1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家Unit 5Rhythm.完形填空(2013宿州一模)A few weeks ago，our dog，which we had kept for more than ten years，had to be put down.First，a tumor on her stomach got worse，and she was very _1_Then，the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she _2_ lie down in the middle of a walk and couldnt take an
2、other _3_When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a _4_But I was also angry at my stepfather.Steve，who told us the _5_ a week after it happened.He _6_ because he didnt want to worry us，and he didnt want me to get depressed(抑郁的)and fail my exams.I ju
3、st thought she was _7_ at the animals hospital.I think you know all the _8_ that went through my head：She was my dog！Why didnt he tell us earlier？I didnt even get to say goodbye.People in my family have a _9_ of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer _10
4、_ she had already improved.All I could think was：Not again!I _11_ to my mum，and she said，“I know.Im _12_，too.”I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“Im so angry with Steve that he had to _13_ through all this on his own.“Hearing my mums words，I shut up my mouth.I had been so _14_ on myself.I
5、 hadnt thought about _15_ Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.Hed had her for longer than hed had usand he had to make the decision to _16_ her life.and then kept in silence for an entire _17_ All my anger melted away，and all I felt was _18_It makes me realize that we focus so much on ours
6、elves that we _19_ the pain of others.At that moment，my mums words were an incredible _20_ that Ill never forget.【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。养了十几年的心爱的宠物狗被药毒死了。然而，因为继父的隐瞒，作者在一周后才得知这一消息。作者满怀的悲伤化作了对继父的愤懑，是妈妈的一句话让作者明白了一个永生难忘的道理。1A.lazy Blonely Cpainful Dshameful答案C狗肚子里长了肿瘤，自然是非常疼痛。 2A.would Bshould Cmight Dcould答案A有时
7、候，散步的中途，它总是趴在地上，一步也迈不动了。情态动词would这里表示某种倾向或习惯性动作，意思是“总是”。 3A.walk Bstep Cfoot Dbreath答案B此处指饱受病痛折磨的狗步履艰难。 4A.tool Btoy Cbaby Dpet答案D与其说它是宠物，不如说它更像是我的姐妹。 5A.plan Baccident Canecdote Dtruth答案D这里指狗已经死去的事实(truth)。plan计划；accident事故；anecdote逸事，趣闻。 6A.lied Bwaited Creflected Dhesitated答案B因为种种原因，继父将狗死去的消息推迟一周
8、之后才告诉我们，故选项中只有B符合语境。wait推迟，延缓；lie说谎；reflect反映；hesitate犹豫，不情愿。 7A.still Bonce Ceven Dnever答案A因为继父没有告知实情，我以为狗仍然在动物医院里。 8A.facts Bopinions Cthoughts Ddoubts答案C这里指萦绕在我脑海中的各种想法。fact事实，真相；opinion意见；doubt怀疑，疑惑。 9A.story Bsecret Chabit Dhobby答案C出于对我的保护，家人习惯于对我隐瞒真相。have a habit of doing sth有做某事的习惯。 10A.until
9、 Bbefore Cwhile Dafter答案D根据上文可推断出，我知道姨妈患癌症是在姨妈的身体已经恢复之后。 11A.adjusted BturnedCcontributed Drelated答案B根据下文可推知，我试图求助于妈妈，发泄对继父的不满。turn to sb求助于某人；adjust to适应，调节；contribute to为做贡献；relate to与有关，涉及。 12A.angry Bshocked Cguilty Dabused答案A第二段第三句中But I was also angry at my stepfather以及下文的Im so angry with Stev
10、e都提示这里应该选择A项。 13A.break Bgo Clook Dpush答案B他不得不独自经受这一切。15空后Steve was going through也有提示。go through经历，遭受；break through突破；look through浏览；push through使通过。 14A.focused Bhooked Cdependent Dhard答案A我太以自我为中心了。19空前的we focus so much on ourselves也有提示。be focused on注意力集中于；be hooked on对着迷；be dependent on取决于；be hard
11、 on严厉对待。 15A.that Bwhere Cwhat Dwhich答案C我从未想过Steve经受着什么。what引导宾语从句，且在从句中作宾语，意思是“什么”。 16A.save Bexpand Cmake Dend答案D他不得不做出结束它生命的决定。根据文章第一句中had to be put down可知，狗是被药死的。put down药死(衰老或有病的动物)；人道毁灭。 17A.year Bmonth Cweek Dday答案C根据第5空后a week after it happened可知选C项。 18A.regret Bblame Csorrow Dsympathy答案A不仅没
12、能意识到Steve的良苦用心，还生他的气，我现在觉得后悔不已。regret后悔；blame指责；sorrow悲伤；sympathy同情。 19A.shared Bignored Creminded Drid答案B我们对自己关注得太多，以至于忽略了别人的痛苦。ignore忽视；share分享；remind提醒；rid摆脱。 20A. comfort BcompromiseCgift Dsuggestion答案C那一刻，妈妈的话是一份极好的礼物，让我永生难忘。gift礼物；comfort安慰；compromise妥协；suggestion建议。 .阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时记叙文动物保护34
13、57分钟The summer of 2000，I had just finished tending to the New England Aquariums 60 penguins(企鹅)when I got an urgent call from the manager of a seabird rescue center in Cape Town，saying the regions penguins were in trouble.A cargo ship had sunk off the coast of Cape Town，creating an oil spill(泄漏)，whi
