Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America.   1.  But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?

       2.   They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties.    3.  In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold.

Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa’s commercial possibilities.   4.   In 1529, Cortez returned Spain and introduced chocolate——as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon——to European society.

It caught on, especially with the nobility. As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate.   5.   Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy, people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.

A. But cocoa also had commercial value.

B. But not all the people all over the world love cocoa.

C. For centuries, the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.

D. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa plantation.

E. Around A. D. 600, the Mayas were the main aboriginal group in Central America.

F. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence.

G. Doctors said cocoa plays an active part in medicine.

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.A

4.D

5.F

【解析】

试题分析：大多数人都知道巧克力由可可制成，它起源于中南美洲。几个世纪以来，当地的居民把可可看作神的恩赐。但巧克力是如何从神赐的食品变成了爱情食品的呢？

1.根据“But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods...”可知，前面一句话应该与gods有关。“For centuries, the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.”几个世纪以来，当地人都把可可看作是一种神赐的礼物。C项符合题意。故选C。

2.根据“They established the first cocoa plantation...”可知，They指代上一句中出现的人，再联系第一段的“...be traced back to Central and South America”可知，空白处说的是“大约在公元前600年，玛雅人是中美洲主要的原著部落”。E项符合题意。故选E。

3.根据“...cocoa beans were used as a form of currency...”可知，可可也被当作一种货币形式，由此可见，空白处说的是，可可也具有商业价值，故选A。

4.根据“Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa’s commercial possibilities.”可知，这里讲的是Hernando Cortez的故事，D项说的是Cortez发现可可商业价值的事，故选D。

5.根据“people found new ways to make and use chocolate”和“Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy, people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.”可知，可可在世界各地仍然很受欢迎，人们想尽各种办法，来使用可可制造产品。故选F。

考点：历史类短文阅读