Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

There was a boy who was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, _36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, _37_, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the _38_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest _40_he was unable to touch it. He began to _41_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42_of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.

Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to _44_on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to _45_the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking _46_, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, _47_ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tried everything he could think to do. _48_seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk_49_. At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _50_, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _51_like this, the more unhappy he became.

_52_, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t_53_.I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is _54_ more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to _55_our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.	A．offering B．preferring C．receiving D．allowing

2.A so             B then            C. or              D. but

3.	A．sadder B．hungrier C．angrier D．tastier

4.	A．stretching B．swinging C．expanding D．pulling

5.A. strength       B. height              C length           D. range       

6.	A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance

7.	A．tip B．stage C．level D．top

8.	A．touch B．hand C．reach D．sight

9.	A．put B．stand C．get D．hold

10.	A．shake B．break C．take D．strike

11.	A．up B．forward C．around D．down

12.	A．with B．for C．on D．of

13.	A．After B．Without C．Through D．Upon

14.	A．away B．back C．up D．down

15.	A．wishes B．beliefs C．goals D．efforts

16.	A．imagined B．tried C．claimed D．thought

17.	A．Therefore B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise

18.	A．skilful B．helpful C．cheerful D．harmful

19.	A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything

20.	A．express B．forget C．change D．describe

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.B

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.A

15.D

16.D

17.C

18.B

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是一个放学回家的男孩看到高高栅栏里一棵苹果树叉上有一只非常诱人的大苹果吊在那里。故事就从此展开了。文章讲述的是一个放学回家的男孩看到高高栅栏里一棵苹果树叉上有一只非常诱人的大苹果吊在那里。故事就从此展开了。

1.尽管小孩不太喜欢吃水果，但如果让其选择的话，他更喜欢（preferring）一块巧克力。选B

【小题２】然后话锋一转（but），像他们所说的，禁果是很有诱惑力的。选D

【小题３】看到这只苹果，这小孩就想要它。他越看，就越感到饥渴（hunger）就越想要那只苹果。选B

【小题４】他尽可能伸手往高处去够（stretching）选A。

【小题５】但即使是用他最高的高度（height）（比如：踮起脚）也不能够够到它。选B

【小题６】他就开始尽可能高地往上跳（jump）选A

【小题７】每次当跳到最高处（top）时就伸手去够那苹果。tip 是“顶端、尖端”的意思。选D。

【小题８】即便如此还是够不到(out of reach) 选C

【小题９】他没有泄气，他想，要是有什么东西往上一站（stand）该有多好啊！选B

【小题1０】即使站在他的书包上夜提供不了足够的高度，而且他也不想踩断（break）里面像午餐盒、铅笔袋、掌上游戏机这些东西，选B。

【小题1１】他四处（around）望了望，希望能找到一只旧箱子，一块大石头，选C。

【小题1２】或者带点运气(with luck)的话，甚至有一架梯子。可这是一家爱整洁的邻居，所以他找不到什么可以利用的东西。选A.

【小题1３】他尝试了他所能想到的一切办法，由于看不到(without seeing)有任何别的选择，选B

【小题1４】所以他放弃了，起身离开(away)。选A。

【小题1５】起先他感到很生气，想想自己所付出的努力（efforts），反而感到如此的饥饿，继而感到失望。他是多么想得到那只苹果啊。选D。

【小题1６】他越是这么想（thought），他就越是不快乐。选Ｄ

【小题1７】然而（However），故事中的男孩是一个非常精明的人，即使他不总是可能得到他想得到的东西。选Ｃ。

【小题1８】他开始自言自语道，“这（指上文中自己因得不到苹果而不快乐）毫无益处（helpful）选Ｂ。

【小题1９】要得到那只苹果我所做的事仅此而已（nothing more）选Ｂ。

【小题２０】这是不可改变的---但是我们理应能够改变（change）我们的感受。要是那样的话，我能做些什么会感到好受些呢？选Ｃ

考点：考查故事类短文