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(2015·四川)
My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year,I__1__feeding peanuts to the blue jays,then the squirrels.The squirrels had no__2__coming up right to me for them.As the months went by,the rabbits saw that I was no __3__ and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片),they even came for a nibble(啃).Slowly they came to__4__me,and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.
That second year,the rabbits__5__me,and one would even sit up for slices!While I was feeding them,I__6__that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an __7__ interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long __8__,with a keen eye on those teeth,and __9__,there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit,both munching(津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots.A few months later,while __10__,she would even turn her back to me.__11__when she was facing away,I reached out and __12__ scratched(搔)her back with my finger.She didn't move.
By year three,the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog __13__ didn't have a problem with me scratching her back,and I got an idea.I'd always __14__,while slicing up carrots,that the end looked like a cap.__15__ one day,just to see what she would do,I gently __16__ one on top of the groundhog's head.Again,not a __17__.The next time,I had my camera ready to record what you see here,one of several dozen such pictures.__18__she had a slice to eat,she never __19__ the one on her head.It was a fair __20__—I got a pleasure,and she had yet another tasty treat.
文章大意:本文讲述的是作者以前在家和一些动物和睦相处的故事。在作者用萝卜片喂食兔子和土拔鼠的过程中,它们开始时害怕,后来慢慢接近,最后对作者充满信任。
1.A.avoided B.started
C.canceled D.suggested
答案:B 下文的then意为“然后,接着”,由此可知该空是开始(start)做的事情,故选B项。avoid意为“避免”;cancel意为“取消”;suggest意为“建议”。
2.A.business B.fun
C.problem D.privilege
答案:C 此句意为:松鼠毫无困难地走到我正前面吃它们。下文说随着几个月时间的流逝兔子们看出来作者不会给它们带来威胁,由此可推知松鼠吃了作者喂的花生,故选C项,have no problem doing sth.为固定搭配,意为“做某事没有困难”。business意为“商业;事情”;have no fun doing sth.为固定搭配,意为“做某事没兴趣/没意思”;privilege意为“特权,优惠”。
3.A.help B.cheat
C.threat D.exception
答案:C 语境理解题。空后说到兔子没有逃跑,由此可推知它们明白作者对它们没有威胁。help意为“帮助”;cheat意为“欺骗;作弊”;threat意为“威胁”;exception意为“例外”。故选C项。
4.A.trust B.miss
C.admire D.appreciate
答案:A 语境理解题。兔子从一开始的躲避,到慢慢地接近,甚至最后从作者手里吃东西,由此可知兔子已对作者深信不疑。trust意为“信任”;miss意为“想念;错过”;admire意为“钦佩,赞赏”;appreciate意为“欣赏;感谢”。故选A项。
5.A.feared B.ignored
C.discovered D.remembered
