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　　辽宁省实验中学分校2015---2016学年度下学期阶段性测试
　　英语学科   高一年级   
　　第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
　　A
　　In the last 500 years nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. Chocolate drink was first made from the seeds of the cacao (可可) tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the years of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to go to live in America.
　　There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a goat keeper named Lakdi noticed that his goats were eating red fruits on a coffee tree. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one third of the world’s population now starts the day with.
　　21. According to the passage, which of the following changed more than others?
　　A. Clothes.       B. Ideas.  C. Languages.     D. Foods.
　　22. In 1845, thousands of Irish people were forced to live in America mainly because_______.       
　　A. Ireland became dependent on the potato
　　B. the potato was brought to Europe from Peru
　　C. they could easily get potato in America
　　D. the production of potatoes reduced
　　23. According to the passage, which of the following is an “Old World” country?
　　A. Peru                            B. Brazil.
　　C. A certain American country.         D. Ethiopia.
　　24. From the passage we can conclude that millions of people drink coffee______.       
　　A. in the morning     B. at noon     C. in the afternoon    D. in the evening
　　B
　　Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party.
　　He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment that he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法兰绒）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.
　　When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.
　　A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated at this and said to Willy, “What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shar hand after all these years that you have been away from home.”
　　“Just wait and see!” whispered Willy, “They will soon change their looks!” Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden, the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn’t know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.
　　“Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?” asked the young man.
　　“Oh, no!” replied Willy, “They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else.”
　　“What blind people!” exclaimed the young man. “It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is