《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 1(2024长沙模拟)
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Britons are well known for the amount of tea that they drink. The average(普通的) person in the UK consumes(消费) around 3.5 kg of tea every year. That’s around 1,000 cups of tea. Tea is drunk by all classes of society. But tea is not native to Britain. Most tea is grown in foreign countries. So, how did it become an important part of British culture?

Tea arrived in London in the 1600s. At this time, British ships were exploring the world and establishing trade routes. It was not long before tea was available to buy. However, this was only available to the richer classes of society.

At the beginning of the 1700s, the amount of tea arriving in Britain increased gradually. Black tea arrived at this time. At first, people drank this tea exactly as it was in China. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar, giving the drink a special British characteristic(特征).

In the 1800s, tea was no longer a product enjoyed only by some rich people. At this time, they began to have “afternoon tea” which means drinking tea with snacks around 4 p.m. to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner. It is a tradition that is still going on today.

In the late 1800s, tea rooms started to appear across the country. People enjoyed drinking tea and socializing in these places. At the start of the 20th century, Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it.

1. How many cups of tea does the average person drink each year in the UK?
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2. What should be mixed with tea to make it a special British characteristic?
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3. Why do British people have afternoon tea?
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4. Could most people in Britain afford tea in the 1800s?
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5. What do you know about Chinese tea culture?
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答案： 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了茶是如何成为英国文化的重要组成部分的。
1.Around 1,000. 根据第一段第二、三句可知,普通英国人平均每年约喝1000杯茶。
2.A little milk and sugar. 由第三段最后一句可知,可以加上一点牛奶和糖混合在一起。
3.To avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner. 根据第四段第二句可知,是为了避免在午餐和晚餐之间感到饥饿。
4.Yes. 根据第四段可知,19世纪茶叶不再仅仅是有钱人的饮品。
5.Chinese tea culture has a long history. 开放性作答,言之有理即可。