Question

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.

Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.

On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.

1.                A．get            B．buy            C．run  D．find

2.                A．empty          B．new           C．strange   D．distant

3.                A．guests          B．settlers         C．friends   D．members

4.                A．probably        B．roughly         C．exactly   D．normally

5.                A．named         B．trained         C．compared     D．measured

6.                A．affected        B．struck          C．kicked    D．beat

7.                A．removing       B．teaching        C．observing D．collecting

8.                A．turning         B．rushing         C．filling D．caving

9.                A．experienced     B．predicted       C．faced D．survived

10.               A．annoyed        B．horrified        C．moved    D．thrilled

11.               A．reflect         B．ignore         C．confirm   D．stand

12.               A．and           B．but            C．so    D．or

13.               A．In             B．For            C．From D．Over

14.               A．teamwork       B．devotion        C．responsibility   D．organization

15.               A．relaxing        B．amusing        C．moving    D．amazing

16.               A．supported      B．inspired        C．admired   D．admitted

17.               A．certificates      B．approaches     C．ingredients D．circumstances

18.               A．give           B．realize         C．take  D．adopt

19.               A．accepted       B．suffered        C．achieved D．managed

20.               A．challenges      B．barriers        C．pressure  D．disappointment

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.B

11.D

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.D

16.C

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文的主要内容蚂蚁农场让我更了解自然界，而事实上它教会我更多。许多年过去了，我开始意识到蚂蚁是一种团队互利型的典范。齐心协力，它们能为自己创造出令人惊叹的世界。我也明白它们应该为自己的辛勤劳作而受到赞赏。日复一日，每只蚂蚁都恪尽职守。蚂蚁农场表明团队合作和坚持不懈的确是成功的两大关键要素。但是还有更重要的一条教训，我直到最近才明白：逆境是生活的一部分，我们必须接受它。人不像蚂蚁，在面对失望之时不会放弃。我们不像蚂蚁，我们知道如果一条隧道塌了，我们得另建一条。放弃，不应在备选之列。

1.根据First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the new home.故选A。

2.根据Shortly after the new settlers were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels.故选B。

3.根据First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the new home故选B。

4.这里想说我很吃惊，每一只蚂蚁都完全地知道该干什么，故选C，exactly完全地。

5.根据My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.，故选A，named命名。

6.根据I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，故选B。

7.根据I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，故选C，observing观察。

8.根据Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.故选D，caving倒塌。

9.根据one by one they began to die，故选D，survived幸存。

10.根据as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation，故选B，horrified震惊。

11.这里想说它们无法忍受现实，故选D，stand忍受。

12.表示转折关系，故选B。

13.这里想说在这几年，故选D，Over在……期间。

14.根据Working together, they were able to create a(n) amazing world for themselves，故选A，teamwork集体工作。

15.这里想说一起工作，它们能创造一个奇异的世界，故选D，amazing奇异的。

16.这里想表达它们应该因为它们的辛勤劳动而被称赞，故选C，admired称赞。

17.根据The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance，故选C，ingredients组成部分。

18.根据Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another，故选B，realize意识到。

19.这里想必须被接受，故选A，accepted接受。

20.这里想说当人类遇到失望时，他们不能放弃，故选D，disappointment失望。

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