2021年12月学业水平考试英语试卷.pdf

2021年12月普通高中学业水平考试

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40分）

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BritishTeaCulture

TeawasfirstintroducedtoGreatBritainfromChinainthe1600sandinthecenturiessince.theBritishteaculture

hasbeengoingstrong.

British-styleTea

Foreverydaytea,theBritishsimplyboilwaterandpourthewateroverateabaginacupAftertheteabrewsfora

fewminutes,theteabagisremoved.Freshmilkandsugarareusuallyadded.Biscuitsorcakemaybeeatenwithtea.

TheBritishprefervarioustypesofblacktea.BrandslikeTwinings,Tetley,andLiptonarepopularintheworldtea

market.

FormalTea

Foraformaltea,teasetsmadeoffinebonechinaorsilverareused.Thesetincludesateapot,cupsandsaucers,a

creamerforholdingmilk,andasugarbowl.AllarecriedonatrayAllthepiecesofaproperEnglishteasethavea

matchingpattern.

Elevenses

“Elevenses”referstoasnackconsistingofteaorcoffeeandafingerfoodlikebiscuitsorcake.Itistaken

mid-morningsothenamereferstothetimeofday(11:00am).

AfternoonTea

Afternoonteaisalightmealservedwithteainthelateafternoon.Itbeganamongwealthywomeninthe

1840s,butitsoonspreadtohotels,tearooms,andteagardensacrossGreatBritainThefoodservedtypicallyincludes

smallsandwichesandsweets.Aformalafternoonteahasfancydessertspresentedontieredstands.

1.Ifyouwanttoenjoyteawithbiscuitsorcake,youshouldchoose

A.FormalTeaandElevensesB.ElevensesandAfternoonTea

C.British-styleTeaandElevensesD.British-styleTeaandFormalTea

2.WhendidtheAfternoonTeabeginamongwealthywomen?

A.Inthe1600sB.Inthe1700sC.Inthe