Unit 1 Food matters Period 6 Extended reading & project 同步练习-2025-2026学年高二英语译林版选择性必修第一册

Unit 1 Food matters Period 6 Extended reading(2) & Project Ⅰ. 阅读理解。 A Kenya has been at the forefront(前沿) of the global war on plastic since the government banned single­use plastics in protected areas in June 2020. Unfortunately, the preventive measures have barely received attention. Hundreds of tons of industrial and consumer polymer waste continue to get dumped into landfills daily. However, if_29­year­old_Nzambi_Matee_has_her_way,_the_unsightly_plastic_heaps(堆)_will_soon_be_transformed_into_colorful_bricks． The materials engineer's seeking to find a practical solution to control plastic pollution began in 2017. She quit her job and set up a small lab in her mother's backyard. It took her nine months to produce the first brick and even longer to convince a partner to help build the machinery to make them. But the determined eco­entrepreneur was confident in her idea and did not give up. She says, “I wanted to use my education to handle plastic waste pollution. But I was very clear that the solution had to be practical, sustainable, and affordable. The best way to do this was by channeling the waste into the construction space and finding the most efficient and affordable material to build homes.” Her company produces over 1，500 bricks a day. The pavers are made using a mix of plastic products that cannot be reprocessed or recycled. The collected plastic is mixed with sand heated at very high temperatures, and compressed(压缩) into bricks that vary in color and thickness. The resulting product is stronger, lighter, and about 30 percent cheaper than concrete bricks. More importantly, it helps repurpose the lowest quality of plastic. “There is that waste they cannot process anymore; they cannot recycle. That is what we get，” Matee says. Matee is not nearly done. Her dream is to reduce the mountain of trash to just a hill by increasing production and expanding her offerings. She says, “The more we recycle the plastic, the more we produce affordable housing, the more we create employment for the youth.” (　　) 1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 imply? A. Plastic waste hasn't attracted enough attention. B. Matee's idea has been widely accepted. C. Colorful bricks are in huge demand. D. Matee's method can be effective if adopted. (　　) 2. Which of the following can best describe Nzambi Matee? A. Generous and ambitious. B. Confident and grateful. C. Creative and determined. D. Optimistic and modest. (　　) 3. What is Nzambi Matee's final purpose in using a mix of plastic products? A. To tackle plastic pollution. B. To support the government. C. To create job opportunities. D. To build cheaper houses. (　　) 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Kenya: Pioneer in Banning Plastic Single­Use Plastics B. Nzambi Matee: Innovator in Solving Plastic Waste C. Mix of Plastic Products: A New Construction Material D. Plastic Recycling: A Creative Solution to Pollution B Comfort food makes a person feel good. Food high in sugar or fat tends to improve moods by stimulating the brain's reward system. So it makes sense that many of us may turn to food for comfort in times of stress. There's some fascinating research that examines food as a source of comfort. However, the most interesting thing about this research may be that foods are far less comforting than we tend to believe they are. Traci Mann, a professor of psychology, and colleagues conducted a series of studies with college students. The researchers examined how much comfort foods actually improve moods. They provided students with one of the three foods that they had indicated were their top, personal comfort foods. After producing a negative mood by having them watch movie clips designed to increase their sadness, anger and anxiety, the researchers offered the students their comfort food. They had to assess(评估) how they felt before and after they were supposedly comforted by ice cream, pizza or whatever they had indicated they typically ate to feel better. All of the students completed the study on two separate occasions: once when they were able to eat their comfort food and once when they were able to eat another food they liked, but they wouldn't call it a comfort food. The researchers found that comfort food did improve students' moods—but only by a little bit and not more than the other food they liked. In another study, comfort food was compared to no food at all, and students' moods seemed to improve even when they didn't eat anything—most likely just due to the passage of time. The take­home message from the studies? While the comfort food may make the person feel better for the time being, it does little to address emotional problems. Of course, everyone can indulge(纵情) in comfort food from time to time, but overall, aim for these instances to be the exception rather than the rule. (　　) 5. Which aspect of comfort food do Traci Mann's studies focus on? A. The means by which it affects moods. B. Its role in reducing negativity. C. The extent to which it lifts moods. D. Its impact on physical health. (　　) 6. How were the studies carried out? A. By comparison. B. By observation. C. By analysis. D. By collecting data. (　　) 7. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To explain a rule. B. To introduce a concept. C. To present a fact. D. To make a suggestion. (　　) 8. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Feeling Negative? Try Comfort Food B. Comfort Food May Not Do Wonders C. The Science Behind Comfort Food D. Comfort Food Tends to Be Unhealthy Ⅱ. 七选五。 Food is not just something that supports life, but tells us stories about who we are, what we value, and how we establish relationships. __1__ Food and cultural identity are closely tied. The preparation and presentation of the traditional Japanese dishes like sushi are considered an art form. __2__ Similarly, the use of spices in Indian cuisine reflects the country's rich agricultural heritage and diverse regional flavors. Through food, individuals not only nourish their bodies but also nurture a deep connection to their cultural roots, cultivating a sense of identity and belonging. __3__ A typical Italian child can name twenty­two different kinds of pasta, while a child in Canada might know three to four different kinds. But it's not just the vocabulary that matters. __4__ When people are asked what comes to mind when thinking of fried eggs, the French say “breakfast” while Americans say “cholesterol(胆固醇)”. The French prize the dining experience whereas Americans lay an emphasis on what is entering the bloodstream. Food consumed by one person alone is not a social food. However, when consumed by a group of people together or eaten in a religious ceremony, it brings people together socially. In human society, food is a means for people to establish relationships between one another. __5__ For instance, in the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings to express the relationship between themselves and God. In an increasingly interconnected world shaped by globalization, food not only helps preserve our culture but bridges cultural gaps, promoting understanding and appreciation across borders. A. It offers us different perspectives to know about our culture. B. Tradition is a word frequently referred to in their dictionary. C. This bond can exist among individuals and religious groups. D. A culture's food vocabulary is also a window into its values. E. They mirror people's culturally rooted respect for artistic value. F. It enables people to make friends with each other while dining. G. It is also the attitudes that are transmitted through language about food. 1.___________2.___________3.___________4.___________5.___________ Ⅲ. 语法填空。 iFlytek, China's artificial(人工的) intelligence pioneer, will soon launch its grand model of cognition(认知) to the public, the company's chairman said on Wednesday. Liu Qingfeng, also iFlytek 1. ____________(found), said that Spark Desk would come into the market starting on May 6. The model has been widely promoted 2. ____________ a Chinese­language replacement of ChatGPT since it was used by target users for testing on April 20. He revealed the arrangement when 3. ____________(deliver) a special speech at the opening ceremony of the Second China Science and Technology Innovation Achievement Transformation Fair, 4. ____________ kicked off on Wednesday in Hefei, Anhui. Liu said the engineers of the project 5. ____________(start) their work as early as December 15, 2022. “The company's open platform(平台) so far 6. ____________(serve) over 4 million developers, using iFlytek's technology for their own research and development 7. ____________ providing a strong database for the new product，” Liu said. While Liu's Wednesday speech was titled “A single spark(火花) can start 8. ____________ enormous fire”， he talked very little about Spark Desk. “As the owner of the State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Intelligence, the company was confident in its ability 9. ____________(achieve) breakthroughs in transformer technology，” Liu said 10. ____________(enthusiastic) at the end of the meeting. Ⅰ. 1—5 DCABC　6—8 ADB Ⅱ. 1—5 AEDGC Ⅲ. 1. founder　2. as　3. delivering　4. which 5. started　6. has served　7. and　8. an 9. to achieve　10. enthusiastically 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $