Question

      Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

      Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My   1, Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or   2some cause known only to him.

      Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very   3. He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to   4back.

      One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar   5. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably   6the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

      Soon it became   7that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the   8, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally   9. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

     Finally, we   10a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and   11reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.

     Since our adventure, I   12that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

1.A. deer               B. dog             C. lady             D. man     

2.A. imagine            B. consider             C. explore              D. present 

3.A. smart              B. sweet            C. slow             D. shy     

4.A. turn               B. kick             C. jump             D. speak       

5.A. driveway           B. path                 C. crossroad            D. highway 

6.A. knew               B. saw             C. showed           D. made    

7.A, mysterious         B. ridiculous           C. fascinating          D. apparent

8.A. house              B. forest               C. field                D. cottage 

9.A. unconcerned        B. unconscious     C. undecided       D. uncomfortable

10.A. left for              B. went off             C. came to         D. drove toward

11.A. punctually        B. frequently           C. formally        D. shortly 

12.A. regretted             B. remembered      C. concluded       D. confirmed   

Answer

1.答案：B

解析：根据第二段第一句 “Beans is a white dog”可判断选B

2.答案：C

解析：根据全文最后一句 “He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.”可判断选C

3.答案：A

解析：根据最后一句 “He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to   39   back.”可推断Beans的聪明与机智。

4.答案：D

解析：根据句中的 “makes sounds”可判断Beans试图用言语进行回答

5.答案：B

解析：根据上文 “My   36  , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently.” 和 “we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail.”可综合判断选B，即“熟悉的小径”

6.答案：A

解析：根据下文 “So I urged, "Beans, take me home."可以推断我突然意识到Beans可能知道回家的路，故选A

7.答案：D

解析：根据上文 “He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.”可推断其实Beans并不知道回家的路，即：很快，我们已经迷路是很明显的事了。

8.答案B

解析：由前后语境可知我们迷失在一个偏僻之处，再结合第一段“This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest”的提示可判断选B项。

9.答案A

解析：根据句中but所表示的转折关系，再结合“The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.”的提示推断，至于迷路一事我着急，但Beams并不关心，故选A项。

10.答案C

解析：由前后语境可推断此处应意为“我们终于来到了离高速公路不远处的一个十字路口”，故选C项。

11.答案D

解析：很快我们就来到一处村舍，故选D项。shortly意为“不久”，符合语境。

12.答案C

解析：从我们的冒险经历，我断定（得出结论）Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。由此语境可判断选C项。