Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother,Mike,in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were 1 everywhere.
One day,Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look,my brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best 2 tree from my garden. Take it home and 3 it so that you,and your children,and your children's children can enjoy it. 99 Henry was 4 with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning,he began to 5 where he should plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill ,” said he to himself ,“the wind might catch it and 6 flown the fruit;If I plant it close to the road,people who pass by will pick some of them;But if I plant it ...
7 he planted the tree in the corner behind his house,where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore (结出) no fruit the first year,nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him 8 ,“ You have cheated me. This is the third year and it bring me 9 but leaves.
When Mike saw where the tree was planted,he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without 10 or warmth. How,then,could you expect flowers and fruit?J,
() 1. A. simple B. famous C. similar D. common
() 2. A. pear B. grape C. apple D. banana
() 3. A. sell B. wash C. hide D. plant
() 4. A. tired B. patient C. pleased D. popular
() 5. A. learn B. wonder C. realize D. understand
() 6. A. put B. cut C. push D. shake
() 7. A. Finally B. Firstly C. Luckily D. Certainly
() 8. A. happily B. angrily C. kindly D. carelessly
() 9. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
() 10. A. air B. earth C. water D. sunlight
[解析]这篇短文讲述一位农夫种植苹果树的故事。这位农夫的哥哥非常懂得种植。一天,农夫去他哥
哥家,他的哥哥给了他一棵苹果树让他回家种植,回到家中他将这棵树种到了阴冷的角落,但是过了两
年苹果树都没有结一个果实。
1. B考査形容词及语境的理解。本句句意:他的技 术和漂亮的树木远近闻名。上文提到Mike是一 个出色的园丁,可知本题答案。故选B.
2. C考查名词及语境的理解。本句句意:这是我花 园里面最好的苹果树。结合后文Henry was _4
with the apple tree and went back home. "Hen-;很高兴能有这棵苹果树并回到了家中。”可知答 案为C.
3. D考査动词及语境的理解。本句句意:把它带回 家种下,你的孩子和你的孙子就都可以享用了。 联系上下文,故选D.
4. C考査形容词及语境的理解。本句句意:Henry 很高兴能有这棵苹果树并回到了家中。结合语 境,故选C.
5. B 考查动词及语境的理解。本句句意:第二天
早晨他开始想应该把它种在哪里。联系后文,农 夫思考将苹果树种在哪里可知答案为B.
6. D考查动词及语境的理解,本题句意:大风会将 果实吹掉。根据flown the fruit可知答案为D.
7. A考査副词及语境的理解。本句句意:最后他 将树种在了房子后的角落,没有人能注意到它。 结合语境,故选A.
8. B 考查副词及语境的理解。本句句意:然后 Henry把它送还给他的哥哥并生气地对他说。根 据上文 But the tree bore (结出) no fruit the first year,nor the second.可知答案为 B.
9. A考査不定代词及语境的理解。本句句意:这 是第三年并且除了叶子什么也没有。联系上文,可知答案为A.
10. D考査名词及语境的理解。本句句意:你把它 种在了没有阳光阴冷的角落。结合语境,选D.