《2026年中考123试题精编英语辽宁专版》

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New research coming out of Tohoku University suggests that wasabi is good for the ability to remember. Wasabi, a spicy green paste, is eaten in small amounts in sushi and along with other Japanese dishes. It is made from the wasabi plant, a member of the mustard family.
A recent study tested people between the ages of sixty and eighty. Some of the test subjects took a wasabi extract nightly before going to bed. The other test subjects were given a placebo. After three months, the people who took the wasabi extract had significantly better results in short-term and long-term memory tests. The placebo-takers did not show any improvement. Wasabi was already known to contain an antioxidant(抗氧化剂) and anti-inflammatory(抗炎物) called 6-MSITC that is rare in other plants. The researchers think that 6-MSITC might affect the hippocampus(海马体) in our brains, the area that is responsible for memory function. They will continue researching with the hope that wasabi can help people that are experiencing dementia.
This new research seems to be good news for sushi-eaters, but most wasabi that is served in Japan is not real wasabi. Instead, it is white horseradish, a plant whose root has a strong taste like wasabi plant. Often it has been dyed green so people are likely to regard it as real wasabi, not only from taste but also from color. Real wasabi is difficult to grow and, as a result, is very expensive. It also needs to be grated and served fresh immediately before being eaten.
()9. According to Paragraph 1, what is "wasabi"?
A. It is a member of the mustard family.
B. It is a green plant with a spicy taste.
C. It is an eatable paste with a strong taste.
D. It is a kind of Japanese dish.
()10. What does the underlined word "placebo" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Replacement. B. Power.
C. Treatment. D. Service.
()11. Why most wasabi served in Japan is not real wasabi?
A. Real wasabi is easy to grow but has a different taste.
B. Real wasabi is difficult to grow and very expensive.
C. People prefer the taste of white horseradish to real wasabi.
D. White horseradish is easier to dye green than real wasabi.
()12. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Health Benefits of Sushi
B. Wasabi: A Memory-Improving Item
C. The Science Behind Japanese Dish
D. The Truth About Wasabi in Japan

答案： [语篇导读]本文主要介绍了日本东北大学的新研究表明，芥末酱(wasabi)有助于提升记忆力。
9-12 CABB

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①A spoonful of pickles(泡菜)can sometimes make a meal taste better. Recently, a new type of pickle is being discussed: "digital pickles". It means the videos people watch while eating. Many people think that the videos can make their food more appetizing(引起食欲的).
②The topic received more than 16 million clicks on a website and about 100,000 people took part in the discussion. Many young people in China are kept company by TV shows or short videos. Many believe that their food is more delicious with the "digital pickles".
③Can this habit influence your diet? According to a research paper published(发表) in 2019, you may eat more without realization. The international research team asked 62 volunteers to follow different eating patterns for four days. The patterns included eating while looking at the mobile phone and eating without distraction(干扰). The team discovered that eating with distraction increased caloric ingestion(热量摄入) by about 15%.
④To explore the reason, the team also invited two groups of people: one group ate while listening to an audio clip(音乐片段) about another person eating; the other listened to a clip that helped them imagine themselves eating. At last, the second group ate less because they focused on their food more.
⑤This result works not only for eating meals but also for other tasks which need a lot of patience and skill as well. A research team invited 120 volunteers to do different tasks while providing them with drinks and snacks. When they focused on their tasks and their attention was distracted, they were less likely to tell how full they felt and ate more than they expected.
()13. Why do people eat more with "digital pickles"?
A. Because they are more focused on their meals.
B. Because they are distracted by "digital pickles".
C. Because the food tastes better with "digital pickles".
D. Because the "digital pickles" make them feel hungrier.
()14. What's the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To explain how to tell you are full.
B. To present how to avoid being distracted.
C. To give another case that causes overeating.
D. To describe the advantages of "digital pickles".
()15. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Eating While Talking
B. Focusing on Our Food
C. Enjoying Dinner with a Show
D. Having Food with Other People
()16. What is the best structure of the passage?

答案： [语篇导读]本文主要介绍了人们在吃饭时观看视频能吃得更多、更香，并以研究成果说明了原因。
13-16 BCCA