题目内容
Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard working while Peter was , Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.
One summer there was no and the crops(庄稼)were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal (沟渠) to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field. it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work at night. He was very satisfied.
He went home and had a good meal and into a sound sleep.
Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined (有决心的). He also digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed. His field did not get water and all his crops died.
Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.
1.A. cruel B.1azy C. careless
2.A. rain B. wind C. cloud
3.A. dream B. problem C. thought
4.A. quick B. long C. slow
5.A. When B. Although C. Unless
6.A. to B. for C. with
7.A. early B. late C. deep
8.A. fell B. looked C. turned
9.A. stopped B. forgot C. started
10.A. clean B. fresh C. enough
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.B
8.A
9.C
10.C
【解析】
试题分析:本文讲述了两个农民,哈里勤劳而皮特懒惰。在一个大旱的夏天,哈里去找水挖沟渠,因为他的勤劳,最后获得了丰收。而皮特也挖沟渠,但因为懒惰,没有完成,最后他的农作物都死了。
1.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:哈里努力工作而同时皮特懒惰。cruel残酷的lazy懒惰的careless粗心的。根据Peter walked around for fun可知,本题选B。
2.考查名词及语境的理解。句意:一年夏天,没有下雨,庄家就要死了。rain雨wind风cloud云。根据he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal to his field可知,本题选A。
3.考查名词及语境的理解。句意:在他脑子里有这个想法后,他就去找一条河以至于他可以挖个沟渠到他的田地里。dream梦想problem问题thought想法。根据in mind可知,本题选C。
4.考查副词及语境的理解。句意:在很长的调查之后,他发现了一条充满蓝色的水的河流。quick迅速地long长的slow慢的。根据He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty可知,本题选B。
5.考查连词及语境的理解。句意:当中午的时候,他的妻子让他的女儿喊他回家吃午饭。When当…时候Although尽管Unless除非。根据it was noon可知,本句是个时间状语从句,故本题选A。
6.考查介词及语境的理解。句意:当中午的时候,他的妻子让他的女儿喊他回家吃午饭。to到for为了with和。根据it was noon可知,喊他的原因是为了吃午饭,故本题选B。
7.考查副词及语境的理解。句意:他在晚上很晚地完成了工作。early早地1ate晚地deep深深地。根据at night可知,本题选B。
8.考查动词及语境的理解。句意:他回到家,吃了顿好的晚餐,然后酣然入睡。fell掉下looked看turned转向。fall into a sleep睡了一觉,固定词组,本题选A。
9.考查动词及语境的理解。句意:他也开始挖一条沟渠到他的田里,但是他没完成他的工作。stopped停止forgot忘记started开始。根据he didn't have his work completed可知,本题选C。
10.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:他的田里没有得到做够的水,他的农作物都死了。clean干净的fresh新鲜的enough足够的。根据all his crops died可知,本题选C。
考点:人生百味类短文。
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think that for several thousand years the early peoples of South America made it a part of their diet. These peoples were nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one area. Along the way they probably let fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place where the Incas(印加人)lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highly of peanuts. The peanuts were eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings(祭品)to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century, European soldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Pacific Islands.
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The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein (蛋白质). Americans use about seven-tenths of their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
【小题1】 Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don’t know peanuts belong to _______ family.
A.the pea | B.the nut | C.both the pea and the nut | D.neither the pea nor the nut |
A.Paragraph Four | B.Paragraph Three |
C.Paragraph Two | D.Paragraph One |
A.Helpful for staying healthy. | B.Helpful to the poor. |
C.Delicious and tasty. | D.Rich in fat and oil. |
A.Nomads always stayed in the same place. |
B.The peanut was first found in South America. |
C.Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy. |
D.China grows fewer peanuts than the US. |
A.To show that peanuts belong to the pea family. |
B.To advise us to use more peanut products. |
C.To tell us some new uses of peanuts. |
D.To let us know more about peanuts. |