湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学2022届高三上学期期中检测英语试题
本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man probably do next
A. Go to school. B. Book online classes. C. Study online.
2. How much does the woman need to pay
A. 87 dollars. B. 89 dollars. C. 90 dollars.
3. Where is the wheelchair now
A. By the gate. B. In the garden. C. Under the stairs.
4. Who will wake the woman up
A. Jack’s roommate. B. Jack. C. The woman’s alarm.
5. What does the man think of the woman
A. Helpful. B. Relaxed. C. Careless.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6, 7题。
6. Who holds a different view on Nickelback’s music
A. Eric. B. Anna. C. Candy.
7. What does the expression “my two cents” mean
A. A little sum of money.
B. Something worthwhile but small.
C. Opinions of little value in others’ eyes.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How long has the woman kept dogs
A. 13 years. B. 16 years. C. 33 years.
9. What caused the man to dislike dogs most
A. Their waste. B. Their smell. C. Their fur.
10. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Keep a pet dog. B. Read books about dogs. C. Watch documentaries about dogs.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What’s new in the newspaper
A. A study about flowers. B. A new way of planting flowers. C. A program about making honey.
12. Who can benefit from planting flowers most according to the researchers
A. People with mental illness.
B. Students with difficulty in study.
C. Adults with physical health problems.
13. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Classmates.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What will the woman and man do next Friday
A. Watch an American football game.
B. Attend a basketball game.
C. Throw a party.
15. What activity is the woman responsible for
A. Organizing the lecture. B. Managing volunteers. C. Cooking the Christmas meal.
16. What will the man help the woman do
A. Design the poster. B. Create the PowerPoint slides. C. Direct the audience to their seats.
17. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Christmas activities. B. PowerPoint making. C. Lecture preparations.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why do people preserve fresh produce according to the speaker
A. To make them tasty. B. To make more money. C. To eat them at different time.
19. Which method can be applied to preserve eggplants
A. Freezing. B. Canning. C. Pickling.
20. What are listeners advised to do
A. Following the instructions. B. Leaving their opinions. C. Interacting with the speakers.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Lawn Games for Adults That’ll Make You Feel Like a Kid Again
Experts say that engaging in playful activities through adulthood can help lower stress, improve cognitive (认知的) functions, and build social bonds with others, which is so much more than what your phone can do for you. So what are you waiting for Round up the family, grab one of these lawn games for adults, and let the good time sroll.
Spikeball Game Set $59. 99
The flexible, hula-hoop-sized net stands on its foldable legs and can be taken to the beach or the park to give four players plenty of space to run around. Start the two-on-two game by bouncing a ball off the net, sending it flying toward your opponents -they have three passes between them to send the ball back over to your team. When they miss, you score, and the first one to get to 21 wins.
The Pocket Shot $25. 00
Who doesn’t love lining up cans and shooting them down with a slingshot(弹弓)？It’s demanding yet thrilling.
The Pocket Shot is a super powerful slingshot that shoots at two or three times the rate of a regular slingshot. It’s super tiny, so it fits in your pocket.
Giant 4-Connect-In-A-Row $79. 99
Two players at a time try to insert their red or blue coins into the wooden frame to form a vertical or horizontal line of all the same color. It’s way more challenging than you’d think.
21. According to the first paragraph, in what way can lawn games benefit adults
A. Ridding them of pressure.
B. Boosting their intelligence.
C. Stopping their phone use.
D. Helping them gain strong build.
22. How many players are needed when Spikeball Game Set is played
A. Two. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
23. What do the second and third game have in common
A. They need two players.
B. They are cheap to buy.
C. They take skills to play.
D. They are of pocket size.
B
Growing up in a Jamaican-American household, food was an important part of my childhood. I remember my grandmother preparing fried dumplings and curry mutton, jazz music playing in the background. Food was our greatest treasure. Food brought the family together. Food celebrated new beginnings and eased the wounds of life’s untimely endings.
When I was 8, I was diagnosed with a muscle disease, which caused me to spend most of my childhood in hospital rooms and wheelchairs, slowly gaining weight by swallowing prednisone (肾上腺皮质激素) hidden inside mint chocolate chip ice cream. My mom made it her duty to help me lose the weight through strict dieting. I’ve tried every single one. In fairness, my mother did the best she could. As a single mom, she felt this brought us closer. However, as an adult, I began to experience a paralyzing fear of food. My “I’ll start a new diet on Monday” mind-set lasted for 16 years as I uncontrollably ate and abused my body. I was worried that I was not attractive enough. So obsessed and afraid no one would hire me as an actress if I didn’t win the battle with the numbers on the scale, in February 2011 I attempted suicide and landed in the hospital for multiple days.
