1、语 篇 提 能.完形填空If there was one thing Granny Smith liked doing in the fall, it was picking apples.“One, two, three, four, five, .” _1_ Granny. She picked 15 apples. On her way home, Granny _2_ Mrs. Hubbard. Her husband _3_ the car.Mrs. Hubbard said, “Were going to the market. Can I give you a _4_？”“No,
2、 thank you，” said Granny. “Im going home.”“Your apples look _5_，” Mrs. Hubbard said.Fifteen is a lot of apples, thought Granny. “Heres an apple for each of you.”As Granny _6_ on her way, she came upon four brothers, busy building a new house. _7_ them working hard, Granny gave each of them an apple
3、and _8_ they would finish their house soon.Baers family and a girl were just coming out of their _9_.“Morning, Mrs. Smith，” said Papa Baer.“I just took a breakfast cake out of the oven (炉子)，” said Mama Baer. “While it _10_ were going for a walk.”“Im _11_ now，” said Baby.Nine is a lot of apples, thou
4、ght Granny. She _12_ each of them an apple.“How _13_ of you，” said Mama Baer.“Five apples for one delicious apple pie，” sang Granny as she _14_ her door. Her daughter, her soninlaw (女婿), and her three grandchildren were sitting in her living room.“I thought you werent coming _15_ tomorrow，” said Gra
5、nny.“We wanted to _16_ you，” said the oldest grandchild.“Can I have a(n) _17_？” asked the youngest, looking at the basket.“Well, if you want to _18_， I know a way to share them，” said Granny. She went into the _19_. She quickly made a delicious apple pie. Granny cut it into six pieces. One for each
6、of them.And if there was one thing Granny liked more than picking apples, it was _20_ them.1A. checked B. guessed C. counted D. reported2A. met B. called C. passedD. missed3A. entered B. stopped C. started D. followed4A. suggestion B. light C. hand D. ride5A. sour B. terrible C. different D. delicio
7、us6A. continued B. changed C. decided D. fought7A. Remembering B. Seeing C. Understanding D. Getting8A. believed B. agreed C. hoped D. meant9A. hotel B. house C. family D. neighborhood10A. eats B. lasts C. cooks D. cools11A. sick B. cold C. hungryD. asleep12A. gave B. left C. held D. took13A. nice B
8、. wise C. fair D. natural14A. answered B. opened C. closed D. searched15A. by B. after C. until D. before16A. help B. thank C. amuseD. surprise17A. cake B. pie C. snack D. apple18A. tryB. wait C. know D. learn19A. room B. street C. kitchenD. restaurant20A. sharing B. keeping C. enjoying D. dividing答
9、案与解析语篇解读 本文是记叙文。Smith奶奶喜欢摘苹果，但是分享苹果带给她更多的喜悦。1C 根据上文的“One, two, three, four, five”可知， Smith奶奶正在“数(counted)”苹果。2A见下一题解析。3B 根据下文的Mrs. Hubbard said可知， Smith奶奶在回家的路上“遇到了(met)”Hubbard夫人，于是Hubbard先生“停下了(stopped)”车让她俩说话。4D 根据上文的“Were going to the market”，下文的“No, thank you”和“Im going home”可知，Hubbard夫人问Smith奶
10、奶用不用“捎她一程(give . a ride)”。5D 根据下文的“Heres an apple for each of you”可知，Hubbard夫人说Smith奶奶的苹果看起来很“可口(delicious)”。6A 根据下文的“came upon four brothers”可知，此处是说，Smith奶奶“继续(continued)”往家走，路上又碰上了四个兄弟。7B见下一题解析。8C “看着(Seeing)”他们那么卖力地工作，Smith奶奶给了他们一人一个苹果，“希望(hoped)”他们尽快建好房屋。9B见下一题解析。10D 根据文中的“I just took a breakfas
11、t cake out of the oven”可知，Baer妈妈刚做好一个蛋糕，等蛋糕“凉(cools)”的这段时间，他们一家人从“屋里(house)”出来散散步。11C见13题解析。12A见下一题解析。13A 根据文中的“Nine is a lot of apples”可知，Baer家的小宝宝“饿了(hungry)”，于是Smith奶奶“给了(gave)”他们一人一个苹果，Baer妈妈对Smith奶奶说，您真“好(nice)”。14B 根据下文的“were sitting in her living room”可知，Smith奶奶一“打开(opened)”家门就看到了女儿一家子。15C见下一
12、题解析。16D Smith奶奶以为女儿一家“直到(until)”明天才来呢。大孙子说是为了给奶奶一个“惊喜(surprise)”。17D 根据“looking at the basket”可知，他想吃“苹果(apple)”。18B 根据下文的Smith奶奶做苹果派可知，他们得“等(wait)”一会。19C 根据下文的“quickly made a delicious apple pie”可知，Smith奶奶进了“厨房(kitchen)”，不多一会就做好了美味的苹果派。20A 根据文中提到的Smith奶奶在回家的路上把苹果分给不同的人可知，比起摘苹果，她更喜欢和别人一起“分享(sharing)”