答案:D 语境理解题。过了一年后,还有兔子会直立起来吃萝卜片,可推知它们还记得作者,故选D项。fear意为“害怕”;ignore意为“不理睬,忽视”;discover意为“发现”。
6.A.proved B.decided
C.noticed D.understood
答案:C 语境理解题。根据空前的时间状语从句可知该动作发生在喂食兔子的同时,由此可推知C项符合语境。prove意为“证明”;decide意为“决定”;understand意为“理解”。
7.A.extreme B.increasing
C.additional D.inspiring
答案:B 语境理解题。此句意为:在我喂它们的同时,我注意到一只过去常常逃跑的土拨鼠现在正对这个喂食的情况越来越感兴趣。根据空前的过去进行时可知此处选increasing,意为“不断增长的”。extreme意为“极端的,极度的”;additional意为“附加的;额外的”;inspiring意为“鼓舞人心的”。
8.A.squirrel B.rabbit
C.peanut D.carrot
答案:D 此句意为:我小心翼翼地伸出一根长萝卜……。上文说了作者在喂兔子吃萝卜,再结合下文的both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots,可推知选carrot,意为“萝卜”。squirrel意为“松鼠”;rabbit意为“兔子”;peanut意为“花生”。
9.A.before long B.long ago
C.over and over D.all over again
答案:A 该空前后讲述的是土拨鼠和作者的关系之后的变化,故选A项,before long意为“不久后”。long ago意为“很久前”;over and over 意为“反复地,再三地”;all over again意为“重新,再次”。
10.A.eating B.playing
C.sitting D.sleeping
答案:A 语境理解题。根据上下文语境可知动物们和作者在一起时都在吃萝卜片,故可推知答案选A项。
11.A.Next B.Once
C.Soon D.Lately
答案:B 语境理解题。上文说土拨鼠在吃东西的时候背对作者,下文讲的是作者在它转过脸去后曾做过的事情,故选B项,once意为“曾经,有一次”。next意为“接下来是”;soon意为“很快,不久”;lately意为“最近”。
12.A.carefully B.suddenly
C.violently D.patiently
答案:A 语境理解题。此句意为:有一次当她转过脸去,我伸出手小心翼翼地用我的手指搔她的后背。根据句意可知作者在试探土拨鼠会有什么反应,故动作应该是小心谨慎地,故选A项。suddenly意为“突然”;violently意为“暴力地”;patiently意为“耐心地”。
13.A.also B.thus
C.just D.still
答案:D 语境理解题。此处讲的是第三年发生的事情,空后说我搔她的背她没反应,和上文情况一样,没有变化,故选D项,still意为“依旧”。also意为“也”;thus意为“因此”;just意为“仅仅,正是”。
14.A.thought B.doubted
C.admitted D.recognised
答案:A 此句意为:在我切萝卜时,我总是认为末端看起来像是一顶帽子。根据句意可知此处说的是作者在切萝卜时的感觉,故选A项。think意为“认为”;doubt意为“怀疑”;admit意为“承认;允许进入”;recognise意为“辨认出;认可”。
15.A.While B.Or
C.So D.For
答案:C 上文说萝卜末端像帽子,下文作者为了看看土拨鼠的反应,把萝卜片放在她头上,由此可知空前后句子为因果关系,故选C项。while意为“尽管;当……时”;or意为“或者;否则”;for意为“因为”,常用于逗号后。
16.A.fixed B.placed
C.hung D.kept
答案:B 从下文可知作者给土拨鼠戴了一顶“萝卜帽”,由空前的副词gently(轻轻地)可推知选B项,place意为“放置”;fix意为“固定;安装”;hang意为“悬挂”;keep意为“保持”。
17.A.tremble B.move
C.delay D.hesitation
答案:B 上文说到第一次搔她的背她没动,第二次也没反应,由此可推知这一次试探的结果也是没有动,故选B项。tremble意为“颤抖”;delay意为“耽搁,延误”;hesitation意为“犹豫”。
18.A.Even if B.Ever since
C.As far as D.So long as
答案:D 此句意为:只要她有一片萝卜吃,她绝不会费劲地要她头上那片。根据上下文语境可知此处应填引导条件状语从句的从属连词,故选D项。so long as意为“只要”;even if意为“即使”;ever since意为“自从那时起”;as far as“远至;就……而言”。
19.A.welcomed B.required
C.bothered D.expected
答案:C 上下文说到作者让土拨鼠头顶萝卜配合他拍照,由最后一句可以看出他们合作成功,由此可知土拨鼠没有试图费劲地把头上的萝卜吃掉,故选C项。welcome意为“欢迎”;require意为“要求”;bother意为“费劲,麻烦”;expect意为“期待”。
20.A.trade B.competition
C.task D.affair
答案:A 空后说“我得到了快乐,她也有了另一次美味犒赏”,也就是这件事让作者和土拨鼠都受益,故选A项,意为“一场公平的交易”。competition意为“比赛,竞争”;task意为“任务”;affair意为“事务,事情”。