1、专题11 完形填空突破专练(一)AImagine that your life is like a treasure hunt. One day, a particular goal _1_ your attention and you decide to _2_ on a treasure hunt. You begin the long hike and encounter a _3_ or two along the way. Already the _4_ path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that
2、you have been imagining. Things get _5_ when you finally arrive at the spot. You say to yourself, “This doesnt look like the treasure I _6_ imagined! I must be on the wrong path. I _7_ all this time！”You wonder，“Hmm . maybe I should _8_ goals？” after thinking for a few moments. Its _9_ to feel a sen
3、se of disappointment or _10_ when this occurs, but I think the deeper problem is _11_ in how we approached the treasure in the first place.The _12_ is that most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasure. The fastest way to get to a particular spot, _13_， is to set your compass and s
4、tart walking. The idea here is to commit to your goal with the strongest _14_. Develop a clear, singleminded _15_ for where you are. And then _16_ all of your energy to the journey and be committed to the path you are walking.In other words, your goal becomes your compass, not your buried treasure.
5、The goal is your _17_， not your destination. The goal is a mission that you are on, a path that you _18_. That is just fine and worthwhile, _19_ comes from that path. It is the commitment to walking the path that _20_【文章大意】本文为议论文。生活就像一次寻宝之旅，到头来我们会发现所寻之物并非所愿。问题的根源在于一开始我们就没有弄清楚该如何接近宝藏。在方向确定后，目标是指南针不再是
6、宝藏；目标是方向，不再是归宿；目标是使命，是选择的道路。忠诚于自己所选的道路，尽心尽力，风雨兼程。1. A. remindsB. turnsC. pays D. grabs1. 【答案】D 【解析】此处指“一个特定的目标吸引了你的注意力”，grab“吸引(某人的注意)”符合语境。remind“提醒”。2. A. set out B. work outC. give out D. turn out2. 【答案】A 【解析】此处指你决定动身踏上这一寻宝之旅，set out“动身”符合语境。work out“锻炼身体；计算出”；give out“分发”；turn out“结果是”。3. A. cha
7、llenge B. misfortuneC. story D. surprise3. 【答案】A 【解析】由“is starting to look different from the buried treasure”中的“different”以及“I must be on the wrong path”中的“wrong”可知，寻宝之旅遭受了挑战(challenge)。misfortune“不幸”。4. A. smooth B. actualC. narrow D. false4. 【答案】B 【解析】根据上下文尤其是空后的“path is starting to look differen
8、t from the buried treasure that you have been imagining”可知，实际的(actual)道路和你之前想象的不一样。smooth“平坦的”；narrow“狭窄的”；false“错误的”。5. A. better B. more complexC. more relaxing D. worse5. 【答案】D 【解析】由下文中的“This doesnt look like the treasure I _6_ imagined! I must be on the wrong path”可知，最初你感到寻宝之旅发生变化，到最后情况变得更加糟糕(wo
9、rse)。6. A. hardly B. usuallyC. previously D. normally6. 【答案】C 【解析】根据语境尤其是“path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining”可知，此处表示这和先前(previously)想象的不一样。7. A. forgot B. wastedC. valued D. managed7. 【答案】B 【解析】由空前的“I must be on the wrong path”可知，此处表示自己走错了路，浪费(wa
10、sted)了这些时间。value“重视；珍视”；manage“努力完成”。8. A. attain B. assessC. switch D. achieve8. 【答案】C 【解析】由“I must be on the wrong path”可知，此处表示以为自己走错了路，所以没有找到想要的宝藏，故认为自己应改变(switch)目标。attain“获得”；assess“评价；评定”。9. A. natural B. necessaryC. obvious D. strange9. 【答案】A 【解析】根据行文逻辑可知，走错了路，寻错了宝，为此感到很失落是很正常的(natural)事。nece
11、ssary“必要的”；obvious“明显的”；strange“奇怪的；陌生的”。10. A. failure B. confusionC. shame D. ignorance10. 【答案】B 【解析】由“maybe I should _8_ goals”可知，你走错了路，找到的宝藏不是想要的，感觉要不要改变目标，这是一种困惑(confusion)，故选B项。failure“失败”；shame“耻辱”；ignorance“无知”。11. A. buffed B. lostC. absorbed D. rooted11. 【答案】D 【解析】根据语境可知，此处表示作者分析没有找到想要的宝藏的
