题目
When I visited a number of fruit farms in central England.I found broad agreement-|||-among most of the growers that these days it makes sense to move away from their-|||-traditional crops such as apples and into cherries instead.Now.in summertime.they-|||-have orchard after orchard of beautiful trees,heavily laden with bright red fruit.-|||-UK cherry growers tend to choose the varieties which ripen slowly.This fruit may-|||-command a higher price because the harvest is not so early,and there are always reliable-|||-buyers for it.Research is currently being carried out into ways of improving yield.A-|||-major obstacle to cfficient production is the fact that growth may not be the same from-|||-season to season.Sometimes the fruit only grows as big as a pea,and then drops to the-|||-ground.-|||-Quite a few of the smaller trees are covered up against the rain and wind.in a-|||-plastic tunnel.Older.larger trees have to take their chance out in the open,but cherries-|||-are a delicate fruit,and good weather conditions are needed to achieve the potential-|||-yield of five tons per hectare.The surface of the fruit has very little wax on it,so cherries-|||-need to be kept out of the rain as much as possible,because it's easy for the skin to-|||-crack when water gets into it.If this occurs.the crop may be lost,because the fruit-|||-bursts with a pop,rather like a balloon-|||-People often ask,"How long does it take to get a decent crop from a cherry tree?"-|||-Well,there are new varieties.laden with fruit,that are only four years old.but if you-|||-go back and read the old fruit-growing textbooks from the 1960s,they tell you cherries-|||-don't give a worthwhile crop till they're 12 years old.Some varieties go on cropping-|||-till they're 90!-|||-There are three new varieties which have recently been introduced by growers-|||-'Symphony'and Staccato'are both highly successful so far.but Sweetheart is being-|||-planted in larger numbers than either of them and looks to be a real winner.-|||-Just one problem if you go o cherry picking this summer-how do you stop yourself-|||-eating them all?One expert who's been picking all her life told me,"Eat a cherry,suck-|||-the stone and keep it on your tongue-it stops you putting any more in!"That way you-|||-end up with at least a handful of this delicious fruit in your basket!-|||-36.It can be inferred from the passage that many fruit growers in central England-|||-__-|||-A)favor traditional varieties of cherry-|||-B)used to grow apples in their orchards-|||-C)are eager to raise the price of their fruit-|||-D)have lost many buyers in their business-|||-37.What should be done in order to get a big harvest of cherries?-|||-A)Cover up the cherries with paper bags-|||-B)Spray wax onto the surface of cherries-|||-C)Shelter the cherries from rain and wind-|||-D)Water the cherry trees frequently.-|||-38.How are the new varieties of cherry trees different from traditiona ones?-|||-A)They produce a larger crop than traditional ones.-|||-B)They can be harvested for more than one season.-|||-C)They give cherries with better taste.-|||-D)They take less time to yield a crop.
