Question

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Tea is the most popular drink in the world besides water. There are _____  different types of tea. All tea comes from the tea plant. The leaves and buds(芽) of this plant are picked several times a year, usually _____   . After it has been picked, the tea is processed into black tea, oolong tea, green tea and white tea.

Black tea was invented in China during the Ming Dynasty as a way _____ tea fresh when it was transported long distances. Tea has to travel a long distance to reach places _____ the UK, Canada and Australia. As a result, it is not   _____  that westerners drink mostly black tea. However, the majority(大多数) of the world drinks green tea.

Herbal(药草的) tea is prepared in the same way _____ regular tea but is not real tea. This is because it has herbs, fruits and spices inside, _____  leaves from the tea plant. To truly be tea, the leaves must come from this plant.

All tea _____   has caffeine(咖啡因), which comes from the tea leaves. Decaffeinated(脱咖啡因) tea is usually green or black that has been processed to take away the caffeine.

In recent years, organic(有机) tea   _____popular too. This is tea that comes from plants that have been grown without the use of any chemicals. People believe that it tastes better and is healthier. Yet, it also costs more because the   _____ of the crops is often smaller.

1.A.a great deal ofB. lot of C. hundred of D. thousands of

2.A. by hand B. with hand C. on hand D. in hand

3.A. leaving B. to leave C. keeping D. to keep

4.A. for example B. such as C. because ofD. as a result of

5.A. exciting B. imaginativeC. surprising D. possible

6.A. like B. as C. of D. with

7.A. with B. by C. insteadD. instead of

8.A. naturallyB. completely C. simplyD. hardly

9.A. become B. became C. will become D. has become

10.A. colour B. weight C. size D. age

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：除了水外，茶是世界上最受欢迎的饮料。该文介绍了茶的发展史。

1.D考查短语及语境理解。句意：有成千上万种不同类型的茶。a great deal of大量的；lot of和hundred of都不符合英语表达习惯；thousands of数以千计的，成千上万的。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

2.A考查介词短语及语境理解。句意：所有的茶都来自茶树的叶子和芽。这种植物一年可以通过手工采摘数次。表示用手常用 by hand，所以选A。

3.D考查动词不定式及语境理解。句意：明代中国发明了红茶作为一种保存茶鲜的方式。Leaving离开；to leave离开；keeping保存；to keep保存。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

4.B考查介词短语及语境理解。句意：茶必须旅行很长的距离才能达到诸如英国，加拿大和澳大利亚这些地方。for example例如； such as比如； because of因为，由于； as a result of结果。根据the UK, Canada and Australia.可知该选B。

5.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：因此，西方人不喝红茶并不惊奇。exciting兴奋的；imaginative富有想象力的；surprising令人惊奇的；possible可能的。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

6.B考查介词及语境理解。句意：草药茶是以同样的方式作为定期茶准备但不是真正的茶。like像；as作为；of……的；with和。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

7.D考查介词短语及语境理解。句意：这是因为它有草药，水果和香料在里面，而不是茶树的叶子。With和；by通过；instead代替；instead of代替，而不是。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

8.A考查副词及语境理解。句意：所有茶的咖啡因自然来自茶叶。naturally自然地；completely完全地；simply简单地；hardly几乎不。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

9.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：近年来，有机茶也已经变得很流行。become变；became是become的过去式；will become是become的一般将来时形式；has become[是become的现在完成时形式。根据In recent years,可知该用现在完成时，所以选D。

10.然而，它也花费更多，因为这种作物往往较小。colour颜色； weight重量；size大小；age年龄。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

考点：考查历史文化类短文。