2024年5月2日发(作者：)

2020年山东新高考卷

Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which

became his second (21) ______. He learned the value and beauty of (22) ______ there from

a very young age.

When he was 16, Molai began to notice something (23) ______ happening around his

home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the (24) ______ it caused had driven

away a number of birds. (25) ______ the number of snakes had declined as well. He (26)

______ that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the (27) ______.

The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek (28) ______ during the

daytime. He turned to the (29) ______ department for help but was told that nothing would

grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and (30) ______ a nearby island

where he began to plant trees.

(31) ______ young plants in the dry season was (32) ______ for a lone boy. Molai built

at the (33) ______ of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots

with small holes to (34) ______ rainwater. The water would then drip (滴落) on the plants

below.

Molai (35) ______ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360

acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

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] 21. A. dream

梦想

] 22. A. nature

自然

B. job

工作

B. youth

青年；青春

C. home

家

C. culture

自然

C. disturbing

烦扰的

C. pain

痛苦

D. choice

选择

D. knowledge

知识

D. awkward

尴尬的

D. damage

破坏

] 23. A. precious B. interesting

珍贵的

] 24. A. waste

浪费

有趣的

B. tension

张力；拉力

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] 25. A. Besides B. However

此外

] 26. A. agreed

然而

B. realized

C. Therefore D. Otherwise

因此 否则

C. remembered D. predicted

同意 意识到

[ ] 27. A. noise B. heat

噪音 热量

[ ] 28. A. directions B. partners

方向 伙伴；合伙人

[ ] 29. A. labor B. police

劳动；赚钱 警察

[ ] 30. A. rebuilt

重建；重组

C. left

离开

[ ] 31. A. Decorating

装饰

C. watering

给...浇水

[ ] 32. A. tough B. illegal

艰难的 不合法的

[ ] 33. A. back

背部

C. foot

脚

[ ] 34. A. cool down

冷却；平静下来

C. purify

净化

[ ] 35. A. return

返回；恢复

C. failed

失败

记住

C. disease

疾病

C. help

帮助

C. forest

森林

B. discovered

发现

D. managed

管理；经营

B. Observing

观察

D. Guarding

保卫；守卫

C. fantastic

极好的

B. top

顶点；表面

D. side

方面；侧面

B. keep off

让开；不接近

D. collect

收集；募捐

B. learned

学习

D. continue

继续

预言；断言

D. dust

灰尘

D. shelter

避难所

D. finance

财政

D. beneficial

有益的