閱讀理解第二學(xué)期附有答案

閱讀理解第二學(xué)期[復(fù)制]（一）

Ahunterhadfoundapieceofforestwheretherewereplentyofanimalstohunt.Theonlytroublewasthattheplacewasverydifficulttogetto.Hereturnedfromhisfirstvisittotheplaceinlateautumn,andcouldnotgetbackuntilthesnowsmeltedinthefollowingspring.Thenhewenttothepilotofasmallplane,whoearnedhislivingbycarryinghuntersoverpartsofthecountrywheretherewerenoroadsandnorailways,andaskedhimtotakehimbacktohisfavoritepieceofforest.

Thepilotdidnotknowtheplace,sothehuntershowedittohimonthemap,“Butthereisnowheretolandthere,man!”saidthepilot,“Ihaveflownoverthatpartofthecountryonmywaytootherplaces,andIknowthatwecan’tlandanywherebetweenthisriverandthesemountains.”“Ithoughtyouwereawonderfulpilot,”saidthehunter.“Someofmyfriendssaidyoucouldlandaplaneonapostagestamp.”

“That’sright,”answeredthepilot,“Icanlandaplanewherenobodyelsecan.ButItellyouthereisnowheretolandintheplaceyouaretalkingabout.”

“AndwhatifItellyouthatanotherpilotdidlandmetherelastspring?”saidthehunter.

“Isthattrue?”askedthepilot.

“Yes,it-is.Iswearit.”

Well,thispilotcouldnotlethimselfbebeatenbyanother,soheagreedtotakethehunter.Whentheyreachedtheplace,thehunterpointedoutasmallspotwithouttreesinthemiddleoftheforest,withasteepriseatoneend.Thepilotthoughtthattherewasnotenoughroomtolandthere,butthehuntersaidthattheotherpilothaddonesotheyearbefore,sodownwenttheplane.Whenitcametotherise,itturnedrightoverontoitsback.Asthehunterclimbedout,hesmiledhappilyandsaid,“Yes,thatisexactlyhowtheotherpilotmanageditlasttime.”[單選題]1(正確答案)1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthepieceofforestthehunterliked?（）[單選題]*A.Hehadbeentheretwice.B.Hesawalotofanimalshelikedthere.(正確答案)C.Hecouldnotwaittogobackthere.D.Hepaidhisfirstvisitthereinlatesummer2.Howandwhencouldthatpieceofforestbereached?（）[單選題]*A.Byboatinspring.B.Onfootallyearround.C.Bytraininsummer.D.Onfootexceptinwinter.(正確答案)3.WhichofthefollowingisFALSEaboutthepilotofasmallplane?（）[單選題]*A.Heearnedalotfromhisjob.(正確答案)B.Hehadastrongsenseofcompetition.C.Hewasskillfulandexperienced.D.Hehadneverlandedonthatpieceofforest4.Whydidthepiloteventuallyagreetotakethehuntertohisfavoriteplace?（）[單選題]*A.Becausethehunterchallengedhimbytellinghimalie.(正確答案)B.Becausethepilotwasconvincedhecouldlandthehunter.C.Becausethepilotwasencouragedtohaveabigadventure.D.Becausethehunterpromisedtopaythepilotahugeamount.5.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?（）[單選題]*A.Thehuntermanagedtosavethepilot.B.Thepilotlandedtheplaneinawrongplace.C.Thepilotcarriedthehuntertotheforestsafely.(正確答案)D.Thehunterdoubtfullyshowedthepilotthewaytoland.（二）

Thelegallimitfordrivingafterdrinkingis80milligramsofalcoholin100millilitersofbloodwhentested.Butthereisnosurewayoftellinghowmuchyoucandrinkbeforeyoureachthislimit.Itvarieswitheachpersondependingonyourweight,yoursex,ifyou’veeatenandwhatsortofdrinksyou’vehad.Somepeoplemightreachtheirlimitafteronlyaboutthreestandarddrinks.

Infact,yourdrivingabilitycanbeaffectedbyjustoneortwodrinks.Evenifyou’rebeforethelegallimit,youcouldstillbetakentocourtifapoliceofficerthinksyourdrivinghasbeenaffectedbyalcohol.

Ittakesaboutonehourforthebodytogetridofthealcoholinonestandarddrink.So,ifyouhaveaheavydrinkingsessionintheevening,youmightfindthatyourdrivingabilityisstillaffectedthenextmorning,oryoucouldevenfindthatyou’restilloverthelegallimit.

