You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.

For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their 1 was nearly enough to keep my loneliness at bay. Nearly. Last year, I started dating, but with 2 . When I first dated Steve, I 3 he had a dog, Molly, and a cat, Flora. While I was 4 that he was an animal lover, I 5 that three dogs were perhaps too many, and my dogs might attack 6 , the cat.

The next week we 7 our dogs together. It was a hot day. When we paused to catch our 8 , Steve got down on one knee. Was he proposing ( 求婚 )? I liked him too, but so 9 ? He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it to my dogs. 10 , I began to fall for him.

We 11 to date, though neither of us brought up the future. And then in late November, Tilly had an operation on her 12 . I took the dogs out four times a day, and I worried that Tilly 13 climbing the stairs could reopen the wound. Then Steve 14 his house. All worked 15 . The three dogs formed a pack that, with coaching, 16 Flora’s space; Steve and I formed a good team 17 for Tilly. We made good housemates.

A year later, much to my 18 , this man produced a little box with a ring and proposed to me. He did not kneel ( 跪 ) down, nor did I 19 him to. That’s only for giving 20 to the dogs that brought us together.

1 ． A ． ownership B ． membership C ． companionship D ． leadership

2 ． A ． reservations B ． expectations C ． confidence D ． prejudice

3 ． A ． feared B ． doubted C ． hoped D ． learned

4 ． A ． unsatisfied B ． amused C ． terrified D ． thrilled

5 ． A ． predicted B ． worried C ． regretted D ． insisted

6 ． A ． Flora B ． Chance C ． Molly D ． Tilly

7 ． A ． tied B ． walked C ． bathed D ． fed

8 ． A ． breath B ． balance C ． attention D ． imagination

9 ． A ． calm B ． sure C ． soon D ． real

10 ． A ． By the way B ． In that case C ． By all means D ． In that moment

11 ． A ． continued B ． decided C ． intended D ． pretended

12 ． A ． eye B ． tail C ． ear D ． leg

13 ． A ． secretly B ． constantly C ． eventually D ． unwillingly

14 ． A ． left B ． sold C ． suggested D ． searched

15 ． A ． late B ． hard C ． fine D ． free

16 ． A ． emptied B ． respected C ． occupied D ． discovered

17 ． A ． looking B ． caring C ． waiting D ． calling

18 ． A ． delight B ． credit C ． interest D ． disadvantage

19 ． A ． beg B ． trust C ． need D ． aid

20 ． A ． toys B ． awards C ． food D ． water

答案

C    2 ． A    3 ． D    4 ． D    5 ． B    6 ． A    7 ． B    8 ． A    9 ． C    10 ． D    11 ． A    12 ． D    13 ． B    14 ． C    15 ． C    16 ． B    17 ． B    18 ． A    19 ． C    20 ． D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者认为你可以从一个男人对待他的狗的方式来了解他很多，作者多年和两只爱犬生活在一起，去年开始和拥有猫狗的史蒂夫约会，但有所保留，因为一次遛狗时史蒂夫把水给自己的爱犬喝，作者渐渐对史蒂夫产生爱意，在之后的接触中，史蒂夫和作者一起照顾作者的爱犬，一年后史蒂夫向作者求婚。

1 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们的陪伴几乎足以让我远离孤独。 A. ownership 所有权； B. membership 会员； C. companionship 陪伴； D. leadership 领导。根据 “keep my loneliness at bay” 可知，此处是指它们的陪伴。故选 C 。

2 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：去年，我开始约会，但有所保留。 A. reservations 保留； B. expectations 期望； C. confidence 信心； D. prejudice 偏见。根据后文 “three dogs were perhaps too many”( 三条狗可能太多了 ) 可知，此处是指 “ 我 ” 一开始有所顾忌和保留。故选 A 。

3 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我第一次和史蒂夫约会时，我得知他有一条名叫 Molly 的狗和一只名叫 Flora 的猫。 A. feared 恐惧； B. doubted 怀疑； C. hoped 希望； D. learned 了解到。根据 “he had a dog, Molly, and a cat, Flora” 可知，此处是指了解到这一情况。故选 D 。

4 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我很高兴他是一个动物爱好者，但我担心三条狗可能太多了，我的狗可能会攻击猫 Flora 。 A. unsatisfied 不满意的； B. amused 愉快的； C. terrified 害怕的； D. thrilled 非常开心的。根据前文 “For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance.”( 多年来，我喜欢和我的狗 —— 蒂莉和吉斯 —— 一起生活。 ) 可知， “ 我 ” 很高兴他是一个动物爱好者。故选 D 。

5 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然我很高兴他是一个动物爱好者，但我担心三条狗可能太多了，我的狗可能会攻击猫 Flora 。 A. predicted 预测； B. worried 担心； C. regretted 后悔； D. insisted 坚持。根据 “three dogs were perhaps too many, and my dogs might attack” 可知，此处是指 “ 我 ” 很担心。故选 B 。

