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[职称英语模拟] 2012职称英语综合类A级模拟练习29

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发表于 2012-8-15 23:30:26 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
Riches and Romance From France’s Wine Harvest  
7 V1 k) _0 n1 c8 g1 c  T* F  September is harvest time. And with bunches of grapes swinging (摇摆) in the wind, the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it.
( H+ n' Y! u; A/ _9 n# V  The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. It’s a fun time with parties, music, and dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine.
, F' J/ }+ V8 w  W2 b, v  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.   c$ C- `5 g" u
  The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire Valley. 4 t3 Z" q& G6 ]7 z" V
  Champagne, a drink used in celebrations, is named after the place where sparkling (有汽泡的) wine was first produced in 1700. " j8 f# J( T! |" y2 I
  Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes. It is the sugars that turn into alcohol.
. i7 O. o, C3 r4 F6 q  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.
# A; f4 l. R! a0 A3 L8 k  Each wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil. + X9 V/ u& S! ~
  The taste of wine changes with time. Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet. ) T6 ~: J- F% ~% s# f3 j
  Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter.
5 |( j/ V  @2 n, J. ~, r  The drink has always been linked with riches, romance and nobleness. Yet the
: ~: i, V# D9 T+ x  b3 U& p  French think of it in more ordinary terms.
" ?% t7 [# [9 g1 T  They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried and with fewer problems.
! m* K( F8 J' I( h$ Z; v$ j0 d  "Its entire 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. : x; d9 k( X0 k: s# G) d- Q" b
  1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September. 7 _, y! z8 }9 v: B  D6 _0 D4 W, S
  A Right 1 q. @9 _1 K4 ]6 x
  B Wrong % E; A! e5 m* u; P3 x: v  R
  C Not mentioned
, `3 x, }2 s+ O( r$ p# Z) j0 V6 b  2 In the yearly wine festival, people always enjoy themselves.
0 o% q8 J1 o7 {4 L: v9 w$ s  A Right
" g! Z+ h/ v4 J  X7 g+ H  B Wrong , j7 }4 g  {. H, ^" K; K9 M
  C Not mentioned
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 楼主| 发表于 2012-8-15 23:30:27 | 显示全部楼层

2012职称英语综合类A级模拟练习29

  3 Wine-making in France has a history of over 2,500 years. 1 f, W4 U9 V- C$ Y. j/ ]0 m6 ~
  A Right + U9 U' t: @7 U0 k; [1 L
  B Wrong * K% X5 T/ S3 h
  C Not mentioned
. _0 \" m- I2 x) Q4 b8 }. \  4 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places.
5 p2 m  T% q1 x/ X  A Right 0 s. H; x, n# g' S7 P" g
  B Wrong ' k. l  R$ _7 a7 C( E
  C Not mentioned
7 R  Y# z. S1 r# x# u  5 Different regions in France produce different types of wine.
/ E! `% B# a' S" n  A Right . G- j0 s+ I' ]$ Q: _- L
  B Wrong 4 |. L! W5 L& p1 b/ t& [( r
  C Not mentioned . N8 h' m( d0 H6 B
  6 French wine will taste sour (酸的) in future.
* z3 g' J5 ^# ~: P4 [$ U0 o. `  A Right ) K/ ~# ]9 I6 W1 {% o
  B Wrong
# |  Q7 x: ^6 Y* c0 h: ?, H  C Not mentioned
" Z+ E" I7 m! c0 u/ |: l: s: V  7 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax. 6 k8 z  @+ t& H& ]8 U
  A Right 8 j+ l& M# v3 @! ?7 S3 {9 \
  B Wrong " t& u+ d+ r4 U! l
  C Not mentioned $ Z; J; t, M! e6 a
 答案  1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A
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