Inatestwithprofessionaldrivers,themorealcoholicdrinkstheyhadhadthemorecertaintheywerethattheycoulddriveatestcoursethroughasetofmovableposts…andlessabletheyweretodoit!Sotheonlywaytobesureyou’resafeisnottodrinkatall.

Alcoholisamajorcauseofroadtrafficaccidents.Oneinthreeofthedriverskilledinroadaccidentshavelevelsofalcoholwhichareoverthelegallimit,androadaccidentsafterdrinkingarethebiggestcauseofdeathamongyoungmen.Morethanhalfofthepeoplestoppedbythepolicetotakeabreathalyzer(呼吸測醉器).testhaveabloodalcoholconcentrationmorethantwicethelegallimit.[單選題]*2(正確答案)6.Canpeoplebesurehowmuchtheycandrinkbelowthelegallimit?（）[單選題]*A.Yes,iftheyeatfoodfirst.B.Yes,iftheyknowhowmuchtheyhavedrunk.C.No,theycanneverbesure.(正確答案)D.No,becausetheydon’tknowaboutthelegallimit.7.Whencananadultbequitesurehehasstayedawayfromhisdrinks?（）[單選題]*A.At5pm.,ifhedrinks4standarddrinksatlunchtime.B.At6pm.,ifhedrinks5standarddrinksatlunchtime.C.At8am.,ifhedrinks5standarddrinksthenightbefore.(正確答案)D.At7am.,ifhedrinks6standarddrinksthenightbefore.8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?（）[單選題]*A.Adrivermayreachthelegallimiteventhoughhedrankonlyalittle.B.Tobeonthesafeside,adrivershouldnotdrinkatallbeforedriving.C.Ifadriverdrankbelowthelegallimit,hecanbesureofhisinnocence.(正確答案)D.Adriver’sroadbehaviorcanbeaffectedeventhoughhedrankonlyalittle.9.Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutatestwithprofessionaldrivers?（）[單選題]*A.Theycandrinkanddrivewell.B.Themoretheydrink,thelessabletheyaretodrive.(正確答案)C.Themoretheydrink,thesurertheyareofbeingabletodrive.D.Themoretheydrink,thelesssuretheyareofbeingabletodrive.10.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutroadaccidents?（）[單選題]*A.Alcoholicdrinkingmayormaynotrelatetoroadaccidents.B.Youngwomendriversafterdrinkingarelesslikelytobekilled.C.NotmanypeoplestoppedforthetesthavedrunkoverthelegallimitD.Driverskilledinroadaccidentsmayhavedrunkoverthelegallimit.(正確答案)（一）

AnAmericanresearcherhasdevelopedasimpledevicetohelppeoplestopsnoring(打鼾).Thedevicerestrictsthemovementsofthetissue(器官組織)thatcausesthebadsound.Snoringisacommonproblem.Itmaypreventapersonfromgettingenoughsleep.Itmayalsopreventenoughoxygenfromreachingtheheartandlungsduringthesleep.Butformostpeople,snoringaffectsrelationswithanotherpersonwhomustsleepinthesameroom.

Snoringhappenswhenthesleepingpersonbreatheswiththemouthopen.Inthebackofthemouththetissuessurroundingtheentranceofthethroataresoft.Asthepersonbreathes,themovementoftheairaroundthesofttissuescausesthemtomoveorvibrate.Thistissuemovementcausesthesoundwecallsnoring.Anumberofpossiblesolutionshavebeenproposed.Somedeviceskeepthemouthshut.Theyforcedthepatienttobreatheonlythroughthenose.Amedicaloperationisalsopossible.Otherdeviceslistenforthesoundofsnoringandthenwakethepatient.Thenewanti-snoringdevicewasdevelopedbyadentist（牙醫(yī)),GeorgeWagneroftheIndianaUniversitySchoolofDentistry.Hedevelopedapieceofplasticthatfitsupagainsttheinsideofthemouth.Thedevicekeepsthesofttissuesfromvibratingandmakingthesnoringnoise.Itwaswornonlyatnight.DoctorWagnersaidseveralpatientsreportthatthesimpledevicehasendedtheirsnoringproblem.[單選題]*3(正確答案)1.ThepassagementionsallthebadeffectsonthesnorerEXCEPT（）[單選題]*A)harminghisfriendship(正確答案)B)hislackofenoughsleepC)disturbinghisroommateD)hislackofenoughoxygen2.Peoplesnorewhen__________.（）[單選題]*A)partoftheirthroatmoves(正確答案)B)partoftheirthroatbecomessoftC)theykeeptheirmouthsshutD)theybreathethroughmouthandnose3.Howmanysolutionstotheproblemhavebeenproposedsofar?（）[單選題]*A)Three.B)Four.(正確答案)C)Five.D)Six.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthenewdeviceisFALSE?（）[單選題]*A)Itiswornatnight.B)Itwasdevelopedbyabusinessman.(正確答案)C)Itismadeofplastic.D)Ithasnotbeenusedbymanypeople.5.Whatisthemostlikelyplacewhereonecanfindthepassage?（）[單選題]*A)Anovel.B)Anewspaper.(正確答案)C)Atextbook.D)Ascientificjournal.（二）

