1、UNIT 3 FOOD AND CULTURE 单元达标测评 (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Tibetan Food Butter Tea When making butter tea, one needs to stir the yak butter and tea until they blend well. Butter teas aroma can easily fill ones nostrils,
2、and it is an essential daily drink for Tibetans. Butter tea can strengthen the body, nourish the soul, coordinate dispositions, make the soul calm, and keep out the cold. It contains Tibetans comprehension and wisdom of survival. Tibetan Noodles The favorite wheat-based food of Tibetans is the local
3、 noodles. When a bowl of Tibetan noodles is presented, the delicate color of the vessel, the clear soup, the thick noodles and the pleasant diced beef, along with a small bowl of hot sauce make people lick their lips. No wonder someone exclaimed, after having a big meal in a Tibetan noodle restauran
4、t, “This is not only the liveliest Tibetan meal, but also represents the vigorousness of Tibetans.” Stone-Pot Chicken The stone-pot chicken is perhaps the most distinctive dish in Tibet. The pot is made of natural stones on the shores of Yarlung Tsangpo River. These stones are hollowed (挖) out and s
5、oaked in the water of Yarlung Tsangpo for thirty days before being used as pots. This especially delicious dish is made by putting Tibetan chicken and dozens of Chinese herbs into the pot and stewing it for several hours. Tibetan Yogurt After tasting Tibetan yogurt, your concept of yogurt might be c
6、ompletely changed. The yogurt in Tibet is thick and strong, but its very sour. Even with sugar and honey, people who taste it for the first time still wince at this sourness. However, if you begin to like this yogurts originality, then every time you have this yogurt, it will seem like a festival tr
7、eat. 1.If you want to get relaxation and keep warm, what can you take? A.The butter tea. B.The Tibetan yogurt. C.The stone-pot chicken. D.The Tibetan noodles. 2.What is special about the stone-pot chicken? A.It can strengthen the body. B.Its pot is delicate and colorful. C.Its pot is made of natural
8、 stones. D.The chicken is thick and strong. 3.Whats the purpose of this passage? A.To compare some famous Tibetan food. B.To introduce some famous Tibetan food. C.To attract people to make Tibetan food. D.To make comments on some famous Tibetan food. B It was an autumn day, and I was standing in the
9、 kitchen, hanging my head over the counter and trying to figure out how many calories were in a bowl of homemade yogurt and fruit. And I felt annoyed. I was 16, and my best friend and I had gone to our first Weight Watchers meeting. It was the trend in the mid-1980s,and even though I was an athlete,
10、 like many teen girls, I didnt necessarily like what I saw in the mirror. But after a week or so of recording every meal and snack and calculating the calories, I had had enough. I went back to my routine of chewing whatever I wanted, running and skiing, and let that be that. And its still pretty mu
11、ch what I do; as long as the workouts are regular and the food is whole and balanced, my bodys set point hasnt varied for years. The weight loss trend of three decades agofull of scales and counting calorieshas fallen away. Now fasting (禁食) is popular. The ways to keep fit vary: on the 5:2 diet a pe
12、rson eats for five days and fasts for two days each week, while the 18:6 refers to fasting for 18 hours and then eating within a six-hour window each day. In this issue, Associate Editor Mark Barna tries to understand the science behind the fasting plans. Researchers have found that animals like mon
13、keys age more slowly after years of eating less, and in the lab in humans, they saw improvements in a number of signs that indicated the risk of some hard to cure diseases. The hope for healthy weight loss isnt over yet, but at least now the calculators dont have to be on at every meal. 4.What made
14、the author annoyed? A.Her body was not as strong as an athletes. B.There were too many calories in the yogurt and fruit. C.The Weight Watchers meeting was not necessary for her. D.She had to work out the calories in every meal and snack. 5.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chew
15、ing”? A.Eating. B.Doing. C.Cooking. D.Choosing. 6.How do people keep fit now? A.They limit the calories they take in. B.They lose weight only. C.They fast daily or weekly. D.They eat enough every day. 7.What do we know about the researchers finding in this passage? A.People grow more slowly if they
16、eat less. B.People are healthier if they eat less. C.People have stopped losing weight now. D.People calculate their food for every meal. C Processed foods like chips, sodas and frozen pizzas are full of salt, sugar and fat. Now, scientists are trying to understand if there is something else about s