12、根源(rooted)在于一开始就没有弄清楚该如何接近宝藏。12. A. evidence B. lessonC. truth D. problem12. 【答案】D 【解析】根据空后的“most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasure. The fastest way to get to a particular spot, _13_， is to set your compass and start walking”可知，花费所有的时间想宝藏而不设置好指南针再出发是问题(problem)所在。evidence“证据
13、”；lesson“教训”；truth“真相”。13. A. anyway B. howeverC. otherwise D. therefore13. 【答案】B 【解析】参见上题 【解析】。14. A. belief B. feelingsC. support D. nerves14. 【答案】A 【解析】根据下文中的“be committed to the path you are walking”和“It is the commitment to walking the path”并结合语境可知，你要专注于(focus)往哪里去，然后坚定地走下去，故此处表示你需要有最强的信念(belie
14、f)。15. A. habit B. desireC. focus D. interest15. 【答案】C 【解析】参见上题 【解析】。desire“愿望；渴望”。16. A. preserve B. improveC. research D. devote16. 【答案】D 【解析】根据语境可知，此处表示要倾尽所能，尽心尽力，风雨兼程。devote“献身；致力；专心”，符合语境。preserve“保存”；improve“改善”。17. A. dream B. mottoC. direction D. schedule17. 【答案】C 【解析】文章最后一段是主旨的升华。结合文章主旨及选项可
15、知，此处指目标是方向(direction)，不是归宿。motto“箴言；格言”；schedule“日程安排”。18. A. follow B. showC. recommend D. demand18. 【答案】A 【解析】由上文中的“be committed to the path you are walking”可知，目标是一个使命，是一条需要遵循(follow)的道路。recommend“推荐”；demand“要求”。19. A. whichever B. whateverC. whoever D. whenever19. 【答案】B 【解析】此处指不论这条道路上有什么，那都很好，也很值
16、得。whatever“无论什么”符合语境。20. A. deserves B. countsC. works D. gathers20. 【答案】B 【解析】根据空前一句可知，忠诚于自己所选的道路，尽心尽力才是最重要的。count“重要”符合语境。deserve“值得”；gather“聚集”。BIn our house, English is not English. Not in the phonetic (语音的) sense, like short “a” is for “apple”， but rather in the pronunciation. There is no diffe
17、rence between cast and cash, snake and snack .When my mother moved to a town in Malaysia, she had to learn a new language: English. In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged, my mother was _1_ against the cruel words from the teacher, who _2_ her paper in front of the class. When she cried, the
18、 monitor stood up and said, “Thats enough.” She _3_ mended my mothers strands (线) of language. She stood up for the weak and used her _4_ to fight back.Later on, my mother asked me to teach her _5_ English so old white ladies at Target wouldnt _6_ her pronunciation. There is sort of guilt when I _7_
19、 her letters together. Long vowels, double consonantsI am still learning myself. Sometimes I let my _8_ slide “to keep her pride” _9_ perhaps I have hurt her more to _10_ mine.As my mothers _11_ began to grow, I mended my own English. Through _12_ people from all walks of life as a journalist I prom
20、ote knowledge and _13_ ignorance and become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the _14_. My mothers eyes are reflected in _15_ children in poor countries who have so many stories to tell but do not know how to express themselves in English.In our house, there is _16_ in the way we speak to
21、each other and language isnt broken but rather bursting with _17_. There are snacks in the tank and friendly _18_ in the cupboard. We have built a house _19_ words. It is a little messy. But this is where we have made our _20_【文章大意】本文改编自一位华裔女孩的大学申请信。在她家里，“英语不是英语”，那些在外人听来是错误的读音的英语单词丝毫没有阻碍家人之间的沟通，反而让他
22、们倍感家的温馨。1. A. resistantB. defenselessC. prejudiced D. fearless1. 【答案】B【解析】根据上文的“In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged”和下文的“the cruel words”“When she cried”可知，在一个盛行羞辱的年代，作者的母亲无力反抗来自老师的讥讽。defenseless“无力抵抗的；无力防卫的”符合语境。resistant“抵抗的；有抵抗力的”；prejudiced“歧视的；存在偏见的”；fearless“无畏的”。2. A. criticized B.
