《2024年仁爱英语同步练习册九年级全一册仁爱版》

一、阅读理解。
In China
Tofu is very popular in the east today but tofu was first eaten in China over 2,000 years ago. The oldest evidence of tofu production is an ancient Chinese picture. It shows a kitchen scene that proves soymilk(豆浆) and tofu were being made in China. The oldest history of tofu appeared in China in about 1,500 A.D. in a poem “Ode to Tofu”.
In Japan
Kento, who went to China, brought tofu back to Japan during Nara era(奈良时代). Tofu was eaten as part of a vegetarian diet(素食). The word “tofu” is first mentioned in Japan in the diary of Nakaomi. In 1489 the word “tofu” was first written in Japanese characters. Tofu gradually became popular in Japan. The cooking book Tofu Hyakuchin was published(出版) in 1782 and sold very well.
In Western world
Tofu appeared in the Spanish Dictionary for the first time in 1603. Domingo Navarrete described in his book A Collection of Voyages and Travels how tofu was made. The first English character “tofu” was in 1704, when Navarrete’s book was published in English. Tofu was first produced in France by Paillieux in 1880. Hirata & Co started to make tofu in San Francisco in 1895.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
( )1. According to the passage, in which country was tofu first eaten as food?
A. China. B. England.
C. Japan. D. France.
( )2. The underlined word “evidence” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 成果 B. 功效
C. 质量 D. 证据
( )3. When did the word “tofu” first appear in Western world?
A. In 1603. B. In 1704.
C. In 1880. D. In 1895.
( )4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The oldest history of tofu appeared in a poem “Ode to Tofu”.
B. The word “tofu” was first mentioned in Japan in Kento’s diary.
C. Hirata & Co first began to make tofu in the United States.
D. Domingo Navarrete described how to make tofu.
( )5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Books about tofu.
B. How to make tofu.
C. The history of tofu.
D. Different kinds of tofu.

答案： 1. A 由第一段第一句“Tofu is very popular in the east today but tofu was first eaten in China over 2,000 years ago.”可知，豆腐作为食物，最早是在中国被人们食用的。
2. D 由第一段第三句可知，图画显示了豆浆和豆腐在厨房被制作的情景，是豆腐被制作的最古老的证据。故选D。
3. A 由第三段第一句“Tofu appeared in the Spanish Dictionary for the first time in 1603.”可知，豆腐最早出现在西方世界是在1603年。
4. B 由第二段第三句“The word ‘tofu’ is first mentioned in Japan in the diary of Nakaomi.”可知，豆腐在日本最早出现在Nakaomi的日记里，而不是Kento的日记里。
5. C 文章主要讲述了豆腐在中国、日本和西方国家的历史。