Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My
36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or
37 some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very
38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to
39 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar
40 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably
41 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became
42 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the
43 without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally
44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we
45 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and
46 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I
47 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
| 小题2: | | A．imagine | B．consider | C．explore | D．present |
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| 小题3: | | A．smart | B．sweet | C．slow | D．shy |
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| 小题4: | | A．turn | B．kick | C．jump | D．speak |
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| 小题5: | | A．driveway | B．path | C．crossroad | D．highway |
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| 小题6: | | A．knew | B．saw | C．showed | D．made |
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| 小题7: | | A．mysterious | B．ridiculous | C．fascinating | D．apparent |
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| 小题8: | | A．house | B．forest | C．field | D．cottage |
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| 小题9: | | A．unconcerned | B．unconscious | C．undecided | D．uncomfortable |
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| 小题10: | | A．left for | B．went off | C．came to | D．drove toward |
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| 小题11: | | A．punctually | B．frequently | C．formally | D．shortly |
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| 小题12: | | A．regretted | B．remembered | C．concluded | D．confirmed |
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