2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（42）

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1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（42）及答案阅读理解------A篇TeadrinkingwascommoninChinafornearlyonethousandyearsbeforeanyoneinEuropehadeverheardabouttea．PeopleinBritainweremuchslowerinfindingoutwhatteawaslike,mainlybecauseteawasveryexpensive.ItcouldnotbeboughtinshopsandeventhosepeoplewhocouldaffordtohaveitsentfromHoll

2、anddidsoonlybecauseitwasafashionablecuriosity.Someofthemwerenotsurehowtouseit.Theythoughtitwasavegetableandtriedcookingtheleaves.Thentheyservedthemmixedwithbutterandsalt.Theysoondiscoveredtheirmistakebutmanypeopleusedtospreadtheusedtealeavesonbreadandgivethemtotheirchildrenassandwiches.   Teare

3、mainedscarceandveryexpensiveinEnglanduntiltheshipsoftheEastIndiaCompanybegantobringitdirectfromChinaearlyintheseventeenthcentury.Duringthenextfewyearssomuchteacameintothecountrythatthepricefellandmanypeoplecouldaffordtobuyit.  AtthesametimepeopleontheContinentwerebecomingmoreandmorefondoftea．Un

4、tilthenteahadbeendrunkwithoutmilkinit,butonedayafamousFrenchladynamedMadamedeSevignedecidedtoseewhatteatastedlikewhenmilkwasadded．Shefounditsopleasantthatshewouldneveragaindrinkitwithoutmilk.Becauseshewassuchagreatladyherfriendsthoughttheymustcopyeverythingshedid,sotheyalsodranktheirteawithmilk

5、init.SlowlythishabitspreaduntilitreachedEnglandandtodayonlyveryfewBritonsdrinkteawithoutmilk.  Atfirst,teawasusuallydrunkafterdinnerintheeveningNooneeverthoughtofdrinkingteaintheafternoonuntiladuchess(公爵夫人)foundthatacupofteaandapieceofcakeatthreeorfouro’clockstoppedhergetting“asinkingfeeling”as

6、shecalledit.Sheinvitedherfriendstohavethisnewmealwithherandso,tea-timewasborn.46．WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheintroductionofteaintoBritain?A.TheBritonsgotexpensiveteafromIndia. B.TeareachedBritainfromHolland.C．TheBritonswerethefirstpeopleinEuropewhodranktea.D．Itwasnotuntilthe17thcenturythatthe

7、Britonshadtea.47．Thispassagemainlydiscusses_____________.A．thehistoryofteadrinkinginBritain B．howteabecameapopulardrinkinBritainC．howtheBritonsgotthehabitofdrinkingtea            D．howtea-timewasborn48．TeabecameapopulardrinkinBrit