Question

【题目】It is exciting to travel to other countries. We can see many interesting things and people there. We can also ______ much delicious food there. But sometimes we aren’t so happy ______ we can’t understand the people there and it brings us much ______.

One of the best ways of understanding the people is to watch ______ they do in their free time. Most English men, women and children love ______ things, especially flowers. Visitors _____ England in spring, summer or autumn ______ see gardens all the way along the railway lines. There are flowers at the airports, in factory grounds and in gardens along the roads. Each English town has ______ one park with beautiful flower beds. Public（公共的）buildings of every kind have beautiful window boxes and sometimes baskets of flowers are hanging（悬挂）outside.

But what the English enjoy most is growing things ______. If it is impossible to have a garden, then a window box or a pot will do. Looking at each other’s ______ is what the English like doing in their free time.

So when you travel to Britain, you can see the gardens to understand British people.

【1】A. see B. buy C. taste D. get

【2】A. though B. so C. before D. because

【3】A. happiness B. sadness C. trouble D. worry

【4】A. what B. how C. when D. which

【5】A. watching B. buying C. enjoying D. growing

【6】A. from B. to C. of D. at

【7】A. should B. must C. can D. have to

【8】A. at most B. at least C. only D. just

【9】A. itself B. themselves C. himself D. herself

【10】A. gardens B. kitchens C. schools D. bedrooms

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【6】B

【7】C

【8】B

【9】B

【10】A

【解析】本文介绍了了解一个国家的人，应了解他们在空闲时间做的事。英国人喜欢在空闲时间种花，他们喜欢看看彼此的花园。

【1】C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. see 看见； B. buy 买；C. taste 品尝； D. get得到；句意：我们也能品尝到那里的许多美食。根据宾语much delicious food可知到那里旅行，应是品尝那里的美食，故选C。

【2】D

考查连词及语境的理解。A. though 尽管； B. so 所以； C. before 在……之前； D. because因为；句意：但是有时我们不是非常高兴，因为我们无法理解那里的人，这给我们带来很多麻烦。此处解释不高兴的原因，故用连词because，故选D。

【3】C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. happiness 幸福； B. sadness 悲伤； C. trouble 麻烦； D. worry担心；句意：但是有时我们不是非常高兴，因为我们无法理解那里的人，这给我们带来很多麻烦。根据前半句的 we can’t understand the people there可知我们不理解那里的人，这给我们带来了麻烦，故选C。

【4】A

考查代词及语境的理解。A. what 什么； B. how 如何； C. when 何时；D. which哪一个；句意：理解人们的最好的方法之一是看他们在空闲时间做的事。作为动词watch的宾语从句，谓语do后面缺少宾语，表示事物，故用代词what。故选A。

【5】D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. watching观看； B. buying 买； C. enjoying 喜欢；D. growing种植；句意：大多数英国男人，女人和孩子们喜欢种东西，尤其是花。根据后文的But what the English enjoy most is growing things ___9___.可知英国人喜欢种东西，故选D。

【6】B

考查介词及语境的理解。A. from 从，自； B. to 向； C. of ……的； D. at在；句意：在春天，夏天或者秋天到英国来的游客沿着火车线一直能看见花园。此处表示到、去英国的游客，故用to，故选B。

【7】C

考查情态动词及语境的理解。A. should 应该，表示建议； B. must 必须，表示要求； C. can 能，表示能力； D. have to不得不，表示要求；句意：在春天，夏天或者秋天到英国来的游客沿着火车线一直能看见花园。根据前文的Most English men, women and children love ___5___ things, especially flowers.可知因为英国人喜欢种花，所以在火车线沿路能看到花园，故选C。

【8】B

考查副词和介词短语及语境的理解。A. at most 最多； B. at least 至少； C. only 仅仅； D. just正好；句意：每个英国小镇有至少一个带有美丽花坛的公园。根据前文的There are flowers at the airports, in factory grounds and in gardens along the roads.可知在英国花园多，故此处表示数量多，用at least，故选B。

【9】B

考查代词及语境的理解。A. itself 它自己； B. themselves 他们自己； C. himself 它自己；D. herself她自己；句意：但是英国人最喜欢的事是他们自己种东西。此处主语the English表示英国人，对应的反身代词是themselves，故选B。

【10】A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. gardens 花园； B. kitchens 厨房； C. schools 学校； D. bedrooms卧室；句意：看看彼此的花园是英国人在空闲时间喜欢做的事。根据后文的So when you travel to Britain, you can see the gardens to understand British people.可知英国人喜欢看彼此的花园，故选A。