Question

A Michigan man, named Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was just ___________  long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers (拖鞋) when he went outside, ___________  the temperature being around -4℃. ___________, he fell down and broke his neck. He_______ for help but his nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile _________ and it was 10:30 pm.

_______ , Bob’s Kelsey, a five-year-old Golden Retriever (金毛寻回犬) came. She kept Bob warm by _______ on top of him, and kept him ___________  by licking (舔) his hands and face. She kept barking for ___________  but never left his side. Bob said: “With Kelsey keeping ____________  with me, I knew I had to ____________  this and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

By morning Bob’s voice was gone, but Kelsey didn’t  ______________  shouting still. Bob’s neighbor  ________ discovered him after hearing Kelsey’s shouts and called 911. When Bob arrived in hospital, his temperature was________  21 ℃. Normal body temperature is 37 ℃, so Bob was ____________  to find out that he didn’t have any injury________ cold. “I’m sure it was because of Kelsey’s __________ to keep me warm and aware,” said Bob.

And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick ____________  from his neck injury. “I think animals can help and his ____________  hero did keep Bob alive and really make a big ____________ ,” said Chaim Colen, MD, Neurosurgeon (神经外科医生) at McLaren.

1.A. removing    B. decorating    C. wearing    D. collecting

2.A. in charge of    B. in spite of    C. in search of    D. in case of

3.A. However    B. Anyho    C. Otherwise    D. Instead

4.A. explained    B. screamed    C. ordered    D. complained

5.A. around    B. forward    C. nearby    D. away

6.A. Probably    B. Generally    C. Fortunately    D. Especially

7.A. waiting    B. lying    C. laying    D. watching

8.A. asleep    B. alone    C. alike    D. awake

9.A. help    B. comfort    C. escape    D. action

10.A. pace    B. track    C. promise    D. company

11.A. give up    B. live through    C. find out    D. turn down

12.A. stop    B. imagine    C. continu    D. try

13.A. gradually    B. immediately    C. suddenly    D. finally

14.A. beyond    B. within    C. below    D. above

15.A. surprised    B. serious    C. satisfied    D. nervous

16.A. as a means of    B. as a kind of    C. as a result of    D. as a matter of

17.A. curiosity    B. effort    C. skill    D. ambition

18.A. contribution    B. development    C. change    D. recovery

19.A. little    B. proud    C. famous    D. hopeful

20.A. requirement    B. excuse    C. difference    D. expression

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文中讲述了鲍勃在夜晚10点半时身穿单衣不顾严寒外出寻柴，不幸的是，他摔倒并摔伤了自己，他的爱犬为他取暖让他熬过了寒夜，第二天得到了邻居的救助。

1.考查动词辨析。根据上句中的to collect firewood可知，Bob是想出去找柴火，肯定是“穿上”秋裤、衬衫和拖鞋后才出去的。A项意为：“移除”;B项意为：“装饰”;C项意为：“穿，戴”;D项意为：“收集”;故选C。

2.考查介词短语辨析。根据空 the temperature being around -4℃，可知Bob是不顾室外的零下4度的严寒而外出的。A项意为：“掌管”;B项意为：“不管，不顾”;C项意为：“寻找”;D项意为：“以防，万一”;故选B。

3.考查连词辨析。根据 he fell down and broke his neck可知他外出后摔倒并且摔坏了脖子;此处含有转折。A项意为：“但是”;B项意为：“不管怎样”;C项意为：“否则，不然”;D项意为：“而是”;故选A。

4.考查动词辨析。根据常理，他摔倒后应该是呼救。A项意为：“解释”;B项意为：“大声呼叫”;C项意为：“命令”;D项意为：“抱怨”;故选B。

5.考查副词辨析。句意：最近的邻居离他也有1/4英里远。数词+距离单位+away表示“有……远”;A项意为：“周围”;B项意为：“向前”;C项意为：“附近”;故选D。

6.考查副词辨析。根据下文他遇到困难他的爱犬过来帮助，这当然是幸运的事儿。A项意为：“可能地”;B项意为：“一般地”;C项意为：“幸运地”;D项意为：“尤其”;故选C。

7.考查动词辨析。狗狗应该是卧在他身上给他取暖。A项意为：“等得”;B项意为：“躺;撒谎”;C项意为：“放置”;D项意为：“观察”;故选B。

8.考查形容词辨析。狗狗舔他的脸和手，肯定是为了使他清醒（在寒冷的天气里，一旦睡着就冻死了）。A项意为：“睡着的”;B项意为：“独自一人的”;C项意为：“相像的”;D项意为：“醒着的”;故选D。

9.考查名词辨析。狗狗一直叫着肯定是为了寻求帮助。B项意为：“宽慰，安慰”;C项意为：“逃跑”;D项意为：“行为动作”;故选A。

10.考查名词辨析。由于狗狗的一直陪伴，鲍勃意识到自己必须挺过这种难关。A项意为：“步伐;速度”;B项意为：“足迹;踪迹”;C项意为：“诺言”;D项意为：“陪伴;公司”;故选D。

11.考查动词短语辨析。同上。A项意为：“放弃”;B项意为：“活下来;渡过难关”;C项意为：“弄明白”;D项意为：“拒绝；开小点”;故选B。

12.考查动词辨析。根据空后 shouting still可知，狗狗并没有停止叫。故选B。

13.考查副词辨析。句意：Bob的邻居在听到狗狗的叫声之后，最终还是发现了他并拨打了911求救。A项意为：“逐渐地”;B项意为：“立即地”;C项意为：“突然地”;D项意为：“最后，终于”;故选D。

14.考查介词辨析。根据 Normal body temperature is 37℃可知，正常人的体温是37℃，Bob被送往医院时的体温应该是低于21℃。A项意为：“超过”;B项意为：“在……之内”;C项意为：“低于”;D项意为：“在……之上”;故选C。

15.考查形容词辨析。根据 he didn't have any injury可知他没有被冻伤，这一结果应该是令Bob很吃惊。A项意为：“吃惊的”;B项意为：“严肃的”;C项意为：“满意的”;D项意为：“紧张的”;故选A。

16.考查介词短语辨析。因寒冷而受到的伤害。A项意为：“作为……的工具;作为……的方法”;B项意为：“作为……的类别”;C项意为：“因为;作为……的结果”;D项意为：“作为……的事实”;故选C。

17.考查名词辨析。作者清楚（自己没有受任何伤），完全是因为狗狗的不断的给自己取暖，没有让自己睡着的（努力）的结果。A项意为：“好奇心”;B项意为：“努力”;C项意为：“技术”;D项意为：“熊心;志向”;故选B。

18.考查名词辨析。让医生们吃惊的是，Bob的颈伤的快速的康复。A项意为：“贡献”;B项意为：“发展”;C项意为：“改变”;D项意为：“康复”;故选D。

19.考查形容词辨析。神经外科的一位医生认为动物能够帮助人类，并且认为Bob的“小英雄”Kelsey发挥了极大的作用，Bob活了下来。B项意为：“骄傲的”;C项意为：“著名的”;D项意为：“有希望的”;故选A。

20.考查名词辨析。同上。make a difference“起作用，有影响”;A项意为：“要求，请求”;B项意为：“原谅”;C项意为：“差别”;D项意为：“表达”;故选C。