体裁：记叙文 文章词数：294 建议用时：6分钟 正确率：__/4 答案：P1

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D ）中，选出最佳选项。

There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two bucket. 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 am not very useful, but I can only do my best .I am 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

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

体裁：记叙文 文章词数：218 正确率：___/10 答案：P1

The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home. She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house. She was so tired ____1_____ she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead. She did not finish cleaning the house ___2____ dusk.

__ 3__ (look) at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they _4 __(attract) by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly pleased, they cheered in praise, "Oh, what beautiful flowers!"

“How colorful and fragrant!”

“Just have a look at it, and life is full of pleasure!”

Then they went on to express their thanks ___5____ the hostess for her ____6____ (delicate) arranged flowers.

With an embarrassed smile, the hostess said, "I am glad you like it. Thank you for your praise. I was _____7____ bit surprised about it. I _____8___ make detailed arrangement for your honor. I was busy the whole day cleaning and mopping. As to the flowers in the vase, it is a piece of cake. I did it by just lifting my hand. Now you are ___9____ (aware) of my hard work and praise ___10____ highly for my easiest effort. It is beyond my expectation."

1.__________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

6. __________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

体裁：记叙文 文章词数：113 正确率：___/10 答案：P1

My friend Nick told me story about his experience back in the US, which was very interested. One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help. As the old man looked over the things on the yard that were to be sold, he stopped at a box of golden ball for Christmas trees. On the box was a card say: "25 cents each." "You will never sell these for that much." he told Nick. Convinced, Nick has brought the price up to 10 cents a piece. Without a moment's delay, my neighbor pricked up the box but announced: “ I 'll take them.”

★文章大意

这篇文章主要讲述了一个园丁虽然有了新水桶，但是也不放弃旧水桶，因为两种水桶各有各自的功能的故事。

★答案详解

1.C 其他选项的含义 C 破旧的，不能再用的 D 相貌平平的。

2.D由第2段The old bucket felt very … much water had leaked along the path. 可知，因为大量的水泄漏到了路上所以感觉惭愧羞耻。

3.A文章第3段“ See how capable I am … What a waste of a pace you are!”新的水桶总是笑话旧水桶的无用。

4.D 由文章最后一段可知，在新水桶一面的路上地面都是光秃秃的，然而在旧水桶漏水的路面上却繁花盛开,这就是主人保留旧水桶的原因。

★积累词汇

capable 能干的，有才能的 bucket 水桶

语法填空

1.that 考察连词，so…that…如此……以至于

2.until/till 直到……才……

3.looking 非谓语动词做状语

4.were attracted 他们和吸引是被动关

5.to 固定词组express… to…向某人表

6.Delicately 副词，优美地，精致地

7.a 稍微，有点a bit

8.did 助动词表示强调

9.unaware 没有意识到be unaware of

10.Me 因为某事而高度赞扬某人praise sb highly for

短文改错

1. me∧a

2. interested→interesting

3. come→came

4. on →in 或者 yard→ground

5. ball→balls

6. say→saying

7. has去掉

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