第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
As a child，I was always told to “eat my greens”.These were the unappealing vegetables that sat on the edge of my plate.Peas，and green beans，all looked and tasted 16 ，when there were so many other delicious treats to 17 ，why eat boring vegetables?.Let’s face it
Since then my taste buds have 18 and I’m also fully aware of the health benefits of eating fresh vegetables.But we still need 19 of the amazing goodness these green super foods give us.In the UK，a campaign has been 20 for several years to encourage us to eat our “5 A Day”—five portions of fruit and vegetables.That’s 21 evidence has shown there are significant health 22 to getting at least five 80g portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day.
But I struggle to try to fit these five portions into my daily 23 ，partly because I have a sweet 24 ，well，tasteless.Researchers have been 25 how to make eating vegetables more 26 .They analysed the psychology behind our food 27 and found that most of us are 28 by taste.Brad Turnwald from Stanford University says that “studies show that people 29 to think of healthier options as less tasty for some reason.” and vegetables are
In Europe，a project called VeggieEAT has also been trying to find ways to get people to 30 ，Professor Heather Hartwell believes in 31 ，“Choice is a really 34 thing.But making vegetables look attractive will increase their sales.” encouraging people into eating the right things.One idea has been to put a 32 of a tasty looking fruit on a supermarket trolley as a 33 about buying something from the fruit store.She says more vegetables.Project leader
Certainly，eating “twisted citrus-glazed carrots” does sound tempting，even if it just 35 like a carrot，but if it makes us eat more vegetables then that can only be a good thing for our health.
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语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项旨在提倡人们多吃青菜的研究，并介绍了一些商家用来吸引顾客购买蔬菜的销售技巧。
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16.A.delicious B.disgusting
C.ripen D.sweet
答案 B
解析 由第一段中的“unappealing vegetables”“boring vegetables”可知，空处应选B。disgusting令人厌恶的。故选B。
17.A.buy B.prepare
C.enjoy D.offer
答案 C
解析 有那么多美味的食品可以享受，为什么要吃这些令人讨厌的蔬菜？故选C。
18.A.developed B.appeared
C.existed D.shrank
答案 A
解析 从那时起，我的味蕾发展(即改变)了，并且我也充分意识到吃新鲜蔬菜对健康的好处。故选A。
19.A.talking B.informing
C.reminding D.warning
答案 C
解析 我们仍需提醒记得这些绿色的“超级食品”给我们带来的惊人益处。talk谈话；inform通知；remind提醒；warn警告。故选C。
20.A.planning B.running C.aiming D.intending
答案 B
解析 在英国，一项活动已经持续了好几年。plan计划；run持续，延续；aim旨在；intend打算。故选B。
21.A.why B.how C.when D.because
答案 D
解析 这是因为有证据表明，人们每天至少食用5份80g的水果和蔬菜会对健康有很大益处。why为什么；how如何；when当……时；because因为。故选D。
22.A.needs B.issues
C.benefits D.risks
答案 C
解析 need需要； issue问题；benefit益处； risk风险。句意参见上题解析。故选C。
23.A.diet B.education
C.work D.exercise
答案 A
解析 但是我仍在努力把这五份食物融入我的日常饮食，部分原因是我爱吃甜食，而且觉得蔬菜很无味。daily diet日常饮食。故选A。
24.A.tendency B.tooth
C.preference D.appetite
答案 B
解析 句意参见上题解析。have a sweet tooth爱吃甜食。tendency倾向，趋势；preference偏爱；appetite食欲，胃口。故选B。
25.A.showing B.discovering
C.reporting D.studying
答案 D
解析 研究人员一直在研究如何让吃蔬菜更具吸引力，故选D。
26.A.attractive B.appropriate
C.beneficial D.independent
答案 A
解析 句意参见上题解析。attractive吸引人的，诱人的；appropriate合适的，恰当的；beneficial有益的；independent独立的。
27.A.wastes B.values
C.choices D.judgments
答案 C
解析 他们分析了我们选择食物时的心理，发现大部分人都是受味道的驱使。choice选择。故选C。
28.A.confused B.disturbed
C.challenged D.motivated
答案 D
解析 句意参见上题解析。motivate使有动力；激发；激励。故选D。
29.A.manage B.tend C.agree D.decide
答案 B
解析 由语境可知，此处指“人们会倾向于认为更健康的食物更难吃。”tend to do...倾向于做……。故选B。
30.A.grow B.harvest
C.store D.eat
答案 D
解析 在欧洲，一个名为VeggieEAT的项目一直在尝试找出能让人们多吃蔬菜的方式。故选D。下文的“eating the right things”亦是提示。
31.A.suddenly B.slowly
C.firmly D.seriously
答案 B
解析 该项目领导者希瑟·哈特韦尔教授赞成慢慢地鼓励人们吃正确的食物。slowly缓慢地。故选B。
32.A.picture B.lot
C.variety D.number
答案 A
解析 由空后的“a tasty looking fruit on a supermarket trolley”可知，此处指一张看起来美味的水果的照片。picture图片。故选A。
33.A.sign B.concern
C.hint D.clue
答案 C
解析 其中一个想法是，把看起来很美味的水果图片放在超市的购物车上，以此来暗示消费者去水果区域购买东西。hint暗示。故选C。
34.A.complex B.easy
C.quick D.casual
答案 A
解析 她说：“选择是一件非常复杂的事情。 但是让蔬菜看起来有吸引力会增加它们的销量。”complex复杂的。故选A。
35.A.looks B.smells
C.feels D.tastes
答案 D
解析 由空前的eating可知，空处指吃起来像是胡萝卜，taste品尝；尝出……的味道。故选D。