13、这些苹果。.阅读理解Were going to help her do itBeth Wangari is a farmer in Kenya. Shes one of 450 million smallholder (耕种小块农田者) farmers worldwide. Together, they produce over 25% of the worlD s food supply. But they could do much more. Across SubSaharan Africa, the average farm produces only 1.3 tonnes of ma
14、ize (玉米) per hectare (公顷). In North America, a farm produces 7 times as much.What Beth needs is the technology and skills that can help her get more from her land.As one of the worlD s leading agricultural companies, Syngenta helps farmers across the world to raise harvests while saving water and so
15、il. This is part of what we call The Good Growth Plan.The Good Growth PlanWe promise to help farmers get through four major challenges by the year 2020.1Increase the average productivity of the worlD s major crops by 20% without using more land or water.2Increase the biodiversity (生物多样性) of 5 millio
16、n hectares of farmland.3Reach 20 million smallholders and help them increase productivity by 50%.4Train 20 million farm workers on labor safety，especially in developing countries.See how we doAs part of The Good Growth Plan we are ready to work with growers, governments and all who share our goals.
17、We will report our progress on our website. You can find out more about The Good Growth Plan and the progress we are making at .语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍一项旨在帮助农民增产的计划。1What does the underlined word “it” in the title refer to?A. Travelling around North America.B. Working together with other farmers.C. Having a
18、 better harvest from the farmland.D. Producing 25% of the worlD s food supply.答案与解析C篇章结构题。从文中第三段的“Syngenta helps farmers across the world to raise harvests”可知， The Good Growth Plan的目的是为了使农民增产，标题中的We指代这项计划的实施者Syngenta公司，而it则指代这项计划的目的。2What will Syngenta probably supply to Beth Wangari?A. More labor.B
19、. Lots of maize.C. Technology and skills.D. Enough land and water.答案与解析C推理判断题。根据第二和第三段可知，Syngenta公司致力于帮助农民在节约水和土壤的情况下得到更多的收成，而Beth所需的是能帮助她获得更多收成的科技和技能，故可推断Syngenta可能向Beth提供的是科技和技能。3The main purpose of the text is to introduce _.A. The Good Growth PlanB. a Kenyan farmer called BethC. the development
20、of SyngentaD. the agricultural productivity of Kenya答案与解析A主旨大意题。从文章标题、对The Good Growth Plan的详细介绍以及最后一段描述该项计划的后续工作可知，本文通过列举一位肯尼亚农民的情况，从而引出对The Good Growth Plan的详细介绍。.阅读理解七选五Gardening can be a rewarding hobby not only because you can watch your plants grow but because you can take pride in your succes
21、s. People use more ways to save money these days. _1_ If you have decided to own a garden then a few beginner gardening tips will help you to get started.Plant Plants That Grow Easily_2_ If you are getting ready to start your first garden then it may be a better idea to choose plants that are strong
22、 and easy to grow.Use Good SoilAs a beginner, if you do not know much about the type of soil that you need, it might be a better idea to buy your soil from a gardening store. You have to consider the type of soil that you have in your yard and what plants you are growing in it as well. _3_Do Not Ove
23、r WaterFinally, one of the biggest mistakes that beginners make is over watering their gardens. _4_ So you need to learn how much water each plant needs in your garden. It is also beneficial to water your plants early in the morning to get the best results._5_ You can also save money, be healthier,
24、and help protect the environment at the same time.A. One mistake that many beginners make is trying to grow plants that are hard to grow.B. With these helpful beginner tips you can grow your own fruit and vegetables.C. And growing your own fruit and vegetables is one of them.D. Different plants need different amounts of water.E. Gardening is many peoples favorite hobby.F. For this reason buying soil from a store may just be easier.G. There are many mistakes that you may make when beginning gardening.答案1.C2.A3.F4.D5.B