根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink
in the world (after water), was invented by accident (偶然). According to an ancient Chinese legend (传说), the emperor Shen Nong 36 tea when he was boiling drinking water
over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there
for 37 . The emperor noticed that the
leaves in the water produced a 38 smell. Later he decided 39 the hot mixture. It was quite delicious.
And 40 , one of the world’s favorite drinks
was invented.
China is
the home of tea, 41 has more than 4,000 years history. People
throughout China drink tea daily. 42 the three major drinks-tea, coffee and
cocoa, tea is drunk by 43 people in the world. Tea from China,
along 44 silk and porcelain(瓷器), began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has
been an important Chinese export 45 .
Tea leaves 46 mainly in the area south of the Yangtze
River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild(温和的) 47 and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong,
Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 48 kinds of tea.
Over the
past centuries, Chinese people 49 their unique tea culture, which includes
tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is 50 a popular topic which is often
mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
36. A. invented B.
found out C.
discovered D.
tried out
37. A. sometimes B.
some time C.
some times D.
some days
38. A. pleasant B.
pleased C.
bad D.
terrible
39. A. not to
taste B.
to taste C.
tasting D.
taste
40. A. by the way B.
on the way C.
on its way D.
in this way
41. A. who B.
which C.
where D.
when
42. A. In B.
For C.
Of D.
By
43. A. the number
of B. a number of C.
a large number of D.
the largest number of
44. A. between B.
with C.
except D.
besides
45. A. at that
time B.
from now on C.
since then D.
since now
46. A. produce B.
are produced C.
make D.
are made
47. A. climate B.
weather C.
condition D.
environment
48. A. interesting B.
important C.
famous D.
normal
49. A. had
developed B. have
developed C.
developed D.
are developing
50. A. too B.
as well C.
either D.
also
