Question

The tale of a heroic pet

Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.

As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.

Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ___ place.

I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ___ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ___.

Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ___. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.

I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.

This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.

1.A.specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply

2.A.spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn

3.A.damaged B．disappeared

C．harmed D．injured

4.A.sign B．point C．use D．hope

5.A.As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general

6.A.call B．tell C．persuade D．visit

7.A.suggested B．comforted

C．informed D．encouraged

8.A.struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped

9.A.ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely

10.A.immediately B．politely

C．closely D．suddenly

11.A.scenery B．view C．sight D．scene

12.A.recognized B．found

C．caught D．focused

13.A.before B．unless C．until D．when

14.A.brave B．excited C．calm D．injured

15.A.dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby

16.A.tales B．actions C．responses D．events

17.A.tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends

18.A.memorable B．terrible

C．lovely D．threatening

19.A.tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly

20.A.firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.C

18.A

19.A

20.D

【解析】寵物是人類忠實的朋友，在危急時刻，它們往往發揮了至關重要的作用。在一場森林大火中，一只勇敢的狗奮不顧身，拯救了多條生命。

1.答案：B　實際上，他對我非常順從，尤其是當我照顧我們收容所里其他毛茸茸的動物朋友們時。especially“尤其，特別”，符合語境，specially意為“專門地”。

2.2】答案：B　根據第二段最后一句話中的“during this hot summer”可知，森林大火時常在夏季發生。

3.3】答案：A　每年，不少森林都被大火嚴重毀壞。damage“損害，毀壞，破壞”，符合語境。

4.答案：D　根據語境可知，此時已沒有任何希望等Luke回到收容所了。

5.5】答案：C　根據下句中的“a fireman burst into my office”可知，事實上我在等消防員帶來的消息。In fact“事實上；實際上”。

6.6】答案：B　我是在等著消防隊員告訴我Luke在森林中死去的消息。

7.7】答案：C　一名消防隊員闖入我的辦公室告訴我說，我的Luke成功地解救了四只被困在火中的小貓。

8.8】答案：D　在此指四只小貓“被困在”火海中。trap“使陷入困境”，符合語境。

9.9】答案：B　那位消防隊員說，Luke抓住這些小貓，一只一只地把它們轉移到了安全的地方。

10.0】答案：A　我立刻陪著這名消防隊員趕往森林，去接那幾只被救的小貓。

11.1】答案：D　一到事故現場，并沒有看見Luke的身影。scene“地點，現場”。

12.2】答案：A　我認出那是我的Luke的聲音。recognize“認出，辨別出”，符合語境。

13.3】答案：C　消防隊員們跟隨Luke的蹤跡尋找，直到發現他正在一個消防隊員旁邊大叫。

14.4】答案：D　由下文可知，這名消防隊員受傷了。

15.5】答案：C　這名消防隊員躺在地上，絕望地等待救援。

16.6】答案：B　那天，我為Luke的英勇行為感到自豪。action“所做之事，行為”，符合語境。

17.7】答案：C　Luke既對那些像它一樣的動物懷有同情之心，也對一個與同事一起努力撲滅大火的人伸出了援助之手。

18.8】答案：A　那是一個多么令人難以忘懷的場面呀！

19.9】答案：A　由小狗救命的事跡來看，消防隊員一定是緊緊地把Luke抱在胸前。tightly“緊緊地，牢固地”。

20.20】答案：D　本句后半句是對前半句“我們應該愛它們，并保護它們”的解釋，故后半句意為“小動物也能為人類做出了不起的大事”。

疑難詞匯解讀

1．badly adv.嚴重地，非常

badly beaten at football在足球賽中遭慘敗

want/need sth.badly急需某物

2．desperately adv.絕望地

desperate adj.絕望的

I was so desperate on hearing that.聽到這個消息我簡直絕望了。

長難句子分析

句意：消防隊員跟著Luke的蹤跡，直到發現它正在一個消防隊員旁邊大叫，那名消防隊員躺在地上，絕望地等待救援。其中found him barking是find＋賓語＋賓語補足語結構；who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for rescue為定語從句，修飾前面an injured fireman。