阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项、(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__1___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___2____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __3___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, “something else to ___4___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___5_____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____6___,I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___7___.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild ____8_____joy,I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__9___,I was touched by this land of wonder.
___10___,my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___11_____at me because found it was ___12___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___13__,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____14___flowers.
Regardless of their ____15___,I kept on planting my garden and ___16___to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____17____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____18___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____19_.And now I could say it is my affection for____20___that makes me a real gardener.
小题1: | A.memory | B.dream | C.intention | D.design | |
小题2: | A.please | B.change | C.help | D.annoy | |
小题3: | A.doubt | B.appreciation | C.surprise | D.excitement | |
小题4: | A.collect up | B.care about | C.clean up | D.come in | |
小题5: | A.equal | B.similar | C.superior | D.opposite | |
小题6: | A.painful | B.valuable | C.upsetting | D.interesting | |
小题7: | A.come up | B.break out | C.hold on | D.get through | |
小题9: | A.Luckily | B.Cheerfully | C.Regularly | D.Eventually | |
小题10: | A.Inetead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Besides | |
小题11: | A.should | B.laughed | C.glanced | D.jumped | |
小题12: | A.convenient | B.troublesome | C.enjoyed | D.dangerous | |
小题13: | A.sadness | B.displeasure | C.delight | D.relief | |
小题14: | A.other than | B.more than | C.rather than | D.less than | |
小题15: | A.dislike | B.encouragement | C.threat | D.suggestion |
小题1:C 小题2:D 小题3:A 小题4:C 小题5:D 小题6:C 小题7:A 小题8:B 小题9:D 小题10:B 小题11:A 小题12:B 小题13:B 小题14:C 小题15:A 小题16:C 小题17:C 小题18:D 小题19:A 小题20:D 【文章大意】作者小时候出于反叛心理,在院子里种花,结果最终喜欢了园艺,后来作者在这方面做出了成绩,成为一名真正的园艺师,使当初持反对意见的父母为之倍感自豪。 小题1:作者早期从事园艺的意图并非源于对大自然的热爱。C选项为意图、打算之意,符合语境。因此,正确答案为C选项。 小题2:根据下文可知,作者从事园艺只是给父母添烦恼。D选项是惹恼、使生气、使烦恼之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为D选项。 小题3:根据下文可知,可知作者的母亲以怀疑地目光看着大自然的杰作。由此可知,A选项符合文意。因此,正确答案为A选项。 小题4:作者的父亲认为清扫院内的树叶是浪费时间,难道没有别的东西需要清扫吗?在四个选项中,C表示“清理,打扫”,符合文意。因此,正确答案为C选项。 小题5:作者小时候有一种反叛的心理,总是按照父母相反的去做。A表示“相等的,相当的,均等的”;B表示“相似的,类似的”;C表示“较高的,上级的”;D表示“相反的,对立的,对面的”。由此可知,D选项符合文意。因此,正确答案为D选项。 小题6:由于作者有反叛心理,作者想到如果园艺是父母感到烦恼的事,就种植一个花园。在选项中,C选项表示令人烦恼之意,符合语境。因此,正确答案为C选项。 小题7:作者在院子里种了百合花种子,但是没有发芽。A表示“发芽,走进,上楼”;B表示“爆发,发生”;C表示“不挂断,等-会”;D表示“接通,完成”。因此,正确答案为A选项。 小题8:作者高兴地发现第一束玫瑰花开花了。with joy为常用短语,表示高兴地之意,符合语境。因此,正确答案为B选项。 小题9:朵朵鲜花竞相绽放,最终,作者被眼前的景象所感动。由此可知,D选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为D选项。 小题10:然而,作者的父母对作者的花园不感兴趣。空白处表示的是一种转折的语气,B选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为B选项。 小题11:作者的父亲甚至对作者大声叫嚷。由此可知,A选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为A选项。 小题12:作者的父亲觉得花挡住了车道,令他烦恼不已。B选项有令人烦恼之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为B选项。 小题13:作者把自己的真玫瑰花放进母亲的花瓶里,使她感觉不愉快。to one’s displeasure为常用短语,而且意思符合语境。因此,正确答案为B选项。 小题14:在作者母亲的眼里,那些只是杂草而不是鲜花。C选项是而不之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为C选项。 小题15:尽管作者的父母不喜欢作者的所作所为,但是作者一直坚持自己的做法。由此可知,A选项符合语境。因此,正确答案为A选项。 小题16:作者继续享受园艺的快乐。在四个选项中,C选项是继续之意,符合文意。因此,正确答案为C选项。 小题17:植物成为作者的好伙伴,他们呼吸,他们开花。他们对作者的呵护和爱有回应。respond to为常用短语,是“对……反应, 响应”之意。因此,正确答案为C选项。 小题18:根据上文,由于具有反叛心理,作者种植花园是出于挑战父母。A表示“战胜,击败”;B表示“使满意,使高兴,使满足”;C表示“尊敬,敬重,尊重”;D表示“向……挑战,怀疑,反对”。由此可知,D选项与文意相符。因此,正确答案为D选项。 小题19:现在作者已经成为一名著名的园艺师,使其父母为之自豪。在四个选项中,A选项的词义符合文意。因此,正确答案为A选项。 小题20:作者认为是自己对大自然的钟爱使自己最终成为一名真正的园艺师。由此可知,D选项符合文意。因此,正确答案为D选项。
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