四、完形填空。(2026·江苏南通期末)
Moving to the countryside should be an adventure. But for Leo, the first few weeks felt too quiet. The forest behind his new house 1 like a wall of strange green, and the silence felt heavy, not peaceful. But everything 2 on a wet Tuesday afternoon. Caught in a sudden heavy rain, Leo 3 under the wide branches(树枝) of an old pine tree. As he stopped to relax, out of breath, he saw a pair of bright eyes looking at 4 from behind a fallen log(原木). It was a young red fox, its fur wet and messy, holding one 5 paw carefully off the ground.
The fox was clearly scared. Something in the fox's look wasn't just 6. It also seemed like a silent question. The next day, he 7 a hard-boiled egg from his lunch and put it on a stone near the log before walking away. He named the fox Rusty. Day after day, a quiet daily 8 began. Leo would sit still on his mossy rock, talking 9 about his new school or just listening to the forest. Rusty would move closer little by little, finally taking the food Leo offered—a piece of apple, a cookie. Trust 10 not through touch, but through consistent(持续的), calm time together.
Leo became a careful 11. He learnt that a quick move of Rusty's ears meant a car was coming far away, and a low head meant he felt safe. When Rusty's front paw finally got better, Leo felt both proud and 12, thinking their meetings would stop. But happily, Rusty still 13. Now, their friendship had changed. Rusty would walk quickly past on his own way, stopping to look at Leo, as if saying hello. Sometimes, he would just lie down close by for a rest while Leo was reading a book.
Leo learned an important 14 about friendship. It didn't need words, gifts, or always playing together. Real friendship could be a quiet 15 between two beings, enjoying a calm moment together. Rusty wasn't a pet; he was a wild animal living in the forest who had decided, in his own way, to be Leo's friend. And that made their friendship feel more special.
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Moving to the countryside should be an adventure. But for Leo, the first few weeks felt too quiet. The forest behind his new house 1 like a wall of strange green, and the silence felt heavy, not peaceful. But everything 2 on a wet Tuesday afternoon. Caught in a sudden heavy rain, Leo 3 under the wide branches(树枝) of an old pine tree. As he stopped to relax, out of breath, he saw a pair of bright eyes looking at 4 from behind a fallen log(原木). It was a young red fox, its fur wet and messy, holding one 5 paw carefully off the ground.
The fox was clearly scared. Something in the fox's look wasn't just 6. It also seemed like a silent question. The next day, he 7 a hard-boiled egg from his lunch and put it on a stone near the log before walking away. He named the fox Rusty. Day after day, a quiet daily 8 began. Leo would sit still on his mossy rock, talking 9 about his new school or just listening to the forest. Rusty would move closer little by little, finally taking the food Leo offered—a piece of apple, a cookie. Trust 10 not through touch, but through consistent(持续的), calm time together.
Leo became a careful 11. He learnt that a quick move of Rusty's ears meant a car was coming far away, and a low head meant he felt safe. When Rusty's front paw finally got better, Leo felt both proud and 12, thinking their meetings would stop. But happily, Rusty still 13. Now, their friendship had changed. Rusty would walk quickly past on his own way, stopping to look at Leo, as if saying hello. Sometimes, he would just lie down close by for a rest while Leo was reading a book.
Leo learned an important 14 about friendship. It didn't need words, gifts, or always playing together. Real friendship could be a quiet 15 between two beings, enjoying a calm moment together. Rusty wasn't a pet; he was a wild animal living in the forest who had decided, in his own way, to be Leo's friend. And that made their friendship feel more special.
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)2. A. happened B. started C. changed D. came(
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)3. A. ran B. slept C. stayed D. listened(
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)4. A. him B. them C. himself D. themselves(
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)5. A. front B. back C. left D. right(
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)6. A. joy B. love C. fear D. magic(
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)11. A. listener B. helper C. teacher D. watcher(
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)15. A. ending B. finding C. meeting D. meaning答案：1. B 【点拨】根据“like a wall of strange green”可知，森林看起来像一堵奇怪的绿色墙壁。故选 B。
2. C 【点拨】根据“But”可知，此处表示转折，与前文Leo刚搬到乡村时的感受形成对比，结合下文Leo遇到了小狐狸Rusty可知，此处指一切都“改变”了。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，Leo被突如其来的大雨困住，所以他“跑”到树下避雨。故选 A。
4. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，小狐狸的眼睛看着“他”，此处用him作宾语。故选 A。
5. A 【点拨】根据下文“When Rusty's front paw finally got better”可知，此处指小狐狸的“前爪”受伤了。故选 A。
6. C 【点拨】根据“The fox was clearly scared.”可知，小狐狸很害怕，但它的表情中还有些东西不仅仅是“恐惧”。故选 C。
7. D 【点拨】根据“a hard-boiled egg from his lunch and put it on a stone near the log”可知，此处指从午餐中“拿”出一个煮鸡蛋。故选 D。
8. B 【点拨】根据“Day after day”可知，Leo每天都给小狐狸送食物，这成了一个“习惯”。故选 B。
9. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指Leo“轻声”谈论他的新学校。故选 A。
10. B 【点拨】根据“Trust 10 not through touch, but through consistent（持续的）, calm time together.”可知，此处指信任“增长”。故选 B。
11. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，Leo通过观察小狐狸的行为来了解它，所以他成了一个细心的“观察者”。故选 D。
12. D 【点拨】根据“thinking their meetings would stop”可知，Leo以为他们的见面会停止，所以他感到“担心”。故选 D。
13. B 【点拨】根据“But happily, Rusty still 13 .”可知，此处指小狐狸仍然“来”找Leo。故选 B。
14. D 【点拨】根据“Leo learned an important 14 about friendship.”可知，此处指学到了关于友谊的重要“一课”。故选 D。
15. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指真正的友谊是两个生命之间安静的“相遇”。故选 C。
2. C 【点拨】根据“But”可知，此处表示转折，与前文Leo刚搬到乡村时的感受形成对比，结合下文Leo遇到了小狐狸Rusty可知，此处指一切都“改变”了。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，Leo被突如其来的大雨困住，所以他“跑”到树下避雨。故选 A。
4. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，小狐狸的眼睛看着“他”，此处用him作宾语。故选 A。
5. A 【点拨】根据下文“When Rusty's front paw finally got better”可知，此处指小狐狸的“前爪”受伤了。故选 A。
6. C 【点拨】根据“The fox was clearly scared.”可知，小狐狸很害怕，但它的表情中还有些东西不仅仅是“恐惧”。故选 C。
7. D 【点拨】根据“a hard-boiled egg from his lunch and put it on a stone near the log”可知，此处指从午餐中“拿”出一个煮鸡蛋。故选 D。
8. B 【点拨】根据“Day after day”可知，Leo每天都给小狐狸送食物，这成了一个“习惯”。故选 B。
9. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指Leo“轻声”谈论他的新学校。故选 A。
10. B 【点拨】根据“Trust 10 not through touch, but through consistent（持续的）, calm time together.”可知，此处指信任“增长”。故选 B。
11. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，Leo通过观察小狐狸的行为来了解它，所以他成了一个细心的“观察者”。故选 D。
12. D 【点拨】根据“thinking their meetings would stop”可知，Leo以为他们的见面会停止，所以他感到“担心”。故选 D。
13. B 【点拨】根据“But happily, Rusty still 13 .”可知，此处指小狐狸仍然“来”找Leo。故选 B。
14. D 【点拨】根据“Leo learned an important 14 about friendship.”可知，此处指学到了关于友谊的重要“一课”。故选 D。
15. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，此处指真正的友谊是两个生命之间安静的“相遇”。故选 C。