Question

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.

Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t  have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”

“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”

We should learn to __55___ in our life.  The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.

1.                A．lent           B．gave           C．sold D．bought

2.                A．study          B．keep           C．plant D．develop

3.                A．tired           B．sad            C．angry D．happy

4.                A．surprise        B．worry          C．accident  D．question

5.                A．where         B．how           C．when D．whether

6.                A．practiced       B．tried           C．visited    D．considered

7.                A．Finally          B．Generally       C．Suddenly D．Recently

8.                A．like            B．see            C．move D．hurt

9.                A．beautiful        B．secret          C．unusual   D．faraway

10.               A．watering        B．watching        C．correcting D．appreciating

11.               A．pleasure        B．excitement      C．disappointment D．satisfaction

12.               A．known         B．said           C．expected  D．heard

13.               A．poor           B．great          C．suitable   D．comfortable

14.               A．park           B．river           C．hill   D．road

15.               A．borrowed       B．stolen          C．chosen    D．collected

16.               A．leaves         B．flowers         C．fruit  D．tree

17.               A．rights          B．time           C．chances   D．interest

18.               A．as a matter of fact B．in fact          C．first of all  D．at least

19.               A．destroyed      B．thrown         C．pulled D．won

20.               A．wait           B．share          C．gain  D．enjoy

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.C

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过苹果树的故事告诉我们在人生中要学会与人分享，只有与人分享，我们才能得到真正的幸福和快乐。

1.B 动词辨析。A借出B给C卖D买；指这个朋友给了他一颗苹果树并让他回家种起来。

2.C 动词辨析。A研究B保持C种植D发展；朋友给了他一颗苹果树并让他回家种起来。

3.D 上下文串联。这个有名的朋友给了他一颗苹果树这让他很开心。

4.B 名词辨析。A惊讶B担心C事故D问题；回家以后他有了一件担心的事情。

5.A 上下文串联。根据下文内容可知他很担心自己吃不到苹果，不知道该把这棵树种在哪里。

6.D 动词辨析。A训练B尝试C参观D考虑；指他考虑了所有可以种植苹果树的地方。

7.A 副词辨析。A最后B一般，通常C突然D最近；最后他决定把苹果树种在树林里。

8.B 动词辨析。A喜欢B看见C移动D伤害。因为周围有很多高高的树，所有没有人能看见。

9.B 动词辨析。A美丽B秘密C不同寻常D遥远；他为自己能找到这样秘密的地方自豪。

10.A 动词辨析。A浇水B注视C纠正D欣赏；他为苹果树浇水，照顾得很好。

11.C 上下文串联。苹果树没有结出果实，这让他很失望。最后这棵苹果树死了。

12.C 动词辨析。A知道B说C预料D听见；苹果树没有向他预料的那样结出果实。

13.A 形容词辨析。A贫瘠B伟大C适合D舒服；为什么要把树种在如此贫瘠的地方？

14.D 上下文串联。根据下文的passer-by过路人说明他是想把树种在路边。

15.B 动词辨析。A借入B偷C选择D收集；邻居会在晚上过来把苹果偷走。

16.C 上下文串联。这里的指苹果树的果实也就是长的苹果。

17.C 名词辨析。A权利B时间C机会D兴趣；我没有机会享受果实了。

18.D 介词辨析。A/B实际上C首先D至少；但是至少有人可以享受到果实啊！

19.A 动词辨析。A毁掉B扔掉C拉D赢得；现在你不仅剥夺了别人的权利还毁掉了这棵树。

20.B 主旨大意题，本文讨论的就是人要学会分享。在生活中我们要学会分享。故B正确，

考点：考查哲理类阅读