23、 condemnedC. contradicted D. commanded2. 【答案】A【解析】根据上文的“the cruel words from the teacher”和下文的“When she cried”可知，作者母亲的老师当着全班学生的面，用尖酸刻薄的语言评论她的作文。criticize“批评；指责；评论”符合语境。condemn“谴责；声讨”；contradict“反驳；否定；与抵触”；command“命令”。3. A. aggressively B. roughlyC. patiently D. deliberately3. 【答案】C【解析】根据语境可知，班长不仅保护了她
24、，还耐心地帮她提高语言水平。patiently“耐心地”符合语境。aggressively“好寻衅地；有上进心地”；roughly“粗略地”；deliberately“故意地”。4. A. experiences B. sacrificesC. conclusions D. words4. 【答案】D【解析】根据上文的“the monitor stood up and said, Thats enough.”和“She stood up for the weak”可知，这位班长为弱者站起来并用语言来回击。word “话语；言语”符合语境。experience“经历”；sacrifice“牺牲”
25、；conclusion“结论；推论”。5. A. proper B. fluentC. complex D. accessible5. 【答案】A【解析】根据前两段的内容和下文的“so old white ladies at Target wouldnt _6_ her pronunciation”可知，母亲让作者教她正确的英语(发音)，这样Target商场的白人老太太就不会嘲笑她的发音了。proper“正确的；恰当的；真正的”符合语境。fluent“流利的”；accessible“容易理解的”。6. A. show off B. laugh atC. care about D. accoun
26、t for6. 【答案】B【解析】参见上题【解析】。laugh at“嘲笑”符合语境。show off“炫耀”；care about“关心；在乎”；account for“是的原因；为负责”。7. A. write B. readC. gather D. sew7. 【答案】D【解析】根据下文的“Long vowels, double consonantsI am still learning myself . I have hurt her more to _10_ mine”可知，其实作者自己也仍在学习长元音、双辅音，有时作者会带过自己尚且不标准的单词发音，但这也许会使母亲被伤害得更深。所
27、以当作者把母亲的话拼缀在一起时，会有一种歉疚感。sew“缝制；缝补”在此引申为“拼凑；拼缀”，生动形象地说明了母亲存在的发音问题。8. A. attitude B. patternC. enthusiasm D. brokenness8. 【答案】D【解析】根据上文的“Long vowels, double consonantsI am still learning myself”可知，其实作者自己也仍在学习长元音、双辅音，所以会有学得不完善的地方。brokenness“不完善；不标准”符合语境。attitude“态度”；pattern“模式；图案；样品”；enthusiasm“热心；热忱；热
28、情”。9. A. so B. orC. but D. and9. 【答案】C【解析】有时作者会带过自己尚且不标准的单词发音，但这也许会使母亲被伤害得更深。前后句存在转折关系，故应用转折连词but。10. A. spare B. embarrassC. injure D. tolerate10. 【答案】A【解析】根据上文的内容可知，作者有时候会为了保住自己的自尊心而不为母亲纠正错误的发音，但这种做法会使母亲被伤害得更深。spare“留出；匀出”符合语境。embarrass“使尴尬”；injure“使受伤”；tolerate“忍受；容忍”。11. A. ability B. grammarC.
