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历年英语二自考练习题及答案

第一部分：阅读判断（第110题，每题1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，判断短文后各题给出的statements是True,False,还是NotGiven，在答题卡相应位置上将答案涂黑。

TheHistoryofChocolate

Chocolatehasalongandfascinatinghistorythatdatesbackthousandsofyears.ThestorybeginswiththeancientMayaandAzteccivilizationsinCentralAmerica,wherecacaobeanswerefirstcultivated.Theseearlyculturesusedcacaobeansnotonlyasaformofcurrencybutalsoinreligiousceremoniesandasabeverage.

TheMayaandAztecspreparedabittertastingdrinkfromcacaobeans,whichtheybelievedhadbothmedicinalandspiritualproperties.Theywouldroastthebeans,grindthemintoapaste,andmixitwithwater,chilipeppers,andotherspices.Thisconcoctionwasoftenservedcoldandwasafarcryfromthesweetchocolateweknowtoday.

Inthe16thcentury,SpanishconquistadorsbroughtcacaobeansbacktoEurope.Atfirst,chocolateremainedaluxuryitemavailableonlytothewealthy.TheSpanishaddedsugartothechocolatedrink,makingitmorepalatable.Overtime,chocolatespreadthroughoutEurope,andnewwaysofprocessingandconsumingitweredeveloped.

Inthe19thcentury,significanttechnologicaladvancementsledtothecreationofsolidchocolate.Theinventionofthecocoapressin1828allowedmanufacturerstoseparatecocoabutterfromthecacaobeans,whichcouldthenbeusedtomakeasmoother,moresolidchocolateproduct.Thisinnovationpavedthewayforthemassproductionofchocolatebarsandotherconfections.

Today,chocolateisoneofthemostpopulartreatsintheworld.Itcomesinmanydifferentforms,includingmilkchocolate,darkchocolate,andwhitechocolate,andisusedinawidevarietyofdessertsandsnacks.

1.ThehistoryofchocolatestartedwiththeancientMayaandAzteccivilizations.

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

2.TheMayaandAztecsusedcacaobeansonlyasaformofcurrency.

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

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