Question

【題目】 There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest （尋求）, , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree wasugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of ll the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.

【1】A．determine B．judge C．a(chǎn)nalyze D．explore

【2】A．by chance B．a(chǎn)s usual C．in turn D．for sure

【3】A．describe B．classify C．compare D．review

【4】A．twisted B．wounded C．woodened D．deserted

【5】A．delight B．pride C．faith D．promise

【6】A．a(chǎn)greed B．a(chǎn)pproved C．a(chǎn)rgued D．a(chǎn)nnounced

【7】A．never B．ever C．once D．later

【8】A．falling B．slipping C．going D．hanging

【9】A．excused B．sighed C．explained D．instructed

【10】A．measured B．considered C．a(chǎn)ffected D．committed

【11】A．change B．develop C．miss D．taste

【12】A．comfort B．pleasure C．regret D．pain

【13】A．difficult B．magic C．lonely D．light

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【5】D

【6】C

【7】B

【8】D

【9】C

【10】A

【11】C

【12】D

【13】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了，一位父親讓他的四個兒子分別在四個不同的季節(jié)里去觀察一棵樹。每個兒子都看到了不同的景象，且他們都認為自己看到的是真的，但父親說他們看到的都是事實。這位父親希望告訴兒子們不要因一時的失意而對整個人生都灰心喪氣。

【小題1】考查動詞辨析。A．下決心，使決定；B．審判，判定；C．分析，分解；D．勘察，探索。最后一段最后一句“Don’t judge a life by one season.”意思是不要用一生的某個時期來判定一生。故選擇B。

【2】考查介詞短語辨析。A．機會，偶然地；B．像往常一樣，照例；C．輪流，轉(zhuǎn)而；D．確定，確信。第一段最后一句“The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.”意思是第一個兒子冬天去，第二個春天，第三個夏天，第四個秋天。可知他是讓他的兒子們輪流去，故選擇C。

【小題3】考查動詞辨析。A．描述，描繪B．澄清，分類；C．對比，比作；D．回顧，評論�！癢hen they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen.”意思是當(dāng)他的兒子們回來時，他把他們一起叫來，讓他們描述所看到的。故選擇A。

【小題4】考查動詞辨析。A．扭成一束，搓，卷，連結(jié)；B．纏繞，卷繞，轉(zhuǎn)動（把手），給…上發(fā)條；C．由木頭制成；D．拋棄，擅離職守，逃走。“wasugly, bent“與” ”由and連接，詞義應(yīng)該相近，故選擇A。

【小題5】考查名詞辨析。A．高興，愉快；B．驕傲，自得；C．信仰，信心；D．希望，指望。第二段第三句“The second son contradicted”意思是第二個兒子看到的正好相反。故選擇D。

【小題6】考查動詞辨析。A．同意，贊成；B．許可，通過；C．堅決主張，提出理由證明；D．聲稱，宣布�！癟he third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful.”意思是第三個兒子堅稱那棵樹已經(jīng)開滿了既香甜又漂亮的鮮花。故選擇C。

【小題7】考查副詞辨析。A．從不；B．曾經(jīng)；C．一旦，一次；D．以后，隨后�！癐t was the most graceful thing he had seen.”意思是那是他曾經(jīng)看過最美好的事物。故選擇B。

【小題8】考查動詞辨析。A．掉下，跌倒；B．滑脫，放松；C．進行，去；D．懸掛，裝飾�！癶e said it was ripe and with fruit”意思是他說這棵樹已經(jīng)成熟了，掛滿了果實。故選擇D。

【小題9】考查動詞辨析。A．為…申辯，辯解；B．嘆氣，悲鳴；C．講解，解釋； D．指導(dǎo)，教�！癟he man then to his sons that they were all right”意思是這個男人向他的兒子們解釋說他們都是對的。故選擇C。

【10】考察動詞解析。A．測量，衡量；B．思考，認為；C．感動，影響；D．犯罪，承諾�！啊璫an only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.”意思是當(dāng)所有的季節(jié)都過去了，一棵樹才能被衡量。故選擇A。

【11】考查動詞辨析。A．改變；B．發(fā)展，發(fā)育C．漏掉，思念；D．品嘗，吃�！癐f you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.”意思是如果你在冬天放棄，你將錯過充滿希望的的春天，美麗的夏天，收獲的冬天。故選擇C。

【12】考查名詞辨析。A．安慰；B．愉快，歡心；C．后悔；D．疼痛，刻苦�！癉on’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.”意思是不要讓一時的痛苦破壞了余下的快樂。故選擇D。

【13】考查形容詞辨析。A．困難的；B．魔法的；C．孤單的，幽靜的；D．微弱的，少的�！癉on’t judge a life by one season.”意思是不要只用一生的某個時期的來判定一生。故選擇C。