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  3. Egyptian wine has an extensive history within the history of Egypfian civilization. Grapes were not【C1】______to the landscape of

Egyptian wine has an extensive history within the history of Egypfian civilization. Grapes were not【C1】______to the landscape of

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问题     Egyptian wine has an extensive history within the history of Egypfian civilization. Grapes were not【C1】______to the landscape of Egypt, rather the vines themselves are【C2】______to have been imported from the Phoenicians,【C3】______the actual origins remain in【C4】______【C5】______is known, is that by the third millennium BC, Egyptian kings of the first【C6】______had extensive wine cellars, and wine was used extensively in the temple ceremonies. The main【C7】______of wine in Egypt took place between the king, nobles, and the priests in temple ceremonies and is【C8】______by numerous painted reliefs, and other【C9】______evidence. Later,【C10】______, the viticulture(or wine making) ceased to【C11】______exclusively ceremonial purposes, the Egyptians began to experiment with simple structures for their vines to train on,【C12】______found a way to train their vines so they were easy low【C13】______bushes, and found ways for the soil to【C14】______more moisture for the vines. Egyptian wine making experiments included the use of different wine presses, adding heat to the must (the grape juice ready for fermentation)【C15】______make the wine sweet, and differences in vat types and materials. The【C16】______finished product of wine was poured through a doth filter, and then into earthenware jars,【C17】______they would be sealed with natural tar and left to【C18】______. The Egyptians kept accurate records of their vintages, and【C19】______of their wines, each jar of wine was dearly【C20】______with its own vintage, and quality.
【C7】
选项 A、cost
B、expense
C、exhaustion
D、consumption
答案D
解析 本题考查名词的词义。cost“花费、成本”，指生产某物的过程必需的消耗；expense“花费，费用”，指花费金钱；exhaustion“耗尽、筋疲力尽”，指体力的消耗；con-sumption“消费”，指消耗、消费一切物品。此处指在祭祀过程中，葡萄酒供王公贵族和神职人员来消耗。所以选D。
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