2015年英语-成人高考高起点考试真题及参考答案

2015年成人高考高起点英语考试真题及参考答案第1卷(选择题，共125分)I.Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.measureB.deadlineC.heatD.Feather【答案】C2.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.laughterB.enoughC.coughD.

Ghost【答案】D3.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.robB.climbC.disturbD.Absorb【答案】B4.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.

uncleB.productC.ruralD.

ugly【答案】C5.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.slowB.showerC.flowwerD.how【答案】AII.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.Onlyinmythirties__________

apurposeinlife.A.didIfindB.IdidfindC.Ifound【应试指导】句意：开车发短信明显是很危险的。significant重要的;0bvious明显的;necessary必要的;sufficient充足的。11.Mysecretaryusuallyopensmypost__________it'smarked"private".A.forB.asC.unlessD.If【答案】C【考情点拨】考查连词词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：我的秘书通常会打开我的邮件，除非邮件标有“私人信件”字样。for为了，表示目的;as因为，表示原因;unless除非，表示否定条件;if如果，表示假设。C项符合题意，故选C。12.Myaunt'sbusinesshasbeendoingpoorly,butshe'shopingthather__________

willchange.A.emotionB.luckC.dutyD.Fame【答案】B【考情点拨】考查名词词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：我阿姨的生意一直不好，但她正期望着时来运转。emotion感情;luck命运，运气;duty职责;fame名声。13.Whoshouldberesponsible

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theaccident?A.atB.ofC.withD.For【答案】D【考情点拨】考查固定搭配。【应试指导】句意：谁应该为这起事故负责?beresponsiblefor意为“对……负责”，符合题意。14.Theoldman,togetherwithhisneighbors,__________

theperformancewhenitbegantorain.A.haveenjoyedB.hasenjoyedC.wasenjoyingD.wereenjoying【答案】C【考情点拨】考查主谓一致和动词的时态。【应试指导】句意：开始下雨时，那个老人和他的邻居正在欣赏表演。当主语后跟有介词短语togetherwith时，谓语动词的数与介词短语前的主语一致。此处谓语动词的数应与theoldman一致，应为单数，且此处表示过去正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时，故选C。15.MyteacherrecommendedthatI__________ascarefulaspossiblewhenItookanexam.A.willbeB.beC.amD.Were【答案】B【考情点拨】考查虚拟语气。【应试指导】句意：我的老师建议我考试时应尽可能仔细。recommend后的宾语从句应使用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“should+动词原形”的形式，should可以省略。16.SeveralnovelsbyMoYan

___________intoEnglishsofar.A.hadbeentranslatedB.weretranslatedC.aretranslatedD.havebeentranslated【答案】D【考情点拨】考查动词的时态和语态。【应试指导】句意：到目前为止，莫言的几本小说已经被翻译成英文。由SOfar可知，句子的谓语动词应用现在完成时态，且主语severalnovels与谓语动词为被动关系，故应用现在完成时态的被动语态形式，故选D。17.Thepianistdidn't

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untilthelastminutebeforetheconcert.A.turnupB.turnoutC.turnoffD.turnon【答案】A【考情点拨】考查短语词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：这个钢琴家直到音乐会开始前最后一分钟才出现。turnup出现;turnout关掉;turnoff关掉。完成;turnon打开。18.--I'msorryaboutthemisunderstanding.--You

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apologize;itwash'tyourfault.A.needn'tB.wouldn'tC.couldn'tD.mustn't【答案】A【考情点拨】考查情态动词。【应试指导】句意：——关于这次误会我感到很抱歉。——你没必要道歉，这不是你的错。needn’t不必，没必要;wouldn’t将不;couldn’t不能;mustn’t禁止，不能.19.Let'sgototheairportalittleearlier

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wecanchoosebetterseats.A.nowthatB.forthatC.bythatD.sothat【答案】D【考情点拨】考查短语词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：我们早点去机场吧，这样我们就可以选择更好的座位。SOthat意为“以便，为了”，符合题意。20.JasonmadesharpcommentsonMary'sidea,buthedidn'tmean

