章來看，作者是告訴我們西方快餐雖然在很多方面有優(yōu)勢，但是從健康角度來說還是中餐最好。故選B。此題容易誤選D項。仔細讀文章可知作者對西方快餐是否定的，是要我們不要吃西方快餐。BTurning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick way to lose weight, according to scientists. The simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than for calories. It also triggers (引發(fā)) a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go bad.An experiment by the University of Konstanz, in Germany, found that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full, compared to those who could see.They also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate. Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full.In the experiment, 50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see their food. All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment. They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate icecream and invited to eat for 15 minutes. Their bowls were taken away and the remaining icecream weighed, while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eaten.On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g. However, the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the nonblind volunteers. They were also asked how pleasant the icecream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could see.“The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group.Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite. Sight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience.”Previous studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the taste. While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers other senses, in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文?？茖W家通過研究發(fā)現人們在熄燈或者戴著眼罩時用餐可以減肥。5With the lights out, diners eat less partly because.Athey want to quickly finish their mealsBthey trust their feelings more than everCthey focus more on fun than the caloriesDthey worry about the quality of the food解析：選D 細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段最后一句可知，當關燈后，飲食者可能會擔心食物的質量。故答案選D。6We can learn from the passage that the blindfolded group_.Aspent a much longer time eating the same foodBbelieved they ate more than they really didCdepended on past experiences to feel fullDthought the food tasted better than usual解析：選B 細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段最后一句以及實驗過程可知，戴眼罩的志愿者們相信他們比實際上吃得更多。故答案選B。7The last two paragraphs tell us that_.Adiners are likely to lose their appetite eating in darknessBsenses rather than sight play an important role in the tasteCfindings of this experiment differ from the previous studiesDrestaurants benefit a lot from allowing diners to eat in the dark解析：選A 推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段第二句并結合最后兩段可知，最后兩段主要講的是在黑暗中吃東西，飲食者可能會降低食欲。故答案選A。8The main purpose of the passage is to _.Aprovide statistics related to eating in the darkBoffer reasons for people to eat in the dark areasCinform the readers of the result of an experimentDpersuade the readers to lose weight in a new way解析：選C 寫作意圖題?？v觀全文可知，本文主要是通過敘述實驗過程來告知讀者實驗結果。A、B兩項是文章具體講到的內容；D項在文章中沒有體現。故答案選C。CWhen Andrew was born in Jiangsu, China, his father opened Panda Inn, a sitdown restaurant in Pasadena, California, serving family foods fast and hot.Andrews father had taught him to take on a new challenge only after mastering the previous one.It took ten years before Andrew felt he was ready to deal with the allAmerican challenge：the fastfood industry.The first Panda Express opened in a Southern California mall in 1983.As Pandas began to increase, Peggy, who has a PhD in electrical engineering, gave up her career to join the company fulltime, first as president, then as CEO.Today, Peggy and Andrew share the title of chairman.They are big fans of Stephen Coveys The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a book they require all job applicants to read before their interview.“Success is a byproduct of our habits，” says Andrew.“Were very focused on learning how to do the right things well and completely so that what all of us do actually makes an impact.” Doing the right thing includes paying more than the minimum wage and part of health care for all 17,300 employees, including parttimers.Some warned that this would cause financial problems.But not for the Panda Express.“If youre too focused on the results and try to develop shortcuts, youre going to have to pay it back later somehow，” Andrew says.They take seriously the concept that to lead is to serve.It means helping employees improve their livelihood and, in the process, learn to live a fuller life.In the end, Andrew says, “They are better off financially, but theyre also smarter because theyre curious and learning.They take care of themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.When all of us do these things well, theres a better chance that we will treat the customers better.”語篇解讀：熊貓快餐自1983年在美國建立第一家店以來，發(fā)展迅速，成為美國知名快餐店。那么熊貓快餐的經營理念是什么呢？文章為我們作了詳細介紹。9The writer mentions Peggy, who has a PhD, in order to show that Panda Express _.Aneeded support from AmericansBwas increasing very rapidlyCneeded wise leadersDattracted a lot of talented people解析：選D推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“As Pandas began to increase, Peggy, who has a PhD in electrical engineering, gave up her career to join the company fulltime .”可知，佩姬作為一名電子工程專業(yè)的博士，放棄了自己的事業(yè)，加入到這家公司，證明熊貓快餐對高素質人才來說非常有吸引力。故選D項。10We may infer from the passage that _.Afocus on doing the right things and the results will take care of themselve