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阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
WhenArielCordova-RojaswasbikingtoJamaicaBayWildlifeRefugelastNovember,sheplannedtogobird-watching.Bingo!Amileintoherwalk,shesawafemale1nearthewater’sedge.Cordova-Rojashadworkedatawildbirdrehabilitation(康复)centerand2thatswanscanbeaggressive.Butassheapproachedthisone,itdidn’t3.Shewascertainthatthebirdneeded4attention.Cordova-Rojasputherjacketoverthebird’sheadtokeepitcalm,5pickeditupandhelditinherarms.Andthenathought6her:WhatshouldIdonow?Herbest7wastherehabcenter,butthatwasontheothersideoftown.Howwasshegoingtotransporta17-poundswanonher8allthatway?Luckily,some9drivingbyofferedher,herbikeandtheswana(n)10totherehabcenter.Staffmembersattherehabcenter11thattheswanmighthavelead(铅)poisoning.Theygottheswanbackuponherfeet.12,theswanhadabacterialinfection.TwomonthsafterCordova-Rojascametoher13,shepassedaway.It’sa(n)14ending,butthestoryshowsjusthowfarpeoplearewillingtogoto15animals.
1.A.bird-watcherB.passer-byC.swanD.duck2.A.knewB.guessedC.claimedD.admitted3.A.continueB.moveC.leaveD.wait4.A.medicalB.constantC.publicD.normal5.A.quicklyB.bravelyC.proudlyD.carefully6.A.stoppedB.struckC.passedD.reminded7.A.resultB.supportC.solutionD.wish8.A.backB.seatC.feetD.bike9.A.doctorsB.workersC.friendsD.strangers10.A.accessB.callC.liftD.invitation11.A.assumedB.determinedC.deniedD.examined12.A.SadlyB.GraduallyC.AccidentallyD.Finally13.A.rescueB.centerC.helpD.way14.A.unexpectedB.disappointingC.goodD.natural15.A.raiseB.saveC.respectD.change
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1-5CABAD6-10BCDDC11-15BAABB1.C。由下文围绕天鹅展开的叙述可知，主人公在这里发现的是一只天鹅，故选C。2.A。由“Cordova-Rojashadworkedatawildbirdrehabilitation(康复)center”可知，主人公在野生鸟类康复中心工作过，说明她知道（knew）天鹅的习性，故选A。3.B。由“Butassheapproachedthisone,itdidn’t3.”可知，天鹅攻击性强，这里but表转折，主人公靠近它时，它却意外地没有动（move），故本题选B。4.A。由第三段第一句话“theswanmighthaveleadpoisoning.”可知，这只天鹅铅中*了，故选A，表示它需要医疗（medical）救助。5.D。由“...thebirdneededmedicalattention.”可知，天鹅需要医疗救治。可知此处主人公将夹克盖在天鹅头上，并小心地（carefully）将它抱起，故选D。6.B。由“Andthenathought6her:WhatshouldIdonow?”可知，主人公不知道下一步应该怎么做，所以这是她将天鹅抱起后突然想起的一件事，故选B。7.C。由“Herbest7wastherehabcenter,butthatwasontheothersideoftown.”可知，此处回答上文的问题“WhatshouldIdonow?”：主人公能够想起最好的办法（solution）就是去康复中心，故选C。8.D。由“WhenArielCordova-RojaswasbikingtoJamaicaBayWildlifeRefugelastNovember,sheplannedtogobird-watching.”可知，主人公是骑自行车去野生动物保护区的，故选D，表示骑自行车载17磅的天鹅去康复中心很困难。9.D。由“Howwasshegoingtotransporta17-poundswanonher8allthatway?Luckily,some9drivingby…”可知，主人公不知道自己该怎么把天鹅带过去，即据她所知没有可以寻求帮助的人，幸运的是，开车经过的陌生人（strangers）主动帮助了主人公，故选D。10.C。由“Luckily,somestrangersdrivingbyofferedher,herbike,andtheswana(n)10totherehabcenter.”可知，有一些陌生人开车经过，带主人公和天鹅乘车去康复中心，故此处应选C。Offersbalift“让某人搭便车”。11.B。由“Staffmembersattherehabcenter11thattheswanmighthavelead(铅)poisoning.”可知，医护人员断定天鹅可能是铅中*，故选B。12.A。由“theswangotabacterialinfection”可知，天鹅感染了细菌，这是很令人难过的事，故选A。Gradually“渐渐地”，accidentally“偶然地”。13.A。由“TwomonthsafterCordova-Rojascametoher13,shepassedaway.”可知，因为天鹅感染细菌去世了，此前主人公曾经营救它（