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。
One cold afternoon, Tina saw a newborn bird in her garden. Knowing it wouldn't make it if left 21, she brought it inside. Little did she know of the 22 the bird would make on her.
The family named the little bird "Gracie". As Gracie grew bigger and stronger under the family's loving care, an unbreakable 23 developed between them. But the family knew Gracie should 24 to the wild one day. One year later, they 25 the bird with tearful eyes fly off to explore its own world, not knowing it wouldn't 26 the family.
Years after that, Tina was diagnosed with cancer. Feeling sad and hopeless, she 27 every day.
But much to her surprise and joy, Gracie 28 the day Tina came home from her operation. Though Tina had lost all her hair, Gracie 29 her and landed on her shoulder chattering（唧唧叫）to her. Tina was so excited that she kissed the bird 30. The house was 31 again. Tina began to 32 dramatically. She cried less and laughed more. Two years later, all her tests were 33! The doctors considered it a miracle（奇迹）, but Tina knew it was not. "It is Gracie that gave me hope and strength. Without Gracie's 34 during the hard time, things would have been different. We once saved its life, and it was repaying the 35," Tina said gratefully.
21. ()A. absent B. alone C. apart D. around
22. ()A. impression B. mess C. impact D. comment
23. ()A. bond B. action C. balance D. promise
24. ()A. adapt B. travel C. relate D. return
25. ()A. watched B. admired C. released D. followed
26. ()A. join B. approach C. contact D. forget
27. ()A. prayed B. cried C. doubted D. complained
28. ()A. set out B. passed by C. showed up D. settled down
29. ()A. understood B. recognized C. appreciated D. encouraged
30. ()A. generously B. curiously C. mercifully D. emotionally
31. ()A. alive B. full C. fresh D. tidy
32. ()A. act B. reflect C. change D. cooperate
33. ()A. complex B. normal C. reliable D. anxious
34. ()A. adventure B. attention C. sympathy D. company
35. ()A. visit B. adoption C. favor D. trust

语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了蒂娜救助了一只小鸟,而小鸟又陪伴蒂娜使其在手术后慢慢康复的故事。
21. B 根据上文“a newborn bird”可知,刚出生的小鸟在花园里,要是被独自留下的话,就活不了。故选 B。
22. C 结合下文“It is Gracie that...been different.”可知,格雷西对蒂娜的陪伴帮助了蒂娜。所以此处指一开始蒂娜并不知道这只小鸟会给她带来什么影响。故选 C。
23. A 根据下文“developed between them”及“But much to her surprise and joy,Gracie ______ the day Tina came home from her operation.”可知,格雷西和蒂娜一家人之间形成了牢固的关系。故选 A。
24. D 根据上文“a newborn bird in her garden”及下文“to the wild one day”可知,格雷西会返回到野外的环境中去。故选 D。
25. A 根据下文“with tearful eyes”可知,此处指一家人眼含泪水地看着这只鸟飞走。故选 A。
26. D 根据下文“Gracie ______ her and landed on her shoulder chattering(唧唧叫) to her.”可知,格雷西认出了蒂娜,由此可知,此处指格雷西不会忘记蒂娜一家人对它的细心照顾。故选 D。
27. B 结合上文“Tina was diagnosed with cancer”及下文“She cried less and laughed more.”可知,蒂娜对自己患癌症这件事感到很难过,所以每天都在哭。故选 B。
28. C 根据下文“landed on her shoulder chattering(唧唧叫)”可知,此处指在蒂娜回家的那天,格雷西出现了。故选 C。
29. B 根据下文“landed on her shoulder chattering(唧唧叫) to her”可知,格雷西认出了蒂娜。故选 B。
30. D 根据上文“Tina was so excited”可知,看到格雷西认出了自己,蒂娜应该是激动地亲吻着它。故选 D。
31. A 根据上文“Feeling sad and hopeless”及“landed on her shoulder chattering”可知,格雷西的到来给家里带来了活力。故选 A。
32. C 根据下文“She cried less and laughed more.”可知,蒂娜比之前笑得多了,说明蒂娜改变了。故选 C。
33. B 根据上文“Tina was diagnosed with cancer”及下文“The doctors considered it a miracle(奇迹)”可知,医生认为这是一个奇迹,说明此处指这次检查显示蒂娜一切正常了。故选 B。
34. D 根据上文“landed on her...to her”及“It is Gracie that gave me hope and strength.”可知,格雷西给了蒂娜希望和力量,即格雷西一直陪伴着蒂娜。故选 D。
35. C 根据上文“We once saved its life,and it was repaying”可知,蒂娜一家人救过格雷西,对格雷西而言,它陪同蒂娜康复是在报恩。故选 C。

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Not all famous national parks are on land. Some national parks are marine parks. One good example of this is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia. 36 (stretch) over 2,300 kilometers, the Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the natural wonders of the world. It is the largest structure in the world made by living creatures. A wide variety of tropical wildlife also 37 (make) the reef its home.
Since the Great Barrier Reef is just below the surface of the water,it is an excellent place 38 (see) nature, and millions of people travel there every year. The park was created in 1975 to protect the reef 39 overdevelopment and fishing.
Unfortunately, the 40 (big) danger to the Great Barrier Reef is something
park 41 (manage) cannot stop—global warming. Rising ocean temperatures are causing some coral to die 42 the colorful reefs to turn grey. Hundreds of years ago, people could not imagine that there would ever be a time 43 forests would be cut down, oceans would become 44 (pollute), and wildlife would face extinction.
Facing the problems of environmental pollution and overdevelopment, some national parks have been set aside to protect both natural features and wildlife. 45 protection of natural areas has attracted much media attention, and now more and more people are supporting the idea of eco-friendly development.

语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚大堡礁海洋公园的形成以及面临的危险。
36. Stretching 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作状语,主语 the Great Barrier Reef 和动词 stretch 是主动关系,应用动词-ing 形式作状语,句首单词首字母大写,故填 Stretching。
37. makes 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处是谓语,句子描述一般性事实,应用一般现在时,主语是不可数名词,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式,故填 makes。
38. to see 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作后置定语,修饰名词 place,应用动词不定式作后置定语,故填 to see。
39. from 考查固定搭配。protect...from...为固定搭配,意为“保护……免受……”。故填 from。
40. biggest 考查形容词的最高级。此处表示“最大的危险”,the 后应用 big 的最高级形式作定语,修饰名词 danger,故填 biggest。
41. management 考查名词。此处应用名词作定语从句中的主语,management 为不可数名词,故填 management。
42. and 考查连词。空前句子和空后句子是并列关系,应用连词 and,故填 and。
43. when 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词 time,且关系词在从句中作时间状语,应用关系副词 when 引导,故填 when。
44. polluted 考查形容词。此处应用形容词 polluted 作表语,表示“受到污染的”,故填 polluted。
45. The 考查冠词。此处特指对自然领域的保护,应用定冠词 the,位于句首,首字母应大写。故填 The。