Question

Almost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples trees grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States produces (出產) more apples than any other country except(除外) France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.

Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunch. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinner very simply. Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert for many Americans.

　The state of Washington is proud of its apples. The trees there produce about five billion apples every year—nearly one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.

1. Almost everyone likes to eat _______________.

A. B. C. D.

2. ____________ produces the most apples in the world.

A. The United States B. Canada C. China D. France

3. Many Americans like to eat apples during lunch because they _______ at noon.

A. eat nothing but apples B. feel it better to eat apples

C. often eat simple food D. can get apples easily

4.“The trees there produce about five billion apples every year.” One billion is ­­­__.

A. 100,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 10,000,000 D. 1,000,000,000

5.The state of Washington is proud of its apples because they think_____________.

A. everyone in the world can share their happiness

B. they can produce as many apples as people all over the world

C. their apples are better than any of the other fruits

D. their apple trees are the best in the world

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：幾乎每個人都喜歡吃蘋果。蘋果樹生長在世界的每個部分。美國生產的蘋果比法國以外的其他任何國家都多。華盛頓州和紐約州生產的蘋果最多。蘋果在美國很受歡迎。許多人喜歡把蘋果帶去上班或上學當午飯吃。蘋果汁是一種受歡迎的飲料，蘋果派是許多美國人最喜歡的甜點。華盛頓州以蘋果而自豪。目前約生產五十億蘋果。

1.細節理解題。根據第一段第一句Almost everyone likes to eat apples.可知選A。

2.細節理解題。根據第一段第三句The United States produces (出產) more apples than any other country except(除外) France.可知選D。

3.細節理解題。根據第二段第三四句Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunch. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinner very simply.可知選C。

4.詞義猜測題。One billion=1,000,000,000，所以選D。

5.細節理解題。根據第三段第二句The trees there produce about five billion apples every year—nearly one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.可知選B。

考點：社會現象類閱讀。