Question

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地區(qū)). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.

　Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (蘋果醬).

　Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

1.It can be learned from the text that delicious apples are _______________

A．grown in France.

B．sold everywhere.

C．very big.

D．quite sweet.

2.Cold winter weather is good for _______________

A．the growth of apple trees.	B．producing large apples.
C．improving the taste of apples.	D．the increase of water in apples.

3.China, France and the United States are considered to _______________

A．be large producers of apples.	B．be large producers of applesauce.
C．have the longest history in apple production.
D．have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.A

【解析】本文主要講了有關(guān)蘋果的一些資料。介紹了蘋果。其種類，顏色，大小，味道，用途及蘋果樹的生長(zhǎng)情況。

1.C細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文中第三自然段中They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. 一句可知Ｃ為本題的最佳答案。

2.A細(xì)節(jié)題。文章結(jié)尾的一句話this cold period is good for the tree便是該題的正確答案，即Ａ。

3.A細(xì)節(jié)題。本題只要抓住文中第一自然段Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States. 這句話，便可得出Ａ是正確答案。