__________her.A.tobehurtB.tohurtC.hurtD.Hurting【答案】B【考情点拨】考查固定搭配。【应试指导】句意：杰森对玛丽的观点给出了犀利的评价，但他并不是有意要伤害她。meantodosth.意为“有意做某事”，符合题意。meandoingsth.表示“意味着……”。III.Cloze(30points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Wheredocarsgettheirenergyfrom?Formostcars,theanswerispetrol.21__________

somecarsuseelectricity.Thesecarshave22

__________motorsthatgettheirpowerfromlargebatteries.In23__________

,thereareevencarsthathave24__________

anelectricmotorandapetrolmotor.Thesetypesofcarsare25__________

hybrid(混合)cars.Mostpeopletendtothinkofelectriccarsasanew26__________

,buttheyhavebeenaroundforalongtime.Inthe27__________

19thandearly20thcenturieselectriccarswerecommonbecausethetechnologyforpetrolengineswasnotveryadvanced.But28__________

thepetrolenginebecameeasiertomakeandmorepowerful,thistypeofenginesbecamethemost29__________

.Interestinelectriccarswashighinthe1970sand1980sbecause30__________

becameveryexpensive.Recently,electriccarshaveagainbecomewell-likedbecausepeoplewantcarsthatpollute31__________Electriccarsarebetterthanpetrolcars32__________

severalways.Thebiggestbenefitisreducedpol-lution.Inareas33__________

thereisahighpercentageofelectriccars,pollutionisnotthatserious.Thesecondbenefitofelectriccarsisa34__________

inthedependenceonforeignoil.Severalcountriesdon'twantto35__________

onoilfromothercountries.Sinceelectriccarscanrunonelectricityfromcoalornu-clearpowerstations,thereislessneedtoimportoil.21.请选择最佳选项()。A.ButB.NorC.OrD.And【答案】A【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：对大部分车来说，答案是汽油，但是有些车使用电。前后两句为转折关系，but表示转折关系，符合题意。22.请选择最佳选项()。A.traditionalB.commonC.sameD.Special【答案】D【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】traditional传统的;common普通的;same同样的;special特殊的，特别的。此处表示“特殊的马达”，故选D。23.请选择最佳选项()。A.summaryB.detailC.timeD.Addition【答案】D【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：此外，甚至有电动马达和汽油马达两者兼具的汽车。inaddition意为“此外，另外”，符合题意。24.请选择最佳选项()。A.allB.bothC.eitherD.Neither【答案】B【考情点拔】词义辨析题。【应试指导】all表示“三者或三者以上都”;both表示“两者都”;either表示“两者中的其中一个”;neither表示“两者都不”。根据题意，此处应选both。25.请选择最佳选项()。A.describedB.regardedC.calledD.Known【答案】C【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】此处意为：这种车被称为混合车。describe描述;regard认为;call叫，称呼;know知道。26.请选择最佳选项()。A.inventionB.influenceC.instrumentD.intention【答案】A【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】invention发明;influence影响;instru—merit工具，手段;intention意图，目的。此处表示“大多数人认为电车是一种新的发明”，故选A。27.请选择最佳选项()。A.lastB.beginningC.recentD.Late【答案】D【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处表示“在19世纪晚期和20世纪初期”.inthelatel9thcentury意为“19世纪晚期”，符合题意。28.请选择最佳选项()。A.unlessB.afterC.beforeD.Until【答案】B【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：但是当汽油引擎变得容易制造并且动力更强之后，这种引擎成为了最受欢迎的一种。after意为“在……之后”，符合题意。29.请选择最佳选项()。A.popularB.comfortableC.difficultD.Dangerous【答案】A【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】popular流行的，受欢迎的;comfortable舒服的;difficult困难的;dangerous危险的。根据题意，应选A。30.请选择最佳选项()。A.motorsB.powerC.carsD.Oil【答案】D【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】人们对电动汽车越来越感兴趣的原因应该是油价越来越贵。oil意为“汽油”，符合题意。31.请选择最佳选项()。A.muchB.moreC.lessD.Few【答案】C【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处表示“人们想要污染较小的车”，less意为“较少的，较小的”，符合题意。32.请选择最佳选项()。A.byB.inC.atD.On【答案】B【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：电动汽车在几个方面比燃油汽车更好。in意为“在……方面”，符合题意。33.请选择最佳选项()。A.whenB.whereC.whatD.Which【答案】B【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】where引导定语从句，修饰先行词areas，且在从句中作状语，符合题意。34.请选择最佳选项()。A.startB.needC.reductionD.Rise【答案】C【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】此处意为：电车的第二个好处是可以减少对外国石油的依赖。start开始;need需要;reduction减少，下降;rise提高。根据题意，应选C。35.请选择最佳选项()。A.putB.holdC.relyD.Keep【答案】C【考情点拨】固定搭配题。【应试指导】此处意为：有些国家不想依赖来自其他国家的石油。relyon意为“依靠，依赖”，符合题意。IV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneAswerecentlydiscovered,thereisaStepmother'sDay,thoughitisnotonanyofficialholidaycalendar.So,itwouldbesafetoassumethatthereisasimilardayforstepdads,too.Right?Well,itdependsonwhatyouread.AGooglesearchbroughtuppoststhatsay,forexample,"It'sonfather'sday--father'sdayisforfathers,step-fathersandpeoplewhoarelikefatherstoyou--it'sadayformakingfatherfiguresfeelspecial."FurthersearchingfoundaStepfather'sDayFacebookpagethatsays,"TheunofficialStepfather'sDayisthefourthSundayofJune."Unfortunately,asofthepublishingofthisarticle,only30peoplehave"liked"thepage.Consideringthatstudiesshow3.3millionmen,or11.1%ofU.S.fathers,livewithatleastonestepchild,

