The pine tree is a special kind of tree. _______1_______ This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at Christmas time. They decorate the tree with colored lights, and put Christmas presents under the tree.

Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter. _____2_____ So pine trees are also called evergreens.

_____3_____ They have hard, thin leaves called needles. Pine trees also have pine cones. Pine cones look like hard berries. If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground. ______4_____ When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow.

______5_____ The wood is used to make furniture and boats. Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter.

If you walk in a forest of pine trees, the air has a wonderful smell. In winter, the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful.

A.  Inside the pine cones are seeds

B.  Pine trees are valuable for many reasons

C.  Pine trees are very beautiful all year round

D.  Some people call the pine tree a Charismas tree.

E.  Pine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple tree.

F.  Pine trees stay green all year long, even in winter.

G.  The seeds inside the pine cones are the favorite food for some animals.

 

【答案】

 

 D

 F

 E

 A

 B

【解析】

試題分析:

 這個空是在一段文字之后,這句話起承上啟下的作用。根據(jù)上下文故選D

 根據(jù)Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter. 既然松樹不同于其他的樹,那它就是冬天不落葉子了,故選F

 根據(jù)They have hard, thin leaves called needles E既然空的后面說的是葉子,那么前面就說的也是樹葉的情況。

 根據(jù)If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground.和When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow.可知這里說的是松樹的種子。故選A

 根據(jù)The wood is used to make furniture and boats. Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter.這是例舉松樹的用途。故選B

考點:這是一篇說明文

點評:本文主要介紹了圣誕樹---松樹,它為什么會成為圣誕樹,介紹了它的葉子、種子及用途等。補全對話是近幾年的全國卷的高考題型,主語考查考生的對上下文的理解分析歸納的能力。做此題時,一定要通讀全文,注意上下文之間的關(guān)系。

 

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