2015年成人高考全国统一考试专升本英语真题试卷

    Passage Five 

 Coconut (榔子) is an unusual food for many reasons. It is one of the largest edible seeds 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 (葡萄牙的) 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 been taken as " the tree of life" .
 52. What does the underlined word " edible" in Paragraph l  mean?
 A. Eatable.                                         B. Available.
 C. Visible.                                          D. Collectible.
 53. The coconut got its name because of      .
 A. its round shape                                   B. its ghostlike appearance
 C. its hard shell                                     D. its white color
 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.
 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.
 V. Daily Conversation( 15 points)
 Directions:Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

( 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 ' ll be waiting a little longer.    59    ,I guess.
 John : Oh,l' 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.

第Ⅱ卷（选择题，共125分）

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 clearly.
 61．你(“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。

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