Ifyou'vebeenoncampusforverylong,I'mcertainthatyou'vealreadyheardaboutthiscourse.Youmayknowthatlasttermaboutfiftypercentofthestudentswhoselectedmycoursefailedit.Letmeexplainhowthiscameaboutbeforeyoujumptoanyconclusions.Inthefirstplace,sincethisisacompositionclass,Iexpectmystudentstofollowcertainrulesofformality(形式).Unfortunately,studentstodaydislikehavingtofollowrulesofanykind,especiallythosewhichtheymayfeeltobeunnecessary.Forexample,Iaskthateachofyourpapersbetyped.Icountoffpointsforvariouskindsofmistakes.Amisspelledwordwillcostyou5points.You'lllose25pointsifyoumisspellfivewords.Ifyouwriteanincompletesentence,you'lllose10points.Ifyougivemetwocompletesentencesasonewithoutadequatepunctuation(標(biāo)點),you'lllose15points.Idonotacceptlatepapers.Youwillreceiveazeroforanytheme(習(xí)作)whichyoufailtosubmitontime.Iexpectyoutoreadeachassignment.Tomakecertainthatyouhavereadtheassignment,Iwillgiveyouashortunannouncedquizfromtimetotime.ThisclassmeetsonMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.Youwillhaveatotalofsixmajorteststhroughoutthesemester.Yourfinalgradewillbebasedonanaverageofthesemajortestsandeightwrittenthemes.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsatanytime,youcanseemeonTuesdays.Myofficeisonthesecondfloorofthisbuilding.YourassignmentforWednesdayistoreadHemingway'sshortstoryonPage55.Fridaywillbethelastclassdayofthisweek,soyoucanexpecttowriteashortin-classthemeformethen.[單選題]*4(正確答案)6.Thecoursementionedbytheteacherison___________.（）[單選題]*A)readingB)assignmentsC)writing(正確答案)D)spelling7.Whenwasthislecturegiven?（）[單選題]*A)OnMonday.(正確答案)B)OnWednesday.C)OnThursday.D)OnFriday.8.Howmanypointswillastudentloseifhemisspells3wordsandwrites2incompletesentencesonatheme?（）[單選題]*A)25.B)35.(正確答案)C)40.D)45.9.Duringthetermthestudentsarerequiredto___________.（）[單選題]*A)writeeightthemes(正確答案)B)readHemingway'sshortstoriesC)followtherulesoftheschoolD)takesixmajortestsandeightquizzes10.Ifthestudentshaveanyquestions,theymayconsulttheteacher___________.（）A)threetimesaweek[單選題]*B)inhisofficeonTuesdays(正確答案)C)atanyappointedtimeD)beforeorafterclassonTuesdays（一）

Amoment’sdrillingbythedentist(牙醫(yī))maymakeusnervousandupset.Manyofuscannotstandpain.Toavoidthepainofadrillingthatmaylastperhapsaminuteortwo,wedemandthe“needle”—ashotofpain-killer—thatdeadensthenervesaroundthetooth.

Nowit’struethatthehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlysensitivetowhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.Thishelpsusadjusttotheworld.Withoutournerves,andourbrain,whichisabundleofnerves,wewouldn’tknowwhat’shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithanypartofourbody.Thehistoryoftorture(折磨)isbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.

