完形填空8Animals can be of great fun, but it’s important to know 21 to be safe when you’re with them. Both indoor animals and outdoor animals need to be 22 kindly all the time. This means different things 23 on the animal and the situation. 24 a wild animal, being kind may mean staying far away 25 the animal doesn’t feel threatened and so you stay 26 .Stepping outside can mean a world full of great animals to see — 27 squirrels in trees to birds in flight. In some parts of the world, kids 28 see slithery snakes, black bats, 29 even cool coyotes. And don’t forget raccoons, skunks, and other critters 30 come out in some places at night.The rule in the great outdoors is simple: Don’t 31 or go near an animal. 32 some of these animals may look cool or even cute, leave them 33 . These animals aren’t like regular pets. They’re not 34 to being around people and may bite or attack if you come near them. They also might have rabies(狂犬病).Don’t ever try to 35 a wild animal. Bird feeders are OK, but other animals, 36 they look hungry, shouldn’t ever be fed. When it comes to these animals, it’s better for everyone if you stay ____37 and check them out at the zoo, on the Internet, on TV nature shows, or in books.[来If a pet looks sick or is injured, stay far away. An animal that 38 loves to be petted may get very 39 and even bite when it is feeling ill. Tell an adult so he or she can get 40 for the animal.21. A. what22. A. taken care23. A. depend24. A. To25. A. so26. A. safe27. A. like28. A. should29. A. or30. A. what31. A. touch32. A. Because33. A. outside34. A. using35. A. keep36. A. however37. A. closer38. A. normally39. A. happy40. A. exercise B. whyB. servedB. lookB. WithB. andB. dangerousB. roundB. have toB. andB. thatB. lookB. EvenB. lonelyB. usedB. feedB. ifB. closelyB. alwaysB. satisfiedB. hopeC. howC. protectedC. waitC. AsC. butC. threatenedC. fromC. willC. butC. thoseC. feelC. AlthoughC. aloneC. being usedC. attackC. afterC. awayC. rarelyC. excitedC. planD. whichD. treatedD. callD. TreatingD. becauseD. calmD. not onlyD. mayD. eitherD. whoD. keepD. SinceD. quietlyD. to be usedD. checkD. even ifD. farD. oftenD. upsetD. helpOne night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a __20__. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap （皮带）and in his hands was a saxophone. He was __21___ the saxophone to his __22__ and just about to play. My family walked on up the river towards the castle __23__ I stayed there by the statue, __24__ of playing a saxophone on TV.Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my __25___ when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a __26__! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldn’t make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the __27___ book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I __28__hard but I couldn’t get the saxophone to play. I was almost __29___ when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound – loud and clear like I __30__ the music of the man by the river in Kobe.2． A. car B. bus C. train D. motorcycle 3． A. bank B. castle C. mountain D. river4． A. closed B. open C. broken D. clear5． A. low B. lonely C. loud D. deep6． A. man B. statue C. photo D. picture7． A. playing B. picking C. lifting D. rising8． A. hands B. ears C. eyes D. lips9． A. though B. but C. so D. or10． A. dreaming B. pretending C. admiring D. observing 11． A. anger B. regret C. sickness D. joy12． A. guitar B. drum C. saxophone D. violin13． A. music B. exercise C. instruction D. note14． A. blew B. flew C. shook D. beat15．A. reading B. crying C. talking D. asking16． A. made B. heard C. played D. imaginedJoy in the journeyIf you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to . “What are you doing?” asked one o f thevisitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the !” one of the brothers volunteered .The older boys began to , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a long silence, one of the picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He the lid and showed the wonderful to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found the way!”Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is a goal is for — to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to keep us ! But not every goal will be fully . Not every job will end . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be . But when you fall of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly .17．A. rest B. work C. watch D. laugh18．A. house B. earth C. wall D. road19．A. calmly B. patiently C. excitedly D. impatiently 20．A. laugh B. think C. stare D. smile21．A. important B. difficult C. impossible D. interesting 22．A. passers-by B. watchers C. visitors D. diggers23．A. moved B. removed C. broke D. pushed24．A. contents B. scenes C. pictures D. jars25．A. properly B. confidently C. carefully D. happily 26．A. in B. along C. to D. out27．A. what B. how C. where D. which28．A. way B. direction C. life D. sight29．A. thinking B. moving C. digging D. living30．A. made B. prepared C. kicked D. achieved 31．A. hopelessly B. pleasantly C. surprisingly D. successfully 32．A. come true B. realized C. made D. treasured 33．A. short B. lost C. out D. behind34．A. breaking into B. turning to C. coming into D. holding to 35．A. when B. where C. which D. that36．A. matters B. happens C. appears D. existsI was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it? ”I wondered. I it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled . Immediately my mind back many years ago.I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of on my shoulder. On my that day, I came to that company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to his workers whether they wanted any magazines.off the rain like a wet dog, I entered Mr. Rade r’s office. After a quick glance he me over to the fireplace. Noticing the in the top of my , he said, “Come with me! ”pulling me into his truck. We before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up them. “We’d like a pair of new socks too, ”Mr. Rader said.Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “to others as you would have them do to you. ”He said affectionately(亲切地), “Jimmy, I want you to I love you. ”I said goodbye, and for the first time I a flicker of hope that somehow things would be all right. With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, and love, and that would always make a .37． A. read B. thought C. turned D. passed38． A. address B. listC. messageD. information39． A. brought B. approachedC. returnedD. traveled40． A. magazines B. newspapersC. notesD. books41． A. returns B. rounds C. trips D. arrivals 42．A. beg B. demand C. tell D. ask43． A. Letting B. Giving C. Turning D. Shaking44． A. followed B. led C. watched D. carried 45． A. hole B. mud C. water D. cover 46． A. coat B. shoe C. sock D. bag47． A. pulled up B. took inC. drove awayD. walked up48． A. dressed B. fitted C. shared D. comforted 49．A. never B. already C. ever D. hardly50． A. for B. with C. on D. in51． A. pen B. paper C. card D. notebook 52．A. Do B. Give C. Show D. Lend53．A. say B. know C. consider D. express54．A. sensed B. predicted C. lost D. admitted55． A. sadness B. challenge C. kindness D. intension56． A. deal B. fortune C. choice D. difference参考答案1．21------40 CDABA ACDAB ACCBB DCADD【解析】2．B3．D4．A5．C6．B7．C8．D9．B10．A11．D12．C13．C14．A15．B16．D【解析】略17．C18．B19．C20．A21．C22．D23．B24．A25．B26．B27．A28．B29．C30．D31．D32．B33．A34．C35．D36．A【解析】试题分析：文章中作者讲了一个小故事，有两个兄弟要挖一个很深很深的坑，他们要把地球挖穿，又来了一对比他们年龄大的兄弟嘲笑他们说，这是不可能的，地球是不可能被挖穿的，兄弟两个说，虽然不能挖穿但他们也会有机会去经历这件事情也有很大的收获，这是他们的一个目标，人的一生只有有目标，才会朝着这个方向前进，不是所有的事情都能成功，但只有有了目标才有前进的动力。