Question

People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, people in the USA g　1.　 tomatoes, but they never a　　2. them. They thought tomatoes were d　　 3. food. People called them poisonous (有毒的) apples.

Thomas Jefferson was a learned president (有学问的总统) and he knew people in Paris enjoyed the nice t　　 4. of tomatoes. He wanted his people to enjoy tomatoes, but h　　5. could he change their ideas?

Jefferson grew some tomatoes in his garden. And he t　6.　 his cook to cook tomato soup (汤). Then he held a party. There was p　　 7. of tomato soup on the table. He invited visitors to try the soup. He wasn’t s　　 8. when he found all of them liked the soup. Of course, he n　　9. told them they were eating poisonous apples.

Soon a　　10. that, more and more Americans loved tomatoes.

 

Answer 1

1.grew

2.ate

3.dangerous

4.taste

5.how

6.told

7.plenty

8.surprised

9.never

10.after

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了在18世纪的美国人开始误认为西红柿是有毒的食物。为了改变人们的这种想法，美国总统Thomas Jefferson在一次宴会上，让厨师做了西红柿汤来招待客人，结果客人喝了之后都喜欢上西红柿，在那之后越来越多的美国人喜欢吃西红柿了。

1.句意：在18世纪美国人种植西红柿。根据In the 18th century 可知句子的谓语动词应该用过去式，故用grew。

2.句意：但是他们从不吃它们。But后的叙述的内容还是指的是18世纪的事情，所以应该用过去式，故用ate。

3.3】句意：他们认为西红柿是有危险的食物。根据People called them poisonous (有毒的) apples. 可知这里指危险的，故用dangerous。

4.4】句意：他知道巴黎人喜欢好味道的西红柿。这里形容词后应该用名词taste“味道”。

5.5】句意：他想要人们喜欢西红柿，但是他怎样让人们改变他们的想法呢？根据句意这里应该用how表示方式。

6.6】句意：他告诉他的厨师去做西红柿汤。根据上文可知这是过去的事情，所以应该用过去式。短语tell sb to do sth告诉某人某事，故用told。

7.7】句意：在桌上有许多西红柿汤。这里plenty of修饰不可数名词，故用plenty。

8.8】句意：当他发现所有的人都喜欢西红柿汤的时候他一点没有感到吃惊。这里表示人感到吃惊的用surprised。

9.9】句意：他从没有告诉他们他们吃的是有毒的苹果。根据句意这里用否定副词never。

10.10】句意：在那之后不久越来越多的美国人喜欢西红柿了。这里指参加宴会的人吃了西红柿之后，故用after。

考点：考查的用法。