We do extreme things to our bodies because of those numbers. Numbers that cannot talk with us or love us. I have had to stop judging my belly, stop starving myself, stop getting on the scale and staring at those numbers. I have come to the realization that my life is more important than those numbers on the scale and that the quality of the life I live is more important than how I look in the mirror.
24. What role did food play in author’s childhood
A. It healed her physical wounds.
B. It strengthened the family bond.
C. It was a source of family income.
D. It marked the end of someone’s life.
25. What made the mother feel closer to her daughter
A. Making cooking her daily duty.
B. Limiting the author to a strict diet.
C. Raising the author as a single mom.
D. Preparing healthy food for the author.
26. What was the immediate cause of the authors’ attempted suicide
A. Her worsening health state.
B. Her anxiety about unemployment.
C. Her intense hatred for food.
D. Her losing the fight with her disease.
27. How does the author feel about her weight now
A. Nervous. B. Satisfied.
C. Disgusted. D. Unconcerned.
C
According to the State of Fashion 2020, the report released by Business of Fashion (BoF), the global fashion industry accounts for 20 to 35 percent of microplastic flow into the ocean, and produces 2. 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year. It is considered “extremely energy-consuming, polluting and wasteful’’. Fortunately, are volution is going on thanks to people’s increasing awareness of sustainability. More and more fashion brands are reevaluating their priorities, offering consumers better choices and humankind a brighter future.
Weaving environment-friendly materials into beautiful clothing is normally brands’ first step toward achieving sustainability. All birds is a shoe brand founded in 2016 in New Zealand, which just entered China two years ago. The brand chooses natural and sustainable wool from merino sheep as the main raw material, and it costs 60 percent less energy than producing typical synthetic shoes; it sources tree fiber involved from farms in South Africa, where minimize fertilizer and irrigate the land with rainfall, directly saving 95 percent water and cuts carbon footprint in half.
During China Fashion Week, which was recently held, an increasing number of Chinese brands also showed their practice of sustainability. Demain presented the potential of plant-based regenerated fiber; I-La introduced new collection made from biodegradable (可降解的) natural materials; Chicco Mao called attention to the catastrophic impact of global warming on coastal ecology through design.
Ye Xiaowei, the former fashion editor of the magazine named Life Style and an influencer who consistently pushes the concept of sustainability, said in an earlier interview with BoF China, “Brands need to tell consumers a story about where this product comes from and what process it goes through before coming to the market. The revelation of the manufacturing process increases the attractiveness of the products. While it’s relatively easy for the manufacturing side to switch their focus, it is up to brands to continually educate consumers’ spending attitudes.
28. What is the advantage of the materials All bird adopts
A. They are cost-effective.
B. They are energy-efficient.
C. They release little carbon dioxide.
D. They don’t contain harmful chemicals.
29. How does the author develop paragraph two and three
A. By giving examples.
B. By offering statistics.
C. By making comparison.
D. By analyzing cause and effect.
30. According to Ye Xiaowei, what makes the product more appealing
A. Telling consumers a story of the product.
B. Introducing the production site to consumers.
C. Informing consumers how the product is made.
D. Revealing the source of the product’s raw material.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. China Fashion Week, 2020.
B. Sustainability in the New Fashion.
C. A Fashion Revolution in Clothing Materials.
D. Better Fashion Choices for Chinese Consumers.
D
Around the country and around the world, there is no shortage of human suffering. Poverty, disease, violence, hurricanes, wildfire and more are constantly troubling humanity, and even our best efforts thus far can’t address all of everybody’s needs. Many are looking for places to cut funding, and one of the first places that comes up in conversation is excessive spending on space exploration. What good is it to conduct microgravity experiments repeatedly when children are starving Why launch so many space-related projects when nuclear war threatens our planet
This is a line of thinking that has been coming up throughout history. Yes, it’s short-sighted, in that it fails to recognize that our greatest problems require long-term investment, and that society’s greatest advances come about through hard work, research, development of decades after that is made. Investing in science is investing in the betterment of humanity.
Over these years, much of the results of the space research have been adapted to be applicable to our daily lives. For example, NASA’s advancements in the areas of robotics have given manufacturers an additional basis for the development of more advanced artificial limbs. Additionally, certain nutritional enrichment ingredients that were developed by NASA have been integrated into baby food formula.
