Question

Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while Peter was       . Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.

One summer there was no      and the crops were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they will die.” With this thought in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal(沟渠)to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a long search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field.          it was noon, his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home for lunch. But Harry did not go. He didn’t want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work        at night. Then he went home, had a good meal and fell into a sound sleep.

Peter had the same idea. But he was not at all determined(有决心的). He also       digging a canal to his field but he didn’t have his work completed. At last his field did not get enough water and all his crops died．

Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest that autumn because of his hard work．

1.A. cruel B. 1azy C. careless D. silly

2.A. rain    B. wind          C. cloud         D. river

3.A. If      B. Although      C. When         D. Unless

4.A. early    B. far           C. late          D. deep

5.A. stopped    B. loved         C. forgot        D. started

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文讲述了两个农民哈利和彼得。哈利勤劳而彼得懒惰。在一个大旱的夏天，哈利去找水挖沟渠，因为他的勤劳，最后获得了丰收。而彼得也挖沟渠，但因为懒惰，没有完成，最后他的农作物都死了。

1.B 考查形容词及语境理解。句意：哈利很勤奋而彼得懒惰。Cruel残酷的；1azy懒惰的；careless粗心大意的；silly愚蠢的。根据下文Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.可知，彼得懒惰。故选B。

2.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：一个夏天没有下雨， 庄稼都要死了。rain雨；wind风；cloud云；river河。根据下文中庄稼要死了。故选A。

3.C考查连词及语境理解。句意：中午的时候， 他的妻子派他们的女儿带哈利回家吃午饭。但是哈利并没有走。If 如果；Although尽管；When当……时候；Unless除非。根据句意可知是时间状语从句。故选C。

4.C考查副词及语境理解。句意：晚上很晚他完成了工作。early早地； far 远地；late晚；deep深的，故选C。

5.

考点：考查人生百味类短文。