2015年职称英语考前复习指导重难点集训（4）
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Riches and Romance From France's Wine Harvest
September is harvest tme. And with bunches of grapes swinging （摇摆） in the wind, the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it.
The yearly wine festival is held in honour of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. It's a fun time with parties, music, dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine.
French wine making began more than 2,500 years ago. The world's oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wine. Today France produces one fifth of the world's wine, and some of the most famous varieties.
The top wine producing areas are Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire Valley. Champagne, a drink used in celebrations, is named after the place where sparkling （有气泡的）wine was first produced in 1700.
Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes. It is the sugars that turn into alcohol.
Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice. Nowadays, this practice is usually carried out by machines.
Each wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil.
The taste of wine changes with time. Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet. Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter.
The drink has always been linked with riches, romance and nobleness. Yet the French think of it in more ordinary terms.
They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried and with fewer problems.
“All its links are with times when people are at their best; with relaxation, happiness, long slow meals and the free flow of ideas,”wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson.
1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2 In the yearly wine festival, people always enjoy themselves.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3 Wine making in France has a history of over 2,500 years.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5 Different regions in France produce different types of wine.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 French wine will taste sour （酸的） in future.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
参考答案：
B A A C A C A
答案解析
1. 从第一段的最后一句话“the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it.”中，可以得出，庆祝这个节日的是southern France，不是all French people，所以答案选择B Wrong。
2. 首先，大家要知道“enjoy themselves”的意思是“玩得高兴”，所以在第二段第二句话中“It's a fun time with parties, music, dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine.”“a fun time”指的是“快乐的时光”，也就是说玩得很高兴，所以答案选择A Right。
3. 这道题的答案在第三段的开头“French wine making began more than 2,500 years ago.”more than=over，所以答案选择A Right。
4. 在第四段中，作者只提到了Champagne是根据生产地命名的，文中并没有提到很多法国酿造的酒都是以生产地命名，所以无法判断，故选择C Not mentioned。
5. 在第七段中，作者提到“Each wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil.”，即“基于葡萄和土壤的种类，每一个酿酒的地方都有自己的特色，”所以这道题选择A Right。
6. 在倒数第四段中，作者提到酒的味道会随着时间而变化。 “现在，酒喝香槟唱起来有点微微的苦涩”（“Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter.”），作者并没有提到它们的味道在将来会变sour （酸的），所以该题的答案选择C Not mentioned。
7. 在倒数第二段中“They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried and with fewer problems.”作者指出法国人认为喝酒会让日常生活便得更舒服、舒适，不再那么仓促，而且也会减少一些问题。通过这句话可以判断出drinking wine is a good way to relax（喝酒是让人放松的一种方式），故答案选择A Right。
