2012年考研英语模拟题:英国的饮食与健康
A recent parliamentary report blames the government and the food industry for the growth in obesity. The Department of Transport is blamed for not doing enough to__1__facilities for pedestrians and cyclists while__2__ to pressure from motoring organizations representing car users. The Ministry of Education is__3__of selling off school playing fields and not doing enough to__4__adequate facilities for physical education and games. Young people in Britain have become crazy about football(soccer and rugby),but too often as__5__“couch potatoes”。
The food industry is blamed for promoting junk food to school children and not doing enough to__6__down on sugar,fats and salt in prepared foods. The industry,__7__by the current popularity of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet,has begun to __8__,but it is trying to protect a huge market and will need to do__9__more if it is to__10__off increased regulation. Japan seems less__11__so far by the problem of obesity,__12__ as the Japanese diet becomes increasingly__13__(burgers and doughnuts)the problem will grow. __14__,Japanese cuisine has become highly popular in Britain. It is seen as healthy in a different way from the Mediterranean diet__15__its emphasis on tomatoes and olive oil combined with red wine. A fairly small amount of red wine is now__16__as beneficial to the heart,__17__its other encouraging properties. But Britain has to do more to__18__the problems of alcoholism__19__with the binge-drinking culture—including violence and vandalism. Limited consumption of alcohol,as long as it is not__20__with driving,is harmless and possibly beneficial. 1. [A] stimulate [B] commend [C] promote [D] elevate 2. [A] submitting [B] subjecting [C] subordinating [D] surrendering 3. [A] charged [B] denounced [C] scolded [D] accused 4. [A] assure [B] ensure [C] secure [D] guard 5. [A] speculating [B] spectating [C] specializing [D] sightseeing 6. [A] fall [B] get [C] cut [D] bring 7. [A] stung [B] bitten [C] chewed [D] licked 8. [A] retort [B] refute [C] respond [D] resolve 9. [A] abundantly [B] considerably [C] extensively [D] principally 10. [A] defend [B] beat [C] hold [D] ward 11. [A] upset [B] affected [C] effected [D] impressed 12. [A] or [B] for [C] but [D] if 13. [A] popularized [B] globalized [C] westernized [D] localized 14. [A] Accordingly[B] Interestingly [C] Surprisingly [D] Strikingly 15. [A] as [B] on [C] but [D] with 16. [A] accepted [B] approved [C] assumed [D] acknowledged 17. [A] but for [B] let alone [C] regardless of [D] much less 18. [A] cope [B] challenge [C] tackle [D] undertake 19. [A] matched [B] related [C] united [D] associated 20. [A] bonded [B] combined [C] merged [D] incorporated答案1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.A 17. B 18.C 19.D 20.B总体分析本文主要介绍了英国饮食存在的问题。第一至二段指出,英国政府和食品工业被指责导致肥胖患者的增多。第三段指出,一方面日本饮食因日益西化,肥胖问题变得严重;另一方面,日本饮食在英国很流行,被视为健康饮食。第四段指出适度饮酒对身体有益,但英国要应付的是与过度引酒相关的问题。
全文翻译一份最近的议会报告指责政府和食品工业导致肥胖患者增多。交通部门被指责在促进步行和骑车设施的发展方面做得不够,而且屈从于代表汽车使用者的机动车组织的压力。教育部被指责出卖学校的操场,在保证提供用于体育教学和游戏的充足设施方面做得不够。英国的年轻人为足球和橄榄球而疯狂,但更多的只是坐在家里看电视的“沙发土豆”。
食品工业被指控向学生兜售垃圾食品,在减少熟食中糖、脂肪和盐含量方面做得不够。受到目前艾特金斯低碳水化合物饮食潮流的刺激,食品工业已经有所反应,但是它要努力保护一个庞大的市场,而且如果要避开日益增多的规定,它需要做的事情还很多。
迄今为止,日本看上去受肥胖问题的影响较小,但是随着日本人食谱的日益西化(夹饼和油炸圈饼),问题会变得严重。有趣的是,日式烹饪在英国很流行。它被看作是有别于地中海饮食的另一种健康饮食,后者着重于西红柿和橄榄油以及与之相结合的红酒。
稍饮红酒现在被认为有利于心脏,更不用说红酒其它令人振奋的品性。但是英国人还需要做许多事情来解决与狂饮文化有关的酗酒问题——包括暴力和破坏行为。有节制的酒类消费,只要不和驾驶行为搭伴,就是无害的并可能是有益的。
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