Question

【题目】

Luke's father is a farmer. Instead of cows, pigs, and horses, there is corn, beans, strawberries and tomatoes around his house.

Luke doesn't mind that there are no _______. In fact, he likes living a fruit-and-vegetable farm much better. He feels it's magical that his vegetable to _______ something in the place where there used to be nothing.

"I’m planting _______ today, son. " Luke's father said. "They grow best in hot summer heat, _______ I need to plant them early in spring. That way there will be tall, healthy tomato vines(藤)once August arrives."

"How do you _______ they grow tall and healthy?" Luke asked.

"The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope," his father laughed.

"Can I help?" Luke begged.

"Of course!" said his father

So when Luke was _______, he helped his father and Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much _______. He spent one whole day in the early June sun, hitting wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plant. After the tomato vines had grown a little taller, Luke _______ the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over.

"The tomatoes _______ need a lot of attention!", Luke said one late afternoon.

"Most ________things do require a lot of attention, Luke," replied his father with a smile.

"What do you mean?" asked Luke.

"Well," his father said." We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better."

"That is ________ you pay attention to Mom?" asked Luke.

"Yes," replied his father, "I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my ________better."

The rest of Luke's work that day went ________ a lot quicker. Taking care of the tomato plants, Luke ________ he was taking care of his mom and dad. With a little bit of ________ magic and a lot of attention, Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived.

【1】A.gardensB.poolsC.animalsD.hills

【2】A.digB.buildC.createD.throw

【3】A.beansB.carrotsC.potatoesD.tomatoes

【4】A.soB.butC.asD.or

【5】A.make sureB.worry aboutC.turn downD.talk about

【6】A.strongB.proudC.freeD.lucky

【7】A.sunshineB.careC.waterD.warmth

【8】A.tiedB.pushedC.liftedD.added

【9】A.hardlyB.latelyC.lastlyD.certainly

【10】A.strangeB.deliciousC.valuableD.popular

【11】A.whenB.howC.whereD.why

【12】A.workB.lifeC.decisionD.feeling

【13】A.byB.offC.overD.around

【14】A.mindedB.imaginedC.regrettedD.questioned

【15】A.farmB.familyC.vegetableD.nature

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【5】A

【6】C

【7】B

【8】A

【9】D

【10】C

【11】D

【12】B

【13】A

【14】B

【15】B

【解析】

本文主要叙述卢克一家住在果蔬农场，他和父亲种了西红柿，卢克听了父亲的话相信要用对家人一般的爱来照顾西红柿，并相信等成熟时，自己种的西红柿一定是最漂亮的。

【1】

句意：卢克并不介意没有动物。

gardens花园；pools池塘；animals动物；hills小山。根据前文“Instead of cows, pigs, and horses, there is corn, beans, strawberries and tomatoes around his house.”可知，农场没有动物只有蔬果，但是卢克并不介意没有动物，他更喜欢蔬果。故选C。

【2】

句意：他觉得他的蔬菜能在这个曾经一无所有的地方创造出一些东西，这真是神奇。

dig挖；build建立；create创造；throw扔。分析句子可知，此处表示“在这个曾经一无所有的地方创造出一些东西，这真是神奇”，蔬果的成长在此处意译为“创造”。故选C。

【3】

句意：“儿子，我今天在种西红柿。”卢克的父亲说。

beans豆子；carrots胡萝卜；potatoes土豆；tomatoes西红柿。根据后文“That way there will be tall, healthy tomato vines(藤)once August arrives.”可知，种的是西红柿。故选D。

【4】

句意：它们在炎热的夏季生长得最好，所以我需要在早春种植它们。

so所以；but但是；as因为；or或者。分析句子可知，前后两句构成因果关系，此处强调“所以”。故选A。

【5】

句意：你如何确保它们长得又高又健康？

make sure确保；worry about担心；turn down拒绝；talk about谈论。根据后文回答“The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope”可知，父亲说如果你给予它们照料和关注，再给它们一点希望，它们就会茁壮成长，所以此处应表示卢克问父亲如何确保西红柿长得又高又健康。故选A。

【6】

句意：所以当卢克空闲的时候，他帮助他的父亲，卢克了解到西红柿植物确实需要很多照顾。

strong强壮的；proud骄傲的；free空闲的；lucky幸运的。分析上下文可知，卢克应该是在空闲的时间来帮助父亲照顾西红柿，其他三项不符合语境。故选C。

【7】

句意：所以当卢克空闲的时候，他帮助他的父亲，卢克了解到西红柿植物确实需要很多照顾。

sunshine阳光；care关心，照顾；water水；warmth温暖。根据前文“The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope”可知，西红柿需要很多照顾。故选B。

【8】

句意：当番茄藤长得更高一点时，卢克把番茄藤绑在树枝上，这样它们就不会倒了。

tied绑，系；pushed推；lifted举起；added添加。分析句子可知，此处表示“卢克把番茄藤绑在树枝上，这样它们就不会倒了”，构成“tie sth to sth”短语。故选A。

【9】

句意：这些西红柿确实需要特别注意！

hardly几乎不；lately最新；lastly最后；certainly当然。根据前文“Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much ___7___”可知，卢克学习到西红柿确实需要很多照顾，所以此处“当然，确定”符合语意。故选D。

【10】

句意：最珍贵的东西确实需要很多关注，卢克。

strange奇怪的；delicious美味的；valuable珍贵的；popular受欢迎的。根据后文“We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better.”和“That is ___11___ you pay attention to Mom?”可知，这里卢克把西红柿跟母亲联系到一起，母亲应是“珍贵的”，其他三项不符合语意。故选C。

【11】

句意：这就是你关注妈妈的原因吗？

when何时；how如何，怎样；where哪里；why为什么。根据后文“"I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my ___12___better.”可知，是在说明原因，所以前句在询问原因。故选D。

【12】

句意：我很关心你和妈妈，因为你们让我的生活更美好。

work工作；life生活；decision决定；feeling感觉。根据前文“We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better.”可知，此处应表示“让生活更美好”。故选B。

【13】

句意：卢克那天剩下的工作完成得很快。

by在旁边；off离开；over结束；around在四周。分析句子可知，此处表示“卢克那天剩下的工作完成得很快”的含义，此处构成“go by”短语，翻译为“经过，时间流逝”。故选A。

【14】

句意：照顾西红柿的时候，卢克想象自己是在照顾爸爸妈妈。

minded介意；imagined想象；regretted后悔；questioned质疑。分析句子可知，卢克照顾西红柿像照顾父母一样用心，所以此处表示“卢克想象自己是在照顾爸爸妈妈”，其他三项语意不通。故选B。

【15】

句意：带着一点家庭魔力和极大的关注，卢克确信一旦8月到来，这些西红柿将是他见过的最漂亮的。

farm农场；family家庭；vegetable蔬菜；nature自然。根据前句“Luke ___14___ he was taking care of his mom and dad.”可知，卢克照顾西红柿时，想象自己在照顾父母，所以此处强调“带着一点家庭的魔力”。故选B。