第二节
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while, She __38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41_. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields, but he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He _46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the _49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__, he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He _51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was _52__.
When she opened her eyes and 53 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you __54__ me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 55 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak.
36. A. before B. since C. while D. as
37. A. wondering B. forgetting C. remembering D. regretting
38. A. preferred B. expected C. failed D. decided
39. A. When B. Until C. If D. Because
40. A. carelessly B. cautiously C. hopelessly D. unwillingly
41. A. trees B. bushes C. woods D. grasses
42. A. stream B. rock C. tree D. house
43. A. found B. sensed C. heard D. smelt
44. A. at B. through C. in D. onto
45. A. terrible B. strange C. pleasant D. familiar
46. A. missed B. discovered C. followed D. ignored
47. A. calmly B. loudly C. merrily D. gently
48. A. searched B. wandered C. looked D. travelled
49. A. window B. girl C. house D. hero
50. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. delight
51. A. jumped B. climbed C. walked D. flew
52. A. awake B. abandoned C. available D. asleep
53. A. spotted B. watched C. observed D. saw
54. A. disturbed B. comforted C. rescued D. scared
55. A. pain B. shock C. sorrow D. relief