14、ch endangered penguins primary habitat.Volunteers were showing up，but they had no experience.The center needed penguin keepers to train the volunteers.I boarded a plane to South Africa.Just outside Cape Town，a large warehouse had been turned into a rescue center.When I first walked into the building
15、，I couldnt believe my ears.Normally，African penguins are voiced birds.I expected to walk into a chorus of honking_and_squawkingInstead，the center sounded like a library.Only the low voices of people could be heard.The penguins were dead silent.I felt shocked.My heart ached for the poor birds.Cleanin
16、g oil off a penguin isnt easy.It takes two peopleone to hold the penguin，another to do the washing.The bird is sprayed with a degreaser(除油器)with warm，soapy water.Delicate areas around the face must be brushed with a toothbrush.Then the bird gets cleaned under water.The whole process takes about an h
17、our.Even with more than 12，500 volunteers，it took a month to bathe all 20，000 birds at the center.The entire penguin rescue operation took about three months.In the end，more than 90 percent of the oiled penguins were successfully returned to the wild.In a previous largescale penguin rescue，only half
18、 of the oiled birds survived.But for me，the most inspiring part was the work of the volunteers.Rescuing penguins isnt appealing.The unpleasant smell of the rescue centera mix of penguin droppings and dead fishmade people feel sick.The scratches and bites of terrified birds covered volunteers arms.As
19、 the Penguin Lady，Im used to facing such dangers to care for the animals I love.What I didnt realize was so many other people care for penguins too.1The penguins were in trouble mainly because _Avolunteers were hard to findBthe weather was hot in that summerCthere was no penguin keeper availableDthe
20、 oil spill endangered the penguins environment答案D细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“A cargo ship had sunk off the coast of Cape Town, creating an oil spill, which endangered penguins primary habitat.”可知。 2What does the underlined phrase “honking and squawking” in Paragraph 2 mean?ADead silence.BNoises from the penguin
21、s.CVoices from the volunteers.DMess of the warehouse.答案B词义猜测题。根据第二段的第三句“Normally, African penguins are voiced birds. Instead, the center sounded like a library.”可知。 3From Paragraph 3，we can learn that _Acleaning penguins called for great careBhalf of the oiled birds were rescued in this actionC12，50
22、0 penguins were cleaned by the volunteersDwashing an oiled penguin took about a day答案A细节理解题。根据第三段中的最后一句知B项不对；根据第七句知C项不对；根据第六句知D项不对。4The last paragraph suggests that the author _Afelt sick of washing the oiled penguinsBadmired the performance of the volunteersCwasnt satisfied with the volunteers serv
23、iceDdidnt like the job as the Penguin Lady答案B推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句“What I didnt realize was so many other people care for penguins too”可推知。 .书面表达假如你叫王丽，是一位高中生。请你用英语给报社写一封信，反映如下情况并谈谈你的想法：现在有很多学生使用手机，一是认为这是种时髦，二是认为便于跟家人和朋友联系。一些学生把手机带进教室，w在课堂上经常听见手机的铃声。破坏课堂纪律。建议：教室是学习的地方，需要安静；学生不应该在教室里使用手机；应该集中注意力学习。(附：自己再想一
24、条建议)注意：信的开头已给出；词数：100左右。Dear Editor，Im a senior high school student._Yours sincerely，Wang Li【参考范文】Dear_Editor，Im_a_senior_high_school_student.Now many students use mobile phones.They think its a fashion to use mobile phones.Besides，its very convenient to get in touch with their families and friends
25、by using mobile phones.But some students break the rules in class.They bring their mobile phones to the classroom and we often hear the ring of mobile phones in class.Some of them even waste precious time in class typing short messages on the mobile phones.In my opinion，the classroom is a place for
26、students to gain knowledge.Therefore，quietness is badly needed for us to learn our lessons.Those with mobile phones shouldnt take mobile phones to the classroom.We are supposed to concentrate on our studies.The school should make a rule to forbid the students to use mobile phones in the classroom.Yours_sincerely，Wang_Li欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。
