(2018·全国卷Ⅱ·B)
Many of us love July because it's the month when nature's berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbia's fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
Of the common berries,strawberries are highest in vitamin C,although,because of their seeds,raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质),iron and zinc(not that fruits have much protein).Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质).The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares?However,they are rich in vitamin C.
When combined with berries or slices of other fruits,frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick,cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”.For this purpose,select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like,a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks,depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
If you have a juicer,you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries of sliced fruit. Out comes a “softserve” creamy dessert,to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children's party;they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,人们爱七月,因为七月是收获的季节,各种浆果和核果喜获丰收。那么如何加工和食用这些果实呢?这些果实各自又含有哪些营养成分呢?
1.What does the author seem to like about cherries?
A.They contain protein.
B.They are high in vitamin A.
C.They have a pleasant taste.
D.They are rich in antioxidants.
C [细节理解题。根据第二段的倒数第二句可知应该选C项,樱桃很美味。have a pleasant taste与be so delicious表义相同。]
2.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?
A.To make them smell better.
B.To keep their colour.
C.To speed up their ripening.
D.To improve their nutrition.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“If you like,a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.”可知,把新鲜的柠檬汁挤到香蕉上会防止它变色。]
3.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?
A.A dessert. B.A drink.
C.A container. D.A machine.
D [词义猜测题。根据画线部分下文中的“...they love feeding...into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.”可推断出,juicer应该是“榨汁机”的意思。]
4.From which is the text probably taken?
A.A biology textbook.
B.A health magazine.
C.A research paper.
D.A travel brochure.
B [文章出处题。全文主要介绍了一些七月成熟的果实以及这些果实的营养成分等,而这自然与健康饮食有关,介绍这类内容的文章应该是刊载在健康杂志上的。]