17、uch foods that may be bad for humans. Scientists have already linked low-cost, packaged foods to rising obesity rates around the world. Obesity increases the risk of many health problems. Three recent studies offer more clues on how our increasingly industrialized food supply may be affecting our he
18、alth. The researchers created a system that places foods into four groups. The system says highly processed foods are made mostly of industrialized materials and additives (添加剂). Sodas, packaged cookies, instant noodles and chicken nuggets(鸡肉块) are some examples of highly processed foods. But also i
19、ncluded are products that can seem healthy, such as morning cereals, energy bars and some kinds of yogurt. Researchers conducted a four-week study involving 20 people. They found that people ate about 500 more calories a day when fed mostly processed foods. That is compared to when the same people w
20、ere given less processed foods. The researchers permitted the 20 participants to eat as much or as little as they wanted. They were taken to a medical center so their health and behavior could be observed. In another study, researchers in France found people who ate more processed foods were more li
21、kely to have heart disease. A similar study in Spain linked eating more processed foods to a higher risk of death in general. When fed less processed foods, people in the study produced more of a hormone that controls hunger, and less of a hormone that causes hunger. The reason for the reaction is n
22、ot clear. The scientists also found that people ate processed foods more quickly. Kevin Hall is one of the researchers who led the study. He said that processed foods were usually “softer and easier to chew and swallow”. Hall noted the source of nutrients might make a difference. For example,fiber f
23、rom fruit and vegetables may be better for making people feel full than fiber added to packaged foods such as energy bars and yogurt. Avoiding processed foods can be hard, especially for people with limited time and money. Processed foods can also take many forms. In addition, companies continually
24、re-engineer products to make them seem healthier. The newest studies may provide more reasons to avoid processed foods. But, they also call attention to the difficulty of coming up with ways to do that. 8.What kind of food do energy bars belong to? A.Fairly health-friendly foods. B.Especially benefi
25、cial foods. C.Relatively high-cost foods. D.Highly processed foods. 9. What can we know about eating more processed foods in Paragraph 4? A.It does harm to people potentially. B.It can often result in death. C.It makes people get less calories. D.It makes little difference to peoples health. 10.What
26、 is more likely to make people feel full? A.Fiber added to packaged foods. B.Fiber from fruit and vegetables. C.Highly processed foods like instant noodles. D.Foods made mostly of industrial materials and additives. 11.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Different Kinds of P
27、rocessed Foods B.Recent Studies on Processed Foods C.How Bad Processed Foods are! D.Advantages and Disadvantages of Processed Foods D Next time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee, you might want to let it cool down a bit before drinking. Researchers say letting your hot drinks cool off cou
28、ld help you avoid some kind of cancer. Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found evidence that drinks at temperatures above 65, when swallowed, can cause cancer of the esophagus(食道).The researchers examined findings from other studies where tea and coffee were often
29、 served at 70 or above. Those studies were completed in Iran, China and South America. In developed countries, health experts have linked esophageal cancer to smoking and alcoholic(酒精 的) drinks. However, this form of cancer is more common in areas where people drink beverages (饮料,酒 水) at very high t
30、emperatures. In Europe and the United States, many people drink coffee and tea at temperatures around 60. And they often add milk which lowers the temperature greatly. However, tea drinkers in Iran and mate drinkers in South America often enjoy their beverages at closer to 70. The researchers find t
31、hat South Americans not only drink their mate tea very hot, they also drink it through a metal straw(吸管). This sends the scalding liquid directly into the throat. The findings, however, are good news for coffee drinkers. In 1991, the World Health Organization listed coffee as possibly carcinogenic(致
32、癌的). The WHO officials have since changed their position on that listing. They now suggest that the temperature of your hot drink is a greater risk factor than the actual drink itself. The results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the
