Question

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it. 

They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ­____. 

As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college. 

Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.

1.A. feared        B. agreed  C. used      D. failed

2.A. while B. before  C. when    D. after

3.A. happy         B. peaceful        C. angry    D. calm

4.A. harvest       B. plant     C. water    D. feed

5.A. controlled B. burned C. destroyed     D. turned

6.A. more B. most      C. much    D. few

7.A. job     B. problem        C. pity        D. dream

8.A. realize        B. promise         C. believe D. accept

9.A. feed  B. sell        C. plant     D. eat

10.A. take up    B. set up   C. turn up D. make up

11.A. now B. though  C. so D. because

12.A. careful     B. rich       C. alone    D. cheerful

13.A. bring        B. take       C. send      D. make

14.A. understanding  B. knowledge C. thinking         D. skills

15.A. plant         B. gold       C. soil        D. material

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文是“我”的爷爷给我讲的一个故事，这个故事关于Joe。Joe和他的妻子以及三个孩子来到了一个新农场，他的临近的农夫告诉他，在他的地里有金子。Joe告诉了他的三个儿子，他们很高兴，开始努力的耕翻土地，想要找到金子。在耕翻土地的同时，他们还往地里种了很多庄稼。他们开了一个蔬菜店把多余的庄稼卖掉。几年过去了，Joe一家变得很富有。

1.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在我和爷爷一起种地的时候，他经常给我讲一个关于Joe的故事。used to 过去常常做某事。fear 害怕；agree 同意；fail失败。根据句意可知选C。

2.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：他们搬到了一个新地方，这时他临近的农夫告诉他们在他的地里有金子。when 正在这时；while 当…时候；before 在…之前after 在…之后。本句用的句型是be doing sth. when…正在做某事这时。故选C。

3.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Joe很高兴，把这件事告诉给了他的儿子们。因为临近的农夫告诉他他的地里有金子，所以Joe应该是很高兴。peaceful 和平的；angry 生气的；calm镇静的。根据文意可知选A。

4.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：同时，Joe在耕翻过的土地上种庄稼。plant 种植；harvest 收获，收割；water 浇水；feed 饲养，喂养。根据句意耕翻过的地里应该是种庄稼。故选B。

5.考查动词及语境的理解。根据句意，土地被耕翻。另外下文41空后面soil was being turned 可知，这里的动词应用turn。故选D。

6.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：因为土地耕翻的更多，Joe种的庄稼就更多。由下文的plant more crops可知土地耕翻的更多，用比较级形式。most 最多，最高级，不适合句意；much 多，没有用比较级；few少，不符合题意。故选A。

7.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：Joe以前没有种过地，但这一直是他的梦想。job 工作；problem 问题；pity遗憾。根据文意可知选D。

8.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：随着不同的庄稼到了收获的时候，Joe开始意识到他收获的庄稼一家人都吃不完。realize 意识到。promise 承诺；believe 相信，认为；accept接受。根据句意可知选A。

9.考查动词及语境的理解。根据文意可知，Joe种的庄稼太多了，他们一家人吃不完。more than they eat 比他们吃的还要多，即吃不完。feed 喂养；sell 卖；plant种植。根据句意可知选D。

10.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：Joe的一个邻居建议他开一个蔬菜店。take up 从事，拿起；set up 建立；turn up 开大声音，出现；make up 编造。根据句意可知选B。

11.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：因为他的庄稼足够供应他的蔬菜店，Joe还不得不剩下了一些在地里。根据句意可知这里表示原因，因此用because。now 现在；though 尽管；so因此。

12.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Joe和他的妻子因为他们的蔬菜店变得很富有。由上文的内容可知Joe一家的生意很好，因而他们变得很富有。careful 仔细的；alone 独自的；cheerful快乐的，愉快的。根据文意可知选B。

13.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他们甚至还把孩子送到了大学。send sb. to college 送某人上大学。bring 带来；take 带走；make制作。根据句意选C。

14.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：Joe对英语的理解不是很好。understanding 理解，明白；knowledge 知识；thinking 思考，思想；skill技能，技巧。根据句意可知选A。

15.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：其实他的新邻居的意思是他有肥沃的土地。rich 有两个意思，富有的，肥沃的。这里是说土地肥沃，因此是soil。plant 植物；gold 金子；material材料。根据句意选C。

考点：故事类短文。