It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. High up in a tree, a mother bird was watching 1 six baby birds come out of the eggs lovingly. Five of them were strong. They chirped loudly. But 2 last one that came out was not strong at all. This little one 3 Little Six. He was weak and quiet. He was not fast enough 4 the worms (虫子) Mama Bird brought back. Little Six ate 5 food, so he was always hungry. And he didn’t like that.
Little Six didn’t have a strong body, 6 he had a strong will. He decided 7 he would get stronger. He would do exercise and flap (拍动) his wings every day.
Every morning, Little Six would rise 8 the sun even came up. When his brothers and sisters woke, Little Six had already finished all his exercise. Morning after morning, he practised 9 his wings, and they were getting stronger and stronger. He always got the first worms Mama Bird brought back home.
All through the spring, Little Six woke up 10 than his brothers and sisters. Week after week, he worked harder than they did. He 11 eat big meals and did not go hungry any more.
After a couple of months, all the baby birds had grown well. Mama Bird brought them together and 12 them to fly. 13 everyone’s surprise,
Little Six was the first to start flying!
“Chirp! Chirp! 14 at me!” Little Six cried 15 while his brothers and sisters still fought hard, trying to fly up.
()1. A. she B. her
C. hers D. herself
()2. A. a B. an C. the D. /
()3. A. called B. was calling
C. was called D. were called
()4. A. get B. got
C. getting D. to get
()5. A. little B. few C. much D. many
()6. A. and B. but
C. because D. so
()7. A. what B. why C. when D. that
()8. A. before B. after C. until D. if
()9. A. flap B. to flap
C. flapping D. flapped
()10. A. early B. earlier
C. earliest D. the earliest
()11. A. could B. might C. should D. must
()12. A. teach B. teaches
C. taught D. will teach
()13. A. In B. To C. For D. At
()14. A. Look B. Looks
C. To look D. Looking
()15. A. happy B. happier
C. happiness D. happily

1. B 空处修饰 six baby birds,应用形容词性物主代词。
2. C 此处特指最后一只鸟,应用 the。
3. C 此处 This little one 与 call 之间是被动关系,应用被动语态,且主语是第三人称单数。
4. D “adj. +enough+to do sth”意为“足够……去做某事”,为固定搭配。
5. A 根据“... so he was always hungry. And he didn't like that.”可知此处表示否定,且此处修饰不可数名词 food,应用 little。
6. B 根据语境可知设空前后是转折关系。
7. D 根据句子结构及语境可知此处应用 that 引导宾语从句。
8. A 根据后一句可知是在太阳升起之前。
9. C practise doing sth 意为“练习做某事”,为固定搭配。
10. B 根据 than 可知用比较级。
11. A 根据语境可知此处表示“能”。
12. C 根据 brought 和 and 可知时态是一般过去时。
13. B to one's surprise 意为“令某人/某物吃惊的是”,为固定搭配。
14. A 此处是祈使句,应以动词原形开头。
15. D 空处修饰动词 cried,应用副词。

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述弱小鸟Little Six通过坚持锻炼最终第一个学会飞的励志故事），再结合语境、语法规则、固定搭配逐一分析每个空，明确每个空的词性、逻辑关系或语法结构，进而选出正确选项。
【解析】
1. 空处修饰名词短语six baby birds，需用形容词性物主代词，she为主格、hers为名词性物主代词、herself为反身代词，故选B。
2. 此处特指“最后一只”，定冠词the表特指，故选C。
3. 主语This little one与动词call是被动关系，需用一般过去时的被动语态（was/were+过去分词），主语为第三人称单数，故用was called，选C。
4. 固定结构“adj.+enough+to do sth”表示“足够……去做某事”，此处需用不定式，故选D。
5. 根据后文“so he was always hungry”可知他吃的食物少，表否定；food为不可数名词，little修饰不可数名词表否定，few修饰可数名词，故选A。
6. 前半句说他身体不强壮，后半句说他有坚强意志，前后为转折关系，but表转折，故选B。
7. 此处引导陈述内容的宾语从句，用that引导，故选D。
8. 根据后文“当兄弟姐妹醒来时，Little Six已完成锻炼”，可知他在太阳升起前起床，before表“在……之前”，故选A。
9. 固定搭配practise doing sth表示“练习做某事”，需用动名词，故选C。
10. 根据than可知此处用比较级，early的比较级为earlier，故选B。
11. 此处表示过去的能力“能够”，could符合语境，故选A。
12. 由brought和and可知时态为一般过去时，teach的过去式为taught，故选C。
13. 固定搭配to one's surprise表示“令某人吃惊的是”，故选B。
14. 此处为祈使句，以动词原形开头，故选A。
15. 空处修饰动词cried，需用副词，happy为形容词，happily为副词，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D
【知识点】
形容词性物主代词用法、固定搭配、一般过去时的被动语态
【点评】
本文是励志主题的完形填空，围绕小鸟成长故事展开，考查初中英语核心基础知识点，兼顾阅读理解与语法应用，难度适中，适合初中学生巩固练习。
【难度系数】
0.7

