【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 gardening experience, I had to smile. She just didn39。t know that Big Boy tomatoes took longerneither did I — but once she discovered that information, she was no longer discouraged and upset about the lack of tomatoes on her plants. Instead, she was encouraged and excited to see them a few weeks later. It makes me wonder how many of us have Big Boy dreams in our hearts, yet we just don39。t realize that they are of the Big Boy variety so we are discouraged and worn out with the waiting process. Instead of waiting with excitement, we give up on our dreams and figure we must have done something wrong to stop them from ing to pass. Frustrated, we see other people39。s dreams ing true, and we wonder why ours haven39。t yet been achieved.（1）What is not mentioned in the passage when growing tomato plants? A.Using suitable fertilizer.B.Keeping them well apart.C.Watering them regularly.D.Controlling pests on them.（2）Why did Mertie39。s tomato plants fail to produce at the expected time? A.Because they were destroyed by her neighbors.B.Because she grew the wrong kind of tomatoes.C.Because she didn39。t manage the garden well.D.Because they required more time to produce.（3）What does the author pare tomatoes to in the text? A.Goals.B.Experiences.C.Time.D.Imagination.（4）What does the text intend to show us? A.It39。s better late than never.B.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.C.Success sometimes needs a little patience.D.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者講述了妹妹種西紅柿的故事，告訴讀者要實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想，有時(shí)需要耐心等待。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Mertie researched exactly how far apart to space her tomato plants。 what kind of fertilizer to use。 how to keep away the bugs, etc.”可知Mertie給她種的西紅柿分苗、施肥和控制害蟲(chóng)。沒(méi)有提到澆水，故選C。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“Big Boy and Better Boy tomatoes have a 95day growing period whereas regular tomato plants produce fruit in as few as 70 days…you just have to wait a little longer for the Big Boys.”可知Mertie 種植的西紅柿品種Big Boy比一般西紅柿生長(zhǎng)需要的時(shí)間長(zhǎng)，所以還需要一段時(shí)間才能成熟。故選D。（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“It makes me wonder how many of us have ‘Big Boy’ dreams in our hearts, ……Instead of waiting with excitement, we give up on our dreams and……we see other people39。s dreams ing true, ……”可知我們內(nèi)心有許多夢(mèng)想，但沒(méi)有意識(shí)到夢(mèng)想的變化，在等待過(guò)程中我們可能遇到挫折后放棄夢(mèng)想。作者在文中把西紅柿比作了夢(mèng)想和目標(biāo)，故選A。（4）考查推理判斷。妹妹精心種西紅柿，但別人的西紅柿成熟時(shí)自己的不行，當(dāng)想放棄時(shí)才知道西紅柿品種不一樣，成熟時(shí)間不一樣。作者通過(guò)這件事告訴我們要實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想，有時(shí)需要耐心等待。故選C?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 As a gesture of friendship，Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo，Japan gave Washington, a gift of more than 3,000 Japanese cherry trees on March 17, spring, the cherry trees in Washington，. take bloom(開(kāi)花)，beginning one of the country39。s loveliest celebrations, the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 17April 15). Book your trip now to see this vibrant display of pink and white in this city full of history! Washington, . Cherry Blossom InDepth Tour Priee: $45/person Available: Duration: 1 Day Highlights: Visit Washington， .。 experience the peak period of cherry blossom(April 812) Itinerary: Guests will start to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival and discover the beauty of cherry blossoms. Next,we will begin our sightseeing city tour including Lincoln Memorial, White House, US Capitol, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Washington Monument and International Spy Museum. Then visit the next tourist spot, the Jefferson Memorial. It39。s the best location to view the cherry blossoms. Finally, guests may board a Potomac River cruise to see the city from the water. Then tour ends. Price Includes: Ground Transportation Admission Fees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternational Spy Museum(optional)$$(312yrs)$(Over 65 yrs)Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (optional)$23$17(312yrs)$20(Over 65 yrs)Potomac River Cruise(optional)$26$18(312yrs)$23(Over 65 yrs) Note: If you would like to join in the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Pass. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.（1）On March 25,tourists___________. A.experience the peak period of cherry blossomB.have a discounted tour of a city full of historyC.enjoy the National Cherry Blossom FestivalD.witness the first day of the festival（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.Japan presented cherry trees to attract tourists to Washington, DC.B.The tour covers five tourist spots without admission fees.C.Admission fees can be paid in cash or with City Pass.D.Each tourist must choose at least one optional destination.（3）It costs___________ for a 16yearold student and his grandpa (aged 67) to go on the tour，with the wax museum included. A.$110B.$136C.$133D.$127【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了美國(guó)的國(guó)家櫻花節(jié)的時(shí)間、景點(diǎn)、花費(fèi)和注意事項(xiàng)。（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Washington, . Cherry Blossom InDepth Tour部分中的“Available: ”可知在三月二十五日，游客們可以享受?chē)?guó)家櫻花節(jié)，故選C。（2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)Itinerary 部分中的“Next, we will begin our sightseeing city t