一、完形填空(每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
Pets(宠物)aren't just a fun member of the family. They also bring benefits(益处)for your general well - being too.
Helping physical health
People with pets are more likely to a lot than people without a furry friend. Taking the dog for daily walks, playing with a cat or guinea pig or chasing a rabbit or tortoise around the garden gets you to move your body and out in the air too.
Supporting well - being
Spending time with your pet improves your mood by releasing “happy” hormones(chemicals)in your brain. Stroking(轻抚)your dog or hearing your cat you relax. Talking to your pet, particularly if you speak about your worries or something you're finding , can be comforting and help you to feel better. When you're with your pet, you can let go of problems or anxious(焦虑的)feelings you give it your full attention.
Dealing with difficult emotions
Beccie Crossman says a pet can help you to deal with difficult emotions such as grief(悲伤)too. “When a pet dies, you feel sad and cry, which is OK and normal,” she says. “Then as you talk about your pet and it, and time goes on, you feel a bit better. This will be helpful for your future life.”
Boosting your brainpower
Having an animal in the family helps you learn new skills, how to teach them to obey commands(指令)like “Sit” or “Lie down”, or to do tricks. Reading or explaining schoolwork to your pet, or just them, can help you to focus better. Pets can also help your family know other owners on walks, or help you make friends as you photos and funny stories about your pet with others. Spending time with pets makes us feel good.
()1. A. few
B. no
C. a pair of
D. a lot of
()2. A. play together
B. look around
C. live together
D. move around
()3. A. tidy
B. dirty
C. fresh
D. quiet
()4. A. asks
B. makes
C. invites
D. teaches
()5. A. easy
B. boring
C. difficult
D. interesting
()6. A. or
B. but
C. though
D. because
()7. A. care
B. leave
C. forget
D. remember
()8. A. by
B. about
C. such as
D. for example
()9. A. staying close to
B. being afraid of
C. staying away from
D. being careful with
()10. A. send
B. share
C. show
D. start

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了宠物对人的身体健康带来的好处。
1. D 根据“benefits for your general well-being too”及下文所列出的内容可知，养宠物有很多好处。故选 D。
2. D play together 一起玩；look around 到处看；live together 一起居住；move around 四处走动。根据“Helping physical health”和下文“Taking the dog for daily walks... around the garden gets you to move your body”可知，此处指养宠物的人更有可能会四处走动。故选 D。
3. C 根据“gets you to move your body and out in the... air”可知，此处指新鲜的空气。故选 C。
4. B 根据“Stroking your dog or hearing your cat... you relax.”可知，宠物会让你感到放松。故选 B。
5. C 根据“particularly if you speak about your worries or something you're finding”可知，此处指谈论你的担忧或你发现困难的事情。故选 C。
6. D 根据上下文可知，前后是因果关系，此处表示原因，应用 because 连接。故选 D。
7. D 根据“Then as you talk about your pet and... it”可知，谈论宠物，会想起死掉的宠物。故选 D。
8. C 句意：家里有一只动物可以帮助你学习新技能，比如如何教它们服从“坐下”或“躺下”等命令，或者做一些把戏。此处在列举一些新技能，且空后为短语，应用 such as。故选 C。
9. A 根据“Reading or explaining schoolwork to your pet， or just... them， can help you to focus better.”可知，靠近宠物也可以帮助你更好地集中注意力。故选 A。
10. B 根据“photos and funny stories about your pet with others”可知，此处指与其他人分享宠物的照片和有趣的故事。故选 B。

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文介绍宠物对人的益处），再逐题分析：结合空格前后语境、词汇含义及用法，逐一排除不符合的选项，选出最贴合文意的答案。每道题需结合上下文逻辑、词汇辨析或固定搭配确定正确选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据下文列举宠物带来的多种益处，此处需表“很多”，a lot of符合文意，选D。
2. 第2题：结合“帮助身体健康”及后文“带宠物活动身体”的描述，move around（四处走动）符合，选D。
3. 第3题：“out in the... air”指户外新鲜空气，fresh符合语境，选C。
4. 第4题：“make sb relax”是固定搭配，表“让某人放松”，选B。
5. 第5题：根据“worries or something you're finding”，此处指困难的事情，difficult符合，选C。
6. 第6题：前后为因果关系，用because连接原因，选D。
7. 第7题：“talk about your pet and... it”指谈论宠物时想起它，remember符合，选D。
8. 第8题：空后是列举的技能短语，such as用于列举同类事物，选C。
9. 第9题：“Reading or explaining schoolwork to your pet, or just... them”指靠近宠物帮助集中注意力，staying close to符合，选A。
10. 第10题：“share sth with sb”是固定搭配，表“和某人分享某物”，选B。
【答案】
1.D 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空（词汇辨析）、上下文语境理解、固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕宠物对人的益处展开，贴近学生生活，考查词汇运用与语境逻辑，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6