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英语 必修·第二册[S]作业与测评
Section Ⅱ Lesson 1
课时作业(二)
Ⅰ 完形填空
Don't let Aurora's small stature (身材) fool you—her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __1__ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __2__ that she would survive. Having never got the right __3__, many of the chickens were sick and some __4__ died.
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were abandoned by their mom. Luckily, another mother __5__ their care. Aurora seemed the last to get food and attention. She grew at a much slower __6__ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __7__ her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was __8__ to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora __9__ found comfort with an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, __10__ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __11__ spot where she kept Margaret company. Even when the other chickens try to __12__ her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became __13__ at her love to simply live. Nothing __14__ her.
So remember, when life seems so __15__ that you can't take it, think of Aurora.
篇章导读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了一只为了生存与各种困难顽强抗争的小鸡Aurora(奥罗拉)的故事。旨在告诉我们无论多艰难,都不要放弃。
1.A.raised B.purchased
C.rescued D.collected
答案:C raise “升起”;purchase “购买”;rescue “解救”;collect “收集”。根据下文中的“When we saved her”可知,Aurora是被营救的小鸡之一。故选C。
2.A.hopeful B.proper C.possible D.unlikely
答案:D 根据上文“she was tiny and sick”可知,它生病了而且还很弱小,所以它似乎不可能(unlikely)活下来。故选D。
3.A.touch B.care C.gift D.partner
答案:B 根据常识可知,因为没有得到适当的照顾(care),很多小鸡才会生病甚至死亡。故选B。
4.A.sadly B.angrily C.coldly D.calmly
答案:A 根据设空后的“died”可知,小鸡悲伤地(sadly)死亡。故选A。
5.A.took on B.put forward
C.looked after D.brought about
答案:A 根据上文“Aurora and her sisters and brothers were abandoned by their mom”可知,Aurora被妈妈抛弃,因此它由其他妈妈接手(take on)照顾它。故选A。
6.A.cost B.rate C.standard D.value
答案:B 根据本文第一句中的“small stature (身材)”以