Space technology has also helped improve economies. Within the next three years, the space exploration and space tourism industry are expected to be valued at 3 trillion USD. It is true that for every dollar we spend on the space program, the US economy receives about $8 of economic benefit. Space exploration can also serve as amotivation for children to enter the fields of science and engineering.
To many people, the idea of space travel may still seem far from practical. However, I believe that it is important that we keep going forward or we’ll risk delaying further discoveries and technological advancements that will be beneficial for us.
32. According to paragraph 1, what do some people think of space exploration
A. Useless. B. Wasteful.
C. Beneficial. D. Harmful.
33. What does the underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refer to
A. The advance. B. The development.
C. The investment. D. The problem.
34. How does NASA’s advancements contribute to the development of artificial limbs
A. By providing a foundation.
B. By adding certain materials.
C. By acting as a driving force.
D. By helping realize the mass production.
35. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. The payback of space programs is very high.
B. Space travel appears to be within people’s reach.
C. More and more children are interested in science.
D. New technological discoveries have been delayed.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many students study with little thought about what comes after their study session. 36 Here are some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning.
When many students finish studying, they often go straight to another activity, like playing a video game or watching television. But research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studied. This is what is called “wakeful rest”. According to the latest research, “A period of wakeful rest immediately after new learning boosts free recall of verbal material, “the research says. 37 The basic idea is this: by reducing your activity after the study session, your brain gets a chance to rest. However, resting is difficult when you have too much excitement from electronic devices, games, lights and so on. 38 Rest quietly for five to ten minutes. Do not look at your phone, read stories or play games. Just limit the amount of excitement you get. It is really that easy!
In addition to wakeful rest, 39 A person who lacks sleep cannot focus attention completely and therefore cannot learn efficiently. Also, sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory, which is essential for learning new information. Sometimes, when we first form memories, they’re in a very raw and fragile form. 40
Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information. Try to get some “wakeful rest” after a study session. Then try to get a good night’s sleep.
A. They are often hard to keep.
B. sleep is also important for learning.
C. relaxation after study is very important.
D. Sleep is important for forming memories.
E. The impact can be stronger even after a few days.
F. So here are some suggestions to give “wakeful rest” a try.
G. But what you do after study really influences how well you learn.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have often thought of climbing Mount LeConte in the Smokies. But as I have gotten older, the thought seems less 41 because the hike to the top of Mount LeConte is eight miles in 42 and reaches an elevation of nearly 7, 000 feet. You can 43 the peak only by hiking. But I realized that was not a good 44 when we met a gentleman on Little River Trail this past weekend.
As we 45 we found that he was a 46 of the area and that hiking the Smoky Mountains was one of his favorite 47 . I asked him if he had ever hiked to the top of Mount LeConte. His response was “Seventy-eight times.” I was 48 and said, “That is a lot for a(an) 49 .”
“No,” he replied. “that was last year. 50 , I hike that trail about 1000 times per year. “My jaw 51 ; I couldn’t help but ask him: “Do you mind telling me your age ” “ 52 , I’m eighty years old. “He answered 53 with smiling eyes.
That changed my view on my 54 . When you meet someone like this retired businessman, you may 55 a different standard of measurement to what you can or cannot do.
41. A. realistic B. serious C. exceptional D. frightening
42. A. height B. width C. length D. depth
43. A. locate B. overlook C. admire D. access
44. A. idea B. excuse C. sign D. chance
45. A. chatted B. departed C. struggled D. prepared
46. A. newcomer B. doctor C. native D. passerby
47. A. jobs B. pastimes C. challenges D. missions
48. A. pleased B. ashamed C. shocked D. amused
49. A. elder B. year C. businessman D. lifetime
50. A. Fortunately B. Usually C. Hopefully D. Particularly
51. A. dropped B. opened C. broke D. tightened
52. A. All in all B. Not at all C. After all D. Above all
53. A. proudly B. fluently C. carelessly D. satisfactorily
54. A. manners B. routines C. expectations D. career
55. A. turn B. devote C. expose D. apply
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Francoise Barre-Sinoussi shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008 for the discovery of HIV. She has always loved nature and spent her school vacations __________ (56) (observe) animals and plants in the parks of her home town of Paris, France. According to Barre-Sinoussi __________ (57) (she), it was by accident that she __________ (58) (eventual) ended up working at the famous Institute Pasteur. She came from __________ (59) humble background and __________ (60) (force) to choose the cheapest school available in the region. At age 19 she enrolled in the biomedical science programme at the University of Paris, where she would skip class __________ (61) (work) at the Pasteur Institute. She began working there as a volunteer and then received her PhD in 1975. At age 35, Barre-Sinoussi and her team separated __________ (62) would later be named HIV. That __________ (63) (discover), in 1983, led to blood tests to spot the infection and finally __________ (64) drugs that began to keep AIDS patients alive. Sincethen AIDS has been transformed from a death sentence to a __________ (65) (manage) disease.
