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】

试题分析:这篇文章讲述咖啡在现在许多人生活中的的重要性。但医生告诉我们咖啡中的咖啡因可以提高人们的体力和精力。但会使人心跳加快，体温会升高，这些都有一些危险。大量的咖啡因会使人紧张和失眠。

1.augment意思是------。A．make more使得更多；B．drink喝；C．stop 停止；D．make less使更少。根据上下文，故选A。

2.A．give you a headache给你带来头痛；B．make you fall asleep使你入睡；C．keep you awake 使你清醒；D．may be dangerous或许很危险。根据文中Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active?你知道咖啡中的什么使你的身体和大脑有活力吗？可知选C。

3.。A．tea and water 茶和水里；B．chocolate, meat and some other foods巧克力，肉和其他一些食物中；C．coffee and cream 咖啡和奶油中；D．coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods咖啡，茶，巧克力和其他一些食物中。根据文中Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods。故选D。

4.A．Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years几千年来，咖啡一直是人们生活的一部分；B．Caffeine does no harm to our body．咖啡因对身体无害；C．Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature．两杯咖啡将会使你呼吸加快，体温升高。D．Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites．咖啡因或许会提高人们的体力和精力。故选 B。

5.A．Coffee Is Harmful 咖啡是有害；B．Coffee and Tea 咖啡和茶；C．Caffeine and Health 咖啡因和健康；D．Caffeine Is Useful咖啡因是有用的。故选 C。

考点：社会类短文阅读