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。选项中的两项为多途选项。

The first chocolate was eaten by Mayan and Aztec people in Central and South America hundreds of years ago. ___1____ the cocoa bean was used to make a chocolate drink that the people enjoyed very much. Much later, the cocoa bean was brought across to Europe and people there also came to love the taste of chocolate.

__2___ One of the items he sold was cocoa powder to make into drinks. In 1831, he opened a small factory to make cocoa powder from cocoa beans. John Cadbury believed that alcohol was an important cause of poverty and he wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead. A few years later a man called Joseph Fry invented a way to make chocolate bars, and so for the first time people had the chance to eat chocolate instead of only drinking it. At first, chocolate was a luxury and only the rich people could afford it. ___3___

___4___ Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk of milk

powder to the chocolate. Cadbury’s introduced their first milk chocolate bar in 1879. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was introduced in 1905. It has been a best seller in Britain and around the world for nearly 100 years.

The Cadbury factory is still in Birmingham and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. 5   

A．Later, as more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.

B．John Cadbury wanted people to drink chocolate instead of alcohol.

C．However, at first only plain chocolate was produced.

D．Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory to see how chocolate is made.

E. In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Birmingham.

F. More and more chocolate was manufactured.

G. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate;

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 G

 E

 A

 C

 D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了咖啡的形成过去和在世界范围的受欢迎的具体信息。

 G 根据下一句the cocoa bean was used to make a chocolate drink that the people enjoyed very much说明那个时候的人只是把可可豆制成饮料来喝，并不是真正地吃可可豆，故G项正确。

 E 根据下句中的One of the items he sold说明他所卖的东西，那么他应该是开了一家商店，故E项符合上下文。

 A 根据上一句At first, chocolate was a luxury and only the rich people could afford it说明刚刚开始的时候，这种东西很贵，只有富人才消费得起，A项内容符合上下文的串联，指后面一般人也可以享受了。

 C 根据下一句Milk chocolate came later说明一开始并没有这样的milk chocolate，故C项内容符合上下文。

 D 根据前句The Cadbury factory is still in Birmingham and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world.说明现在这家工厂还存在，并生产。故D项每年很多人都取参观符合上下文。

考点：整体文章的理解。

点评：此类文章重在把握上下文之间的逻辑关系，通过前后的意思连贯性及细致性用心的答题，定能完成的很好。