阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house    1  , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand.   2    , that’s sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and toward the bird, I explained that    3    the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not    4    . When we arrived at the accident scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I discussed the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the    5     had caused its death. “ I think his mommy and daddy really    6     him,” Spencer observed. I    7    my boy’s hand and tried to ease his    8     by saying I was sure they did, but that they would be OK because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my dead grandfather). I told Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be    9    and loved. I also told Spencer that Popo loved little birds and I was sure he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird right then. I    10    the little creature’s body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and   11    placed the bird in the rubbish bin.     12    else was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing    13    he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

“It was dead, Daddy!”

Trying to   14    Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really OK, I asked our son to tell Daddy where the baby bird was. Spencer,    15   solemn (郑重的) faced at his dad, said, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo.”

1. A. saying        B. screaming             C. declaring               D. telling

2. A. In all        B. At all                 C. Above all               D. After all

3. A. unless                B. if                         C. whether        D. though

4. A. come       B. save                 C. help            D. support

5. A. fall              B. tree                   C. fly                   D. drop

6. A. hate                B. lose                  C. miss                 D. love

7. A. picked up     B. turned to     C. got to                      D. reached for

8. A. excitement      B. regret                C. sadness              D. disappointment

9. A. enjoyed        B. played                 C. treated         D. cared for

10. A. put up                    B. picked up         C. set up          D. held up

11. A. gently              B. loudly                   C. strongly          D. firmly

12. A. Nothing             B. Nobody               C. Everything       D. Something

13. A. as usual     B. as if                   C. even though      D. though

14. A. break        B. rise                   C. show                D. lift

15. A. pointing    B. shouting                    C. looking                 D. aiming

While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house ___1___, "We need a doctor out here. Hurry, Mom." "What's wrong?" I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer's hand－___2____, that's the sort of thing mothers do. While my son led me out of the door and ___3___ the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not ___4___. When we arrived at the ___5___ scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I ___6___ the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the ___7___ had caused its death. "I think his mummy and daddy really ___8___ him," Spencer observed. I ___9___ my boy's hand and tried to reduce his ___10___ by saying that I was sure they did, and that everything would return to ___11___ because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo－my dead grandfather. I made Spencer believe the bird's mummy and daddy knew their little one would be ___12___ and loved. I told Spencer Popo loved little birds and that I ___13___ he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird ___14___.

I picked up the little creature's body, slipped it into my plastic bag and ___15___ placed the bird in the rubbish bin. ___16___ was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play ___17___ he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer mentioned it sadly to his father.

Trying to ___18___ Spencer's spirits and remind him that the little bird was really ___19___, I asked our son to tell Daddy ___20___ the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn-faced at his dad, stated, "In the rubbish bin with Mama's granddad, Popo."

1. A. saying               B. screaming          C. declaring           D. telling

2. A. in fact                  B. at least                     C. of course          D. after all

3. A. ahead                   B. toward                     C. over                  D. of

4. A. come                    B. save                  C. help                  D. support

5. A. accident               B. kitchen             C. danger                     D. terror

6. A. wondered             B. discussed          C. studied              D. looked

7. A. fall                    B. tree                   C. wind                 D. nest

8. A. hate               B. lose                   C. miss                 D. love

9. A. picked up              B. turned to           C. got to                D. reached for

10. A. excitement       B. regret                C. sadness             D. disappointment

11. A. normal             B. peace                C. sorrow                  D. safety

12. A. enjoyed            B. played            C. treated                  D. cared for

13. A. doubted                  B. found             C. believed             D. feared

14. A. right now            B. right then           C. from now on     D. now and then

15. A. gently                 B. loudly             C. strongly            D. firmly

16. A. Nothing else       B. Nobody else       C. Nothing           D. Something

17. A. as usual                  B. as if                  C. even though     D. though

18. A. break                  B. rise                  C. show                     D. lift

19. A. dead                   B. injured             C. OK                 D. alive

20. A. where                 B. what                 C. how                D. when

第二卷（满分50分）

    第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house   56   , “We need a doctor out here. Hurry, Mom.” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a   57    bird that needed a doctor. At once, I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand—   58   , that’s the sort of thing mothers do. While my son led me out of the door and   59   the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor couldn’t   60  .

When we arrived at the  61   scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I    62   the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the   63   had caused its death. “I think its mummy and daddy really   64   him.” Spencer observed. I reached for my boy’s hand and tried to reduce his   65   by saying that I was sure they did, and that everything would return to    66   because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Pop—my dead grandfather. I made Spencer believe the bird’s mummy and daddy knew their little one would be   67   and loved. I told Spencer that Pop loved little birds and that I  68  he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird  69  . I picked up the little creature’s body, slipped it into my plastic bag and  70  placed the bird in the rubbish bin.  71 was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play   72   he had never been interrupted.

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer mentioned it sadly to his father. Trying to    73  Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really   74  , I asked our son to tell Daddy   75   the baby bird was. Spencer, looking serious faced at his dad, stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Pop.”

56. A. saying  B. screaming   C. declaring    D. telling

57. A. sick      B. wounded    C. dying  D. dead

58. A. in fact  B. at least       C. at most       D. after all

59. A. from    B. toward       C. over    D. of

60. A. come    B. save    C. help    D. support

61. A. accident       B. kitchen       C. danger       D. terror

62. A. wondered     B. discussed    C. studied       D. knew

63. A. fall       B. tree     C. wind   D. nest

64. A. hate      B. lose    C. miss    D. love

65. A. excitement   B. regret  C. sadness       D. disappointment

66. A. normal B. peace  C. life     D. safety

67. A. enjoyed       B. played C. treated       D. cared for

68. A. doubted       B. found  C. believed     D. feared

69. A. right away   B. right then   C. from now on     D. now and then

70. A. gently   B. heavily       C. happily      D. quickly

71. A. Nothing else B. Nobody else      C. Nothing     D. Something else

72. A. since    B. as if    C. even though       D. though

73. A. break    B. low     C. show   D. lift

74. A. dead     B. injured       C. OK     D. alive

75. A. where   B. what C. how    D. when

完形填空

　　While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom! ”“What's wrong?”I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that need a doctor.

　　Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer's hand — 2 , that's the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest(鸟巢) high up in the tree. My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 7 had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 8 him, ”Spencer observed. I 9 my boy's hand and tried to ease his 10 by saying I was sure they did, 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with Cod and PoPo( my deceased(去世了的) grandfather). I assured(使确信) Spencer that the bird's mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 12 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creature's body, slipped(悄悄放到)it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 17 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

　　At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

　　“It was dead, Daddy!”

　　Trying to 18 Spencer's spirits and remind him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn, faced at his dad, stated, “1n the rubbish bin with Mama's granddad, PoPo. ”

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