第 1 页/共 9 页 2019 届 嘉 定 区 高 考 英 语 二模 Ⅱ . Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10 分) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Eat healthier without quitting sugar Not long ago, fat was regarded as the evil for a healthy diet. Before that is was salt. Now the sugar-free diet (21) ________ (explode) onto the health scene – and seems to have topped many people’s list of New Year’s resolutions. Sugar-free diets encourage people to avoid sweetener such as honey, soft drinks and some fruits. Some also recommend (22) ______(restrict) dairy products. The diet’s advocates note that excessive sugar consumption may increase the risk of heart disease and some cancers. So many sugar-free followers avoid milk, yoghurt and cheese (23)________ _________ the assumption that these products contain sugars. It’s true we are swallowing too much of the sweet stuff, with the average American consuming around 20 teaspoons of (24)_______ _______ (add) sugar a day. But you don’t need (25)________ __________ (quit) sugar for healthy eating. Quitting sugar is unlikely to improve your health any more than cutting down on over-processed foods and eating more vegetables. Research shows dieting is not effective over the long term and can lead to greater weight gain over time. The brain interprets dieting and restriction as hunger, (26) ________ causes the storage of fat. Besides, the sugar-free diet is confusing and imposes a set of rules that (27) ________ (make) up...