29、vocabulary D. spirit11. 【答案】C【解析】随着母亲的英语词汇(水平)开始不断提升，作者的英语也在不断进步。vocabulary“词汇”符合语境。12. A. commenting B. interviewingC. inspiring D. assisting12. 【答案】B【解析】根据下文的“as a journalist”可知，作者以记者的身份采访了各行各业的人。interview“采访”符合语境。comment“评论”；inspire“激励；鼓舞”；assist“帮助”。13. A. stand against B. figure outC. set back
30、D. call for13. 【答案】A【解析】根据上文的“I promote knowledge and”可知，作者推广知识，反对无知。stand against“反对；抵抗”符合语境。figure out“计算；弄明白”；set back“推迟；延误”；call for“要求”。14. A. hesitant B. educatedC. ignored D. ignorant14. 【答案】C【解析】根据上文的“become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the _14_”可知，空处所填词应与“the homeless”“the r
31、efugees”并列，故ignored“被忽视的”符合语境。15. A. underrated B. underprivilegedC. underpaid D. undersized15. 【答案】B【解析】根据上文提及的作者为弱者发声的内容和下文的“in poor countries”可知，作者看到贫困国家中那些贫穷的孩子有很多故事要讲、但又不知道如何用英语表达的样子时，作者仿佛看到了妈妈的过去。underprivileged“贫困的；物质条件差的”符合语境。underrated“被低估的”；underpaid“报酬过低的”；undersized“小于正常(或一般)的”。16. A. be
32、auty B. mysteryC. conflict D. misunderstanding16. 【答案】A【解析】根据上下文语境可知，作者认为，在他们家，家人之间彼此说话的方式很美好。beauty“美；美好”符合语境。mystery“神秘”；conflict“分歧；争端”；misunderstanding“误解”。17. A. wisdom B. emotionC. philosophy D. creativity17. 【答案】B【解析】根据上下文语境可知，在作者的家里，他们的语言不是不标准的，而是充满感情的。emotion“感情；情绪”符合语境。philosophy“哲理”；creat
33、ivity“创造性”。18. A. stocks B. steaksC. sticks D. snakes18. 【答案】D【解析】根据第一段中的“There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack”可知，在作者他们家，“snake”(蛇)的发音和“snack”(点心)的发音之间没有区别，再结合空前的“There are snacks in the tank and friendly _18_ in the cupboard”可知，由于作者家人的发音问题，他们会说出水池里有点心和橱柜里有友好的蛇这样的话。19. A. up
34、wards of B. far fromC. aside from D. out of19. 【答案】D【解析】我们用语言建了一座房子。out of可用来表示来源、原因和动机之意。upwards of“多于；在以上”；far from“远离；远非；完全不”；aside from“除以外”。20. A. house B. homeC. family D. household20. 【答案】B【解析】它可能会有一点混乱。但这正是我们的家。此处用home一词表达出了作者对家的爱。CHunter Kittle, 24 years old, was driving through Californias
35、 Mount Baldy, when his night took an unexpected turn.As he was going down the road, his car turned upside down suddenly and _1_ directly 70 feet into a valley. The young man amazingly _2_ the fall, but he passed out and wasnt fully in the clear. Shortly after, he _3_ in his broken car with an injure
36、d lung, a fractured(骨折的) skull and a broken leg. His pain must have been beyond _4_. Due to the shape of his then destroyed vehicle and his _5_ injuries, Hunter was unable to make his _6_ out of the vehicle. He had to deal with his pain alone _7_ someone found him.The Kittles were also _8_ about whe
37、re their son could be but as each day passed without any _9_， the situation became worse.After three nights, a motorist _10_ and noticed the car wreck (残骸) _11_ in the valley. The ambulance was called _12_. Soon, Hunter was airlifted to the _13_Now Hunter is in his hospital bed and says, “I was so h
38、appy, you know, that I was finally being _14_， and that I still had a(n) _15_ left to live on.” He goes on to _16_，“In fact, it mainly was _17_ over matter. My desire to live long enough made it, one way or another. I didnt want that to be my final _18_ in my life book.”_19_ his determination to liv
