Question

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分满分10分）

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,” he  said  to himself, “the wind might catch it and ____   down 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 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   ____ , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings 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 fruit?”

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

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：本文是故事性短文

1.1】B根据句意：他的技巧和他漂亮的到处出有名，选项A. simple 简单的，B. famous 著名的，C. similar 相似的，D. common，普通的，所以选B。

2.2】C下文中有提示是apple tree，所以选C。

3.3】D句意：把它带回家种上，这样你，你的孩子，你孩子的孩子就能享受到它。选项：A. sell 卖B. wash 洗 C. hide 藏 D. plant 种植，所以选D.

4.4】C句意：Henry很满意，就带回了家。选项A. tired 累的 B. patient 有耐心的C. pleased 满意的D. popular 流行的.所以选C。

5.5】B句意：第二天早上，他开始想在哪儿种上它。选项A. learn 学习B. wonder 想知道 C. realize 意识到 D. understand 明白，所以选B。

6.6】D句意：风会刮到树，把果实晃下来，选项A. put 放B. cut 切 C. push 推 D. shake 摇晃，所以选D。

7.7】A句意：最后他把树种在了房子后面的角落里。选项：A. Finally 最后 B. Firstly 起初 C. Luckily 幸运地 D. Certainly 当然，所以选A。

8.8】B句意：然后Henry去找他的哥哥，生气地对他说。选项：. A. happily 高兴地 B. angrily 生气地C. kindly 和蔼地D. carelessly 粗心地，所以选B。

9.9】A句意：你骗了我，这都三年了，我除了树叶，什么也没得到。所以选nothing，什么也没有。

10.10】D句意：你把树种在这样一个角落里，没有阳光和温度。选项：A. air 空气 B. earth 土壤 C. water水 D. sunlight阳光，所以选D。

【考点】故事性短文