Ⅰ.完形填空(考查热点:人与环境)
(2019·广东中山模拟)In 2009 we were staying at our cousin's house in Triora, Italy. Settled just above a window was a bird's nest which my 1 said had been there for many years. Each year, different families of starlings (椋鸟) came back to make it their 2 .
We knew they were 3 because the chattering (鸣叫) of six newly hatched chicks 4 us early every morning. Standing on a chair, I 5 to look into their nest. The first time I looked, the chicks were 6 and almost featherless. The parents 7 backwards and forwards, bringing food to 8 their hungry and noisy chicks.
Being 9 parents, whenever they saw me, they screamed and flew at the window. So I could only 10 the chicks when they weren't around.
11 the chicks were only a few days old, I realized the parents were teaching their young to fly. One brave chick beat its wings a few times and then 12 across the street landing on the roof of the house 13 . Well done, I thought. The next day, my husband and I left for a tour and I was 14 , thinking of how I would miss the rest taking their first 15 .
Two weeks later, on our 16 , the first thing I did was to look in the nest. It was 17 . Then, suddenly, I heard the beating of 18 and all eight of them were flying toward me. They 19 a semicircle, singing to me. I felt as though they were saying, “Thank you for not harming us.” Then they flew off 20 into the blue sky.
1.A.husband B.cousin C.guide D.neighbor
2.A.home B.playground C.habitat D.garden
3.A.together B.away C.back D.abroad
4.A.called B.warned C.harmed D.woke
5.A.dared B.happened C.managed D.continued
6.A.tiny B.lame C.blind D.strong
7.A.slid B.wandered C.swung D.flew
8.A.amuse B.satisfy C.trick D.spoil
9.A.protective B.caring C.strict D.proud
10.A.scare B.train C.catch D.see
11.A.Because B.Although C.When D.If
12.A.stepped up B.took off C.looked around D.fell down
13.A.opposite B.below C.faraway D.behind
14.A.confused B.relieved C.sad D.delighted
15.A.shower B.dive C.bite D.flight
16.A.arrival B.return C.break D.journey
17.A.empty B.occupied C.ruined D.dirty
18.A.hearts B.waves C.wings D.drums
19.A.drew B.arranged C.designed D.formed
20.A.cautiously B.happily C.shyly D.abruptly
(2019·广东中山模拟)In 2009 we were staying at our cousin's house in Triora, Italy. Settled just above a window was a bird's nest which my 1 said had been there for many years. Each year, different families of starlings (椋鸟) came back to make it their 2 .
We knew they were 3 because the chattering (鸣叫) of six newly hatched chicks 4 us early every morning. Standing on a chair, I 5 to look into their nest. The first time I looked, the chicks were 6 and almost featherless. The parents 7 backwards and forwards, bringing food to 8 their hungry and noisy chicks.
Being 9 parents, whenever they saw me, they screamed and flew at the window. So I could only 10 the chicks when they weren't around.
11 the chicks were only a few days old, I realized the parents were teaching their young to fly. One brave chick beat its wings a few times and then 12 across the street landing on the roof of the house 13 . Well done, I thought. The next day, my husband and I left for a tour and I was 14 , thinking of how I would miss the rest taking their first 15 .
Two weeks later, on our 16 , the first thing I did was to look in the nest. It was 17 . Then, suddenly, I heard the beating of 18 and all eight of them were flying toward me. They 19 a semicircle, singing to me. I felt as though they were saying, “Thank you for not harming us.” Then they flew off 20 into the blue sky.
1.A.husband B.cousin C.guide D.neighbor
2.A.home B.playground C.habitat D.garden
3.A.together B.away C.back D.abroad
4.A.called B.warned C.harmed D.woke
5.A.dared B.happened C.managed D.continued
6.A.tiny B.lame C.blind D.strong
7.A.slid B.wandered C.swung D.flew
8.A.amuse B.satisfy C.trick D.spoil
9.A.protective B.caring C.strict D.proud
10.A.scare B.train C.catch D.see
11.A.Because B.Although C.When D.If
12.A.stepped up B.took off C.looked around D.fell down
13.A.opposite B.below C.faraway D.behind
14.A.confused B.relieved C.sad D.delighted
15.A.shower B.dive C.bite D.flight
16.A.arrival B.return C.break D.journey
17.A.empty B.occupied C.ruined D.dirty
18.A.hearts B.waves C.wings D.drums
19.A.drew B.arranged C.designed D.formed
20.A.cautiously B.happily C.shyly D.abruptly
