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选择性必修 Book 2 Unit 3 Food and Culture
B 卷·综合能力提升练
(时间：90分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
July is National Ice Cream Month. This means it is your civil duty to consume a spoon or two of the delicious
treat daily. In 1984 the former US president Ronald Reagan designated July 17 as National Ice Cream Day in honor
of the nutritious food. Here are some ice cream anecdotes (轶事) to keep you entertained while enjoying the
creamy dessert.
Origin of ice cream
The first records of milk-based ice cream, made using heated milk, flour, and camphor (樟脑), come from
China’s Tang dynasty (618-907 AD). But the Arabs are credited with inventing the delicious treat, using milk, sugar
as ingredients in the 9th century. By the 10th century, the modern-day recipe with milk, cream and dried fruits was
widely available in West Asian countries.
The frozen treat did not arrive in the US until 1744 when Maryland Governor Thomas Bladen served
strawberry ice cream to guests. Now, Americans are the world’s largest consumers of ice cream, eating an average
of 48 pints (品脱) per person every year.
Ice-cream related Guinness World Records
The frozen dessert’s popularity makes it a favorite for setting new Guinness World Records. The latest one was
set in 2021 by the Ice Cream Lab pop-up at the Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The temporary retail shop offered ice
cream lovers 1,001 flavor options — setting a new world record for the most flavors offered.
Ice cream choice reveals personality traits
Most people believe their choice of ice cream flavor is due to taste preferences. But Dr. Alan Hirsch, founder
of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, maintains it reflects the individual’s personality.
Vanilla ice cream fans are risk-takers who are great at relationships. Love chocolate ice cream? Then you are
lively, charming, and slightly dramatic. Mint chocolate ice cream fans can be ambitious and argumentative.
Surprisingly, those who enjoy the multi-colored rainbow sherbet (果汁冰糕) are labeled pessimists, while rocky
road ice cream lovers are believed to be engaging speakers and even better listeners.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂1．How many stages did ice cream experience before it arrived in the US?
A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.
2．Which ice cream is the favorite of adventure lovers?
A．Vanilla ice cream. B．Chocolate ice cream.
C．Rainbow sherbet ice cream. D．Rocky road ice cream.
3．What is the subject of the text?
A．Fun tradition. B．Cultural heritage. C．Nutrition and health.D．Celebrity anecdotes.
B
Chinese cuisine is widely known and enjoyed all around the world. Who doesn’t long for a favourite Chinese
dish? But there is one interesting concept concerning Chinese food which is almost unheard in the West, and which
is becoming increasingly ignored by the youth of the East — the ancient custom of tonic food.
Tonic food is food which is consumed to improve one’s well-being or avoid sickness. For instance, it was once
the custom for new mothers to eat a sesame oil hotpot every day for the first month after giving birth. It was
believed that this dish would benefit the muscles, reduce pain, improve circulation, stimulate sweating, and warm
the body. Some foods, such as goat meat and spinach (菠菜), are seen as “hot”, while others, such as Chinese
cabbage and radishes (小萝卜), are seen as “cold”. One should be careful not to eat too much of either “hot” or
“cold” food. However, how much “hot” or “cold” food one should eat depends on the time of the year, how the
food is prepared and what it is prepared with, and the individual’s health.
The custom of employing tonic food for a healthier life also influences the catering industry. Chinese herbal
medicines, such as the wolfberry (枸杞子), can be found on many a restaurant menu, either added to fruit tea or as
a beneficial addition to a dish. These herbs attract customers, such as overworked office staff in need of a modest
pick-me-up.
So, whether you need to boost your strength with a large helping of chicken soup, or increase your mental
powers with some fish soup, you may find that this ancient Chinese custom could be just the tonic you were
looking for.
4．What is the present situation of tonic food?
A．It is catching less attention.
B．It is enjoyed by many young people.
C．It is well known worldwide.
D．It is becoming increasingly popular.
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A．Chinese cabbage. B．Fruit tea.
C．Sesame oil hotpot. D．Fish soup.
6．Which of the following best explains “catering” underlined in paragraph 3?
A．Medicine. B．Restaurant. C．Education. D．Fashion.
7．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To present the charm of Chinese cuisine.
B．To show the popularity of tonic food.
C．To introduce Chinese tonic food.
