Question

The effects of coffee consumption on health have long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty.Since the 1980s,some have spoken out against coffee as harmful to health,while others have welcomed coffee for its supposed benefits to health.

According to a scientific report,mild coffee consumption,three to five cups per day,can he taken as a healthy dietary pattern,along with other healthful behaviors.The report also says that coffee consumption helps reduce the risk of heart disease and it protects against Parkinson's disease.

According to Dr.Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic,high consumption of coffee has health risks.Dr.Hensrud mentions the dangers of high coffee consumption for people with a certain illness that slows the breakdown of caffeine in the body.Some studies said that drinking two or more cups of coffee daily can actually increase the risk of heart disease in these people.

According to conclusions from a recent study led by Dr.Gregory Marcus,a doctor from the University of California San Francisco,daily moderate consumption of caffeine,less than 4 cups,is not associated with these issues.

Until the scientific community reaches a general agreement on the effects of coffee consumption on human health,it will be up to the individual to decide whether the benefits of drinking coffee are greater than the risks.

When informed of these possible health benefits and harms of drinking coffee,Harwood,a high school student stated,"Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee,for the most part,coffee drinking sounds good for health.Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake."

1.What is the people's attitude towards the effects of coffee on health according to Paragraph 1?

A. Disapproving.    B. Tolerant.

C. Doubtful.    D. Mixed.

2.What does the underlined word "moderate" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Personal.    B. Slight.

C. Reasonable.    D. Heavy.

3.What can we infer about Harwood?

A. He'll keep on drinking coffee.    B. He loves his high school life.

C. He often falls asleep in class.    D. He has some health problems.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Why People Love Coffee?    B. How Coffee Affects Health?

C. The Culture of Coffee Drinking    D. The New Findings of Heart Disease

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】文章大意：据科学报告，每天适量饮入咖啡对身体有害，过度饮入咖啡会对身体健康造成影响，引发一些疾病。但是在科学界达到共识之前，要由个人来决定饮用咖啡的益处是否大于风险。

1.细节理解题，根据：“Since the 1980s, some have spoken out against coffee as harmful to health, while others have welcomed coffee for its supposed benefits to health.”可知一些人抵制咖啡，认为有害于健康；另一些人支持咖啡，认为对健康有益，由此可见人们对咖啡的观点是混合的，故选D。

2.词义猜测题，根据原文：“daily moderate consumption of caffeine, less than 4 cups, is not associated with these issues.每天……消费咖啡因，少于4杯，与这些问题无关。结合上文：“ three to five cups per day, can be taken as a healthy dietary pattern, along with other healthful behaviors.”说每天3~5杯咖啡，被认为是健康的饮食行为，所以moderate的意思应该是适量，合理地，结合选项，故选C。

3.细节理解题，根据Harwood的原话：“Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee, for the most part, coffee drinking sounds good for health. Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake.”句意：尽管喝咖啡可能会带来一些负面影响，但大多数情况下，喝咖啡对健康有好处。更不用说，我需要咖啡来保持清醒。由此可以推测Harwood还会继续喝咖啡，故选A。

4.主旨大意题，结合全文，主要讲述了咖啡对人体健康的影响，第一段：是在讲人们对咖啡与健康关系的看法，第二、三段主要讲了，根据科学报告，适量饮入咖啡对身体有益，过度则影响身心健康，第四，五段：告诉我们在科学界对此未达到共识之前，要由个人来决定饮用咖啡的益处是否大于风险。结合选项，故选B。

【名师点睛】词句推断题是高考阅读理解试题中的一种常见题型，旨在考查考生在不使用词典的情况根据材料背景和上下文等线索推测词、句的确切含义的能力。这类试题包括对生词生义的推测、熟词生义的推测，例如第2题：

2. What does the underlined word “moderate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Personal. B. Slight. C. Reasonable. D. Heavy.moderate所在句子为：“a doctor from the University of California San Francisco, daily moderate consumption of caffeine, less than 4 cups, is not associated with these issues.”句意：加州大学旧金山分校的一名医生，每天……咖啡因摄入量，少于4杯，与这些问题无关。看到这我们会思考：少于4杯是过度地摄入还是适量地摄入咖啡因呢，这时要结合上文：“ three to five cups per day, can be taken as a healthy dietary pattern, along with other healthful behaviors.”句意：每天三到五杯，可以作为一种健康的饮食习惯，以及其他健康的行为，可以判断4属于适量摄入，结合选项，故选C。