完形填空专题突破练7AAreforestsalwayscreatedbynature?AmanfromIndiaprovesthatthisisnotnecessarily1.AbdulKareem,whousedtobeanairlineticketingagent,hasagreatloveforthe2.3heneverwenttocollege,hecantalkaboutplantsandtreeslikeanexpert.In1977,heboughtapieceof4wastelandwiththedreamofgrowingtreesonit.Inthebeginning,peoplethoughthewas5towastehistimeandmoneyontheland.Butthesimply6themandkept7thesoilandplantingtreesthere.Thelandwassodrythatithadtobe8severaltimesaday.Kareemhadto9thewaterfromasourcethatwasakilometeraway.Inthefirsttwoyears,noneofthetreesheplanted10.However,inthethirdyear,severalyoungtreesstartedgrowing.Greatly11bytheresult,Kareemplantedmoretreesandhisman-madeforestbeganto12.Kareemlethisforestgrow13,withoutusinganychemicalstohelpitgrowor14insects.He15theabilityofnaturetorenew16.That’s17hedidnotallowfallenleavesortwigsfromtheforesttoberemoved.Afteryearsofhardwork,Kareemhasnotonlyrealizedhisdream18transformedapieceofdesertedpropertyintoabeautifulforestaswell.Today,hisforestis19to1,500medicinalplants,2,000varietiesoftrees,rarebirds,animals,andinsects.Now,scientistsfromallovertheworldcometovisithis20.Theyhopetofindthesecretofhissuccess.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。印度人AbdulKareem放弃了航空票务代理的工作,在一片荒地上种植树苗。经过数年艰苦的努力,树苗开始存活,并自然成长为一片漂亮的森林。1.A.possibleB.trueC.troublesomeD.important答案B解析根据该句中的“notnecessarily”并结合下文内容可知,森林总是由大自然缔造的这一观点并不一定是真的,故B项正确。2.A.weedsB.flowersC.woodsD.animals答案C解析根据下句中的“hecantalkaboutplantsandtreeslikeanexpert”可知,他能像专家那样谈论植物和树林;据此可以判断,他非常喜欢树林,故C项正确。3.A.BecauseB.EversinceC.AsifD.Although答案D解析尽管他从没有上过大学,(但是)他能像专家那样谈论植物和树林。根据句意可知,前后句之间为让步关系,although“尽管”,引导让步状语从句,故D项正确。4.A.rockyB.richC.greenD.muddy答案A解析根据该句中的“wasteland”以及下句中的“wastehistimeandmoneyontheland”可知,人们认为在这片荒地上种树浪费时间和金钱;据此可以判断,这是一片不毛之地。rocky意为“多岩石的”,符合语境,故A项正确。rich“富有的”,green“绿色的”,都与语境不符。muddy“泥泞的”,与下文的“Thelandwassodry”不符。5.A.funnyB.crazyC.worriedD.brave答案B解析根据该句中的“wastehistimeandmoneyontheland”可知,刚开始时,人们认为他在这片荒凉的土地上种树一定是疯了。crazy意为“疯狂的”,故B项正确。funny“滑稽的”;worried“担心的”;brave“勇敢的”。6.A.influencedB.separatedC.changedD.ignored答案D解析根据该句中的“simply...andplantingtreesthere”可知,他不顾别人的议论,继续在这片贫瘠的土地上种树。ignore“忽视,不予理睬”,故D项正确。influence“影响”,separate“(使)分开”,change“改变”,都与语境不符。7.A.workingoutB.workingonC.takingoutD.takingon答案B解析参见上题解析。workon意为“努力改善(或完成)”,故B项正确。workout“做运动,计算出”;takeout“切除”;takeon“呈现,承担(责任)”。8.A.turnedB.dugC.wateredD.covered答案C解析根据该句中的“Thelandwassodrythatithadtobe”可知,土地太干,所以每天要浇几次水。water“浇水”,故C项正确。下句中的“thewater”是提示。turn“转向”;dig“挖掘”;cover“覆盖”。9.A.fetchB.transportC.takeD.drive答案A解析根据该句中的“thewaterfromasourcethatwasakilometeraway”可以判断,Kareem不得不到一公里以外的地方去取水。fetch“(去)取来”,故A项正确。10.A.diedB.increasedC.burstD.survived答案D解析根据下句“However,inthethirdyear,severalyoungtreesstartedgrowing.”可知,然而在第三年一些树苗开始生长。据此...
