2020年中考英语考点专项突破题专题35阅读理解二含解析

专题35 阅读理解二三十一、江苏淮安AThere were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose

专题35阅读理解二 三十一、江苏淮安 A Thereweremanyplantsinaforest.Whenspringcame,apinetreesawaredrosenearby andsaid,"Whatabeautifulflower!IwishIwerethatlovely." Theroseproudlysaid,"ItseemsthatIamthemostbeautifulflowerinthisforest. "Thentheroselookedatacactus(仙人掌)andsaid,"Lookatthatuglyplantfullofthorns （刺）!" "Whataproudflower!"thoughtthetrees. Asthedayspassed.theredroseoftenlookedatthecactusandsaidbadwordsaboutit, like"Thisplantisuseless.HowsorryIamtobehisneighbor!" Thecactusnevergotangryandeventriedtoadvisetherose,saying,"Goddidnot createanyformoflifewithoutapurpose." Springpassed,andtheweatherbecameveryhot.Astherewasnorain,theredrosebegan towilt（枯萎）. Onedaytherosesawbirdsputtheirbeaks(喙)intothecactusandthenflyaway.The redroseaskedthepinetreewhatthebirdsweredoing.Thepinetreeexplainedthatthe birdsweregettingwaterfromthecactus. "Thecactushaswater?"askedtherose. Yes,youcanalsodrinksomefromit.Thebirdscanbringwatertoyouifyouaskthe cactusforhelp." Theredrosefelttooashamedtoaskforwaterfromthecactus.Butfinallyitdidask forhelp.Thecactuskindlyagreed. Theroselearnedalessonandneverjudged(评价)anyonebytheirappearanceagain. 31.Atfirst,_________thoughtthecactuswasugly. A.theroseB.thepinetreeC.thebirdsD.thethorns 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解。根据文中"Thentheroselookedatacactus(仙人掌)andsaid,"Lookatthat uglyplantfullofthorns（刺）!可知，起初，玫瑰认为仙人掌是丑陋的。故选A。