閱讀理解—推理判斷題。

When most of us hear the word chocolate. the verb that comes to mind is probably ”eat”|, not “drink”, and the most proper adjective would seem to be “sweet”. But for about 90 percent of chocolate's long history, it was strictly a beverage(飲料), and sugar didn't have anything to do with it.

The Origin of Chocolate

Many modern historians have estimated that chocolate has been around for about 2,000 years, but recent research suggests that in may be even older.

In the book The True HISTOUY OF Chocolate, authors Sophie and Michael Coe prove that the earliest linguistic(語言學(xué)的) evidence of chocolate consumption dates back three or even four thousand years.

Valuable and Fashionable Chocolate Beverage

It's hard to discover exactly when chocolate was born, but it's clear that in was cherished from the start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency. 100 beans could purchase a good turkey hen, according to a 16th-century Aztec document.

Sweetened chocolate didn't appear until Europeans discovered the Americas and sampled(品嘗) the native cuisine . Chocolate didn't suit the foreigners' taste at first—one described it in his writings as “a bitter drink for pigs” —but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe, believed to have nutritious, medicinal functions. But it remained largely a privilege of the rich until the invention of the steam engine made mass production possible in the late 1700s.

The Birth of Solid chocolate

In 1828, a Dutch chemist found a way to make powdered chocolate. His product became known as “Dutch cocoa”, and it soon led to the creation of solid chocolate. In 1847, Joseph Fry created the first modern chocolate bar. By 1868, a little company called Cadbury was marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England. Milk chocolate hit the marked a few years later.

Prosperous Chocolate Industry

In America, chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was used instead of wages . Even now, statistics show that the humble cacao bean is still a powerful economic fore. Chocolate manufacturing is a more than 4-billion-dollar industry in the United States, and the average American eats at least half a pound of the stuff per month.

The earliest chocolate was most probably .

A dish B. a drink C. a bar D. a candy

It can be inferred from the passage that .

The history of chocolate is at most 4,000 years.

People around the world could buy things with chocolate

Chocolate was well paid attention to since it was born

An American at least eats a pound of chocolate per month

Why did chocolate suit the Spanish's taste so quickly?

Because chocolate was so tasty and bitter.

Because chocolate was believed to be a source of nutrition.

Because chocolate was sweetened with honey of cane sugar.

Because chocolate became a fashionable beverage.

Which one shows the correct order according to the time of their appearing?

Chocolate beverage→chocolate bar → chocolate candies→ milk chocolate

Chocolate bar→ chocolate beverage→ chocolate candies→ milk chocolate

Chocolate bar→ chocolate candies→ milk chocolate → chocolate beverage

Chocolate beverage→ chocolate candies→ chocolate bar → milk chocolate

語篇解讀 本文是說明文，講述了巧克力的簡單歷史。

B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段可知，人們普遍認為巧克力是用來吃的，而且是很甜的，然而巧克力在發(fā)展史上大部分的時間是一種苦澀的飲料。故選B

C 推理判斷題。 根據(jù)第四段中的首句“… but it's clear that it was cherished from the start.”可知巧克力從誕生起就受到人們的珍愛。故選C

C 推理判斷題。由第五段的第二句“… but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain.” 可知巧克力飲料被混合蜂蜜或蔗糖變甜以后，就迅速愛到西班牙人的歡迎。故選C。

A 推理判斷題。由文章敘述巧克力歷史的過程可知巧克力飲料是最早的形式再根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中三個事件發(fā)生的順序和首段一句可知A項是按時間順序敘述巧克力的演變史。

(2016高考閱讀理解)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的選項中選出最佳選項。

Western New Bridge Library Announcement

Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break

Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9：00 am-4：00 pm) for Spring Break from March 21 to March 30. Coming Events 　　On Monday，March 21，at 10：30 am，Scott Sutton，a children’s writer，will tell stories to kids over seven.Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!

At 1：00 pm，on March 23，the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert，which will be entertaining for the entire family.Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!

On Thursday，March 24，at 2：00 pm，the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in Room 201，the secondfloor.Pick up an invitation in the Children’s Room and return your RSVP(回復(fù)) to reserve your seat at the table by 3：00 pm on Wednesday，March 23.Only children are allowed in the Gathering.

At 10：30 am，on Friday，March 25，Enzo Monfre of the kids’ science show，Enzoology，will bring Fossils alive!Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time，deep beneath the surface of the earth，to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs，and more.Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show—come and see him in the library! 　　Please note：In case of emergency，please call the Help Desk at 926­3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message.The call­down service is staffed 24 hours a day,7 days a week for emergencies.The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round!For questions about all these，please contact hld@wnbl.org. Come for the great Fun;Stay for the relevant Books! 1.To attend the annual Children’s Gathering，one has to .

A.buy a ticket

B.apply in advance

C.make a reservation

D.contact the call­down service

2.The Help Desk in this library supplies service .

A.during the daytime

B.after 22：00 pm every day

C.till the end of the Spring Break

D.in case of emergency

3.We can learn from the passage that children can .

A.attend all the activities with their parents

B.borrow some relevant books for the activities

C.participate in the activities from 8：00 am to 4：00 pm

D.choose only one of the activities according to their interest

1.C　[根據(jù)文章的“Pick up an invitation in the Children’s Room and return your RSVP to reserve your seat at the table by 3：00 pm on Wednesday，March 23.”可知，參加這個活動要先預(yù)約，然后接到回復(fù)再參加。]

2.D　[根據(jù)文章的最后一部分“In case of emergency，please call the Help Desk at 926­3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message”可知，遇到緊急情況可以向the Help Desk求助。]

3.B　[結(jié)合文章的“Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!”可知，孩子們可以在這里借閱相關(guān)的書。]