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【题目】 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 (评价) 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 (税收) 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】

这是一篇说明文。一些专家认为埃塞俄比亚的咖啡是世界上最好的。埃塞俄比亚咖啡是这个国家的出口物，也是国家的骄傲。文章介绍了这种咖啡的咖啡豆的评估过程。

【1】推理判断题。由第一段But at home, it is seen as national pride. Ethiopians feel good about their coffee,可知,在国内，它被看成是国家的骄傲。埃塞俄比亚人对它们的咖啡感觉很好。所以埃塞俄比亚人对咖啡的态度可以用自豪描述。故选A。

【2】主旨大意题。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,过程包括杯测/品鉴，比较新烘焙的咖啡豆，分级然后定价；由第三段we assess (评价) its quality first by recording the details.可知，我们通过记录细节来评价它的质量。所以这个自然段是关于评价咖啡豆的过程的。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。由最后一段Ethiopia has got a lot of money by exporting coffee to more than 120 countries.可知，埃塞尔比亚通过出口咖啡到120多个国家赚了很多钱；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，在国内、在庆典中起重要作用。所以从最后一段可以看出咖啡在埃塞尔比亚的生活中起重要作用。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。由第一段An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopia’s coffee as the best in the world.可知，一些国际组织的专家认为埃塞尔比亚咖啡是世界上最好的咖啡。所以文章的目的是介绍世界上最好的咖啡。故选C。