33、temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible. 12.What might be the cause of esophageal cancer? A.Smoking. B.Alcoholic drinks. C.Unhealthy vegetables. D.Hot drinks. 13.Where do tea drinkers like adding milk? A.In China. B.In Iran. C.In Europe. D.In South Africa. 14.W
34、hat does the underlined word “scalding” in Paragraph 5 mean? A.Sweet. B.Cold. C.Hot. D.Tasteless. 15.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE? A.Once, the WHO thought coffee would cause cancer. B.Drinks below 60 can cause esophageal cancer. C.Temperature should not be the cause of cancer. D.Drink
35、ing milk is a much healthier way to keep away from cancer. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 16 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per ye
36、ar, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult. 17 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. 18 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the
37、fish isnt fresh. 19 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one. There are many common methods used to coo
38、k fish. 20 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices(香料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.)Then, its ready to serve. A.Do not buy it. B.The easiest is to steam it. C.This is h
39、ow you can do it. D.It just requires a little knowledge. E.The fish will go bad within hours. F.When buying fish, you should first smell it. G.The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选
40、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Im part of the Roots 每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词戒括号内单词的正确形式。 As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact 36 these huge creatures were being held by only a thin rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no 37 (cage). It was obvious that the
41、 elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds. But for some reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and made no attempt 38 (get) away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much 39 (small), we use the same size rope
42、to tie them, and at that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they 40 (condition) to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, 41 they never try to break free.” The man was amazed. These elephants could at any time break free from their bonds but because th
43、ey 42 (believe) they couldnt, they were stuck right where they were. Like the elephants, how many of us go through life 43 (hang)onto the belief that we cannot do something, 44 (simple) because we failed in it once before? 45 (fail) is part of learning. We should never give up the struggle in life.
44、36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 假定你是李华,你的美国朋友 Jack发来邮件,想了解中国茶文化。现在请你给他回封邮件,内容包 括: 1.中国茶文化简介; 2.饮茶的好处; 3.邀请他来中国体验茶文化。 注意: 1.词数 100 左右; 2.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好,丌计入总词数; 3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Jack, Im glad to hear from you. Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分 25 分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头
45、语续写两段,使乊构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数 应为 150 左右。 It was shortly after one oclock in the morning and Mr. Fairfax was really tired.He had been driving for over five hours,heading for a small town far away from home. The weather was clear but it was dark and Mr. Fairfax could not find a motel to spend the night. Com
46、pletely exhausted,he decided to stop by the roadside for a few hours sleep at the wheel of his car. He fell asleep almost the moment he closed his eyes. But soon he was awakened by a man tapping on the car window. “I say,you dont happen to know the time,do you?” the stranger asked. Mr. Fairfax wound
47、 the window down (把汽车窗玻璃等摇下) and thrust his head out. “Its around one oclock,”he answered. Then he wound his window up and soon fell back into a deep slumber. Half an hour later,another guy came up and knocked on his window who also inquired about the time. Once again,Mr. Fairfax gathered his though
48、ts and told him that it was just after one thirty. When the same thing happened again,Mr. Fairfax became increasingly irritated. Sleep-deprived,he began to raise his voice at the passer-by:“Its two oclock,God damn it!And why cant you get yourself a watch like the rest of us?” This time when he was w
49、inding the window up,Mr. Fairfax figured out how to make sure no one else disturbed him. He found some paper and a pencil and wrote a note that he placed on the windscreen (挡风 玻璃) of his car. It said:“I dont know what time it is!” Amused by his good idea,he happily drifted off to sleep again. Not lo
50、ng afterwards,the note was spotted by a policeman on his night patrol. Intent on(决心 做)fulfilling his duty to assist motorists,he tapped on Mr. Fairfaxs car window. “Well,sir,” the policeman said. “Now it is five past three!” Paragraph 1: “For the sake of God!”With a loud noise of fist hitting the wh
