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.
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:C
题目分析：本文主要描述了主人公和他的宠物狗散步的故事，有一天，他们一起在一条从未走过的路上散步，走了很长时间找不到回去的路，最终在别人的帮助下找到了回家的路，但是后来我才明白，我的狗不是不知道路，而是他在探索新的路径以获取更多的乐趣。
小题1:B 本题考查上下文的联系。由Beans is a white dog可知此空应该为dog. A deer 鹿B dog 狗C lady 夫人 D man 男士都为名词，但下文说到的是狗的故事。
小题2:C 动词词义与辨析。宠物狗是在探索只有他自己才知道的新目标，这也引起了下文的内容。explore vt探索。consider vt考虑。 imagine vt 想象，猜想。present vt 呈现，赠送。
小题3:A 形容词词义及辨析。从下面能理解我说的话，可知狗是非常聪明的。A. smart 聪明的 B. sweet 甜蜜的，芳香的C. slow 慢慢的 D. shy 害羞的
小题4:D 本题考查动词。不仅能理解我说的话，而且还能够发出声音好像是在回应我，speak back 对话。A. turn out 结果是，证明是 B. kick out 解雇开除 C. jump 跳出
小题5:B 本题考查名词词义。我确信，这条道能通向我们熟悉的路上去，path n 小径，小道。A. driveway车道C. crossroad 十字路口D. highway 公路，大路
小题6:A 考查动词词义及语境。我突然意识到，Bean知道了回家的路。A. knew 知道B. saw 看见C. showed 显示，表现D. made 使得--
小题7:D 考查形容词词义及语境的理解。通过下文知道，事情是很明显的，我们迷路了。apparent adj 明显的，显然的。fascinating adj 迷人的，吸引人的。ridiculous adj 可笑的，荒谬的。 mysterious adj 神秘的
小题8:B 考查名词词义及上下文的意思。由上文that wind through untold miles of forest可知，此处为forest. A. house 房子B. forest 森林C. field 田地，领域D. cottage 小屋，村舍
小题9:A 本题考查形容词词义。下文狗是在寻找乐趣，玩得开心可知此处的“迷路”狗是不关心的。unconcerned adj 不关心的无关的。unconscious adj 无意识的，不理智的。undecided adj 未定的，未决定的。 uncomforbable adj 不舒服的。
小题10:C 本题考查动词短语的意思。最后，我们来到了一个十字路口。leave for 出发，动身。go off 离开，变质。drive toward 朝---驱赶。
小题11:D 考查副词词义。在别人的帮助下，我们很快来到了一家农舍。punctually adv 准时的，如期的。frequently adv 频繁的。formally adv 正式的。shortly adv 立刻，简短地。
小题12:C 本题考查动词词义。最后，我得出结论-----。regretted vt 遗憾，后悔 remembered vt 记起，记得 concluded vt 总结，得出结论。 confirmed vt 确证，确认。