Unit 3 A healthy life
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2020·南昌模拟)Among all the superfoods and fashionable diets, one style of eating consistently comes out on top as the best: the Mediterranean diet. In 2019, it was ranked as the best diet to try by U．S. News & World Report.
The Mediterranean diet places an emphasis on fresh,
colorful eating and avoids heavily processed ingredients(原料). This way of eating focuses on foods like olive oil, nuts, fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish. Wine is part of the typical Mediterranean diet, too, but you should drink it in a small quantity. This style of diet can also include some milk, chicken and duck—but, like wine, these are usually limited.
In a 2013 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that people on a Mediterranean diet were far less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular(心血管的) event than people who ate a low-fat diet. The study participants who ate a Mediterranean diet together with olive oil or nuts saw their risk of cardiovascular disease drop by 30 percent.
In another study, those who most closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower body mass index(BMI) and better body shape than those who adapted the diet’s style the least. This is likely because the diet is high in vitamin C and vitamin E. Also, it’s packed with fiber, a nutrient known for keeping you full.
A 2016 review of 18 studies in Frontiers in Nutrition found that eating Mediterranean, like having an anti-aging journey, was associated with less cognitive(认知的) decline, reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and better memory and controlling function. Additional research in the journal Neurology likened the diet’s effects to reducing the brain’s age by five years.
With all of these privileges, it makes sense that you may want to start a Mediterranean diet.
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了地中海饮食的优势。
1．Which of the following belongs to the Mediterranean diet?
A．Plenty of milk products.
B．Colorful heavily processed foods.
C．Enough fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes. D．Large amounts of whole grain, fish and wine.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“This way of eating focuses on foods like olive oil, nuts, fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish.”可知，新鲜水果、蔬菜和豆类属于地中海饮食。
2．People on a Mediterranean diet are more likely to ________． A．suffer from a stroke B．have a heart attack C．keep a better figure D．improve their wisdom
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“In another study, those who most closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower body mass index(BMI) and better body shape than those who adapted the diet’s style the least.”可知，坚持地中海饮食的人会有较好的身材。
3．What does the underlined word “likened” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Enjoyed. C．Increased.
B．Weakened. D．Compared.
D 解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要在说明地中海饮食的优势，结合语境“Additional research”可推知，此处是进一步佐证这种观点。结合画线词所在句句意可推知，画线词有“类比”的含义，故选D。
4．What is the purpose of the author in writing this text? A．To introduce a well-received diet. B．To persuade the readers to eat regularly. C．To stress the importance of eating well. D．To describe different diets and their effects.
A 解析：写作意图题。根据首段点题和最后一段“With all of these privileges, it makes sense that you may want to start a Mediterranean diet.”以及文章的其他内容可推知，本文旨在推荐一种受欢迎的饮食方式，即地中海饮食，故选A。
B
(2020·安徽重点中学盟校模拟)On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices(设备) and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology
at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.
Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at social media puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains, is important for critical(有判断力的) thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.
So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature, Strayer claims, helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15，000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.
Take Carl for example. He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.
At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。作者讲述了如今长时间使用电子设备对大脑的危害，鼓励人们放下这些电子设备，去户外让大脑休息一下。
5．What is David Strayer’s opinion? A．Americans dislike outdoor activities. B．Electronic equipment should be quitted. C．New technologies are a double-edged sword. D．Electronic equipment brings great convenience.
C 解析：推理判断题。依据第一段可知，David Strayer认为过多使用电子设备导致大脑疲劳，第二段中的“answer emails, listen to the news and look at social media”暗示着电子设备给我们生活带来的便利，因此科技有利有弊，选项C正确。
6．Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?
2021版高考英语一轮复习Unit3Ahealthylife课后达标检测新人教版选修6
