Question

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。

注意每个空格只填一个单词。

Many kinds of birds live in the united states, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the main reason is the growing number of pet cats.By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two thirds(三分之二) can go outside freely. It is said that these cats kill millions of birds each year,as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people's yard(院子)，further weakening the health of the natural populations.

Allowinging pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it's also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get ill very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don't live past the age of five.While indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside. If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside.

Keep your pet cats 1.

Problems.	The number of birds is becoming2. Pet cats outside3.a lot of birds and small animals. Many pet cats are in 4.from traffic. Pet cats may get hurt5.other animals. It is 6. for people living in the yard to get ill because of the outdoor cats.
Reason for the problem.	People let their pet cats go outside7..
8. to do.	If someone 9. a young cat, he should do his 10. as the pet owner to keep the cat in the house. By keeping Your pet cats in your home. You can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Answer

1.inside

2.smaller

3.kill

4.danger

5.from

6.easy

7.freely

8.What

9.keeps

10.duty

【解析】

美国有许多鸟类，但每年的鸟类数量都在减少，主要原因之一是宠物猫的数量不断增加。通过将宠物猫养在家中，可以帮助给鸟类更好的生存机会，作者向读者介绍了为什么要把宠物猫养在家里。

1.句意：把宠物猫养在室内。

原文“Keep your pet cat inside. If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside.”（将宠物猫养在室内。如果你养了一只幼猫，则有责任让它在室内玩。）说明要把猫养在室内，故填inside。

2.句意：鸟类数量在变得更少。

原文“Many kinds of birds live in the united states, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year.”（美国有许多鸟类，但每年的鸟类数量都在减少。）说明鸟类在变更少，故填比较级smaller。

3.句意：户外的猫杀死许多鸟以及小动物。

原文“It is said that these cats kill millions of birds each year,as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice. ”（据说这些猫每年杀死数百万只鸟，以及数十亿只小动物，例如兔子和田鼠。）说明户外的猫会“杀死”小鸟，故填动词kill。

4.句意：许多宠物猫面临交通的危险。

原文“Outdoor cats can get ill very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. ”（户外的猫很容易生病。他们面临交通和其他动物袭击的危险。）说明它们处在交通危险中，故填名词“危险”danger。

5.句意：宠物猫可能会被其他动物伤害。

原文“Outdoor cats can get ill very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. ”（户外的猫很容易生病。他们面临交通和其他动物袭击的危险。）说明它们可能会被来自其它动物的袭击伤害到，from意为“来自”，故填from。

6.句意：由于室外的猫，住在院子里的人生病是很容易的。

原文“They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people's yard, further weakening the health of the natural populations. ”（它们还可能给住在人们院子中的动物带来疾病，进一步削弱了自然种群的健康。）说明这些猫会轻易让人感病，故填形容词“容易的”easy。

7.句意：人们让宠物猫“自由地”出去了。

原文“Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two thirds(三分之二) can go outside freely. ”（在这个国家的9000万只宠物猫中，大约三分之二可以自由出入）说明原因是人们让猫“自由地”出去了，故填副词“自由地”freely。

8.句意：要去做什么。

右边的这一段话是要采取的措施，要把猫养在室内，用疑问词加不定式的形式，故填疑问词What。

9.句意：如果有人养了一只小猫，他应该作为宠物主人有责任将猫养在房子里。

短语keep a cat意为“养猫”，主语是不定代词someone，看作三单，谓语动词用三单形式keeps，故填keeps。

10.句意：如果有人养了一只小猫，他应该作为宠物主人有责任将猫养在房子里。

原文“Keep your pet cat inside. If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside. ”（将宠物猫养在室内。如果你养了一只幼猫，则有责任让它在室内玩。）把猫养在室内是“责任”，故填名词duty。