Question

Adopting(领养) a pet can be a lot of work, but it is also great fun. Mollie Lesser, 18, of Chicago, US, recently adopted a little dog named Cookie. Cookie is not Mollie’s first dog. The family had another dog that passed away over the summer. They were very s __1.__, so they adopted Cookie last autumn. It was only six m__2.__ old. “My parents compare it to having a baby,” Mollie said. “It can take a lot of time.”

Cookie needs to be w__3.__ or let into the backyard several times a day. His trainer, Lisa Collins, says a young dog actually needs to be let outdoors every two hours.

Owning a dog is not just about playing with it. O__4.__ also want their dogs to do something helpful. Collins says that, t__5.__ proper training, animals can learn to listen to orders from b__6.__ adults and kids. Having a dog not only means providing it with fresh food and clean water every day, it also needs special care and a_7.__. And patience and training are also necessary. Mollie said her dog has already chewed(咀嚼) up a pair of leather shoes. Her parents have been working with Collins to stop its bad behaviour l__8.__ chewing or jumping on people. Having a pet takes a lot of time, but Mollie doesn’t m__9.__.

“Falling in love with a pet is easy, but adopting a pet is a big decision,” said Lesser. “Think it over b__10.__ you adopt a pet."

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.sad

2.months

3.walked

4.Owners

5.through

6.both

7.attention

8.like

9.mind

10.before 

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了如何养宠物狗的知识。

1.联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是他们非常伤心。结合语境及首字母可知填形容词sad，伤心的，作表语。

2.结合语境及首字母可知它只有六个月大，结合前文数词，可知填复数名词months，月。

3.联系下文let into the backyard several times a day.描述，可知此处指的是Cookie 需要去后院散步。结合前文be动词，可知填过去分词walked，散步。Walk在本句中是遛狗的意思。

4.联系下文描述,可知此处指的是主人也想让他们作业写有帮助行的事情.结合语境及首字母可知填复数名词Owners,主人们.

5.结合语境可知此处指的是通过适当的训练,结合首字母可知填介词through,通过.

6.联系下文adults and kids ,可知此处指的是既能从大人那里,又能从孩子那里听从命令,结合首字母可知填both,两者都.

7.联系前文it also needs special care 描述,可知此处指的是它也需要特殊的照顾和注意.结合首字母可知填名词attention注意力,关心.

8.联系下文chewing or jumping on people.,可知此处指的是像咬人和往人身上窜的行为,根据首字母可知填介词like,像……一样的。

9.联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是但是茉莉不在乎，结合前文助动词does’t及首字母可知填原形动词mind，介意，在乎。

10.结合语境可知此处指的是在领养宠物时,要三思而后行.结合语境及首字母可知填连词before,在……之前。

考点：短文中词汇短语的运用能力

点评：首字母一直是英语考试中的难点，得分率比较低。解答此类题型的方法一般就是根据文章前后句子之间意思推断出词义，并结合首字母推断出所缺单词，然后根据该单词在句子中的句子成分，所起作用，确定单词词形，进行适当词形变化。