Question

    I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was ____ the pair of disgusting crows (乌鸦) arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base ____ in our backyard.

We first ______ our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made ______ through our neighborhood. I figured they’d ______ soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably ______ my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little ______.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to ______ and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly ______ as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi ______ his nose to its head did it walk away. I ______ the dog inside and came back with my camera.

It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining ______ as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I ____ the crows.

To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. And I wish they’d chosen another backyard. But I’m also ______ that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.

The experience has also ______ my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.

1.A.after B.when C.until D.before

2.A.organization B.camp C.business D.trap

3.A.accepted B.drove C.discovered D.invited

4.A.traveled B.flew C.ran D.flowed

5.A.sing B.fight C.fall down D.quiet down

6.A.attracting B.annoying C.frightening D.amusing

7.A.excited B.amazed C.curious D.desperate

8.A.prevent B.defend C.explore D.assist

9.A.cold B.enthusiastic C.still D.friendly

10.A.touched B.threw C.pointed D.connected

11.A.awarded B.locked C.praised D.fed

12.A.strength B.pity C.advantage D.freedom

13.A.hated B.respected C.admired D.forgave

14.A.pitiful B.grateful C.painful D.careful

15.A.discouraged B.ensured C.strengthened D.proved

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.C

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.B

15.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文．作者讲述了自己对在后院安家的乌鸦从讨厌到怜爱的态度转变过程。也告诉我们对待小动物也要一视同仁

1.考查连词辨析的。句意： 我本打算在阳光下度周末，在户外赏花。但那是在那对恶心的乌鸦到来之前。A. after在......之后；B. when当.....之后；C. until一直到；D. before在.....之前。根据后面的语境可知，作者在乌鸦来之前，心情极好，可知，此处选D。

2.考查名词辨析。句意：他们在我们的后院建立了他们的大本营。A. organization组织； B. camp营地；C. business生意，商业；D. trap陷阱。根据后面的内容可知，乌鸦在他们家的后院定居下来，即建立了营地（camp），故选B。

3.考查动词辨析。句意：我们第一次发现有羽毛的敌人是在星期五早上。A. accepted接受；B. drove开车；C. discovered发现；D. invited邀请。根据语境可知，此处是指作者第一次发现（discover）乌鸦的，故选C。

4.考查固定搭配及动词辨析。句意：时间还早，乌鸦的叫声穿过我们的街区。A. traveled传播，旅行；B. flew飞行；C. ran跑；D. flowed流动。“根据后面的They were getting louder and probably ___6___ my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little...”可知，乌鸦的叫声很大，穿越街区，travel through”为固定搭配，意为“穿越，穿过”。故选A。

5.考查动词（短语）辨析。句意：我想他们很快就会安静下来。A. sing唱歌；B. fight打架；C. fall down摔倒；D. quiet down安静下来。根据后面的“They were getting louder他们声音很大”可知，而 “but” 为转折连词，可知，前面是说，我认为他们会安静（quiet down）下来，但却不是安静，而来越来越大。故选D。

6.考查动词辨析。句意：可能会让我的邻居和我们一样恼火。A. attracting吸引；B. annoying使恼火；C. frightening使害怕；D. amusing使娱乐。根据本段的“on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood.”可知，在周五的很早的时候，乌鸦的叫声，会让人恼火（annoying ），故选B。

7.考查形容词辨析。句意：我承认我有点绝望。A. excited激动的 ；B. amazed惊讶的；C. curious好奇的；D. desperate绝望的。根据上下文的语境可知，在早上听到乌鸦那么大的叫声，很是恼火，却又无可奈何，有点绝望（desperate），故选D。

8.考查动词辨析。句意：我去探查，在草地上发现了一只黑色的小鸟。A. prevent阻止；B. defend防御；C. explore探查，探索；D. assist协助。根据前一句“I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground.” 作者看到他们的狗Quatchi盯着地上的东西。出于好奇，作者也去一探究竟，故选C。

9.考查形容词辨析。句意：当我的狗朝它走去时，它一动不动。A. cold冷的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. still一动不动的；D. friendly友好的。根据空后的“只有当狗用鼻子碰触着它的头时，它才走开”，由此可知，在狗走近它前，它是不动不动的（still），故选C。

10.考查动词辨析。句意：当狗用鼻子碰到它的头时，它才走开。A. touched碰触；B. threw扔掉；C. pointed指向；D. connected连接。根据常识及语境可知，此处是指狗用鼻子碰触（touch），故选A。

11.考查动词辨析的。句意：我把狗锁在屋里。A. awarded授予；B. locked锁；C. praised表扬；D. fed喂食。由上文的狗用鼻子碰触了小乌鸦，所以作者担心小乌鸦的处境，怕狗伤害它而把狗锁（lock）起来，故选B。

12.考查名词辨析。句意：没有想到小乌鸦的父母在上面保护，小乌鸦会在地面上玩耍，成长并壮大（获得力量）。A. strength力气；B. pity怜悯；C. advantage优势；D. freedom自由。分析语境可知，此处是指小乌鸦长大，有了力气，即成长壮大，故选A。

13.考查动词辨析。句意：我一看到这个小东西就原谅了乌鸦。A. hated憎恨；B. respected尊敬；C. admired钦佩；D. forgave宽恕，原谅。从上文乌鸦来到作者的后院安了家，吵到了他们，非常生气。但看到这只小乌鸦就宽恕（forgive）了它们。故选D。

14.考查形容词辨析。句意：但我也很感激我能近距离地看到这大自然的一点神奇。它很神奇。A. pitiful可怜的；B. grateful感激的；C. painful痛苦的；D. careful仔细的，小心的。根据上句可知，“作者从来都不是一个喜欢鸟的人。作者希望他们选择另一个后院。但根据but可知，虽然作者是个从不喜欢鸟的人，却因为小乌鸦的可爱，而感激（grateful）大自然能让作者近距离观察到它。故选B。

15.考查动词辨析。句意：这段经历也增强了我想要创造一个美丽的后院花园的愿望。A. discouraged阻止；B. ensured确保；C. strengthened，增强。加强；D. proved证明。根据语境可知，此处是指看见小乌鸦的经历让作者有了增强streghtened了建立一个美丽花园的愿望，故选C。