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15.The Puritans (新教徒) get a bad reputation in America-especially when it comes to alcohol.
Mayflower,the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay,actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink-Samuel Adams was a partner in his father brewery,and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.
Early Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast,whiskey was a typical lunchtime drinks ale (麦芽酒) accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830,consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking,there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually,alcoholism was being treated as a disease.
By the late 19th Century,support for Prohibition,banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol,was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16 January 1919,Prohibition was set into law.However,by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933,Prohibition was ended.Still,Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955,Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.
The American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon,Jimmy Carter,Bill Clinton,Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.
 
36.Which is TRUE about the Puritans according to the passage?C
A.Their ancestors came to America to sell alcohol.
B.They founded the breweries in European countries.
C.They had a habit of alcohol drinking.
D.They were the major importer of alcohol.
37.In what way was an alcoholic's family affected by alcoholism?B
A.His family couldn't afford the drink
B.His family might suffer financially.
C.His wife and children might become ill
D.His family might not be treated equally.
38.What can be learned about Prohibition in America?B
A.It came into law in the 19th century
B.It discouraged alcohol drinking.
C.Its effect disappeared after its removal
D.It failed to forbid drunk driving.
39.The underlined word"rehabilitate"in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning toA
A.acknowledge             B.forbid      C.import       D.produce
40.The passage mainly talks aboutA.
A.the brief history of alcohol drinking in America
B.American presidents'affection for alcohol drinking
C.the Puritans'bad reputation in America
D.the reasons why Prohibition came into law.

分析 文章讲述了美国的饮酒史,分别写了早期美国人的饮酒习惯,颁布禁酒令的原因以及恢复饮酒让官方祝酒.详细的描述了酒精的历史.

解答 36.C 根据第一段"The Puritans (新教徒) get a bad reputation in America-especially when it comes to alcohol."他们因为酒精得到了坏名声,可知他们有饮酒的习惯,故选C.
37.B 根据第三段中的"If he became ill or lost his job through drinking,there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually,alcoholism was being treated as a disease."如果他们因为喝酒生病或失业,没有社会保障保护他的家庭可知他的家庭可能遭受经济上的挫折,故选B.
38.B  根据第四段中的"By the late 19th Century,support for Prohibition,banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol,was powerful"中至此禁酒令可知,它不饮酒,故选A.
39.A  最后一段中"The American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again"恢复了酒的地位可知是承认了它,故选A.
40.A  第三段讲述了早期的美国人的饮酒习惯,第四段讲述了美国的颁布了禁酒令,第五段讲述了恢复了饮酒.所以是文章通过讲述美国的饮酒史来写作的.

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63.What is the text mainly about?D
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B.The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.
C.Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.
D.The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.
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A.they look like young cuckoos
B.they have claws on the wings
C.they eat a lot like a cow
D.they live on river banks
65.What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?A
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B.They could fly long distances.
C.They had four wings like hoatzins.
D.They had a head with long feathers on the top.
66.Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?D
A.To find more food.
B.To protect themselves better.
C.To keep themselves warm.
D.To produce their young.

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