三、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选顶(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound .It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the 1 of that sound — a half-submerged(半淹没) wire-haired dog, 2 to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the 3 , determined to save her. He'd 4 the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a(n) 5 to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a 6 chance.
"Animals are my weakness,” he said, 7 why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the 30s, and 8 the rescue task.
His heart beating fast, Arens 9 the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one 10 heave(拖动)with so much force that he slipped off the boat, 11 into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he 12 in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took 13 of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the 14 and slid it back to the shore, where 15 bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a 16 shower with the dog until they both defrosted(解冻).A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely 17 .
The next day, Arens was back working in the 18 neighborhood when the dog's owner 19 to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went 20 towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.
1.A.form B.distance C.volume D.source
2.A.failing B.smuggling C.deciding D.hesitating
3.A.bank B.horizon C.scene D.road
4.A.entered B.bridged C.crossed D.swum
5.A.solution B.approach C.reaction D.path
6.A.better B.smaller C.slimmer D.purer
7.A.judging B.explaining C.wondering D.asking
8.A.turned down B.took over C.brought up D.set aside
9.A.comforted B.attracted C.cornered D.neared
10.A.creative B.careful C.strong D.casual
11.A.diving B.crashing C.dashing D.bumping
12.A.breathed B.responded C.resurfaced D.disappeared
13.A.hold B.possession C.control D.advantage
14.A.boat B.air C.truck D.river
15.A.light-hearted B.tentative C.indifferent D.anxious
16.A.free B.light C.warm D.refreshing
17.A.fled B.returned C.died D.frozen
18.A.same B.urban C.cold D.vacant
19.A.ran away B.went off C.cut in D.came over
20. A.voluntarily B.directly C.abruptly D.mercifully
三、
答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.A; 5.D; 6.A; 7.B; 8.B; 9.D; 10.C; 11.B; 12.A; 13.A; 14.A; 15.D; 16.C; 17.C; 18.A; 19.D; 20.B
解析：1.DUPS司机在 Bozeman的一个池塘边开车经过,听见了奇怪的声音。他循声望去,发现声音来自距河岸15英尺处的池塘里,一只半浸在水中的硬毛犬挣扎着抓住薄薄的一层冰.
2.同上。
3.由下文可知,一位老人已经在想办法去救这条狗,因此,他是在现场。 on the scene在现场.
4.这位老人坐在划艇里,因水面结冰,他用石头砸开冰层,为划艇开辟一条通向落水犬的水路。因此,他已经进入池塘,不是在河岸上。
5.同上。
6.44岁的 Arens认为自己比老人年轻力强,完成这一救援任务的可能性更大。 stand a good chance(of sth/ doing sth)完成某事希望很大.
7.Arens说动物是他的软肋(他看不得动物受苦),这正是他冒着严寒接手这一营救任务的原因.
8. take over接手,接管; turn down拒绝; bring up抚养,提出; set aside预留出,放在一边.
9.因为Arens破冰前行,所以是在向落水犬靠近.
10.Arens拖动划艇太过用力,不小心从船上掉了下去。strong用力的。
11.Arens坠入16英尺深的冷水中。 crash猛撞。
12.Arens朝着狗的方向游了五英尺,抓住了狗的项圈,然后把它拉到冰面。 take hold of抓住…
13.Arens把狗搬到划艇里,把它推回岸边后,在岸边焦急等候的围观者把狗立刻送到划艇主人的家中。
14.Arens把狗搬到划艇里,把它推回岸边后,在岸边焦急等候的围观者把狗立刻送到划艇主人的家中。
15.落水犬命悬一线,围观群众应该都是捏着一把汗,在岸边焦急等待。 light-hearted轻松的; tentative试探性的;不确定的; indifferent漠不关心的; anxIous焦急的
16.由本句中 until they both defrosted可知,Ans和所救的狗一起冲热水澡才暖和过来
17.如果这条狗在水里再待几分钟,那么它很有可能就会丧命。
18.当 Arens又来到这个街区工作时,狗的主人带着狗来向他表示感谢。
19.come over专程过来; run away逃走;go离开; cut in插嘴。
20.狗从主人车上跳下来,径直朝着自己的救命恩人跑过去。
UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound .It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the 1 of that sound — a half-submerged(半淹没) wire-haired dog, 2 to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the 3 , determined to save her. He'd 4 the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a(n) 5 to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a 6 chance.