题目解答
答案
【文章大意】本文主要讲述了英国樱桃种植者倾向于选择成熟缓慢的品种。这种水果可能会获得更高的价格，因为收获不是那么早，而且总是有可靠的买家。
36.【答案】B
【解析】题干意思是“从中可以推断，英格兰中部许多水果种植者_____”，A、喜欢传统的樱桃品种；B、过去常在果园里种苹果；C、渴望提高水果的价格；D、在生意上失去了许多买主，根据文章第一段第一句话“When I visited a number of fruit farms in central England, I found broad agreement among most of the growers that these days it makes sense to move away from their traditional crops such as apples and into cherries instead（当我参观英格兰中部的一些水果农场时，我发现大多数种植者都广泛同意，如今从传统的苹果作物转向樱桃是合理的）”可知，英格兰中部许多水果种植者过去常在果园里种苹果，故选B。
37.【答案】C
【解析】题干意思是“为了收获大量的樱桃，应该做些什么”，A、用纸袋盖住樱桃；B、在樱桃表面涂上蜡；C、保护樱桃免受风雨侵袭；D、经常给樱桃树浇水，根据文章第二段第五句话“Quite a few of the smaller trees are covered up against the rain and wind, in a plastic tunnel（相当多的较小的树被覆盖在塑料隧道里以防风雨）”可知，为了收获大量的樱桃，应该保护樱桃免受风雨侵袭，故选C。
38.【答案】D
【解析】题干意思是“新的樱桃树品种与传统的品种有何不同”，A、它们的产量比传统的品种高；B、它们可以收获一个以上的季节；C、它们生产美味的樱桃；D、它们需要更少的时间才能收获作物，根据文章第三段第二句话“Well, there are new varieties, laden with fruit, that are only four years old, but if you go back and read the old fruit-growing textbooks from the 1960s, they tell you cherries don't give a worthwhile crop till they're 12 years old（嗯，有一些新的品种，结满了果子，只有四岁，但是如果你回去阅读20世纪60年代的水果种植课本，他们会告诉你，樱桃在12岁之前不会给你带来有价值的收成）”可知，新的樱桃树品种需要更少的时间才能收获作物，故选D。
36.【答案】B
【解析】题干意思是“从中可以推断，英格兰中部许多水果种植者_____”，A、喜欢传统的樱桃品种；B、过去常在果园里种苹果；C、渴望提高水果的价格；D、在生意上失去了许多买主，根据文章第一段第一句话“When I visited a number of fruit farms in central England, I found broad agreement among most of the growers that these days it makes sense to move away from their traditional crops such as apples and into cherries instead（当我参观英格兰中部的一些水果农场时，我发现大多数种植者都广泛同意，如今从传统的苹果作物转向樱桃是合理的）”可知，英格兰中部许多水果种植者过去常在果园里种苹果，故选B。
37.【答案】C
【解析】题干意思是“为了收获大量的樱桃，应该做些什么”，A、用纸袋盖住樱桃；B、在樱桃表面涂上蜡；C、保护樱桃免受风雨侵袭；D、经常给樱桃树浇水，根据文章第二段第五句话“Quite a few of the smaller trees are covered up against the rain and wind, in a plastic tunnel（相当多的较小的树被覆盖在塑料隧道里以防风雨）”可知，为了收获大量的樱桃，应该保护樱桃免受风雨侵袭，故选C。
38.【答案】D
【解析】题干意思是“新的樱桃树品种与传统的品种有何不同”，A、它们的产量比传统的品种高；B、它们可以收获一个以上的季节；C、它们生产美味的樱桃；D、它们需要更少的时间才能收获作物，根据文章第三段第二句话“Well, there are new varieties, laden with fruit, that are only four years old, but if you go back and read the old fruit-growing textbooks from the 1960s, they tell you cherries don't give a worthwhile crop till they're 12 years old（嗯，有一些新的品种，结满了果子，只有四岁，但是如果你回去阅读20世纪60年代的水果种植课本，他们会告诉你，樱桃在12岁之前不会给你带来有价值的收成）”可知，新的樱桃树品种需要更少的时间才能收获作物，故选D。
解析
考查要点：
- 推断题（第36题）：需结合上下文推断种植者过去种植的传统作物类型。
- 细节题（第37题）：需定位文中具体措施，理解樱桃生长条件。
- 对比题（第38题）：需比较新旧樱桃品种的差异，抓住关键时间点。
解题核心：
- 定位关键句：通过问题关键词（如“traditional crops”“harvest”“varieties”）快速找到对应段落。
- 排除干扰项：注意选项中与原文表述不符的细节（如“price”“taste”等文中未提及的内容）。
第36题
关键句：
“move away from their traditional crops such as apples and into cherries instead”
推断逻辑：
- 种植者“转向樱桃”说明过去种植的是传统作物（苹果）。
- 选项B“过去种苹果”与原文直接对应，其他选项均偏离文意。
第37题
关键句：
“Quite a few of the smaller trees are covered up against the rain and wind in a plastic tunnel”
细节分析：
- 樱桃怕雨水，需用塑料隧道遮挡风雨。
- 选项C“保护樱桃免受风雨”与原文措施一致，其他选项（如“涂蜡”“浇水”）文中未提及。
第38题
关键句：
“new varieties...only four years old” vs. “old textbooks...12 years old”
对比逻辑：
- 新品种4年结果，旧品种需12年，体现结果时间缩短。
- 选项D“更快结果”直接对应时间差，其他选项（如“产量”“季节”）文中未明确对比。