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PAGEPAGE17周练十六第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。APeoplehavestrangeideasaboutfood.Forexample,tomatoisakindofverydeliciousvegetable.Itisoneofusefulplantsthatcanbepreparedinmanyways.Ithasrichnutrition(营养)andvitamininit.Butinthe18thcentury,Americansneveratetomatoes.Theygrewthemintheirgardensbecausetomatoplantsaresopretty.Buttheythoughtthevegetablewaspoisonous(有毒的).Theycalledtomatoes“poisonapples”.PresidentThomasJefferson,however,knowthattomatoesweregoodtoeat.Hewasalearnedman.HehadbeentoParis,wherehelearnedtolovethetasteoftomatoes.Hegrewmanykindsoftomatoesinhisgarden.ThePresidenttaughthiscookawayforacreamoftomatosoup.ThisbeautifulpinksoupwasservedatthePresidentparty.Thegueststhoughtthesouptastedreallygood.Theyneverthoughttheirpresidentwouldservehishonoredguestspoisonapples.Jeffersonneverspoketohishonoredguestsaboutthefact.21.Tomatoisakindof___________.A.poisonousfruitB.poisonousvegetableC.tastyfruitD.tastyvegetable22.Jeffersonlearnedthattomatoesweregoodtoeat____.A.whilehewasinParisB.whenhewasalittleboyC.becausehisparentstoldhimsoD.frombooks23.Afteryoureadthepassage,whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkistrue?A.Americansneveratetomatoesaftertheybegantoplantthem.B.Americansdidn’teattomatoesbefore19thcentury.C.EvennowAmericansdon’teattomatoes.D.Inthe18thcenturyAmericansatealotoftomatoes.BThefirstdayofthemonthofMayisknownasMayDay.Itisthetimeofyearwhenwarmerweatherbegins.Peoplecelebratethecomingofsummerwithcustomsthatareexpressionsofjoyandhopeafteralongwinter.Today,MayDayactivitieshavebeenmovedtotheMayDayholidayonthefirstMondayofthemonth.ItisapublicholidaywhenfamiliestakeadvantageofthetimeofftovisitsomeoftheUK’smanyattractions,includingparks,zoos,historicbuildings,ancienttownsandvillagesandbeautifulcountryside.MayDaycelebrationshavetheiroriginsintheRomanfestivalofFlora,thegoddessoffruitandflowers,whichmarkedthebeginningofsummer.Peoplewoulddecoratetheirhousesandvillageswithleavesandflowerstheypickedatdaybreakinthebeliefthatthevegetationspiritswouldbringgoodluck.Intheveryearlymorning,younggirlswentintothefieldsandwashedtheirfaceswithdew(露水).Theybelievedthismadethemverybeautifulforthefollowingyear.MayDaywasanimportantdayintheMiddleAgesandwasafavoriteholidayofmanyEnglishvillages.Peopleofthetimeusedtocutdownyoungtreesandsticktheminthegroundinthevillagetomarkthearrivalofsummer.Thisistheoriginofthemaypole(五月柱).Peopledancedaroundthemincelebrationoftheendofwinter.MaypoleswereoncecommonalloverEnglandandwerekeptfromoneyeartothenext.ThetallestmaypoleissaidtohavebeenputupinLondonontheStrandin1661.Itstoodmorethan143feethighandwascutdownin1717,whenitwasusedbyNewtontosupportanewreflectingtelescope(反射式望远镜)inventedbyDutchscientistHuygens.24.HowdoBritishpeoplecelebrateMayDay?A.Theyvisitfriendsandfamilymembers.B.Theyspendalotoftimeshoppingaround.C.Theyshowgreatloveforthelongwinter.D.TheycelebrateitonthefirstMondayofMay.25.Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto_____.A.goingintothefieldsB.pickingflowersatdaybreakC.washingthefacewithdewD.gettingupearlyinthemorning26.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemaypole?

