Question

When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.

B. How Costa Rica got its name.

C. What the Costa Ricans wore.

D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

2.The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A. pink and red B. grey and black

C. blue and green D. yellow and orange

3.In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.

A. must go to school

B. study in the same school

C. do not have to go to school at all

D. can choose to stop schooling at any time

4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

A. have lessons every day

B. have their examinations

C. help their parents pick coffee beans

D. help their parents decorate their houses

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了哥斯达黎加的名称的由来，并简单的介绍了一下这个国家的风俗习惯和主要产品。

1.

2. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. 。哥斯达黎加人喜欢把他们的房屋刷成亮色。所以他们不会把房子刷成灰色和黑色，故选B

3. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age.几乎每个村庄都有一所学校，对于7到14岁的孩子们教育是必须的。故选A

4. begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.课程始于三月，11月结束，剩下的三个月是收获的时间，孩子们要帮助他们的家长摘咖啡豆。故选C

考点：考察记叙文阅读。