D．To tell the differences between hot food and cold food.
C
Eating out goes a long way back. The Romans had their pubs serving set meals and cook shops called
thermopolia selling hot ready-to-eat dishes. In the Middle Ages, inns would provide buffets of cold meats or roasts
to serve the many people who didn’t have kitchens. Before the revolution in France, there were plenty of places
where you could eat out but fine dining was something enjoyed merely by the aristocracy (贵族) in the comfort of
their own homes.
In 18th-century France, while the aristocrats were enjoying food prepared by personal chefs, cold winters and
oppressive taxation had left most of the French population unable to afford bread. When the starving masses finally
took to the streets of Paris in 1789, commonly known as the French Revolution, the aristocrats fled to the
countryside, leaving their chefs and their fine wines behind. Both found their way to the cities’ existing eateries and
within a year, a host of new elegant restaurants with extensive menus had been established.
“These restaurants were a microcosm (缩影) of the New France,” says David Gilks, a lecturer in Modern
European History at the University of East Anglia. “They were the places where the nouveau riche, who had
profited from the revolution, were to be seen. There were still shortages of basic food stuffs in many parts of Paris
but in the nicer parts you would see people enjoying fine food in elegant surroundings.”
In the 1760s the merchants of Paris developed a taste for light soups known as “restoratives” or “restaurants”,
and dining halls where customers could sit at individual tables and have them began popping up around the city.
The new post-revolutionary restaurants took their names from these and the new class of French businessmen,
booming in the early 19th century when Napoleon decided that if people were enjoying food and drinks, they’d be
unlikely to rebel again. Citizens were granted the “freedom of pleasure” and restaurants began to compete with
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“Intended or not, restaurants can signpost both the decline and success of an Empire,” says William Sitwell,
author of The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out. “The extraordinary advancement of the dining scene of ancient
Pompeii was indicative of the Roman Empire’s vision breadth and booming. The dark restaurant scene of the
United Kingdom in the 1940s after World War II showed quite how the horrors of conflict had damaged the
country’s food, culture and taste.”
8．Which of the following is a consequence of the French Revolution?
A．Most personal chefs were left unemployed.
B．Eateries found their way to the countryside.
C．Fine dining no longer just belonged to the aristocrats.
D．There were almost no shortages of basic food stuffs in Paris.
9．What can be learned about the word “restaurant” from the passage?
A．It was coined by the nouveau riche.
B．It originally referred to a type of food.
C．It came into being after the French Revolution.
D．It was first defined as the “freedom of pleasure”.
10．What can be inferred from William Sitwell’s comments on restaurants?
A．They are symbols of transformation.
B．They are the result of development.
C．They lost their appeal to British people in the 1940s.
D．They made their first appearance in ancient Pompeii.
11．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The national vision of eating out. B．The varying popularity of restaurants.
C．The unintended purposes of eating out. D．The history and evolution of restaurants.
D
The popularity in the overseas market of biang biang noodles, a regional food indigenous to China’s
northwestern province of Shanxi, shows how Chinese cuisine is carving out a market for dishes representative of
wider range of Chinese fod culture, BBC reported.
Biang biang noodles, featuring thick, broad, hand-pulled noodles and chili, bear a name that cannot be
normally typed in Chinese, as the character “biang” doesn't officially exist. This, however, has not prevented it
from gaining popularity in other parts of the world, according to the BBC report in April, as the food gives rise to a
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The owner of the eight-restaurant empire Jason Wang told BBC that his restaurants have over the years not
only attracted fellow immigrants from Northwestern China, but also more and more diverse customers. “The food
is not just for people who know it. It’s for people who want to know it and want to try it, ” he said.
While global eaters are more familiar with Cantonese and Shanghai-style dishes like dim sum or braised pork
belly, diverse Chinese regional foods like biang biang noodles are increasingly gaining popularity. This is the result
of increased tourism, said the report.
Travellers enjoy certain dishes in China and wish to experience them in their home countries and Chinese
students and immigrants move abroad and search for the flavours of their hometown, Wang said, explaining the
popularity of Chinese regional foods, according to BBC．This made possible a growing awareness about the
various regional differences in Chinese cuisine, it added.
12．Which of the following statements about biang biang noodles is true?
A．There is no official Chinese character for “Biang”.
