《2025年中考复习指导英语浙江科学技术出版社》

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Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins,they are good for you,too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit.
Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow,orange,pink,or white. All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked. Then the tomatoes turn their true color. That's when they are ready to eat!
Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas grew them over 1,000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France,people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes.
Tomatoes are fruits. They grow from seeds. They won't grow in cold weather. But with water,sunlight and warmth,tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller,people may tie it to a stick. Next is the blooming stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds.
You can eat raw tomatoes. First,wash them. Then,cut them up for salads or sandwiches. Tomatoes can be cooked,too. They can be grilled,boiled,or even fried. Do you use ketchup? It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes don't have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. Spaghetti sauce and pizza from Italy use them,too. Raw tomatoes are in Mexican salsa.
(A)1. From the passage,we know that tomatoes ______.
A. come in different colors
B. grew in Europe first
C. can grow in all weathers
D. have a special smell
(C)2. The underlined phrase “some of them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. some people in Inca
B. some people in Italy
C. some people in France
D. some people in Spain
(C)3. Which is of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
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D.
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(B)4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Value of Tomatoes
B. All about Tomatoes
C. Incas and Tomatoes
D. Growing Great Tomatoes

答案： 1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B