Question

    Ralph Wick was seven years old. In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time. When he could not have what he wanted, he would _______for it. If he was told that it would hurt him, and he could not ________ it, he would also cry.

One day, he went with his mother into the________. The sun shone. The grass was cut. The flowers were starting to come out. Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy. A_________was on his face. He wished to do as he was told. Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.

“Now you must be tired and________，” said his mother. “Have a good rest here and eat some cookies. I will get a beautiful red rose for you.” So his mother brought the red flower to him. When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand, Ralph________ it.

“No, my dear，” said his mother. “See how many thorns（刺） it has. You must not touch it, or you would be sure to hurt your________．” When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and_______ took it away. But he was soon very sorry. The thorns hurt his hand. It was so _______ that he could not use it for some time.

Ralph would never_________this. From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before. He at last learned to do as he was told.

1.A.run B.cry C.plan D.call

2.A.save B.hide C.have D.lose

3.A.park B.garden C.forest D.field

4.A.smile B.sign C.fear D.mark

5.A.lazy B.noisy C.hungry D.sleepy

6.A.waited for B.asked for C.cared for D.thanked for

7.A.arm B.leg C.hand D.foot

8.A.quietly B.proudly C.politely D.suddenly

9.A.helpful B.good C.peaceful D.painful

10.A.accept B.refuse C.forget D.remember

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.C

【解析】

文章大意：文章讲述了Ralph是一个爱哭的孩子，无论他想要什么，都会哭着要，如果告诉他他想要的东西会伤害他，他不能得到，他也会哭。一天他想要一朵白玫瑰，妈妈告诉他有刺会伤害他，但他又哭了，并突然抢了过去，带刺的玫瑰伤到了他的手，痛了很久。从此以后，妈妈再告诉他有些东西不能拥有的时候，就会指他伤过的手给他看，最后他终于学会了要按吩咐去做。

1.句意：当他得不到他想要的东西时，他会为之哭泣。考查动词及语境理解。A. run跑；B. cry哭；C. plan计划；D. call打电话。根据上文but he would cry from time to time.但他会时不时的哭，可知当他得不到他想要的东西时，他会哭着来要它，故答案选B。

2.句意：如果有人告诉他这会伤害到他，而他不能拥有它，他也会哭。考查动词及语境理解。A. save挽救；B. hide躲藏；C. have有；D. lose失去。根据上文he was told that it would hurt him,他被告知这会伤害到他，可知此处表示他不能拥有它，故答案选C。

3.句意：一天，他和他的妈妈一起去了田地里。考查名词及语境理解。A. park公园；B. garden花园；C. forest森林；D. field田地。根据下文The grass was cut. The flowers were starting to come out.以及Ralph helped his mother with the farm work，草被割掉了，花儿开始开放了；Ralph帮他妈妈做农活；可推测Ralph是和他妈妈一起去了田地里，故答案选D。

4.句意：他脸上露出了笑容。考查名词及语境理解。A. smile微笑；B. sign标志；C. fear害怕；D. mark分数。根据上文Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy. Ralph这次觉得他是一个好孩子，以及下文He wished to do as he was told……he was very happy.他希望按吩咐去做……他非常高兴；可知此处表示他的脸上有一个微笑，故答案选A。

5.句意：现在你一定又累又饿了。考查形容词及语境理解。A. lazy懒惰的；B. noisy吵闹的；；C. hungry饥饿的；D. sleepy困倦的。根据下文Have a good rest here and eat some cookies.可知此处句意为：现在你一定又累又饿了，故答案选C。

6.句意：当他看到妈妈手里还拿着一朵白玫瑰时，Ralph想要它。考查动词短语及语境理解。A. waited for等待；B. asked for向…要；C. cared for照顾；D. thanked for为…而感谢。根据下文When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, 当Ralph发现他不能拥有那朵白玫瑰时，他开始哭了，可知此处表示Ralph想要那朵白玫瑰，故答案选B。

7.句意：你不能碰它，否则你肯定会伤到你的手。考查名词及语境理解。A. arm手臂；B. leg腿；C. hand手；D. foot脚。根据下文The thorns hurt his hand.这些刺会伤到你的手，可知此处句意为：你不能碰它，否则你肯定会伤到你的手，故答案选C。

8.句意：突然把它拿走了。考查副词及语境理解。A. quietly安静地；B. proudly自豪地；C. politely礼貌地；D. suddenly突然地。根据下文But he was soon very sorry. The thorns hurt his hand. 但他很快就后悔了，那些刺弄伤了他的手。可知此处表示突然把它拿走了，故答案选D。

9.句意：它是如此的痛，以至于有一段时间他不能用它。考查形容词及语境理解。A. helpful有帮助的；B. good好的；C. peaceful和平的；D. painful疼痛的。根据后面的he could not use it for some time.他有一段时间不能使用它，可知此处表示如此的痛，故答案选D。

10.句意：Ralph永远不会忘记这个（经历）。考查动词及语境理解。A. accept承认；B. refuse拒绝；C. forget忘记；D. remember记得。根据下文From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before. He at last learned to do as he was told.可知此处表示Ralph永远不会忘记这个（经历），故答案选C。