When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it. They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ____. As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college. Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:C
题目分析:这篇短文是“我”的爷爷给我讲的一个故事,这个故事关于Joe。Joe和他的妻子以及三个孩子来到了一个新农场,他的临近的农夫告诉他,在他的地里有金子。Joe告诉了他的三个儿子,他们很高兴,开始努力的耕翻土地,想要找到金子。在耕翻土地的同时,他们还往地里种了很多庄稼。他们开了一个蔬菜店把多余的庄稼卖掉。几年过去了,Joe一家变得很富有。
小题1:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:在我和爷爷一起种地的时候,他经常给我讲一个关于Joe的故事。used to 过去常常做某事。fear 害怕;agree 同意;fail失败。根据句意可知选C。
小题2:考查连词及语境的理解。句意:他们搬到了一个新地方,这时他临近的农夫告诉他们在他的地里有金子。when 正在这时;while 当…时候;before 在…之前after 在…之后。本句用的句型是be doing sth. when…正在做某事这时。故选C。
小题3:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:Joe很高兴,把这件事告诉给了他的儿子们。因为临近的农夫告诉他他的地里有金子,所以Joe应该是很高兴。peaceful 和平的;angry 生气的;calm镇静的。根据文意可知选A。
小题4:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:同时,Joe在耕翻过的土地上种庄稼。plant 种植;harvest 收获,收割;water 浇水;feed 饲养,喂养。根据句意耕翻过的地里应该是种庄稼。故选B。
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。根据句意,土地被耕翻。另外下文41空后面soil was being turned 可知,这里的动词应用turn。故选D。
小题6:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:因为土地耕翻的更多,Joe种的庄稼就更多。由下文的plant more crops可知土地耕翻的更多,用比较级形式。most 最多,最高级,不适合句意;much 多,没有用比较级;few少,不符合题意。故选A。
小题7:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:Joe以前没有种过地,但这一直是他的梦想。job 工作;problem 问题;pity遗憾。根据文意可知选D。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:随着不同的庄稼到了收获的时候,Joe开始意识到他收获的庄稼一家人都吃不完。realize 意识到。promise 承诺;believe 相信,认为;accept接受。根据句意可知选A。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。根据文意可知,Joe种的庄稼太多了,他们一家人吃不完。more than they eat 比他们吃的还要多,即吃不完。feed 喂养;sell 卖;plant种植。根据句意可知选D。
小题10:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:Joe的一个邻居建议他开一个蔬菜店。take up 从事,拿起;set up 建立;turn up 开大声音,出现;make up 编造。根据句意可知选B。
小题11:考查连词及语境的理解。句意:因为他的庄稼足够供应他的蔬菜店,Joe还不得不剩下了一些在地里。根据句意可知这里表示原因,因此用because。now 现在;though 尽管;so因此。
小题12:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:Joe和他的妻子因为他们的蔬菜店变得很富有。由上文的内容可知Joe一家的生意很好,因而他们变得很富有。careful 仔细的;alone 独自的;cheerful快乐的,愉快的。根据文意可知选B。
小题13:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:他们甚至还把孩子送到了大学。send sb. to college 送某人上大学。bring 带来;take 带走;make制作。根据句意选C。
小题14:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:Joe对英语的理解不是很好。understanding 理解,明白;knowledge 知识;thinking 思考,思想;skill技能,技巧。根据句意可知选A。
小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:其实他的新邻居的意思是他有肥沃的土地。rich 有两个意思,富有的,肥沃的。这里是说土地肥沃,因此是soil。plant 植物;gold 金子;material材料。根据句意选C。