五、跨生物—椰子 阅读理解。
①You can put a stamp on it, you can write an address on it, and you can send it through the mail. No, it’s not a package(包裹). It’s the amazing coconut（椰子）! The coconut is different from most other fruits because every part of it is useful. People have been using coconuts in many different ways. Here are some of them.
②One exciting use of the coconut is as a kind of energy. Scientists are working on using coconuts for energy because they are cheap and clean. Coconut oil has already been made into fuel（燃料）. It can power cars, trucks, ships and many more.
③Students at Baylor University find that coconut husks(外壳) can take in water very well. So mixing coconut husks with dry soil helps the soil to hold onto more of the water. The students also find that coconut husks can take the place of plastic in some cases. If this is possible, it will help people use less plastic.
④The husk of the coconut is a perfect package. It protects the coconut from harm. That’s why some countries allow people to send the coconut without any packaging. Each year, tourists post about 3,000 of these “coconut postcards”.
⑤Coconuts grow naturally in over 80 countries of the world. They require only sun and proper rain. No special care is needed. Every year, more than 61 million tons of coconuts are produced. It is not surprising, then, that people want to find so many uses for the coconut.

()1. Why is the coconut different from most other fruits?
A. Stamps can be put on it. B. Every part of it is useful.
C. People send it in a package. D. Addresses can be written on it.
()2. What does the underlined word “power” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Make room for. B. Add value to. C. Provide energy for. D. Put weight on.
()3. In which part of the magazine could we read the passage?
A. Story Time. B. History World. C. Sports News. D. Amazing Nature.
()4. What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A. To advise people to protect coconuts. B. To ask people to grow more coconuts.
C. To show the value and uses of coconuts. D. To introduce a fuel made from coconuts.
()5. 创新考法—篇章结构 What would be the best structure of the passage?

1. B 【点拨】根据“The coconut is different from most other fruits because every part of it is useful.”可知，椰子与其他水果的不同之处在于它的每个部分都有用。故选B。
2. C 【点拨】根据“Coconut oil has already been made into fuel(燃料). It can power cars, trucks, ships and many more.”可知，椰子油被制成燃料后能为车辆、船只等提供动力。故选C。
3. D 【点拨】根据文章内容可推断，本文最可能出现在杂志的“Amazing Nature”（奇妙的大自然）版块。故选D。
4. C 【点拨】通读全文可知，文章从多个角度（能源、环保、邮寄等）展示了椰子的实用价值，故其主要目的是展示椰子的价值和用途。故选C。
5. B 【点拨】通读全文可知，第一段总述椰子特点，第二、三、四段分述其用途（能源、环保、邮寄），第五段总结产量和实用性，故文章结构为“总—分—总”。故选B。

【分析】
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文中椰子与其他水果不同的原因，找到对应语句即可选出答案；
2. 第2题是词义猜测题，结合上下文提到的椰子油制成燃料的内容，推断划线词含义；
3. 第3题是文章出处题，根据文章围绕自然产物椰子展开的内容，判断所属杂志版块；
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，通读全文梳理各段落内容，明确文章核心目的；
5. 第5题是篇章结构题，分析段落间的逻辑关系，确定文章结构类型。
【解析】
1. 根据第①段“The coconut is different from most other fruits because every part of it is useful.”，可知椰子与其他水果不同的原因是各部分都有用，故选B；
2. 第②段提到椰子油被制成燃料，燃料的作用是提供动力，故“power”意为“为……提供能量”，选C；
3. 文章围绕自然产物椰子的实用价值展开，最可能出现在杂志的“Amazing Nature”版块，选D；
4. 全文从能源、环保、邮寄等方面介绍椰子的价值和用途，核心目的是展示其价值与用途，选C；
5. 第①段总述椰子特点，第②-④段分述用途，第⑤段总结，结构为“总—分—总”，选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为跨生物学科的英语阅读理解题，考查学生的阅读细节定位、词义推断、主旨梳理及篇章结构分析能力，题目设置贴合初中英语阅读核心考点，注重基础阅读能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.7