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sonlyadropintheocean.It'sinterestingtonotethatthereisaNationalGrandparents'Day.PresidentJimmyCartersigneditintolawin1978.Law!Whilegrandparentsareundoubtedlyspecialpeopleinourchildren'slives,theyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.Butwhataboutthestepparents?Thestepparentsaretheoneswhoareoftentheoutsiders,theoneswhohavetoendurethehurtful"You'renotmydad!"or"You'renotmymom!"Andyettheynevergiveup.Theydotheirbesttoover-comethe

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challengesofstepparentsandberolemodelsfortheirstepchildren.Theseunsung(未被颂扬的)familyheroesdeserve"official"daysofhonor.Perhapsifweareloudenough,Presi-dentObama,whohadastepfatherhimself,willsignintolawNationalStepmother'sDayandNationalStepfather'sDay.Areyouwithme?Followmeandgetyourvoiceheard.Howcoolitwouldbeifwecouldmakethishappen!36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inParagraph1referto?A.11.1%ofU.S.fatherswholivewithatleastonestepchildintheU.S.B.3.3millionmenwholivewithatleastonestepchildintheworld.C.FatherfigureswhoareequallyhonoredintheU.S.D.30peoplewhosupportStepfather'sDayontheFacebookpage.【答案】D【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】根据题意可知，that指的是前一句所说内容，即在脸书上只有30个人支持继父节，与330万继父相比。这30个人只是沧海一粟。37.WhatdidPresidentJimmyCartersignintolawin1978?A.TheNationalStepchildren'sDay.B.TheNationalStepparents'Day.C.TheNationalGrandparents'Day.D.TheNationalGrandchildren'sDay.【答案】C【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第二段前两句可知，JimmyCarter总统在1978年签署通过了祖父母节。38.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword"inherent"inParagraph2?A.Inevitable.B.Lasting.C.Unbelievable.D.Tough.【答案】A【考情点拨】词语理解题。【应试指导】inevitable不可避免的;lastin9持续的;unbelievable令人难以相信的;tough困难的。此处表示作为继父母固有的挑战，inherent表示“固有的，不可避免的”。与A项意思最接近。39.Whatisthereasonforsettinganofficialholidayforstepparents?A.Becausetheyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.B.Becausetheydeserverespectandhonorasfamilymembers.C.Becausetheylovetheirroleasstepparents.D.Becausetheyareoftentreatedasheroesinthefamily.【答案】B【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第二段倒数第二句“31aeseunsun9…deserve‘official’daysofhonor.”可知，B项符合题意.故选B。PassageTwoMoststudentschoose"Homestay"accommodationwhentheystudyabroad;othersselectHome-stayeveniftheyarenotonastudyvisit.Statisticsshowthatit'saformofaccommodationgaininginpopularityallthetime.ButwhatisHomestay?Andwhatmakesitsopopular?Homestavmeanshyingwithafamily,or"hostfamily"aswesay.Therearethreewaysofdoingit:*choosetolearnEnglishinalanguageschoolneartoyourHomestaylocation;*haveyourEnglishclassesinthehousewithamemberofthefamilywhoisaqualifiedteacher;*selectnottohaveclassesatallwhenyouvisit--apopularchoiceifyouwanttodothetouristthingforexample.EvenintheirbusysummerperiodtheorganizationsthatarrangetheHomestayswillalwaystrytoplaceyouwiththemostsuitablehostfamilytomatchyourrequirements.Placement(安置)organinationsthinkaboutlocation,interests,languagelevel,eatingrequirements,allergies(过敏)andotherrequestsyoumayhave.Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds,goodqualityHomestayaccommodationcanberela-tivelyeconomical--andalthoughyoumaybechargedanextraamountofmoneyifyouwantyourHomestayinornearthecitycentre.Evenifyoustayfurtherout,youcanexpectyourjourneyintothecentrenottoexceed30minutes.NotonlydoesHomestayaccommodationrepresentvalueformoney,italsogivesyouanexcellentopportunitytopractiseEnglishwithyourhostfamily.ThisisaveryimportantextraforstudentswholiketospeakasmuchEnglishaspossible.ButifyouplantolearnEnglish,whynothaveyourEnglishclassesinyourhostfamily?There'snobetterwaytolearnEnglishthanthis--theperfectcombinationoflearningandaccommodationcombinedwiththeculturalexperience!40.Homestayisanidealchoiceforstudentswho.A.wanttolearnstatisticsB.plantostudyoverseasC.plantovisitrelativesD.wanttostayathome【答案】B【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第一段可知，大多数在国外留学的学生会选择Homestay这种住宿方式，而且根据全文最后一句可知，Homestay对打算在国外学习英语的人来说是最理想的选择。