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1、精编优选练(三十二)中华传统文化语篇专题阅读理解1(限时：30分钟)AThere are mainly four great traditional cuisines that are viewed as representatives of Chinese culinary (烹饪的) skills.ShandongIt is all about local, fresh ingredients and the stars are the seafood, including scallops, prawns, clams, sea cucumbers, and squid. Other c
2、ommonly used ingredients include maize, peanuts, millet, wheat, oat, and a distinct type of vinegar. Quickfried, stirfried, stewed and braised items are among the more than thirty cooking techniques of Shandong cuisine.GuangdongAuthentic Cantonese cuisine is among the most adventurous in China in te
3、rms of variety of ingredients as the Cantonese are famous, even among the Chinese, for their extremely wide definition of what is considered edible (可食用的). Sauces, like hoisin, oyster sauce, sweet and sour sauce are predominant in Cantonese cuisine which produces light, sweet, tender and crisp dishe
4、s.SichuanSaying Sichuan cuisine is hot and spicy is an understatement. Mouthnumbing (麻嘴的) and sweatinducing, one can easily become addicted to the Sichuan peppercorns and dry peppers. Also sweatinducing but in a different way is the Sichuan (as well as Chongqing) hotpotperfect for the winter yet bel
5、oved by locals in the summer. The uniqueness of its cuisine also resides in its two cooking methods, the drybraising (焖) and the drystewing.HuaiyangConsidered a subregional style of the Jiangsu region, which also claims Shanghai and Hangzhou cuisine as descendants, Huaiyang cuisine is renowned for t
6、he delicateness of the dishes as well as the liberal use of sugar. Chefs of Huaiyang cuisine are more concerned with the presentation of the dishes as opposed to the “large plate contains everything” mentality typical of northern Chinese cuisine. Representative dishes include tofu noodles, Beggars C
7、hicken, congee, Yangzhou fried rice and braised meatballs.Another standout is the crab soup dumplings.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国四大传统烹饪技术。1Which is the characteristic of Sichuan cuisine?AThe most adventurous.BQuickfried fresh seafood.CSweet，using much sugar.DSpicy and mouthnumbing.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的 “Sayin
8、g Sichuan cuisine is hot and spicy is an understatement. Mouthnumbing(麻嘴的)and sweatinducing, one can easily become addicted to the Sichuan peppercorns and dry peppers.”可知，川菜以麻辣为主。故选D项。 答案：D2Whats typical of northern Chinese cuisine?ADelicate and slightly sweet.BThe “large pan stirfries everything”CU
9、sing a distinct type of vinegar.DSweatinducing for resisting cold.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Chefs of Huaiyang cuisine are more concerned with the presentation of the dishes as opposed to the large plate contains everything mentality typical of northern Chinese cuisine.”可知，淮扬菜的厨师更关注菜肴的展示，这一点和中国北方的一锅烩烹饪方式相反。所
10、以选B。答案：B3Which of the following is typical of one of the four traditional cuisines?ADry peppers; Beggars Chicken.BSeafood; crisp; sweet and sour.CSea cucumbers; peanuts; wheat.DDrybraising; braised meatballs.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is all about local，fresh ingredients and the stars are the seafood, incl
11、uding scallops, prawns, clams, sea cucumbers.peanuts, millet, wheat, oat, and a distinct type of vinegar.”可知，C项中的Sea cucumbers，peanuts，wheat全是山东菜的选料，故选C项。答案：CBIf you followed the 2016 Olympic Games, you may have noticed that several athletes, including US swimmer Michael Phelps, had circular bruises
12、 on their bodies. These bruises were the result of “cupping (拔火罐) therapy”， a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that has been around for more than 2,000 years. Many athletes say that they have benefited from the therapy. Phelps used the therapy in the fall of 2014 and has used it about twice a
13、week since, reported ABC News. Another US swimmer, Dana Vollmer, also believes that “it really helps with blood flow”However, some have said that the supposed health effects result from peoples feeling that the treatment works, rather than any physical effect of the treatment. To figure out cupping
14、therapy has any physical effect, last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a false treatment was provided. In the study, the same type of cups was used in the real treatment and the false treatment. But in the false treatment, the cups had a hole at the top so that they couldnt
15、create the proper suction (吸力)The tested patients, who suffered from a disorder that caused a lot of pain, were told that they would receive either traditional cupping or “soft cupping”. But they were not informed that the socalled “soft cupping” was a false treatment. It turned out that most patien
16、ts correctly guessed which kind of cupping they had received. In both groups, patients also experienced about the same reductions in pain. “ The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come from factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment itself，” the researchers told the Live Sci
