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the Grand Valley is in Colorado and the other in Utah D An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopia’s coffee as the best in the world. Coffee is a top export ( 出口物 ) of the country. But at home, it is seen as national pride. Ethiopians feel good about their coffee, and enjoying a drink with friends is a long tradition. Some people say the climate produces quality beans. Morton Wennersgarrd is a coffee importer. He said,―Ethiopia has different ancient types of coffee. They are planted in places with perfect soil, perfect altitude ( 海拔 ), and climates that are really suitable for coffee processing.‖ Finding the best quality beans is often an issue of taste. The process is known as cupping — tasting and paring coffee from different roasted beans, grading and then pricing them. But before international experts e to taste, coffee beans are studied in small coffee laboratories. Helen Assefa, a lab technician, describes the process, ―When the coffee es to the lab, we assess ( 評價 ) its quality first by recording the details. Then we weigh the moisture (水分 ) level and we examine the beans for analysis. After that we grind ( 磨碎 ) the coffee beans and taste the samples. At the end we check for defective (有瑕疵的 ) beans.‖ Mubarik Abaoli is a lab worker. He says that testing is a very difficult and long process. ―We select out the defects by hand. And we select out the defect according to the defect types.‖ Ethiopia has got a lot of money by exporting coffee to more than 120 countries. The country has an export revenue ( 稅收 ) of more than $840 million a year. But not all the best coffee leaves Ethiopia. Forty percent of the coffee grown in the country stays there. It remains an important part of everyday life at work, at home and at ceremonies. 37. Ethiopians’ attitude towards coffee may best be described as _____. A. proud B. relaxed C. brave D. doubtful 38. The third paragraph is mainly about _____. A. the ways of making coffee B. the process of assessing the coffee C. the tips on planting the best coffee D. the influence of the coffee 39. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. More than 120 countries export coffee to Ethiopia. B. Coffee plays an important role in Ethiopians’ life. C. 40% of the coffee grown in Ethiopia is exported. D. Ethiopians earn their living by exporting coffee. 40. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To advertise the coffee in Ethiopia. B. To ment on coffee experts’ work. C. To introduce the best coffee in the world. D. To remend tourists activities in Ethiopia. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。 8. Why does the man want to move? A. He can’t afford the rent. B. He dislikes his roommate. C. He wants to be far away from campus. 9. What’s the man’s opinion of Andrew? A. He is hard to get along with. B. He always gets good grades. C. He is outgoing. 聽第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 題。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題 5 秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。聽完每段對話后,你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 6. Who will meet the woman at the airport? A. The man. B. The man’s brother. C. The man’s workmate. 7. What does Mark look like? A. He always wears a brown cap. B. He has red hair. C. He is very thin. 聽第 7 段材料,回答第 9 題。 17. How many Grammy Awards has John Legend won? A. One. B. Six. C. Nine. 18. When did John Legend begin playing the piano? A. At age four. B. At age seven. C. At age eight. 19. What did John Legend do in 199