湖南省2023-2024学年高三上学期期末英语试卷汇编：完形填空

湖南省2023-2024学年高三上学期期末英语试卷分类精选： 完形填空 湖南省益阳市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末英语试卷 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。 Templer was a tour guide in Zimbabwe, leading a canoe (皮划艇) safari down the Zambezi River. During the expedition, Templer’s canoe ___21___ the way, with the other two canoes to follow. Things were going the way they were supposed to go. Everyone was having a pretty good time. Eventually, they ___22___ a dozen hippos, which were territorial animals. That’s not ___23___ on the Zambezi, Africa’s fourth-longest river. They weren’t alarmed at first as they were at a safe ___24___. