题目内容
15.I was called to examine a dog named Belker.Its owners,and their little boy,Shane,loved Belker.I found he was dying of cancer.I said we couldn't save Belker,and offered to perform the euthanasia.
As we made arrangements,the parents told me they thought(61)itwould be good for six-year-
old Shane to observe that.They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.The
next day,Shane seemed so calm,(62)petting( pet ) the old dog for the last time,(63)thatI
wondered if he understood what was going on.Soon Belker(64)died( die ) peacefully.The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without(65)difficulty( difficult ).We sat together after Belker's death,talking about the sad fact that animal lives are (66)shorter( short ) than human lives.Shane,who had been listening(67)quietly( quiet ),said,"I know why."(68)surprised(surprise),we all turned to him.What came out of his mouth stunned me.I'd never heard a more comforting (69)explanation( explain ).He said,"People are born so that they can learn(70)howto live a a good life-----like loving everyday all the time and being nice,right?"The six---year---old boy continued,"Well,dogs already know how to do that,so they don't have to stay as long."
分析 本文讲述了一个感人的故事.作者是个兽医,在他建议对一只狗实施安乐死的时候,主人要求让六岁的Shane观看,Shane看起来如此平静,以至于作者不知道他是否知道要发生事.狗平静的死去了,这个孩子没有困难的接受了狗的死亡,大人们解释动物比人类活的短,Shane安安静静的听着,然后说他知道为什么动物比人类活的短,我们很吃惊,他说"人类活着是为了学习怎样生活,而动物比人类学习的快".
解答 61.it.考查it的用法.根据would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe that.可知需要用it代指to observe that做形式主语.表示"观察安乐死对于六岁的Shane有好处".
62.petting.考查非谓语动词.根据Shane seemed so calm 可知pet和Shane是主动关系,pet the old dog for the last time做Shane seemed so calm 的伴随状语.表示"Shane看起来很平静,最后一次拍拍这只狗".
63.that.考查连词.根据Shane seemed so calm 可知这是so…that..的句式,表示"Shane看起来如此平静,以至于我不知道他是否知道要发生事".
64.died.考查谓语动词.根据上文的时态可知本句用一般过去时态,表示狗平静的死去了.
65.difficulty.考查派生词. without后面用名词.表示"这个孩子没有困难的接受了狗的死亡".
66.shorter.考查比较级.根据than human lives可知用比较级,表示动物比人类活的短.
67.quietly.考查副词.修饰谓语动词had been listening用副词,表示Shane安安静静的听着.
68.surprised.考查形容词.根据we all turned to him可知"我们很吃惊".
69.explanation.考查派生词.根据 a more comforting 可知后面用名词explanation表示"一个令人吃惊的解释".
70.how.考查引导词.根据to live a a good life可知该句表示"人类学习怎样生活".
点评 考查语法填空.
形式主语it
作为形式主语的it并无实际语义,只是为满足语法上的需要,避免句子头重脚轻,它代替的是句子的逻辑主语,