B项符合题意，故选B。41.Whowillconsiderstudents'requirementsbeforetheirHomestaystarts?A.Thelanguageschool.B.Thehostfamily.C.TheEnglishteacher.D.Theplacementorganization.【答案】D【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由倒数第三段最后一句“Placementorganizationsthinkaboutlocation...otherrequestsyoumayhave.”可知，D项符合题意，故选D。42.WhichofthefollowingisakeyfactoraffectingthepriceofHomestay?A.Students'specificneeds.B.Students'languagelevel.C.Nationalityofthehostfamily.D.Eatinghabitsofthehostfamily.【答案】A【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】由倒数第二段第一句“Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds...youmaybechargedanextraamountofmoneyifyouwant…”可知，影响Homestay价格的关键因素是学生的特殊要求。43.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheauthorfindsHomestayaccommodationexpensive.B.TheauthorfindsHomestayarrangementcomplicated.C.TheauthorisinfavorofHomestayaccommodation.D.TheauthorisdoubtfulaboutthesafetyofHomestay.【答案】C【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】从全文特别是从最后一句“There’Snobetterway…”可看出，作者对Homestay这种住宿方式是持支持态度的，故选C。PassageThreeUsinglessenergyaroundthehomeiseasierthanyoumightthink,savingyourmoneywhilecreatingahealthier,morecomfortablelivingspaceforyouandyourfamily.Changingafewoldhabitscanmakeanimpactonyourenergybill,yourcomfortandtheenvironment.Herearesomehandytipstomakeyourhousemoreenergy-efficient.LowertheheatIfyourhomehasadjustablecentralheating,loweringtheroomtemperatureevenslightlycanmakeadifference.Youmaynotfeelit,butyourwalletwill.Itisevenmoreadvisabletocontroltemperaturesatdifferenttimesoftheday.HangclothesouttodryIftheweatherallowsit,headoutsideanddryyourlaundryonaclothesline.Thesunlightwillhelpeliminatebacteriaanddust.Whileclothesdryersgetthejobdonefaster,theyalsouseupenergy.Byhangingyourclothesoutyou'llbecuttinggreenhousegasesbyaboutthreekilogramsperload.TakeadvantageofnaturallightInstallinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhousecanhelpyoumakeuseofsunlight'snaturalwarmth.Tostaycoolindoorsonhotsummerdays,installblinds(百叶窗)toblocktheheavysun.Putyourdesknearthewindow,thenyoudon'tneedalampinthedaytime.Wrap(裹)yourpipesBesureyourhot-waterpipesareproperlywrapped.Inanaveragehome,heatingwateraccountsformorethanone-quarteroftheenergybill.Whyletwarmthgotowastebeforeitreachesyou?Choosetherightsizeforappliances(家用电器)Whenthetimecomestoreplaceappliances,selectthosethatarebothenergy-efficientandoftheappropriatesizeforyourneeds.Don'tbuybiggeronesjustbecauseyoucan.44.Whatbenefitmayusinglessenergyathomebringabout?A.Enlargingyourlivingspace.B.Keepingoldhabitsunchanged.C.Havingahealthierlivingenvironment.D.Improvingyourworkefficiency.【答案】C【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第一段第一句可知，在家里节省能源不仅可以节约开支，还能创造一个更健康、更舒适的居住空间。故选C。45.Whichofthefollowingisoneoftheadvantagesofhangingclothesouttodry?A.Itgetsclothesdrymuchfasterthanclothesdryers.B.Ituseshalftheenergythatclothesdryersdo.C.Itmayhelptobuildagreenhouse.D.Ithelpsremovebacteriainclothes.【答案】D【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第三段前两句可知，把衣服挂在户外晾干，阳光可以去除细菌和灰尘，故选D。46.Whatcanbeinstalledonthenorthernsideofyourhousetomakebetteruseofnaturallight?A.Shades.B.Windows.C.Blinds.D.Curtains.【答案】B【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由倒数第三段第一句“InstallinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhouseCallhelpyoumakeuseofsunlight’snaturalwarmth.”可知.B项符合题意，故选B。47.Besidesenergy-efficiency,whatelseshouldbeconsideredwhenreplacingappliances?A.Propersize.B.Goodquality.C.Replacingtime.D.Reasonableprice.【答案】A【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由最后一段第一句可知，更换家电时，要选择节能的，同时要选择大小合适的。A项符合题意，故选A。PassageFourItalktostrangersforalivingandlovethechallengeofgettingtheirstoriespublishedinnews-papers.I'vebeenmarriedforyears,butuntilsixmonthsago,Icouldbeatypicalabsent-mindedhusband.OftenIwasjustnoddingwhenIwassupposedto.Whenmywifeasked,"

