Question

【题目】

Earthworms(蚯蚓）are friends of farmers in many countries. They can make 【1】 in the soil(土壤),so rain and air can get through.That helps plants grow. But now in the United States, some earthworms are causing 【2】.

The earthworms are called Asian jumpers. They first came to the US from Asia. They are big and strong. They can jump off the ground. They can also grow as long as 15 cm. The strong worms can get into very hard 【3】. So in the 1980s, American farmers used them a lot. Now these worms are everywhere in some American forests.

However, Asian jumpers are big eaters. They also like to live in very big grounds. When they get into the forest, they eat the leaf litter (落叶层）on the forest floor very quickly.

It is not 【4】 for the forest. Many plant seeds(种子)need the leaf litter to grow. Some other animals also eat the litter as food. Asian jumpers take their food away. The leaf litter also protect the soil. The Asian jumpers eat the litter and open up the forest to danger.

A 100-year-old woman from New Jersey has become the oldest competitor in the 【5】 of the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships(保龄球联盟妇女杯冠军赛).

Emma Hendrickson was presented with a medal to celebrate her 50th appearance in the championships. She also 【6】 a gift in recognition of her status(身份）as the oldest participant(参赛者).

The great-great-grandmother did well during team competition at the National Bowling Stadium. Hendrickson, who celebrated her 100th birthday less than a month ago, says her teammates sometimes help her line the pins(保龄球等的木瓶）up, 【7】 her eyesight has weakened over the years.

"I can see the ten pins clearly when they're standing, but it's difficult to see which pins are standing for spares(被击倒）, ”she says. Hendrickson's bowling activity is supported by her 27 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great children. She has no 【8】 to stop and has already signed up to compete in the 2020 event.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【6】E

【7】C

【8】B

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，第一篇文章讲述蚯蚓在其他国家是农民的好朋友，但是在美国，蚯蚓造成了很大的麻烦。第二篇文章讲述一个百岁女人参加保龄球大赛，尽管她眼睛有疾病，但是她仍然坚持了下来，并得到了她的儿孙们的支持。

【1】句意“它们可以在土壤上挖洞，这样雨水和空气就可以进入”。

根据so rain and air can get through可知，它们在土壤里挖洞，这样雨水和空气就能进入。根据they可知，用复数holes，故选D。

【2】句意“但是现在在美国，一些蚯蚓正在制造问题”。

根据That helps plants grow可知，它们会帮助指物成长，但是在美国，蚯蚓就会造成问题。problem问题，且根据句意可知，用复数，故选E。

【3】句意“强壮的蚯蚓能够进入非常硬的土地里”。

根据句意可知，表示进入坚硬的土地里。earth土地，故选A。

【4】句意“对于森林来说，这是不好的”。

根据The Asian jumpers eat the litter and open up the forest to danger可知，蚯蚓吃了落叶层使森林面临危险，所以这对森林是不好的，故选B。

【5】句意“一名来自新泽西州的100岁女子成为美国保龄球协会女子锦标赛历史上年龄最大的选手”。

根据句意可知，表示在美国保龄球协会女子锦标赛历史上。history历史，故选D。

【6】句意“她还收到了一份承认她作为最老的参与者的地位的礼物”。

根据句意可知，译为“收到礼物”。receive收到，且根据句意可知，用一般过去时，故选E。

【7】句意“亨德里克森在不到一个月前庆祝了自己的100岁生日。她说，她的队友有时会帮她把保龄球等木瓶固定好，因为她的视力多年来一直在下降”。

根据句意可知，她的朋友帮助她将保龄球等木瓶固定好，因为她的视力不好，表示原因。since因为，故选C。

【8】句意“她没计划停止而且她已经报名参加2020年运动赛事的竞争”。

根据句意可知，译为“她没有停止的计划”。plan计划，故选B。