Question

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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother Mike, who was ________  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 plant it   ________  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 wonder  ________  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 ________  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.

________   the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year,   ________  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(叶子).”

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner  ________ sun-light or warmth. How could you expect flowers and ________   ?”

1.A. a             B. an          C. the           D. /

2.A. simple        B. famous      C. similar       D. common

3.A. pear          B. grape       C. apple         D. banana

4.A. although      B. instead of C. even if       D. so that

5.A. tired       B. patient      C. pleased       D. popular

6.A. where        B. how          C. when          D. why

7.A. put         B. cut          C. push        D. shake

8.A. see          B. hear        C. touch       D. pick

9.A. Finally     B. Firstly      C. Luckily      D. Certainly

10.A. And        B. So           C. But          D. As

11.A. or           B. nor          C. both          D. so

12.A. happily      B. angrily     C. kindly        D. carelessly

13.A. nothing     B. something    C. everything    D. anything

14.A. with         B. without     C. for           D. of

15.A. leaves       B. juice       C. tree         D. Fruit

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.B

13.A

14.B

15.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.B考查冠词与语境理解。句意：他有一个哥哥迈克，是一位很优秀的园丁。根据句意及语境此空是泛指，excellent开头发音是元音，所以用不定冠词an，故选B。

2.B考查形容词与语境理解。A. Simple简单的；B. Famous著名的； C. Similar相似的；D. Common共同的。句意：他的技术和漂亮的树木远近闻名。根据句意及语境是他的技术和数目著名，故选B。

3.C考查名词与语境理解。A. Pear梨； B. Grape葡萄； C. Apple苹果；D. Banana香蕉。句意：这是我花园里最好的苹果树。根据下文Henry was with the apple tree and went back home.可知这是一刻苹果树，故选C。

4.D考查连词与语境理解。A. Although虽然；B. instead of代替；C. even if即使；D. so that为了。句意：把它带回家种上为了让你，你的孩子，你的孩子的孩子能够享受它。根据语境此空是表示目的，所以用so that，故选D。

5.C考查形容词与语境理解。A. Tired疲劳；B. Patient有耐心的； C. Pleased高兴的；D. Popular流行的。句意：亨利对苹果树非常满意然后就回了家。根据语境是他对这棵苹果树很满意，故选C。

6.A考查疑问词与语境理解。A. where 哪里；B. How怎样； C. When何时；D. Why为什么。句意：第二天早上他开始考虑应该种在哪儿。根据语境是他在想把苹果树种哪里，故选A。

7.D考查动词与语境理解。A. put 放； B. cut 砍； C. push 推； D. Shake晃动。句意：风会吹动它并把果实晃动下来。根据语境是他考虑如果种在山上风会把果实晃动下来，故选D。

8.D考查动词与语境理解。A. see 看到；B. hear 听到；C. Touch摸到；D. Pick摘。句意：经过的人们会摘果实。根据句意及语境是人们摘果实，故选D。

9.A考查副词与语境理解。A. Finally最后； B. Firstly首先； C. Luckily 幸运的是；D. Certainly当然。句意：最后他把树种在了房子后面的角落里。根据语境是他经过考虑，最后把树重在房子后面的角落了。故选A。

10.C考查连词与语境理解。A. And和； B. So因此；C. But但是；D. As作为。句意：但是第一年树没有长出果实，第二年也没长出。根据语境此空是表示转折，故选C。

11.B考查连词与语境理解。A. or 或者； B. Nor也不；C. Both两者都；D. So因此。句意：但是第一年树没有长出果实，第二年也没长出。根据句意及语境是第二年也没长出果实，所以选B。

12.B考查副词与语境理解。A. Happily高兴地； B. Angrily生气地；C. Kindly友好地；D. Carelessly粗心地。句意：然后亨利派人把他哥哥叫来生气地对他说。根据语境是亨利很生气，故选B。

13.A考查不定代词与语境理解。A. Nothing没有事情；B. Something一些事情；C. Everything每件事情；D. anything 任何事情。句意：这是第三年可它除了树叶什么也没给我。根据语境是除了树叶什么也没有，故选A。

14.B考查介词与语境理解。A. With和，与；B. Without没有；C. for 为了；D. Of……的。句意：你把树种在这样一个没有阳光和温暖的寒冷的角落里，你怎么能期待花和果实呢？根据语境是没有阳光和温暖，故选B。

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考点：故事类短文。