Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The British have many traditions but there is nothing more typical than taking afternoon tea. We know the Brits have a love affair with drinking tea, with more than 160 million cups 【1】 (drink) every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drink into 【2】 popular pastime.

This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea 【3】 (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon! Afternoon tea, which 【4】 (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a 【5】 (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.

Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its 【6】 (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. 【7】 it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel or café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place 【8】 (enjoy) afternoon tea, remember the rules you must follow to avoid 【9】 (ask) to leave.

Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony 【10】 (know) as afternoon tea.” I’m sure once you have tried it, you will agree.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】drunk

【2】a

【3】comfortably

【4】was designed

【5】fashionable

【6】popularity

【7】Although/Though/While

【8】to enjoy

【9】being asked

【10】known

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了英国传统的下午茶及最近的发展趋势。

【1】drunk.考查过去分词。句中160 million cups和动词drink是被动关系，用过去分词表被动，指“下午茶被喝”，故填drunk。

【2】a.考查冠词。句中pastime是可数名词，此处指从喝茶变成了一种时尚消遣，表示“一种”，故填a。

【3】comfortably.考查副词。此处修饰动词drinking用副词，表示“舒服地喝茶”，故填comfortably。

【4】was designed.考查时态和语态。句中Afternoon tea和动词design是被动关系，指当时被设计的原因，用一般过去时的被动。故填was designed。

【5】fashionable.考查形容词。此处修饰名词词组social occasion用形容词，指“时尚的社交场合”。故填fashionable。

【6】popularity.考查名词。此处由its修饰，指“它的普及”，用名词。故填popularity。

【7】Although/Though/While.考查连词。句意：尽管可以在家享受下午茶，但最好的方式是在巧妙的旅馆或咖啡厅体验。根据句意填Although /Though/ While。

【8】to enjoy.考查不定式。此处是不定式表目的，指去那种地方的目的是享受下午茶，故填to enjoy。

【9】being asked.考查动词形式。avoid后加动词的-ing形式，此处you和ask是被动关系，指避免被要求离开，故填being asked。

【10】known.考查过去分词。句中ceremony和动词know是被动关系，指这种仪式叫下午茶。故填known。