满分5 > 高中英语试题 >

There was a gardener who looked after hi...

There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers,he used two buckets.One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one,which had seen many years of service,but was now past its best.

   Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets.Then he would carry them along the path,one on each side,to the flowerbeds.The new bucket was very proud of itself.It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出).The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked along the path.

   Sometimes the new bucket would say,“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don’t know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are !”

   And all that the old bucket could say was,“I know I’m not very useful,but I can only do my best.I'm happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me,at least. ”

   One day,the gardener heard that kind of conversation.After watering the flowers as usual,he said,“You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back.I want you to look carefully along the path.”

   Then the two buckets did so.All along the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was carried,there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth;on the other side where the old bucket was carried,there was a joyous row of wild flowers,leading all the way to the garden.

1.What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean ?

     A.dirty.    B.dark.   C.worn-out.  D.plain-looking.   

2.What was the old bucket ashamed of ?   

    A.His past.    B.His aging.     C.His manner.   D.His leaking.   

3.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _______.

    A.laugh at the old one           B.take pity on the old one

    C.show off its beautiful looks     D.praise the gardener’s kindness

4.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A.Because it was used to keep a balance.  

B.Because it stayed in its best condition.

C.Because it was taken as a treasure.      

D.Because it had its own function.

 

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 【解析】文章给我们讲述了一个寓言故事,告诉我们每个人都是用自己的用处的。 1.猜测词义题。根据上下文可知这个词与shiny and new是反义词。C正确。 2.推理题。根据文章第2段3,4行The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked along the path.可知旧的桶坏了,会漏水。 3.推理题。根据第3段第2行I don’t know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are !” 可知那只新桶是在嘲笑那只旧的桶。 4.推理题。根据最后一段可知花匠仍然使用旧桶是因为它仍然有用。
复制答案
考点分析:
相关试题推荐

Diana Velez does everything with great effort---and at maximum speed.That  21  learning a new language,completing two certificates(证书) and opening a store.

   When arriving in Canada in 2008,she set one  22  :to have what she had back home in Colombia.“I didn’t want to  23  what I do,like those who come to a new country,”she said.“I  24  to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to  25  myself properly.”

   Diana quickly realized that turning her dream of shop ownership in Canada a  26   meant going to school to get the  27  education and certification.“My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me  28  in my abilities,but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to  29  how to do things in Canada.It was like having to  30  all over again,”said Diana.

    31  ,she found just the help she needed for her re-launch (重新开张)  32  continuing education at George Brown College.She began taking  33  for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 34  Diana met with the language barrier(困难),she was always going  35  while at college.

   By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements.Within two years after her  36  in Canada,Diana at last achieved her  37  goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre.She was on the fast-track to   38 

Looking back,Diana,a fashion(时装)designer, 39  her achievements to the goal she set,the education she received from the college,and  40  ,the efforts she made.Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

1.A.requires    B.encourages    C.includes    D.advises

2.A.goal       B.memory      C.choice      D.problem

3.A.continue   B.choose        C.change     D.lose

4.A.demanded  B.decided       C.agreed     D.hesitated

5.A.teach      B.prepare       C.enjoy      D.persuade

6.A.reality     B.fact          C.challenge   D.wonder

7.A.physical    B.private       C.primary    D.necessary

8.A.pressure    B. judgment     C.influence    D.confidence

9.A.put away    B.depend on    C.learn about   D.look into

10.A.advance    B.start          C.suffer       D.work

11.A.Naturally    B.Gradually     C.Luckily     D.Clearly

12.A.through     B.for           C.before      D.with

13.A.notes    B.responsibilities    C.chances     D.courses

14.A.Though     B.As           C.Since       D.Once

15.A.around      B.back         C.ahead       D.out

16.A.adventure    B.arrival       C.performance  D.journey

17.A.original     B.common      C.another      D.distant

18.A.success     B.wealth         C.glory       D.happiness

19.A.adds        B.connects      C.devotes      D.  owes

20.A.after all      B.above all     C.at least       D.at first

 

查看答案

She was surprised to find the fridge empty;the children _____ everything !

    A.had been eating         B.had eaten

C.have eaten             D.have been eating

 

查看答案

There’s a ______in our office that when it’s somebody’s birthday,they bring in a cake for us all to share.

A.tradition    B.balance    C.concern     D.relationship

 

查看答案

We've offered her the job,but I don’t know ____she’ll accept it.

     A.where    B.what     C.whether     D.which

 

查看答案

The old town has narrow streets and small houses _____are built close to each other.   

A.they    B.where    C.what    D.that

 

查看答案
试题属性

Copyright @ 2008-2019 满分5 学习网 ManFen5.COM. All Rights Reserved.