Question

The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, nothing could be nicer than having a _____ afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying. But are you _____ with the culture of afternoon tea----its origins, what’s _____, and the proper etiquette(禮儀)?

While the tradition of drinking tea _____ back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the _____ of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K.

In 1840,Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started _____ a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 p.m. every day, as she found she was _____ at this time and the evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m. She found this new habit difficult to _____ and soon invited other ladies in society to join her.

This _____ for tea quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, women of_____ class and society would _____ long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.

Traditional afternoon tea, typically served_____ 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., is technically a small meal, not a drink. It ____ of a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, pastries（糕點(diǎn)） and cakes. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.

Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels. But in the _____ home, afternoon tea is _____ to be much simpler-biscuits with a mug of tea, usually produced by using a teabag.

_____ definition, afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink you tea, take small sips _____“glugging” it down. There’s a definite order to taking tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.

_____, the good served should be consumed in a restrained (講究的) fashion as well. Sandwiches are eaten first, _____ by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.

1.A．relaxing B．disheartening C．recovering D．regretting

2.A．similar B．familiar C．concerned D．a(chǎn)ssociated

3.A．concluded B．connected C．included D．extended

4.A．reviews B．runs C．starts D．dates

5.A．sense B．meaning C．concept D．way

6.A．a(chǎn)ccounting for B．a(chǎn)nswering for C．preparing for D．a(chǎn)sking for

7.A．hungry B．thirsty C．a(chǎn)nxious D．tired

8.A．served B．lasted C．continued D．remained

9.A．keep B．break C．hold D．own

10.A．stop B．hesitation C．rest D．pause

11.A．greater B．upper C．higher D．lower

【小題 12】A．translate into B．divide into C．change into D．get into

【小題 13】A．between B．a(chǎn)mong C．into D．beyond

【小題 14】A．a(chǎn)ppears B．consists C．builds D．a(chǎn)dds

【小題 15】A．normal B．fair C．a(chǎn)verage D．particular

【小題 16】A．possibly B．probably C．maybe D．likely

【小題 17】A．On B．By C．In D．With

【小題 18】A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than

【小題 19】A．Differently B．Similarly C．Exactly D．Hardly

【小題 20】A．proved B．followed C．led D．a(chǎn)dvanced

 

Answer 1

1.A。

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.A

9.B

【小題 10】D

【小題 11】B

【小題 12】C

【小題 13】A

【小題 14】B

【小題 15】C

【小題 16】D

【小題 17】B

【小題 18】C

【小題 19】B

【小題 20】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了下午茶的起源以及教人們?nèi)绾魏认挛绮琛?/p>

【小題 1】A�？疾樾稳菰~詞義辨析與語境。A.令人放松的；B.令人沮喪的；C.恢復(fù)的；D.令人后悔的。由weather outside may look perfect可知要不是朋友不愛運(yùn)動(dòng)，就會(huì)有一個(gè)令人愉快的下午茶。故選A

【小題 2】B。考查短語搭配詞義。A.be similar with：與..相似；B.be familiar with：對(duì)..熟悉；C.be concerned with：與..有關(guān)；D.be associated with：與..有聯(lián)系。此處應(yīng)理解為你熟悉下午茶文化嗎？故選B

【小題 3】C。考查動(dòng)詞詞義。A.推斷；B.聯(lián)系；C.包括；D.延伸。句意：它的起源，它包括什么以及正確的禮儀是什么。故選C

【小題 4】D。考查固定搭配。A.復(fù)習(xí)；B.跑，經(jīng)營(yíng)；C.開始；D.日期，date back to：追溯到…。此處應(yīng)理解為它的起源追溯到公元前3000年。故選D

【小題 5】C�？疾槊�詞詞義辨析。A.場(chǎng)景；B.意思；C.概念；D.方式，道路。此處理解為它的概念第一次出現(xiàn)。故選C

【小題 6】D�？疾閯�(dòng)詞詞組表辨析。A.作為..的原因；B.回答..；C為..準(zhǔn)備；D.要求。由第三段evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m可知由于晚飯?zhí)�晚，需要在下午多添一次飯。故選D

【小題 7】A�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。A.餓的；B..饑渴的；C.焦慮的；D疲憊的。由第三段evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m可知中飯與午飯間隔時(shí)間太長(zhǎng)而導(dǎo)致中途會(huì)餓。故選A

【小題 8】A�？疾閯�(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.服務(wù)。提供；B.持續(xù)；C.繼續(xù)；D.保留。此處應(yīng)理解為晚飯被提供。故選A。

【小題 9】B�？疾閯�(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.保持；B.中斷；C.握��；D.擁有。此處應(yīng)理解為新習(xí)慣很難中斷但一個(gè)人吃著又沒意思所以請(qǐng)其他人一起。故選B

【小題 10】D�？疾槊�詞詞義辨析。A.停止；B.猶豫；C.休息；D.間歇。下午茶在下午4點(diǎn)介于晚飯與午飯之間應(yīng)屬于間歇時(shí)段。故選D

【小題 11】B�？疾槊�詞搭配。A.更好的；B.上層的，upper class：上層階級(jí)；C.更高的；D.低的，底層的，lower class：下層階級(jí)。由第四段long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.可知應(yīng)是上層階級(jí)才有手套帽子等物品。故選B

【小題 12】C�？疾閯�(dòng)詞短語辨析。A.翻譯成；B.分成；C.換上；D.陷入。此處應(yīng)為換上手套帽子等去喝下午茶。故選C

【小題 13】A�？疾榻樵~詞義辨析。A.在..之間，用于時(shí)間空間、數(shù)量的表示；B.在..之間，多用于數(shù)量的表示；C.在..里面；D.超過。此處應(yīng)理解為下午茶的時(shí)間在下午4點(diǎn)到6點(diǎn)之間。故選A

【小題 14】B。考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.出現(xiàn)；B.有..組成；C.建筑；D.添加。由第五段a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones可知這是在描述下午茶的組成部分，故選B

【小題 15】C �？疾樾稳菰~詞義辨析。A.正常的；B.公平的；C.普通的，平均的；D.尤其的，特別的。此處應(yīng)理解為在一般普通的家庭。故選C

【小題 16】D 。考查詞性辨析。A .可能地.副詞；B.大概，副詞；C.可能.副詞；D.可能的，be likely to do，能做什么。形容詞。作be動(dòng)詞的表語。故選D

【小題 17】B 。考查介詞搭配。by definition：按照釋義。此處應(yīng)理解為按照釋義，下午茶就是美味的飯。故選B

【小題 18】C 。考查介詞詞組詞義辨析。A.超過；B.除了；C.而不是；D.少于。此處應(yīng)理解為下午茶是飯，所以不是像喝水那樣喝下它。故選C

【小題 19】B �？疾楦痹~詞義辨析。A.不同得；B.相似的；C.確切得；D.幾乎不。由最后一段的a restrained (講究的) fashion as well中的as well可知consume的方式應(yīng)與上段中的喝類似。故選B

【小題 20】B �？疾閯�(dòng)詞詞義辨析。A.證實(shí)；B.緊跟著；C.引導(dǎo)；D.提前。由最后一段such as cakes, pastries and scones. 可知描述的是吃的順序。故選B

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