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 (地区). 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 colour, size, and taste. The colour 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 eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).
　　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 large producers of apples.

B．be large producers of applesauce.

C．have the longest history in apple production.

D．have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.

【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】A
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】细节题 根据第三段第三句：They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest.可知C选项正确。
【小题2】细节题 根据第四段：They do best in areas that have very cold winters.可知A选项正确
【小题3】细节题 根据第一段：Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.可知A选项正确
【小题4】词义猜测题 由动宾关系和常识可以判断，水果是生产的，应为produce
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