B．It features thin hand-pulled noodles and chili.
C．It is served in a New York City restaurant chain.
D．It simply enjoys great popularity domestically.
13．What contributes to the popularity of Jason’s restaurant?
A．The up-to-date managing concepts.
B．The successful advertising strategies.
C．The food attractive to diverse customers.
D．The introduction of new cooking ways.
14．What is the key factor of Chinese regional foods being popular globally?
A．Their unique flavour. B．Mobility of population.
C．The nice food material. D．Charm of Chinese culture.
15．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To promote Jason's restaurant. B．To persuade readers to try the food.
C．To introduce a new regional food. D．To remind readers of home flavours.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Traditional Chinese tea ceremonies are often held to welcome guests into one’s home. If you want to perform
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performing a traditional Chinese tea ceremony.
Prepare the Chinese tea set and appreciate the tea.
To prepare the Chinese tea set, heat water in a kettle. Then place the teapot and teacups in the bowl and pour
the heated water over them to warm up the tea set. ____17____ In a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, the tea is
passed around for participants to examine and admire its appearance, aroma, and quality.
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Using the tea-leaf holder, pour the tea leaves into the teapot. This step is called “the black dragon enters the
palace”. Heating water to the proper temperature is important when making Chinese tea, and ideal temperatures
vary by tea type.
Next, place the teapot into the bowl, raise the kettle at shoulder length, and pour the heated water into the
teapot until it overflows. Place the lid on the teapot.
Discard the tea and pour to brew (泡茶) again.
Pour the brewed tea into the tea pitcher. Using the tea pitcher, fill the tea cups with tea. But do not drink the
tea. Instead, it is discarded.
Keeping the same tea leaves and holding the kettle just above the teapot, pour the properly heated water into
the teapot. The water should be poured just above the teapot so as to not remove the flavor from the tea leaves too
quickly. Place the lid on the teapot. ____19____
Time to enjoy your tea.
Pour all the tea into the tea pitcher, and then pour that tea into your tea snifters. It is good manners that tea
drinkers hold the cup with both hands enjoy the tea’s aroma and take a sip. ____20____ The first sip should be
small; the second sip is the largest main sip; the third is to enjoy the after taste and empty the cup.
A．Watch out for the brewing temperatures.
B．Brew the tea leaves at proper temperatures.
C．The cup should be drunk in sips of different sizes.
D．Then, remove the teapot and cups from the bowl.
E．It is finally time for you to enjoy a nice cup of Chinese tea.
F．A traditional Chinese tea set can be bought at Chinatowns around the world.
G．The size of the tea leaves and their quality determine the length of the brewing time.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
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阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。
What do celebrities do, thus always looking so amazing?
Jennifer Aniston swears by her “wonder smoothie” for a better body, Liv Tyler ____21____ green juice for
clearer skin, and Victoria Beckham is said to ____22____ her slim figure by sticking to a strict gluten-free diet.
____23____ these beauty secrets may sound tempting, our advice is to wait a second before you try them.
Health experts warn that celebrities’ beauty ____24____ do not work for everyone, and, if used in the wrong way,
could ____25____ harm your skin.
US actress Jennifer Aniston is the envy of women worldwide with charming appearance. So when fashion
magazine Grazia earlier this year revealed that the ____26____ to Aniston’s ageless beauty was a “wonder
smoothie”, the drink became popular.
A source told the magazine that the drink is ____27____ fresh, organic vegetables — beetroot, cucumbers,
spinach, garlic, carrots, celery and kale. The star drinks ____28____ else on one day every week to purify her
body.
If you’re doing it Aniston-style and eating ____29____ for most of the week, it probably won’t do you any
serious harm, but a juice fast(禁食期；斋戒期) that ____30____ a couple of weeks, or even just several days,
could do you more harm than ____31____, said health experts.
As soon as you pulp(将……捣成浆) any fruit or vegetable, you ____32____ all the fibre(纤维素) in them.
“With no fibre in your ____33____, even after a couple of days, constipation(便秘) will become a problem, and in
the long term, your cholesterol levels(胆固醇水平) could be ____34____ as fibre helps keep them low, ”Natalie
Jones of the British Dietetic Association told the Daily Mail.
