2023年乐山市井研县考研《英语一》最后冲刺试题含解析.docVIP

2023年乐山市井研县考研《英语一》最后冲刺试题 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) At the edge of a forest, stood a big tree. Its branches spread out majestically (庄严地) and so did its roots. It 1 people from the sun under its shady leaves, and provided 2 to countless birds and other small creatures in its branches. It was very excited with activity all the time. At the foot of the tree grew a little plant. The plant was tall, thin, graceful and easily 3 , and tended to fall over at the 4 of the slightest wind. One day, the two neighbours were having a little chat. “ Well, little one, ” said the tree to the plant, “ Why do you not plant your feet deeply in the ground, and raise your head 5 in the air as I do?” “ I see no need to do so,” 6 the plant with a smile. “ 7 , I think I may be safer this way.” “ Safer!” sneered (讥讽) the tree. “ Are you 8 that you’re safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are 9 , how thick and strong my trunk is? 10 two men hold hands they would not be able to surround my trunk. Who could possibly pull me out by the roots or 11 my head to the ground?” And the tree turned away from the plant in 12 But the tree was to 13 its words very soon. One evening a great hurricane 14 in the region. It threw the trees off their roots and almost completely destroyed the forest. It uprooted the tree and 15 it away with great force. When the storm had passed, the villagers living nearby 16 the damage. Strong trees that had once almost touched the sky, were now reduced to stumps (残根）or 17 The dead animals were found everywhere in the 18 But there was one 19 The little plant. The plant had been moved from side to side under the hurricane, and bent completely. But when the hurricane ended, it sighed and stood upright again. No trace remained of its powerful neighbour 2