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For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent of water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. 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. Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce.
Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. 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. China, France and the United States are considered to ________.
A. be large producers of apples
B. be large producers of apple sauce
C. have the longest history in apple production
D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries
2. What kind of apples are used to make fruit sauce?
A. Big apples. B. Bad apples. C. Sugary apples. D. Acid apples.
3. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are ________.
A. grown in France B. sold everywhere C. quite sweet D. very big
4. Cold winter weather is good for ________.
A. producing large apples B. the growth of apple trees
C. improving the taste of apples D. the increase of water in apples
5. You can most probably read the passage in ________.
A. an advertisement B. a travel guide
C. an agriculture newspaper D. a story book
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了苹果这种水果的一些情况，包括其主要生产国、美国的苹果品牌以及一些生长习性等情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.(苹果生产的主要国家有中国、法国和美国)”可知，中国、法国和美国被认为是苹果的主要生产国。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce.(一般来说，甜苹果是新鲜吃的，酸苹果是用来做苹果酱的)”可知，酸苹果是用来做果酱的。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. (他们有各种各样的大小，Delicious苹果是最大的)”可知，Delicious苹果非常大。故选D。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters.(苹果树可以长到十二米高。它们在冬天非常寒冷的地区繁殖得最好)”可知，寒冷的冬天有利于苹果树的生长。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent of water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.(几千年来，人类一直享受着苹果的味道。 苹果的含水量约为85%，除了最热和最冷的地区，它几乎生长在世界各地。苹果生产的主要国家有中国、法国和美国)”结合文章主要介绍了苹果这种水果的一些情况，包括其主要生产国、美国的苹果品牌以及一些生长习性等情况。可推知，文章可能选自一份农业报纸。故选C。
