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【题目】On his 67th birthday, Dad had a heart attack. He was ______—he survived. But something ______him had died. His passion for life was gone. He refused the doctor’s ______, and his bitter attitude made every visitor ______. Dad was left alone.

I asked Dad to come and live on our small farm, ______the fresh air would do him good. A week later, I ______the invitation. He criticized everything here. Frustrated, I decided something had to be done.

One day I read an article saying several depressed patients’ attitudes had ______dramatically (显著地)when given dogs. That afternoon I drove to the animal shelter, where a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me ______

A staff member said: “He’s been here for two weeks with nothing heard. His time is ______tomorrow.”

I turned to the man in horror. “You mean to ______him?”

“Madam, he said coldly. “We don’t have ______for every unclaimed dog. The pointer’s calm brown eyes ______my decision. “I’ll take him, ”I said.

On arriving home, I took the dog to Dad’s room. “Look what I got you! ”I said ______.

Dad frowned and murmured. “I don’t want it”. Then, suddenly, the pointer ______from my grasp. He sat down in front of Dad.

Dad’s anger ______, and soon he was hugging the animal.

It was the beginning of a ______Dad named the pointer Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down country roads and relaxing on the banks of streams.

Dad’s ______faded, and he and Cheyenne befriended each other. Then, one night two years later, Cheyenne rushed into my bedroom as if telling something. Running into Dad’s room, I found he had ______.

Two days later, my grief ______when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. While burying him near their favorite stream, I silently ______the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.

【1】A. helpless B. dangerous C. lucky D. unusual

【2】A. about B. for C. inside D. around

【3】A. orders B. descriptions C. designs D. ideas

【4】A. pitiful B. upset C. concerned D. sympathetic

【5】A. imagining B. guessing C. hoping D. supposing

【6】A. forgot B. regretted C. admitted D. opposed

【7】A. improved B. differed C. grew D. transformed

【8】A. anxiously B. seriously C. restlessly D. calmly

【9】A. up B. over C. off D. out

【10】A. release B. adopt C. kill D. reject

【11】A. time B. room C. worry D. patience

【12】A. refused B. doubted C. expected D. challenged

【13】A. patiently B. suddenly C. carefully D. excitedly

【14】A. pulled free B. set back C. kept off D. slipped away

【15】A. stayed B. melted C. continued D. strengthened.

【16】A. long patience B. painful adoption C. lonely separation D. warm friendship

【17】A. bitterness B. sympathy C. regret D. worry

【18】A. left home B. gone out C. turned up D. passed away

【19】A. weakened B. deepened C. stopped D. closed

【20】A. praised B. apologized C. begged D. thanked

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【6】B

【7】A

【8】D

【9】A

【10】C

【11】B

【12】C

【13】D

【14】A

【15】B

【16】D

【17】A

【18】D

【19】B

【20】D

【解析】这篇文章是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了作者的父亲得了心脏病，虽然被抢救回来了，但是父亲的态度变得尖刻。一天，作者读了一篇文章，文章上说通过养狗，几个沮丧的病人的态度显著的得到改善。于是，作者给父亲带回一只狗。在小狗的陪伴下，父亲的怨恨消失了。作者感谢这只小狗让父亲的思想恢复了平静。

【1】C考查形容词。由he survived.可知他得救了，非常幸运。helpless 无助的， dangerous危险的， lucky幸运的，unusual不寻常的。

【2】C 考查语义理解。由His passion for life was gone. 可知他内部的一些东西消逝了。about 关于，for为了，inside 在……之内， around四处。

【3】A 考查名词。他拒绝医生的命令。orders命令，descriptions 说明，designs 设计， ideas观点。

【4】B 考查形容词。由Dad was left alone.可知他尖刻的态度令每位拜访者都很心烦。pitiful 可怜的，upset 心烦的， concerned关心的， sympathetic同情的。

【5】C 考查动词。我让父亲来我们的小农场生活，希望新鲜的空气对他有好处。imagining 想象，guessing猜测， hoping 希望，supposing猜想。

【6】B 考查动词。由He criticized everything here.可知我后悔了这个邀请。forgot忘记，regretted 后悔，admitted 承认， opposed反对。

【7】A 考查动词。一天，我读了一篇文章，文章上说通过养狗，几个沮丧的病人的态度显著的改善。improved改善，differed 不同， grew成长， transformed转换。

【8】D 考查副词。在下文内容The pointer’s calm brown eyes ___12___my decision. 中捕捉到关键词calm ，可知它们安静地看着我。anxiously 忧虑地， seriously 认真地， restlessly 不安地，calmly冷静地。

【9】A 考查固定用法。由I turned to the man in horror. “You mean to ___10___him?”可知这里意思是它的时间到了。time is up时间到了，时间已到，是固定用法。

【10】C 考查动词。由“Madam, he said coldly. “We don’t have ___11___for every unclaimed dog.可知这里意思是你的意思是要杀了它？release释放， adopt 收养，kill杀死，reject拒绝。

【11】B 考查名词。我们没有空间来收容每只无人认领的狗。time 时间， room 空间，worry 担心， patience耐心。

【12】C 考查动词。这只狗棕色的安静的眼神期待着我的决定。refused 拒绝， doubted怀疑， expected期待， challenged挑战。

【13】D 考查副词。“看我给你带来了什么？”我激动地说。Patiently耐心地， suddenly 突然地，carefully 小心地，excitedly激动地。

【14】A 考查动词短语。由He sat down in front of Dad.可知这只狗从我的牵拉中挣脱。pulled free摆脱，set back 推迟， kept off 不接近， slipped away溜走，悄悄离开。

【15】B 考查动词。由and soon he was hugging the animal.可知父亲的生气融化了。stayed 停留，melted 融化，continued 继续， strengthened加强。

【16】D 考查语义理解。由Together they spent long hours walking down country roads and relaxing on the banks of streams.可知这是父亲和这只小狗温暖友谊的开始。warm friendship温暖的友谊。

【17】A 考查名词。由and his bitter attitude made every visitor ___4___.可知是父亲的怨恨消失了。bitterness怨恨，sympathy同情，regret 后悔，worry担心。

【18】D 考查固定短语。由Two days later, my grief ___19___when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed.可知作者发现自己的父亲去世了。 left home离开家，gone out 出去，turned up 出现，passed away去世。

【19】B 考查动词。由when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. 可知小狗在父亲的床边死了，这加深了作者的悲痛。weakened 变弱， deepened 加深，stoped 停止，closed关。

【20】D 考查动词。我默默地感谢这只小狗让父亲的思想恢复了平静。praised 表扬，apologized 道歉， begged乞求，thanked感谢。