题目内容
There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
【小题1】Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?
| A．Because the vegetables wanted more light. |
| B．Because the tree drank almost all the water. |
| C．Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener. |
| D．Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree. |
| A．The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up |
| B．The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree |
| C．The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first |
| D．The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables |
| A．长久地 | B．小心地 |
| C．有效地 | D．和谐地 |
| A．The tree and the vegetables. | B．The tree and the patch. |
| C．The gardener and his patch. | D．Sunlight and water. |
| A．We should take good care of trees and vegetables. |
| B．One can live alone without any help. |
| C．We should get on well with others around us. |
| D．Both trees and vegetables harmed each other. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】C
解析试题分析：短文以一个寓言故事的形式，向大家介绍，与周围的人和谐地相处，这样才能达到共同进步，共同健康成长的道理。如果只是相互竞争，没有任何合作，那么到最后的结局就会像大树与蔬菜一样都面临着枯萎的危险，因此，善待周围的一切，会更适合我们的成长。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题：为什么蔬菜和大树不能很好的相处？分析原文：The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. 句意：这些蔬菜讨厌这棵树的阴影，因为树影使它们没有足够的光去生活。结合选项第一项符合。故选A
【小题2】细节理解题。问题：通过短文我们了解到了什么？通过短文与选项的理解：第一项：蔬菜向大树表示歉意了（不正确）；第二项：园丁对他们很生气（不正确）；第三项：园丁在开始不知道发生了什么事（正确）；第四项：大树不知道阳光对蔬菜的重要（不正确），结合原文只有第三项符合。故选C
【小题3】细节理解题。问题：划线词的中文意思？分析原文：They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. 句意：他们学会了和谐地相处。所以他们决定一起合作，共同利用阴影和水的生长。故选D
【小题4】细节理解题。问题：短文最佳的题目是什么？通过阅读短文，我们从中得知是描述大树与蔬菜的故事，结合选项第一项符合题意。故选A
【小题5】细节理解题。问题：通过这个短文，我们学到了什么？分析：通过大树与蔬菜的斗争，不但没有打败任何一方，反而都受到了伤害，最后双方和谐相处，终于达到了共同健康成长的目的。因此，我们也要与周围的人和平相处。故选C
考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。
巧学巧练系列答案Although most of Pakistanis live in the countryside, still many Pakistanis live in cities. Karachi has over 5 million people and Lahore has over 3 million people. Islamabad was built to be Pakistan’s capital. The rich city people live in large, air conditioned houses.
Pakistan has 121,000 miles of roads. Bus services and minibuses are available to the public. The trains are still the most common transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis. Pakistan also has an airline that operates domestic and international flights.
It is difficult to identify (识别) Pakistani food because the country shares food traditions with its neighbour, India. The main difference between Pakistani and Indian food is that Pakistani food is less spicy (辛辣). Pakistani dishes are often made with yoghurt(酸奶), which reduces the effect of the hot spices used in cooking.
Wheat is the main food for most of the people. It is eaten in the form of bread named chapattis or roti, together with vegetables in season. Sweet tea, milk, or lassi, a drink made from yoghurt, makes the meal perfect. Those who can afford to buy it eat meat, although in the countryside these are usually festival foods. Goat meat is a favourite. Pakistanis will not eat pork by the way.
【小题1】Which city is the capital of Pakistan?
| A．Karachi. | B．Lahore. | C．Islamabad. | D．Bangkok. |
| A．家庭的 | B．国际的 | C．驯养的 | D．国内的 |
| A．lassi | B．wheat | C．meat | D．pork |
| A．trains | B．minibuses | C．buses | D．planes |
On the way back from work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway (快车道). He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger. He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard.
Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give to him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, while coming off the ramp (坡道). So did he. Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off. For the rest of that day all I could think of was “how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother, how am I going to pay rent?”
Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the ramp. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others as usual.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled (闲逛) over to my car. He had a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.
You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful. Every time I’m faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man’s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.
