Question

  Driving home from work one evening in the heavy rain,I found a very wet,injured cat on the side of the road. He looked up at me pitifully. A car must have hit it,so it wasn't able to 1        I stopped my car and carried the cat in and went on 2       

  At the nearest vet (獸醫) clinic,the vet 3        checked it. " He's about one year old and has two 4        legs,but I would need X-rays to know how 5        the damage is, ” he told me. "As he is not your cat,I don't know if you want to go on with this.It could be rather expensive."

  I knew it would cost me hundreds of dollars,but I agreed with his advice. The 6       morning the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two breaks in his legs. "I will 7        on his legs and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed," he told me.

  That afternoon I went to 8        my little friend. His dirty fur had become clean and shiny. He 9      there and looked at me happily. Then I thanked the doctor and went out to pay the 10      "I think you've made a mistake," I said to the clerk. "This is only 85 dollars. He's had X-rays and an operation 11        his legs. " "No,that's right," she said. "The vet has only charged you for the medicine ;  the operation is free. Here's a 12      for you from the vet." 

  Written on a piece of paper were the words " Special rate for adoption (收養) .”I was 13       at his 14        I paid the account and under his message I wrote " With 15        thanks,Cat and Mum."

(   ) 1. A. jump   B. run   C. move   D. cry

(   ) 2. A. driving   B. walking   C. working   D. shopping

(   ) 3. A. clearly   B. gently   C. secretly   D. suddenly

(   ) 4. A. fallen   B. dying   C. broken   D. missing

(   ) 5. A. heavy   B. serious   C. painful   D. deep

(   ) 6. A. early   B. whole   C. sunny   D. following

(   ) 7. A. operate   B. put   C. live   D. depend

(   ) 8. A. put up   B. get up   C. pick up   D. set up

(   ) 9. A. lived   B. jumped   C. lay   D. smiled

(   ) 10. A. operation   B. bill   C. leg   D. medicine

(   ) 11. A. on   B. in   C. with   D. for

(   ) 12. A. letter   B. word   C. message   D. suggestion

(   ) 13. A. breathless   B. speechless   C. careless   D. helpless

(   ) 14. A. happiness   B. business   C. laziness   D. kindness

(   ) 15. A. grateful   B. useful   C. hopeful   D. skillful

Answer 1

1. C 由上文"I found a very wet,injured cat on the side of the road"和A car must have hit it可知，這只可憐的貓受傷了 ，無法走動。

2. A 根據第2段首句中的At the nearest vet (獸醫) clinic...可知，此處表示作者繼續開車前行。

3. B 因為貓受傷了，所以獸醫檢查的動作要輕柔些。

4. C 根據下文the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two breaks in his legs可知，貓的腿有兩處骨折。

5. B 根據上文I would need X-rays可知，此處表示獸醫想要了解損傷的嚴重程度。

6. D 由第1段首句Driving home from work one evening可知，這里是指第二天早上。

7. A 根據下文.…and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed可知，此處是要給貓做手術。

8. C 根據時間That afternoon可知，"我"是去接回這只小貓。

9. C 因為做過手術，所以貓是躺在那里。

10. B 根據下文This is only85 dollars可知，此處表示作者去付賬。

11. A 在體表的身體部分的手術用介詞on。

12. C 根據下文Written on a piece of paper were the words" Special rate for adoption"可知，此處應指一張便條。

13 B be speechless at意為"因而說不出話來"，符合題意。

14. D 由上句"Special rate for adoption"可知，這里是指作者因獸醫的好心而一時說不出話來。

15. A 由空格后的thanks可知，此處選A.