四、阅读短文,选择正确的答案。
There is a small farm not far from our town. The farm is very beautiful. There are many apple trees, orange trees and pear trees on it. In autumn, the fruits on the trees are ripe and look very delicious.
There are also some cows and sheep on the farm. The cows are black and white and look very strong. The sheep are very cute and they like to eat the grass on the farm. The farmer and his family live on the farm. They are very kind and hard-working. They take good care of the trees and animals.
Every weekend, many people come to the farm to pick fruits and enjoy the beautiful scenery(景色).
()1. What kind of trees are not there on the farm?
A. Apple trees. B. Grape trees. C. Pear trees.
()2. What do the sheep like to eat?
A. Meat. B. The grass. C. The corns.
()3. The underlined word "ripe" means .
A. big B. old C. ready
()4. What does the underlined word "They" in the second paragraph(段落) refer to?
A. The farmers. B. The fruits. C. The visitors.
()5. Why do many people come to the farm every weekend?
A. Because they can eat animals' meat.
B. Because they can pick fruits and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
C. Because they can buy cheap fruits.

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解选择题，解题思路为：先通读短文掌握大意，再针对每个小题的问题，定位短文中的对应信息，结合语境、常识或语法知识（如代词指代）逐一分析选项，选出正确答案。具体到各题：1. 定位短文中树的种类列举；2. 定位关于羊的食物的描述；3. 结合秋天果实的语境猜测词义；4. 分析代词"They"的指代对象；5. 定位人们来农场的原因。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段“There are many apple trees, orange trees and pear trees on it.”可知，农场里没有葡萄树，故选B。
2. 根据短文第二段“The sheep are very cute and they like to eat the grass on the farm.”可知，羊喜欢吃草，故选B。
3. 结合语境“In autumn, the fruits on the trees are ripe and look very delicious.”，秋天的果实成熟后才会美味，ripe意为“成熟的”，对应选项C（ready，此处指成熟的），故选C。
4. 代词指代题，前一句主语是“The farmer and his family”，故“They”指代农民，选A。
5. 根据短文最后一段“Every weekend, many people come to the farm to pick fruits and enjoy the beautiful scenery.”可知，人们来农场是为了摘水果和欣赏美景，故选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、代词指代
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生提取短文关键信息、猜测词义及判断代词指代的能力，题目难度较低，只要认真阅读短文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.9