英语冲刺练习题十二

英语冲刺练习十二

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What did you eat for lunch today? Did you choose this dish because it was healthy，cheap or because it was just very tasty? Are you a particular eater or an adventurous diner?

I love exploring trends in food．‘Fusion cuisine ‘is not for everybody．My Italian grandmother would turn her nose up in disgust at the thought of tandoori pizza with mango topping but this marriage of tastes is perfectly fine in the 21st century．Chef and food writer Ching-He Huang，who presented a series of Chinese Food for the BBC，is a fan of the movement．She says：“Fusion has been happening for centuries，for as long as people have travelled，but with the Internet，and global travel，the exchange of ideas makes the process much faster．”

Wolfgang Puck is seen by many as one of the chefs who made‘fusion’elegant．He got his experience in this aspect in his native Vienna and made a name for himself when he opened his own restaurant in Los Angeles in the 1970s．This European dug into Asian cuisine and became one of the first in a long line of distinguished chefs．He said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that initially he got negative responses from traditional American—Chinese restaurant owners but he is not bitter．“I believe authenticity is about evolution，not repeating your grandmother’s recipe．”he explains．“Cooking is like painting or writing a song．Just as there are only so many notes or colors．there are only so many flavors—it’s how you combine them that sets you apart．”

My granny’s cup of tea would be the Slow Food Movement．Founded by her countryman Carlo Perini in the 1980s and still going strong，it seeks to preserve regional cuisine and the use of ingredients that are grown locally．Perini wants to see farmers connected more directly with consumers．

All these trends give us food for thought．We might be wasting an exciting opportunity to wake up our taste buds when we swallow a sandwich at our desks．Tomorrow，why not find an exotic restaurant and enjoy a feast? You dress trendy so eat trendy!

28．Fusion cuisine is_______．

A．a BBC cooking programme B．a balanced diet rich in nutrition C．a new trend of global travelling D．a combination of different cooking styles 29．What do we learn about Wolfgang Puck? A．He knew little about Asian cuisine．

B．He owed his success to his love for painting． C．He was well received by Europeans． D．He was in favor of creation in cooking． 30．The Slow Food Movement_____________．

A．aims to keep alive local cuisine B．is favored by old people C．promotes local farming D．is founded by Granny 31．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Hungry for new B．Greedy for tasty C．Love for cooking D. Food for thought

B

It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same

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thing. And the winner of the “handathon” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.

It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else—someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.

Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.

Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Entrants in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.

Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry(敌对)between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spirits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.

32. The reason why the sport is called “handathon” is that competitors . A. cover a long distance B. keep one hand in place for long C. wave hands as long as possible D. do the same thing as in a marathon 33. What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?

A. Standing without any support. B. Not leaning on the car.

C. Eating and drinking in five minutes. D. Having strong powers of attention. 34. Why is handathon popular?

A. Someone can win with special training. B. It doesn’t need to make any preparation. C. Anyone who is interested can join in it. D. People get along well with each other in it.

35. Which of the following about handathon is NOT right? A. The person who takes part in it should stand still.

B. The person who takes part in it has to place his hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

C. The person who takes part in it can have a break during the course of the competition.

D. Handathons are competitions, so competitors don’t encourage each other. 根据短文内容,从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。 Coffee is one of the most popular drinks around the world. 36 Experts claim that there are more flavors of coffee than there are of wine. Coffee contains caffeine, an element (成分) that raises our awareness, keeps us from falling asleep or simply gives us a kick in the morning or after lunch.

37 For a long time doctors have told people not to drink too much coffee, because it may lead to heart problems, high blood pressure, insomnia (失眠) and headaches.

Scientists have now found out that it is the quality of coffee and the way it is brewed (冲泡) that holds the key to our health. 38 Among other things, this is linked to the consumption of a strong brew of coffee. Experts also point out that different roasts and types of coffee beans have different effects on our health.

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A new study by a Harvard research group says that there is no link between coffee and health problems. 39 Doctors, however, warn against drinking too much coffee, as it can lead to stomach problems.

