一、完形填空
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(2025·广元改编)Our garden has lots of green trees, and many birds often come to visit it. But the most 1 ones are a pair of bullfinches(红腹灰雀). It's wonderful to watch 2 both parents work hard to take care of their babies.
Last summer, we saw the bullfinch family near our back window. The 3 and their two little babies sat happily in a tree. They 4 the late afternoon sunshine together. We also stood by the 5, smiling as we watched them.
Suddenly, clouds appeared, and the light rain began to 6. At first, the birds seemed to enjoy the rain and moved out along the branch. They shook their feathers to take advantage of the 7 weather.
But in only a few minutes, the sky turned 8, almost like night. A big storm came with thunder, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain. The garden 9 an unsafe place for the small family.
Through the lightning, we watched in 10 as the parents guided their little ones back along the branch until they were all close to the tree trunk. Then both parents spread their wings 11 their babies. They try 12 best to protect them from the storm.
When the storm stopped, the family walked slowly 13 out along the branch. And they spread their wings again to 14 the sunshine. Now, when I see the pair visiting our garden, I know I'm not just looking at 15 parents, but very wise ones.
()1. A. similar B. delicious C. exciting D. creative
()2. A. when B. how C. where D. who
()3. A. friends B. parents C. brothers D. families
()4. A. studied B. carried C. enjoyed D. tasted
()5. A. tree B. lake C. table D. window
()6. A. fall B. change C. hang D. join
()7. A. dry B. wet C. hot D. cold
()8. A. dirty B. clean C. dark D. bright
()9. A. made B. became C. found D. left
()10. A. detail B. mind C. time D. surprise
()11. A. under B. over C. between D. inside
()12. A. her B. your C. our D. their
()13. A. back B. away C. down D. off
()14. A. hold up B. find out C. take in D. depend on
()15. A. polite B. lovely C. caring D. healthy

完形填空
本文主要讲述了一对红腹灰雀父母在花园中照顾幼鸟的温馨故事。
1. C 根据后句“It's wonderful to watch ...”可知，观察这对红腹灰雀父母照顾幼鸟非常精彩，由此推测，这对红腹灰雀父母是所有鸟儿中最令人兴奋的。
2. B 此处是说红腹灰雀父母如何努力照顾小鸟们，谈论红腹灰雀父母照顾小鸟的方式。
3. B 根据后文中的 their two little babies 可知，此处应该说的是两只小鸟的父母。
4. C 根据前句中的 happily 可知，此刻红腹灰雀父母和两只小鸟应该是在一起享受着傍晚的阳光。
5. D 红腹灰雀一家子在后窗旁边，所以作者一家人也应该是站在窗户旁边观察它们。
6. A 根据 the birds seemed to enjoy the rain 可知，鸟儿们喜欢这场雨，说明天下起了雨。
7. B 根据前文理解可知，天下起了雨，说明天气变得潮湿了。
8. C 根据后文 almost like night 可知，此时的天空变得就像夜晚一样黑暗。
9. B 对这一家子来说，花园变成了一个不安全的地方。
10. D 红腹灰雀父母带着小鸟沿着树枝往回走，并且张开翅膀保护小鸟，作者以及家人看到这个情景应该感到吃惊。
11. B 红腹灰雀父母保护小鸟免遭暴风雨，说明它们展开翅膀遮盖在小鸟的上面。
12. D 固定短语 try one's best to do sth. 意为“尽某人最大努力做某事”。
13. A 雨停了，红腹灰雀父母又把小鸟们沿着树枝带回去。
14. C 此处指它们再次展开翅膀，其目的是让潮湿的翅膀吸收阳光。
15. C 这对红腹灰雀父母在暴风雨中照顾自己的孩子，所以它们是关爱孩子的父母，caring 意为“关心他人的”。