Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
One cold winter evening, Lily was on her way home from school. As she passed by an old garage, she heard a soft meowing sound. Curious, she stopped and searched inside. To her
1, she saw a tiny, shaking cat hide in the corner. Its fur was dirty and matted(缠结的), and it looked so
2 and helpless.

Lily knew she couldn’t just walk away and leave the cat
3. She remembered that her mother always said, “If you see someone in
4, do what you can to help.” Fearing that the cat might not survive if she waited, she decided to take the cat home
5 asking her parents. She gently picked up the cat and wrapped it in her scarf to keep it
6.
When she got home, her parents were surprised at first. “We
7 can’t keep it,” her father said. “Your mum and I are very busy. Taking care of a pet needs a lot of effort, like time, money and energy.” But Lily pleaded(恳求), “Please, Dad. We can
8 it together. I’ll do most of the work, I promise!” Her mother, seeing the worries in Lily’s eyes, said, “Let’s give ourselves a
9.”
During the next few weeks, Lily and her family looked after the cat carefully. They took it to the animal doctor to keep it healthy. They also
10 it food and a nice bed. Lily named the cat Snowball because its fur was as
11 as snow. Snowball was a very smart cat. It followed Lily around the house all day long, and
12 learned to play with a ball when Lily was busy with her homework.
One day, Lily’s neighbour, Mrs Smith, saw Snowball and fell in love with it. She asked if she could adopt(领养)Snowball. Lily’s heart was broken at first,
13 then she realized that Mrs Smith had a big, warm house and could give Snowball a better
14. So, with tears in her eyes, she said goodbye to her dear friend.
Although Snowball wasn’t with her any more, that act of
15 had brought warmth to everyone involved(有关的).
1. A. joy
B. surprise
C. sadness
D. anger
2. A. weak
B. cute
C. lovely
D. quiet
3. A. lose
B. forget
C. miss
D. alone
4. A. fear
B. need
C. case
D. hope
5. A. without
B. as
C. for
D. by
6. A. tidy
B. away
C. safe
D. warm
7. A. simply
B. really
C. nearly
D. generally
8. A. look for
B. look at
C. look after
D. look up
9. A. change
B. gift
C. chance
D. check
10. A. fed
B. prepared
C. took
D. bought
11. A. white
B. black
C. dirty
D. cold
12. A. just
B. even
C. also
D. still
13. A. because
B. and
C. but
D. or
14. A. house
B. life
C. bed
D. food
15. A. kindness
B. happiness
C. friendship
D. danger