Unit 2课时达标训练六

Unit 2课时达标训练(六)

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．The speed of cars and trucks is________ to 30 kilometers per hour in large cities in China.

A．limited B．expected

C．allowed D．stopped

2．He is heavily________now, so he can't pay for a new house.

A．out of debt B．get into debt

C．in debt D．pay off debts

3．Peter was found guilty of using a webcam to ________ his roommate.

A．put on B．spy on

C．rely on D．hold on

4．The fresh air________ our health and we ________ it.

A．benefits from; benefit from

B．benefits; benefit from

C．benefits from; benefit

D．benefits; benefit

5．The mother was trembling with anger.She ________ her son and said nothing.

A．looked at B．stared at

C．glared at D．glanced at

6．Let's ________ my scientific knowledge and your business skills and start a company.

A．connect B．relate

C．combine D．put

7．The experts consulted________ each other________ how to reduce the loss caused by the earthquake.

A．with; about B．to; on

C．for; at D．with; with

8．After her graduation from college, she ________ her living as a composer.

A．earned B．brought

C．slim D．took

9．The teacher was so angry at all ________ Jim had done________ his face turned red.

A．that; that B．what; that

C．that; what D．what; what

10．In order to save energy, they have decided to ________ the gas supplies to the city.

A．cut in B．cut down

C．cut up D．cut out

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

Scientists can determine someone's favorite food from their body shape. They have discovered that the arrangement (排列) of taste buds (味蕾) on the tongue varies for different body types. The scientists team examined 1,000 British adults and divided them into three physiologically (生理学上) recognized body types — ectomorphs, endomorphs and mesomorphs. They determined that a person's body type indicated (表明) where he was likely to have the most taste buds on the sweet, bitter or salty areas of his tongue.

The study showed that ectomorphs, who make up one in three of the population, usually have a small delicate shape, have a sweet tooth but hate bitter foods. Mesomorphs, who make up 20 percent of the population, usually have a muscular shape and prefer salty or bitter foods but dislike sweet foods. Half the British population are endomorphs with soft, rounded bodies, and they like most foods. The findings showed that for two in three people food preference was a physiological rather than a psychological choice.

Body shape expert Simaon Bradshaw, who takes charge of this team, said, “It appears that simply by looking at a person's body shape we can make sure about their taste preferences.” But