问题 单项选择题

Egyptian wine has an extensive history within the history of Egyptian civilization. Grapes were not (1) to the landscape of Egypt, rather the vines themselves are (2) to have been imported from the Phoenicians, (3) the actual origins remain in (4) . What is known, is that (5) the third millennium BC, Egyptian kings of the first (6) had extensive wine cellars, and wine was used extensively in the temple ceremonies. The main (7) of wine in Egypt, took place between the king, nobles, and the priests in temple ceremonies, and is (8) by numerous painted relief’s, and other (9) evidence. The vineyards of ancient Egypt, were quite different from the modern methods of wine making today. (10) viticulture ( or wine making), ceased to (11) an exclusively ceremonial purpose, the Egyptians began to experiment with simple structures for their vines to train on, (12) found a way to train their vines so they were easy low (13) bushes, and found ways for the soil to (14) more moisture for the vines. Egyptian wine making experiments included the use of different wine presses, adding heat to the must ( the grape juice ready for fermentation) (15) make the wine sweet, and differences in vat types and materials. The (16) finished product of wine, was poured through a cloth filter, and then into earthenware jars, (17) they would be sealed with natural tar and left to (18) . The Egyptians kept accurate records of their vintages, and (19) of their wines, each jar of wine was clearly (20) with it’s own vintage, and quality.

3()

A.though

B.if

C.as

D.when

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参考答案:A

解析:

[解题思路] 语篇连贯。根据语篇,该空前后两个部分为让步关系,意思是:有人猜测葡萄进口自古代的腓尼基,虽然其真正来源尚存在争议。

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Jack had little time to think about the   3   and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was   4   his
future, and nothing could stop him.
     Over the   5  , his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday."   6   flashed
through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat   7   remembering his childhood days.
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died years ago," Jack said.
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about the many  12  you spent over his side of the fence as he  13  it," Mom told him.
     "I  14  that old house he lived in," Jack said.
     "You know, Jack,  15  your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to  16  you had a man's influence in your
life," she said. 
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( )2. A. busy            
( )3. A. present         
( )4. A. worried about     
( )5. A. conversation     
( )6. A. Memories        
( )7. A. nervously      
( )8. A. heard of       
( )9. A. honestly         
( )10. A. hear from       
( )11. A. could          
( )12. A. years          
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( )14. A. bought          
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( )17. A. house     
( )18. A. asking         
( )19. A. funeral        
( )20. A. ate            
B. dreams          
B. easy            
B. future          
B. working on      
B. speech           
B. Thoughts    
B. quietly        
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B. worry about  
B. should          
B. days           
B. remembered         
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B. after           
B. make sure       
B. city            
B. reminding      
B. meeting         
B. forgot       
C. chance           
C. healthy        
C. past           
C. thinking about     
C. dinner          
C. Ideas           
C. uneasily        
C. thought of    
C. excitedly       
C. forget          
C. need             
C. weeks       
C. mentioned        
C. loved           
C. upon        
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C. position      
C. questioning  
C. gathering          
C. kept       
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D. state             
D. caring for        
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D. Views            
D. comfortably         
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D. wrongly            
D. remember       
D. would           
D. months            
D. translated        
D. hated             
D. until            
D. become careful        
D. business       
D. teaching          
D. dinner            
D. missed