Question

【题目】In the 1950s, a family that owned a farm near Beulah, Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树). The bull paced around the tree, dragging the heavy iron chain, 【1】 led to a groove (槽) in the bark. The groove was deepened over the years. Though for whatever reason, 【2】 did not kill the tree.

After some years, the family took their bull away. They cut the chain, 【3】 (leave) the link around the tree.

Then one year, agricultural catastrophe 【4】 (strike) Michigan in 【5】 form of Dutch elm disease. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected 【6】 died. Everyone thought that the old elm would be the 【7】 . The farm owners considered【8】 (go) the safe thing: pulling it out and chopping it up into firewood before it died.

【9】 (amazing), the tree did not die. It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Or, 【10】 a plant pathologists (病理学家 ) put it , “Life breaks us all, but afterwards, many of us are strongest at the broken places.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】which

【2】 it

【3】 leaving

【4】struck

【5】the

【6】and

【7】next

【8】going

【9】Amazingly

【10】as

【解析】

试题分析：在一个农场了，一颗榆树上用铁链子拴住一头牛，牛整天围着树转，形成了深深的疤痕，后来牛被牵走了，留下了铁链。一年榆树遭灾，许多树感染死亡，而这颗榆树却活了下来。专家说是铁链子使榆树有了免疫力。通过讲述一棵榆树的命运向读者讲述这样一个道理：伤疤困难会使我们更坚强地战胜困难，取得胜利。

【1】which 考查定语从句。句意：被铁链子拴着的牛整天围着树转，这形成一个槽。Which引导非限制性定语从句。

【2】 it 考查代词。句意：不管因为什么原因，它没有伤害到树。It代指是铁链；

【3】 leaving 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们砍掉链子，把链子留在树里。Leaving现在分词做伴随状语；

【4】struck 考查动词的时态。句意：一天，农业灾难袭击Michigan，以荷兰榆树病的形式。用一般过去时。

【5】the 考查短语。In the form of 以。。的形式；

【6】and 考查连词。句意：所有的榆树都感染致死。表示并列连接；

【7】next 考查介词。句意：大家认为这棵老榆树也会接下来死。

【8】going 考查非谓语动词 。consider doing 考虑做某事；

【9】Amazingly 考查副词。句意：令人吃惊的是，这棵树没有死。

【10】as 考查定语从句。As sb put it 正如某人认为的那样， as在这里是一个连词，引导非限定性定语从句。