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I became a gardener when I was twelve.My early____of gardening nay not have originated from my____for nature.It was to annoy 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.Seeing the neighbors busy with____, 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 seeds in the yard.But they____to come up.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild____joy,I found the first rose bloom.One by one,the flowers bloomed their heads off.Eventually,I was____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 rather than____.

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. hope    B. need    C. idea    D. love

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

4.A. working    B. playing    C. gardening    D. travelling

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

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

7.A. failed    B. liked    C. grew    D. happened

8.A. to    B. with    C. in    D. by

9.A. puzzled    B. defeated    C. caught    D. touched

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

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

12.A. unusual    B. troublesome    C. impossible    D. dangerous

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

14.A. beauty    B. kindness    C. flowers    D. plants

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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】本文讲述了作者最初由于喜欢跟父母作对而进行园艺,后来引起父母的不快,但他并没有因此放弃,而是继续坚持和享受做园艺的过程,最终被称为Mrs .greenthumbs,教园艺和举办园艺展览,在园艺方面取得成就。 1.此句意为我做园艺的早期目的不是起源于......A. Memory 记忆 B. dream 梦想 C. intention 目的 D. Design 设计 由下文It was to annoy my parents.可知作者做园艺的目的是惹怒他的父母,故选C 2.此句意为我早期的园艺意图并不是源于我对大自然的热爱。A. hope 希望 B. need 需要 C. idea 想法 D. love热爱 由句意理解可知作者做园艺并不是出于对园艺的喜爱,故选D。 3.此句At that time,we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.意为那时,我们有一个大院子,一棵美丽的枫树站在那里。由原文的but 可知此处为转折关系,说明此处应选贬义的词。A. doubt 怀疑 B. appreciation 欣赏 C. surprise 惊喜 D. excitement兴奋 故选A。 4.由后文my father ever thought it a waste of time.可知我父亲认为这是浪费时间。由前文知看到邻居们忙的时候,我父亲认为这是浪费时间。这里所指邻居们忙的事情是指做园艺,A. working 工作 B. playing 玩耍 C. gardening 园艺 D. travelling旅行 故选C。 5.由前文It was to annoy my parents.可知作者喜欢做与他父母意愿相反的事情,所以此句应意为在那个年龄,我总是做一些与我父母做的事相反的事。A. equal 相等的 B. similar 相似的 C. superior较好的 D. opposite相反的 故选D。 6.由上文At that age,I always did something opposite to whatever my parents did!在那个年龄,我总是做一些与我父母做的事相反的事。由此句我会种植一个花园,知我的父母认为花园是让他们心烦意乱的事情, A. harmful有害的 B. valuable 有价值的 C. upsetting令人心烦意乱的 D. interesting有趣的 故选C。 7.由此句知我在院子里种了一些百合种。作者原以为他的父母认为花园是令人心烦意乱的事,会因此而提出异议,由but 知此处与作者的想法相反,A. failed 失败了得 B. liked 相似的 C. grew 成长 D. happened发生了的 故选A。 8.由后文I found the first rose bloom.知我发现第一朵玫瑰盛开。由此句知道作者的心情是十分高兴的,此处考查的是固定搭配,Wild with joy意为欣喜若狂 A. to 到,向 B. with用,具有 C. in 参与,加入 D. by通过 故选B。 9.由前文One by one,the flowers bloomed their heads off.一个一个的,花开放了他们的头。联系此句知道最后,我被这片神奇的土地所感动。A. puzzled 困惑的 B. defeated 击败 C. caught 赶上 D. touched受感动了的 故选D。 10.由此句my parents showed no interest in my garden.知道我的父母对我的花园没有兴趣,此处为转折关系,所以应该用however A. Instead相反 B. However 然而 C. Therefore总之 D. Besides另外 故选B。 11.由此句知我的父母对我的花园没有兴趣。我父亲甚至对我......此处为递进关系, A. shouted 大喊 B. laughed 嘲笑 C. glanced 瞥一眼 D. jumped跳跃 由常理及全文知作者父亲对他是大喊,故选A。 12.由此句知作者的父亲对他大喊的原因是他发现把我的花园搬到车道上很麻烦。A. unusual不同寻常的 B. troublesome 麻烦的 C. impossible不可能的 D. dangerous危险的 故选B。 13.由后文I put in her vase my real roses which,in her eyes,were simply weeds 知我把我真正的玫瑰插在她的花瓶里,在她的眼中,那些只是野草。所以这些事情是令作者的母亲不开心的事情。 A. sadness 悲伤的 B. displeasure不快的 C. delight 快乐 D. relief减轻 故选B。 14.由13小题可知,在作者母亲的眼中作者放在花瓶里的玫瑰只是野草而不是玫瑰花。 A. beauty 漂亮 B. kindness 和蔼的 C. flowers 花朵 D. plants植物 故选C。 15.由前文作者父亲和母亲的表现,可知他们对于作者进行园艺是不喜欢的,而且由后文I kept on planting my garden 知作者依然会种植花园。A. dislike 不喜欢 B. encouragement鼓励 C. threat 款待 D. suggestion建议 故选A。 16.由前文I kept on planting my garden 知作者依然会种植花园。此处的选项应该与kept 相并列,A. decided 决定 B. waited 等待 C. continued 继续 D. struggled挣扎 此处的continued 与kept 相呼应,故选C。 17.此句意为植物造就这样好的伙伴:它们呼吸,它们开花,它们对关心和爱作出反应。 A. devote 奉献 B. turn 转向 C. respond 回应 D. lead领导 由句意理解可知植物对爱和关心做出回应,故选C。 18.由原文开头的想惹怒父母知作者是想挑战他的父母,所以此句应意为自从我第一个离开我想挑战父母的花园以来,已经有很多年了。A. educate教育 B. satisfy 满意 C. respect 尊重 D. challenge挑战 故选D。 19.由前文Today I become known as Mrs.Greenthumbs,teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show 知今天我被称为Mrs .greenthumbs,教园艺和举办园艺展览,这些成绩对于他的父母来说是值得骄傲的。A. proud 令人骄傲的 B. comfortable 舒服的 C. strange 陌生的 D. disappointed失望的 故选A。 20.由全文知作者种植花园是由于对自然的喜爱,所以此句意为现在我可以说是我对大自然的热爱使我成为真正的园丁。A. freedom 自由 B. life 生活 C. growth 成长 D. nature自然 故选D。
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