第二部分:语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,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。
Alyssa has a dog called Coby. Coby loves to sit out on her balcony (阳台)and 21 the world go by. He 22 every passer-by, but there's one person he likes best, Alyssa's neighbor Sherwin.
Sherwin lives in an apartment across the street from Alyssa's. His kitchen window looks 23 across the street to her balcony, so Coby can often be 24 sitting on the balcony and staring at Sherwin's home.
One morning, Sherwin was eating breakfast with friends when he 25 and saw Coby staring right at him. Sherwin was 26 about it and was happy to interact with Coby every day. Sherwin decided to do something 27 to let Coby know the "bromance (兄弟情)" was mutual.
Sherwin talked to Alyssa and they decided to create a 28 between their apartments so that Sherwin could pass 29 and toys to his new friend. They spent some time creating a clothesline pulley system, and the next thing Sherwin did was 30 rotisserie chicken (烤鸡)across the street, much to Coby's 31.
After weeks of interactions, Alyssa and Sherwin 32 an in-person meeting. Sherwin brought Coby a new toy, and the two instantly 33.
"Seeing him enjoying his toy was awesome," Sherwin said. "It was like we had 34 each other for years. I'd say Coby and I are best friends. He's the 35 dog." It was Coby who decided to be friends, and Sherwin was totally game.
21.()A. help B. watch
C. hear D. let
22.()A. greets B. disturbs
C. ignores D. calms
23.()A. particularly B. frequently
C. directly D. largely
24.()A. caught B. left
C. prevented D. found
25.()A. stayed awayB. got away
C. gave up D. looked up
26.()A. frightened B. confused
C. excited D. satisfied
27.()A. strange B. annoying
C. dangerous D. special
28.()A. link B. relationship
C. trust D. street
29.()A. words B. treats
C. tools D. costumes
30.()A. sending B. buying
C. making D. eating
31.()A. credit B. pride
C. relief D. delight
32.()A. delayed B. arranged
C. covered D. dismissed
33.()A. bonded B. stopped
C. returned D. relaxed
34.()A. comforted B. respected
C. known D. observed
35.()A. poorest B. strongest
C. sweetest D. bravest

语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只叫Coby的狗主动和住在对面的Sherwin示好,最后和Sherwin成为好朋友的故事。
21. B 根据上文“Coby loves to sit out on her balcony(阳台)”和下文“every passer-by”可知,Coby是坐在阳台上观看外面的世界并和路过的人打招呼。故选B。
22. A 根据下文“there's one person he likes best”可知,Coby对人友善,因此是和路人打招呼。故选A。
23. C 根据下文“staring at Sherwin's home”可知,Coby能盯着Sherwin的家,可见Sherwin家的厨房的窗户正对着街对面Alyssa的阳台。故选C。
24. D 根据上文“Coby loves to sit out on her balcony(阳台)”可知,Coby被发现坐在阳台上。故选D。
25. D 根据下文“saw Coby staring right at him”可知,Sherwin抬头看才能看到Coby正盯着他看。故选D。
26. C 根据下文“happy to interact with Coby”可知,Sherwin对Coby看他一事感到兴奋,很高兴每天都能和Coby互动。故选C。
27. D 根据下文“Sherwin talked to Alyssa and they decided to create a ____ between their apartments so that Sherwin could pass ____ and toys to his new friend.”可知,Sherwin想让Coby知道他们的“兄弟情”是相互的,所以是想做点特别的事情来达到这个目的。故选D。
28. A 根据下文“They spent some time creating a clothesline pulley system”可知,他们创造了一个晾衣绳滑轮系统,也就是在他们的公寓之间建立一个连接。故选A。
29. B 根据下文“rotisserie chicken(烤鸡)across the street”可知,Sherwin给他的新朋友传递的是食物,treat意为“美食”。故选B。
30. A 根据下文“across the street”可知,Sherwin是把烤鸡送到街对面,故选A。
31. D 根据上文“rotisserie chicken(烤鸡)across the street”可知,Sherwin给Coby送烤鸡,Coby当然高兴。故选D。
32. B 根据下文“an in-person meeting”可知,Alyssa和Sherwin应该是安排一次见面。故选B。
33. A 根据下文“I'd say Coby and I are best friends.”可知,他们是最好的朋友,也就是他们建立了一种亲密关系。故选A。
34. C 根据下文“I'd say Coby and I are best friends.”可知,Sherwin觉得Coby是自己最好的朋友,因此觉得好像已经认识很多年了。故选C。
35. C 根据下文“It was Coby who decided to be friends”可知,Sherwin觉得是Coby先要和自己做朋友的,所以Coby是最可爱的狗。故选C。