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(2021·临沂枣庄高三联考)When I was living alone in Santa Rosa, California, and running a business division for Intuit, my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family． We took care of one another, entertained one another, 1 annoyed one another, and 2 one another after all． Then, at only ten years old, Wilbur 3 cancer．
Letting go of Wilbur was painful, and I was sad when the time came to say 4 ． Wiley, my other cat, was 5 too． He and Wilbur were best friends． He had always been happy and well－adjusted, 6 he seemed lost after Wilbur's passing． Wiley and I grieved and healed together．
When people adopt a homeless pet, it's clear that they are saving the animal from homelessness， 7 animal companionship to their lives． They're obviously 8 a far better life for the animal． Time after time, people who adopt homeless pets find their own lives being 9 too．
That's just one of the 10 of adopting a shelter pet． And that's 11 I created Mutual Rescue, an animal welfare initiative aimed at highlighting this special bond 12 more homeless animals' lives can be 13 ． I also wrote a book about the 14 animals have on our lives: Mutual Rescue: How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too． This book includes some of the beautiful, life－changing stories I've 15 ．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者收养无家可归的小宠物的故事及感悟。
1． A．always B．occasionally
C．permanently D．usually
解析：根据文章首句中的“my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family”以及生活常识可知，此处是指他们偶尔相互置气。occasionally“偶然，偶尔，有时候”。
答案：B
2． A．hated B．complained
C．adored D．disgusted
解析：我们终究相互喜爱。adore“喜爱，热爱”。
答案：C
3． A．suffered from B．escaped from
C．recovered from D．got from
解析：根据下文的“Letting go of Wilbur”“after Wilbur's passing”可知，Wilbur患了癌症。suffer from意为“遭受，患……病”。
答案：A
4． A．hello B．regret
C．sorry D．goodbye
解析：根据上文的“Letting go of Wilbur was painful”可知，此处表示作者和猫道别。
答案：D
5． A．warm－hearted B．thrilled
C．scared D．heartbroken
解析：根据上文的“painful”“sad”和下文的“too”可知，Wiley也很伤心。 heartbroken意为“极为悲伤的，心碎的”。
答案：D
6． A．so B．or
C．but D．thus
解析：根据语境判断此处为转折，表示它(指Wiley)一直很快乐，且适应性强，但Wilbur去世后，它似乎很迷惘。
答案：C
7． A．adding B．applying
C．adapting D．adjusting
解析：此处表示当人们收养一只无家可归的宠物时，很明显他们是在把它从无家可归中拯救出来，同时也给他们的生活增添了动物的陪伴。add“增加，添加”。
答案：A
8． A．equipping B．providing
C．contributing D．donating
解析：根据此段首句可知，人们给予了宠物更好的生活。provide“提供，供应，给予”。
答案：B
9． A．disturbed B．disordered
C．saved D．challenged
解析：根据上文的“they are saving the animal from homelessness”和空后的“too”可知，收养宠物的人的生活也被救赎了。
答案：C
10． A．troubles B．benefits
C．faults D．missions
解析：根据上一段内容可判断，这仅仅是收养宠物的其中一个好处。benefit“优势，益处，成效”。
答案：B
11． A．when B．how
C．why D．where
解析：这就是作者发起Mutual Rescue的原因。空处在此引导表语从句，表示“为什么，……的原因”，故用why。
答案：C
12． A．so that B．in case
C．in that D．for fear that
解析：Mutual Rescue是一个旨在突出这种特殊纽带的动物福利倡议，以便更多无家可归的动物的生活可以被改变。so that“(表示目的)为了，以便”。
答案：A
13． A．exchanged B．transformed
C．interrupted D．transferred
解析：参见上题解析。exchange“交换，交流，调换”；transform“使改观，使变形，使转化”；interrupt“使暂停，使中断”；transfer“转移，搬迁”。
答案：B
14． A．disadvantages B．mercy
C．inspirations D．impacts
解析：根据上文内容可知，收养宠物对收养人也有影响。故此处表示作者写了一本书，内容关于动物对我们的生活的影响。impact“作用，影响”。
答案：D
15． A．encountered B．designed
C．invented D．facilitated
解析：根据空前的“some of the beautiful, life－changing stories”和上文讲述的作者与两只猫之间的故事可判断，这本书里包含作者遇到的一些美好的、改变生活的故事。encounter“偶然碰到，意外地遇见”。
答案：A
