A Labrador has been doing an important job to help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eight-year-old Roby runs through the streets of the hilly city of Medellin several times a day with a 1 in his jaws, taking vegetables, fruit and packaged foods to customers of the Fresh4U mini-market.
“He helps us to maintain social distancing,” said Roby’ owner, Sherry Botero. “And people 2 it when we send the dog.” Roby enjoys eating carrots 3 to him by customers, a tip for bringing a basket of food.
Roby wasn’t always a star. He was accepted into the family 4 by Ms Botero after repeated requests by her son to 5 a dog.
But Ms Botero quickly 6 with the dog. And when she opened a mini-market four years ago, he started to accompany her to make deliveries.
Roby can’t read 7 . But he remembers the names of customers who have previously rewarded him with treats. And with some practice, he has learned to go to their houses on his own.
“He knows the names of five or six of our customers,” Ms Botero said, “So I send the goods with a receipt in the basket, and my customers 8 me through a bank transfer( 转账；转移 ).”
Roby might not know that he’s become an 9 worker. But he is happy to help his owner and 1 0 his daily pay.
1 ． A ． bag B ． chain C ． basket D ． stick
2 ． A ． respect B ． love C ． follow D ． notice
3 ． A ． gifted B ． returned C ． lent D ． donated
4 ． A ． intentionally B ． regretfully C ． immediately D ． unwillingly
5 ． A ． adopt B ． train C ． adore D ． walk
6 ． A ． got away B ． kept in touch C ． caught up D ． fell in love
7 ． A ． minds B ． addresses C ． numbers D ． receipts
8 ． A ． treat B ． help C ． pay D ． impress
9 ． A ． essential B ． honest C ． optimistic D ． adventurous
1 0 ． A ． spend B ． calculate C ． collect D ． increase
答案
1 ． C
2 ． B
3 ． A
4 ． D
5 ． A
6 ． D
7 ． B
8 ． C
9 ． A
1 0 ． C
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在新冠疫情期间，拉布拉多犬 Roby 帮助人们送蔬菜、水果和包装食品的故事。
1 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意： 8 岁的 Roby 每天叼着篮子在多山城市 Medellin 的街道上跑好几次，把蔬菜、水果和包装食品送到 Fresh4U 迷你市场的顾客那里。 A. bag 包； B. chain 链子； C. basket 篮子； D. stick 棍子。根据下一段 “a tip for bringing a basket of food.” 和倒数第二行 ““So I send the goods with a receipt in the basket,” 可知，此处指叼着篮子把蔬菜，水果等送到顾客那。故选 C 。
2 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们派 Roby 过去时，人们很喜欢它。 A. respect 尊重； B. love 爱，喜欢； C. follow 跟随； D. notice 注意。根据下文 “ 3 to him by customers, a tip for bringing a basket of food.” 可知，人们喜欢 Roby 。故选 B 。
3 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意： Roby 喜欢吃顾客送给他的胡萝卜，这是他带了一篮子食物的小费。 A. gifted. 用礼物送； B. returned 返回； C. lent 借出； D. donated 捐赠。根据后文 “a tip for bringing a basket of food.” 可知，人们送给 Roby 胡萝卜作为送食物的小费。故选 A 。
4 ．考查副词词义辨析。句意： Botero 的儿子多次请求收养一只狗，但 Botero 不情愿地接受了这只狗。 A. intentionally 故意地； B. regretfully 后悔地； C. immediately 立刻地； D. unwillingly 不情愿地。根据后文 “after repeated requests by her son” 可知， Botero 不太愿意让儿子养狗，所以此处需用副词 unwillingly 不情愿地。故选 D 。
5 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。 A. adopt 领养； B. train 训练； C. adore 崇拜，爱慕； D. walk 行走。根据前文 “He was accepted into the family 4 by Ms Botero ” 可知， Botero 不太愿意让儿子养狗。故选 A 。
6 ．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：但是 Botero 女士很快就爱上了这只狗。 A. got away 离开； B. kept in touch 保持联系； C. caught up 赶上； D. fell in love 爱上。根据后文 “And when she opened a mini-market four years ago, he started to accompany her to make deliveries.” 和空前转折连词 but 可知， Botero 女士喜欢上了小狗 Roby 。故选 D 。
7 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意： Roby 看不懂地址。 A. minds 思想； B. addresses 地址； C. numbers 号码； D. receipts 收据。根据前文 “he started to accompany her to make deliveries.” 和常识可知，因为是狗去送货，不认识字，所以看不懂地址。故选 B 。
8 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，我把货物连同收据放在篮子里寄出去，我的客户通过银行汇款给我。 A. treat 对待，款待； B. help 帮助； C. pay 付款； D. impress 给 …… 留下印象。根据空后 “ me through a bank transfer( 转账；转移 ).” 可知，此处指转账付款。故选 C 。
9 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意： Roby 可能不知道他已经成为一个必不可少的 “ 工人 ” 。 A. essential 必不可少的，重要的； B. honest 诚实的； C. optimistic 乐观的； D. adventurous 冒险的。因为 Roby 帮 Ms Botero 送货，所以他已经成了一个必不可少的 “ 工人 ” 。故选 A 。
1 0 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他很乐意帮助他的主人和领取他的日常工资。 A. spend 花费； B. calculate 计算； C. collect 领取，收集； D. increase 增加。根据前文描述可知，人们会给 Roby 一些食物作为小费，所以此处指他会领取他的日常报酬。故选 C 。