6 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然我很高兴他是一个动物爱好者，但我担心三条狗可能太多了，我的狗可能会攻击猫 Flora 。 A. Flora 弗洛拉； B. Chance 查恩斯； C. Molly 莫莉； D. Tilly 蒂莉。根据前文 “he had a dog, Molly, and a cat, Flora” 可知，此处是指担心 “ 我 ” 的狗攻击史蒂夫的猫 Flora 。故选 A 。

7 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二周，我们一起遛狗。 A. tied 系； B. walked 牵着（动物）走； C. bathed 沐浴； D. fed 喂养。根据后文 “When we paused” 可知，此处是指一起遛狗。故选 B 。

8 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们停下来休息时，史蒂夫单膝跪下。 A. breath 呼吸； B. balance 平衡； C. attention 注意力； D. imagination 想象。根据 “Steve got down on one knee” 可知，此处是指停下来休息。 故选 A 。

9 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我也喜欢他，但这么快？ A. calm 冷静的； B. sure 确定的； C. soon 很快的； D real 真正的。根据前文 “Was he proposing ( 求婚 )?”( 他是在求婚吗？ ) 可知，此处是指约会的第二周就求婚太快了。故选 C 。

10 ．考查介词短语辨析。句意：就在那一刻，我开始爱上他。 A. By the way 顺便说一句； B. In that case 那样的话； C. By all means 务必； D. In that moment 那一刻。根据前文 “He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it to my dogs.”( 他从瓶子里把水倒在手里，递给我的狗。 ) 可知，此处是指就在那一刻 “ 我 ” 开始爱上他。故选 D 。

11 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们继续约会，虽然我们都没有提到未来。 A. continued 继续； B. decided 决定； C. intended 打算； D. pretended 假装。根据 “though neither of us brought up the future” 可知，此处是指 “ 我 ” 们继续约会。故选 A 。

12 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意： 11 月下旬， Tilly 的腿做了一次手术。 A. eye 眼睛； B. tail 尾巴； C. ear 耳朵； D. leg 腿。根据后文 “climbing the stairs could reopen the wound”( 爬楼梯会让伤口重新裂开 ) 可知，此处是指 Tilly 的腿做了一次手术。故选 D 。

13 ．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我一天带狗出去四次，我担心 Tilly 不断地爬楼梯会使伤口重新裂开。 A. secretly 秘密地； B. constantly 不断地； C. eventually 最终； D. unwillingly 不情愿地。根据前文 “I took the dogs out four times a day”( 我每天带狗出去四次 ) 可知，此处是指不断地爬楼梯。故选 B 。

14 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后史蒂夫建议去他家。 A. left 离开； B. sold 卖； C. suggested 建议，推荐； D. searched 搜寻。根据后文 “We made good housemates.”( 我们成了很好的室友。 ) 可知，此处是指史蒂夫建议去他家。故选 C 。

15 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一切都很好。 A. late 晚的； B. hard 困难的； C. fine 好的； D. free 自由的。根据后文 “We made good housemates.”( 我们成了很好的室友。 ) 可知，此处是指一切都很好。故选 C 。

16 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这三条狗组成了一个团队，在训练下，尊重 Flora 的空间；史蒂夫和我组成了一个照顾 Tilly 的好团队。 A. emptied 清空； B. respected 尊重； C. occupied 占据； D. discovered 发现。根据后文 “We made good housemates.”( 我们成了很好的室友。 ) 可知，此处是指狗狗们会尊重猫咪的空间。故选 B 。

17 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这三条狗组成了一个团队，在训练下，尊重 Flora 的空间；史蒂夫和我组成了一个照顾 Tilly 的好团队。 A. looking 看； B. caring 照顾； C. waiting 等待； D. calling 打电话。根据前文 “Tilly had an operation” 可知，此处是指史蒂夫和 “ 我 ” 一起照顾 Tilly 。故选 B 。

18 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一年后，令我非常高兴的是，这个男人拿出一个带戒指的小盒子向我求婚。 A. delight 高兴； B. credit 信用； C. interest 兴趣； D. disadvantage 缺点。根据 “this man produced a little box with a ring and proposed to me” 可知，此处是指 “ 我 ” 很高兴。故选 A 。

19 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他没有跪下，我也不需要他跪下。 A. beg 乞求； B. trust 信任； C. need 需要； D. aid 帮助。根据 nor 和 “He did not kneel ( 跪 ) down” 可知，此处是指 “ 我 ” 也不需要他跪下。故选 C 。

20 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：正是给爱犬喝水的举动把我们带到一起。 A. toys 玩具； B. awards 奖励； C. food 食物； D. water 水。根据 “brought us together” 和前文 “He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it to my dogs.” 可知，此处是指给爱犬喝水的举动。故选 D 。

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