Coffee has many advantages, as the new study suggests. While alcohol makes people sleepy and slow-moving, coffee gives them energy. 40

Although a lot still needs to be uncovered about coffee, it seems to reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes. Reports show that people who drink coffee may develop Parkinson’s disease later in life, or maybe not at all. A. There are many different types of coffee.

B. Scientists ask people not to drink coffee at night. C. Elderly people in Greece live longer than normal.

D. But experts are still undecided on how healthy coffee is.

E. Sugar can change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee.

F. Drinking several cups of coffee a day is not connected with heart diseases. G. Getting together for a cup of coffee also has a positive effect on relationships. 完形填空

We are unique family，two white parents adopting a brown son anti a black daughter both with special needs．When we go out together we stand out．

This was one of those tiring days．We were ready to go home from shopping，hurried and 41 ．My husband was pushing the cart as fast as he could to leave the store before the situation got 42 ．Sweat was 43 on my forehead，caused in part by my embarrassment，but 44 from running through Trader Joe’s with 18-pound Arsema fastened to my chest and Mareto screaming behind me．I felt like a hot mess．

I rushed to get to the car．45 hoping that no one was looking at us too closely，when a voice behind me 46 my steps．“Ma’am!”She called out．I stopped and 47 to find a young woman，with a bright smile 48 her face，running toward me．Recognizing her shirt，l realized that she 49 in the store and assumed I must have dropped something．I looked at her．50 my tears，waiting．“I just wanted you to have this bouquet…”and I looked down to see the flowers in her hands．She explained，“I was 51 as a baby and it has been a wonderful thing．We need more 52 like yours．”I stared at her，shocked．Didn’t she see that I was a failure as a mother，53 able to keep the family together ? I just want to hide far away from the stares．As she handed me the flowers I managed to 55 out a thank you．She 56 my shoulder，and then walked back into the store．

My steps were much slower 57 I headed to the car with tears．On a day when I hoped no one noticed us，she did．But she didn’t see what I assumed 58 was seeing．She saw beauty，hope and love．I wish I had thought to get her name，could go back and tell her，two years later，what her 59 continues to mean to me today．To the beautiful young woman…thank you from the bottom of my heart．You are a 60． 41．A．amazed B．delighted C．discouraged D．inspired 42．A．worse B．better C．normal D．dangerous 43．A．disappearing B．forming C．moving D．growing 44．A．practically B．previously C．nearly D．mostly 45．A．frightenedly B．excitedly C．sincerely D．cautiously 46．A．slowed B．accelerated C．adjusted D．followed 47．A．continued B．hesitated C．turned D．attempted 48．A．covering B．shadowing C．climbing D．twisting 49．A．passed B．played C．lived D．worked 50．A．putting away B．squeezing out C．holding back D．bringing in 51．A．adopted B．abandoned C．delivered D．educated

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52．A．customers B．families C．neighbours D．friends 53．A．barely B．desperately C．merely D．joyfully ．A．helpless B．envious C．friendly D．curious 55．A．take B．make C．choke D．figure 56．A．touched B．patted C．struck D．shook 57．A．as B．because C．after D．before 58．A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．no one 59．A．wisdom B．rudeness C．gift D．request 60．A．guide B．treasure C．beauty D．failure 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In my living room, there is a plaque that advises me to “bloom you are planted”. It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program. The job (responsible) required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as on one bloomed in her remote area.

Dorothy taught in a remote school near Harlan. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road (wind) around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of (catch) by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of (hope). From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all my gloom disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom, I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children (prepare) to show me their (late) projects. Dorothy told me with a smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread they made themselves for dinner.

Lonely she was far away from the modern civilization and convenience, she never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. She passed all the tests (excellent) and I found that Dorothy was really blooming where life had planted her. 短文改错

Life is an mystery and we will never know that what is waiting for us．But one thing is for sure：problems are unavoidable．For us，it's the process of solving problems that help us grow．

Make a speech used to be a big problem for me．With a strong accent and terribly pronunciation，I failed in speech competition many times，but l didn’t hold back．In the contrary，I considered it a good chance for me to improve myself．I recorded my speech，listening to it and corrected my pronunciation．Now I’m confident enough to give my best speech to you a11．

My dear friends，don’t afraid of problems，but take advantage of it to be the best of ourselves!

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