Question

The best-known (最熟知的) vegetable in the world is the potato. It grows in many places and does not need rich soil(土壤) like many other crops.But until four hundreds years ago,the Europeans(欧洲人) began to know the potato . But today it’s one of the main foods in Europe(欧洲) .About half of the world’s potatoes are grown in Europe.

In France the potato was not grown for a long time .Here is story about Louis .In 1778 he saw some potato  flowers for the first time .He liked them so much that he picked one and put it in his buttonhole. He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themselves.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写（A），错误的写（B）

1.Potatoes are the best-known vegetable in the world according to the passage.

2.The potatoes do not need rich soil.

3.Louis was the first man to eat the potato .

4.At first the Europeans grew potatoes to eat.

5.Louis liked the potato flowers better than the potatoes.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了马铃薯特点以及种植历史。马铃薯是世界上最熟知的蔬菜，它不需要肥沃的土地。知道四百年前，欧洲人才开始认识马铃薯。

1.A根据 The best-known (最熟知的) vegetable in the world is the potato.可知根据文章可知世界上最熟知的蔬菜是马铃薯，故此处与原文一致，故选A。

2.A 根据It grows in many places and does not need rich soil(土壤) like many other crops.可知马铃薯不需要肥沃的土地，故选A。

3.B根据Here is story about Louis .In 1778 he saw some potato flowers for the first time .可知Louis是第一个看见马铃薯的人，而不是第一个吃马铃薯的人，故此处与原文不符，故选B。

4.B根据But until four hundreds years ago,the Europeans(欧洲人) began to know the potato . 可知欧洲人首先开始知道马铃薯，并不是种马铃薯来吃，故此处与原文不符，故选B。

5.He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themselves.可知Louis喜欢马铃薯的花，而不喜欢马铃薯，故此处与原文一致，故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。