第四部分 写作 (共两节；满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假设你是李华，你校英语报Voice专栏现面向全校学生征稿，探讨”该不该将英语学科从中学课程中删除？”请你向此专栏投稿，发表自己的观点并说明理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Should English be removed from middle school curriculum
As far as the topic is concerned, I_____________________________________________________________
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第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When we are having quarrels with others, it is easy to say or do hurtful things in anger. The verbal wound can be as bad as a physical one. And no matter how many times you say you are sorry, or how many years pass, the scar of those wounds will still be there. If we are wise, we will spend our time building bridges rather than barriers in our relationships.
Once upon a time there was a little boy who was talented, creative, handsome, and extremely bright. A natural leader. The kind of person everyone would normally have wanted on their team or project. But he was also self-centered and had a very bad temper. When he got angry, he usually said, and often did, some very hurtful things. In fact, he seemed to have little regard for those around him, even friends. So, naturally, he had few. “But, “he told himself, “that just shows how stupid most people are! “
One day at school, when having a craft class, his partner accidentally crushed a small part of their handiwork. The boy immediately got extremely angry, starting to criticize and tease her. “You disgust me! “After hearing those hurtful words, she started to cry uncontrollably. Before long, the girl began shutting herself away from everyone and was seized by a sense of worthlessness. Fortunately, under the guidance of teachers, she broke away from the trap of worthlessness. But she never talked with the boy.
Having known what happened at school, the boy’s parents became concerned about this personality flaw, and thought long and hard about what they should do. Finally, the father had an idea. And he struck a bargain with his son. He gave him a bag of nails, and a big hammer. “Whenever you lose your temper, “he told the boy, “I want you to really let it out. Just take a nail and drive it into the oak boards of that old fence out back. Hit that nail as hard as you can!
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The boy started to hit the nail, but it wasn’t as easy as it first sounded. _________________________________
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To show him what remained in the fence, his father told him to pull out one nail each time he controlled his temper. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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华中师大一附中2021-2022学年度上学期期中检测
高三 英语答案
第一部分 听力
1-5 CBCAC 6-10 BCBCC 11-15 AABBA 16-20 AACCB
第二部分 阅读理解
21-23: BBC 24-27 BBBD 28-31 BACB 32-35 BCAA
36-40 GEFBD
第三部分 语言运用
41-45 ACDBA 46-50 CBCDB 51-55 ABACD
56. observing 57. herself 58. eventually 59. a 60. was forced
61. to work 62. what 63. discovery 64. to 65. manageable
第四部分 写作
范文1：
I’m opposed to scrapping English from middle school curriculum. My reasons are as follows.
Proficiency in English is a must for us students who are now living in an interconnected world. Without a good command of it, we would not be able to keep up with the rest of the world. What’s more, mastering it can undoubtedly help us gain global perspectives as well as drawing inspiration from the world, which can help us go further. Last but not least, English classes in middle schools have been undergoing changes, shifting from score focused to competence cultivating.
In conclusion, by no means should English be removed.
范文2：
I’m in agreement of removing English as a core subject for Chinese middle school students.
Having English in the curriculum means every Chinese student wastes thousands of hours over 8-10 years studying a language only 10 percent of them can use well or will ever use. English courses should be optional and focus on communication skills that can be used rather than just on passing a test. It won’t matter how high your test score is or how good your grammar is if you can’t use the language to communicate properly.
Based on the explanation above, it is better to excluded English as a compulsory subject in middle schools.
第二节
略
听力录音稿
Text 1
W: Hurry up! You will be late for your lessons.
M: Don’t worry, Mum. Professor Lin called classes off because of the heavy snow.
W: I mean the online courses you booked last week.
Text 2
W: Could I have three tickets for the movie on Friday, please
M: Sure, 29. 7 dollars for each one. And I’ll round the total price off to the nearest whole-dollar amounts.
W: What does that mean
M: For example, $30. 3 will be rounded off to $30.
