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Not so long ago, a terrible fire broke out in an apartment in the city of Pitesti, just west of Bucharest. In no time, __1__were welcomed by 5metertall flames and roaring smoke. __2__ , using their advanced equipment, they quickly brought the beast under __3__ .
The apartment's owner Mr Petri and his lovely dog, Sandy, were the __4__of the big fire. Local firefighting hero, Costache Mugurel __5__ his way through the cruel flames to rescue the man and his pet. Mr Petri, __6__injured in the fire, was rushed to hospital. Sandy fell over __7__ breathing in too much smoke and lifelessly lay on the roadside.
Mugurel, remembering his CPR (心肺复苏术) training, passionately __8__the chest of the dog, desperately trying to __9__his life. And he began to lose hope after many __10__ . He was physically and mentally __11__ . Finally he performed mouthtomouth on the dog, screaming “__12__gets left behind！” Unexpectedly the dog __13__ himself and began panting (喘气). The onlooking crowd cheered and Mugurel began to weep with __14__ . He hurriedly carried him to the awaiting vet (兽医)．
Like __15__ , the story of Mugurel and his newfound friend spread around the city. His Facebook was __16__words of gratitude, loving emoticons (表情符号) and notes from friends and fans alike.
According to vet experts, recovering animals via CPR is rather __17__ . The American Heart Association calculates that only less than 6 percent of cats and dogs survive if they __18__heart attacks.
There have been many stories related to __19__in Pitesti, but none have caught the __20__of the population quite like Sandy's.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。不久之前，皮特什蒂发生了一次大火灾，在这次火灾中房主和他的宠物狗桑迪受了伤，穆古雷尔对昏迷的桑迪进行了心脏按压、人工呼吸，最终把它从死亡的边缘救回。这件事情感动了无数人。
1．A.firefighters B．policemen
C．friends D．neighbors
答案：A 根据下文的“using their advanced equipment, they quickly brought the beast under __3__”可知，他们利用先进的设备很快把火势控制住了。故此处指消防员，故选A。
2．A.Therefore B．Besides
C．However D．Moreover
答案：C 上文提到消防员立刻被5米高的大火和浓烟包围，而设空后则说利用先进设备控制了火势，由此可知，上下文是转折关系。therefore “因此”；besides “此外；而且”；however “然而”；moreover “此外”。故选C。
3．A.treatment B．control
C．stress D．way
答案：B 此处指消防员利用先进的设备将火势控制住了。under control是固定搭配，意为“得到控制”，符合语境。故选B。
4．A.causes B．results
C．victims D．heroes
答案：C 根据第6空后的“injured in the fire”可知，彼得里先生在大火中受了重伤，故他和他的宠物狗是这场大火的受害者(victims)。cause “原因；理由”；result “结果”；hero “英雄”。故选C。
5．A.battled B．lost
C．pushed D．got
答案：A 根据设空后的“cruel flames”可知，火势凶猛，因此消防员是冒着极大的风险冲进火海的。battle one's way “一路奋战”；lose one's way “迷路”；push one's way “硬挤过去”；get one's way “为所欲为”。故选A。
6．A.blindly B．hardly
C．slightly D．seriously
答案：D 根据设空后的“was rushed to hospital”以及他的宠物躺在路边没有了生命迹象可以推测，男主人受伤严重。blindly “盲目地”；hardly “几乎不”；slightly “轻微地”；seriously “严重地”。故选D。
7．A.after B．before
C．in spite of D．in case of
答案：A “fell over”发生在“breathing in too much smoke”之后，即吸入了太多的烟之后倒地。after意为“在……之后”，符合语境。故选A项。before “在……之前”；in spite of “尽管”；in case of “要是……”。
8．A.patted B．beat
C．examined D．touched
答案：B 根据“remembering his CPR (心肺复苏术) training”可知，他要给狗狗做心脏复苏，因此要拍打它的胸部。pat “轻拍”；beat “敲击”；examine “检查”；touch “接触；触摸”。故选B。
9．A.care about B．take away
C．save D．stop
答案：C 根据下文中提到的消防员为了抢救狗而对它进行人工呼吸可知，消防员迫切地要挽救狗的生命。care about “关心”；take away “拿走”；save “挽救”；stop “停止”。故选C。
10．A.beatings B．trainings
C．shouts D．attempts
答案：D 根据上文他给狗狗进行心脏复苏可知，消防员为救宠物狗进行了多次尝试(attempts)。beating “痛打”；training “训练；培训”；shout “叫喊”。故选D。
11．A.relaxed B．exhausted
C．concerned D．troubled
答案：B 多次尝试之后，他身心俱疲。relaxed “放松的”；exhausted “疲惫的”；concerned “关心的”；troubled “忧虑的；苦恼的”。故选B。
12．A.Somebody B．Everybody
C．Nobody D．Anybody
答案：C 消防员对宠物狗进行人工呼吸是因为不想放弃它的生命，因此他喊道：“一个都不能落下！”。故选C。
13．A.came up B．came over
C．came out D．came to
答案：D 根据设空后的“began panting (喘气)”可知，狗此时苏醒过来了。come up “走近；被提到；被想起”；come over “来访；拜访”；come out “泄露；发行”；come to oneself “(昏迷后)醒来；恢复知觉”。故选D。
14．A.joy B．pity
C．stress D．fright
答案：A 经过多次尝试，狗终于醒过来了，人们欢呼雀跃，消防员应该是喜极而泣。故选A。
15．A.wildfire B．wind
C．disasters D．sounds
答案：A 消防员和这条狗的故事很快传遍了全城，就像野火一样。wildfire “野火”；wind “风”；disaster “灾难”；sound “声音”。spread like wildfire为固定短语，生动地描述消息传播之快，因此A最符合语境。
16．A.informed of B．linked with
C．reminded of D．flooded with
答案：D 根据设空后的“words of gratitude, loving emoticons (表情符号) and notes from ...”可知，这件事传遍全城后，穆古雷尔的脸书上满是感激的话语、可爱的表情符号和朋友及粉丝的留言。be informed of “被告知”；be linked with “与……有关”；be reminded of “被提醒”；be flooded with “充满”。故选D。
17．A.common B．rare
C．practical D．easy
答案：B 狗通过心肺复苏术能活下来是相当少见的，因为据统计只有不到6%的宠物在患心脏病之后能活下来。common “常见的”；rare “罕见的”；practical “实际的”；easy “容易的”。故选B。
18．A.cure B．avoid
C．miss D．suffer
答案：D 根据设空前的“survive”及空后的“heart attacks”可知，此处指患有心脏病。cure “治愈”；avoid “避免”；miss “错过”；suffer “患(病)”。根据语境可知选D。
19．A.fires B．vets
C．dogs D．accidents
答案：C 与最后的“like Sandy's”相照应，此处指有很多关于狗的故事，但是没有一个像桑迪的故事这样吸引公众的注意力。故选C。
20．A.attention B．meaning
C．breath D．heart
答案：A 上文提到了消防员和狗的故事迅速传遍全城，由此可知，这只狗的故事吸引了公众的注意力。catch one's attention是固定搭配，意为“吸引某人的注意力”。故选A。
