题文
The olive is one of the oldest planted crops known to man and is still widely grown in the Mediterranean.An olive tree can have a life of 500 years and is strong enough to continue to grow if ever chopped to the ground.It takes up four years before the olive tree is ripe enough to bear fruit.Olive trees originated in the Mediterranean region where there is the perfect climate for the olive tree planting.It is characterized by abundant sunshine year-round and hot,dry summers with an average temperature of 80°F.In winter,it rarely drops below 50°F.Olive trees were first planted by humans around 4000 BC in an area known as the Fertile Crescent.Before the areas became desert,countries such as modern-day Turkey and Iraq had a lush environment with soil that plants grow well.Archaeological findings suggest that farming began in the Fertile Crescent before 7000BC.Instead of living as hunter-gatherers,these early humans settled down and harvested native plants.They selected olive trees that produced larger and oilier olives than the wild trees.
Olives and olive oil became valuable trade items between societies and civilizations.People who moved from one place to another and traders from the Fertile Crescent introduced olive oil to Syria and Crete,which spread to Egypt,Greece,and Rome.It continued to migrate westward until olive trees were first introduced to Califomia between 1769 and 1785.
The olive tree and olive oil have important symbolism in each religion.In Christianity,a dove(鸽子)brought an olive branch to Noah as a symbol of peace and new life after God flooded the Earth.The Prophet Muhammad suggested the use of olive oil for medicinal(药用的) purposes and massage(按摩).
Olive oil has medicinal benefits.Olive oil has been used for health benefits.Regular eating olive oil can reduce the risk of cancers.It was used during the Spanish Civil War from 1808 to 1813 to treat cases of fever.In 1960,oleuropein(橄榄多酚)was removed from olive leaves,which helps with food poisoning.
小题1:If an olive tree is chopped to the ground,______.A．it can’t grow any moreB．it can produce more new onesC．there is no doubt that it will dieD．it is able to grow back strongly小题2:What does the underlined word “lush”in para.2 probably mean?A．Of bad climate.B．Changeable or unstable.C．Extremely disadvantaged.D．Growing thickly and strongly.小题3:We can learn from the first two paragraphs that_____.A．the olive tree can stand extreme coldB．the olive tree enjoys the long sunshineC．the olive is the oldest tree in the worldD．the climate of deserts suits the olive tree小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
①Olive trees bear fruits every four years.
②Olive oil was a food production before 7000BC.
③In Muhammad,olive oil was used as medicine.
④Olive trees were introduced to California in the 18th century.
A.②③④ B. ①②③ C. ①③④ D. ①②④
小题5:What is this passage mainly about?A．The history of the olive tree.B．The characteristic of the olive tree.C．The origin and medicinal benefits of the olive tree.D．The different symbols of the olive tree in each region. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
解析
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据An olive tree can have a life of 500 years and is strong enough to continue to grow if ever chopped to the ground.故选D。
小题2:这是词义猜测题。根据soil that plants grow well.既然植物能够生长的好，故推测选D
小题3:这是细节理解题。根据It is characterized by abundant sunshine year-round and hot,dry summers with an average temperature of 80°F.故选B。
小题4:这是细节理解题。根据Archaeological findings suggest that farming began in the Fertile Crescent before 7000BC.Instead of living as hunter-gatherers,these early humans settled down and harvested native plants.They selected olive trees that produced larger and oilier olives than the wild trees.故判断②正确。根据The Prophet Muhammad suggested the use of olive oil for medicinal(药用的) purposes and massage(按摩).故判断③正确。根据It continued to migrate westward until olive trees were first introduced to Califomia between 1769 and 1785.可以判断④正确。故选A。
小题5:这是主旨大意题。根据全文及每段的中心句即首句可以判断应选C。
点评：文中介绍了橄榄树的历史及它的药用价值。对于做主旨大意题，主要能找出每段的主题句或中心句，是很容易能找出答案。说明性的文章一般的主旨很鲜明，提醒考生平时要注意总结各种体裁的文章的阅读方法。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The olive is one of .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
