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Dadhadaheartattack.Hewas16—hesurvived.Butsomething17himhaddied.Hispassionforlifewasgone.Herefusedthedoctor’s18,andhisbitterattitudemadeeveryvisitor19.Dadwasleftalone. IaskedDadtocomeandliveonoursmallfarm,20thefreshairwoulddohimgood.Aweeklater,I21theinvitation.Hecriticizedeverythinghere.Frustrated,Idecidedsomethinghadtobedone.
OnedayIreadanarticlesayingseveraldepressedpatients’attitudeshad22dramatically(显著地) whengivendogs.ThatafternoonIdrovetotheanimalshelterwhereapointer’seyescaughtmyattention.Theywatchedme23. Astaffmembersaid:“He’sbeenherefortwoweekswithnothingheard.Histimeis24tomorrow.” Iturnedtothemaninhorror.“Youmeanto25him?”
“Madam,”hesaidcoldly.“Wedon’thave26foreveryunclaimeddog.” Thepointer’scalmbrowneyes27mydecision.“I’lltakehim,”Isaid. Onarrivinghome,ItookthedogtoDad’sroom.“LookwhatIgotyou!”Isaid28. Dadfrowned(皱眉) andmurmured,“Idon’twantit.”Then,suddenly,thepointer29frommygrasp.HesatdowninfrontofDad. Dad’sanger30,andsoonhewashuggingtheanimal.
Itwasthebeginningofa31.DadnamedthepointerCheyenne.Togethertheyspentlonghourswalkingdowncountryroadsandrelaxingonthebanksofstreams.
Dad’s32faded,andheandCheyennebefriendedeachother.Then,onenighttwoyearslater,Cheyennerushedintomybedroomasiftellingsomething.RunningintoDad’sroom,Ifoundhehad33. Twodayslater
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34whenIdiscoveredCheyennelyingdeadbesideDad’sbed.Whileburyinghimneartheirfavoritestream,Isilently35thedogforrestoringDad’speaceofmind.
语篇解读 父亲患心脏病后,对生活失去了热情。在作者为父亲领养了一条狗之后,情况发生了改变。两年之后父亲去世,这条狗也随父亲而去了。 16.A.helpless C.unusual 答案 D
解析 他很幸运(lucky)活了下来。 17.A.about C.inside 答案 C
解析 由下一句“他对生活的热情不见了”,说明内在的(inside)东西死了。
B.for D.around B.dangerous D.lucky
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18.A.orders C.designs 答案 A
解析 他拒绝了医生的嘱咐(order)。 19.A.pitiful C.concerned 答案 B
B.descriptions D.ideas
B.upset D.sympathetic
解析 他痛苦的态度让每一个看望他的人感觉很不安(upset)。 20.A.imagining C.hoping 答案 C
解析 我邀请父亲来我们的小农场里住,希望(hope)新鲜空气对他有好处。 21.A.forgot C.admitted 答案 B
解析 由下一句,父亲批评这里所有的东西,说明作者后悔(regret)邀请了父亲。 22.A.improved C.grown 答案 A
解析 一些情绪低落的病人的态度在被给予一只狗后显著地改善(improve)了。 23.A.anxiously C.restlessly 答案 D
解析 由下文的“Thepointer’scalmbrowneyes”可知它们平静地(calmly)望着我。 24.A.up C.off 答案 A
解析 它的时间到了(up)。Timeisup时间到了。 25.A.release C.kill 答案 C
解析 由下文可知,他们要杀死(kill)这只狗。
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B.guessing D.supposing
B.regretted D.opposed
B.differed D.transformed
B.seriously D.calmly
B.over D.out
B.adopt D.reject
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26.A.time C.worry 答案 B
B.room D.patience
解析 我们没有空间(room)给每一只不被领养的狗。 27.A.refused C.expected 答案 C
解析 斑点狗平静的眼睛期待着(expect)我的决定。 28.A.patiently C.carefully 答案 D
解析 看我给你带了什么,我兴奋地(excitedly)说。 29.A.pulledfree C.keptoff 答案 A
解析 它挣脱了(pullfree)我的掌控。 30.A.stayed C.continued 答案 B
解析 由下一句,父亲拥抱这只斑点狗可知,他的愤怒融化了(melt)。 31.A.longpatience C.lonelyseparation 答案 D
解析 由下文可知,这是一份友谊的开始。 32.A.bitterness C.regret 答案 A
解析 由上文可知,父亲的苦楚(bitterness)消退了。 33.A.lefthome C.turnedup 答案 D
解析 由下文的mygrief可知,父亲去世(passaway)了。
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B.doubted D.challenged
B.suddenly D.excitedly
B.setback D.slippedaway
B.melted D.strengthened
B.painfuladoption D.warmfriendship
B.sympathy D.worry
B.goneout D.passedaway
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34.A.weakened C.stopped 答案 B
B.deepened D.closed
解析 由空后的内容可知,两天后Cheyenne死在了我父亲的床边,这无疑加剧了(deepen)我的悲痛。 35.A.praised C.thanked 答案 C
解析 我默默地感谢(thank)这只狗,它让父亲内心恢复了平静。 第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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Searchforstarswithyourcomputer.
Einstein@Homeusesyourcomputer’ssparetimetosearchforspacesignals.Theprojecthasalreadyhadmajorsuccesses
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