第二部分  阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

    Plan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that    can make your American dream come true．

    www．101 usaholidays．co．uk

    This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA．It’s a diverse    selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in    Arizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley．Narrow down what    you’re looking for—whether by price，region，theme and who will be traveling—and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It’s a really clever design．

    http：／／byways．Org

    The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads．Some are natural    scenic routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history(such as    Route 66)or man-made attractions(the Las Vegas Strip)．For each，you’re provided with a    map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed．

    www．oyster．com

    This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites．There are    photos of each hotel．Importantly，these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．

    http：／／seaworldparks．com．

    SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for    the majority of people．So turn to long—established，giving big discounts on tickets，hotel    and dining at SeaWorld．

21．Where is the text probably from?

A．A science report．     B．A news article．

C．A travel brochure． D．A book review．

22．At which website are travel ideas for wine lovers are available?

A．www．101 usaholidays.co.uk     B．http：／／byways．org

C．WWW．oyster．com D．http：／／seaworldparks．com

23．What can be inferred from the text?

A．You can see some man—made attractions driving along Route 66．

B．The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads．

C．Photos on www．oyster．corn can be trusted by tourists．

D．http：／／seaworldparks．com is a newly established website．

B

A glass a day keeps obesity at bay．Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content，but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet．Looking at past studies they found that，while heavy drinkers do put on weight，those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight．

A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says，“Light to moderate alcohol intake，especially of wine，may be more likely to protect against，rather than promote，weight gain．”The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions，particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight．

Boston University’s Dr．Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制)relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood．His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)，which relate to increasing obesity．Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers．

The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat，and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods．They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks，taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight．

For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese．What’s more，a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol，a compound present in grapes and red wine，destroys fat cells．

24．Who is the passage intended for?

A．Those who produce wine．     B．Those who have a drinking habit．

C．Those who sell alcoho1． D．Those who wish to quit drinking．

25．What does the phrase“in moderation”in the first paragraph refer to?

A．Excitedly．    B．Carefully．    C．Properly．D．Frequently．

26．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight．

B．Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat．

C．The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear．

D．The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.

27．What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．How to do some easy experiments．

B．How to reduce the calories contained in wine．

C．How to make wine in a healthy way．

D．How to prove the finding mentioned above．
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