自考英语二2019年4月真题讲解

Garlic(大蒜)

  Garlic has a long history of human use of over 7,000 years. It was originally grown in Asia. It finally made its way to Europe and South and North Americas in the 16th century. It rapidly spread to the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor conditions.

  Garlic has also long been used in medicine. Egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up their strength and to defend against diseases. The Romans believed that garlic cured many diseases and helped heal wounds. Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in order to increase their strength.

  More recently, garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds in both World Wars. In fact, even today people eat garlic for its supposed benefits.For example, many people eat garlic to help fight colds and coughs. Some even claim that garlic can help prevent high blood pressure and cancer.

  A different use for garlic in the past was to keep away bad spirits. In some countries, people believed that if they wore garlic around their necks, bad things would not enter their bodies. And if they hung garlic outside the doors of their homes, bad things would go away.

  Garlic is now grown everywhere in the world.China is the largest producer of garlic, followed by India, South Korea, Egypt and Russia. The popularity of garlic has increased over the years. It is now widely used in all types of cooking. Chinese dishes use garlic. Italian dishes include a lot of garlic, too. Garlic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the world.

 11. Garlic was first grown in______.

 A. North America

 B. South America

 C. Europe

 D.Asia

12. Garlic was quickly accepted by people everywhere because it was______.

 A. simple to cook

 B. easy to grow

 C. good for health

 D. tasty in many dishes

 13. Ancient Greeks believed that garlic can help______.

 A. cure many diseases

 B. heal battle wounds

 C. increase body strength

 D. keep people healthy

14. Some ancient people hung garlic outside their doors to______.

 A. frighten bad spirits

 B. decorate their houses

 C. keep away insects

 D. show their wishes

15. The largest garlic grower in the world now is______.

A. Egypt

B.Korea

C. China

D. Russia

译文：

大蒜

  大蒜在人类的使用历史上已有7000多年的历史。它最初生长在亚洲。它最终在16世纪到达欧洲和南北美洲。它很快传播到世界各地，因为它很容易生长，而且在恶劣的条件下可以存活。

  大蒜长期以来也被用于医药。埃及人把大蒜喂给奴隶以保持体力和抵御疾病。罗马人相信大蒜能治愈许多疾病，有助于愈合伤口。希腊人在奥运会期间给运动员吃大蒜以增加他们的力量。

  最近，大蒜被提到在两次世界大战中都被用来治疗战伤。事实上，即使是在今天，人们也知道吃大蒜好处。例如，许多人通过吃大蒜抵御感冒和咳嗽。有些人甚至声称大蒜有助于预防高血压和癌症。

  过去大蒜的另一个用途是驱除恶灵。在一些国家，人们相信如果他们脖子上戴着大蒜，晦气就不会进入他们的身体。如果他们把大蒜挂在家门口，不好的事物就会远离他们。

  现在世界各地都种大蒜。中国是最大的大蒜生产国，其次是印度、韩国、埃及和俄罗斯。这些年来，大蒜越来越受欢迎。它现在被广泛应用于各种烹饪。中国菜用大蒜。意大利菜也有很多大蒜。大蒜现在在全世界都很受重视。

11、大蒜最早是在______。

A。北美

B、南美洲

C、欧洲

D、亚洲

12、大蒜很快就被人们接受了，是因为它______。

A、烹调简单

B、易生长

C、有益健康

D、许多食物烹饪都离不开它

13、古希腊人相信大蒜可以起到帮助______。

A、治疗许多疾病

B、治愈战伤

C、增强体力

D、人们保持健康

14、古人把大蒜挂在门外是为了______。

A、驱除厄运

B、装饰他们的房子

C、驱逐蚊虫

D、表达他们的愿望

15、世界上最大的大蒜种植国是______。

A、埃及

B、韩国

C、中国

D、俄罗斯

参看答案：（回文定位的句子已用绿笔加粗备注）

11、D （第一段第二句）

12、B （第一段第四句）

13、C （第二段第四句）

14、A （第四段第三句）

15、C （第五段第二句）