A.PeopleclimbitonMayDay.B.ItdatesfromtheMiddleAges.C.Itwasusuallyfoundinthecities.D.Peopleusedold,talltreestomakeit.27.Thepurposeofthetextisto_____.A.describeRomancustomsB.introduceaBritishfestivalC.suggestspringfamilyactivitiesD.explaintheoriginsofmaypolesCAstudyof27,000menshowedthoseskipping(不吃)breakfastwereatagreaterriskofheartproblems.TheBritishHeartFoundationsaidbreakfasthelpedpeopleresist(抵制)sugarysnacksbeforelunch.Themen,aged45-82,werestudiedfor16years.Duringthattimethereweremorethan1,500heartattacksorcasesofdeadlyheartfailure.However,peoplewhoskippedbreakfastwere27%morelikelytohaveheartproblemsthanthosewhostartedthedaywithameal.Theresearcherstookintoconsiderationotherlifestyleriskfactors(因素)suchassmokingandexercise.ResearcherDrLeahCahilltoldtheBBC:“Thetake-homemessageistoeatinthemorningwhenyouwakeup,preferablywithinanhour.Theresultsshowthatsomethingisbetterthannothing,butit’salwaysbettertohavesomethinghealthyandbalanced.”Shesaidthetimingofthemealseemedtobekeyandwaitinguntillunchratherthan“havingbreakfast”maybestraining(损伤)thebodyovertime.Thiscouldbeincreasingtheriskofhighbloodpressureandfatnesswhichcouldinturndamagetheheart.“Don’tskipbreakfast,”DrCahillsuggested.VictoriaTaylor,anexpertwiththeBritishHeartFoundation,said:“Theseresearchersonlylookedatmenagedover45,sowewouldneedtoseefurtherresearchtoprovethatbreakfasthasthesameeffectonthehearthealthofothergroupsofpeople.Whatwedoknowisthatahealthybreakfastcanmakethatmid-morningbiscuitlesstempting,aswellasgivingyouanotheropportunitytowidenthevarietyoffoodsinyourdiet.Cereals(谷类食品)withlowfatmilkareagoodwaytostarttheday.Tryabananaordriedfruitontopandyou’llbeonyourwaytoafinedaybeforeyou’veevenleftthehouse.”28.Whatdoesthetextmainlydealwith?A.Theeffectsofsnacksonthehealthoftheheart.B.AninterviewbytheBBConpeople’slifestyles.C.Whatahealthyandbalanceddietshouldcontain.D.Therelationshipbetweenbreakfastandahealthyheart.29.DrLeahCahill’ssuggestionisthatweshould_____.A.fixthetimeforeachmealweeatinadayB.makesureourbreakfastisalwaysbalancedC.eatourbreakfastimmediatelyaftergettingupD.havebreakfastwithinanhourafterwakingup30.Theunderlinedword“tempting”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“_____”.A.attractiveB.valuableC.obviousD.familiar31.AccordingtoVictoriaTaylor,_____.A.menover45aremorelikelytogetheartdiseasesB.freshfruitslikebananasarenecessaryforahealthybreakfastC.it’shealthytoeatsomebiscuitbetweenbreakfastandlunchD.theresearchersshouldhavecoveredotheragegroupsintheirstudyDCarwashesareacommonsightthroughoutNigeria,butMadinatAliyu’sroadsidebusinessisveryspecial:sheistheonlywomancar-washerinthenorthofthecountry.“Thisjobhascausedmealotofproblems,”saidthe27-year-old,checkingcarswaitingtobecleanedinGusau,thecapitalofZamfarastate.Aliyutookupherworktwoyearsago,hopingtousethe7,000naira(£28)sheearnedeverymonthtoputheryoungersistersandbrothersthroughschoolfollowingthedeathoftheirmother,theonlyonewhomademoneytosupportthefamily.Butherfamilybeggedhertostopdoingthisjob,andshehasreceived“judgmentandwarnings”fromstrangerstoo.“Mygrandmothercriedformanydays.Somepeoplethoughtitwasajoketobringmorecustomers.Otherssaidifsheisdoingitformoney,let’sjustgivehermoneytostopbringingusshame,”shesaidasshegotwaterfromawellbytheroadside.