Butthereisawaytohandlepain.LookattheIndianfakir(行僧)whositsonabedofnails.Fakirscanputaneedlerightthroughanarm,andfeelnopain.Thisabilitythatsomehumanshavedevelopedtohandlepainshouldgiveusideasabouthowthemindcandealwithpain.

Thebigthinginwithstandingpainisourattitudetowardit.Ifthedentistsays,“Thiswillhurtalittle,”ithelpsustoacceptthepain.Bystayingrelaxed,andbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensation,wecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.Afterall,althoughpainisanunpleasantsensation,itisstillasensation,andsensationsarethestuffoflife.[單選題]*5(正確答案)1.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.（）[單選題]*A.howtosufferpainB.howtostoppainC.howtohandlepain(正確答案)D.howtoavoidpain2.Thesentence“Butwepayforoursensitivity.”inthesecondparagraphimpliesthat_________.（）[單選題]*A.itpaystobesensitiveB.tortureisnotnecessarilyabadthingC.ourpainisworthfeelingD.whenwehavepain,wefeelitstrongly(正確答案)3.WhentheauthormentionstheIndianfakir,hesuggeststhat__________.（）[單選題]*A.IndiansaresensitivetopainB.fakirshavesomekindofmagicpowerC.somepeoplemaynotfeelpainD.theabilitytohandlepainliesinthemind(正確答案)4.Thekeytohandlingpainis__________.（）[單選題]*A.howwelookatpain(正確答案)B.toacceptthepaincalmlyC.toshowaninterestinpainD.tofeelpainasmuchaspossible5.Theword“withstanding”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans__________.（）[單選題]*A.bearingB.sufferingC.killingD.stopping(正確答案)（二）

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Goodluckwithyourbusinessidea![單選題]*6(正確答案)6.Thisguideisintendedtohelppeopleto____.（）[單選題]*A.copewithaneconomiccrisisB.startanewsmallbusiness(正確答案)C.raisefundsforanewfirmD.builduppublicrelations7.Whataremostimportantforabusinesstosurvive?（）[單選題]*A.Bankingandinsuranceservices.B.Researchandbusinessplanning.C.Organizationandmanagement.D.Determinationandoriginality.(正確答案)8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“forewarn”(Line2,Para4)mean?（）[單選題]*A.Dealwith.B.Arguewith.C.Advisebeforehand.(正確答案)D.Giveinstructionsto.9.Whatkindofbusinessesareregardedas“small”intheUK?（）[單選題]*A.Thosewithfewerthan50employees.(正確答案)B.Thosewithonlytwoorthreeowners.C.Thosewithaloanof99.3%intheircapital.D.Thosewithanoutputvaluelessthan￡4million.10.Moreinformationabouthowtostartasmallbusinessisavailableby____.（）[單選題]*A.contactingthewriterinpersonB.linkingtootherrelevantarticles(正確答案)C.readingtheadvertisingbrochuresD.communicatingwithotherreaders（一）

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Insomecountriesthereisafixedchargeforpersonalservices.Acertainpercentagemaybeaddedtothebillatahotelorrestaurant“fortheservice”.Inotherplacesthecustomermaybeexpectedtogiveatip,orasmallamountofmoney,asasignofappreciationwheneverservicesareperformed.IntheUnitedStatesthereisnostandardpracticeinregardtotipping.Thecustomismorecommoninalargecitythaninasmalltown.AnativeAmericanmayoftenbeindoubtaboutwhenandhowmuchtotipwhenheisinacitythatisstrangetohim.Ingeneral,however,atipisexpectedbytheporterwhocarriesyourbaggage,bytaxidrivers(except,perhaps,inasmalltown),andbythosewhoserveyouinhotelandrestaurants.