下面的材料A—F分别介绍了六种狗,请根据题中五个人的需求,帮助他们选出合适的宠物狗,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
()16. Frank has a big farm and lots of sheep.
He needs a good helper.
()17. Sam is a policeman and he is looking for some lost people recently.
()18. George lives in Russia. It is hard to go outside because of the heavy snow.
()19. Amy lives alone. She wants a dog which can give her some energy.
()20. Cathy can't see clearly because of a terrible accident. She needs help.
A. Husky—It looks like a wolf from a very cold place. With beautiful blue eyes, it has thick fur and can run very fast. People use it to pull the sledges (雪橇) and it knows how to find the safest way to travel in the worst winter weather.
B. Collie—It has good eyesight and very high IQ. It is important to people with sheep. It is good at looking after sheep and cattle and keeps these animals safe.
C. Bloodhound—It has an excellent sense of smell. With big ears, it looks a little ugly but it is gentle. It is a rescue dog and helps find lost people. It is a good helper for the police or firemen.
D. Labrador Retriever—It has a good temper. It is trained to help people who can't see, called the guide dog. It can help the blind cross streets, open doors and even make beds.
E. Schnauzer—It has curly hair and big eyes. As a tiny dog, it is always energetic and enjoys playing with people. It can be kept in your house and be your good friend!
F. Tibetan Mastiff—It looks fierce and many people are afraid of it. It doesn't have a good temper. Sometimes, it may bite you. Be careful!

16. B 根据“Frank has a big farm and lots of sheep. He needs a good helper.”可知,B 项中的“It is important to people with sheep. It is good at looking after sheep and cattle and keeps these animals safe.”与之对应,故选 B 项。
17. C 根据“Sam is a policeman and he is looking for some lost people recently.”可知,C 项中的“It is a good helper for the police or firemen.”与之对应,故选 C 项。
18. A 根据“George lives in Russia. It is hard to go outside because of the heavy snow.”可知,A 项中的“People use it to pull the sledges and it knows how to find the safest way to travel in the worst winter weather.”与之对应,故选 A 项。
19. E 根据“Amy lives alone. She wants a dog which can give her some energy.”可知,E 项中的“As a tiny dog, it is always energetic and enjoys playing with people.”与之对应,故选 E 项。
20. D 根据“Cathy can't see clearly because of a terrible accident. She needs help.”可知,D 项中的“It is trained to help people who can't see, called the guide dog.”与之对应,故选 D 项。

【分析】先明确5个人的具体需求，再逐一分析A-F六种狗的特性与功能，将人物需求和狗的特点精准对应，选出合适的选项。
【解析】16. Frank有大农场和许多羊，需要帮手，B项牧羊犬擅长照看牛羊、保障牲畜安全，符合需求，故选B；17. Sam是警察，近期寻找失踪人员，C项寻血猎犬嗅觉极佳，是救援犬，能协助警察寻找失踪者，符合需求，故选C；18. George住在俄罗斯，因大雪难以外出，A项哈士奇来自寒冷地区，能拉雪橇，可在恶劣冬季天气中找到安全路线，符合需求，故选A；19. Amy独居，需要能给予她能量的狗，E项雪纳瑞精力充沛，喜欢与人玩耍，符合需求，故选E；20. Cathy因事故失明，需要帮助，D项拉布拉多是导盲犬，能帮助盲人出行，符合需求，故选D。
【答案】16.B 17.C 18.A 19.E 20.D
【知识点】信息匹配；动物介绍类阅读
【点评】本题为信息匹配型阅读理解题，考查学生提取关键信息并对应匹配的能力，难度适中，适合基础阶段英语阅读训练。
【难度系数】0.8