Question

  You may have heard that Americans like hot dogs and hamburgers best of all foods. Well,farmers and owners of public eating places might happily agree. But people whose favourites are pizza and apple pie would give the meat lovers a spirited argument！

  A hot dog is usually made from pork(the meat of a pig) or beef. Another version of a hot dog has no meat at all. It often contains bean curd.

  Americans also eat lots of hamburgers. This ground meat comes from beef. It can be cooked in many ways. Like hot dogs,hamburgers are a favourite picnic food.

  Americans also buy or make large amounts of pizza. A basic pizza contains to?mato sauce or cheese,or both,on a breadlike material.

  Spaghetti is a traditional Italian favourite that also has become an American favourite. It is made from flour and water and sometimes eggs. This dough (面团) is pulled into lengths and boiled.

  Another favourite food,macaroni,is similar to spaghetti. People sometimes call this dish " comfort food", because it makes them feel better. 

  Like people in many parts of the world,Americans love pie. These sweet dishes have fruit,nuts or some other filling in a crust. Some people say pies are the best comfort food ever. Pie can be the most inviting food ever. A red strawberry pie or a green or yellow lime pie can defeat the strongest will of people trying to lose weight. But apple pie may be a top American favourite. Over time,this dish has come to be strongly linked to the United States. When someone or something seems especially American,people say it is "as American as apple pie".

1. What's the meaning of the last sentence in the first paragraph?

   A. Not all people take hot dogs or hamburgers as their favourites.

   B. People believe pizza and apple pie are no better than hot dogs and hamburg?ers.

   C. Lovers of pizza and apple pie don't like to eat meat at all.

   D. Hot dogs and hamburgers are not healthier than pizza and apple pie.

2. What's the shape of "macaroni" according to this passage?

   A. Round. B. Square.

   C. Line. D. Oval.

3. The strawberry and lime pie can       .

   A. help people to lose weight

   B. strengthen people's desire to lose weight

   C. make people put on weight

   D. cause people to give up losing weight

4. The passage mainly talks about .

   A. favourite foods in America

   B. foods created by Americans

   C. popular foreign foods in America

   D. the differences between varied foods

Answer 1

[文章大意]文章主要介绍了美国人最喜欢的几种美食。

1. A句意理解题。根据第一段可知，并不是所有的人都喜欢热狗和汉堡。故选A.

2. C推理判断题。根据第五段中的"This dough (面团) is pulled into lengths and boiled."和第六段的第一句"Another favourite food,macaroni,is similar to spaghetti."可知，macarohi是线状的。答案为 C.

3. D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"A red strawberry pie or a green or yellow lime pie can defeat the strongest will of people trying to lose weight."可知，那些想减肥的人是禁不起草莓饼或酸橙饼的诱惑的。故选 D.

4. A主旨大意题。文章是围绕着美国人最喜欢的美食而进行叙述的，故答案为A项。