单选题 Imagine a product that can be used as medicine, a cleaning agent and a beauty treatment. You can eat it, drink its juice, and 1 essential oil from it. It is available all over the world, and is inexpensive. You may even have one in your kitchen 2 . What is it? The lemon!
It is thought that lemons 3 in Southeast Asia. From 4 they were gradually carried westward toward the Mediterranean. Lemon trees thrive in mild 5 which is why they grow so well in places like Italy, Mexico, Spain, and even parts of Africa and Asia. A mature tree, depending on the variety and location, can produce 6 from 200 to 1,500 lemons a year. The cultivated (培育的) varieties 7 in different periods, making it possible to harvest lemons all year round.
You don"t need lots of space to grow a lemon tree. Even a sunny balcony (阳台) is enough, 8 small lemon trees can be grown in pots and can make your house beautiful. They like sunny, wind-free spots where they can soak up the warmth, 9 against a wall. However, if the temperature drops a lot during the winter, they need to be 10 or brought indoors.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “obtain essential oil from it”意思为“提取精油”。其他三个选项的动词都与后面的“from”一词不搭配,意思也不符合上下文。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] “just now”意思为“刚才”;“in time”意思为“及时”;“on time”意思为“准时”;“right now”意思为“就现在”。只有D项最符合语境。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] “originate”意思为“起源于”,放在这里最符合语境。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题的正确选择与前面的地点有关系。注意,D项的错误在于“where”引导的定语从句不应该与前面的句子用句号分开。前面的句号说明这是两个独立的句子,只能用“there”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此处指的是大的气候环境,不能用天气(weather)一词。“mild climate”意思为“温和型气候”。“mild”一词不能修饰“soil”和“land”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 数字前面的引导代词,只能用“anywhere”,意思为一棵柠檬树可以结果在200至1500个柠檬之间。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] harvest意思为“成熟、丰收”,最适合上下文的语境。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 由于前面说的是地点“阳台”,后面的引导词只有可能用“where”以及表示因果关系的“as”。“as”引导一个原因状语从句,可以翻译成“因为……”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此处讲的是柠檬树的习性,更喜欢靠着墙“preferably against a wall”。其他选项的意思不符合语境。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 为了防冻,只有B和D项有可能。但是将柠檬树盖(covered)起来的可能性更大一些。只是对诸如葡萄的藤类一般是埋在(buried)土里过冬的。