12.There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers,he used two buckets(水桶).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 (漏出) 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(光禿禿的)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.
32.What was the old bucket ashamed of?D
A.His past. B.His aging.
C.His manner. D.His leaking.
33.What does the underlined word"dilapidated"probably mean?C
A.dirty B.dark
C.worn-out D.ordinary-looking.
34.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toB.
A.take pity on the old one
B.laugh at the old one
C.show off its beautiful looks
D.praise the gardener's kindness
35.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?C
A.Because it was used to keep a balance
B.Because it stayed in its best condition
C.Because it had its own function
D.Because it was taken as a treasure.
分析 文章給我們講述了一個寓言故事,告訴我們每個人都是用自己的用處的.
解答 32.D 推理題.根據(jù)文章第2段3,4行The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked along the path.可知舊的桶壞了,會漏水.他因此感到羞愧,故選D
33.C 猜測詞義題.To water his flowers,he used two buckets(水桶).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.他有二個桶,一個是新的,另一個是dilapidated,根據(jù)上下文可知這個詞與shiny and new是反義詞.C正確.
34.B 推理題.根據(jù)第3段第2行I don't know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are!"可知那只新桶是在嘲笑那只舊的桶.故選B
35.C 推理題.根據(jù)最后一段 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.可知花匠仍然使用舊桶是因為它仍然有用.
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù)