A good gardener prunes a tree______.A.several times throughout the yearB.as quickly as pos
A good gardener prunes a tree______.
A.several times throughout the year
B.as quickly as possible
C.occasionally when necessary
D.regularly every winter
A good gardener prunes a tree______.
A.several times throughout the year
B.as quickly as possible
C.occasionally when necessary
D.regularly every winter
A good gardener prunes a tree______.
A.regularly every winter
B.occasionally when necessary
C.as quickly as possible
D.at intervals throughout the year
A.gardening is a profitable business
B.it can strengthen gardener’s ability to remark nature
C.gardener can enjoy very happy marriage
D.gardener can build good relationship with nature
What do you think might be the reason he is finding it so difficult to get a job?
A.He is asking for too much money.
B.He has no real training.
C.He wants to be a gardener or caretaker.
D.His character is not good enough.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the interview?
A.The purchaser of the house with a bare garden was cheated by the agent.
B.The previous owner was hostile to the future owner of the house.
C.What happened to the gardener served him right.
D.Buying a good house sometimes depends on how lucky the buyer is.
Part A
Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Trees should only be trimmed when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately ,the number of such reasons is small. Trimming involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.
First, trimming may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. Tile object may be to get a tree of the right height. And at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thickens its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, trimming may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood ,or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.
One result of trimming is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it's a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die. So that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce the risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area which has been trimmed smooth and clean ,for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from the garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Trimming is usually done in winter, for you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference front the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is ,of course, impossible to paint them properly.
A good gardener trims a tree______.
A.at intervals throughout the year
B.as quickly as possible
C.occasionally when necessary
D.regularly every winter
"Try the dog with a piece first," suggested a careful officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might be poison OHS.
The dog seemed to enjoy its mushrooms, and the of ricers then began to eat their meal, feeling quite satisfied with its good taste.
After an hour, however, they were so frightened when the gardener rushed in to announce that the dog was dead. Immediately, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the nearest hospital. Stomach pumps were used and the officers had a very unpleasant time getting rid of the re mains of the mushrooms.
When they returned, they sat down and started to discuss the whole matter. Each man described the pains that he felt and they agreed that these had grown worse on the way to the hospital.
The gardener was called in to give a detailed account of the way in which the poor dog had died.
"Did it suffer much before it died?" asked one of the officers, feeling very pleased that he had escaped a painful death himself. The gardener looked rather surprised. "No. "he said. "It was killed instantly when a car hit it."
Why did an officer want to give the dog a piece of mushroom?
A.He was so pleased that he wanted to share the mushroom with it.
B.The dog would enjoy the mushroom.
C.He liked the dog very much.
D.He was afraid of mushroom poisoning and wanted to test the mushroom by the dog.
"Try the dog with a piece first, "suggested a careful officer who was afraid that the "mushrooms" might be poisonous.
The dog seemed to enjoy its mushrooms, and the officers then began to eat their meal, feeling quite satisfied with its good taste.
After an hour, however, they were so frightened when the gardener rushed in to announce that the dog was dead. Immediately, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the nearest hospital. Stomach pumps were used and the officers had a very unpleasant time getting rid of the remains of the mushrooms.
When they returned, they sat down and started to discuss the whole matter. Each man described the pains that he felt and they agreed that these had grown worse on the way to the hospital.
The gardener was called in to give a detailed account of the way in which the poor dog had died.
"Did it suffer much before it died?" asked one of the officers, feeling very pleased that he had escaped a painful death himself. The gardener looked rather surprised. "No. "he said. "It was killed instantly when a car hit it."
Why did an officer want to give the dog a piece of mushroom?
A.He was so pleased that he wanted to share the mushroom with it.
B.The dog would enjoy the mushroom.
C.He liked the dog very much.
D.He was afraid of mushroom poisoning and wanted to test the mushroom by the dog.
A.To laugh at the old one.
B.To take pity on the old one.
C.To show off its beautiful looks.
D.To praise the gardener"s kindness.
Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage .
Tress should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such reasons is small . Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches , and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from the tree to grow in its own way .
First , pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size . The object may be to get a tree of the right height , and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches , which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape . Secondly , pruning may be done to make the tree heavier . You may cut out diseased or dead wood , or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds . The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air . One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease , but it is a wound that will heal . Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die , so that there is a period when the tree is at risk . It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible . It is essential to make the area , which has been pruned smooth , and clean , for healing will be slowed down by roughness . You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops especially for this purpose . Pruning is usually done in winter , for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed . If this does happen , it is , of course , impossible to paint them properly .
26. Pruning should be done to _____.
A)make the tree grow taller . B) does not protect them form. the wind
C)get rid of the small branches D) make the small branches thicker .
27. Trees become unhealthy if the gardener_______
A)allows too many branches to grow in the middle
B)does not protect them from the wind
C)forces them grow too quickly
D)damages some of the small side branches.
28 . Why is a special substance painted on the tree ?
A)to make a wound smooth .
B)to prevent disease entering a wound .
C)to cover a rough surface .
D) to help a wound to dry .
29. A good gardener prunes tree ____
A) at intervals throughout the year
B) as quickly as possible
C) occasionally when necessary
D) regularly every winter
30 . What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage ?
A)to give practical instruction for pruning a tree
B)to give a gardener description of pruning
C)to explain how trees develop disease
D)to discuss different methods of pruning
听力原文: Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.
First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree heavier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. Removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air may encourage the health of a tree.
One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area, which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.
Why should pruning be done?
A.To make the tree grow taller.
B.To improve the shape of the tree.
C.To get rid of the small branches.
D.To make the small branches thicker.
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