Question

When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter(收容所), he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 36 her Inky.

“ I grew up on a hundred-acre（畝） farm and had only cats 37 playmates”, Kruger, the seventy-year-old man says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　 38　 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　39.They react to what they see and what you do.”

　 Inky was a gentle cat, 　40　 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 41　　 that would set her apart from 42　 cats forever.

Kruger had gone down to the basement to 43　　 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 44　　 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　 45　 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

　 46　 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 　　47　 going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 　　　48　 　 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49　　 　Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

　 “Go and get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.

　　 Inky 50　　 　to the bedroom door and scratched 　　51　 　until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52　　 Brenda found her husband 53　　 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months　 54 there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　55 left Kruger’s side.　　　

36. A. gave　　　 B. chose　　　 C. named　　　 D. remembered

37. A. like　　　　 B. as　　　　 C. except　　　 D. among

38. A. sound　　　 B. alarm　　　 C. noise　　　　 D. voice

39. A. animals　　 B. friends　　 C. farmers　　　 D. neighbors

40. A. sharing　　 B. visiting　　 C. dividing　　　 D. discovering

41. A. anything　　 B. nothing　　 C. something　　 D. everything

42. A. familiar　　 B. lovely　　 C. ordinary　　　 D. outstanding

43. A. shut out　　 B. shut off　 C. shut down　　 D. shut up

44. A. marched　　 B. flew　　　 C. struggled　　　 D. climbed

45. A. bent　　　　 B. hit　　　 C. shook　　　　 D. pulled

46. A. Falling　　 B. Lying 　　C. Appearing　　 D. Thinking

47. A. it　 B. itself　　 C. him　　　　　 D. himself

48. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. or　　　　　 D. so

49. A. Thus　　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Then　　　　 D. Rather

50. A. walked　　 B. ran　　　　 C. returned　　 D. withdrew

51. A. rapidly　　 B. rudely　　 C. madly　　　　 D. urgently

52. A. bedroom　　 B. basement　　 C yard　　　　　 D. house

53. A. at the bottom of 　　 B. in the middle of

C. at the top of D. in the front of

54. A. regretting B. resting　　　 C. relaxing　　 D. recovering

55. A. never　　　　 B. ever　　　 C. still　　 D. already

Answer 1