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 (地区). 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 (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 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.

4.The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________

A.improved.　          B. increased.　 C.produced.　     D. sold.

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 (地区). 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 (苹果酱).

　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.

It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _______________

　 A. grown in France.　　 B. sold everywhere.

　 C. very big.　　　　　　  D. quite sweet.

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.

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.

The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________

　A. improved.　 B. increased.

　C. produced.　  D. sold.

阅读短文，根据所读内容在文后1~10的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。

Environment protection is a concept and also a life style. In September, a series of environmental protection events will be launched in Hangzhou to make the city more beautiful.

　　Public Commuter Week

　　From 16th to 22nd of Sept. will be the Public Commuter Week in Hangzhou. The government will encourage all citizens to take public commuter transit vehicles. In order to ensure the efficiency of the public buses, the section between Xihu Avenue and Qingchun Lu Road on Yan'an Lu Road will be purposely designated as priority(优先) section for buses and taxies. Meanwhile, other vehicles will be controlled by its plate numbers to run on different dates:

　　Plate numbers ending with 1,3,5,7&9 (characterized plate numbers ending with English letters A-M) will be entitled(有…...的资格) to run on 17th, 19th and 21st Sept.

　　Plate numbers ending with 2,4,6,8&0 (characterized plate numbers ending with English letters N-Z) will be entitled to run on 16th, 18th and 20th Sept.

The controlled period is from 7am to 7pm every day.

　　Carfree Day

　　As in France, the Carfree Day for Hangzhou is set on 22nd Sept. All citizens will be encouraged to travel by bicycle, by bus or on foot. The traffic policemen will divide the streets into two regions to ensure the smooth trial of the first Carfree Day in Hangzhou.

　　In the controlled region, the traffic policemen and signboards will remind the citizens not to drive the car. In the forbidden regions, no car is allowed to drive by. The controlled period is from 7am to 7pm on 22nd Sept.

Seek for environment protectors around you. Life of environment protection can be a stylish life. In Paris, for example, it is a trend to travel by bicycle. Needless to say, it is a fashionable choice not to drive the car on Carefree Day. We also believe, there are various types for environment protectors as it is coming into our daily life in various ways.

第三部分  阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）：

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 (地区). 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 (苹果酱).

　　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.

41. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _______________

　 A. grown in France.　B. sold everywhere.  C. very big.　D. quite sweet.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________

A. improved.　 B. increased.    C. produced.　  D. sold.

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. 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 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. Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce.

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.

41. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _______________
　 A. grown in France.　　            B. sold everywhere.
　 C. very huge.　　　　　　          D. quite sweet.
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. The word “yielded” in the last sentence means _______________
   A. improved.　 B. increased.    C. produced.　  D. sold.