Question

If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.

One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.

Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣經(jīng)) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.

An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.

In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.

Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.

1.What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?

A. Something for cutting apples.

B. A person who likes to please others.

C. A person who is dealing with fruits.

D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly.

2.“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb about ____________.

A. cookingB. medicine

C. shoppingD. health

3.Which of the following is TRUE with apples?

A. Apples are medicine.

B. Apples are the most important food.

C. New York is famous for its big apples.

D. The Bible says Adam was given an apple.

4.The passage is mainly about___________.

A. stories about the apple

B. apples in American culture

C. some famous sayings of the apple

D. big cities that is famous for apples

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述蘋果在美國文化中起著至關(guān)重要的作用，很多諺語、詞語都是用蘋果來命名的。蘋果不僅美味，而且對(duì)人們的健康有好處。

1.詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文If someone always says good words to a person,“如果某人對(duì)一個(gè)人說好聽的話�！笨芍�，apple-polisher的意思是“拍馬屁的人”，故選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句話“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy.“‘一天一個(gè)蘋果，醫(yī)生遠(yuǎn)離我。’這個(gè)諺語鼓勵(lì)孩子們吃新鮮的水果保持健康。”可知這個(gè)諺語和健康有關(guān)，故選D。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.“當(dāng)?shù)矫绹�城市度假是，人們總是參觀紐約，因?yàn)樗�是美國所有城市�?dāng)中蘋果最大的城市�！笨芍�答案，故選C。

4.主旨大意題。這篇短文主要講述蘋果在美國文化中起著至關(guān)重要的作用，故選B。

考點(diǎn)：文化類短文閱讀。