二、阅读理解(本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)
Simonwasnotahandsomedog.Hehadbeenourfamily’sfirstpet.Ourgirlsweptwhenhepassedaway.MyhusbandandItriednottoletthemseeourtearsbutasweclimbedintobedthatnightwithoutSimon,wecried.
Ihavehadafewdogs,butSimonwasthebest.Hetrainedhimself.Heneverateanyshoesandneverduginthegarden.However,onetimeIdiscoveredamessonthecarpet.“Simon”,Iasked,withstrongvoice,“whatisthis”Hisexpressionwasshameless.
TenmonthsafterSimondied,Istartedlookingforanotherdog.Isearchedeveryrescuesiteforapuppy.Iwasbecomingmoredesperatebutmyhusbandwasn’t.WhenIfloatedtheideaofalargerdog,hesaidhedidn’twantan85-poundanimalinhisbed.
Ifoundablackfemalepuppyandourgirlsfellinlovewithher.Myhusbandwasparticularlyhappy.Yetmyheartdidn’topentoherasIassumeditwould.AsIsetabouttrainingher,Iaccidentallypraisedherwith“goodbaby”.IcallerherSimonsomanytimes.Afriendsaid“HernameisScout.Youhavetosayhername.”
Perhapsmyexpectationswereunrealistic.Afterall,SimonandIdevelopedagrooveover13years.HadImadeamistakebygettingapuppyWouldIeverfeelthesamewayaboutScoutasIdidaboutSimon
Ilookedforwardtohergettingbigger.ThoughIoverfilledScout’sfoodfish,sheremainedsmall.HerfurwasnothinglikeSimon’scoat.Butseriously,whatdifferencedidanyofthismakeIaskedmyself.DidIexpectScouttoreplacehim
Iglancedoveratherasshelaybesidemydesk.Shewascute,butshehadruinedtwoofhercollars,aTVremoteandapairofshoes.Lastweek,shejumpeduponaman’slegs,thoughIfirmlyshouted“OFF,Scout!”
IwasashamedofhowoftenIhadsaidtoher,“Simonwouldneverhavedonethat.”Thankfully,shedidn’tunderstand.
Whenwereturnfromourwalkthismorning,Iscoopedherupintomyarms.“YouarehalfthedogSimonwas,”IwhisperedinherearasIgaveherakiss,tryingmybesttoloveherasmuchasIdidtoSimon.
21.Whydidthefamilyfeelsadthatnight
A.Simonranawayfromhome.
B.Simonmessedthecarpetup.
C.Simonwasshameless.
D.Simonwasgone.
21.【答案】D
22.Whydidtheauthorthinkofraisingalargerdog
A.Itwashardtofindapuppyatrescuesites.
B.Simonwasextremelyhardtotrain.
C.Herhusbanddislikedapuppy.
D.Shepreferredalargerdog.
22.【答案】A
23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“groove”inparagraph5probablymean
A.Guidance.B.Habit.
C.Rule.D.Contact.
23.【答案】B
24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sfeelingtowardScout