2019届高考英语一轮复习 unit 16 stories课时练1 阅读理解提速练 北师大版选修6

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1、Unit16Stories课时练1　阅读理解提速练阅读理解A(2018·唐山一模)Anewresearchbringssomegoodnewsforloversofspicy(辛辣的)foods,afterfindingthateatinghotredchilipeppersmighthelptoextendlifespan(寿命)．Consuminghotredchilipeppersmightreducedeathrisk,sayChopanandLittenbergfromtheresearchteam.Inhotpeppers，suchasMexicopeppers,thestron

2、gflavorcomesfromacompound(化合物)，whichdoesnotexistinsweetpeppersoronions.Studieshavesuggestedthatthiscompoundcanofferwealthofhealthbenefits.Astudyofmorethan16，000peopleintheUnitedStatesshowedthatindividualswhoconsumedredchilipeppershadalowerriskofdeathfromallcausesoveranaverageof18yearsthanthosewhodi

3、dnoteatthespicyfood.Comparedwithparticipantswhodidnotconsumehotredchilipeppers,thosewhodidwerefoundtobeata13percentreducedriskofall－causedeath.Forexample,arecentstudyreportedbyMedicalNewsToday,foundthatthecompoundmighthavethepotentialtostopbreastcancer,whileanearlierstudylinkedthecompoundtoareduced

4、riskofdigestsystemcancers.Still,theavailabledatasuggestedthathotredchilipepperconsumptionwasmoststronglyassociatedwithareducedriskofdeathfromheartdisease.Whiletheresearchersareunabletoidentifythespecificcompoundbywhichredchilipeppersmightextendlifespan,theteamsaysthatitislikelyduetothecompoundthati

5、seffectivelyagainstobesity(肥胖症)．Overall,theteamsaysthattheselatestfindingssupportthoseofthe2015study,linkingspicyfoodsintaketoreducedriskofdeathbyshowing“asignificantdecreaseindeathassociatedwithhotredchilipepperconsumption”.However,ChopanandLittenbergnotethattheearlierstudywasonlyconductedinChines

6、eadults,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．Redchilipepperscancureall－causediseases.C．Thecompoundprotectspeopleagainstobesity.D．Onionconsumingcanreducedeathrisk.C　解析：推理判断

7、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．Hotredchilipepperloversdevelopnocancers.B．Hotredchilipeppershelpcon