DidyouevenhearwhatIjustsaid?"Iwoulddefensivelysay,"OfcourseIdid".InJanuary,Ibegantolosemyvoice.DoctorstoldmeIneededsurgery,ormythroatwouldbepermanentlydamaged.Totalsilencewouldberequiredforthefirstfewweeksofmyrecovery.Twohoursafterthesurgery,myeyesfilledwithtearsasmytwo-year-oldsonlookedpuzzledbecauseIwouldn'tanswerhisquestions.Iwantedtotalkbutcouldn't.Luckily,I'drecordedmyselfreadingsomeofhisfavoritebooks.Thatwouldcomeinhandythenextcoupleofweeks.WhenIgothome,Inoticeda"sideeffect":asmywifetalkedtometokeepupmyspirits,Iwasn'tjusthearingher;Iwaslisteningtoher.Overthenextfewweeks,Ididn'twanttomissawordshesaid.Ibegantohearsweetnessinhervoice.Ithadneverleft.I'djuststoppednoticing.IfoundmyselfunderstandingherbetterontopicsI'dpreviouslydismissedas"thingsIjustdon'tgetasaguy".Ialsorealizedmysonwasn'tjusttalkingnonstopbutthatheoftenhadthoughtfulthingstosay.Evenwhilewalkingmydoginthewoodsnearourhome,Ibeganhearingpleasantpatternsinbirdsongs.Beforemysurgery,I'dhavespentthosewalksonmyphone.Afterseveralweeks,Iwasfullyrecovered.Conversationinourhouseisbetternow,notbecauseI'mtalkingmore.I'mjustlisteningbetterandbecominglessandlesssurprisedthatIlikewhatIhear48.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorismostlikelya__A.journalistB.doctorC.driverD.Teacher【答案】A【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】由第一段第一句“Italktostrangersforaliving…gettingtheirstoriespublishedinnews-papers.”可知，作者最有可能是一位新闻工作者。49.Whatdoesthewifemeanbyasking"DidyouevenhearwhatIjustsaid?"inParagraph1?A.Youdidn'thavetonodwhileyouwerelistening.B.YoushouldtellmewhatIsaidjustnow.C.Youshouldlistentome.D.Youdidn'twanttotalkwithme.【答案】C【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】由第一段最后四句可知，作者在家里听家人说话时总是心不在焉，所以当他的妻子问“你听到我刚才说什么了吗”时，她意思是“你应该听我说”，故选C。50.Whatistrueoftheauthorafterthesurgery?A.Hewasunwillingtotalktohiswife.B.Hewasunabletocommunicatewithhisson.C.Hewasrequiredtokeepsilentforthefirstfewmonths.D.Hewasworriedabouthisrecoveryafterthesurgery.【答案】B【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第二段最后一句及第三段第一句可知，作者手术后被要求头几个星期不能说话，所以他想与他的儿子交流却做不到。B项符合题意，故选B。51.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeafterthesurgery?A.Hisdoglikedpleasantbirdsongs.B.Hissondidn'tliketalking.C.Hiswifewasatalkativewoman.D.Hishousewasfullofpleasanttalks.【答案】D【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】由最后一段最后两句“Conversationinourhouseisbetternow…IlikewhatIhear.”可知，作者手术后更喜欢倾听家里人的谈话了，家里也充满了愉快的谈话，故选D。PassageFiveCoconut(椰子)isanunusualfoodformanyreasons.Itisoneofthelargest

