Question

【题目】As weather cools across the United States, a growing number of Americans visit farms. They harvest fruits, enjoy hay wagon rides and walk in the fields. These people are called “agri-tourists.” They improve the economy of rural areas and help farmers increase their profits.

School children are walking in a corn field maze. The corn is cut into tricky passageways that make it difficult to find a way out. The children are from Yorktown Elementary School in Bowie Maryland. They have traveled to Montpelier Farms in Prince George’s County which is also in Maryland. The farm is about 40 kilometers from The White House.

Debbie Pierson is the student’s teacher. “We go on these kind of field trips so that the children will have a hands-on experience of what it’s like to be on a farm,” Pierson said.

In Loudoun County Virginia, there are farms where grapes are grown for use in making wine. Many of the farms let people visit, and drink the wine that is made there. Bill Hatch owns the Zephaniah Farm Vineyard. He holds wine tastings in his home. “We are doubling the number of visitors to our farm every year. We have an average of 250 people on a weekend,” Hatch said.

As more people visit farms, more farmers are adding activities in which visitors can take part.

Malcolm Baldwin owns WeatherLea Farm and Vineyard in Loudoun County. Six years ago, he began letting people be married at his farm. They can also sleep at the farm overnight. Mr. Baldwin says the money he makes from these activities let him keep his small farm operating. “But without the animals, and without the vines, the wedding business wouldn’t be as profitable (有利可图的), because people like to see the vines. They like to see the animals and without which I don’t think this will be a popular place,” Baldwin said.

【1】We can infer from the first paragraph that people always go for field trips in _______.

A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter

【2】The underlined word “maze” in the passage is similar to “_______”.

A. puzzle B. trip C. house D. activity

【3】 On Malcolm Baldwin’s farms, visitors can ________.

A. taste the wine made in the USA

B. raise and hunt animals

C. do wedding business

D. have fun as well as bring him money

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【解析】

试题分析：现在有很多“农业旅游者”，他们改善农村经济，帮助农民增加利润。他们体验各种农村活动，推动了农村旅游业的发展。

【1】C考查推理判断。根据As weather cools across the United States, a growing number of Americans visit farms.可知天气变冷了，天气应该是从夏天变到秋天，所以选C。

【2】A考查推理判断。根据School children are walking in a corn field maze学龄儿童正在一个玉米田走迷宫可知maze意思是迷宫，所以选A。

【3】D考查推理判断。 Six years ago, he began letting people be married at his farm. They can also sleep at the farm overnight. Mr. Baldwin says the money he makes from these activities let him keep his small farm operating. “But without the animals, and without the vines, the wedding business wouldn’t be as profitable (有利可图的), 六年前，他开始让人们在他的农场结婚。他们还可以在农场过夜。鲍德温先生说他挣的钱从这些活动中让他保持他的小农场经营。“但没有动物，没有植物，婚礼业务不会盈利，所以游客们可以玩的同时也为鲍德温带来了利益，故选D。