Unit5RhythmⅠ.完形填空(·宿州一模)Afewweeksago,ourdog,whichwehadkeptformorethantenyears,hadtobeputdown.First,atumoronherstomachgotworse,andshewasvery__1__.Then,thepaininherbackgotsobadthatsometimesshe__2__liedowninthemiddleofawalkandcouldn'ttakeanother__3__.WhenIfirstfoundout,Iwasverysadandcriedalot.Shewasmorelikeasistertomethana__4__.ButIwasalsoangryatmystepfather.Steve,whotoldusthe__5__aweekafterithappened.He__6__becausehedidn'twanttoworryus,andhedidn'twantmetogetdepressed(抑郁的)andfailmyexams.Ijustthoughtshewas__7__attheanimals'hospital.Ithinkyouknowallthe__8__thatwentthroughmyhead:Shewasmydog!Whydidn'thetellusearlier?Ididn'tevengettosaygoodbye.Peopleinmyfamilyhavea__9__ofkeepingthingsfrommetoprotectme,suchasonlytellingmethatmyaunthadcancer__10__shehadalreadyimproved.AllIcouldthinkwas:Notagain!I__11__tomymum,andshesaid“,Iknow.I'm__12__,too.”Iopenedmymouthtoshout.Andthensheadded“,I'msoangrywithStevethathehadto__13__throughallthisonhisown.“Hearingmymum'swords,Ishutupmymouth.Ihadbeenso__14__onmyself.Ihadn'tthoughtabout__15__Stevewasgoingthrough.Thatdogwashisbaby.He'dhadherforlongerthanhe'dhadus—andhehadtomakethedecisionto__16__herlife.andthenkeptinsilenceforanentire__17__.Allmyangermeltedaway,andallIfeltwas__18__.Itmakesmerealizethatwefocussomuchonourselvesthatwe__19__thepainofothers.Atthatmoment,mymum'swordswereanincredible__20__thatI'llneverforget.【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。养了十几年的心爱的宠物狗被药毒死了。然而,因为继父的隐瞒,作者在一周后才得知这一消息。作者满怀的悲伤化作了对继父的愤懑,是妈妈的一句话让作者明白了一个永生难忘的道理。1.A.lazyB.lonelyC.painfulD.shameful答案C[狗肚子里长了肿瘤,自然是非常疼痛。]2.A.wouldB.shouldC.mightD.could答案A[有时候,散步的中途,它总是趴在地上,一步也迈不动了。情态动词would这里表示某种倾向或习惯性动作,“……”意思是总是。]3.A.walkB.stepC.footD.breath答案B[此处指饱受病痛折磨的狗步履艰难。]4.A.toolB.toyC.babyD.pet答案D[与其说它是宠物,不如说它更像是我的姐妹。]5.A.planB.accidentC.anecdoteD.truth答案D[这里指狗已经死去的事实(truth)。plan计划;accident事故;anecdote逸事,趣闻。]6.A.liedB.waitedC.reflectedD.hesitated答案B[因为种种原因,继父将狗死去的消息推迟一周之后才告诉我们,故选项中只有B符合语境。wait推迟,延缓;lie说谎;reflect反映;hesitate犹豫,不情愿。]7.A.stillB.onceC.evenD.never答案A[因为继父没有告知实情,我以为狗仍然在动物医院里。]8.A.factsB.opinionsC.thoughtsD.doubts答案C[这里指萦绕在我脑海中的各种想法。fact事实,真相;opinion意见;doubt怀疑,疑惑。]9.A.storyB.secretC.habitD.hobby答案C[出于对我的保护,家人习惯于对我隐瞒真相。haveahabitofdoingsth有做某事的习惯。]10.A.untilB.beforeC.whileD.after答案D[根据上文可推断出,我知道姨妈患癌症是在姨妈的身体已经恢复之后。]11.A.adjustedB.turnedC.contributedD.related答案B[根据下文可推知,我试图求助于妈妈,发泄对继父的不满。turntosb求助于某人;adjustto适应,调节;contributeto……为做贡献;relateto……与有关,涉及。]12.A.angryB.shockedC.guiltyD.abused答案A[第二段第三句中ButIwasalsoangryatmystepfather以及下文的I'msoangrywithSteve都提示这里应该选择A项。]13.A.breakB.goC.lookD.push答案B[他不得不独自经受这一切。15空后Stevewasgoingthrough也有提示。gothrough经历,遭受;breakthrough突破;lookthrough浏览;pushthrough使通过。]14.A.focusedB.hookedC.dependentD.hard答案A[我太以自我为中心了。19空前的wefocussomuchonours...