Question

When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1.    What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．How Columbus found Costa Rica.

B．How Costa Rica got its name.

C．What the Costa Ricans wore.

D．What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

2.    The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A．pink and red	B．grey and black
C．blue and green	D．yellow and orange

3.    In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.

A．must go to school

B．study in the same school

C．do not have to go to school at all

D．can choose to stop schooling at any time

4.    From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

A．have lessons every day

B．have their examinations

C．help their parents pick coffee beans

D．help their parents decorate their houses

5.    This passage is mainly about ______.

A．Christopher Columbus

B．Costa Rica

C．some products from Costa Rica

D．the education of Costa Rica

Answer

1.    B

2.    B

3.    A

4.    C

5.    B

【解析】

1.    段落的主旨大意题。根据第一段的叙述可知Costa Rica 的名字的由来。故答案选B

2.    细节题。由第三段的Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. 可知，哥斯达黎加人喜欢鲜艳的颜色，故选B。

3.    细节题。由第四段的Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age.可知，这个地方非常重视教育，七岁到十四岁之间的孩子必须接受教育，故选A。

4.    细节题。由第四段的Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.可知，每年的有三个月，即十二月到二月在家里帮助父母采摘咖啡豆，故选C。

5.    主旨大意题。第一段介绍这个地方名字的由来，二三段介绍当地的产物，第四段介绍当地的教育状况，由此可知本篇文章讲述的是Costa Rica这个地方，故选B

考点：这是一篇介绍Costa Rica的说明性的文章。