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【题目】A glass a day keeps obesity(肥胖) at bay. Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content（含量），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, “Proper 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.

【1】The passage is mainly for those ______.

A. who produce wine B. who are eager to gain weight

C. who go on a diet D. who have a drinking habit

【2】The underlined phrase “in moderation” in the first paragraph means_______.

A. properly B. carefully C. excitedly D. never

【3】Why has alcohol been thought to cause weight gain?

A. Because its calories are stored in fat.

B. Because it is rich in sugar.

C. Because it changes drinking patterns.

D. Because it increases the risk of diabetes.

【4】What can we learn from the text?

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

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

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

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

【5】What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. How to do some easy experiments.

B. How to prove the findings mentioned above.

C. How to make wine in a healthy way.

D. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇科普性文章。文章介绍适量饮酒不但对健康有益，而且利于减肥。

【1】D深层推断题。从文章的大意可知这篇文章主要是告诉那些有饮酒习惯的人要注意饮酒的量对健康是有好处的。从文章的第一句A glass a day keeps obesity(肥胖) at bay可知D为正确选项。

【2】A词意理解题。由文章的第一句以及后面与heavy drinker 进行比较可知in moderation的意思是适量的。结合四个选项A A. properly 适量的；B. carefully仔细地；C. excitedly 激动地；D. never从不。可知A为正确选项。

【3】B 细节理解题。从第一段Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content（含量）和while heavy drinkers do put on weight可知B为正确选项。

【4】C主旨推断题。由第三段His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)可知C为正确选项。

【5】B 后续推断题。由文章最后一句a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, destroys fat cells.可知后面可能会就这一点举出例子展开论述。所以B为正确选项。