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完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day a woodcutter took his grandson into the forest for his first experience of selecting and cutting oak trees. They would later _________ them to the boat builders. As they walked along, the woodcutter explained the _________ of each tree is decided by its _________shape: some are straight for planks (木壳板) and some are _________ for masts (桅杆). By paying attention to the _________ of each tree, and with experience in _________ these characteristics, someday he too might become the _________ of the forest.
A little way leading to the forest, the grandson saw an old oak tree that had never been _________ . The boy asked his grandfather if he could cut it down because it was _________ for boat building —there were no straight limbs (树杈) and the _________ was short. “We could cut it down for _________ ,” the grandson said. “_________ , it will be of some use to us.”
The woodcutter replied that now they should pay attention to their work—cutting the _________ trees for the boat builders; maybe later they could _________ to the old oak tree.
After a few hours of cutting, the grandson grew _________ and asked if they could stop for a rest in some cool shade. The woodcutter took his grandson over to the old oak tree, where they _________ against its trunk under the cool shade. After a while, the woodcutter explained to his grandson, “You must _________ to pay careful attention every day. For it is this old oak tree, which you so _________ considered useless except for firewood, that now _________ us to rest against its trunk in the coolness of its shade. Remember, grandson, not everything is as it _________ appears.”
1.A. devote B. push C. introduce D. sell
2.A. price B. expense C. usageD. request
3.A. huge B. normal C. good D. natural
4.A. tall B. heavy C. short D. thin
5.A. tasks B. details C. position D. color
6.A. recognizingB. explaining C. adjusting D. maintaining
7.A. hunter B. woodcutter C. owner D. guard
8.A. watered B. broken C. covered D. cut
9.A. valuable B. rare C. useless D. uncommon
10.A. flower B. branch C. root D. trunk
11.A. protectionB. building C. firewood D. goods
12.A. In additionB. As usualC. By accident D. At least
13.A. proper B. strongC. young D. beautiful
14.A. climb B. return C. move D. rush
15.A. tired B. embarrassedC. impatient D. worried
16.A. watched B. stood C. rested D. waited
17.A. ask B. learn C. expect D. agree
18.A. proudly B. abruptlyC. happily D. quickly
19.A. encouragesB. advises C. allows D. calls
20.A. first B. last C. eventually D. usually