The complaint about people adding water to the beer is the earliest record of alcohol.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:题目中涉及到“the earliest record of alcohol”,录音中与此相关的表达是“The earliest piece of graffiti ever found,on a wall in ancient Sumeria,complained that the beer was being watered down.”意思就是,在古苏美尔的一块墙壁上,涂鸦对当时酒兑水的现象进行了刻画。因此,该判断正确。
单选题
The reason why drinking alcohol helps people become more cheerful is that it speeds up the drinker's blood circulation.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:女士问到人们喝酒感到幸福的原因,男士解释道“It is this sudden rush of energy which causes the feeling of euphoria and well-being that alcohol often produces.”也就是说,因为喝酒产生的能量使得人们感到幸福,而没有提到加快血流速度。因此,该判断错误。
单选题
People should drink only on special occasions.
单选题
Alcohol is almost as old as human civilization.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:录音开头就提到“Alcohol has been with us for thousands of years and must be nearly as old as civilization itself.”意思就是,酒精有着数千年的历史,和文明存在的时间几乎相近。录音中的nearly和题目中的almost同义,都是“接近”的意思。因此,该判断正确。
单选题
Per glass of wine produces about 200 calories.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:录音中提到“it does provide energy;about 100 calories per glass of wine and about 200 per pint of beer.”每杯红酒产生大约100卡路里,每品脱啤酒大约产生200卡路里。而题目中讲的是每杯红酒大约产生200卡路里,显然不正确。因此,该判断错误。