一、完形填空

Wangari Maathai was born in a small village with a clean river in Kenya. Green trees covered the land. Families 1 food, such as vegetables, in their gardens. Women and children picked oranges and other fruits from the trees. They used wood to make 2 for cooking. Their life was really simple, but Wangari loved her 3 and beautiful home. When Wangari grew older, she went away to school. She once 4 in the United States and then in Germany.
When Wangari came back to Kenya, the 5 was very different. The family gardens had gone. The trees had gone. The river was dry. Without the trees, the wind 6 blew away the dry soil(土壤). The people 7 a big company. They grew tea trees and collected tea for the company. There wasn't any clean water nearby, 8 women and children walked a long way to get clean water and firewood.
Wangari felt very 9. What could she do to help? A(n) 10 came to her. She would plant trees. Kenya could become green and beautiful again if there were trees.
At first, Wangari planted seeds in her garden. She 11 for the seeds with her whole heart and gradually they grew into little trees. Then Wangari gave the little trees to the women and children in her village for free. 12 they planted rows and rows of little trees and watered them every day. As the trees became big and strong, people got fruit from them. Clean water also came back.
"We not only plant trees, but also 13 the seeds of peace and hope," said Wangari.
Under her influence, people all over Africa began to plant trees. They wanted to do the same as Wangari. Millions of trees were planted. People named Wangari "Mama 14 ". She became very famous. "Little things make a big 15," said Wangari. "My little thing is planting trees."
()1. A. grew
B. wasted
C. cooked
D. created
()2. A. leaves
B. works
C. fires
D. vegetables
()3. A. big
B. modern
C. new
D. green
()4. A. taught
B. studied
C. worked
D. travelled
()5. A. school
B. family
C. land
D. river
()6. A. specially
B. softly
C. carefully
D. easily
()7. A. worked for
B. lived in
C. fought against
D. gave up
()8. A. until
B. because
C. but
D. so
()9. A. tired
B. sad
C. nervous
D. funny
()10. A. chance
B. suggestion
C. excuse
D. idea
()11. A. left
B. cared
C. prepared
D. hoped
()12. A. Together
B. Once
C. Maybe
D. Instead
()13. A. realize
B. save
C. buy
D. plant
()14. A. Villages
B. Rivers
C. Trees
D. Gardens
()15. A. choice
B. plan
C. decision
D. difference

1~5 ACDBC 6~10 DADBD
11~15 BADCD
【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了 Wangari Maathai 的生平事迹和环保贡献，重点描述了她如何通过植树行动改变肯尼亚的环境并影响整个非洲。

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述Wangari Maathai通过植树改善家乡环境、推动非洲环保的事迹），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系（因果、转折等）、固定搭配逐一分析选项，确保答案符合文意与语法要求。
【解析】
1. 句意：家庭在花园里种植蔬菜等食物，grew（种植）符合语境，选A；
2. 句意：她们用木头生火做饭，make fires（生火）是固定搭配，选C；
3. 前文提及有绿树、河流，对应“绿色的家”，选D；
4. 去美国和德国是求学，studied符合语境，选B；
5. 回国后土地变化明显，land（土地）符合，选C；
6. 没有树木时，风容易吹走土壤，easily（容易地）符合，选D；
7. 人们为大公司工作，worked for（为……工作）符合，选A；
8. 没有干净水，所以妇女孩子走远路取水，so表因果结果，选D；
9. 环境恶化，她感到难过，sad符合，选B；
10. 她想到一个办法，idea（主意）符合，选D；
11. 用心照顾种子，cared for（照顾）是固定搭配，选B；
12. 她们一起种树，Together（一起）符合，选A；
13. 播下和平与希望的种子，plant（播种）符合，选D；
14. 她被称为“树妈妈”，Trees符合主题，选C；
15. make a difference（产生影响）是固定搭配，选D。
【答案】
1~5 ACDBC 6~10 DADBD 11~15 BADCD
【知识点】
上下文语境理解、词义辨析、逻辑关系判断
【点评】
本文是环保主题记叙文，通过Wangari Maathai的植树事迹传递环保理念，题目侧重考查词汇语境运用与逻辑关系把握，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7