【小题1】 The writer would have a short conversation with the homeless man when .
| A．she waited for the red light to turn |
| B．she gave spare change to him |
| C．she had a good time that day |
| D．she wanted to know how he lived |
| A．Because she was criticized by the boss. |
| B．Because a new job was offered to her. |
| C．Because she was laid off by the boss. |
| D．Because there was something wrong with her job. |
| A．He would be seen at the exit of the freeway. |
| B．He usually smiled and waved at others. |
| C．He had a deep impression on the writer. |
| D．He felt joyful only when money was offered to him. |
| A．he had collected a lot of money |
| B．he wanted to pay back her |
| C．he knew what she experienced |
| D．he wanted her to be happy |
| A．a dollar bill will be enough to make you happy |
| B．each of us has been blessed all the time |
| C．whenever it is, we should choose to help others |
| D．it is more than money that brings us happiness |
I loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother,“But the desk,”she said again,“is for Elizabeth. ”
I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived“on the surface”.
As years went by and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way that she did forgive (原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. It didn’t come.
It seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to her.
I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside… a photo of my father and a one-paper letter. Folded (折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
【小题1】The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.
| A．after mother died | B．when she was a child |
| C．before she became a writer | D．when mother gave it to her |
| A．was too serious about everything her daughter had done |
| B．was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter |
| C．cared much about her daughter in words |
| D．wrote to her daughter in careful words |
| A．deep understanding between the old and the young |
| B．part of the sea going far in land |
| C．free talks between mother and daughter |
| D．different ideas between mother and daughter |
| A．She read the letter again and again till she died. |
| B．For years, she often talked about the letter. |
| C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life. |
| D．She had never received the letter. |
| A．My Letter to Mother | B．Mother and Children |
| C．My Mother’s Desk | D．Talks Between Mother and Me |
Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.
Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.
【小题1】When did Nie join the army?
| A．In 1982. | B．In 1998. |
| C．In 1991. | D．After his graduation from high school. |
| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Nie Haisheng. |
| C．Yang Liwei. | D．Fei Junlong. |
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. |
| C．Six times. | D．Eight times. |
| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
| A．Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu. |
| B．Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter. |
| C．Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng. |
| D．Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son. |
Andi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she met nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.
Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope(陡坡), she climbed up to the top by using her hands. When she finally reached the top, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was frightened and then looked carefully. "It's a dog and it's dead." she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog's eyes were open. A thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.
She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her voice.
Andi inched closer and dropped some water into the dog's mouth. He tried to stand up but failed. Something was wrong with his left front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, but he didn't respond. She knew that if she didn't carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.
She carefully put her arms under the dog's body. He was so weak that he fell into her chest.
Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didn't give up. The trip up had taken 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.
Andi's husband received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to pick up Andi.
Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.
A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. "The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son." Andi said. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.
【小题1】How did Andi get to the top of the mountain?
| A．Her husband sent her. |
| B．Another hiker helped her. |
| C．She climbed by herself. |
| D．She reached there by car |
| A．Pull. | B．Contact. | C．Speak. | D．Answer. |
a. Audi found a dying dog on the top.
b. Andi climbed up the steep slope.
c. The Davises brought the dog home.
d. Andi had much trouble carrying the dog down.
e. The Davises drove the bull dog to the hospital.
| A．badce | B．badec | C．abdce | D．adbec |
| A．A woman hiker saved the life of a 50-pound bull dog |
| B．A woman hiker carried a bull dog down the mountain |
| C．A woman hiker got on well with a 50-pound bull dog |
| D．A woman hiker found a 50-pound dog on the mountain |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"【小题1】Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
| A．sixteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．fifteen |
【小题2】The old woman is happy with Jack because ________.| A．he's her grandson | B．he's clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
【小题3】The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.| A．盖印 | B．跺 | C．贴邮票 | D．承认 |
【小题4】Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.| A．to wake his grandma up |
| B．to make his grandma angry |
| C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
| D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch |