Question

A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame(跛的). He ______played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always_______ his head without a word.

One ___ the boy’s father asked for some saplings(树苗)from the neighbor. He wanted the __ to plant a sapling(树苗) each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite___.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees , however, the boy had an idea .He hoped that the tree he planted would_____soon. So ,after watering it once or twice, he never _______ it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ___ to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters , his tree was even greener. His father kept his _____ , bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding_____ when he grew up.

Since then, the little boy slowly became________. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ______. To his surprise, his ______ was splashing(喷洒)something onto his tree. ______, he understood---his father had been____ fertilizing(施肥)his small tree!

He returned to his room, _____ running down. ____ passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist(植物学家)，but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the_____nourishment(营养)of life__ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长).

1.A.bravely B.seldom C.freely D.always

2.A.raised B.nodded C.lowered D.knocked

3.A.spring B.moment C.winter D.week

4.A.neighbors B.friends C.children D.boys

5.A.sapling B.tree C.gift D.toy

6.A.die B.grow C.break D.survive

7.A.led to B.attended t C.belonged to D.objected to

8.A.pleased B.upset C.worried D.surprised

9.A.Compared withB.Similar to C.Connected to D.Popular with

10.A.request B.schedule C.promise D.secret

11.A.president B.botanist C.artist D.researcher

12.A.smart B.desperate C.optimistic D.practical

13.A.field B.courtyard C.park D.farm

14.A.brother B.sister C.father D.neighbor

15.A.All of a sudden B.For a moment C.In time D.From then on

16.A.busily B.quietly C.cautiously D.secretly

17.A.water B.tears C.sweat D. rain

18.A.Hours B.Months C.Decades D.Centuries

19.A.last B.only C.least D.best

20.A.Even if B.Now that C.If only D.What if

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：一个小男孩因为腿部残疾而整日消沉，他的父亲为了帮助他树立信心，让兄弟姐妹们一起种树，之后父亲偷偷地帮助他，结果他的树苗长得最好。小男孩找回了自信，长大后他没有成为植物学家而是当选为美国总统，他就是富兰克林.罗斯福。

1.A.bravely“勇敢地”； B.seldom“很少，不常”； C.freely“自由地”； D.always“总是，经常”，根据上文提到这个小男孩总是认为他是世界上“the most unfortunate child”（最不幸的孩子），所以应选择副词B.seldom来修饰动词played ，即他很少和同学们一块儿玩。故正确答案为B.

2.A.raised“提高，升，举”； B.nodded“点头”； C.lowered “使…降低/降下”； D.knocked“敲”，根据上文可知这个小男孩因为残疾而不自信，所以老师让他回答问题时，他总是“without a word”（不说一句话），把头“低下”，故正确答案为C. lowered.

3.

4.Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees , however, the boy had an idea.”可知，该处应是父亲想让“孩子们”在房子前面每人种一棵树。故正确答案为C.

5.bought the little boy his favorite gift”，为该空的提示线索。故正确答案为C.gift.

6. 动词辨析。根据上下文的语意可知，“Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea.”，“it didn’t fade”小男孩的兄弟姐妹都在给各自所种的树浇水，而（他行动不便）他就有了个主意。且下文提到他吃惊地发现树苗并没有枯萎，故他的想法是让树苗“死去”。故答案为A.

7.A.led to“导致”； B.attended to“照料；专心于，处理”； C.belonged to“属于”； D.objected to“反对”，根据语意可知，小男孩打算放弃他的树苗，所以在偶尔浇了一两次水之后，他就不再“照顾”他的树苗了。故正确答案为B.

8.A.pleased“高兴的”； B.upset“心烦的，不高兴的”； C.worried“担心的”； D.surprised“吃惊的”，根据文意可知，对于自己说放弃的树苗，小男孩本以为树苗会枯萎，结果却发现它长出了新叶子，所以他应感到“吃惊”，故正确答案为D.

9.A.Compared with“同…相比较”； B.Similar to“同…相似”； C.Connected to“与…有联系；与…有关联；与…连接”； D.Popular with“受…的欢迎”，因为他是通过“对比”得出结论：他的树苗比他的兄弟姐妹的更绿。故正确答案为A.

10.A.request“请求；要求”； B.schedule“时间表”； C.promise“承诺，许诺”； D.secret“秘密”，根据下文“bought the little boy his favorite gift”，显然他的父亲遵守了“诺言”。故正确答案为C.

11.A.president“总统；校长；总裁”； B.botanist“植物学家”； C.artist“艺术家”； D.researcher“研究员”， 根据常理，树种得好应该有希望成为“植物学家”。且下文最后一段中“The little boy didn’t become a botanist(植物学家)”也是线索提示。故正确答案为B.

12.A.smart“聪明的”； B.desperate“拼命的；危急的”； C.optimistic“乐观的”； D.practical“实际的，现实的”，根据种树这件事后，显然这个孩子变得“乐观”起来了。故正确答案为C.

13.A.field“田野；领域”； B.courtyard“庭院”； C.park“公园；停车处”； D.farm“农场”，根据文章说提到的场景，他晚上睡不着、起来，看到父亲在给他的树苗喷洒些什么东西，这时他显然在courtyard“庭院”，故正确答案为B.

14.his father had been__16____ fertilizing(施肥)his small tree!”可知，一直是他的“父亲”在给他的树苗施肥。所以该处他看到得在给他的树苗喷洒东西的是他的“父亲”，故正确答案为C.

15.A.All of a sudden“突然”； B.For a moment“片刻，一会儿”； C.In time“及时”； D.From then on“从那时起”，父亲的行为让他“突然”明白他的父亲一直在给他的树苗施肥（所以他的树苗才能长得最好）。故正确答案为A.

16.A.busily“忙碌地”； B.quietly“静静地”； C.cautiously“谨慎地”； D.secretly“秘密地”，这个小男孩无意中才发现一直是父亲在帮他给树苗施肥，所以父亲做这件事一直是瞒着大家、“悄悄地、秘密地”。故正确答案为D.

17.A.water“水”； B.tears“眼泪”； C.sweat“汗水”； D. rain “雨”，该处意为：他回到了自己的房间，感动的落“泪”了。故正确答案为B.

18.A.Hours“几小时”； B.Months“几个月”； C.Decades“几十年”； D.Centuries“几个世纪”，一个人的一生应该是几十年的时光，故C.Decades“数十年”符合语境。

19.A.last“最后的；最近的”； B.only“仅仅”； C.least“最少的；最小的”； D.best“最好的”，爱是人生“最好的”营养品。故正确答案为D.

20.A.Even if“即使”；B.Now that“既然，由于”； C.If only“要是…多好”；D.What if“要是…将会怎样”，而该句句意为“即使”仅仅是一滴清楚的水也仍能帮助一棵树茁壮成长。故要选择A.Even if“即使”来引导让步状语从句。

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