题文

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups. Afternoon tea People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served(供应) to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain. Will you come for coffee? Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party. Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses. 小题1:Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ______. A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home B．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups C．wanted to share nice food with her friends D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals 小题2:What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese? A．集体婚礼 B．社交活动 C．社区表演 D．公共场合 小题3: If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee,” you ______. A．will be offered coffee only B．are asked what you would like to drink C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her D．you are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party 小题4: From the last paragraph we can see______ A．a new business was started in coffeehouses. B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers. C．businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee. D．most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise. 小题5: Which is the best title of the article? A．British and Chinese cultures. B．The beginning of Tea and Coffee. C．Coffeehouse and Business. D．English tea and coffee culture.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

小题1:D 小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:A 小题1:D

小题1:根据第二段In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal 描述，可知选D。 小题1:联系上下文描述，可知下午茶成为一种流行的社交活动，故选B。 小题1:根据People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”描述，可知选C。 小题1:根据In fact, the London Stock Exchange(伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses. 描述，可知从咖啡屋发展出了一种新的商业活动。故选A。 小题1:通过阅读短文可知主要介绍了茶和咖啡在英国人社会生活中的重要作用。故选D，英国的茶和咖啡文化。

据专家权威分析，试题“One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love ..”主要考查你对  政治经济类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

政治经济类阅读

考点名称：政治经济类阅读

• 政治经济类阅读：
  该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。
  政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。
  再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
  

• 政治经济类阅读注意：
  1、要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识；
  2、对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇；
  3、阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。

  政治经济类阅读技巧：
  针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。
  1. 寻找主干：
  根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
  2. 剔除从句：
  在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
  3. 辨别分句：
  一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。