39、e and a kind stranger, Hunter escaped this tragedy and now _20_ a new perspective on life.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了24岁的Hunter Kittle跌落山谷，身受重伤，最终凭借求生的坚定决心和好心的陌生人的帮助幸免于难的故事。1. A. slipped downB. climbed upC. pulled over D. wandered around1. 【答案】A【解析】根据上文的“his car turned upside down suddenly”和下文的“directly 70
40、 feet into a valley”可知，Hunter Kittle的车突然完全颠倒，滑了70英尺直接滑进了山谷中。slip down“滑下”符合语境。climb up“爬上；攀登”；pull over“驶向路边；向路边停靠”；wander around“徘徊；闲逛”。2. A. avoided B. survivedC. handled D. experienced2. 【答案】B【解析】根据下文的内容，尤其是最后一段中的“Hunter escaped this tragedy”可知，这个年轻人惊人地在这次跌落中活了下来。survive“生存；存活；幸免于难”符合语境。avoid“避免”
41、；handle“处理”；experience“经历”。3. A. looked up B. broke upC. turned up D. woke up3. 【答案】D【解析】根据上文的“but he passed out and wasnt fully in the clear”可知，不久之后，他在损坏的车里醒了过来。wake up“醒来；唤醒”符合语境。look up“好转；改善”；break up“变得虚弱；解散”；turn up“出现”。4. A. comprehension B. beliefC. description D. repair4. 【答案】C【解析】根据上文的“wit
42、h an injured lung, a fractured(骨折的)skull and a broken leg”可知，Hunter Kittle承受着难以言表的疼痛。beyond description“难以言表”符合语境。beyond comprehension“令人费解”；beyond belief“令人难以置信”；beyond repair“无法修复”。5. A. gradual B. seriousC. slight D. temporary5. 【答案】B【解析】根据上文的“with an injured lung, a fractured(骨折的)skull and a bro
43、ken leg”可知，Hunter Kittle受伤严重。serious“严重的”符合语境。gradual“逐渐的”；slight“轻微的”；temporary“暂时的；临时的”。6. A. way B. dayC. promise D. decision6. 【答案】A【解析】根据语境可知，由于车已损坏，车的外形也被毁坏，以及他本身所受的严重的伤，Hunter Kirtle不能成功地从车里出来。make ones way“行走”符合语境。7. A. since B. onceC. after D. until7. 【答案】D【解析】根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle不得不独自处理自己的
44、伤痛直到有人发现他。until“直到为止”符合语境。since“自以来”；once“一旦”。8. A. crazy B. guiltyC. anxious D. doubtful8. 【答案】C【解析】Kittle夫妇对于他们的儿子可能会在哪儿也非常焦虑。anxious“担心的；焦虑的”符合语境。crazy“疯狂的”；guilty“内疚的”；doubtful“感到怀疑的”。9. A. suspicion B. informationC. instruction D. prediction9. 【答案】B【解析】根据下文的“the situation became worse”可知，一天天过去了
45、，Hunter Kittle仍旧杳无音信。information“信息；消息”符合语境。suspicion“怀疑；嫌疑”；instruction“指导；教导”；prediction“预测”。10. A. passed by B. passed awayC. passed off D. passed out10. 【答案】A【解析】根据下文的“noticed the car wreck(残骸)”可知，一位驾车者经过并看到了山谷中的汽车残骸。pass by“经过”符合语境。pass away“去世”；pass off“(以某方式)发生并完成”；pass out“昏迷”。11. A. deserte
46、d B. lyingC. settling D. thrown11. 【答案】B【解析】参见上题【解析】。lie“平放；位于”符合语境。desert“废弃”；settle“降落；停留”；throw“扔”。12. A. suddenly B. casuallyC. immediately D. deliberately12. 【答案】C【解析】根据语境可知，这位驾车者立即叫了救护车。immediately“立即；马上”符合语境。suddenly“突然地”；casually“不在意地”；deliberately“故意地”。13. A. valley B. homeC. hospital D. sh
47、elter13. 【答案】C【解析】根据上文的“The ambulance was called”和下文的“Hunter is in his hospital bed”可知，Hunter Kittle被空运到了医院。hospital“医院”符合语境。14. A. inspired B. supportedC. cured D. saved14. 【答案】D【解析】根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle很开心自己被救了下来。save“救；拯救”符合语境。15. A. chance B. demandC. plan D. aim15. 【答案】A【解析】根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle对
