中考真题2024年山东省泰安市完形填空-动物友好邮递员
Do dogs like postmen? Many people believe not, because dogs ____1____ bark (犬吠) at postmen. However, a Brazilian postman named Cristiano is challenging this old idea.
He is known ____2____ the “Animal-friendly Postman”. For years, he has been making friends with the dogs that he ____3____ during his work. And he often takes photos with them and posts them online.
It is not easy to win a dog’s ____4____, but he has a way of doing that. First, he greets the dog. Then, he lets the dog sniff (嗅) his hand from a proper distance. ____5____, the dog can get to know him better and become familiar with him. Gradually, he gets ____6____ to the dog until the dog is comfortable enough to lick (舔) his face.
It may come as no surprise that this animal-loving postman has ____7____ dogs and cats at home. He has been around dogs since he was a child. This might explain ____8____ dogs welcome him.
Cristiano is also friendly to other animals he meets. He ____9____ hello to the neighboring cats, rabbits and all other kinds of animals.
Cristiano does not just show off his friendship with animals. He also has a mission (使命) of his own. He often helps injured animals on the road. He takes them to the nearby vet clinic or animal shelter (收容所). In fact, it’s his ____10____ to open his own animal shelter.
“I want to help my little animal friends more!” says the postman.
1.1.
A often
B hardly
C never
D
解析：选A。句意：许多人不相信，因为狗经常对邮递员吠叫。often经常；hardly几乎不；never从不。根据“bark (犬吠) at postmen”以及常识可知狗经常朝着邮递员吠叫。故选A。
2.2.
A for
B as
C of
D
解析：选B。句意：他被称为“动物友好邮递员”。for为了；as作为；of……的。根据“the ‘Animal-friendly Postman’”可知是被称为“动物友好邮递员”，be known as“被称为”。故选B。
3.3.
A meets
B needs
C uses
D
解析：选A。句意：多年来，他一直在和工作中遇到的狗交朋友。meets遇见；needs需要；uses使用。根据“with the dogs that he...during his work”可知，是和工作中遇到的狗交朋友。故选A。
4.4.
A value
B praise
C trust
D
解析：选C。句意：赢得狗的信任并不容易，但它有办法做到这一点。value重视；praise表扬；trust信任。根据“First, he greets the dog...the dog is comfortable enough to lick (舔) his face.”可知，他这样做的目的是为了赢得狗的信任。故选C。
5.5.
A By the way
B On the way
C In this way
D
解析：选C。句意：通过这种方式，狗可以更好地了解他，熟悉他。By the way顺便说一下；On the way在路上；In this way这样。根据“First, he greets the dog. Then, he lets the dog sniff (嗅) his hand from a proper distance...the dog can get to know him better”可知首先，他向狗打招呼，然后，他让狗在适当的距离闻他的手。通过这种方式，狗可以更好地了解他。故选C。
6.6.
A better
B closer
C farther
D
解析：选B。句意：渐渐地，他靠近狗，直到狗舒服到可以舔他脸。better更好；closer更近；farther更远。根据“until the dog is comfortable enough to lick (舔) his face.”可知是靠近狗，狗可以舔他的脸。故选B。
7.7.
A a few
B a little
C kind of
D
解析：选A。句意：这位热爱动物的邮递员家里有几只狗和猫，这并不奇怪。a few几个，修饰可数名词；a little一点，修饰不可数名词；kind of有点。此处修饰可数名词复数dogs用a few。故选A。
8.8.
A when
B what
C why
D
解析：选C。句意：这或许可以解释为什么狗会欢迎他。when什么时候；what什么；why为什么。“他从小就和狗在一起”是“狗会欢迎他”的原因，用why引导宾语从句。故选C。
9.9.
A greets
B says
C talks
D
解析：选B。句意：他向邻近的猫、兔子和其他各种动物问好。greets打招呼；says说；talks说话。say hello to“向……问好”。故选B。
10.10.
A job
B habit
C dream
D
解析：选C。句意：事实上，开设自己的动物收容所是他的梦想。job工作；habit习惯；dream梦想。根据“to open his own animal shelter.”可知开设自己的动物收容所是他的梦想。故选C。