《2025年中考复习指导英语浙江科学技术出版社》

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The first time, Hank, a two-year-old cat, went out of his yard, he got stuck in a 40-foot-tall tree for five days, with no food or water.
One day last November, when Delores, the __1__, returned from a market, she found Hank didn't come in for his lunch. As it got __2__, she began to look for him around the house. Then she heard the mew of a cat, __3__, and saw Hank on her neighbor's tree. He must have climbed onto the tree while some dogs were running after __4__, and became too afraid to climb down.
Delores, now very __5__, called the firemen immediately. But it was not easy, as they didn't have a ladder(梯子) tall enough to __6__ the cat. She asked a tree company for help. __7__, they failed for safety reasons.
The poor owner could do nothing but sit __8__ the tree and call to Hank. A kind neighbor offered her some cat food, __9__ it would make the hungry cat come down. Nearby dog owners took their pets for __10__ instead of letting them out in their yards, so that Hank would not climb even __11__ with fear.
Nothing had worked until it came to day five. __12__ Lyda, another neighbor, talked of a clever way of getting the cat down from a tree. Delores decided to __13__ it at once. Together, they produced a system of pulleys(滑轮) and lifted a __14__ with some of Hank's favorite things up to him. To their excitement, Hank jumped into it.
Delores was really thankful. "I feel good living in such a __15__ neighborhood. It gave me hope when Hank was in trouble," she said.
(A)1. A. owner B. visitor C. sister D. neighbor
(B)2. A. cold B. dark C. quiet D. dirty
(D)3. A. ran away B. turned back C. fell down D. looked up
(C)4. A. it B. her C. him D. them
(B)5. A. tired B. worried C. surprised D. relaxed
(C)6. A. feed B. train C. reach D. watch
(A)7. A. Again B. Instead C. Besides D. Anyway
(C)8. A. across B. behind C. under D. opposite
(A)9. A. expecting B. promising C. realizing D. regretting
(D)10. A. help B. sale C. baths D. walks
(C)11. A. better B. slower C. higher D. harder
(B)12. A. If B. When C. Since D. Before
(A)13. A. try B. find C. repair D. change
(D)14. A. toy B. fish C. rope D. basket
(B)15. A. peaceful B. friendly C. popular D. wealthy

答案： 1.A
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.C
9.A
10.D
11.C
12.B
13.A
14.D
15.B