资料：The hop flower has been used in beer-making at least since the eighth century. Traditionally it was a preservative, but it also imparts flavor. To some, the taste is bitter and unpalatable, and thus many brewers use only minimal amounts. But, depending on variety, growing conditions, and other factors, hops can impart a range of flavors that connoisseurs say rivals that of wine grapes. Starting in the nineteen-seventies, small brewers on the West Coast began dramatically upping the amount of hops in their brews. One of their most popular products was the India pale ale, or L.P.A., a brew that has been around since the late eighteenth century. The story goes that necessity drove the British to add large quantities of hops in order to preserve the beer they shipped to India, to quench the thirst of the Sahibs managing the Empire there.Over the past decade, varieties once thought of as boutique beers, such as L.P.A.s, have exploded in the United States, thanks to the locavore movement. Craft brewing is now doubling in sales, by volume, every five years, today, craft-beer make up twenty-one percent of the beer market, and twelve percent of the volume. The Brewers Association, a craft-brewing trade group, expects craft beers to have a fifty-per-cent market share in a decade. Since craft brewers use about ten times more hops than megabrewers, the trend has been a bonanza for Hopsteiner and the other big hops companies. But while an emphasis on brewers to come up with new beer, which, in turn, leads to a hunt for new hops varieties.Why did traditional brewers use hop flower even if its taste is bitter and unpalatable?A.Because connoisseurs said its flavor rivals that of wine grapes.B.Because there were different varieties.C.Because it helped preserve beer.D.Because only some people didn’t like the taste.
资料：The hop flower has been used in beer-making at least since the eighth century. Traditionally it was a preservative, but it also imparts flavor. To some, the taste is bitter and unpalatable, and thus many brewers use only minimal amounts. But, depending on variety, growing conditions, and other factors, hops can impart a range of flavors that connoisseurs say rivals that of wine grapes. Starting in the nineteen-seventies, small brewers on the West Coast began dramatically upping the amount of hops in their brews. One of their most popular products was the India pale ale, or L.P.A., a brew that has been around since the late eighteenth century. The story goes that necessity drove the British to add large quantities of hops in order to preserve the beer they shipped to India, to quench the thirst of the Sahibs managing the Empire there.
Over the past decade, varieties once thought of as boutique beers, such as L.P.A.s, have exploded in the United States, thanks to the locavore movement. Craft brewing is now doubling in sales, by volume, every five years, today, craft-beer make up twenty-one percent of the beer market, and twelve percent of the volume. The Brewers Association, a craft-brewing trade group, expects craft beers to have a fifty-per-cent market share in a decade. Since craft brewers use about ten times more hops than megabrewers, the trend has been a bonanza for Hopsteiner and the other big hops companies. But while an emphasis on brewers to come up with new beer, which, in turn, leads to a hunt for new hops varieties.
Why did traditional brewers use hop flower even if its taste is bitter and unpalatable?
Over the past decade, varieties once thought of as boutique beers, such as L.P.A.s, have exploded in the United States, thanks to the locavore movement. Craft brewing is now doubling in sales, by volume, every five years, today, craft-beer make up twenty-one percent of the beer market, and twelve percent of the volume. The Brewers Association, a craft-brewing trade group, expects craft beers to have a fifty-per-cent market share in a decade. Since craft brewers use about ten times more hops than megabrewers, the trend has been a bonanza for Hopsteiner and the other big hops companies. But while an emphasis on brewers to come up with new beer, which, in turn, leads to a hunt for new hops varieties.
Why did traditional brewers use hop flower even if its taste is bitter and unpalatable?
A.Because connoisseurs said its flavor rivals that of wine grapes.
B.Because there were different varieties.
C.Because it helped preserve beer.
D.Because only some people didn’t like the taste.
B.Because there were different varieties.
C.Because it helped preserve beer.
D.Because only some people didn’t like the taste.