48、于自己仍有机会继续活下去而感到开心。chance“机会”符合语境。16. A. advise B. explainC. warn D. complain16. 【答案】B【解析】根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle对自己仍有机会继续活下去而感到开心，他继续解释道，实际上是精神胜过了物质。explain“解释；说明；阐明”符合语境。17. A. mind B. healthC. fortune D. bravery17. 【答案】A【解析】参见上题【解析】。mind over matter意为“精神胜过物质(用精神力量处理物质问题)”。18. A. cover B. priceC. sent
49、ence D. chapter18. 【答案】D【解析】根据上文的“My desire to live long enough made it, one way or another. I didnt want that to be my final”和下文的“in my life book”可知，Hunter Kittle不想让自己的生命止于这次事故，即他不想让这次事故成为自己人生之书的最后一章。chapter“章；回”符合语境。19. A. In comparison with B. On behalf ofC. Thanks to D. Except for19. 【答案】C【解析】根据
50、语境可知，由于Hunter Kirtle想要活下去的决心和好心的陌生人，他最终幸免于难且他现在对生命持有一种新的观点。thanks to“幸亏；由于”符合语境。in comparison with .“与相比”；on behalf of“代表”；except for .“除了之外”。20. A. acknowledges B. remembersC. donates D. holds20. 【答案】D【解析】参见上题【解析】。hold“怀有；持有(信念；意见)”符合语境。acknowledge“承认”；remember“想起”；donate“捐献”。DBear is a stray(流浪的)
51、dog and he was found on the streets with several wounds and injuries. Bear spent his days in a shelter, but he _1_ a forever home. As the days grew longer and Bear was still _2_， Wonder Dog Rescue saw his potential and _3_ to find him a loving home. With their help, Bear _4_ to heal both physically
52、and emotionally. Weeks passed, _5_， Bear didnt find his forever home _6_ Michelle and Jonathan Lo contacted Wonder Dog Rescue.Michelle was still _7_ from the death of her previous dog, and _8_ if she was ready to open her heart up to another dog. “After meeting Bear, we made a _9_ to give Bear a cha
53、nce to be a(n) _10_ of our family，” she says. “The first month at home, Bear was still _11_ of strangers and nervous around the house. We _12_ that he didnt make any eye contact. He had no _13_ of how to play with toys and would _14_ wake up to check if we were still here.”Now, _15_ some care and pa
54、tience, Bear is coming alive almost four months after his _16_. He smiles from ear to ear whenever the family goes for walks and _17_ to play with his favorite Chuckit ball.“Bear is now making friends, with both dogs and humans! From living on the streets with fear and wondering why he didnt have a(
55、n) _18_， Bear is now living a life as a happy dog. My husband and I are _19_ at the fact that with simple acts of kindness, a dogs whole life _20_”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述流浪狗Bear在被Michelle和她的丈夫收养之后，心灵得到慢慢治愈的故事。作者通过这件事告诉我们，简单的善举可能给一个生命带来巨大的变化。1. A. recognizedB. desiredC. resisted D. designed 【答案】B【解析】根据下文中的
56、“a forever home”“find him a loving home”“Bear didnt find his forever home”可知，此处指的是Bear渴望有一个永久的家。desire“渴望”，符合语境。recognize“认识”；resist“抵制”；design“设计”。2. A. homeless B. helplessC. lifeless D. tireless 【答案】A【解析】根据下文中的“Bear didnt find his forever home”可知，此处指Bear仍然无家可归。homeless“无家可归的”，符合语境。helpless“无助的”；l
57、ifeless“无生机的”；tireless“不知疲倦的”。3. A. managed B. demandedC. expected D. offered 【答案】D【解析】根据上文中的“Wonder Dog Rescue saw his potential”和下文中的“With their help”可知，Wonder Dog Rescue看到了Bear的潜能，愿意提供帮助，帮它找一个充满爱的家。offer表示“愿意(做某事)”，符合语境。manage“设法完成”；demand“要求”；expect“期待”。4. A. learned B. pretendedC. continued D.
