Question

Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.

Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine（咖啡因）.Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities（精力和体力）. For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augment body temperature. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.

Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.

1.The underlined word “augment” means ___________.

A. make more      B. drink

C. stop           D. make less

2.From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ___________.

A. give you a headache

B. make you fall asleep

C. keep you awake

D. may be dangerous

3.Caffeine is found in ___________  .

A. tea and water

B. chocolate, meat and some other foods

C. coffee and cream

D. coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years

B. Caffeine does no harm to our body.

C. Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature.

D. Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites.

5.A good title for this passage is ___________  .

A. Coffee Is Harmful

B. Coffee and Tea

C. Caffeine and Health

D. Caffeine Is Useful

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

1.】考查猜词能力。根据上文的，此句意思是：比如说，两杯咖啡将使你呼吸变快，体温增加。可以选出A。句意：划线词的意思是增加。

2.2】考查细节理解。根据最后一句But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.。可以选出C。句意：从这篇文章中，我们可以知道，在深夜喝一杯咖啡可能会让你一直清醒。

3.3】考查细节理解。根据最后一段第一句Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods.。可以选出D。句意：咖啡因被发现存在于咖啡，茶，巧克力和一些其他食物中。

4.4】考查细节理解。根据最后一段Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless。可以选出B。句意：下列不正确的是，咖啡因对我们的身体无害。

5.5】考查最佳标题。根据全文内容，而选出这个标题。句意：。咖啡因和健康：这篇文章的最佳标题是