Passage Five
Coconut (椰子) is an unusual food for many reasons. It is one of the largestedibleseeds produced by any plant. Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world--it consists of both"meat" and "water" inside. The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings; the coconut water is a white and sweet liquid. Portuguese (葡萄牙) explorers gave the nut its name in the 15th century, referring to it as coco, meaning "ghost" in their language. The outside appearance of coconuts reminded them of a ghost's face, and the tree.has had that name ever since.
The coconut has varied uses. It is used to make various cooking oils for fast-food restaurants around the world to make diet materials. The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot climates, providing a cool and refreshing beverage right off the tree. This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports drinks. Even the shell itself has many uses, including animal food and fertilizer.
Yet the coconut is also useful in many ways that have nothing to do with food. Coconut oil is used for cosmetics (化妆品), medicines, and so on. Dried coconut shells are used in many countries as a tool for shining wood floors. The shells are also used for shirt buttons, and are commonly found on Hawaiian clothing. They are even used for musical instruments and bird houses.
And all these are only some of the uses found for the coconut fruit. The coconut tree, which produces the nut,also produces many useful things. It' s no wonder that the coconut tree has beentaken as "the tree of life".
52. What does the underlined word "edible" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Eatable.
B. Available.
C. Visible.
D. Collectible.
【答案】A
【考情点拨】词语理解题。
【应试指导】第一段前两句指出，椰子是一种不平常的食物，原因有很多种，其中一个原因就是它是最大的可食用的植物种子之一。edible意为“可以吃的”.与选项A意思相近，故选A。
53. The coconut got its name because of__
A, its round shape
B. its ghostlike appearance
C. its hard shell
D. its white color
【答案】B
【考情点拨】事实细节题。
【应试指导】由第二段可知，椰子得其名是因为它的外表像鬼脸，故选B。
54. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Types of coconut seeds.
B. The discovery of coconut.
C. The history of coconut.
D. Uses of coconut.
【答案】D
【考情点拨】推理判断题。
【应试指导】通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了椰子的各种各样的用途，D项符合题意，故选D。
55. What can be learned from the passage?
A. Coconut fluid can become fertilizer.
B. Coconut trunks are houses for birds.
C. Coconut trees are useful plants.
D. Coconut oil is rare and expensive.
【答案】C
【考情点拨】推理判断题。
【应试指导】由最后一段最后两句“The coconuttree，which produces the nut，also produces many use—ful things.It’S no wonder…”可知，椰子树是很有用的一种植物，故选C。
V. Daily Conversation ( 15 points )
Directions:Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete thefollowing dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. I'll catch up on my reading to kill time
B. There isn' t a cloud in the sky
C. Did you catch the news today
D. How long have you been waiting
E. Have a nice day
F. Don' t forget your book
G. Where are you going today
H. That' s not our bus
(At a bus stop)
Mary: We couldn't ask for a better day,could we?John : I know. 56__________. I love this time of the year.
Mary. : This bus seems to be running late,doesn' t it? 57__________?
John : I' ve been here for at least ten minutes.Mary : Ah, here comes a bus !
John: Oh good. Wait! 58__________. That bus goes downtown.
Mary : Well,it looks like we' 11 be waiting a little longer. 59__________,I guess.
John : Oh, I' m afraid you have no time for that. Here' s our bus.
Mary: Oh great! I thought it would never come.
John : 60__________!
Mary : You too.
56.请选择最佳选择选项填写在()。
【答案】B
57.请选择最佳选择选项填写在()。
【答案】D
58.请选择最佳选择选项填写在()。
【答案】H
59.请选择最佳选择选项填写在()。
【答案】A
60.请选择最佳选择选项填写在()。
【答案】E
VI. Writing ( 25 points)
Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 - 120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it neatly.
61.你(Li Yuan)在英语学习中遇到了一些困难，希望得到帮助。请给你的英国笔友(Jason)写封信，内容包括：
·介绍你学习英语的经历;
.描述你在英语学习中遇到的困难;·希望笔友给你一些建议。
【答案】略。
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