Text 3
W: I am afraid I can’t find my brother’s wheelchair. I remembered I put it by the gate last night.
M: It was in my way when I went to the garden this morning, so I put it under the stairs.
W: Okay, I see.
Text 4
W: Jack, will it bother you if you call me up at 6 o’ clock tomorrow morning I’m afraid I won’t hear my alarm.
M: I’m a sound sleeper too. Why not ask my roommate a favor He usually gets up at 5: 30 am.
W: Sounds great.
Text 5
W: Oh, where on earth did I put my phone I’m going out now.
M: Just relax, Amy. I’ll call your number so you’ll know where it is. But you should really learn your lessons. This has happened more than once.
Text 6
W: Eric, I’ve been driven mad by Nickelback’s music these days. It was recommended by Anna.
M: I think their songs are really boring and most people don’t like them. But that’s just my two cents, Candy.
W: Your two cents
M: That’s just a phrase in American English. It means a different way of giving one’s opinion on a subject.
W: I have never heard of this phrase.
M: Two cents isn’t a lot of money. So saying that’s just one’s two cents means that one’s opinion might not be worth much to someone else.
W: It is an interesting phrase and I will remember it.
Text 7
M: Mary, you are a dog person, right
W: Yeah. I kept a dog for 3 years in my childhood and the second dog for 13 years till now.
M: Do dogs really know what’s going on
W: Yes, they do. They’re always picking up our facial expressions, body gestures, and moods.
M: They are really smart. But I dislike their smell and waste, and what I hate most is their fur.
W: I believe you will love dogs if you have one.
M: But I’m afraid I’m still not ready for that kind of responsibility yet.
W: Well, you need to learn more about dogs first. There are many extraordinary documentaries online about dogs. Maybe you can start with these before you get one.
M: I will do what you said. And I’ll also read some books about dogs.
Text 8
W: Is there anything interesting in today’s newspaper
M: Yes. Researchers have recently published a new study about the source of honey.
W: Flowers I just know that without flowers, our food supply would be in trouble.
M: Exactly. Now flowers can help humans in another way. Researchers say planting flowers may help people with mental health problems.
W: Really Can we call it “Flower Therapy”
M: Yes! In fact, the U. S. government once had a program that taught soldiers returning from the First World War how to plant flowers.
W: I know many soldiers have trouble dealing with the experiences of war.
M: The programs are not a new thing. Other countries also have similar programs.
W: I will plant some flowers in our yard.
M: Put your chair out, bathe in the sunshine and watch the flowers as they bloom. It’s really relaxing, right
W: Yes! That is what I want.
Text 9
W: Hi, Daniel. What do you think of the coming celebration
M: Well, what celebration
W: Don’t you know that Christmas is drawing near!
M: Oh, I almost forget about it. Tell me more about the activities!
W: OK. On Monday, Mr. Brown will give a lecture about the festival. On Tuesday, we’re going to throw a party. There will be a big Christmas meal on Wednesday. And we’ll take part in an American football game on Friday. Oh, sorry, it was replaced with a basketball game.
M: Wow, all sound great!
W: Yes, but now we are short of hands.
M: How can I help
W: I’m in charge of organizing the lecture. But I need someone to help design a poster based on the topic of Mr. Brown’s lecture.
M: I’m good at painting. Let me help you with that.
W: That’s really nice of you.
M: Anything else
W: We’ll also need volunteers to guide the audience to their seats, and we’ll need someone to create PowerPoint slides for Mr. Brown.
M: We can turn to my brother who is on annual leave.
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W: When you preserve food, you are taking action to stop it from breaking down. Today, we will explore how to preserve the fresh produce you buy or grow. By following a few basic ways, you can still eat those tasty fruits and vegetables when they are out of season. Freezing is the simplest way and it is important to freeze the produce as quickly as possible. Good late-summer produce to freeze includes green beans, cabbages and apples. Canning has two main ways: boiling hot water baths and pressure canning. Whichever method you use, always test the seal that keeps out air. Good late-summer fruits for canning include apples, berries, cherries and peaches. Pickling is done by adding salt, pepper or other seasonings to vegetables. Good late-summer produce to pickle includes cucumbers, watermelon rinds and eggplants. A final way to preserve food is by drying it. When drying, try to find specific directions for each food to ensure quality and safety. Fresh produce such as apples, mushrooms, and grapes can be stored for a long time after being dried. What are the popular methods to preserve food in your country Web users from different areas are welcome to leave a comment in the following Comments section.
