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Are forests always created by nature?A man from India proves that this is not necessarily 1 .
Abdul Kareem,who used to be an airline ticketing agent,has a great love for the 2 . 3 he never went to college,he can talk about plants and trees like an expert.In 1977,he bought a piece of 4 wasteland with the dream of growing trees on it.In the beginning,people thought he was 5 to waste his time and money on the land.But the simply 6 them and kept 7 the soil and planting trees there.The land was so dry that it had to be 8 several times a day.Kareem had to 9 the water from a source that was a kilometer away.In the first two years,none of the trees he planted 10 .However,in the third year,several young trees started growing.Greatly 11 by the result,Kareem planted more trees and his man-made forest began to 12 .
Kareem let his forest grow 13 ,without using any chemicals to help it grow or 14 insects.He 15 the ability of nature to renew 16 .That’s 17 he did not allow fallen leaves or twigs from the forest to be removed.
After years of hard work,Kareem has not only realized his dream 18 transformed a piece of deserted property into a beautiful forest as well.Today,his forest is 19 to 1,500 medicinal plants,2,000 varieties of trees,rare birds,animals,and insects.Now,scientists from all over the world come to visit his 20 .They hope to find the secret of his success.
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。印度人Abdul Kareem放弃了航空票务代理的工作,在一片荒地上种植树苗。经过数年艰苦的努力,树苗开始存活,并自然成长为一片漂亮的森林。
1.A.possible B.true
C.troublesome D.important
答案B
解析根据该句中的“not necessarily”并结合下文内容可知,森林总是由大自然缔造的这一观点并不一定是真的,故B项正确。
2.A.weeds B.flowers
C.woods D.animals
答案C
解析根据下句中的“he can talk about plants and trees like an expert”可知,他能像专家那样谈论植物和树林;据此可以判断,他非常喜欢树林,故C项正确。
3.A.Because B.Ever since
C.As if D.Although
答案D
解析尽管他从没有上过大学,(但是)他能像专家那样谈论植物和树林。根据句意可知,前后句之间为让步关系,although“尽管”,引导让步状语从句,故D项正确。
4.A.rocky B.rich
C.green D.muddy
答案A
解析根据该句中的“wasteland”以及下句中的“waste his time and money on the land”可知,人们认为在这片荒地上种树浪费时间和金钱;据此可以判断,这是一片不毛之地。rocky意为“多岩石的”,符合语境,故A项正确。rich“富有的”,green“绿色的”,都与语境不符。muddy“泥泞的”,与下文的“The land was so dry”不符。
5.A.funny B.crazy
C.worried D.brave
答案B
解析根据该句中的“waste his time and money on the land”可知,刚开始时,人们认为他在这片荒凉的土地上种树一定是疯了。crazy意为“疯狂的”,故B项正确。funny“滑稽的”;worried“担心的”;brave“勇敢的”。
6.A.influenced B.separated
C.changed D.ignored
答案D
解析根据该句中的“simply...and planting trees there”可知,他不顾别人的议论,继续在这片贫瘠的土地上种树。ignore“忽视,不予理睬”,故D项正确。influence“影响”,separate“(使)分开”,change“改变”,都与语境不符。
7.A.working out B.working on
C.taking out D.taking on
答案B
解析参见上题解析。work on意为“努力改善(或完成)”,故B项正确。work out“做运动,计算出”;take out“切除”;take on“呈现,承担(责任)”。
8.A.turned B.dug
C.watered D.covered
答案C
解析根据该句中的“The land was so dry that it had to be”可知,土地太干,所以每天要浇几次水。water“浇水”,故C项正确。下句中的“the water”是提示。turn“转向”;dig“挖掘”;cover“覆盖”。
9.A.fetch B.transport
C.take D.drive
答案A
解析根据该句中的“the water from a source that was a kilometer away”可以判断,Kareem 不得不到一公里以外的地方去取水。fetch“(去)取来”,故A项正确。
10.A.died B.increased
C.burst D.survived
答案D
解析根据下句“However,in the third year,several young trees started growing.”可知,然而在第三年一些树苗开始生长。据此可以判断,前两年没有树苗存活。survive“存活”,故D项正确。die“死亡”;increase“增加”;burst“突然出现”。
11.A.surprised B.hurt
C.encouraged D.moved
答案C
解析根据该句中的“by the result,Kareem planted more trees”可以判断,受到那些开始生长的树苗的鼓舞,Kareem 种植了更多的树苗。encourage“鼓励,激励”,故C项正确。surprise“惊讶”;hurt“伤害”;move“感动”。
12.A.take place B.take shape
C.lose way D.lose control
答案B
解析根据该句中的“Kareem planted more trees and his man-made forest began to”可知,Kareem种植了更多的树,他的人造森林开始成形。begin to take shape 意为“开始成形”,故B项正确。
13.A.smartly B.painfully
C.excitingly D.naturally
答案D
解析根据该句中的“without using any chemicals to help it grow”可知,Kareem不使用化肥助长。据此可以判断,他是让森林自然生长。naturally“自然地”,故D项正确。smartly“聪明地”;painfully“痛苦地”;excitingly“兴奋地”。
14.A.cook B.spread
C.kill D.keep
答案C
解析根据该句中的“without using any chemicals to help it grow”可知,他不使用化学药品杀虫。kill“杀死”,故C项正确。cook“烹饪”,spread“传播”,keep“保持”,都与语境不符。
15.A.believed in B.learned from
C.threw away D.gave up
答案A
解析根据该句中的“the ability of nature”可知,他相信自然的力量。believe in意为“相信”,故A项正确。learn from“从……中学习”;throw away“扔掉”;give up“放弃”。
16.A.himself B.them
C.itself D.us
答案C
解析根据该句中的“renew”表达的意思可知,他相信大自然自我更新的能力。空处代指nature,故用itself。
17.A.how B.when
C.whether D.why
答案D
解析分析该句结构可知,空处引导表语从句,由“he did not allow fallen leaves or twigs from the forest to be removed”可知,该句解释他不清理森林中的落叶和树枝的原因,故用why引导该从句。
18.A.and B.so
C.or D.but
答案D
解析经过数年的辛苦工作,Kareem不但实现了他的梦想,还将一片废弃的荒地改变成为漂亮的森林。not only...but(also)为固定搭配,意为“不但……而且”,故D项正确。
19.A.house B.home
C.land D.farm
答案B
解析如今,他的森林成了多种药用植物、树种以及珍稀鸟类、动物、昆虫的家园。be home to 为固定搭配,意为“是……的家园”。
20.A.creature B.park
C.creation D.nature
答案C
解析根据语境可知,来自世界各地的科学家到这里参观他创造的森林。creation“创造”,故C项正确。creature“生物”,park“公园”,nature“自然”,都与语境不符。
