2021年南京市中华中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案.docxVIP

2021年南京市中华中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

第一部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

PeopleintheMiddleAgesdideatwiththeirhands.Personalutensils(餐具)weremostlyunheardof,especiallyforks.Therewerespoonstohelpserve,butonlyspecialguestswouldreceiveaknifefromthehost.Everyoneelsewouldbeexpectedtobringtheirown.Ofcourse,eatingwithoneshandscanbequiteastickysituation,sotowelswereprovidedtohelpdinersstayatleastsomewhatcleanastheyate.

Still,diningwasoftenamessyaffair.Atspecialoccasionsinthewealthiesthouseholds,womentendedtodinealone,separatefromthemen.Womenwereexpectedtoupholdaqualityofgrace.Eatinggreasymeatbyhandwouldcertainlynothelp!Oncethemenandwomenhadfinishedtheirmeals,theywouldcometogethertosocialize.

DietaryscholarsoftheMiddleAgesbelievedthatthefoodsinamealneededtobeservedandeateninorderofheaviness.Thelightestandmosteasilydigestedfoods,suchasfruitsandcheeses,wereeatenfirsttohelpthedigestive(消化)systemgetstarted.Oncedigestionwasunderway,greensandlightmeats,suchaslettuce,cabbageandchicken,couldbeeaten.Lastcametheheaviervegetablesandmeats,suchascarrots,beans,beef,pork,andmutton.Thismethodwasconsideredthemosthealthfulwaytoeat.

Themainandlargestmealofthedaywassupper,anditwaseatenatmidday.Dinnerwasalightmeal,andmanyofthoseinnobility(贵族)-thehighestlevelsoftheMiddleAgessociety-skippedbreakfastaltogether.Breakfastwasconsideredunnecessaryforthosewhodidnotperformphysicalwork.Snacksandanyothereatingduringthedaywereviewedthesameway.Commoners,ortheworkingclass,wereallowedtoeatbreakfastandsmallmealsthroughouttheday.

1.WhatdidpeopleintheMiddleAgesusuallydoatthedinnertable?

A.Theycleanedhandsb