Question

    Ethan Katz enjoys playing with his dogs, McFly and Brooklyn, and often helps his grandma feed and _____ her five dogs. For his ninth birthday, Ethan _____ the idea to sell T-shirts for his favorite ______, City Dogs Rescue in Washington, D.C.

The dogs of Ethan's and his grandma's were _____ from animal shelters. Most shelters have _____ on the number of animals they can care for. City Dogs Rescue _____ dogs from over- crowded shelters. Volunteers, called fosters, care for the animals _____ they're adopted.

Ethan went on a website for T-shirt designing and fund-raising. He typed a（ n） __ about his project, designed a T-shirt, and _____ each shirt at $20. Every time someone bought one, part of that _____ went to City Dogs Rescue.

As word spread, many people bought shirts. "My _____ goal was to sell 75 shirts, and I went _____ that in three days," said Ethan. By the end of his 30-day fund-raising _____ , he had sold 179 shirts and raised $2,640. That money helped City Dogs Rescue save 10 dogs from overcrowded shelters.

But Ethan wasn't finished. People continued to __ City Dogs Rescue about buying shirts. So Ethan decided to __ the fund-raising event for another month. Through T-shirt sales and other ______, he finally raised more than $ 14,500 in all. Dogs in D.C.  are ______ to have him as their friend!

Kids often feel as if they had no say in things, and Ethan _ __ them that they could have a real ______. His love for his own dogs ______ Ethan Katz to help others.

1.A.observe B.sell C.walk D.save

2.A.shared B.changed C.went on with D.came up with

3.A.dog B.charity C.shelter D.event

4.A.adopted B.abandoned C.protected D.kept

5.A.decrease B.attention C.changes D.limits

6.A.refuses B.replaces C.removes D.returns

7.A.until B.after C.because D.although

8.A.email B.phrase C.picture D.paragraph

9.A.paid B.priced C.bought D.donated

10.A.time B.cost C.love D.money

11.A.special B.original C.unique D.final

12.A.for B.into C.above D.after

13.A.show B.drive C.meeting D.organization

14.A.contact B.visit C.promise D.advise

15.A.cover B.start C.direct D.run

16.A.donations B.rescues C.decisions D.discussions

17.A.friendly B.popular C.lucky D.lovely

18.A.guaranteed B.expected C.showed D.judged

19.A.effect B.result C.purpose D.identity

20.A.approved B.inspired C.followed D.adapted

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.C

19.A

20.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了伊森很喜欢狗，并为城市狗狗救助会(City Dogs Rescue)卖T恤筹集资金的故事。

1.考查动词词义辨析。句意：并且经常帮奶奶喂食和遛五只狗。A. observe观察；B. sell卖；C. walk行走；D. save节省。根据“Ethan Katz enjoys playing with his dogs,” 伊森·卡茨喜欢和狗玩，可知，经常帮助奶奶喂狗和遛狗。故选C。

2.考查动词/动词短语词义辨析。句意：在他九岁生日的时候，伊森想到了一个主意。A. shared分享；B. changed改变；C. went on with继续；D. came up with想出。根据下文可知，伊森想到帮助狗的主意。故选D。

3.考查名词词义辨析。句意：为他最喜欢的慈善机构——华盛顿城市狗狗救助会(City Dogs Rescue)出售T恤。A. dog狗；B. charity慈善；C. shelter庇护所；D. event事件。根据“City Dogs Rescue in Washington, D.C. ”及下文可知，他最喜欢的是一家帮助狗的慈善机构。故选B。

4.考查动词词义辨析。句意：伊森和他奶奶的狗是从动物收容所领养的。A. adopted领养；B. abandoned抛弃；C. protected保护；D. kept保存。根据下文“Volunteers, called fosters, care for the animals ___7___ they're adopted. ”提示可知，伊森和他奶奶的狗都是领养的。故选A。

5.考查名词词义辨析。句意：大多数动物收容所都对他们能照顾的动物数量有限制。A. decrease减少；B. attention注意；C. changes改变；D. limits限度。根据后句“City Dogs Rescue ___6___ dogs from over- crowded shelters. ”中的“over- crowded（过度拥挤的）”提示可知，动物收容所能照顾的动物数量有限。故选D。

