五、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。（2025·江苏宿迁·调研）
Last summer, I had a trip to Africa. While 1 (walk) in the forest, I saw a small group of giraffes walking through the forest. They were so beautiful. And I was so excited to see them. But do you know giraffes are in great danger now?
In 1985, there were between 152,000 and 163,000 giraffes 2 (leave) in the world, and they lived in the plains and forests of Africa. "3 number of giraffes has dropped by as much as 40 per cent since the 1980s," says a news report on endangered wild animals and plants.
Why are there fewer and fewer giraffes? Because 4 (human) are cutting down many trees to build more houses. They are also killing the giraffes 5 (eat) their meat. A report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature(世界自然保护联盟) says, "Giraffes 6 (die) out silently in the near future. And it is time for us 7 (do) something for giraffes before it is too late."
People think giraffes are everywhere. Kids' books are filled 8 giraffes in zoos. But giraffes are in great danger now. People should stop 9 (kill) off certain endangered wild animals 10 they should try their best to protect them.
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六、完形填空。
One day, rain was falling. I saw an old, wet dog walking to my house. The leather ring around his neck was old and has lost colour badly. His fur was dirty and I could see the ribs(肋骨) sticking out of his sides and knew he hadn't had a 1 meal in many days. My heart 2. Without thinking, I rushed into my 3, got a bowl and filled it with leftover chicken and rice. Then I went outside.
The old dog looked at me with fear. He didn't completely trust strangers. 4 I called him gently and whispered, "It's okay, boy." I put the bowl down and took a few steps back. I sat down in the wet grass and 5. Finally, the old dog smelt food and moved slowly forward. His own unpleasant smell came before him. He hasn't had a 6 for a long time either. I wondered if he was left or just lost. He dropped his head and ate the food in the bowl 7. Then just for a moment he looked up and gave me a 8 little smile. His brown eyes seemed to say, " 9." Then I hurried inside, filled the bowl again, and went back out but he has already gone. Only a few paw prints remained in the mud. I wanted to 10 him home and give him a bed. 11 we just shared a meal and a moment of love. Watching the bowl in my hand, I realized that even though I couldn't change his life, I had done 12 important. I stood in the rain, closed my eyes and made a little 13 that he would find a safe place to sleep that night and his future would be better.
Every moment of love you create is a 14. But caring doesn't necessarily go the way we want it to go. Anyway, I know that my little act of kindness 15, even though just for a moment. Maybe the old boy would find another kind person or maybe he would find his way back to me.
()1. A. full B. light C. simple D. sweet
()2. A. beat B. raced C. stopped D. ached
()3. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. study D. garden
()4. A. But B. Though C. Because D. So
()5. A. slept B. cried C. waited D. played
()6. A. bath B. meal C. walk D. friend
()7. A. sadly B. quickly C. angrily D. healthily
()8. A. humorous B. proud C. happy D. creative
()9. A. Thank you B. You are welcome C. I'm sorry D. Congratulations
()10. A. buy B. drive C. send D. take
()11. A. Otherwise B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore
()12. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
()13. A. plan B. promise C. home D. wish
()14. A. problem B. mistake C. surprise D. treasure
()15. A. caused trouble B. wasted time C. made a difference D. changed nothing