Question

  Driving home from work one evening in the heavy rain,I found a very wet,injured cat on the side of the road. He looked up at me pitifully. A car must have hit it,so it wasn't able to 1        I stopped my car and carried the cat in and went on 2       

  At the nearest vet (兽医) clinic,the vet 3        checked it. " He's about one year old and has two 4        legs,but I would need X-rays to know how 5        the damage is, ” he told me. "As he is not your cat,I don't know if you want to go on with this.It could be rather expensive."

  I knew it would cost me hundreds of dollars,but I agreed with his advice. The 6       morning the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two breaks in his legs. "I will 7        on his legs and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed," he told me.

  That afternoon I went to 8        my little friend. His dirty fur had become clean and shiny. He 9      there and looked at me happily. Then I thanked the doctor and went out to pay the 10      "I think you've made a mistake," I said to the clerk. "This is only 85 dollars. He's had X-rays and an operation 11        his legs. " "No,that's right," she said. "The vet has only charged you for the medicine ;  the operation is free. Here's a 12      for you from the vet." 

  Written on a piece of paper were the words " Special rate for adoption (收养) .”I was 13       at his 14        I paid the account and under his message I wrote " With 15        thanks,Cat and Mum."

(   ) 1. A. jump   B. run   C. move   D. cry

(   ) 2. A. driving   B. walking   C. working   D. shopping

(   ) 3. A. clearly   B. gently   C. secretly   D. suddenly

(   ) 4. A. fallen   B. dying   C. broken   D. missing

(   ) 5. A. heavy   B. serious   C. painful   D. deep

(   ) 6. A. early   B. whole   C. sunny   D. following

(   ) 7. A. operate   B. put   C. live   D. depend

(   ) 8. A. put up   B. get up   C. pick up   D. set up

(   ) 9. A. lived   B. jumped   C. lay   D. smiled

(   ) 10. A. operation   B. bill   C. leg   D. medicine

(   ) 11. A. on   B. in   C. with   D. for

(   ) 12. A. letter   B. word   C. message   D. suggestion

(   ) 13. A. breathless   B. speechless   C. careless   D. helpless

(   ) 14. A. happiness   B. business   C. laziness   D. kindness

(   ) 15. A. grateful   B. useful   C. hopeful   D. skillful

Answer 1

1. C 由上文"I found a very wet,injured cat on the side of the road"和A car must have hit it可知，这只可怜的猫受伤了 ，无法走动。

2. A 根据第2段首句中的At the nearest vet (兽医) clinic...可知，此处表示作者继续开车前行。

3. B 因为猫受伤了，所以兽医检查的动作要轻柔些。

4. C 根据下文the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two breaks in his legs可知，猫的腿有两处骨折。

5. B 根据上文I would need X-rays可知，此处表示兽医想要了解损伤的严重程度。

6. D 由第1段首句Driving home from work one evening可知，这里是指第二天早上。

7. A 根据下文.…and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed可知，此处是要给猫做手术。

8. C 根据时间That afternoon可知，"我"是去接回这只小猫。

9. C 因为做过手术，所以猫是躺在那里。

10. B 根据下文This is only85 dollars可知，此处表示作者去付账。

11. A 在体表的身体部分的手术用介词on。

12. C 根据下文Written on a piece of paper were the words" Special rate for adoption"可知，此处应指一张便条。

13 B be speechless at意为"因而说不出话来"，符合题意。

14. D 由上句"Special rate for adoption"可知，这里是指作者因兽医的好心而一时说不出话来。

15. A 由空格后的thanks可知，此处选A.