Question

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d   36  known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t   37  lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some   38  theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never   39  his new trees, which was   40  many people. Once I asked why. He   41  that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will   42  weaker and weaker. So you have to make things   43  for them. He talked about how watering trees   44  shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in   45  of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be   46 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of   47  has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they   48  and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to   49  them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to   50  for my sons that their lives will be easy. But   51  I’ve been thinking that it’s time to   52  my prayer. I know my children are going to meet   53 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,   54  when the winds blow, we won’t be   55  away.

1.	A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly

2.	A．valuing B．making C．enjoying D．saving

3.	A．exciting B．dull C．interesting D．terrible

4.	A．watered B．raised C．loved D．sheltered

5.	A．against B．beyond C．within D．from

6.	A．wondered B．answered C．doubted D．guessed

7.	A．grow B．change C．appear D．show

8.	A．harmful B．favorable C．tough D．wonderful

9.	A．made for B．headed for C．allowed for D．cared for

10.	A．charge B．favor C．honor D．search

11.	A．treasured B．challenged C．respected D．liked

12.	A．education B．information C．preparation D．devotion

13.	A．dance B．shake C．spread D．lift

14.	A．harm B．raise C．benefit D．hurt

15.	A．pray B．apply C．stand D．call

16.	A．perfectly B．formally C．obviously D．lately

17.	A．attend B．say C．change D．keep

18.	A．hardships B．worries C．bosses D．jobs

19.	A．or B．so C．and D．but

20.	A．given B．sent C．broken D．swept

Answer

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【解析】文章介绍了一位医生种树的新理论。

1.副词辨析。A甚至；B曾经；C从未；D几乎不；根据句意：他不像我曾经认识的任何一个医生。

2.动词辨析。由上文Dr. Gibbs和He didn't look like any doctor可知他是个医生，是来救人性命的。

3.形容词辨析。由下文可知他对于种树有一些有趣的理论。

4.上下文串联。由下文所介绍的他的种树的理论可知他从不给树浇水。

5.介词辨析。beyond 介词，超过。由下文可知他的做法超过了其他人。

6.动词辨析。由下文He answered可知作者问他为什么。

7.动词辨析。根据句意：由上文的watering plants spoiled them和下文shallow roots可知，他认为给树浇水会使树木的根扎的很浅，所以会变得越来越弱。

8.上下文串联。根据句意：由上文可知他认为应该使树的生长环境艰苦些，从而刺激树木生长的更好。

9.短语辨析。make for 导致。根据上文他的理论和下文how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots可知给树浇水会导致根系很浅。

10.短语辨析。in search of 寻找。由句意可知树木的根系向下生长来寻找水。

11.动词辨析。treasure 重视。对于树木来说深深的根系是非常重要的。

12.名词辨析。根据上文的理论可知作者对于树木的精心照顾导致树木想要得到尽心尽意的问候。

13.由上文可知，作者种植的树木比较虚弱，所以当刮风时，树木颤抖。

14.由作者的例子可知缺少水会使根系比较发达，从而对树木有好处。

15.根据上下文可知，作者过去祈祷儿子们的生活能轻松些

16.副词辨析。根据上下文可知，最近作者祈祷的内容发生了改变。

17.动词辨析。解析同上。

18.由上文的种树的理论可知，作者知道恶劣的环境会有利于孩子的成长。

19.上下文串联。根据上下文串联

20.由pray for deep roots可知作者认为只有将根扎的很深，我们才不会被风吹走。