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(土壤) 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. Because stamps can be put on it.
B. Because every part of it is useful.
C. Because people send it in a package.
D. Because 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. What would be the best structure of the passage?

A. ①②③④
⑤
B. ①
② ③ ④
⑤
C. ① ③
② ④
⑤
D. ①
②③④⑤

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】通读全文可知，全文围绕椰子的自然属性和多种用途展开，与自然相关。根据文章内容可推断，最可能出现在杂志的“Amazing Nature”（奇妙自然）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、邮寄等），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，找到对应句子即可选出答案；
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，分析全文主题，判断所属杂志版块；
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，通读全文总结作者写作目的；
5. 第5题是文章结构题，梳理各段落内容，判断段落间的结构关系。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“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，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：第二段提到“Coconut oil has already been made into fuel. It can power cars, trucks, ships and many more.”，燃料的作用是提供能量，因此“power”意为“为……提供能量”，对应选项C，故选C。
3. 文章出处题：全文围绕椰子的自然属性和多种实用用途展开，属于自然相关内容，最可能出现在“Amazing Nature”版块，对应选项D，故选D。
4. 主旨大意题：文章从能源、环保、邮寄等角度介绍椰子的多种用途和价值，主要目的是展示椰子的价值与用途，对应选项C，故选C。
5. 文章结构题：第一段总述椰子特点；第二、三、四段分述椰子的不同用途；第五段总结椰子的产量和实用性，为“总—分—总”结构，对应选项B，故选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】
本文是介绍椰子多种用途的说明文，考查学生英语阅读理解的核心能力，题目设置贴合初中英语阅读考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6