解析:选A 根据空后的"as if he'd lived here all his life"可推知,无家可归的狗在走廊安顿下来,感觉就像它一直待在那里一样。settle表示"使处于舒适的位置,安顿"。
4.A.thought B.method
C.view D.job
解析:选D 根据空后的"was to guard the house against squirrels"可推知,此处表示"它的职责"。
5.A.one B.it
C.that D.this
解析:选A 根据语境可知,此处应用one指代一只松鼠。
6.A.barking B.singing
C.reading D.laughing
解析:选A 与上文的"to guard the house against squirrels"呼应,狗看到松鼠就叫。bark表示"(狗)吠叫"。
7.A.ground B.porch
C.table D.carpet
解析:选B 与上文的"dog wandered onto the front porch (走廊)"呼应,此处指狗又回到了走廊。
8.A.joy B.sadness
C.shock D.excitement
解析:选B 根据下文的"My 91yearold fatherinlaw, Jim Cravens, was seriously ill"可推知,当时家里因为老人的重病而充满忧伤。
9.A.waited B.moved
C.gathered D.left
解析:选C 根据"The family had all"和"see to his care, to cook"可推知,家里人聚在一起来看护老人。gather"聚集"。
10.A.doctors B.passengers
C.readers D.visitors
解析:选D 根据语境可推知,此处表示迎接来探望的人。
11.A.bought B.entered
C.left D.rented
解析:选C 根据下文中的"walk next door to my brotherinlaw's house"可推知,此处表示的是"当有人离开时"。
12.A.hopefully B.anxiously
C.hurriedly D.patiently