If that’s not ____35____ enough, you could also find your hair starting to fall out two to three months later,
warned hair care expert Philip Kingsley.
21．A．gives out B．relies on C．takes over D．sets up
22．A．continue B．watch C．lose D．maintain
23．A．When B．As C．While D．Once
24．A．results B．tips C．comments D．complaints
25．A．properly B．necessarily C．actually D．helplessly
26．A．motto B．solution C．secret D．clue
27．A．made up of B．devoted to C．opposed to D．faced with
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29．A．swiftly B．normally C．powerfully D．immediately
30．A．lasts B．fills C．operates D．opens
31．A．advantages B．benefit C．interest D．harm
32．A．expand B．manage C．serve D．lose
33．A．rice B．diet C．product D．menu
34．A．loosened B．affected C．strengthened D．contained
35．A．discouraging B．amazing C．inspiring D．appealing
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
While eating is functional, and our bodies need the fuel ____36____ food provides, dining with friends or
loved ones can be a wonderful experience. However, some of us often find ourselves ____37____ (reserve) a table
for one in a restaurant. But is dining alone really that bad? Maybe not.
We all have foods we like and dislike. Maybe it’s a spicy cheese or stinky fish. We sometimes hold back on
things that may offend the ____38____ (nose) of others. When dining alone, we can consume whatever we like,
with the added bonus that we might be able to eat more ____39____ (healthy). Often, if you want a salad and your
significant other wants some less healthy cuisine, you end up ordering the same. And if you don’t get the same, you
might end up watching someone eat a pizza while you ____40____ (leave) holding the corn. Have you ever spent
too long debating with people which restaurant to eat in? If dining solo, you can make the choice depending on
your desires. And why does it have to be a restaurant? You could eat in a park, garden or even your bed — the point
is, the choice is ____41____ (your)!
Finally, for some, dining alone can be ____42____ necessity. For those of us who suffer ____43____
misophonia (恐音症), the noise of someone else masticating (咀嚼) can be unbearable. Eating alone can save you
from the extreme ____44____ (anxious) that may arise listening to someone smack their lips. So, is eating alone
bad? Well, it may not be for everyone _____45_____ there certainly are some benefits to it. Try it sometime —
you might just like it!
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46．假如你是Li Hua，你的英国朋友John对中国的传统美食很感兴趣，请你写一封E-mail，向他简单介绍
饺子，包括如下内容：
1.历史：大约1500年；2.文化习俗：新年食物，家庭团聚，好运象征；3.做法：蒸、煎、煮等。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47．阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文。
Since I was young, I always enjoyed cooking. Every night I would sit in the kitchen and watch my mother
make dinner. I had a toy set of pots and pans, and would copy her actions at the table—pretending to pour in
ingredients and mix them excitedly just as she did. On Sundays, my grandmother would make us a huge family
dinner. A dish cooked from a charred chicken with flavored sauce enjoyed great popularity with us. Watching her in
the kitchen was like watching an artist at work. She never needed a cookbook, never had to follow a recipe.
Everything was second nature. I couldn't wait to learn to cook myself.
So it was no surprise when as an adult I decided to be a chef. I had worked in a number of kitchens over the
years, but when I got the chance to be the head chef at a new restaurant, I could not have been more excited.
On the first night the restaurant opened, I proudly put my apron on and prepared for success. Soon, orders
came in, and the kitchen was at full staff running in every direction. There were many waiters coming in and out,
and cooks walking between stations. It was very exciting, but a bit stressful. There was so much to do and a lot of
pressure to do it perfectly. It seemed like the crowd was not slowing down.
I was hurrying to gather ingredients from the shelves and fill the orders when there was a scream from the
other side of the kitchen. Looking over, I saw one of the other cooks holding her hand in pain. She had burned her
fingers on a pan. I ran over to help, and as we placed her hand under cold water, a puff of smoke started to rise out
of the oven.
“Oh, no!” I screamed. I reached the oven just in time to open the door and see the charred remains of a roast.
Placing my hand on my head, I thought the night couldn't get much worse. One of the waiters came into the
kitchen, looking very worried. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he said anxiously, “The guests are asking for the
roast.”
注意：
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2. 请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:
I stared at the charred roast, anxious to find a solution.
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Paragraph 2:
Just then, one of the guests asked to speak to the chef.
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