Question

Growing roots

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

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

I used to ______ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But ______ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to ______ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet _______, 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,______ when the winds blow, they won’t be ______ 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.head for C.allow for D.care 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

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.D

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的邻居Gibbs医生认为种树应当浇水，因为没有浇水的树的根必须钻入深深的泥土寻找水，这样树会变得越来越强壮。作者由此得到启发，祈祷自己的儿子们在遇到艰难时，也会像树一样坚强。

1.考查副词词义辨析。句意：他看起来不像我曾经认识的任何一个医生。A. even甚至；B. ever曾经；C. never从不；D. hardly几乎不。结合上下文语境，Gibbs医生很特别，不像作者曾经认识的任何一个医生。故选B。

2.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Gibbs医生不救人的时候就去种树。A. valuing估价；B. making制作；C. enjoying欣赏；D. saving拯救。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。故选D。

3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位好医生对植树有一些有趣的理论。A. exciting激动的；B. dull无趣的；C. interesting有趣的；D. terrible糟糕的。由下文可知他从不给树浇水，可知他对于种树有一些有趣的理论。故选C。

4.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他从来没有给他的新树浇过水，这是许多人无法比的。A. watered浇水；B. raised抚育；C. loved爱；D. sheltered庇护。由下文所介绍的他的种树的理论可知他从不给树浇水。故选A。

5.考查介词辨析。句意：他从来没有给他的新树浇过水，这是许多人无法比的。A. against反对；B. beyond超出；C. within在……之内；D. from来自。不给树浇水的做法超过了其他人，是许多人无法比的。故选B。

6.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回答说浇水把他们惯坏了。A. wondered想知道；B. answered回答；C. doubted怀疑；D. guessed猜测。由上文Once I asked why.可知作者问他为什么，他回答。故选B。

7.考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你给他们浇水，接下来的每一代都会变得越来越弱。A. grow生长；变得；B. change改变；C. appear出现；D. show展示。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。故选A。

8.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以你得给他们制造困难。A. harmful有害的；B. favorable有利的；C. tough艰苦的；D. wonderful极好的。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。故选C。

9.考查动词短语辨析。句意：他告诉我用水浇灌的树会导致根系很浅，那些没有浇水的树的根必须钻入深深的泥土寻找水。A. made for导致；B. head for前往；C. allow for考虑到；D. care for关心。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。短语make for“导致”。故选A。

10.考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些没有浇水的树的根必须钻入深深的泥土寻找水。A. charge费用；B. favor帮助；C. honor尊敬；D. search搜索；寻找。结合下文of water可知树木的根系向下生长来寻找水。短语in search of“寻找”。故选D。

11.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始明白，他的意思是要重视根的深度。A. treasured重视；B. challenged挑战；C. respected尊敬；D. liked喜欢。对于树木来说深深的根系是非常重要的，因为医生的意思是要重视根的深度。故选A。

12.考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过两年的虔诚奉献，结果培育出了一些需要悉心照料的树木。A. education教育；B. information信息；C. preparation准备；D. devotion奉献。根据下文has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot可知作者两年的虔诚奉献，结果培育出了一些需要悉心照料的树木。故选D。

13.考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当寒风袭来，它们就会摇动和颤抖着树枝。A. dance跳舞；B. shake摇晃；C. spread传播；D. lift举起。作者种植的树木因为浇水所以虚弱，所以当刮风时，树枝会摇晃和颤抖。故选B。

14.考查动词词义辨析。句意：缺水对他们的好处似乎是舒适和安逸永远无法给予的。A. harm危害；B. raise养育；C. benefit有益于；D. hurt伤害。结合上文医生的种树理论可知缺少水会使树木的根系比较发达，从而有益于树木。故选C。

15.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我常常为我的儿子们祈祷，希望他们的生活能过得轻松些。A. pray祈祷；B. apply申请；C. stand忍受；D. call呼叫。根据下文my prayer可知，作者过去祈祷儿子们的生活能轻松些。故选A。

16.考查副词词义辨析。句意：但最近我一直在想是时候改变我的祈祷了。A. perfectly完美地；B. formally正式地；C. obviously显然地；D. lately最近。结合上下文可知，过去作者祈祷儿子们生活安逸，而结合下文可知最近作者的想法改变了。故选D。

17.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但最近我一直在想是时候改变我的祈祷了。A. attend参加；B. say说；C. change改变；D. keep保持。结合下文I’m praying they will be strong.可知作者认为是时候改变自己的祈祷了。故选C。

18.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的孩子会遇到困难，我祈祷他们会坚强。A. hardships艰难；困苦；B. worries担心；C. bosses老板；D. jobs工作。由上文的种树的理论可知，作者知道艰苦的环境会有利于孩子的成长。故选A。

19.考查连词辨析。句意：我们需要做的是祈祷深的根，如此当风吹的时候，它们就不会被吹走。A. or或者；B. so因此；C. and并且；D. but但是。结合上下文语境，可知为因果关系，表示“如此”。故选B。

20.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们需要做的是祈祷深的根，如此当风吹的时候，它们就不会被吹走。A. given给予；B. sent寄；C. broken打破；D. swept扫除。由pray for deep roots可知作者认为只有将根扎的很深，才不会被风吹走。短语sweep away“清除；一扫而空”。故选D。