2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit16Stories课时练1阅读理解提速练北师大版选修

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1、2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit16Stories课时练1阅读理解提速练北师大版选修阅读理解A(xx·唐山一模)Anewresearchbringssomegoodnewsforloversofspicy(辛辣的)foods,afterfindingthateatinghotredchilipeppersmighthelptoextendlifespan(寿命)．Consuminghotredchilipeppersmightreducedeathrisk,sayChopanandLittenbergfromtheresearchtea

2、m.Inhotpeppers，suchasMexicopeppers,thestrongflavoresfromapound(化合物)，whichdoesnotexistinsweetpeppersoronions.Studieshavesuggestedthatthispoundcanofferwealthofhealthbenefits.Astudyofmorethan16，000peopleintheUnitedStatesshowedthatindividualswhoconsumedredchilipeppershadalowerrisk

3、ofdeathfromallcausesoveranaverageof18yearsthanthosewhodidnoteatthespicyfood.paredwithparticipantswhodidnotconsumehotredchilipeppers,thosewhodidwerefoundtobeata13percentreducedriskofall－causedeath.Forexample,arecentstudyreportedbyMedicalNewsToday,foundthatthepoundmighthavethepo

4、tentialtostopbreastcancer,whileanearlierstudylinkedthepoundtoareducedriskofdigestsystemcancers.Still,theavailabledatasuggestedthathotredchilipepperconsumptionwasmoststronglyassociatedwithareducedriskofdeathfromheartdisease.Whiletheresearchersareunabletoidentifythespecificpound

5、bywhichredchilipeppersmightextendlifespan,theteamsaysthatitislikelyduetothepoundthatiseffectivelyagainstobesity(肥胖症)．Overall,theteamsaysthattheselatestfindingssupportthoseofthexxstudy,linkingspicyfoodsintaketoreducedriskofdeathbyshowing“asignificantdecreaseindeathassociatedwit

6、hhotredchilipepperconsumption”.However,ChopanandLittenbergnotethattheearlierstudywasonlyconductedinChineseadults,sothenewresearchmakesthesefindingsmorecredible．【解题导语】　一项新的研究发现，食用红辣椒之类的辛辣食物可能会降低死亡风险，延长人类的寿命。1．Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．ThestudyonlygoesforAmericanpeople.B

7、．Redchilipepperscancureall－causediseases.C．Thepoundprotectspeopleagainstobesity.D．Onionconsumingcanreducedeathrisk.C　解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，尽管研究人员还不清楚到底是哪种具体的化合物能够延长寿命，但是研究团队认为可能是一种对防治肥胖症有效的化合物。由此可以推断，这种物质能够控制肥胖。故选C项。2．Whatisthefindingofthenewresearchmainlyabout?A．Hotredchilipep

8、perloversdevelopnocancers.B．Hotredchilipeppershelpcontrolbrea