Question

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(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are tasted fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(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.
【小题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

【小题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

【小题3】China, France and the United States are considered to_______.

A．be small producers of apples

B．be large producers of applesauce

C．have the longest history in apple production

D．have the coldest winter among apple production

【小题4】The word yielded in the last sentence means________.

A．improved

B．increased

C．produced

D．sold

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：本文主要讲了有关苹果的一些资料。介绍了苹果。其种类，颜色，大小，味道，用途及苹果树的生长情况。
【小题1】细节题。根据文中第三自然段中They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. 一句可知Ｃ为本题的最佳答案。
【小题2】细节题。文章结尾的一句话this cold period is good for the tree便是该题的正确答案，即Ａ。
【小题3】细节题。本题只要抓住文中第一自然段Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States. 这句话，便可得出C是正确答案。
【小题4】猜词题：虽然冬天不结果实，但寒冷的天气是最适合苹果生长的。选C
考点：考查科普类短文
点评：科普类短文一般会有一些难度，和题目相关的有的涉及到一些长句的理解，要求考生长句的分析能力，并考查学生的概括能力，题目以推理题居多，考生做题时要多的通过句子看到本质。