Whenyoupickupyourincomingbaggageatanairport,youmaytipthemanwhotakesittothetaxiorairportbus.Heusuallyexpectsonedollarabagforhisservice.Insomecitiesthetaxithattakesyoutoyourhotelmayhaveonemeter(計價器)thatshowsthecostofthetripandanotherthatshowsafixedcharge,usuallyabout50cents,for“extra”.Insomecitiesthetaxidrivermayexpectatipinadditiontothe“extra”,especiallyifhecarriesyoursuitcase.Ifno“extra”ischarged,atipisusuallygiven.Hotelsgenerallydonotmakeaservicecharge,thoughthereareplaceswhereoneisadded.Itiscustomary(慣常的),however,togivesomethingtotheporterwhocarriesyousuitcasesandshowsyoutoyourroom.Incaseofdoubt,onedollarforeachbaghecarriesissatisfactory.Inarestaurantyougenerallyleaveabout15percentofthebillinsmallchangeonthattableasatipforthepersonwhohasservedyou.Aservicechargeisgenerallynotincludedinthebillexceptinsomeofthelarger,moreexpensiveplaces.Iftheorderissmallacupofcoffeeatalunchcounter,orsomethingofthesortatipisnotusuallyexpected.[單選題]*8(正確答案)6.Accordingtothepassage,thepracticeofgivingtips___________.（）[單選題]*A.isconsistentthroughouttheworld.B.variesfromplacetoplaceintheUSA.(正確答案)C.isconsistentinlargetownsintheUSA.D.isconsistentinsmalltownsintheUSA.7.Accordingtothepassage,thefollowingarethepeopleonemaytipEXCEPT______.（）[單選題]*A.porters.B.Taxidrivers.C.waiters.D.cleaners.(正確答案)8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?（）[單選題]*A.“Extra”isafixedchargeinsomecities.B.“Extra”issimilartoatipinsomecases.C.Ifthe“extra”ispaid,onedoesn’ttipandmore.(正確答案)D.Somehotelsrequirepeopletopayaservicecharge.9.Accordingtothepassage,theamountofmoneyforatip_________.（）[單選題]*A.isthesameacrossrestaurantsandhotels.B.dependsonhowmuchonepaysforhismeal.(正確答案)C.generallyvariesaccordingtothesizeofone’sbaginhotel.D.isusuallysmallforacupofcoffeeatalunch.10.Fromthepassagewelearnthat___________.（）[單選題]*A.Americanssometimesarenotsurehowtotip.(正確答案)B.peopleinlargetownsknowmoreabouttipping.C.onehastotipnomatterhowbigorsmalltheorderis.D.peoplesometimesdon’ttipwhentheyarenotsatisfied.（一）

Yearsago,acigarettecommercialaskedifyouweresmokingmore,butenjoyingitless.Thatdescribesthewaymanyofuslivetoday.Wearedoingmore,butenjoyingitless.Andwhenthatdoesn’twork,wemaketheproblemworse.Inourwildsearchforsatisfaction,wetrystuffingstillmoreintoourdays,neverrealizingthatwearetakingthewrongapproach.Thetruthissimple.Itishardtobelievethatsatisfactionlieswithless,notwithmore,Yet,wepursuetheillusion(錯覺)thatthisthing,orthatactivity,willsomehowprovidethesatisfactionwesodesperatelyseek.

ArthurLindman,inhishard-hitting（直言不諱的）book.TheHarriedLeisureClass,describedthefutility（徒勞）ofpursuingmore.Hisresearchfocusedonwhatpeopledidwiththeirleisuretime.Hefoundthatasincomerose,peopleboughtmorethingstooccupytheirleisuretime.But,themorethingstheybought,thelesstheyvaluedanyoneofthem.Carriedtoanextreme,hepredictedmassiveboredominthemidstoftremendousvariety.Thatwasmorethantwentyyearsago,andhispredictionseemsmoreaccurateeveryyear.

Lindman,ofcourse,isnotthefirsttodiscoverthis.ThatwriterofEcclesiastes（傳道書）expressedthesamethoughtthousandsofyearsago.Itisbetter,hewrote,tohaveless,butenjoyitmore.Ifyouwouldliketoenjoylifemore,Ichallengeyoutoexperimentwithme.Howcouldyousimplifyyourlife?Whatcouldyoudrop?Whatcouldyoudowithout?Whatcouldyoustoppursuing?Whatfewthingscouldyouconcentrateon?

