Question

【题目】Trees should be pruned(修剪)when it is necessary. A good gardener will cut away the overgrown and unwanted branches(树枝). They can make the trees more beautiful and healthier. But sometimes we’d better leave the trees to grow in their own way. Because the inexperienced gardeners will damage(毁坏) the trees.

First， pruning may be done to make sure that trees in good shape or size. Maybe people want to get a tree of the right height and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches. Then people can make the tree’s appearance thick or give it a special shape.

Secondly， pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead branches. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up (封闭)the center and so stopping the free movement of air.

One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy chance for disease， but the wound will heal(愈合). Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die， so that there is a period when the tree is in danger. Every gardener should try to reduce that danger of death as soon as possible. It is important to make the area， which has been pruned， smooth and clean， because healing will be slowed down by roughness(粗糙). You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then pain it with one of the special materials. Pruning is usually done in winter， because you can see the shape of the tree clearly and also it is very unlikely(未必的) that the cuts you make will bleed. If this happens， it is impossible to paint them properly.

Pruning trees
A good gardener prunes a tree when it is 【1】
【2】 for pruning trees	First， make the trees in 【3】 shape or size.
	Second， make the trees 【4】
One 【5】 of pruning trees	An open wound is 【6】 on the tree and this 【7】 an easy chance to disease.
Reduce the danger of the tree’s 【8】	Make the wound 【9】 and clean.
The danger of the death of a tree	Paint the wound 【10】 it dries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】necessary

【2】Reasons

【3】good

【4】healthier

【5】result

【6】left

【7】offers

【8】death

【9】smooth

【10】after

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该短文主要讲述了为什么要修剪树木的原因及修剪树木应该注意的问题，应该如何降低树木死亡的危险等问题。

【1】根据第一段中Trees should be pruned(修剪)when it is necessary.描述可知在必要的时候要修剪树。所以填写形容词necessary，必要的。

【2】根据右栏内容，可知此处指的是修剪树的原因。所以填写复数名词Reasons，原因.

【3】根据第二段中First， pruning may be done to make sure that trees in good shape or size.描述可知修剪可以确保树木有良好的形状和大小。所以填写形容词good，好的，不错的.

【4】根据第三段Secondly， pruning may be done to make the tree healthier.描述，可知修剪可以使树更健康。所以填写形容词比较级healthier，更健康的。

【5】根据右栏内容，可知此处指的是修剪树木的结果，故填result，结果.

【6】根据第四段中One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy chance for disease， 可知修剪的结果是在树上留一个开放的伤口，这提供了一个防止疾病的好机会。所以填写动词left。

【7】根据第四段中One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy chance for disease， 可知修剪的结果是在树上留一个开放的伤口，这提供了一个防止疾病的好机会。所以填写动词offers。

【8】根据右栏内容，可知此处指的是减少树木死亡的危险。所以填写名词death，死亡。

【9】根据最后一段Every gardener should try to reduce that danger of death as soon as possible. It is important to make the area， which has been pruned， smooth and clean，描述，可知为了减少树木死亡的危险，我们应尽量让伤口光滑干净。所以填写形容词smooth，光滑的。

【10】根据最后一段You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then pain it with one of the special materials.描述知你应该让伤口表面干燥几个小时后加上一种特殊的材料。所以填写填after，在……之后。