阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.
I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand. 2 , that’s sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and toward the bird, I explained that 3 the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the accident scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I discussed the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 5 had caused its death. “ I think his mommy and daddy really 6 him,” Spencer observed. I 7 my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 8 by saying I was sure they did, but that they would be OK because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my dead grandfather). I told Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 9 and loved. I also told Spencer that Popo loved little birds and I was sure he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird right then. I 10 the little creature’s body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and 11 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 12 else was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 13 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.
At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.
“It was dead, Daddy!”
Trying to 14 Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really OK, I asked our son to tell Daddy where the baby bird was. Spencer, 15 solemn (郑重的) faced at his dad, said, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo.”
1. A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling
2. A. In all B. At all C. Above all D. After all
3. A. unless B. if C. whether D. though
4. A. e B. save C. help D. support
5. A. fall B. tree C. fly D. drop
6. A. hate B. lose C. miss D. love
7. A. picked up B. turned to C. got to D. reached for
8. A. excitement B. regret C. sadness D. disappointment
9. A. enjoyed B. played C. treated D. cared for
10. A. put up B. picked up C. set up D. held up
11. A. gently B. loudly C. strongly D. firmly
12. A. Nothing B. Nobody C. Everything D. Something
13. A. as usual B. as if C. even though D. though
14. A. break B. rise C. show D. lift
15. A. pointing B. shouting C. looking D. aiming1-5 ADBCA 6-10 CDCDB 11-15 AABDC
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(答案→)1-5 ADBCA 6-10 CDCDB 11-15 AABDC
解析：
1. say意思是“说”; scream意为“大声尖叫”；declare意为“宣布”；tell意为“告诉”后接双宾语。
2. after all 意为“毕竟;别忘了”， 句意为“毕竟，这是妈妈们做的事情 。”
3. if用来引导宾语从句中的条件状语从句。
4. help 意为“有用”。 如果鸟的确死了，医生也起不了作用。
5.根据倒数第三段中的…had fallen from its nest可得到提示小鸟是从树上掉下来造成死亡的。
6. 小鸟的爸爸妈妈会想念它的。
7. reach for意为“伸出手去抓”。我去抓儿子的手以表安慰。
8. 我想通过说小鸟的爸妈一定会想念它来减轻儿子的悲伤。
9. care for表示“关怀、照顾”。
10. 捡起小鸟放到塑料袋里。
11. 根据语境可知是“轻轻地”把它放进垃圾箱。
12. 那天剩余的时间里关于那件事别的什么也没有说。
13. Spencer又回去玩了，好像从未被打断过。
14. rise为不及物动词，故排除；break意为“打破”；show 意为“显示”；lift在此处意为“鼓舞、振奋”。
15. looking solemn做伴随状语。