Question

16．It was one of the hottest days of the dry season．We had not seen （31）Cin almost a month．The crops were dying．If we didn't see some rain soon，we would lose everything．
I was in the kitchen that day when I saw my son，Billy，walking toward the （32）A．Trying to be as still as possible，he was obviously walking with great （33）B．Minutes after he disappeared into the woods，he came running out again，toward the house．Moments later，however，he was once again walking in that （34）Dway toward the woods．I couldn't take it any longer and I （35）Bhim．
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked，being very（36）Anot to spill （溢出） the water he carried．
As I came closer，I saw the most surprising sight．Several large deer stood in front of him．Billy walked right up to them．But the deer did not hurt him nor（37）Cmove as Billy knelt down．And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground，obviously thirsty，lift its head to lap up the water in my boy's hands．When the water was gone，Billy jumped up to run back to the house．I followed him back to a spigot （水龙头）．Billy opened it andlet the drip slowly （38）Bup his"cup"．
When he stood up and began to turn back，I was there in front of him．His little eyes were filled with tears．"I'm not （39）D，"was all he said．The week before，he had made the
same trouble with our horses，which caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water．
This time，I （40）Chim，with a small pot of water from the kitchen．I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job．As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground，they were suddenly joined by other drops…more drops…and more．I looked up at the sky．All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm，just like the actions of one little boy saved another．

31．A．wind	B．snow	C．rain	D．cloud
32．A．woods	B．school	C．house	D．rivers
33．A．surprise	B．effort	C．doubt	D．notice
34．A．natural	B．obvious	C．popular	D．unusual
35．A．stopped	B．followed	C．accepted	D．controlled
36．A．careful	B．noisy	C．comfortable	D．polite
37．A．ever	B．yet	C．even	D．never
38．A．set	B．fill	C．put	D．place
39．A．interrupting	B．joking	C．complaining	D．wasting
40．A．received	B．believed	C．joined	D．pushed

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Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇记叙文．主语叙述了在一个炎热的夏天发生的故事．这是一个干旱的夏天最热的时候，连续一个月都没有降雨了，庄稼都快干死了．如果我们最近看不到下雨，我们就会失去一切．一天，我在厨房里看到我的孩子--比利，朝小树林走去，他看起来费了很大的劲，因为一路他要尽量的保持安静，在小树林里消失了几分钟之后，他又一次跑出来，跑向家，一会儿后，他又一次用不同往常的方式朝小树林走去，我再也忍不住了，决定跟在他后面去看看．他捧着一捧水，小心翼翼的不让水洒出来．我看到了惊人的一幕，几头成年大鹿站在前面，比利朝他们走去，这些鹿不伤害比利，也不移动，我看见一头小鹿躺在地上，很明显是渴坏了，抬起头来喝儿子手中的水，喝完之后，比利就跳起来往家跑，他打开水龙头，让水慢慢的充满他的"杯子"．比利再一次回去的时候，我在他的前面了，他的眼里满是泪水，说"我没有浪费水"在这之前的时候，因为对马做了同样的事情，浪费水被他爸爸教训了一顿．我让他照顾好这头小鹿，我的眼泪也跌落在地上，这时突然下起了雨，或许就是儿子的善行感到了苍天，下雨拯救万物．

解答 31．C．考查名词．根据上下文"It was one of the hottest days of the dry season"以及"The crops were dying"可知我们好久看不到下雨了，故选C．

32．A．考查名词．根据下文"Minutes after he disappeared into the woods，he came running out again"在小树林里消失了几分钟之后，他又一次跑出来，可知他是朝小树林走去的，故选A．

33．B．考查名词．surprise意思是"惊讶"；effort意思是"努力"；doubt意思是"怀疑"；notice意思是"布告"．根据上文"Trying to be as still as possible"因为他不能弄出声响来，所以他走的时候是小心翼翼的，也就是很费劲的走，故选B．

34．D．考查形容词．natural意思是"自然的"；obvious意思是"明显的"；popular意思是你"受欢迎的"；unusual意思是"不同寻常的"．根据上文"Trying to be as still as possible，he was obviously walking with great （33）B．"他走的时候是小心翼翼的，尽量不弄出声响，可知与平时的走路方式不太一样，所以要用unusual来填空，故选D．

35．B．考查动词．根据上下文"I couldn't take it any longer"以及"As I came closer，I saw the most surprising sight．"看到儿子不寻常的举动，我再也忍不住了，可知我决定跟在他后面去看个究竟，故选B．

36．A．考查形容词．根据上文"Trying to be as still as possible，he was obviously walking with great （33）B．"他小心翼翼的走就是为了不让水洒出来，故选A．

37．C．考查副词．ever意思是"曾经"；yet意思是"然而"；even意思是"甚至"；never意思是"从不"．根据这句话"But the deer did not hurt him nor（37）move as Billy knelt down．"可以想象当时的情景，一群成年鹿围着自己的渴坏了的小鹿，即使比利去了，它们没有伤害比利，当比利跪下去给小鹿喂水的时候，它们甚至也没有移动，故选C

38．B．考查动词．根据上文"He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked"他用两只手捧着一捧水，因此可知他打开水龙头，让水充满他的"杯子"，故用动词fill．故选B．

39．D．考查动词．根据下文"about the importance of not wasting water"比利已经用宝贵的水救了一次马了，爸爸认为这是浪费水，教育了他一顿，但是比利却不认为这是在浪费水，故选D．

40．C．考查动词．receive意思是"收到"；believe意思是"认为"；join意思是"加入"后面经常跟表示人的名词或代词，表示和某人一起做某事；push意思是"推"．根据下文"with a small pot of water from the kitchen"从厨房里拿了一个小罐子，前面比利一直是用手捧，没敢用罐子，妈妈看到了之后，就用罐子盛水，这样就可以盛的多点，也就是妈妈和比利一块拿水去拯救小鹿，即加入了比利的行列．故选C．

点评 首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后集合给出的选择项，做出选择，再结合文章读一遍，选出最符合文意的选项，最后确定答案．