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Not all vegetables need lots of sunshine. Mark Hoffman and his wife own a bed-and-breakfast guesthouse in rural Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests fresh products from the garden.

The Hoffmans have been growing food and flowers for twenty-five years. For almost ten of those years, Mr. Hoffman has been experimenting and working with shade (阴凉) plantings. He says, “The bottom line here is that most plants will produce more in full sun. But if you do not have full sun, there are other choices.”

For example, he grows tomatoes near oak trees. Oak trees can produce a lot of shade. But Mr. Hoffman says his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours’ direct sunshine a day, especially morning sun. Not only does this go against the traditional advice that tomatoes need six, eight, even twelve hours’ full sun a day. It also shows how plants and tree roots can share nutrients and water.

Mr. Hoffman says plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. He also found that his potatoes did better partly in shade than in full sun.

Moving them out of the sun helped control an insect problem. Mr. Hoffman does not use pesticide (农药). Instead, he planted the potatoes in the shade, especially on the east side of the tree. The potatoes get morning sun, but they are shaded during the hottest part of the day. Some insects dislike shade, and the hottest part day is when they do the worst of their damage.

Time of day, sun intensity (强度), shadows from trees, walls and buildings all influence how much sunlight falls on plants. And people interested in shade planting should also remember something else. The term “shade” can describe different amounts of darkness. It can even mean different things in different parts of the world.

1.How many hours of sunshine are enough to keep tomato plants growing in Hoffman’s garden?

A.five hours a day

B.Six hours a day

C.Eight hours a day

D.Twelve hours a day

2.From the passage we can know that ______ .

A.plants with wider leaves produce more in full sun.

B.as a matter of fact, plants don’t need to grow in full sun.

C.the more sunshine plants get, the more they will produce

D.plants with wider leaves grow better in shadows

3.All of the following can influence how much sunlight falls on plants EXCEPT ______.

A.length of day time

B.brightness of the sun

C.changes of the season

D.shadows

4. Which of the following can best describe Mr. Hoffman?

A.Curious

B.Experienced

C.Easy-going

D.Funny

5.We may read the passage on a website in the section of ______.

A.environment

B.travelling

C.agriculture

D.lifestyle

 

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:

1.A 细节题。根据第三段第2行his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours’ direct sunshine a day说明A正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第四段第一行Mr. Hoffman says plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments.说明D正确。

3.C 细节题。根据最后一段1,2行Time of day, sun intensity (强度), shadows from trees, walls and buildings all influence how much sunlight falls on plants.说明ABD都能影响植物的生长,C项没有提及。

4.B 推理题。根据第二段第一行The Hoffmans have been growing food and flowers for twenty-five years.说明他有多年的种植经验,经验丰富。故B正确。

5.C 推理题。本文是关于阳光和阴凉对植物生长的影响,应该是在网站的农业相关的部分,故C正确。

考点:考查科普类短文阅读

点评:本文是关于阳光和阴凉对植物生长的影响。本文难度较小,从选项中可以看出,本大题主要主要是考查了对文章细节的把握,注重综合语言能力的运用。

 

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[  ]

A.many film stars leave the screen after they become successful

B.it is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charm.

C.not all film stars can remain famous for a long time .

D.film stays are successful not only on the screen.

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[  ]

A.he finds a lot in the character that is new to him.

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C.he has never played such a wonderful role.

D.he sees more of himself in Sully.

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[  ]

A.1920s

B.1930s

C.1940s

D.1950s

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[  ]

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B.show us a most recent film by Paul Newman

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1.Plug-ins can help us to do all of the following except _________.

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B.watching animations and videos

C.playing three-dimensioned games

D.searching for information on the net

2.The correct explanation about “plug-in” is _________.

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B.a small,add-on piece of hardware which improves your web browser

C.a small,add-on piece of software which can turn your computer into a radio or TV

D.a small,add-on piece of software like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer

3.When we go to a “shocked” website a second time,_________.

A.we should go to the Macromedia site and click on the link to install the Active X control

B.the shockwave control loads itself and plays the movie for us

C.we will be asked whether to download the shockwave control or not

D.we have to buy the shockwave control and load it

4.Most of the time,how can we get a plug-in before automatic installation?

A.We have to buy it from the developer.

B.We have to borrow it from the developer.

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D.We can obtain from the developer without paying.

 

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C. provide exact facts to the company D. fill in questionnaires  

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A. visits some shops regularly and sometimes does something special

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A. get the best service and get paid at the same time

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Showing his horribly yellow teeth, the manager, smiling, said, Well, thats just bad luck for you. 

Dont you know who I am? asked the famous man.

Ive no idea, replied the manager.

So the famous man and his sister ran away, without paying.

1.Whats the attitude of the mans sister toward famous people?

A. Indifferent.   B. Envious.   C. Curious.      D. Annoyed.

2.The famous man took his sister to another country to ________.

A. see how famous he was there      B. enjoy the delicious food there

C. enjoy the beautiful views there     D. see what would happen if no one knew him

3. In fact, the famous man thought that being famous ________.

A. was a thing worth taking pride in  B. could bring him all he needed

C. was not all great with everything  D. would enable him to travel abroad

4.The passage is written mainly ________.

A. to describe famous peoples life    

B. to explain the importance of being famous

C. to show how to deal with problems in a restaurant

D. to show that famous people are watched more

 

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