My two-year-old daughter Kate wanted a dog. But I was too busy to buy one. One day, Kate ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with 36 .
I followed her to the bush and found a 37 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up 38 !
I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt 39 . “Don’t be afraid. That’s mom. She loves you, too.” Kate said. Then he became friendly. It was 40 !
I 41 to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, 42 Kate loved him. Besides, he was gentle to Kate. So we called the vet(兽医）finally.
Kate named the wolf Ralph 43 she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he 44 but came back several days later.
On Kate’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 45 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 46 . When Kate returned, he got happy again. This 47 throughout Kate’s school years.
Twelve 48 passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were 49 about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound(伤口). Sixteen-year-old Kate held his head and 50 him. We hope he could e through. However, he 51 .
Kate cried. I noticed something strange in the bush-----two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s 52 ! Before he died, Ralph 53 his child to us ! He knew he would be 54 here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was 50 .
“Don’t be afraid, little...Ralphie. That’s mom. She loves you, too.”
【小题1】A．encouragementB．entertainmentC．excitementD．agreement【小题2】A．dogB．foxC．wolfD．tiger【小题3】A．suddenlyB．finallyC．slowlyD．patiently【小题4】A．hurtB．dryC．warmlyD．cold【小题5】A．wonderfulB．unhappyC．unbelievableD．normal【小题6】A．preparedB．rushedC．pretendedD．wanted【小题7】A．howeverB．soC．thoughD．but【小题8】A．andB．butC．soD．or【小题9】A．disappearedB．turnedC．passedD．came【小题10】A．sadnessB．dreamC．understandingD．anger【小题11】A．sleptB．leftC．sangD．waited【小题12】A．stoppedB．joinedC．livedD．continued【小题13】A．yearsB．weeksC．monthsD．days【小题14】A．surprisedB．hopefulC．worriedD．careful【小题15】A．fortedB．beatC．washedD．struck【小题16】A．succeededB．diedC．criedD．woke【小题17】A．motherB．fatherC．childD．wife【小题18】A．postedB．broughtC．gaveD．threw【小题19】A．happilyB．safeC．warmD．friendly【小题20】A．confusedB．frightenedC．disappointedD．movedC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了女儿和Ralph之间深厚的感情，是现实版的狼图腾。
【小题1】C 名词辨析。A鼓励B娱乐C协议D兴奋；Becky兴奋地跑进来然我们去看她的狗。
【小题2】C 上下文串联。根据下文第6空后的about the wolf说明这是一只狼。
【小题3】A 词义辨析。A可爱的B最后C突然D耐心地；看见了我，它突然就站立起来，露出牙齿。
【小题4】B 词义辨析。A伤害B干燥的 C温暖地D寒冷的；我看到狼，害怕的嘴巴发干。
【小题5】C 形容词辨析。A很棒B不开心C难以置信D正常；它变得友好，真是难以置信啊！
【小题6】B 动词辨析。A准备B奔跑C假装D想要；我奔跑进家里找到丈夫告诉他这一切。
【小题7】D 词义辨析。A然而B于是C尽管D但是；我们本应该把这只狼杀死的，但是我们的女儿很喜欢它。
【小题8】A 连词辨析。女儿给它起名为Ralph并每天带食物给它吃。慢慢地它好转了起来。
【小题9】A 动词辨析。A消失B转身C经过D来；有时候它会消失，几天后又回来了。
【小题10】A 名词辨析。A悲伤B梦想C理解D生气；在女儿上学那天，第一次感觉到了它的悲伤。
【小题11】D 动词辨析。A睡觉B离开C唱歌D等待；Ralph躺着路边等待女儿回来。
【小题12】D 动词辨析。A停止B加入C生活D继续；这样的生活一直继续到女儿学习结束。
【小题13】A 上下文串联。根据下文Fifteen-year-old说明12年过去了。
【小题14】C 形容词辨析。A惊讶B困惑C担心D细心；我们很担心它的安全。
【小题15】A 动词辨析。A安慰B击败C洗D娱乐；Becky弯腰下去安慰它。
【小题16】B 动词辨析。A成功B死亡C哭D苏醒；指Ralph最终没有撑过来，死了。
【小题17】C 名词辨析。A母亲B父亲C妻子D孩子；根据下文所述，Ralph把他的孩子给了我们。
【小题18】B 动词辨析。A邮寄B带来C卖D扔；Ralph把它的孩子带给了我们。
【小题19】B 形容词辨析。A安全B开心C温暖D友好；他知道在我们这里是很安全的。
【小题20】D 形容词辨析。A困惑的B失望的C感到的D害怕的；我被它感动了。