Question

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

There’re 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 color, size,  and taste. The color 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(苹果酱).

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 winter, the cold period is good for the tree.

1. 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

2. China, France and the United States are considered to ________________.

A. be large producers of applesauce

B. be large producers of apples

C. have the longest history in apple production

D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries

3. The word “yielded” in the last sentence means “________________”.

A. improved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increased

C. sold　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. produced

 

Answer 1

答案：1A2B3D
提示：

1 从文中可知，寒冷的天气对苹果树的生长有利，故1题选A。 2 The leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.可知本题选B 3 yield的意思是“生产”，故3题选D.