Question

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    everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look, my brother," said Mike, "Here is the best        tree from my garden. Take it home and    it so that you, and your children, and your children's children can enjoy it.” Henry was       with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to     where he should plant it.

"If I plant it on the hill,” said he to himself, "the wind might catch it and     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 ..."

    he planted the tree in the comer 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      , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it bring me        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       or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruil?"

1.A. simpleB.famousC.similarD.common

2.A. pearB. grapeC.appleD.banana

3.A. sellB.washC.hideD.plant

4.A. tiredB.patientC.pleasedD.popular

5.A. learnB.wonderC.realizeD.understand

6.A. putB.cutC.pushD.shake

7.A. FinallyB.FirstlyC.LuckilyD.Certainly

8.A. happilyB.angrilyC.kindlyD.carelessly.

9.A. nothingB.somethingC.everythingD.anything

10.A. airB.earthC.waterD.sunlight

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：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，结果经历了两年苹果树都没有结一个果实。

1.A. simple“简单的”；B.famous“著名的”；C.similar“相似的”；D.common“共同的”。上文提到Mike是一个出色的园丁，可知本题答案。故选B。

2.Henry was 64 with the apple tree and went back home.“Henry很高兴能有这棵苹果树并回到了家中。”可知答案为C。

3.A. sell“卖”；B.wash“洗”；C.hide“隐藏”；D.plant“种植”。联系上下文，故选D。

4.A. tired“劳累的”；B.patient“有耐心的”；C.pleased“高兴的”；D.popular“流行的”。结合语境，故选C。

5.A. learn“学习”；B.wonder“想知道”；C.realize“意识到”；D.understand “明白”。联系后文，农夫思考将苹果树种在哪里可知答案为B。

6.A. put“放”；B.cut“切”；C.push“推”D.shake“摇摆”。根据flown the fruit 可知答案为D。

7.A. Finally“最后”；B.Firstly“首先”；C.Luckily“幸运地”；D.Certainly “当然”。 结合语境，故选A

8.A. happily“高兴地”；B.angrily“生气地”；C.kindly“和蔼地”；D.carelessly.“粗心地”。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. nothing “什么也没有”；B.something“某物”；C.everything“一切事物”；D.anything“任何事物”。联系上文，可知答案为A。

10.A. air“空气”；B. earth“泥土”；C.water“水”；D.sunlight“阳光”。结合语境，故选D。

考点：故事类短文。