58、failed 【答案】C【解析】根据上文中提到的Bear在大街上被发现时身上有伤，在动物收容所度过了一段时间的内容可知，在Wonder Dog Rescue的帮助下，Bear的身心继续康复。continue“继续”，符合语境。pretend“假装”；fail“未能；未做”。5. A. however B. anywayC. meanwhile D. otherwise 【答案】A【解析】几周过去了，然而Bear还未找到它永久的家，直到Michelle和Jonathan Lo联系了Wonder Dog Rescue。however“然而”，符合语境。anyway“不管怎样；反正”；meanwhi
59、le“与此同时”；otherwise“否则；不然”。6. A. when B. unlessC. until D. though 【答案】C【解析】参见上题【解析】。7. A. heartbroken B. ashamedC. annoyed D. regretful 【答案】A【解析】根据下文中的“from the death of her previous dog”可知，Michelle之前养的狗死了，她肯定是很伤心的，故heartbroken“极度悲伤的；心碎的”，符合语境。ashamed“惭愧的；羞愧的”；annoyed“恼怒的；生气的”；regretful“后悔的；遗憾的”。8. A
60、. discussed B. consultedC. questioned D. wondered 【答案】D【解析】根据语境可知，此处指Michelle不知道自己是否已经准备好向另一只狗敞开心扉。wonder“(对某事)感到疑惑，想要知道”，符合语境。discuss“讨论”；consult“咨询”；question“质问”。9. A. compromise B. differenceC. decision D. suggestion 【答案】C【解析】根据下文中的“The first month at home”可知，Michelle已经收养了Bear。由此可推知，此处指在见到Bear之后，
61、Michelle他们决定给Bear一个机会，使它成为他们家的一员。make a decision“作出决定”，符合语境。make a compromise“作出妥协”；make a difference“有影响”；make a suggestion“提出建议”。10. A. part B. guestC. inspiration D. pleasure【答案】A【解析】参见上题【解析】。part“成员；部分”；guest“客人”；inspiration“启发灵感的事物”；pleasure“乐事”。11. A. sick B. fearfulC. tolerant D. forgetful【答案
62、】B【解析】根据上文提到的Bear是条流浪狗及下文中的“with fear”可知，初到Michelle家时，Bear很害怕陌生人。fearful“担心的；害怕的”，符合语境。sick“厌烦的；厌倦的”；tolerant“容忍的；宽容的”；forgetful“疏忽的；不经心的”。12. A. remembered B. admittedC. supposed D. noticed【答案】D【解析】Michelle他们注意到，Bear不与人进行眼神交流。notice“注意到”，符合语境。remember“记得”；admit“承认”；suppose“推断；假设”。13. A. awareness B
63、. intentionC. memory D. opinion【答案】A【解析】Bear不知道怎么玩玩具，而且它还会经常醒来看Michelle他们是否还在(家)。awareness“知道；意识”，符合语境。intention“打算；计划”；memory“记忆”；opinion“观点”。14. A. eventually B. casuallyC. constantly D. sadly【答案】C【解析】参见上题【解析】。eventually“最后；终于”；casually“随意地”；constantly“经常地；持续不断地”；sadly“不幸地；令人遗憾地”。15. A. regardless
64、 of B. thanks toC. apart from D. but for【答案】B【解析】由于Michelle他们对Bear的关爱和耐心，现在，在Bear被收养大约4个月之后，它活跃起来了。thanks to“由于；多亏”，符合语境。regardless of“不管；不顾”；apart from“除之外”；but for“要不是”。16. A. recovery B. struggleC. adventure D. adoption【答案】D【解析】参见上题【解析】。recovery“康复”；struggle“努力”；adventure“冒险”；adoption“收养”。17. A.
65、agrees B. prefersC. refuses D. determines【答案】B【解析】每当Michelle一家出去散步时Bear都咧着嘴笑，而且它喜欢玩它最爱的Chuckit球。prefer“更喜欢”，符合语境。agree“同意”；refuse“拒绝”；determine“决定”。18. A. family B. friendC. company D. owner【答案】A【解析】上文中多次出现的“family”暗示此处表示Bear想知道它为什么没有一个家。family“家”，符合语境。company“公司”；owner“主人”。19. A. amused B. skilfulC. amazed D. expert【答案】C【解析】令Michelle和她的丈夫感到惊讶的是，简单的善举就能使一只狗的一生发生转变。amazed“惊讶的”，符合语境。amused“逗笑的”；skilful“熟练的”；expert“内行的”。20. A. turns back B. turns outC. turns off D. turns around【答案】D【解析】参见上题【解析】。turn back“(使)折回”；turn out“结果为”；turn off“离开(道路)”；turn around“转变”。
