Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填在答题卡上的相应位置。

In ancient China tea was probably used 【1】 a relish(佐料)and a medicine. It was considered to be 【2】 (health) in part because it was made with boiled water, which is safer 【3】 (drink) in an area of polluted water. Tea drinking, and commercial growing, spread during the Tang Dynasty, 618—907. And tea gradually became one of the seven basic 【4】 (necessity) of Chinese life. (The others are fuel, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.)

A Japanese Buddhist priest is believed to have introduced tea to Japan in 805, 【5】 he returned from a visit to China. In Japan tea drinking was considered medicinal, and became 【6】 (close) associated with Zen Buddhism（禅宗）.

Dutch explorers became familiar with tea in 【7】 1590s and were soon importing tea to Europe. In 1662 tea received a big boost in England when the Portuguese Catherine of Braganza married King Charles II and 【8】 (introduce) tea drinking to the British court. Gradually, the British fell in love with tea. In 1665, less than 88 tons of tea was imported to Great Britain. By 1700, it had increased to 10,000 tons of tea, 【9】 (rank) first in Europe.

The demand for tea continues to grow in spite of the 【10】 (compete) from soft drinks and coffee. And now tea is the second most-consumed drink in the world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】as

【2】healthy

【3】to drink

【4】necessities

【5】when

【6】closely

【7】the

【8】introduced

【9】ranking

【10】competition

【解析】

本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了茶叶和茶文化由中国走向了世界。

【1】考查介词。句意：在中国古代，茶可能被用作调味品和药物。结合句意可知，as作介词，可意为“作为，用作”的意思。故填as。

【2】考查形容词。句意：人们认为它是健康的，部分是因为它是用开水制成的，在受污染的水域里饮用更安全。分析句子可知，在be动词后用形容词作表语，结合所给名词提示，填health的形容词形式healthy。故填healthy。

【3】考查不定式。句意：人们认为它是健康的，部分是因为它是用开水制成的，在受污染的水域里饮用更安全。分析句子可知，此处为it is + adj. + for sb. to do sth结构，safer to drink意为“饮用更健康”。故填to drink。

【4】考查名词单复数。句意：茶逐渐成为中国人生活的七大必需品之一。分析句子可知，结合前文one of后用名词复数，necessity的复数形式为necessities。故填necessities。

【5】考查定语从句。句意：据传，805年，一位日本高僧访华归来后，将茶引入日本。分析句子可知，本句为定语从句，先行词in 805为时间状语，when引导定语从句在句中做时间状语。故填when。

【6】考查副词。句意：在日本，喝茶被认为是药用的，并与佛教禅宗密切相关。分析句子可知，所填空处修饰动词associate，用close的副词形式closely。故填closely。

【7】考查定冠词。句意：荷兰探险家在15世纪90年代开始接触茶，并很快将茶进口到欧洲。in the 年份+s为固定搭配，in the 1590s意为“在15世纪90年代”。故填the。

【8】考查时态。句意：1662年，布拉干扎的葡萄牙人凯瑟琳嫁给国王查理二世，并将饮茶文化带入英国宫廷，茶在英国得到了极大的推动。结合前文In 1662可知，时间发生在过去，谓语动词introduce应用一般过去式。故填introduced。

【9】考查现在分词。句意：到1700年，茶叶产量增加到10000吨，居欧洲首位。分析句子可知，茶叶的产量与排名为逻辑上的被动关系，ranking主动表被动在句中作状语。故填ranking。

【10】考查名词。句意：尽管有来自软饮料和咖啡的竞争，但对茶的需求仍在继续增长。分析句子，结合前文定冠词the，及所给提示词，可知所填空处填compete的名词形式competition。故填competition。