Question

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early      of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to    my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with     at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to   !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something     to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found      , I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to     . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild     joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.      , I was touched by this land of wonder.

   , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even   at me because he found it was       to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s      , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds    flowers.

Regardless of their    , I kept on planting my garden and     to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they     to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to   my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very   . And now I could say it is my affection for    that makes me a real gardener.

1.A. memory       B. dream      C. intention     D. design

2.A. please      B. change      C. help      D. annoy

3.A. doubt        B. appreciation   C. surprise    D. excitement

4.A. collect up   B. care about     C. clean up    D. come in

5.A. equal      B. similar        C. superior    D. opposite

6.A. painful     B. valuable      C. upsetting    D. interesting

7.A. come up     B. break out     C. hold on      D. get through

8.A. to            B. with      C. in             D. by

9.A. Luckily       B. Cheerfully   C. Regularly   D. Eventually

10.A. Instead      B. However       C. Therefore  D. Besides

11.A. shouted      B. laughed       C. glanced    D. jumped

12.A. convenient   B. troublesome    C. enjoyable D. dangerous

13.A. sadness      B. displeasure   C. delight  D. relief

14.A. other than    B. more than     C. rather than D. less than

15.A. dislike      B. encouragement  C. threat      D. suggestion

16.A. decided     B. stopped        C. continued    D. struggled

17.A. devote      B. turn           C. respond      D. lead

18.A. defeat       B. satisfy       C. respect   D. challenge

19.A. proud       B. comfortable    C. strange     D. disappointed

20.A. freedom     B. life          C. growth      D. nature

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.B

13.B

14.C

15.A

16.C

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：作者小时候比较叛逆，作者十二岁时成了一名园丁。不是出于对大自然的热爱，而是为了跟父母作对。作者的父母不喜欢种花，作者就偏要种。后来，作者在这方面做出了成绩，成为了一名真正的园艺师，当初持反对意见的父母为之倍感自豪。

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2.I always did something 35 to whatever my parents did!”可知，作者总是与父母对着干，作者是再给父母添乱，故选D。

3.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her”可知，作者的母亲只是把枫叶看成是负担，因此，她应该是在怀疑枫树是否是大自然的杰作，故选A。

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5.If gardening were something they found , I would plant a garden!”可知，作者总是与父母对着干，故选D。

6.If gardening were something they found , I would plant a garden!如果父母认为园艺是让人烦恼的事情，她就去搞一个花园，只有C项与语境相符，故选C。

7.But they failed to .百合没有发芽，故选A。

8.Wild joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）.作者发现玫瑰开花后高兴极了，with joy因高兴而......，故选B。

9.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.各种花儿竞相开放，作者最终被这片神奇的土地感动了，故选D。

10.my parents showed no interest in my garden.”可知，作者很高兴，但是她的父母不喜欢园艺，这里是转折关系，故选B。

11.My father even at me because he found it was to move around my garden to the driveway作者的父亲甚至对作者大声嚷嚷，shout at sb朝某人大喊，故选A。

12.he found it was to move around my garden to the driveway父亲认为绕着花园开车太麻烦了，故选B。

13.To my mother’s , I put in her vase my real roses作者把玫瑰花放进花瓶里，这让母亲很不愉快，故选B。

14.real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds flowers在母亲眼中，作者种的那些是杂草而不是鲜花，故选C。

15.I kept on planting my garden”可知，作者不管父母的厌恶，继续种着各种花，故选A。

16.and to enjoy the pleasure of gardening作者继续种花，继续享受园艺带来的快乐，continue to do sth继续做某事，故选C。

17.Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they to care and love植物成了作者的好伙伴，它们呼吸，它们开花，它们对作者的关照和爱作出回应，respond to...对......作出回应，故选C。

18.out of my desire to my parents作者是出于跟父母作对而建的第一个花园，out of出于，challenge my parents挑战父母，显现出作者小时候叛逆的性格，故选D。

19.teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show”可知，作者现在在教授园艺课程，并主持园艺展，这让父母感到自豪，故选A。

20.it is my affection for that makes me a real gardener.作者认为是自己对大自然的热爱使自己成为了一名真正的园艺师，故选D。

考点：生活类短文阅读