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Trees have always held much attraction for people. They are the 1 and biggest life form on our planet and one of the most beautiful. As a direct 2 with thousands of years of history, trees have 3 artists over the years.
When I was a child I 4 a science fiction story that made me think about trees in a new way. In the story, 5 from an advanced civilization come to our planet and their spaceship 6 in the middle of a forest. The aliens (外星人) have a long 7 with the trees of the forest and then leave, 8 to think that the inhabitants(居民) of Earth are noble, intelligent and peaceful.
Trees 9 a lot about being part of a community and how cooperation is better for a society than 10 . Scientists are only just beginning to understand how it all 11 ， but we now know that trees growing together share all of the available resources with each other. So, strong trees in a good 12 will share food and water with 13 trees that receive less sunlight. By 14 ， a community of trees makes itself stronger. The 15 of giant redwood trees, for example, grow together under the ground. It seems as if they are 16 hands. This means that they are 17 stronger when there are heavy winds or floods.
We all acknowledge that trees are 18 for the environment and the survival of our 19 . Perhaps they have even more to 20 us in the future.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。树木总是能吸引人们的关注。它们古老又美丽，是艺术家们的灵感来源；树木之间的团结协作使它们更强大。此外，树木对环境和地球的生存都极其重要。
1．A．kindest B．oldest
C．heaviest D．fittest
解析：根据第2空后的“thousands of years of history”可知，树木是地球上最古老(oldest)的生命形式。故选B。
答案：B
2．A．link B．league
C．culture D．agreement
解析：根据后文中的“trees have 3 artists over the years”并结合语境可推知，树木与千年的历史有直接联系(link)。
答案：A
3．A．governed B．sponsored
C．inspired D．tricked
解析：根据语境可知，树木也赋予艺术家们灵感。inspire“赋予灵感”，故选C。govern“统治”；sponsor“赞助”；trick“欺骗”。
答案：C
4．A．took in B．came across
C．set aside D．kept up
解析：根据空后的“a science fiction story”可知，“我”小时候偶然读到一篇科幻故事。come across“偶然发现”，故选B。take in“吸收，理解”；set aside“留出”；keep up“保持”。
答案：B
5．A．workers B．research
C．visitors D．invaders
解析：根据下文中的“an advanced civilization”“their spaceship”以及“The aliens”可知，这里表示的是来自先进文明的访客(visitors)。invader“侵略者”，不合语境。
答案：C
6．A．lands B．drops
C．flies D．shoots
解析：根据上题的解析以及空后的“in the middle of a forest”可知，外来的飞船降落(lands)在森林中间。
答案：A
7．A．translation B．quarrel
C．cooperation D．conversation
解析：根据第8空后的think并结合语境可推知，外星人之所以有这样的认识，是因为他们与森林里的树木进行了一次长谈(conversation)。故选D。
答案：D
8．A．curious B．happy
C．desperate D．grateful
解析：根据下文中的“noble，intelligent and peaceful”可以推测出那些外星人在离开时，应该是开心的(happy)。
答案：B
9．A．get B．know
C．afford D．send
解析：根据第11空后的“trees growing together share all of the available resources”可知，树木在成长的过程中，会分享所有可以得到的资源。由此可以推测出，树木知道(know)自己是整个群体的一部分，并知道合作比竞争对一个群体更好。
答案：B
10．A．regulation B．management
C．competition D．construction
解析：由表示对比意义的than可知，此处应选cooperation的对立面，competition“竞争”，符合语境。regulation“规则”；management“管理”；construction“建造”。
答案：C
11．A．learns B．ends
C．grows D．works
解析：根据语境可知，这里表示科学家才刚刚开始去了解树木之间的互相合作是怎样运作(work)的。
答案：D
12．A．position B．manner
C．rank D．model
解析：根据第13空后的“that receive less sunlight”可知，强壮的树木所处的位置(position)应该是好的。故选A。rank“等级，排名”。
答案：A
13．A．lower B．slower
C．weaker D．cheaper
解析：根据第12空前的“strong trees”和语境可知，这里指的是那些较弱小(weaker)的树木。故选C。
答案：C
14．A．pulling back B．bringing up
C．fighting back D．teaming up
解析：根据上文中的“being part of a community”“cooperation”以及“share”可推知，此处表示通过合作，整个树木群体就会使自己变得更加强大。team up“合作”，故选D。pull back“撤退”；bring up“提出；养育”；fight back“还击；抑制住”。
答案：D
15．A．branches B．fruits
C．leaves D．roots
解析：根据该句中的“grow together under the ground”可知，这里表示的是树根(root)。
答案：D
16．A．holding B．clapping
C．waving D．raising
解析：根据上文中的“grow together”可知，树根在地下相互缠绕生长，就像是手拉着手。
答案：A
17．A．nearly B．really
C．only D．merely
解析：根据第14、16小题的解析可知，因为树木互相协作、分享资源，并且树根也相互缠绕生长，这样就使得整个群体面对强风和洪水时真正地(really)更加强大。故选B。
答案：B
18．A．popular B．suitable
C．vital D．normal
解析：根据上文表述的树木可以抵御强风和洪水并结合常识可知，此处表示我们都承认树木对环境和地球的生存都至关重要(vital)。
答案：C
19．A．city B．country
C．continent D．planet
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：D
20．A．offer B．take
C．pay D．study
解析：根据语境可知，树木已经为人类做出了巨大的贡献，也许未来它们会给予人类更多的恩惠。offer“提供”，故选A。
答案：A
