一、完形填空
名著节选 There is now a thick white fog over the moor(沼泽). The moon is shining on it.
“The fog is getting thicker,” says Holmes. “This is serious—Sir Henry must go home soon.”
“I think he's .”
We hear footsteps. The steps get and suddenly we see Sir Henry walking towards us through the fog. He walks quickly along the and climbs up the hill behind us.
“Listen!” cries Holmes. “! It is coming!”
Holmes is staring into the fog. He looks shocked(震惊的). At the same time Detective Lestrade cries out in . I grab my gun and point it at the terrible animal in front of us. It is a hound, a giant black dog. There is coming from its mouth, and its huge eyes are burning, too.
The huge black creature runs down the path after Sir Henry. Holmes and I both fire our guns. We it and the hound cries in pain. But the hound does not stop. He is still running along the path Sir Henry. Sir Henry looks back at the terrible thing behind him. His face is white in the .
We run up the path as quickly as we can. Sir Henry is and the hound is barking. Suddenly I see the hound jump on Sir Henry and push him to the . Holmes points his gun and shoots the hound five times. With a last cry, it rolls on its back, and then falls on its side. The giant hound is .
Sir Henry is lying on the path. We run to him and find that he is . “Oh, my God!” he whispers.
“It is dead, Sir Henry,” says Holmes. “The Hound of the Baskervilles is gone forever.”
The terrible creature is lying before us. It is as large as a small . Even though it is dead, there is still blue fire in its huge mouth.
I put my hand on its glowing face, and my own also glow in the dark.
“Phosphorus(磷),” I say.
“Thank you for saving my life,” says Sir Henry.
—Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
1. A. coming B. returning C. following D. trying
2. A. heavier B. closer C. quieter D. happier
3. A. river B. path C. street D. beach
4. A. Look up B. Look back C. Look out D. Look forward
5. A. excitement B. tears C. pain D. fear
6. A. blood B. water C. fire D. poison
7. A. hit B. kick C. kill D. murder
8. A. with B. after C. before D. beside
9. A. air B. sunshine C. moonlight D. hill
10. A. screaming B. singing C. laughing D. whispering
11. A. fog B. ground C. fire D. gun
12. A. trapped B. caught C. safe D. dead
13. A. dying B. alive C. sleeping D. active
14. A. lion B. dog C. woman D. man
15. A. eyes B. arms C. feet D. fingers

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.D

【分析】本题为英语完形填空，节选自名著《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇含义及情节逻辑，逐一分析每个空格前后的句子，排除不符合文意的选项，选出最恰当的答案。
【解析】1. 根据后文“we see Sir Henry walking towards us”可知，此处表示“他来了”，选A；2. 脚步声逐渐靠近才会看到Sir Henry，选B；3. 后文多次提到“path”，可知此处是沿着小路，选B；4. Holmes提醒大家小心即将出现的东西，“Look out”意为“小心”，选C；5. 看到可怕的猎犬，Lestrade因害怕而呼喊，选D；6. 后文提到“blue fire in its huge mouth”，可知猎犬嘴里有火，选C；7. 开枪击中猎犬，“hit”表示击中，选A；8. 猎犬追赶Sir Henry，“run after”是固定搭配，选B；9. 前文提到月亮照耀，所以Sir Henry的脸在月光下发白，选C；10. Sir Henry被猎犬追赶，会尖叫，选A；11. 猎犬跳到地上，“push him to the ground”意为把他推倒在地，选B；12. Holmes开枪后猎犬死亡，选D；13. Sir Henry被救后是活着的，选B；14. 描述猎犬体型像小狮子，选A；15. 作者的手指在黑暗中发光（磷的光），选D；
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.D
【知识点】英语完形填空、词汇辨析、名著阅读
【点评】本题结合经典名著考查英语完形填空，既检验学生的英语基础能力，又能引导学生阅读名著，兼具知识性与趣味性。
【难度系数】0.6