Question

【題目】Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. 【1】 But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?

【2】 They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark，bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties.【3】 In fact，cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold.

Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa’s commercial possibilities.【4】 In 1529，Cortez returned Spain and introduced chocolate—as a drink mixed with sugar，vanilla，and cinnamon—to European society.

It caught on，especially with the nobility. As its popularity spread，people found new ways to make and use chocolate.【5】 Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy，people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.

A.But cocoa also had commercial value.

B.But not all the people all over the world love cocoa.

C.For centuries，the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.

D.When he arrived in the New World in 1519，he soon established his own cocoa plantation.

E.Around A.D.600，the Mayas were the main aboriginal group in Central America.

F.These days，chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence.

G.Doctors said cocoa plays an active part in medicine.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】F

【解析】試題分析：大多數(shù)人都知道巧克力由可可制成，它起源于中南美洲。幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來，當(dāng)?shù)氐木用癜芽煽煽醋魃竦亩髻n。但巧克力是如何從神賜的食品變成了愛情食品的呢？

【1】根據(jù)“But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods...”可知，前面一句話應(yīng)該與gods有關(guān)。“For centuries, the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.”幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來，當(dāng)?shù)厝硕及芽煽煽醋魇且环N神賜的禮物。C項(xiàng)符合題意。故選C。

【2】根據(jù)“They established the first cocoa plantation...”可知，They指代上一句中出現(xiàn)的人，再聯(lián)系第一段的“...be traced back to Central and South America”可知，空白處說的是“大約在公元前600年，瑪雅人是中美洲主要的原著部落”。E項(xiàng)符合題意。故選E。

【3】根據(jù)“...cocoa beans were used as a form of currency...”可知，可可也被當(dāng)作一種貨幣形式，由此可見，空白處說的是，可可也具有商業(yè)價(jià)值，故選A。

【4】根據(jù)“Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa’s commercial possibilities.”可知，這里講的是Hernando Cortez的故事，D項(xiàng)說的是Cortez發(fā)現(xiàn)可可商業(yè)價(jià)值的事，故選D。

【5】根據(jù)“people found new ways to make and use chocolate”和“Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy, people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.”可知，可可在世界各地仍然很受歡迎，人們想盡各種辦法，來使用可可制造產(chǎn)品。故選F。