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解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】why; traditional brewers ; hop flower；taste bitter and unpalatable
【主题句】第一段To some, the taste is bitter and unpalatable, and thus many brewers use only minimal amounts. But, depending on variety, growing conditions, and other factors, hops can impart a range of flavors that connoisseurs say rivals that of wine grapes.（对于一些人来说，啤酒花的味道苦涩难吃，因此许多制造商只使用极少的数量。但由于品种，生长条件和其他因素，啤酒花能带来多种味道，而这种味道被鉴定家说成是可以和酿酒葡萄匹敌的特质。）
【解析】本题问“为什么传统啤酒制造商用苦涩味道差的啤酒花酿酒？”。根据题干关键词找到主题句，but后的内容是作者强调的观点，因此看该句。由于啤酒花“这种味道被鉴定家说成是可以和酿酒葡萄匹敌的特质。”所以答案是A。而其他三个选项均在文章主题句里没有出现。
【关键词】why; traditional brewers ; hop flower；taste bitter and unpalatable
【主题句】第一段To some, the taste is bitter and unpalatable, and thus many brewers use only minimal amounts. But, depending on variety, growing conditions, and other factors, hops can impart a range of flavors that connoisseurs say rivals that of wine grapes.（对于一些人来说，啤酒花的味道苦涩难吃，因此许多制造商只使用极少的数量。但由于品种，生长条件和其他因素，啤酒花能带来多种味道，而这种味道被鉴定家说成是可以和酿酒葡萄匹敌的特质。）
【解析】本题问“为什么传统啤酒制造商用苦涩味道差的啤酒花酿酒？”。根据题干关键词找到主题句，but后的内容是作者强调的观点，因此看该句。由于啤酒花“这种味道被鉴定家说成是可以和酿酒葡萄匹敌的特质。”所以答案是A。而其他三个选项均在文章主题句里没有出现。
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资料：The hop flower has been used in beer-making at least since the eighth century. Traditionally it was a preservative, but it also imparts flavor. To some, the taste is bitter and unpalatable, and thus many brewers use only minimal amounts. But, depending on variety, growing conditions, and other factors, hops can impart a range of flavors that connoisseurs say rivals that of wine grapes. Starting in the nineteen-seventies, small brewers on the West Coast began dramatically upping the amount of hops in their brews. One of their most popular products was the India pale ale, or L.P.A., a brew that has been around since the late eighteenth century. The story goes that necessity drove the British to add large quantities of hops in order to preserve the beer they shipped to India, to quench the thirst of the Sahibs managing the Empire there.Over the past decade, varieties once thought of as boutique beers, such as L.P.A.s, have exploded in the United States, thanks to the locavore movement. Craft brewing is now doubling in sales, by volume, every five years, today, craft-beer make up twenty-one percent of the beer market, and twelve percent of the volume. The Brewers Association, a craft-brewing trade group, expects craft beers to have a fifty-per-cent market share in a decade. Since craft brewers use about ten times more hops than megabrewers, the trend has been a bonanza for Hopsteiner and the other big hops companies. But while an emphasis on brewers to come up with new beer, which, in turn, leads to a hunt for new hops varieties.Which of the following best expresses the author’s main point?A.The hop flower has been used in beer-making for decades.B.Different varieties of hop flower produce different flavors of beer.C.The rise of locavore movement makes craft brewing a new trend in the United States.D.Megabrewers are losing market share because people are searching for the unpalatable taste of hop flower.
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Since 1991,the goals set in the plan（）Ahave been largely achievedBhave largely not been achievedChave been achieved in some significant areasDhave not been achieved at all
The economy of Ireland has been traditionally agricultural,but since （）country.sindustrial base has expanded.Athe mid-1950sBthe mid-1960sCthe 1970sDthe 1980s
The economy of Ireland has been traditionally agricultural,but since （）country.sindustrial base has expanded.A、the mid-1950sB、the mid-1960sC、the 1970sD、the 1980s
单选题Hannah finished building her new all-purpose projects room last year, and she has been working in the room ever since.Aand she has been working in the room ever sinceBand since that time she has worked thereCwhere always since she worksDshe has been working in that room ever sinceEand since then is working there
单选题The economy of Ireland has been traditionally agricultural,but since （）country.sindustrial base has expanded.Athe mid-1950sBthe mid-1960sCthe 1970sDthe 1980s
单选题Although the Moon has not held great prominence in the history of religion, the veneration of the Moon by some societies has been practiced since early times.Amagic of Bsymbol for Cworship of Ddependence on