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“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.

One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.

Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.

Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long disappeared under the thick leaves.

Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw(缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.

1.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?

A.Frequent pruning and fertilizing.          B.A lot of care and the right soil.

C.Tomato plants grown alongside.           D.Cages placed around the roots.

2.The writer planted the tomato because _________.

A.there was room for it in the garden

B.the soil was just right for it

C.it cost only $1.25

D.the roses’ branches needed to be covered

3.This year the writer’s roses were __________.

A.removed from the rose bed

B.largely hidden under the tomato plant

C.mostly damaged by too much sunlight

D.picked along with the tomatoes

4.By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.

A.express her liking for the roses

B.show the hardship of growing the roses

C.show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

D.express her care for the tomatoes

5.In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ________.

A.the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes

B.the roses cost the writer little money

C.someone will help the writer make the decision

D.the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes

 

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A 

【解析】

试题分析:本文大意讲的是作者在春天偶然栽种的一棵西红柿长成后非常大,影响到园中的玫瑰花,作者在享受西红柿美味的同时,又难以割舍珍贵的玫瑰花,面对两种选择,作者举棋不定。

1.细节题:从第三段的句子:Roses require a good deal of care,和第四段的句子: Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes.可知答案是B

2.细节题:从第三段的句子:It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake. 可知是因为有地方作者才种西红柿的。选A

3.细节题:从第二段的句子:has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants,可知西红柿已经盖住了玫瑰。选B

4.此题要求考生推测作者说the prize so dearly won的意图,属推理判断题。此题答案选A,其推理依据主要有以下几点:一是作者在第1句用了 the task一词,将摘西红柿看成是一项“任务”;二是作者在三个地方用了have to,表示摘西红柿不容易;三是作者还用了stand on my head, reach down and under…等夸张性用词,充分说明了摘西红柿的难度。比较四个选项,显然只有选项C最佳

5.推理题:从最后一段的句子:Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold;可知每天有收获是好事。选A   

考点:考查故事类短文

点评:本文不是很简单,但通过题目可以准确定位,要求考生仔细阅读文本,耐心审题,结合题目到文章中找到关键的句子做出准确的判断。

 

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