Ⅰ．完形填空
(2020·济宁高三模拟)FedEx driver Ari Kadin was making his rounds near a pond in Rockwall, Texas． Suddenly, he heard a 1 sound, just like a cry for help． About 15 feet from the frozen banks was the 2 of that cry—a brown and white dog, 3 to grasp a thin layer of ice．An elderly man had already come to her 4 ． He'd entered the pond in a rowboat and was breaking the ice with a rock to 5 a path to the dog． It was 6 going, and Kadin, 42, thought he stood a better 7 ．
Kadin slid to go 8 the rowboat and used the elderly man's rock to hit the ice 9 ， only to slip off the boat, falling into 16 feet of freezing water． He 10 in time to see the dog going under． He swam about five feet towards her, 11 her collar, and pulled her to the ice． He then 12 the dog into the boat and slid it back to the shore, where 13 bystanders rushed the dog to the home of the rowboat owner, a retired vet． A few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Kadin, the dog would have likely 14 cardiac arrest (心脏停搏)．
The next day, Kadin was back working in the same neighborhood when the dog jumped on him and 15 him in wet kisses． “That special delivery was the highlight of my FedEx career，” says Kadin．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了联邦快递司机Ari Kadin拯救一只落水小狗的故事。
1． A．familiar B．sweet
C．strange D．weak
解析：根据空后的“just like a cry for help”可知，Ari Kadin听到了奇怪的声音。strange“奇怪的，奇特的，异常的”。
答案：C
2． A．access B．appearance
C．resource D．source
解析：根据下文的“a brown and white dog．．．a thin layer of ice”可知，离冰冻的河岸大约15英尺的地方是叫声的来源——一只白棕色的狗。source“来源，出处”。
答案：D
3． A．struggling B．hesitating
C．managing D．expecting
解析：根据语境可知，小狗落水了，奋力抓住一层薄薄的冰。struggle“奋斗，拼搏，作出极大的努力”。
答案：A
4． A．rescue B．attraction
C．companion D．concern
解析：根据下文的“He'd entered the pond in a rowboat and was breaking the ice．．．to the dog”可知，一位老人已经开始实施对小狗的营救了。rescue“营救，解救，救援”。
答案：A
5． A．spot B．block
C．create D．repair
解析：根据上文的“breaking the ice with a rock”及下文的“a path to the dog”可知，老人用石块破冰以开出一条通道。create“创造，创建”。
答案：C
6． A．fast B．effective
C．slow D．urgent
解析：根据语境可知，老人年纪大了，所以进展缓慢。slow “缓慢的，迟缓的，耗时的”。
答案：C
7． A．approach B．conclusion
C．solution D．chance
解析：根据Kadin年龄相对较小以及下一段的内容可判断， Kadin认为他有更大的机会救出小狗。stand a chance是固定用法，意为“有可能成功，有机会获得”。
答案：D
8． A．off B．aboard
C．across D．around
解析：根据语境可知，Kadin登上划艇，然后用石块猛烈地敲击冰面。aboard“在……上，登上……”。
答案：B
9． A．violently B．slightly
C．frequently D．blindly
解析：参见上题解析。violently“猛烈地，强烈地”。
答案：A
10．A．rearranged B．resurfaced
C．responded D．recovered
解析：根据上文的“falling into 16 feet of freezing water”及下文的“to see the dog going under”可知，此处指Kadin重新浮出水面。resurface“再次浮出，再次露出(水面或地面)”。
答案：B
11． A．took control of B．caught sight of
C．took possession of D．grabbed hold of
解析：根据下文的“her collar, and pulled her to the ice”可知，Kadin抓住了小狗的颈圈，把它拉到了冰上。grab hold of“抓住，握住”。
答案：D
12． A．squeezed B．pushed
C．persuaded D．forced
解析：根据语境可知，Kadin在把小狗拉上来后，把它推进了船里。push“推，推动”。
答案：B
13． A．anxious B．innocent
C．guilty D．casual
解析：根据上文对小狗的处境以及老人和Kadin救小狗的过程的描写可判断，围观的人应是忧心忡忡的。anxious“焦虑的，不安的，担心的”。
答案：A
14． A．tolerated B．prevented
C．beaten D．suffered
解析：兽医说，如果小狗在池塘里再多待几分钟的话，它很可能会心脏停搏。suffer“受苦，受难，遭受”。
答案：D
15． A．begged B．bathed
C．wrapped D．teased
解析：根据下文的“wet kisses”可知，此处表示小狗跳到Kadin身上，一个劲儿地亲他。bathe“覆盖，使沐浴在……里”。
答案：B
