题目内容
3.Is it a tree?Is it a bear?If you're looking at a tree in the shape of a bear,it's a topiary (林木雕塑).A topiary is a tree or bush (灌木) that is trained into a shape.Growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills.A topiary gardener should make a drawing first.The drawing shows the final shape that the gardener likes.The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary.It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.
In June of the plant's first year,the gardener looks for new leaves.When the leaves grow,it's time to shape the bottom of the bush.It needs about five years.The top is not trimmed during this time.In the fifth year,the bush grows tall enough for shaping.Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.
Once a topiary has been started,it needs care all year.In the summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape.This cutting also helps the bush grow.In the winter the bushes don't grow.The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants,or snow may hurt some parts of them.
Topiary gardening is a very old art.The Romans did it in the first century.In the sixteenth century,people in Europe liked topiaries too.By the late 1600s,topiaries were also grown in America.Today it's popular in many parts of the world.
53.The correct order of the following isD.
a.The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.
b.The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.
c.The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.
d.The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.
A.d--a--b--c
B.b--c--a--d
C.a--d--c--b
D.d--a--c--b
54.The underlined word"trimmed"in the third paragraph meansB.
A.shaken
B.cut
C.cleaned
D.collected
55.The topiary gardening first beganA.
A.in Rome
B.in Europe
C.in America
D.in Africa
56.The writer wants to tell usD.
A.what a topiary is like
B.a topiary is a tree in the shape of a bear
C.it's easy and interesting to grow a topiary
D.growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills.
分析 这是树?还是熊?如果你看到一个熊状的树,那么它是个林木雕塑了.一个林木雕塑是一棵树或者是一丛灌木被修剪成一个形状.建造一个林木雕塑的花园需要同时投入时间和技巧.
一个林木雕塑园艺师必须首先绘制一幅图.这幅图展示了这个雕塑最后的形状.这时候园艺师开始为这个雕塑选择一丛灌木.它也许是刚刚种植好或者已经在那个地方的了.在这株 植物的第一个六月里,园艺师期待新的叶子.当叶子长大了,到了开始给它的底部做造型的时候 了.这需要花费大约5年的时间.它的顶端在这段时间内不能被修剪.到了第五年,灌木长的足够大可以用来造型了.这时,园艺师开始给整个灌木造型.一旦林木雕塑被完成了,它需要整年被呵护着.在夏天,它需要被多次修剪来保持形状,这种修剪也帮助了灌木的生长.在冬天,灌木不生长了,园艺师需要清扫植株上的积雪,否则,积雪可能会伤害植物本身.雕塑园艺是一门很古老的艺术.罗马人早在一世纪就开始做它了.在16世纪,欧洲的人们也很喜欢林木雕塑.到了17世纪后期,林木雕塑依旧在发展.现如今它更是在世界很多地方都很流行.
解答 53.D 细节理解题.根据文章内容可知林木雕塑需要园艺师必须首先绘制一幅图;然后开始为这个雕塑选择一丛灌木;开始给它的底部做造型;最后灌木长的足够大可以用来造型,故选D.
54.B 词义猜测题题.根据下一句In the fifth year,the bush grows tall enough for shaping.Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.可知灌木需要长的足够大来造型,可以推断出此处应该是:它的顶端在这段时间内不能被修剪.故选B.
55.A 细节理解题.根据The Romans did it in the first century可知罗马人早在一世纪就开始做它了,故选A.
56.D 细节理解题.根据Growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills.可知建造一个林木雕塑的花园需要同时投入时间和技巧,故选D.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.
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| A.India | New Delhi | Hindi and English |
| B.Canada | Ottawa | English and French |
| C.France | Paris | French |
| D.Egypt | Cairo | Arabic |
| E.Singapore | Singapore City | Malay,Chinese,Tamil and English |
| F.Russia | Moscow | Russian |
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58.Xie Hui is learning Russian now because he is going to study in a foreign country.F
59.Chen Jie can not only speak English,but also speak French.He would like to learn fashion in a French city.C
60.Zhao Ke is good at English.She can also speak a little French.He prefers Ottawa to other cities.B.