Question

【题目】Growing strawberries in pots

·The best way to start growing strawberries is to buy pot-grown strawberry plants in spring：5 plants are plenty for a hanging basket and 10 for the average 13 inch-sized pot．

·Plant them immediately in soil-based compost（混合肥料） and they will produce a modest crop in their first year．The second year should see a bumper（特大的）crop，followed by a slightly lower yield（产量）the third summer．Then start again with fresh stock ．

·Careful watering and feeding are essential If you are to harvest a good crop，you must never let the compost dry out, particularly when the fruit is forming and ripening；if you do．most of your crop will drop off血e bush almost immediately．

·Water well then leave the pots for up to 3 weeks，until they reach the point of drying out be careful not to overwater them during the winter months．

Pruning apple trees

·A one-year-old tree is known as a “maiden”．It has a single stem when purchased．Immediately after planting, cut it back by about half to leave 4 good buds at the base of the stem．This will force growth from the base or the plant during the summer．

·In the second year ,prune in winter by cutting all side branches back by about one-third, Make sure each cut is made cleanly just above an outward-facing bud．In the third and fourth years, new side branches will have emerged from the previous year’s growth．Cut back all these new side branches by a third, pruning to an outward-facing bud．

·By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape．From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter．Remove any diseased wood and broken branches, and ensure the centre is open to air circulation

【1】The two pieces of advice probably appear in_________

A．a scientific repot B．a gardening guide

C．a book review D．a fashion column

【2】A good crop of strawberries mainly depends on_________

A．the size of a pot

B．the season of harvesting

C．the number of plants in a pot

D．careful watering and feeding

【3】Cutting back all side branches by a third is to__________

A．remove the diseased and broken branches

B．keep the whole tree open to air circulation

C．force the apple tree to grow from the base in winter

D．help the apple tree to form a well-balanced shape

【4】The two pieces of advice suggest that planting is closely related to_______

A．season B．water C．compost D．cutting

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】B

【小题1】D

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【解析】

试题分析：你想学会在花盆里种植草莓吗？你想学习如何修剪苹果树吗？如果你对这些园艺感兴趣，就一定要认真地去读一读。

【小题1】B 主旨大意题。本文是关于园艺的，A．a scientific report一片科学报道；B．a gardening guide园艺指导；C．a book review一篇书评；D．a fashion column一个时尚栏目。故选B。

【小题1】D 细节理解题。根据Careful watering and feeding are essential If you are to harvest a good crop可知，收获草莓最好的办法是精心浇水施肥。故选D。

【小题2】D细节理解题。根据By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape．From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter．可知，在冬天去掉新枝的1/3就可以保持树的平衡的样子。故选D。

【小题3】A主旨大意题。A．season季节；B．water浇水；C．compost施肥；D．cutting剪枝。两部分提到的同一件事就是要在春天的时候种植，所以季节最重要。故选A。