As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked —a wounded warrior with a badly scarred (有伤疤的) body. I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were . Winter came, and he still wouldn’t us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s. After a week, we were eager to bring him home toour family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to immediately because the cat was so fierce and meant that he would become tame (驯服的), let alone a pet. But I have always hadin love’s power toeven the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” Wehim Paws. Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling. I wanted to somehow let him know he wasand loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. Iunder the bed toward Paws, with my face to the and only the top of my head facing him. I out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again. He growled and tried to and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room. Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it. That dear cat became the of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my and firm belief in the power of love—lives on.
试题分析：这是一个有关爱的强大力量的故事，讲述了主人公起初每天给予流浪猫食物，当流浪猫遭遇车祸后，主人公富有爱心与同情心尽管兽医说这个流浪猫很凶恶，不易被驯服，也坚持把它带回家来照顾，他/她坚信爱的力量是伟大的，终于在其对流浪猫的耐心照料下，这只猫与他们家慢慢地成为一体。尽管小猫最终死去，但也在告知我们坚信爱的伟大。 【小题1】考查形容词辨析。A.可爱的；B.强壮的；C.凶猛的、暴躁的；D.聪明的。从后文：“a wounded warrior with a badly scarred (有伤疤的) body.”可知，这只猫是像一个带有很多伤疤的受伤的战士。故选C。 【小题2】考查副词辨析。A在周围；B在里面；C在外面；D在远处。如果有别的人在附近，它就不会来靠近我。故选A。 【小题3】考查动词辨析。A爱；B攻击；C拒绝；D信任。结合前文提到的fierce，“he wouldn’t come near me if other people were ”冬天来了，它还是不会信任我们的。故选D。 【小题4】考查动词辨析。A使高兴；B加入；C看见；D使满足。一周后，我们渴望带它回家，成为我们家的一员。故选B。 【小题5】考查名词辨析。A死亡；B视力、景象；C观察；D睡觉。从“because the cat was so fierce”可知此处意指，兽医建议我们让这只猫赶快睡着以便带回家。故选D。 【小题6】考查副词辨析。A简单地；B几乎不；C容易地；D逐渐地。结合前半句它那么暴躁，所以几乎不会被驯服。故选B。 【小题7】考查名词辨析。A感觉；B兴趣、利益；C信念；D感情。“have faith in..”相信……故选C。 【小题8】考查动词辨析。A安慰；B使信服；C保护；D驯养。从“because the cat was so fierce and meant that he would become tame (驯服的), let alone a pet.”可知，在此，是讲主人公相信用爱的力量可以驯服甚至是最野蛮的野兽。故选D。 【小题9】考查动词辨析。A命名；B任命；C接受；D使得，制造。我们给它起名叫Paws.故选A。 【小题10】考查介词辨析。A在…上；B在旁边；C在下面；D在里面。结合“I under the bed toward Paws,”知，这只猫在床下面。故选C。 【小题11】考查形容词辨析。A有希望的；B可怜的；C仔细的、小心的；D安全的。我想要以某种方式让它知道它是安全的并且被关爱的。故选D。 【小题12】考查动词辨析。A隐藏；B滑动；C躲避、避难；D睡觉。在“Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.”中，我们可以得出此处是slide。故选D。 【小题13】考查名词辨析。A床；B天空；C地板；D脚。联系上下文，我们知道猫在床下面，所以主人公的脸是贴着地板的。故选C。 【小题14】考查动词短语辨析。A结果是、证明是；B伸出；C离开；D挑选出。我伸出手慢慢地一遍又一遍地抚摸着它。故选B。 【小题15】考查动词辨析。A玩；B抓；C触摸；D推。他叫着并且要抓我咬我。故选B。 【小题16】考查动词辨析。A伤害；B打扰；C避免；D离开。结合前文，主人公对小猫的照顾，呵护，可以推断出猫对他已经有了感情，所以不会伤害他的。故选A。 【小题17】考查动词短语辨析。A生气；B放弃；C逃跑；D平静下来。慢慢地，它开始平静下来。故选D。 【小题18】考查动词短语辨析。A走出去、暂时外出；B站出来、突出；C展开、铺开；D突出、坚持。在“I out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.和Slowly, he began to 47 .”可知，猫，不再有所害怕，大胆起来了，也不在躲在床下面了，整个爬在枕头上。故选C。 【小题19】考查名词辨析。A希望；B疼爱、热爱；C支持；D安慰。这只可爱的小猫成我们家的疼爱之物。故选B。 【小题20】考查形容词辨析。A正常的；B高尚的；C奇怪的、陌生的；D继续的、持久的。结合全文主旨，我们可以了解到主人公一直都坚持相信爱力量的无穷大。故选D。 考点：考察记叙文阅读