Question

阅读短文,从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Andi Davise, 49, used to cross the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with some other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she       nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.

Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope(陡坡), she climbed up to the top using her hands . When she       reached the top, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was       and then looked carefully. It was a few seconds       she realized that the dog’s eyes were open. A thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.

She greeted in a soft voice to show she was       .The bull dog shook when hearing her voice. Andi inched closer and       some water into the dog’s mouth. He tried to stand up but failed.

      was wrong with his left front leg. Andi called her husband, Jason, but he didn’t        .She knew that if she didn’t carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.She carefully put her arms under the dog’s body. He was so        that he fell into her chest. Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms.         her arms and back started aching, she didn’t give up. The trip up had taken 30 minutes       going back down took twice that.

Andi’s husband received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to       Andi quickly.Later that morning, an X-ray       that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.

A few       later, the Davises returned to the animal       .“The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, after that he went right to my son.” Andi said.

1.A. met            B.invited        C. phoned           D. shouted

2.A. first        B. then          C. next             D. finally

3.A. moved          B. excited       C. surprised        D.energetic

4.A. after         B.before        C. so               D. because

5.A. honest         B. modest      C. friendly        D.curious

6.A. pulled         B. dropped       C. fell             D. pushed

7.A. Something      B. Nothing       C. Anything         D.Everything

8.A. talk           B. contact       C. speak            D. answer

9.A. weak        B. sure         C. excited         D. afraid

10.A. Just          B. Ever          C. Still          D. Even

11.A. where        B. when          C. while           D. however

12.A. pick up      B.put up        C. wake up         D. lift up

13.A. wrote       B. said          C. showed          D. explained

14.A. minutes      B. days          C. seconds         D. moments

15.A. factory       B. hospital     C. farm            D. family

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：四十九岁的安迪和其他的背包客一起越过大路，穿过凤凰山保护区在日出前到达山顶。这一次她没遇到别人，只是听到了动物的叫声。在山顶上他发现一只快死了的公狗。她想叫丈夫家人帮忙，可是电话没打通。她费尽力气把狗抱下山。终于她的丈夫听到了电话，于是他们一家飞快地把狗送到医院救治。几天后狗的病治好了。他们给它取名Elijah并把它带回了家。

1.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：然而，这天早上，她没有遇见任何人，只听到动物的声音。met遇见；invited邀请；phoned打电话； shouted喊。联系并列成分and heard only the sounds of animals可推知该选A。

2.D考查副词及语境理解。句意：当她最后到达山顶时，她注意到一个黑影离她的左脚几英寸。First首先；then那么，然后； next接下来；finally最后。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

3.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：她很惊讶，然后仔细看了看。moved感动得；excited兴奋的；surprised惊奇的；energetic精力充沛的。联系上句she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot可知她感到惊奇，所以选C。

4.B考查连词及语境理解。句意：在她意识到狗的眼睛是睁着的之前只有几秒钟。after 在……之后；before在……之前；so 所以；because因为。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

5.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：她在以柔和的声音问候以向它表示她是友好的。honest诚实的；modest谦虚的；friendly 友好的；curious好奇的。根据前面She greeted in a soft voice可知该选C。

6.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：安迪紧靠过去，把一些水倒进狗的嘴里。pulled拉；dropped，掉落，下降fell摔倒；pushed推。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

7.A考查不定代词及语境理解。句意：它的左前腿出问题啦。Something某事；Nothing 没有事；Anything任何事；Everything每件事。根据后文中She knew that if she didn’t carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.可推知该选A。

8.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：安迪打电话给她的丈夫杰森，但他没有接。Talk谈话；contact 接触；speak说；answer回答。在英语中表示接电话常用动词answer，所以选D。

9.A考查形容词及语境理解。句意：它是如此的虚弱依偎在他的胸口上。weak虚弱的；sure确信的；excited兴奋的；afraid害怕的。联系前面She knew that if she didn’t carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.She carefully put her arms under the dog’s body. 和后文that he fell into her chest.可推知该选A。

10.D考查副词及语境理解。句意：甚至她的手臂和背部开始疼痛,她也没有放弃。Just 仅仅，只； Ever 曾今； Still 仍然； Even 甚至。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

11.C考查连词及语境理解。句意：这次旅行上去花了三十分钟而下来花了两倍的时间。where 何地；when当……的时候； while 当……的时候，同时，而；however然而。所以选C。

12.A考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：他和他们的儿子贾斯汀迅速跳进车里去接安迪。pick up 捡起，拾起；put up张贴，挂起；wake up唤醒； lift up举起。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

13.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：那天早上晚些时候，x射线表明公狗受了重伤，它可能会失去它的左腿。Wrote写；said说；showed展示，表明；explained解释。所以选C。

14.B考查名词及语境理解。句意：几日后，戴维斯回到动物医院。Minutes分钟；days日；seconds 秒； moments时刻。联系上文中.Later that morning, an X-ray 28 that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg可知该选B。

15.B考查名词及语境理解。句意：几日后，戴维斯回到动物医院。factory 工厂；hospital医院；farm 农场；family家庭。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

考点：考查故事类短文。