2018年广东省成人本科学位英语真题试卷
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Have you ever heard of a pawpaw(木瓜) ? If not, do not feel bad. Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to the U. S. Once, however, it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.
A pawpaw is a tropical fruit that used to be grown along the East Coast from New York to Florida and all over the eastern U. S. At one time, it could be found as far west as Nebraska.
The pawpaw was an important food for Native Americans and even early European settlers. Pawpaws reportedly were a favorite treat of George Washington, the first U. S. president, who especially liked them cold. Thomas Jefferson, the third U. S. president, was also a fan of the fruit. He planted papaws at his home in Virginia. He also sent pawpaw seeds to his friends in France, American explorers Lewis and Clark wrote in their journals about the pawpaw.
The pawpaw is difficult to be sold commercially. The fruit requires a very special environment—low, wet areas that sometimes flood. It has a very short harvest season, from two to three weeks in September and October. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw tree it comes from.
Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states, farmers have organized \\
1.Many American people do not know that the pawpaw______.(B)
A. was once popular in the U. S.
B. is native to the U. S. only
C. has become popular again
D. is a healthy fruit
解析：细节题。根据文章第一段第三句可知，尽管木瓜的原产地是美国，但是很多美国人却不知道这种水果，故选项B(原籍是美国)正确。根据第四句可知，木瓜曾经是北美最受欢迎的水果，而选项A(曾经在美国很受欢迎)范围过大，故排除。根据第五句可知，喜欢木瓜的人们正在试图使木瓜恢复到它以前在美国食品中的地位，而选项C(已经再次受到了人们的欢迎)与文中意思不符。选项D(是一种健康水果)文中未提及。故本题选B。
2.The pawpaw used to be found mainly______.(B)
A. around Nebraska
B. in the eastern U. S.
C. all over Florida
D. in New York suburbs
解析：细节题。根据文章第二段第一句可知，木瓜曾经生长在从纽约到佛罗里达州的东海岸沿线，遍布美国东部，因此，选项B(在美国东部)与文章意思相符。选项C(遍布佛罗里达)和选项D(在纽约郊区)均与原文意思不符。根据文章第二段最后一句可知，曾经在内布拉斯加州也发现过木瓜，因此选项A(在内布拉斯加州附近)过于片面，不止在这个州发现过木瓜。故本题选B。
3.George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are mentioned in paragraph 3 as______.(D)
A. American explorers
B. famous politicians
C. early pawpaw planters
D. pawpaw lovers
解析：细节题。根据文章第三段第二句和第三句可知，木瓜是美国第一任总统华盛顿最爱的一种水果，美国第三任总统杰斐逊也是木瓜忠实的粉丝，因此，选项D(木瓜的热爱者)与原文意思相符。选项A(美国的开拓者)、选项B(著名的政治家)和选项C(早期的木瓜种植者)文章均未提到。故本题选D。
4.It is difficult to sell the pawpaw on a large scale for the following reasons EXCEPT that the fruit______.(C)
A. requires a very special environment
B. has a very short harvest season
C. does not taste good
D. is difficult to preserve after harvesting
解析：细节题。根据文章第四段第二句可知，木瓜需要一个非常特殊的环境，因此选项A(需要一种非常特殊的环境)与原文意思相符。根据第四段第三句可知，木瓜的收获季节很短，选项B(收获季节很短)与原文意思相符。根据本段第四句可知，木瓜收获后的两三天内吃掉是最好的，选项D(收获后很难保存)与原文意思相符。选项C(不好吃)文中未提及，故本题选C。
5.Pawpaw festivals are organized in some states ______.(D)
A. as a way of celebrating harvest
B. as part of the traditional culture
C. to display pawpaw growing techniques
D. to reintroduce people to the fruit
解析：细节题。根据文章第五段第二句可知，一些州的农民举办“木瓜节”是为了重新向人们介绍这种食物，选项D(重新向人们介绍这种水果)符合文章意思。选项A(一种庆祝收获的方式)、选项B(传统文化的一部分)
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