2020年中考备考英语阅读理解模拟题及答案：A poor farmer

　　A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.

　　One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where lo plant it.

　　He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come al night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.

　　Finally he planted the tree in his woods (树林) where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.

　　Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. "What's the difference?” the farmer said angrily."If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”

　　"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed (抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (摧毁) a good apple tree!"

　　30. What did the farmer's friend give him one day?

　　A. An apple.

　　B. Some apples.

　　C. A young tree.

　　D. Some young trees.

　　31. Why didn't the farmer want to plant the tree in his field?

　　A. He thought strangers would steal the fruit.

　　B. He thought the tree would die.

　　C. He thought his children would take the fruit.

　　D. He thought his neighbors would steal the fruit.

　　32. Where did the farmer plant the young tree?

　　A. Near the road.

　　B. In his field.

　　C. In his woods.

　　D. Near the house.

　　33. Why did the young tree die in the end?

　　A. Strangers pulled out the tree.

　　B. His neighbors cut down the tree.

　　C. His children broke the tree.

　　D. There was less sunlight and poor soil.

　　34. What does the story tell us?

　　A. We should care about others' feelings.

　　B. We should learn to share beautiful things.

　　C. The young tree can provide apples for us when it grows up.

　　D. The young tree can grow up one day.

　　【答案】30. C 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B

　　【解析】本文讲述了一位农民，他的朋友给了他一棵小苹果树，他担心别人会偷他的苹果，而把一棵很好的苹果树种在了树林里。最后因为那里没有阳光，没有好的土壤，那棵苹果树死去了。他的朋友告诉他，正是他不让人别人享受苹果，导致苹果树的死亡。

　　30. C

　　细节理解题。根据One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.可知那个农民的朋友给他一棵小苹果树，故选C。

　　31. D

　　细节理解题。根据If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come al night and steal some of the apples.可知那个农民不想把那棵苹果树种在他的田里，因此他认为他的邻居会在晚上来偷苹果，故选D。

　　32. C

　　细节理解题。根据Finally he planted the tree in his woods (树林) where no one could see it.可知最后那个农民把苹果树种在了树林里，故选C。

　　33. D

　　细节理解题。根据But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died. 可知因为没有阳光，没有好的土壤，那棵苹果树不久死去了，故选D。

　　34. B

　　推理判断题。根据"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed (抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (摧毁) a good apple tree!"可知因为那个农民不想让人们分享他的苹果，导致苹果树的死亡，因此我们从这个故事中应学会与他人分享美好的东西，故选B。

　　点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.可知那个农民不想把那棵苹果树种在他的田里，因此他认为他的邻居会在晚上来偷苹果，故选D。