Ⅲ. 完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Emma stares(凝视) sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town is the farm. She is 36 about the farm at the moment, especially the animals.
When her family sells the farm and moves to a nearby town, Emma is excited. But when she gets to the new school, she feels very 37.
With a sigh(叹气), Emma is turning her 38 back to the present. The bus is coming to a stop. “Welcome to the Nature Centre,” her teacher is saying. “A guide will give us an introduction about animals, and then you will help to 39 the baby squirrels(松鼠). Now, I want everyone to find a 40.”
Emma doesn't have any friends yet. Who could be her partner? Emma is getting close to Julia, a talkative and outgoing girl. “Could I be your partner?” Emma asks uncertainly.
“Sure,” Julia says 41.
Together, the girls are walking into the centre. 42 the introduction, a keeper shows them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls 43 to feed their own baby squirrels.
After the babies finish eating, the keeper asks, “Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels too?”
Emma volunteers(自愿) quickly, but when the keeper opens the first cage(笼子), the squirrel inside 44 out. Emma remains calm(冷静的), holding out her hands, making quiet 45, and then quickly catches it.
“Wow!” Julia says. “You're always so quiet. I am thinking you are afraid of 46, but you are brave.”
“I know that when animals are scared or excited, you have to stay 47.”
The keeper nods(点头) in agreement and asks Emma, “Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the 48?”
“Yes, I would love to work here! What luck!” Emma is 49.
That afternoon, on the bus on the way back to school, Emma sits next to Julia, her new friend. A rush of new-found 50 is washing over her.
()36. A. deciding B. thinking C. stopping D. telling
()37. A. lonely B. happy C. careful D. excited
()38. A. plan B. attention C. direction D. interest
()39. A. have B. look C. feel D. feed
()40. A. puzzle B. paper C. partner D. parent
()41. A. coldly B. cleverly C. warmly D. carelessly
()42. A. Before B. After C. With D. When
()43. A. stop B. start C. continue D. finish
()44. A. jumps B. flies C. eats D. walks
()45. A. voices B. signs C. noises D. sounds
()46. A. nothing B. everyone C. everything D. something
()47. A. nervous B. anxious C. scared D. calm
()48. A. school B. city C. house D. centre
()49. A. excited B. sad C. interested D. helpful
()50. A. sadness B. happiness C. success D. difference

36. B 【解析】考查动词。根据“She is...about the farm at the moment”可知,Emma 正想着农场。think about 意为“想到;回想”。故选 B。
37. A 【解析】考查形容词。根据“Emma is excited. But when she gets to the new school, she feels very...”可知,But 表转折,此处 Emma 的感受应和上文的“excited”相反,因此是感到非常“孤独的”。故选 A。
38. B 【解析】考查名词。根据“...to the present. The bus is coming to the stop”可知,她将注意力转回到现在。turn one's attention back 表示“将某人的注意力转回”。故选 B。
39. D 【解析】考查动词。根据“Then the girls...to feed their own baby squirrels.”可知,此处表示帮助“喂”小松鼠。故选 D。
40. C 【解析】考查名词。根据“Emma doesn't have any friends yet. Who could be her partner”可知,此处表示每个人找一个“搭档”。故选 C。
41. C 【解析】考查副词。根据“Julia, a talkative and outgoing girl”可知,Julia 是一个健谈且外向的女孩,并且她答应成为 Emma 的搭档,因此此处表示 Julia“热情地”说。故选 C。
42. B 【解析】考查介词。根据语境可知,在介绍之后,饲养员展示如何拿奶瓶喂小松鼠。故选 B。
43. B 【解析】考查动词。根据“a keeper shows them how to hold the...baby squirrels”可知,在饲养员展示如何拿奶瓶喂小松鼠之后,女孩们就开始喂她们的小松鼠了。故选 B。
44. A 【解析】考查动词。根据“then quickly catches it”可知,此处表示松鼠从里边跳出来。故选 A。
45. D 【解析】考查名词。根据语境可知,松鼠跳出来了,Emma 保持冷静,伸出手,发出轻柔的“声音”,故选 D。
46. C 【解析】考查复合不定代词。根据“you are afraid of...but you are brave”可知,but 表转折,Julia 以为 Emma 害怕一切,但 Emma 很勇敢。故选 C。
47. D 【解析】考查形容词。根据“I know that when animals are scared or excited...”可知,当动物感到害怕或兴奋时,你必须保持冷静。故选 D。
48. D 【解析】考查名词。根据“Welcome to the Nature Centre”可知,此处表示在自然中心帮助动物。故选 D。
49. A 【解析】考查形容词。根据“I would love to work here! What luck”可知,Emma 很乐意在那里工作,因此她是激动的。故选 A。
50. B 【解析】考查名词。根据前文可知,Emma 找到了新朋友,一阵突如其来的幸福感正席卷着她。故选 B。