Question

In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.

New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down the trees. The new job has been digging out the roots of the trees. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land. This work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for two hundred years still keep producing more stones. That is why stone walls are used instead of fences (篱笆) in New England fields. The stone walls are not high and a man can easily climb over them. However, they keep the farmer’s cows from joining those of his neighbor’s.

1.Where is New England?

A. In England.    B. In North America.

C. In South America.  D. In Australia.

2.Why do stones keep appearing?

A. Because the farmers keep digging them out.

B. Because there are rocks below the soil and the soil is too thin.

C. Because there are no trees at all.

D. Because the wind keeps blowing.

3. Why do the farmers build stone walls instead of fences?

A. Because the stone walls are not high and a person can easily climb over them.

B. Because the stone walls can stop the cows from joining their neighbor’s.

C. Because there are too many stones.

D. Both A and B.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are almost no trees in New England.

B. Farming is difficult in New England.

C. It’s difficult for farmers to remove stones from the fields.

D. The stone walls in New England are not high.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍新美国的北部的英格兰农民种田不容易，主要是土壤的问题，文章介绍了当地的种植的条件，分析了原因。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.可知新英格兰在美国的北部，选B

2.细节题：从第二段的句子：This work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below.可知泥土下面有岩石而且泥土很薄，所以石头总是会出现，选B

3.细节题：从第二段的句子：Even today, farms which have been worked on for two hundred years still keep producing more stones. That is why stone walls are used instead of fences (篱笆) in New England fields可知因为石头太多，农民们建了石墙不是篱笆，选 C

4.细节题：从第二段的句子：The first job has been cutting down the trees. 可知这里不是没有树，选A

考点：考查日常生活类短文