三、语篇填空
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
TEP is a special place for all the pets in our neighbourhood. It is 1. small but very friendly pet hospital where pets can get the 2. (good) care. The name TEP stands for “Tender, Efficient, and Patient”, and that’s 3. (exact) what the doctors and nurses are like.
The hospital is known for its 4. (fast) service. When you bring your pet there, you don’t need 5. (wait) long. The doctors are always ready to help. They are very patient, too. They take 6. (they) time to listen to your worries and make sure your pet feels comfortable. They treat every pet like it is their own.
People love to go to TEP 7. they know their pets will be 8. (good) taken care of. The hospital also has a nice waiting area 9. toys and snacks for the pets. The doctors are kind and gentle, and they explain everything clearly to the pet owners.
TEP is a great place for pets and their 10. (own). It is a place where everyone feels welcome and safe. If you have a pet, you should surely visit TEP Pet Hospital.

1. a 2. best 3. exactly 4. fast 5. to wait 6. their 7. because 8. well 9. with 10. owners

【分析】先通读短文理解其介绍宠物医院TEP的内容，再逐个分析每个空的考点：1. 泛指一家宠物医院，需用不定冠词；2. 修饰名词care，结合语境用形容词最高级；3. 修饰表语，需用副词；4. 此处用形容词原级修饰名词service；5. 考查固定搭配need to do sth；6. 考查形容词性物主代词及固定搭配take one's time；7. 前后为因果关系，需用连词；8. 修饰动词短语，需用副词；9. 表示“带有”，需用介词；10. 考查名词，结合语境用复数形式。
【解析】1. 考查不定冠词，表泛指“一家”，small以辅音音素开头，故填a；2. 考查形容词最高级，语境表示“最好的照顾”，good的最高级为best，故填best；3. 考查副词，修饰表语内容，exact的副词形式为exactly，故填exactly；4. 考查形容词，此处用原级修饰名词service，故填fast；5. 考查固定搭配need to do sth，故填to wait；6. 考查形容词性物主代词，固定搭配take their time（从容不迫），故填their；7. 考查连词，前后为前果后因的因果关系，故填because；8. 考查副词，修饰动词短语taken care of，good的副词形式为well，故填well；9. 考查介词，with表示“带有”，符合语境，故填with；10. 考查名词，own的名词形式为owner，结合语境用复数表示“主人们”，故填owners。
【答案】1. a 2. best 3. exactly 4. fast 5. to wait 6. their 7. because 8. well 9. with 10. owners
【知识点】不定冠词用法、形容词副词转换、固定搭配、连词介词用法
【点评】本题为英语语篇填空题，考查学生对基础词汇、语法及固定搭配的综合运用能力，需结合上下文语境和语法规则作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6