“ButIhatelazinessordependingonsomebodyelse.”However,Aliyuhasadmirers.“Somecustomersonlyallowhertowashtheircars,”saidhercolleague(同事)ShamsudeenMohammed.“Iwastrainedtowashcarsbymen,andIcanhonestlytellyouwomenarebettertoworkunder,”headded.RecentlyanotherwomancametoAliyutoaskforadviceonstartingherowncarwash.“Unfortunatelyherfamilydiscouragedher.Itoldher,ifyoulistentothem,youwillfindyourselfbeggingormarryingamanwhoisolderthanyourgrandfather,”shesaid.Thoughsheisconsideredapariah(贱民)bymany,Aliyuhasnoplanstostopherwork.“IseemendoingsomethingandIthinkIcandoittoo.”32.MadinatAliyuwashescarsmainlyto_____.A.makealivingB.learnaboutcarsC.meetherfuturehusbandD.knowthelifeofthepoor33.Fromthefifthparagraph,weknowShamsudeenMohammed_____.A.thoughtAliyudidagoodjobB.trainedAliyutowashcarsC.hadmorecustomersthanAliyuD.likedtoworkwithmen34.Asawomancar-washer,Aliyu_____.A.getsherfamily’ssupportB.dreamsofgoingtoschoolC.isthoughthighlyofbystrangersD.setsanexampleforthewomeninNigeria35.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAliyu?A.Shybutsmart.B.Independentandconfident.C.Honestbutlazy.D.Humorousandimaginative.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whatdoyoudoinasituationlikethis?You’reeatingdinnerwithfriendsinanicerestaurant.You’rehavingagreattimewhenaphoneringsatthetablenexttoyou.Amantakesouthisphoneandstartstalkingloudlyaboutproblemshe’shavingwithhisgirlfriend.Hetalksforalmosttenminutes!

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Manypeoplefindcellphonesusefulintheirday-to-daylives.Butwe’veallsatnexttosomeonetalkingtooloudlyonacellphone.Youmaywanttotelltheloudmouthtoendtheconversation,butletthemanagementtakecareofnoisycustomers.

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Talkingonacellphonewhiledrivingisdangerous.Andwatchwhereyou’regoingwhenyou’rewalkingdownthestreetandtalkingonthephone.Asmorepeopleusecellphones,thingsareonlygoingtogetworse.So,thenexttimeyou’regettingreadytomakeacall,stopandconsiderthepeoplearoundyou.A.Payattention!B.Trytomakeyourselfunderstood!C.Keepprivateconversationsprivate!D.Youcanonlycontrolyourownbehavior.E.Alwaysmakeyourselfavailabletoyourphone.F.Followtherulesofrestaurantsandotherpublicplaces.G.Thishappensallthetime—onbuses,inrestaurants,everywhere!第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everyoneneedswaterandadiet_41healthyfoods.Thesefoodsshould42somefat,somefiber,alittlesaltandsoon.Peopleneedenergytolive.Theyeatallkindsoffoods43changeintoenergy.Ourbodiesusedifferent44ofenergy.Theenergyismeasuredincalories(卡路里).Themore___45wetake,themorecaloriesweburn.Evenwhenyouare46,youareusingenergyabout65caloriesanhour.Whileyouareatschool,orwalkinghome,yourbodyis__47up100caloriesanhour.Whenplayingfootballorbasketball,youmightbeusing400caloriesanhour.On48Day,duringtherelayrace,youwillusemostofall,perhapsas49as650caloriesanhour.TheChinesedietisconsideredtobethehealthiestintheworld.Itcontainsalotoffruitandgreenvegetables.Itis50infiberandlowinsugarandfat.TheChineseeatlesssugarthanmany51countriesintheworld.Thatis52lotsofpeopleinChinahavewhiteteeth.PeopleintheWesternworlddonoteat53healthyfoods.Theyeattoomuchfatandsugaranddon’ttake54exercise.Becauseofthis,they55veryeasily.Inorderto56withthequickpace(步伐)oftheirlifeandwork,theyeatalotoffastfood.Theyeatalotofsweets,softdr