Question

My two-year-old daughter Kate wanted a dog. But I was too busy to buy one. One day, Kate ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with __36__.

I followed her to the bush and found a __37__! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up __38__!

I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt __39__. “Don’t be afraid. That’s mom. She loves you, too.” Kate said. Then he became friendly. It was __40__!

I __41__to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, __42__Kate loved him. Besides, he was gentle to Kate. So we called the vet(兽医）finally.

Kate named the wolf Ralph __43__ she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he __44__but came back several days later.

On Kate’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s __45__. After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and __46__. When Kate returned, he got happy again. This __47__throughout Kate’s school years.

Twelve __48__passed.

One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were__49__about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound(伤口). Sixteen-year-old Kate held his head and __50__him. We hope he could come through. However, he __51__.

Kate cried. I noticed something strange in the bush-----two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s __52__! Before he died, Ralph __53__his child to us ! He knew he would be __54__here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was __50__.

“Don’t be afraid, little...Ralphie. That’s mom. She loves you, too.”

1.                A．encouragement  B．entertainment    C．excitement    D．agreement

2.                A．dog            B．fox            C．wolf D．tiger

3.                A．suddenly       B．finally          C．slowly    D．patiently

4.                A．hurt           B．dry            C．warmly   D．cold

5.                A．wonderful      B．unhappy        C．unbelievable   D．normal

6.                A．prepared       B．rushed         C．pretended D．wanted

7.                A．however        B．so             C．though   D．but

8.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

9.                A．disappeared     B．turned         C．passed   D．came

10.               A．sadness        B．dream         C．understanding  D．anger

11.               A．slept           B．left            C．sang  D．waited

12.               A．stopped        B．joined          C．lived  D．continued

13.               A．years          B．weeks          C．months    D．days

14.               A．surprised       B．hopeful        C．worried   D．careful

15.               A．comforted      B．beat           C．washed   D．struck

16.               A．succeeded      B．died           C．cried D．woke

17.               A．mother         B．father          C．child  D．wife

18.               A．posted         B．brought        C．gave  D．threw

19.               A．happily         B．safe           C．warm D．friendly

20.               A．confused       B．frightened      C．disappointed   D．moved

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.A

10.A

11.D

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.C

18.B

19.B

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了女儿和Ralph之间深厚的感情，是现实版的狼图腾。

1.C 名词辨析。A鼓励B娱乐C协议D兴奋；Becky兴奋地跑进来然我们去看她的狗。

2.C 上下文串联。根据下文第6空后的about the wolf说明这是一只狼。

3.A 词义辨析。A可爱的B最后C突然D耐心地；看见了我，它突然就站立起来，露出牙齿。

4.B 词义辨析。A伤害B干燥的 C温暖地D寒冷的；我看到狼，害怕的嘴巴发干。

5.C 形容词辨析。A很棒B不开心C难以置信D正常；它变得友好，真是难以置信啊！

6.B 动词辨析。A准备B奔跑C假装D想要；我奔跑进家里找到丈夫告诉他这一切。

7.D 词义辨析。A然而B于是C尽管D但是；我们本应该把这只狼杀死的，但是我们的女儿很喜欢它。

8.A 连词辨析。女儿给它起名为Ralph并每天带食物给它吃。慢慢地它好转了起来。

9.A 动词辨析。A消失B转身C经过D来；有时候它会消失，几天后又回来了。

10.A 名词辨析。A悲伤B梦想C理解D生气；在女儿上学那天，第一次感觉到了它的悲伤。

11.D 动词辨析。A睡觉B离开C唱歌D等待；Ralph躺着路边等待女儿回来。

12.D 动词辨析。A停止B加入C生活D继续；这样的生活一直继续到女儿学习结束。

13.A 上下文串联。根据下文Fifteen-year-old说明12年过去了。

14.C 形容词辨析。A惊讶B困惑C担心D细心；我们很担心它的安全。

15.A 动词辨析。A安慰B击败C洗D娱乐；Becky弯腰下去安慰它。

16.B 动词辨析。A成功B死亡C哭D苏醒；指Ralph最终没有撑过来，死了。

17.C 名词辨析。A母亲B父亲C妻子D孩子；根据下文所述，Ralph把他的孩子给了我们。

18.B 动词辨析。A邮寄B带来C卖D扔；Ralph把它的孩子带给了我们。

19.B 形容词辨析。A安全B开心C温暖D友好；他知道在我们这里是很安全的。

20.D 形容词辨析。A困惑的B失望的C感到的D害怕的；我被它感动了。

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