Question

    Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer. No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table.

When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they do not know how it should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon (熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.

Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea farmers usually grow many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In China, whenever a visitor comes into house, he is served with a cup of tea.

1.Beer was served for breakfast in England long ago.

2.Tea was first brought to England by an old couple.

3.The old couple threw the tea leaves away and enjoyed tea.

4.Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they pick and dry tea leaves.

5.Tea, coffee and milk are all popular in England today.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。 文章讲述了英国一开始并没有茶叶。随着时间的流逝，在英国，茶叶变得像牛奶和咖啡一样受欢迎了。在中国，日本以及其他的国家，茶叶作为一种植物的叶子广泛种植。在中国，用茶来招待客人是最为平常不过的了。

1.句意：在英国，很久以前，早餐上是供应啤酒的。

细节理解题。 根据第一段第三句“No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table.”可知，早晨桌上没有牛奶和咖啡，只有大杯啤酒。所以，早晨是提供啤酒的。此题正确。故选A。

2.句意：一对老夫妻最早把茶叶带到英国的。

细节理解题。 根据第二段第一句“When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat.”可知，茶叶最早带到英国时，一对老夫妻得到了一些茶叶当特殊的款待。 并不是老夫妻带去的，属于偷换概念。此题错误。故选B。

3.句意：老夫妻把茶的叶子扔了然后开始喝茶。

细节理解题。 根据第二段倒数第二句“They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away!”可知，他们把叶子吃了，把茶叶扔了。题目表述与原文相反。此题错误。故选B。

4.句意：当茶农们采摘并且晾干茶叶时，是一年中最忙的时候。

细节理解题。 根据第三段第三句“When the leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year.”可知，当准备采摘叶子时候，是茶农们一年最忙的时候。题目表述与原文一致。故选A。

5.句意：如今在英国，茶叶，牛奶和咖啡一样受欢迎。

细节理解题。 根据第二段最后一句“However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.”可知，在英国，茶叶变得像牛奶和咖啡一样受欢迎。 题目表述与原文一致。故选A。