I Complete the sentences with the right forms of the following phrases.
complain about grow up lie around
care for catch the eye of in short
1. When I , I want to be a doctor and help people in need.
2. She loves animals and dreams of working in a zoo to sick or injured wildlife.
3. The room was messy, with clothes and books everywhere.
4. “, the project was a success, though we faced some challenges,” the team leader concluded.
5. Some people always the weather, no matter whether it’s too hot or too cold.
6. The bright colors of the painting immediately the visitors at the art exhibition.

1. grow up 2. care for 3. lying around 4. In short
5. complain about 6. caught the eye of

【分析】
本题为短语填空题型，需先明确各短语含义，再结合句子语境、语法结构（时态、非谓语、句式等）选择并调整短语的正确形式。解题步骤：1. 梳理给定短语的词义：complain about（抱怨）、grow up（长大）、lie around（到处乱放）、care for（照顾）、catch the eye of（吸引…的注意）、in short（总之）；2. 逐句分析：结合句子时态、结构（如with复合结构、不定式表目的、句首总结语等）匹配对应短语并调整形式。
【解析】
1. 句意：当我长大时，我想成为医生帮助有需要的人。短语grow up意为“长大”，符合语境；主句为一般现在时，时间状语从句用一般现在时，主语为I，故填grow up。
2. 句意：她喜欢动物，梦想在动物园工作来照顾生病或受伤的野生动物。不定式表目的，短语care for意为“照顾”，符合语境，故填care for。
3. 句意：房间很乱，衣服和书到处乱放。此处为with的复合结构：with + 宾语 + 宾补，宾语clothes and books与lie around是主动关系，故用现在分词形式lying around。
4. 句意：“总之，尽管我们面临一些挑战，项目还是成功了，”团队领导总结道。短语in short意为“总之”，用于句首总结，首字母需大写，故填In short。
5. 句意：不管天气太热还是太冷，有些人总是抱怨天气。短语complain about意为“抱怨”，主语some people为复数，一般现在时，故填complain about。
6. 句意：这幅画的鲜艳色彩立刻吸引了艺术展览上的参观者。动作发生在过去，需用一般过去时，短语catch the eye of的过去式为caught the eye of，故填caught the eye of。
【答案】
1. grow up 2. care for 3. lying around 4. In short 5. complain about 6. caught the eye of
【知识点】
动词短语的形式变化、介词短语的用法、with复合结构
【点评】
本题考查常用短语的词义辨析及语境运用，涉及时态、非谓语等基础语法，需学生掌握短语含义并结合句子结构调整形式，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅱ.Reading comprehension.
Zora wrote on her blog about her first pet. Read her blog entry and answer the questions.
I love animals. Every single day, as I make my way to school, I pass by a pet shop. The shop window is always filled with adorable animals, and I often greet them with a cheerful “hello”. I have always dreamt about having a pet, and finally, this dream came true!
Last week, on my way back home, I found a small kitten by the side of the road. It was raining heavily, leaving her weak and wet. Moreover, she was crying because she was very hungry. Feeling sorry for her, I brought her back home.
My mum has never been fond of having pets in our house. However, when she saw the poor, helpless kitten, she allowed me to keep her. I gently dried the kitten with a towel and offered her some fish. After that, she went to sleep on the sofa. When she woke up, she licked（舔）my hand! I decided to name her “Bonnie”, and now she’s a beloved member of our family.
1. What was Zora’s dream?

2. What did Zora find on her way back home last week?

3. Why was the kitten crying?

4. What did Zora do for the kitten when she got home?

5. What did Zora call the kitten?

1. Zora has dreamt about having a pet.
2. She found a small kitten.
3. Because the kitten was very hungry.
4. She gently dried it with a towel and offered it some fish.
5. Zora called the kitten “Bonnie”.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题时需先通读全文把握内容，再针对每个问题回到原文定位对应语句，提取与问题相关的关键信息，确保答案与原文表述一致即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段最后一句“I have always dreamt about having a pet”，得出答案；
2. 定位原文第二段第一句“Last week, on my way back home, I found a small kitten by the side of the road”，得出答案；
3. 定位原文第二段“Moreover, she was crying because she was very hungry”，得出答案；
4. 定位原文第三段“I gently dried the kitten with a towel and offered her some fish”，得出答案；
5. 定位原文第三段“I decided to name her “Bonnie””，得出答案。
【答案】
1. Zora has dreamt about having a pet.
2. She found a small kitten.
3. Because the kitten was very hungry.
4. She gently dried it with a towel and offered it some fish.
5. Zora called the kitten “Bonnie”.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】
本题是基础英语阅读理解细节题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，题目设置直接，难度较低，适合学生巩固基础阅读技能。
【难度系数】
0.9