Question

The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, nothing could be nicer than having a  _____ afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying. But are you  _____ with the culture of afternoon tea----its origins, what’s _____, and the proper etiquette(礼仪)?

While the tradition of drinking tea  _____ back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the _____ of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K.

In 1840,Anna Maria Russell,  the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started _____ a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 p.m. every day, as she found she was _____ at this time and the evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m. She found this new habit difficult to _____ and soon invited other ladies in society to join her.

This _____ for tea quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, women of_____ class and society would _____ long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.

Traditional afternoon tea, typically served_____ 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., is technically a small meal, not a drink. It ____ of a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, pastries（糕点） and cakes. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.

Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels. But in the  _____ home, afternoon tea is _____ to be much simpler-biscuits with a mug of tea, usually produced by using a teabag.

_____ definition, afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink you tea, take small sips   _____“glugging” it down. There’s a definite order to taking tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.

_____, the good served should be consumed in a restrained (讲究的) fashion as well.  Sandwiches are eaten first, _____ by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.

1.A．relaxing     B．disheartening     C．recovering   D．regretting

2.A．similar     B．familiar         C．concerned     D．associated

3.A．concluded  B．connected     C．included     D．extended

4.A．reviews     B．runs             C．starts          D．dates

5.A．sense     B．meaning         C．concept     D．way

6.A．accounting for B．answering for C．preparing for D．asking for

7.A．hungry     B．thirsty         C．anxious      D．tired

8.A．served     B．lasted             C．continued     D．remained

9.A．keep     B．break             C．hold          D．own

10.A．stop     B．hesitation         C．rest           D．pause

11.A．greater     B．upper             C．higher        D．lower

【小题 12】A．translate into B．divide into     C．change into    D．get into

【小题 13】A．between  B．among         C．into           D．beyond

【小题 14】A．appears      B．consists      C．builds        D．adds

【小题 15】A．normal      B．fair          C．average        D．particular

【小题 16】A．possibly  B．probably          C．maybe        D．likely

【小题 17】A．On         B．By          C．In            D．With

【小题 18】A．more than  B．other than      C．rather than     D．less than

【小题 19】A．Differently  B．Similarly          C．Exactly         D．Hardly

【小题 20】A．proved      B．followed          C．led             D．advanced

Answer

1.A。

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.A

9.B

【小题 10】D

【小题 11】B

【小题 12】C

【小题 13】A

【小题 14】B

【小题 15】C

【小题 16】D

【小题 17】B

【小题 18】C

【小题 19】B

【小题 20】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了下午茶的起源以及教人们如何喝下午茶。

【小题 1】A。考查形容词词义辨析与语境。A.令人放松的；B.令人沮丧的；C.恢复的；D.令人后悔的。由weather outside may look perfect可知要不是朋友不爱运动，就会有一个令人愉快的下午茶。故选A

【小题 2】B。考查短语搭配词义。A.be similar with：与..相似；B.be familiar with：对..熟悉；C.be concerned with：与..有关；D.be associated with：与..有联系。此处应理解为你熟悉下午茶文化吗？故选B

【小题 3】C。考查动词词义。A.推断；B.联系；C.包括；D.延伸。句意：它的起源，它包括什么以及正确的礼仪是什么。故选C

【小题 4】D。考查固定搭配。A.复习；B.跑，经营；C.开始；D.日期，date back to：追溯到…。此处应理解为它的起源追溯到公元前3000年。故选D

【小题 5】C。考查名词词义辨析。A.场景；B.意思；C.概念；D.方式，道路。此处理解为它的概念第一次出现。故选C

【小题 6】D。考查动词词组表辨析。A.作为..的原因；B.回答..；C为..准备；D.要求。由第三段evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m可知由于晚饭太晚，需要在下午多添一次饭。故选D

【小题 7】A。考查形容词辨析。A.饿的；B..饥渴的；C.焦虑的；D疲惫的。由第三段evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m可知中饭与午饭间隔时间太长而导致中途会饿。故选A

【小题 8】A。考查动词词义辨析。A.服务。提供；B.持续；C.继续；D.保留。此处应理解为晚饭被提供。故选A。

【小题 9】B。考查动词词义辨析。A.保持；B.中断；C.握住；D.拥有。此处应理解为新习惯很难中断但一个人吃着又没意思所以请其他人一起。故选B

【小题 10】D。考查名词词义辨析。A.停止；B.犹豫；C.休息；D.间歇。下午茶在下午4点介于晚饭与午饭之间应属于间歇时段。故选D

【小题 11】B。考查名词搭配。A.更好的；B.上层的，upper class：上层阶级；C.更高的；D.低的，底层的，lower class：下层阶级。由第四段long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.可知应是上层阶级才有手套帽子等物品。故选B

【小题 12】C。考查动词短语辨析。A.翻译成；B.分成；C.换上；D.陷入。此处应为换上手套帽子等去喝下午茶。故选C

【小题 13】A。考查介词词义辨析。A.在..之间，用于时间空间、数量的表示；B.在..之间，多用于数量的表示；C.在..里面；D.超过。此处应理解为下午茶的时间在下午4点到6点之间。故选A

【小题 14】B。考查动词词义辨析。A.出现；B.有..组成；C.建筑；D.添加。由第五段a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones可知这是在描述下午茶的组成部分，故选B

【小题 15】C 。考查形容词词义辨析。A.正常的；B.公平的；C.普通的，平均的；D.尤其的，特别的。此处应理解为在一般普通的家庭。故选C

【小题 16】D 。考查词性辨析。A .可能地.副词；B.大概，副词；C.可能.副词；D.可能的，be likely to do，能做什么。形容词。作be动词的表语。故选D

【小题 17】B 。考查介词搭配。by definition：按照释义。此处应理解为按照释义，下午茶就是美味的饭。故选B

【小题 18】C 。考查介词词组词义辨析。A.超过；B.除了；C.而不是；D.少于。此处应理解为下午茶是饭，所以不是像喝水那样喝下它。故选C

【小题 19】B 。考查副词词义辨析。A.不同得；B.相似的；C.确切得；D.几乎不。由最后一段的a restrained (讲究的) fashion as well中的as well可知consume的方式应与上段中的喝类似。故选B

【小题 20】B 。考查动词词义辨析。A.证实；B.紧跟着；C.引导；D.提前。由最后一段such as cakes, pastries and scones. 可知描述的是吃的顺序。故选B

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