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【題目】 An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopia’s coffee as the best in the world.Coffee is a top export (出口物) of the country. But at home, it is seen as national pride. Ethiopians feel good about their coffee, and enjoying a drink with friends is a long tradition.

Some people say the climate produces quality beans. Morton Wennersgarrd is a coffee importer. He said, “Ethiopia has different ancient types of coffee. They are planted in places with perfect soil, perfect altitude (海拔), and climates that are really suitable for coffee processing.”

Finding the best quality beans is often an issue of taste. The process is known as cupping — tasting and comparing coffee from different roasted beans, grading and then pricing them. But before international experts come to taste, coffee beans are studied in small coffee laboratories. Helen Assefa, a lab technician, describes the process, “When the coffee comes to the lab, we assess (評價(jià)) its quality first by recording the details.Then we weigh the moisture (水分) level and we examine the beans for analysis. After that we grind (磨碎) the coffee beans and taste the samples. In the end, we check for defective (有瑕疵的) beans.” Mubarik Abaoli is a lab worker.He says that testing is a very difficult and long process. “We select out the defects by hand. And we select out the defect according to the defect types.”

Ethiopia has got a lot of money by exporting coffee to more than 120 countries. The country has an export revenue (稅收) of more than 840 million a year. But not all the best coffee leaves Ethiopia. Forty percent of the coffee grown in the country stays there. It remains an important part of everyday life at work, at home and at ceremonies.

【1】Ethiopians’ attitude towards coffee may best be described as .

A.proudB.relaxed

C.braveD.doubtful

【2】The third paragraph is mainly about_______.

A.the ways of making coffee

B.the process of assessing the coffee

C.the tips on planting the best coffee

D.the influence of the coffee

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.More than 120 countries export coffee to Ethiopia.

B.Coffee plays an important role in Ethiopians’ life.

C.40% of the coffee grown in Ethiopia is exported.

D.Ethiopians earn their living by exporting coffee.

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To advertise the coffee in Ethiopia.

B.To comment on coffee experts’ work.

C.To introduce the best coffee in the world.

D.To recommend tourists activities in Ethiopia.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。一些專家認(rèn)為埃塞俄比亞的咖啡是世界上最好的。埃塞俄比亞咖啡是這個(gè)國家的出口物，也是國家的驕傲。文章介紹了這種咖啡的咖啡豆的評估過程。

【1】推理判斷題。由第一段But at home, it is seen as national pride. Ethiopians feel good about their coffee,可知,在國內(nèi)，它被看成是國家的驕傲。埃塞俄比亞人對它們的咖啡感覺很好。所以埃塞俄比亞人對咖啡的態(tài)度可以用自豪描述。故選A。

【2】主旨大意題。由第三段The process is known as cupping — tasting and comparing coffee from different roasted beans, grading and then pricing them.可知,過程包括杯測/品鑒，比較新烘焙的咖啡豆，分級然后定價(jià)；由第三段we assess (評價(jià)) its quality first by recording the details.可知，我們通過記錄細(xì)節(jié)來評價(jià)它的質(zhì)量。所以這個(gè)自然段是關(guān)于評價(jià)咖啡豆的過程的。故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段Ethiopia has got a lot of money by exporting coffee to more than 120 countries.可知，埃塞爾比亞通過出口咖啡到120多個(gè)國家賺了很多錢；由最后一段It remains an important part of everyday life at work, at home and at ceremonies.可知，它在日常生活中，在國內(nèi)、在慶典中起重要作用。所以從最后一段可以看出咖啡在埃塞爾比亞的生活中起重要作用。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。由第一段An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopia’s coffee as the best in the world.可知，一些國際組織的專家認(rèn)為埃塞爾比亞咖啡是世界上最好的咖啡。所以文章的目的是介紹世界上最好的咖啡。故選C。