"Animals are my weakness,” he said, 7 why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the 30s, and 8 the rescue task.
His heart beating fast, Arens 9 the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one 10 heave(拖动)with so much force that he slipped off the boat, 11 into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he 12 in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took 13 of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the 14 and slid it back to the shore, where 15 bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a 16 shower with the dog until they both defrosted(解冻).A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely 17 .
The next day, Arens was back working in the 18 neighborhood when the dog's owner 19 to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went 20 towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.
1.A.form B.distance C.volume D.source
2.A.failing B.smuggling C.deciding D.hesitating
3.A.bank B.horizon C.scene D.road
4.A.entered B.bridged C.crossed D.swum
5.A.solution B.approach C.reaction D.path
6.A.better B.smaller C.slimmer D.purer
7.A.judging B.explaining C.wondering D.asking
8.A.turned down B.took over C.brought up D.set aside
9.A.comforted B.attracted C.cornered D.neared
10.A.creative B.careful C.strong D.casual
11.A.diving B.crashing C.dashing D.bumping
12.A.breathed B.responded C.resurfaced D.disappeared
13.A.hold B.possession C.control D.advantage
14.A.boat B.air C.truck D.river
15.A.light-hearted B.tentative C.indifferent D.anxious
16.A.free B.light C.warm D.refreshing
17.A.fled B.returned C.died D.frozen
18.A.same B.urban C.cold D.vacant
19.A.ran away B.went off C.cut in D.came over
20. A.voluntarily B.directly C.abruptly D.mercifully
三、
答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.A; 5.D; 6.A; 7.B; 8.B; 9.D; 10.C; 11.B; 12.A; 13.A; 14.A; 15.D; 16.C; 17.C; 18.A; 19.D; 20.B
解析：1.DUPS司机在 Bozeman的一个池塘边开车经过,听见了奇怪的声音。他循声望去,发现声音来自距河岸15英尺处的池塘里,一只半浸在水中的硬毛犬挣扎着抓住薄薄的一层冰.
2.同上。
3.由下文可知,一位老人已经在想办法去救这条狗,因此,他是在现场。 on the scene在现场.
4.这位老人坐在划艇里,因水面结冰,他用石头砸开冰层,为划艇开辟一条通向落水犬的水路。因此,他已经进入池塘,不是在河岸上。
5.同上。
6.44岁的 Arens认为自己比老人年轻力强,完成这一救援任务的可能性更大。 stand a good chance(of sth/ doing sth)完成某事希望很大.
7.Arens说动物是他的软肋(他看不得动物受苦),这正是他冒着严寒接手这一营救任务的原因.
8. take over接手,接管; turn down拒绝; bring up抚养,提出; set aside预留出,放在一边.
9.因为Arens破冰前行,所以是在向落水犬靠近.
10.Arens拖动划艇太过用力,不小心从船上掉了下去。strong用力的。
11.Arens坠入16英尺深的冷水中。 crash猛撞。
12.Arens朝着狗的方向游了五英尺,抓住了狗的项圈,然后把它拉到冰面。 take hold of抓住…
13.Arens把狗搬到划艇里,把它推回岸边后,在岸边焦急等候的围观者把狗立刻送到划艇主人的家中。
14.Arens把狗搬到划艇里,把它推回岸边后,在岸边焦急等候的围观者把狗立刻送到划艇主人的家中。
15.落水犬命悬一线,围观群众应该都是捏着一把汗,在岸边焦急等待。 light-hearted轻松的; tentative试探性的;不确定的; indifferent漠不关心的; anxIous焦急的
16.由本句中 until they both defrosted可知,Ans和所救的狗一起冲热水澡才暖和过来
17.如果这条狗在水里再待几分钟,那么它很有可能就会丧命。
18.当 Arens又来到这个街区工作时,狗的主人带着狗来向他表示感谢。
19.come over专程过来; run away逃走;go离开; cut in插嘴。
20.狗从主人车上跳下来,径直朝着自己的救命恩人跑过去。
