She added, “Overall, newly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal(those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal(言语)IQ at age 6. This my be because the neural(神经的) structures for verbal IQ develop earlier in life, which means the rapid weight gain during the first month could be having a direct cognitive benefit for the children.”
Previous studies have shown the association between early postnatal(产后的)diet and IQ, but this is the first study of its kind to focus on the IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first month of life. Dr. Smithers says the study further highlights the need for successful feeding of newly-born babies. “We know that many mothers have difficulty establishing breastfeeding in the first week of their babies’ life,” Dr. Smithers said.
“The findings of our study suggest that if babies are having feeding problems, there needs to be early intervention(干预)in the management of that feeding.”
12. The study mainly shows that ____________. A. head circumference is certainly connected to IQ B. babies’ heads grow quickly during the first month
C. full-term babies tend to be cleverer than premature babies(早产儿) D. the more weight newly-born babies gain, the higher IQ they are likely to have
13. How did the researchers get their conclusion from the study? A. By asking questions B. By making comparison
C. By having a discussion D. By referring to documents 14. According to Dr. Smithers, we can learn that _________. A. a kid’s verbal IQ scores reach its highest at age six
B. this study helps parents find feeding problems
C. quick weight gain benefits newly born babies on verbal IQ D. this study reminds parents of the need for breastfeeding 15. The study differs from previous ones that ____________. A. it associates early postnatal diet with IQ B. it pays attention to the IQ of newly-born babies C. it emphasizes the significance of successful feeding
D. it first focuses on the relation between IQ and weight gain in the first month of life.
第二节 阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Many people find it hard to lose weight and have to go starvation. Now, I’d like to offer some tricks to help lose weight.
Put out a large vegetable plate. Eating water-rich foods such as tomatoes during meals reduces calorie consumption. Other water-rich foods include soups and salads. ___16___ Because the body processes hunger and thirst through different systems, it simply doesn’t register a sense of fullness with water (or tea, coffee or juice).
Downsize your dinner plates. The less food put in front of you, the less food you’ll eat. So instead of using standard dinner plates, serve your main course on salad plates.___17___ Instead of large glasses and coffee mugs, return to the old days of cups and even smaller coffee cups.
Serve your dinner restaurant-style (with food already on the plates) rather than family-style (where the food is served in bowls on the table).___18___ There’s no reaching for seconds.
___19___ You’re more likely to eat more---and eat more high-fat, high calorie foods—when you eat out than when you eat at home.
Eat slowly and calmly.___20___ Vary your eating with stories of the interesting things that happened during your day. Your brain is behind your stomach by about 20 minutes when it comes to fullness signals. If you eat slowly enough, your brain will catch up and tell you that you no longer need food. Serving separate courses will also slow you down. A. The same goes for liquids.
B. Eat 90 percent of your meals at home. C. When your plate is empty, you’re finished. D. Put your fork or spoon down between every bite.
E. Be sure to choose a high-fiber, low-sugar variety of food. F. You won’t get the same benefits by just drinking water, though G. You should eat equal amounts of vegetables and grains at dinner. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When I was in my twenties, I travelled alone through the UK. In order to __21__locations that the public transportation couldn’t get to, I bought a(n)___22____car, drove it around for three months and sold it before I returned to Australia. The car cost most of my money, so I lived mainly on __23__during that trip, it being cheap and filling. In Ireland, my __24___was stolen, and it was impossible to get another. So for the rest of the trip I ___25___out in my car, being too poor to afford bed and breakfast. One morning, I __26___in my old Skoda under a twisted tree on a remote lane in the Irish countryside, with no more than a __27___house in sight. I had a terrible desire for a __28__cup of tea and some hot water to make porridge with __29___. I would not have to eat the cold leftovers from the previous day.
My thermos(暖瓶)had gone cold overnight so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. Hot water? She __30__let me get away with just that! I
was invited indoors, seated at the breakfast table with the __31__and given a delicious breakfast, as much as I could eat. I was __32___to eat something more than porridge! I __33___being friends with the whole family. That was only one of many acts of __34__strangers showed me when I was travelling alone in foreign regions. One London businessman rushing to work, seeing me __35___, offered to pull my ridiculously heavy suitcase __36__ several flights of stairs in the underground. After he’d done so, with a smile and a wave, he __37___into the crowd.
Kindness gets __38___. The other day, I was able to point out a rare parking spot to a young man who had been driving around the railway car park, looking __39___desperate. His grateful smile was all the __40___ I needed as I dashed off to catch my train. 21. A. search 22. A. modern special
23. A. porridge vegetable 24. A. car wallet
25. A. camped looked
26. A. appeared 27. A. deserted shabby
28. A. typical steaming
29. A. now that
B. even if
C. so that
D. in
B. clean
C. necessary
D.
B. slept B. single
C. awoke
D. explored
D.
B. worked
C. watched
D.
B. mobile
C. luggage
D.
B. brand
C. rice
D.
B. reach
C. choose
D. arrive
D.
B. intelligent C. ancient
C. simple
case
30. A. wouldn’t
D. couldn’t
B. family
C. woman
D. adult
D.
B. shouldn’t
C. needn’t
31. A. couple 32. A. amazed delighted
33. A. ended up turned up
34. A. sadness forgiveness 35. A. working crying
36. A. around
B. frustrated C. ashamed
B. gave up C. kept on D.
B. kindness C. happiness D.
B. travelling C. struggling D.
B. forward C. away D. up
D.
37. A. faded away stand away
38. A. turned down started with
39. A. immediately
D. directly
B. threw away C. put away
B. handed out C. passed on D.
B. increasingly C. constantly
40. A. award reward
B. memory C. intention D.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
“Be careful, doctor. I can stand anything 41._______pain.” When returning from the hospital, I thought about what my previous patient said. Aren’t we all like that? We’ll do anything 42.___________(avoid) pain.
We look for weight loss programmes 43_________don’t require us to count calories or give up our e favorite foods, and exercise programmes that won’t
甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2024届高三英语上学期第一次检测考试试题
