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【题目】 When you see flowers for sale, do you ever think of how they got from where they were grown? In most cases, they were grown in another country and imported to a big market in the Netherlands (荷兰),which sells 80 percent of the flowers and plants in the world. After they are traded there, they are exported again by plane all over the world. Eventually, they come to your town or city.

Since the 1500s Netherlands has been famous for growing and selling plants. In 1592,the first tulip (郁金香)bulb was imported to Netherlands from Turkey and tulips quickly caught on. As a matter of fact, some people struck it rich with tulips. Just one tulip bulb was worth as much as a house in Amsterdam!

These days, the nation is still famous for its tulips and many other kinds of flowers as well. Many kinds of flowers are grown in greenhouses that are heated and lit so it's summer all year inside. In addition, millions of flowers arrive by plane every day at Amsterdam Airport. The center of the flower industry is the Aalsmeer Flower Auction located near the airport, about 16 kilometers from downtown Amsterdam. Every year, three billion flowers and 400 million plants are traded here. They come from 8,000 growers in places like Kenya, Ecuador and Indonesia. In an auction, buyers try to get the best flowers for the lowest prices so they can make a profit. At Aalsmeer, the prices start high and decrease. You have to watch out because it happens very quickly. The first person to press a button gets the plants at that price. As a rule, it only takes seconds to sell bunches of flowers, especially those in high demand. six hundred groups are sold each hour, so you have to decide what price you will payin a hurry. As soon as beautiful roses catch your eye, you must act. The next time you admire a bunch of roses, think about the adventure that the flowers have had. Where they came from may remain a mystery, but they almost certainly had a brief stop at Aalsmeer.

【1】What do we know about Netherlands from Paragraph 1?

A.It has many famous flower markets.B.It sends flowers to your city by train.

C.It sells 80% of the flowers and plants in the world.D.It is a small country in Europe.

【2】Which of the following is NOT true about tulips?

A.Netherlands is famous for its tulips and many other flowers.

B.Tulips were traded to Netherlands from Turkey in the 1500s.

C.A tulip bulb is as expensive as a house in Amsterdam these days.

D.Tulips made some people own quite a lot of wealth easily.

【3】Which fact about greenhouses is true?

A.People sells flowers in them.B.Flowers can grow at a good temperature.

C.They are only used in winter.D.They are only used to grow tulips.

【4】What do we know from the third paragraph?

A.3 billion flowers and 400 million plants are traded in Kenya, Ecuador, and Indonesia.

B.Amsterdam Airport is about 16 kilometers from downtown Aalsmeer.

C.Buyers may miss getting the flowers they want if they can't make a quick decision.

D.The prices of the flowers in Aalsmeer are higher than those in other cities.

【5】Which is the best title for this passage?

A.The History of Tulip.B.The Flower Trades in Netherlands.

C.Make money by Planting Flowers.D.Flowers make Netherlands beautiful.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

本文讲述了荷兰花卉交易。荷兰销售世界上80%的花草，花草在那里交易后，再用飞机出口到世界各地。每年有30亿朵鲜花和4亿株植物在这里交易，在拍卖中，买家试图以最低的价格买到最好的花，这样他们就能赚钱。一旦美丽的玫瑰吸引了你的目光，你就必须行动起来。

【1】细节理解题。根据“they were grown in another country and imported to a big market in the Netherlands (荷兰),which sells 80 percent of the flowers and plants in the world”在大多数情况下,它们生长在另一个国家和进口的一个大市场在荷兰，销售世界上80%的花草。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据“ As a matter of fact, some people struck it rich with tulips. Just one tulip bulb was worth as much as a house in Amsterdam!”事实上，有些人用郁金香发了财。一个郁金香球茎的价值相当于阿姆斯特丹一所房子的价值!是在1592年，所以选项C错误。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据“…Every year, three billion flowers and 400 million plants are traded here. ”每年有30亿朵鲜花和4亿株植物在这里交易，所以不是在温室卖花，排除A；结合常识温室在不只是在冬天使用，排除C；根据“Many kinds of flowers are grown in greenhouses that are heated and lit so it's summer all year inside”许多种类的花生长在温室里，温室里有暖气和照明，所以里面全年都是夏天。所以花能在适宜的温度下生长，并不是只有郁金香，排除D，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据“They come from 8,000 growers in places like Kenya, Ecuador and Indonesia.”他们来自肯尼亚、厄瓜多尔和印度尼西亚等地的8000名种植者，排除A；根据“The center of the flower industry is the Aalsmeer Flower Auction located near the airport, about 16 kilometers from downtown Amsterdam.”花卉行业的中心是Aalsmeer花卉拍卖会，它位于机场附近，距离阿姆斯特丹市中心约16公里。并不是飞机场离市中心约16公里，排除B；选项D在文章中并没有提及；根据“As soon as beautiful roses catch your eye, you must act. The next time you admire a bunch of roses, think about the adventure that the flowers have had. ”一旦美丽的玫瑰吸引了你的目光，你就必须行动起来。故选C；

【5】最佳标题。A. The History of Tulip.郁金香的历史；B. The Flower Trades in Netherlands.荷兰花卉贸易；C. Make money by Planting Flowers.通过种花赚钱；Flowers make Netherlands beautiful.鲜花使荷兰变得美丽；根据本文讲述了荷兰销售世界上80%的花草，花卉如何进行贸易，故选B。