【真题演练】
A long time ago, a little boy loved to play around an apple tree. After eating some apples, he took a nap under the (1)_______. He and the tree loved each other. When the boy grew up, he(2)_______ played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the (3)_______. The tree (4)_______ the boy to play with him. ―I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees any more." The boy replied, "I want (5)_______. I need money to buy them." "Sorry, but I don’t have money, but you can sell all my apples and have money to buy." The boy was so (6)_______ that he picked all the apples and (7)_______ happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was (8)_______.
Later, the boy needed a house for (9)_______, so he turned to the tree. And the tree asked himto cut off all his branches. So the boy did. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again (10)_______and sad.
1. A. sunshine B. screen C. shadow D. shelf
2. A. no longer B. no more C. no farther D. no better
3. A. top B. area C. tree D. village
4. A. asked B. told C. inspired D. added
5. A. pleasure B. help C. toys D. fruits
6. A. shamed B. excited C. embarrassed D. trouble
7. A. played B. sang C. sold D. left
8. A. sad B. happy C. concerned D. forgettable
9. A. shelter B. sale C. example D. preparation
10. A. angry B. lovely C. friendly D. lonely
【解题导语】
本文讲述了孩子与苹果树之间的故事。一个孩子小时候总是在苹果树旁边玩耍，但是长大以后他把所有的苹果摘完卖掉，把树枝砍掉以后就再也不来理睬这棵树了。
【新词链接】
no longer 不再
no better 不是更好
【试题解析】
1. C 他爬到树冠吃苹果，然后在树影下（shadow）打盹。
2. A no longer“不再”，表时间上的不再延长；no more“不再”，表数量上的不再增加；no farther“别再说”；no better“不是更好”。随着时间的流逝，这个小孩子渐渐长大，不再每天都围着这 棵树玩了。
3. C 有一天，孩子回到了树下，显得有点难过。
4. A “过来和我玩玩吧！”苹果树邀请他说。
5. C 根据下文句意可知。
6. B 与倒数第2段第1行照应，他如此激动以致把所有的苹果都摘走，愉快地离开了。
7. D 见上句解析。
8. A 与前面第3空后he looked sad对应，他摘走了苹果，买了玩具，再也没有回来看望这棵苹果树，苹果树自然会感到难过（sad）。
9. A shelter意为“遮挡，遮蔽物”。为家人盖一所遮风挡雨的房子。
10. D孩子砍掉所有的树枝愉快地离开了，苹果树在此陷入了孤独和悲伤之中。