ThemoreIlearn,themoreIrealizethatfullnessoflifedoesnotdependonthings.ThemoreIgiveup,themoreIseemtogain.Butwordswillneverconvinceyou.Youmusttryitforyourself.[單選題]*9(正確答案)1.Whydopeoplebecomeincreasinglybusyaccordingtothepassage?（）[單選題]*A.Becausetheywanttomakemoremoney.B.Becausetheytrytogetmorethingsdone.C.Becausetheywanttomaketheirlifebetter.D.Becausetheywanttosatisfytheirdailyneeds.(正確答案)2.WhatisLindman’sopiniononpeople’shardwork?（）[單選題]*A.ItmakestheirlifelessenjoyableB.Itmakestheirlifeniceandhappy.C.Itenablesthemtobuymorethings.(正確答案)D.Itenablesthemtohavemoreleisuretime.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutthetruthoflifeaccordingtothepassage?（）[單選題]*A.Itsoundstoosimpletobelieve.B.Lindmanwasthefirsttodiscoverthetruth.(正確答案)C.Itbecomesincreasinglypreciseovertheyears.D.Themorepeoplehave,themoreboredtheyget.4.Whatdoesthewritersuggestpeopledoforbetterlife?（）[單選題]*A.Reflectonthenatureoflife.B.Acceptthedailychallengesboldly.C.Trytomakelifemorechallenging.D.Followhisopinionintheirdailylife.(正確答案)5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?（）[單選題]*A.WorktoLiveB.SimplifyYourLife(正確答案)C.TheMore,theBetterD.AcceptMyChallenge（選自2013年12月三級真題）（二）

Coffeeisapopulardrinkpreparedfromroastedcoffeebeans.Coffeeplantsarecultivated(種植)inover70counties,primarilyintheequatorialregionsoftheAmericas,SoutheastAsia,IndiaandAfrica.Onceripe,coffeebeansarepicked,processed,anddried.

Green(unroasted)coffeebeansareoneofthemosttradedagriculturalcommodities(商品)intheworld.Oncetraded,the

beansareroasted

tovaryingdegrees,dependingonthedesiredflavor,beforebeinggroundandbrewedtocreatecoffee.ThetwomostcommonlygrowncoffeebeansarethehighlyregardedArabica（阿拉伯咖啡豆）,andlesssophisticated(精致)butstrongerandmorehardyrobusta(粗壯咖啡豆).

Coffeeisoneofthemostpopulardrinksintheworld.Itisslightlyacidicandcanhaveastimulatingeffectonhumansbecauseofitscaffeinecontent.Itcanbepreparedandpresentedinavarietyofways.Theeffectofcoffeeonhumanhealthhasbeenasubjectofmanystudies;however,resultshavevariedintermsofcoffee’srelativebenefit.Themajorityofrecentresearchsuggeststhatmoderatecoffeeconsumptionismildlybeneficialinhealthyadults.

CoffeecultivationfirsttookplaceinSouthernArabia.Theearliestcredible(可信的)evidenceofcoffee-drinkingappearsinthemiddleof15thcenturyintheSufiShrines(圣地)ofYemen.InthehornofAfricaandYemen,coffeewasusedinlocalreligiousceremonies.AstheseceremoniesconflictedwiththebeliefsoftheChristianchurch,theEthiopianChurchbannedtheconsumptionofcoffeeuntilthereignofEmperorMenelikⅡ.ThebeveragewasalsobannedinOttomanTurkeyduringthe17thcenturyforpoliticalreasons,andwasassociatedwithrebellious(反抗的)politicalactivitiesinEurope.

Somecontroversy(爭論)isassociatedwithcoffeecultivationanditsimpactontheenvironment.Consequently,organiccoffeeisexpandingmarket.[單選題]*10(正確答案)6.Wheredidcoffeecultivationfirsttakeplace?（）[單選題]*A.InIndia.B.InAfrica.C.InSouthernArabia.(正確答案)D.InSouthernAmerica.7.Ofthecoffeebeansmentionedinthepassage,whatisthefeatureofArabica?（）[單選題]*A.It’sstronger.B.It’shighlyregarded.(正確答案)C.It’shardy.D.It’slesssophisticated.8.Accordingtothepassage,what’stheeffectofcoffeeonhumans?（）[單選題]*A.Thevarietyofcoffeestimulateschildren’screativity.B.Caffeinecontentincoffeeeasesanxietyandpressure.C.Coffeeloversaremorelikelytosufferfromheartattack.D.Moderatecoffeeconsumptionbenefitgrown-ups’health.(正確答案)9.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageabouttheEmperorMenelikⅡ?（）[單選題]*A.Hehonoredthemanwhodiscoveredthecoffeetree.B.Hepermittedcoffeeconsumptioninreligiousceremonies.(正確答案)C.HesuppressedtherebelliouspoliticalactivitiesinEurope.D.HebannedtheceremoniesconflictingwithChristianbeliefs.10.What’sthe