Every night，I watched for Miss Ellen's lights to go off. She lives next door and we are best friends，____I'm young and she's old. We both like dogs，cats and birds. Miss Ellen has another best friend，her ____，Imogene. Soon as her lights were off，I went into our kitchen and got a(n) ____ to say goodnight to Imogene. “Imogene？” I kept my voice ____ because Imogene is old and I didn't want to ____ her. Imogene looked at me ____ I put the egg under her. She seemed to ___ sitting on that egg. I guessed it must ____ her of good old times. Every morning，I went to Miss Ellen's home to ____ her bread while she ate Imogene's egg.“ I should let you eat the egg too，but it's Imogene's ___ to me，”she said. When Imogene stopped laying eggs last year，Miss Ellen became ____ and quiet. That was before I started ____ giving her one of Mom's every night. One morning when I got to Miss Ellen's kitchen，something was ___.Miss Ellen seldom allowed Imogene in the house，but that day she was on the table. Miss Ellen was ____，holding two eggs in her hands. “Can you ____ it？My Imogene laid this herself！It's not one of your mother's. Oh！Oh！”She ____and put her hand over her mouth. I looked at her in ____.“You knew？” “Yes. I'm sorry. To tell the truth，Imogene ____ that you come to visit her every day. She didn't want you to stop. So we decided to keep ____.” It took a minute for me to ____.Then I figured it out. Both of them wanted me to come. I touched Imogene's head and smiled at Miss Ellen.
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:B
题目分析：这是一个有趣的故事。作者和艾伦小姐是忘年交，艾伦小姐家的老母鸡Imogene不再下蛋了，艾伦小姐很伤心，于是作者每天晚上都去给老母鸡放一个自家的蛋，结果老母鸡又开始产蛋了。
小题1:考查连词辨析和对语境的理解。A. for因为；B．yet但是; C．though尽管；D．because因为。从前后所说的关系：我们是最好的朋友，我很年轻,而她老了，可以看出前后的关系表示让步，故选C。
小题2:考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。A. dog狗；B．cat猫；C．bird鸟；D．hen母鸡。前一句话提到作者和Miss Ellen都喜欢狗、猫和鸟，这里说艾伦小姐还有另一个好朋友，当然应该是母鸡，选D。
小题3:考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。根据下文的 I put the egg under her.可知，这里是去厨房拿鸡蛋。A. egg鸡蛋；B．apple苹果；C. cake蛋糕；D. drink饮料。故选A
小题4:考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。我尽量使我的声音很温柔，A. firm坚定的；B．soft温柔的；C．loud大声的；D．pleasant令人愉快的。从后面可以看出，对老母鸡的关心，故选B。
小题5:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。因为Imogene(母鸡)老了,我不想吓着她。A. lose失去；B．hurt受伤；C．keep保持；D．frighten吓唬。故选D。
小题6:考查连词辨析和对语境的理解。当我把蛋放在她身子下面时，Imogene 看着我。A. unless 除非；B．since自从；C．as当……时；D．if如果。故选C。
小题7:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。她似乎很喜欢坐在蛋上。A. like喜欢；B．consider考虑；C．regret后悔、遗憾；D．mind在意。从老母鸡的安静表现可知，故选A。
小题8:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。我猜这一定使她想起了往日的美好时光。remind与of构成短语，意思是：提醒某人某事。A. tell告诉；B．remind提醒；C．warn警告；D．convince使相信。故选B。
小题9:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。每天早上,我去艾伦小姐的家里一起吃她的面包，而她还吃一个Imogene下的鸡蛋。A. mix混合；B．cut切；C．borrow借；D．share分享。后面提到也想让我吃鸡蛋可知，选D。
小题10:考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。我也应该让你吃鸡蛋,但这是Imogene给我的礼物。A. promise承诺；B．choice选择；C．gift礼物；D．job工作。带入四个选项分析，最佳选C。
小题11:考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。去年当Imogene不再产蛋时,艾伦小姐伤心和安静。A. sad 伤心的；B．calm平静的；C．boring枯燥的；D．strange奇怪的。带入四个选项分析，最佳选A。
小题12:考查副词辨析和对语境的理解。所以之前我开始偷偷地每天晚上给她一个妈妈的鸡蛋。A. slowly慢慢地；B．secretly秘密地；C．mainly主要地；D．simply简单地。通过下文可知，我以为艾伦小姐不知道此事，故选B。
小题13:考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。一天早晨,当我到艾伦小姐的厨房时，有些不同。A. important重要的；B．funny好玩的；C．wrong错误的； D．different不同的。下文提到，艾伦小姐很少让老母鸡在屋里，而这次老母鸡却在她的桌子上。故选D。
小题14:考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。艾伦小姐很激动,手里拿着两个鸡蛋。A. busy忙的；B．angry愤怒的；C．excited激动的；D．shocked震惊的。结合艾伦小姐所说的话可知，故选C。
小题15:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。你能相信吗?这是我的Imogene自己下的蛋!这不是你母亲的。A. believe相信；B．feel 感觉；C．make it 成功；D．see看见。前文提到，母鸡老了，不下蛋了，而现在又产蛋了，故选A。
小题16: 考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。她停下来，然后把她的手放到嘴里。A. remembered记得；B．stopped停止；C．smiled微笑；；D．nodded点头。把她的手放到嘴里，应该是不说话了，做出吃惊的表情。故选B。
小题17:考查名词辨析和对语境的理解。我很吃惊地看着她。A. peace和平；B．disappointment失望；C．surprise吃惊；D．confidence自信。我认为来看老母鸡是秘密，结果艾伦小姐却知道，故选C。
小题18:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。说实话,Imogene很喜欢你每天都来看她。A. hopes希望；B．prefers更喜欢；C．suggests建议；D．loves爱。这里love表达了艾伦小姐的心情，故选D。
小题19:考查形容词辨析和对语境的理解。所以我们决定保持安静。A. quiet安静的；B．happy高兴的；C．honest诚实的；D．friendly友好的。虽然我是在晚上艾伦小姐关灯之后去看老母鸡的，但是老母鸡没有害怕地叫，艾伦小姐也装作不知道，故选A。
小题20:考查动词辨析和对语境的理解。我花了一分钟来理解这件事。A. start开始；B．understand理解；C. cry 哭；D．notice注意。结合语境选B。