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从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When my sisters and I were little, we were 1 to
take naps. The summer I
was seven, I asked to take my 2 in
a tree in the orchard (果园), the place I went to when I wanted to be alone and 3. In the tree, I had a(n)4 view of the orchard, our house, fields, barns
and fences. My sisters
once forgot me so completely that they stood under the tree 5 secrets.
One afternoon I climbed the tree 6, grabbing
branches and 7 my
feet carefully until I was as high as I could go. 8, a
flying noise attracted my attention. An
owl 9 on a thick branch and gripped it with her
talons. She pressed
her wings to her side and settled down. So
natural did I move myself that the owl would not 10 at
my being there. She flew 11 among branches until she noticed me. The owl hesitated for one second before she 12 her wings and flew away into space. I gasped and watched her go, 13 she would return. She had been gone so long that I had 14 seeing her again. Unexpectedly, the owl reappeared in January, accompanied by
her mate.
The 15 of the owl gave me a sense of assurance I had
not felt before and I would treasure it forever.
(1)
A .
allowed
B .
expected
C .
forbidden
D .
appointed
(2)
A .
naps
B .
laps
C .
bonus
D .
angles
(3)
A .
ambitious
B .
brilliant
C .
peaceful
D .
competent
(4)
A .
private
B .
abundant
C .
grand
D .
adequate
(5)
A .
whispering
B .
keeping
C .
assuming
D .
hiding
(6)
A .
in
disguise
B .
as well
C .
in
vain
D .
as usual
(7)
A .
tapping
B .
inserting
C .
placing
D .
striking
(8)
A .
Apparently
B .
Eventually
C .
Suddenly
D .
Fortunately
(9)
A .
landed
B .
existed
C .
waved
D .
picked
(10)
A .
adapt
to
B .
fade out
C .
get
stuck
D .
get offended
(11)
A .
now and
then
B .
back and forth
C .
day
in and day out
D .
trial and error
(12)
A .
folded
B .
added
C .
took
D .
lifted
(13)
A .
thinking
B .
praying
C .
comforting
D .
encouraging
(14)
A .
given
up
B .
cut up
C .
cast
down
D .
broken down
(15)
A .
occupation
B .
return
C .
recovery
D .
evidence
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)C;(4)C;(5)A;(6)D;(7)C;(8)C;(9)A;(10)D;(11)B;(12)D;(13)B;(14)A;(15)B;