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seedsproducedbyanyplant.Itsunusualcontentsalsomakeituniqueintheseedworld--itconsistsofboth"meat"and"water"inside.Thecoconutmeatisthewhitesubstancewithwhichweareallfamiliar,asitisusedextensivelyforcookingandflavorings;thecoconutwaterisawhiteandsweetliquid.Portuguese(葡萄牙)explorersgavethenutitsnameinthe15thcentury,referringtoitascoco,meaning"ghost"intheirlanguage.Theoutsideappearanceofcoconutsremindedthemofaghost'sface,andthetree.hashadthatnameeversince.Thecoconuthasvarieduses.Itisusedtomakevariouscookingoilsforfast-foodrestaurantsaroundtheworldtomakedietmaterials.Thecoconutfluidisafavoritedrinkinhotclimates,providingacoolandrefreshingbeveragerightoffthetree.Thiswaterisalsousedbymanufacturersofvarioussportsdrinks.Eventheshellitselfhasmanyuses,includinganimalfoodandfertilizer.Yetthecoconutisalsousefulinmanywaysthathavenothingtodowithfood.Coconutoilisusedforcosmetics(化妆品),medicines,andsoon.Driedcoconutshellsareusedinmanycountriesasatoolforshiningwoodfloors.Theshellsarealsousedforshirtbuttons,andarecommonlyfoundonHawaiianclothing.Theyareevenusedformusicalinstrumentsandbirdhouses.Andalltheseareonlysomeoftheusesfoundforthecoconutfruit.Thecoconuttree,whichproducesthenut,alsoproducesmanyusefulthings.It'snowonderthatthecoconuttreehasbeentakenas"thetreeoflife".52.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"edible"inParagra