1.The Puritans (新教徒) get a bad reputation in America-especially when it comes to alcohol.
Mayflower,the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay,actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink-Samuel Adams was a partner in his father brewery,and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.
Early Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast,whiskey was a typical lunchtime drinks ale (麥芽酒) accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790consumed an average of 5.8gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830,consumption reached 7.1gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking,there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually,alcoholism was being treated as a disease.
By the late 19th Century,support for Prohibition,banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol,was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16January 1919,Prohibition was set into law.However,by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933,Prohibition was ended.Still,Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955,Americans drank an average of 2.3gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.
The American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon,Jimmy Carter,Bill Clinton,Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.
32.Which is TRUE about the Puritans according to the passage?C
A.Their ancestors came to America to sell alcohol.
B.They founded the breweries in European countries.
C.They had a habit of alcohol drinking.
D.They were the major importer of alcohol.
33.In what way was an alcoholic's family affected by alcoholism?B
A.His family couldn't afford the drink.
B.His family might suffer financially.
C.His wife and children might become ill.
D.His family might not be treated equally.
34.What can be learned about Prohibition in America?B
A.It came into law in the 19th century.
B.It discouraged alcohol drinking.
C.Its effect disappeared after its removal.
D.It failed to forbid drunk driving.
35.The passage mainly talks aboutA.
A.the brief history of alcohol drinking in America
B.American presidents'affection for alcohol drinking
C.the Puritans'bad reputation in America
D.the reasons why Prohibition came into law.
分析 文章講述了美國的飲酒史,分別寫了早期美國人的飲酒習慣,頒布禁酒令的原因以及恢復飲酒讓官方祝酒.詳細的描述了酒精的歷史.
解答 CBBA32.C 根據(jù)第一段"The Puritans (新教徒) get a bad reputation in America-especially when it comes to alcohol."他們因為酒精得到了壞名聲,可知他們有飲酒的習慣,故選C.
33.B 根據(jù)第三段中的"If he became ill or lost his job through drinking,there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually,alcoholism was being treated as a disease."如果他們因為喝酒生病或失業(yè),沒有社會保障保護他的家庭可知他的家庭可能遭受經(jīng)濟上的挫折,故選B.
34.B 根據(jù)第四段中的"By the late 19th Century,support for Prohibition,banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol,was powerful"中至此禁酒令可知,它不飲酒,故選A.
35.A 第三段講述了早期的美國人的飲酒習慣,第四段講述了美國的頒布了禁酒令,第五段講述了恢復了飲酒.所以是文章通過講述美國的飲酒史來寫作的.
點評 做閱讀時經(jīng)常犯錯的主要原因是,僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案,這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱.所謂閱讀理解,對于題目的理解一定要忠實于原文,因此,每一道題都應該與原文作全面的對比與核查,再得出答案.也就是說,閱讀理解的每一道題目,在原文都應該有明確的出處,我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句,(1)排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項(2)排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項 (3)排除用于過于極端或負面的選項(4)注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除.