题目

Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.

　　. For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.

　　. Do not mar4 any letter twice.

　　. One answer has been given as an example.

Coffee is worth approximately $50-60bn per annum in terms of world sales. It is a truly international commodity, and today more than 50 countries in the world grow coffee beans. (example) ______I_____. ICO organization helps coffee producers and promotes coffee conumption worldwide.ICO estimates that world production next year will reach 97.5 million bags.11.3 million bags higher than the current year. (8) ____________. As the largest producing country, Brazil is particularly important in the coffee world. In 1994 Brazil was responsible for 25% of world production, Colombia was next with 13.4%, Indonesia had 7.5%, Mexico 4.7%, Guatemala 3.8% and Ethiopia and Vietnam were equal with 3.4%.Coffee is a tough crop, and can be grown in areas where it is difficult or impossible to grow other crops. (9) However, disease is always problem for coffee production, as we can see in some parts of South America at the moment.ICO is active in educating farmers about avoiding disease and dealing with problems when they occur.The distribution chain varies from country to country, explains Pablo Dubois. In most countries the smaller farmers sell their crop to a local trader, who then sells it on to exporters. There are, however, other distribution systems. (10) ____________. Some countries, like Vietnam, have special government marketing organizations for coffee.Coffee prices often vary greatly from one year to the next. In 1997, for example, there was a large rise in the world price, which was immediately felt by the consumer. Rising prices always result in a drop in sales, which will have a bad effect on those developing countries, which are highly dependent on foreign exchange from coffee exports. (11)____________.In the opinion of Pablo Dubois, the biggest problem for his organisation is to create greater consumer awareness of the different varieties of coffee and different ways of preparing it. (12)____________. ICO is therefore concentrating its promotional activities on Russia and China. It is also encouraging environmentally friendly coffee production, and last year's seminar on coffee and the environment created a lot of interest.The future looks bright for the coffee industry. It is estimated that consumption over the next few years will continue to rise steadily. New markets like Eastern Europe and China are expected to develop fast.

A. As a result, the membership now represents 94% of all exporters and 60% of all importers.
B. In some of these countries, this can amount to as much as 50% of all export earning.
C. In North America, most consumers already have above average knowledge of the range available.
D. For example, frost and wind are particularly damaging to coffee crops.
E. Larger coffee growers, for example, frequently export directly.
F. The main reason for this is higher Brazilian output as production recovers from weather damage to crops.
G. It is cultivated in mountain regions which can only be reached by animal transport, and in other difficult areas where modern agricultural equipment cannot be used.
H. This is because there is a demand for coffee in Germany, and it is also sold in the UK and in the US.
I. This make the coffee industry fairly universal, according to Pablo Dubois, Head of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), based in London.

答案及讲解

参考答案：

8.F 9.G 10.E 11.B 12.C

8.空白部分前面说到世界生产量增加了很多，可能会说到原因，而空白后面提到了巴西，那么中间的空白部分肯定要提到巴西的。所以，根据上下文内容因该选择F。
9.前面讲到咖啡可以在恶劣的环境下生长，其他作物很难或者不能生长的地方都可以终止咖啡。空白部分后面提到病虫害对咖啡非常致命，根据前后文，填G最能使前后文连贯起来。
10.前后都是在讲咖啡的销售渠道和配送体系。所以，选择E。
11.前面讲价格上升对那些过度依赖咖啡出口的国家来说会造成一些困难，如果选择B，对这些国家的状况进行补充说明，比较连贯。
12.空白前讲ICO组织向种植咖啡的农民普及知识，后面用therefore连接，增加在俄罗斯和俄国的普及知识活动，所以，选择C，在北美国家这些知识已经非常普及，这样比较能够连贯起来。