阅读下面短文,然后从各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
The first time, Hank, a two-year-old cat, went out of his yard, he got stuck in a 40-foot-tall tree for five days, with no food or water.
One day last November, when Delores, the ____1____ , returned from a market, she found Hank didn’t come in for his lunch. As it got ____2____ , she began to look for him around the house. Then she heard the mew of a cat, ____3____ , and saw Hank on her neighbor’s tree. He must have climbed onto the tree while some dogs were running after ____4____ , and became too afraid to climb down.
Delores, now very ____5____ , called the firemen immediately. But it was not easy, so they didn’t have a ladder (梯子) tall enough to ____6____ the cat. She asked a tree company for help them. ____7____ they failed for safety reasons.
The poor owner could do nothing but sit ____8____ the tree and call to Hank. A kind neighbor offered her some cat food, ____9____ it would make the hungry cat come down. Nearby dog owners took their pets for _____10_____ instead of letting them out in their yards, so that Hank would not climb even _____11_____ with fear.
Nothing had worked until it came to day five. _____12_____ Lyda, another neighbor, talked of a clever way of getting the cat down from a tree, Delores decided to _____13_____ it at once. Together, they produced a system of pulleys (滑轮) and lifted a _____14_____ with some of Hank’s favorite things up to him. To their excitement, Hank jumped into it.
Delores was really thankful. “I feel good living in such a _____15_____ neighborhood. It gave me hope when Hank was in trouble,” she said.
1 . A . owner B . visitor C . sister D . neighbor
2 . A . cold B . dark C . quiet D . dirty
3 . A . ran away B . turned back C . fell down D . looked up
4 . A . it B . her C . him D . them
5 . A . tired B . worried C . surprised D . relaxed
6 . A . feed B . train C . reach D . watch
7 . A . Again B . Instead C . Besides D . Anyway
8 . A . across B . behind C . under D . opposite
9 . A . expecting B . promising C . realizing D . regretting
10 . A . help B . sale C . baths D . walks
11 . A . better B . slower C . higher D . harder
12 . A . If B . When C . Since D . Before
13 . A . try B . find C . repair D . change
14 . A . toy B . fish C . rope D . basket
15 . A . peaceful B . friendly C . popular D . wealthy
A 2 . B 3 . D 4 . C 5 . B 6 . C 7 . A 8 . C 9 . A 10 . D 11 . C 12 . B 13 . A 14 . D 15 . B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Delores 的猫 Hank 爬到树上下不来,邻居们想方设法帮助 Delores 把猫救下来的感人故事。
1 .句意:去年十一月的一天,当猫的主人 Delores 从市场上回来,发现 Hank 没有进来吃午餐。
owner 主人; visitor 参观者; sister 姐妹; neighbor 邻居。根据下文 “The poor owner could do nothing” 可知 Delores 是猫的主人。故选 A 。
2 .句意:随着天色渐暗,她开始在房子的周围寻找它。
cold 寒冷的; dark 黑暗的; quiet 安静的; dirty 肮脏的。根据上一句 “she found Hank didn’t come in for his lunch.” 可知主人 Delores 发现猫没有来吃午饭,所以接下来一直等到天黑,因此是天变暗了。故选 B 。
3 .句意:然后她听到了一声猫叫声,抬头往上看,就看到了 Hank 在她邻居家的树上。
ran away 逃跑; turned back 转过头来; fell down 掉落下来; looked up 往上看。根据下一句 “and saw Hank on her neighbor’s tree.” 可知她看到猫在树上,说明应是抬头往上看才能看到。故选 D 。
4 .句意:它准是在后面有狗追着它跑的时候爬到树上去了。
it 它; her 她; him 他; them 它们。根据空格前的 “He must have climbed onto the tree” 可知用人称代词 He 来指代 Hank ,说明这是一只公猫,因此此处人称代词应用 him 。故选 C 。
5 .句意: Delores ,现在非常地担心,立刻打电话给消防员。
tired 疲劳的; worried 担心的; surprised 吃惊的; relaxed 放松的。根据空格后的 “called the firemen immediately” 可知 Delores 应是非常担心,所以立刻打电话给消防员。故选 B 。
6 .句意:这一点也不容易,所以他们没有足够高的梯子能够得着那只猫。
feed 喂养; train 训练; reach 够得着; watch 观看。根据空格前的 “they didn’t have a ladder (梯子) tall enough” 可知他们没有足够高的梯子可以够得着那只猫。故选 C 。
7 .句意:再一次,他们因为安全问题也没有成功。
Again 再一次; Instead 相反; Besides 除此之外; Anyway 无论如何。根据空格后的 “they failed” 可知他们再一次救援失败了。故选 A 。
8 .句意:那个可怜的主人除了坐在树下,叫唤着 Hank 的名字,别无他法。
across 横跨; behind 在 …… 后面; under 在 …… 下面; opposite 在 …… 对面。根据上文 “saw Hank on her neighbor’s tree” 可知猫在树上,因此他的主人只能坐在树下叫唤猫的名字。故选 C 。
9 .句意:一位好心的邻居拿出了一些猫粮,希望这能让那只饥饿的猫咪下来。
expecting 期待,希望; promising 承诺; realizing 意识到; regretting 后悔。根据空格后的 “it would make the hungry cat come down” 可知这位好以的邻居拿出猫粮是希望猫因肚子饿想吃猫粮而自己下来。故选 A 。
10 .句意:附近的狗主人们把它们的宠物带出来散步,而没有让它们待在院子里,这样 Hank 就不会因为害怕而爬得更高了。
help 帮助; sale 销售; baths 洗澡; walks 散步。根据空格后的 “instead of letting them out in their yards” 可知狗主人们没有让狗待在院子里,说明是把它们带出去散步了。故选 D 。
11 .句意:附近的狗主人们把它们的宠物带出来散步,而没有让它们待在院子里,这样 Hank 就不会因为害怕而爬得更高了。
better 更好; slower 更慢; higher 更高; harder 更难。结合上下文语境,可知此处是指猫会因为害怕而爬得更高。故选 C 。
12 .句意:当另一个邻居 Lydia 谈到一个能让猫从树上下来的聪明的办法时, Delores 决定马上试一下。
If 如果; When 当 …… 的时候; Since 自从 …… 以来; Before 在 …… 之前。结合上下文语境,可知此处应是指 “ 当 ” 这位邻居来提供方案的时候,猫主人就决定来尝试这个方法是否可行,用 when 引导时间状语从句。故选 B 。
13 .句意:当另一个邻居 Lydia 谈到一个能让猫从树上下来的聪明的办法时, Delores 决定马上试一下。
try 尝试; find 找到; repair 修理; change 改变。结合上下文语境,可知此处应是指 “ 当 ” 这位邻居来提供方案的时候,猫主人就决定来尝试这个方法是否可行。故选 A 。
14 .句意:他们一起齐心协力制作出了一套滑轮系统,把一个装满 Hank 最喜欢的东西的篮子往上吊到它那里。
toy 玩具; fish 鱼; rope 绳子; basket 篮子。根据空格后的 “with some of Hank’s favorite things” 可知这是一个可以装有 Hank 最喜欢的东西的容器, basket 符合语境。故选 D 。
15 .句意:住在这么友好的社区我感觉很好。
peaceful 和平的; friendly 友善的; popular 受欢迎的; wealthy 富有的。根据 “I feel good” 结合上下文可知邻居们都非常的友善,因此也说明这个小区也很友善。故选 B 。