6.考查动词词义辨析。句意：城市狗狗救助中心把狗从拥挤不堪的收容所中搬迁出来。A. refuses拒绝；B. replaces代替；C. removes移除；搬迁；D. returns返回。根据前句“Most shelters have ___5___ on the number of animals they can care for. ”可知，动物收容所能照顾的动物数量有限，所以城市狗狗救助中心把狗从拥挤不堪的收容所中搬迁出来。remove … from…从.......移除/搬迁出来。故选C。

7.考查连词词义辨析。句意：这些被称为“代养人（foster）”的志愿者照顾这些动物，直到它们被收养。A. until直到；B. after之后；C. because因为；D. although尽管。根据“Volunteers, called fosters, care for the animals”可知，直到有人收养之前，这些志愿者都会一直照顾这些动物。所以本句为until引导的时间状语从句。故选A。

8.考查名词词义辨析。句意：他写了一段关于自己项目的文字。A. email电子邮件；B. phrase短语；C. picture图画；D. paragraph段落。根据动词type（打字）可知，他写了一段关于自己项目的文字。故选D。

9.考查动词词义辨析。句意：并且每件标价20美元。A. paid付钱；B. priced标价；C. bought买；D. donated捐赠。根据空后“at $20”提示可知，这里表示给每件T恤进行标价。故选B。

10.考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次有人买了一件，一部分钱就捐给了城市狗狗救助会。A. time时间；B. cost花费；C. love爱；D. money金钱。根据前句“Every time someone bought one,”可知，这里表示每买一件，其中的一部分钱就会捐给城市狗狗救助会。故选D。

11.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我最初的目标是卖出75件T恤。A. special特别的；B. original原来的；最初的；C. unique独特的；D. final最后的。根据“By the end of his 30-day fund-raising ___13___ , he had sold 179 shirts and raised $2,640.”可知，他最初的目标是75件T恤。卖故选B。

12.考查介词词义辨析。句意：我在三天内就超过了这个数字。A. for为；B. into进入；C. above超过；D. after之后。短语go above超过。符合句意。故选C。

13.考查名词词义辨析。句意：到30天的筹款活动结束时，他已经卖出了179件T恤，筹得2640美元。A. show展示；B. drive（为达成目的的）团体活动；C. meeting会议；D. organization组织。fund-raising drive这里指“筹款活动”。故选B。

14.考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们继续联系城市狗狗救援会购买T恤。A. contact联系；B. visit参观；C. promise许诺；D. advise建议。根据前句“But Ethan wasn't finished.”转折提示可知，伊森的事情还没有结束，因为人们继续联系城市狗狗救援会购买T恤。故选A。

15.考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以伊森决定再举办一个月的筹款活动。A. cover覆盖；B. start开始；C. direct指示；D. run运行；经营。根据前句“People continued to ___14___ City Dogs Rescue about buying shirts.”可知，因为人们继续联系城市狗狗救援会购买衬衫，伊森决定再举办一个月的筹款活动。故选D。

16.考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过T恤销售和其他捐赠，他最终总共筹集了超过1.45万美元。A. donations捐献；B. rescues拯救；C. decisions决定；D. discussions讨论。根据后句“he finally raised more than $ 14,500 in all.”可知，除了T恤销售，还有其他捐赠。故选A。

17.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：华盛顿的狗狗有他这样的朋友真是太幸运了! A. friendly友好的；B. popular受欢迎的；C. lucky幸运的；D. lovely可爱的。伊桑热心帮助狗，所以狗有他这样的朋友是幸运的。故选C。

18.考查动词词义辨析。句意：伊桑向他们展示了他们可以产生真正的影响。A. guaranteed保证；B. expected期望；C. showed展示；D. judged判断。根据前句“Kids often feel as if they had no say in things, ”可知，伊桑向这些孩子展示了，孩子们的言行也能产生大的影响。故选C。

19.考查名词词义辨析。句意：伊桑向他们展示了他们可以产生真正的影响。A. effect影响；B. result结果；C. purpose目的；D. identity识别。短语have an effect产生影响。符合句意。故选A。

20.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对自己的狗的爱，激励了伊森·卡茨去帮助别人。A. approved同意；B. inspired鼓舞；C. followed跟随；D. adapted时适应。这里指伊森从对自己的狗爱，激励了他去帮助他人。短语inspire sb. to do sth.鼓舞某人做某事。故选B。