二. 完形填空 (共10小题，计10分)

阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

An ant is walking by the river. He looks at the river and says to himself, “ 11 nice and cool this water looks! I must drink some of it.” But when he is drinking, he 12 into the river.

“Oh. Help! Help!” the ant cries.

A dove (鸽子) is sitting 13 the tree. She hears him and offers him a leaf, “ 14 up that leaf,” she says, “and you will get to the bank (河岸).”

The ant climbs up onto the leaf, and the wind blows (吹) the leaf to the bank.

“Thank you, Dove. You’re so 15 . You have saved my life, and I wish I could do 16 for you. Goodbye!” the ant says and runs home.

“Goodbye!” says the dove. “Be 17 not to fall into the river again.”

After a few days, the dove is building her nest (巢).

And a man is raising his gun (枪) to shoot 18 .

The ant sees this, and runs 19 to bite (咬) the man’s leg. “Ouch! Ouch!” The man 20 a terrible pain and drops his gun. The dove flies away quickly. So the man picks up his gun and leaves.

The dove comes to the ant and says, “Thank you, my little friend. You have saved my life.” The little ant is so glad, because he can help the dove.

( )11. A. Where B. What C. When D. How

( )12. A. falls B. drives C. looks D. runs

( )13. A. on B. in C. with D. down

( )14. A. Get B. Come C. Climb D. Put

( )15. A. quick B. kind C. patient D. worried

( )16. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

( )17. A. careful B. happy C. easy D. dangerous

( )18. A. it B. her C. him D. them

( )19. A. slowly B. off C. fast D. upstairs

( )20. A. feels B. takes C. causes D. gives