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完形填空专题
山东省德州市2020-2021学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was deep in the Bolivian jungle, with a top predator wrapped around my body, hot breath on my face.
Volunteering at a Bolivian animal shelter with some backpackers for a week, I offered to 41 with the puma, while months of training is normally needed to be a qualified animal carer and 42 the animal.
After an hour walk through the jungle, I, with another team member, reached the puma's enclosure. The huge cat growled(咆哮)at me with a distinct sense of 43 But that didn't stop us from continuing our task. We entered the caged area? attached two 44 to the puma's "collar“ and began to walk him through the jungle.
The puma, completely unpleased with me, stepped forward 45 After only a couple of minutes? he stopped? looked 46 at me and growled directly into my eyes. I watched helplessly as the puma 47 into the air towards me. In a second his powerful legs 48 around my throat and sharp teeth 49 into my forehead.
I heard my team member scream. But I couldn't 50 . Completely still, I assumed the worst. Yet, somehow it felt completely 51 . The circle of life. The scream faded
as I began to lose consciousness. Then, all of a sudden, I was 52 The animal let me go and stepped backwards.
My team member ordered “stick your palm out towards him”. The huge cat stepped back towards me and 53 it. And, that was it. He knew that I knew who was king of the 54 . After that we were friends.
Volunteering with animals is a great way to give back while you eco-travel. Just be sure to pick places with adequate 55 if you don't want to have bad travel stories like mine!
41. A. keep up
B. get around
C. help out
D. take over
42. A. familiarize
B. entertain
C. encounter
D. believe
43. A. identity
B. curiosity
C. dislike
D. guilt
44. A. bones
B. ropes
C. bags
D. gloves
45. A. bravely
B. proudly
C. gently
D. hesitantly