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As we all know, there is a shortage of water in lots of areas in Africa. However, there is a magical tree which can help to solve the water problem. It is called the “sacred(神圣的) tree of Africa”—baobab tree.
The baobab tree is a strange-looking tree that grows in Africa and Australia. Just like its another name “bottle tree”, it looks like a large bottle. Some grow as tall as a 16-floor building. During the dry season, these trees are standing there without leaves, and look like trunks(树干) sticking up in the air. But when the rainy season comes, leaves appear and then flowers come out. Later, the flowers can turn into fruit.
Baobab is called “The Tree of Life”, because they can live longer than 1,000 years old. In the dry land, the baobab can pull in and hold 1,000 gallons of water. Thirsty people can drink the water stored in the tree. The fruit, monkey bread, is good to eat. Baobab leaves are a kind of medicine. People can use the bark(树皮) to make paper or cloth. When a baobab gets old, its trunk becomes hollow. An old tree can hold many people. The local people often build their houses inside these trunks. It is such a useful tree, and some people could hardly live without it.
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B. C. D.
英语 八年级 下册
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A. 褶皱的 B. 光滑的 C. 空洞的 D. 狭小的
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A. Baobab has many names.
B. Flowers come out in dry seasons.
C. The leaves of baobab are good to eat.
D. The oldest baobab is 1,000 years old.
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A. Life and Baobab
B. What does Baobab Like?
C. A Special Tree—Baobab
D. Baobab's Trunk, Leaves and Fruit
The baobab tree is a strange-looking tree that grows in Africa and Australia. Just like its another name “bottle tree”, it looks like a large bottle. Some grow as tall as a 16-floor building. During the dry season, these trees are standing there without leaves, and look like trunks(树干) sticking up in the air. But when the rainy season comes, leaves appear and then flowers come out. Later, the flowers can turn into fruit.
Baobab is called “The Tree of Life”, because they can live longer than 1,000 years old. In the dry land, the baobab can pull in and hold 1,000 gallons of water. Thirsty people can drink the water stored in the tree. The fruit, monkey bread, is good to eat. Baobab leaves are a kind of medicine. People can use the bark(树皮) to make paper or cloth. When a baobab gets old, its trunk becomes hollow. An old tree can hold many people. The local people often build their houses inside these trunks. It is such a useful tree, and some people could hardly live without it.
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A
)50. Which of the following pictures is baobab in the dry season?A.
B. C. D.英语 八年级 下册
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C
)51. What does the underlined word “hollow” mean in Chinese?A. 褶皱的 B. 光滑的 C. 空洞的 D. 狭小的
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A
)52. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Baobab has many names.
B. Flowers come out in dry seasons.
C. The leaves of baobab are good to eat.
D. The oldest baobab is 1,000 years old.
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C
)53. What's the title of the passage?A. Life and Baobab
B. What does Baobab Like?
C. A Special Tree—Baobab
D. Baobab's Trunk, Leaves and Fruit
答案
50.A 51.C 52.A 53.C
解析
【分析】
50题：先定位原文中猴面包树旱季的特征描述：“During the dry season, these trees are standing there without leaves, and look like trunks sticking up in the air.”，对比四个图片，A图树木粗壮、无叶片，符合旱季猴面包树的特征，因此选A。
51题：结合上下文，原文提到老猴面包树的树干能容纳多人，当地人还在树干内建房子，由此推测“hollow”的含义，选C。
52题：逐一核对选项，根据原文信息判断正误，确定正确选项。
53题：梳理文章核心内容，归纳最贴合主旨的标题。
【解析】
50题：根据原文第二段“During the dry season, these trees are standing there without leaves, and look like trunks sticking up in the air.”，旱季猴面包树无叶，仅露出粗壮树干，对应图片A，故答案为A。
51题：结合后文“An old tree can hold many people. The local people often build their houses inside these trunks.”，可知老猴面包树树干内部是空的，因此“hollow”意为“空洞的”，答案为C。
52题：A项：原文提到猴面包树有“sacred tree”“bottle tree”“Tree of Life”等多个名称，正确；B项：原文说明花在雨季开放，并非旱季，错误；C项：原文指出猴面包树叶子是药材，不是可食用的，错误；D项：原文说猴面包树能活超1000年，并非最老的是1000年，错误，故答案为A。
53题：文章围绕猴面包树的特点、用途等展开，是对这种特殊树木的介绍，C选项“A Special Tree—Baobab”最贴合主旨，故答案为C。
【答案】
50.A 51.C 52.A 53.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题组考查八年级学生的英语阅读理解能力，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、主旨归纳题型，需学生仔细阅读原文定位关键信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
50题：先定位原文中猴面包树旱季的特征描述：“During the dry season, these trees are standing there without leaves, and look like trunks sticking up in the air.”，对比四个图片，A图树木粗壮、无叶片，符合旱季猴面包树的特征，因此选A。
51题：结合上下文，原文提到老猴面包树的树干能容纳多人，当地人还在树干内建房子，由此推测“hollow”的含义，选C。
52题：逐一核对选项，根据原文信息判断正误，确定正确选项。
53题：梳理文章核心内容，归纳最贴合主旨的标题。
【解析】
50题：根据原文第二段“During the dry season, these trees are standing there without leaves, and look like trunks sticking up in the air.”，旱季猴面包树无叶，仅露出粗壮树干，对应图片A，故答案为A。
51题：结合后文“An old tree can hold many people. The local people often build their houses inside these trunks.”，可知老猴面包树树干内部是空的，因此“hollow”意为“空洞的”，答案为C。
52题：A项：原文提到猴面包树有“sacred tree”“bottle tree”“Tree of Life”等多个名称，正确；B项：原文说明花在雨季开放，并非旱季，错误；C项：原文指出猴面包树叶子是药材，不是可食用的，错误；D项：原文说猴面包树能活超1000年，并非最老的是1000年，错误，故答案为A。
53题：文章围绕猴面包树的特点、用途等展开，是对这种特殊树木的介绍，C选项“A Special Tree—Baobab”最贴合主旨，故答案为C。
【答案】
50.A 51.C 52.A 53.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题组考查八年级学生的英语阅读理解能力，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、主旨归纳题型，需学生仔细阅读原文定位关键信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
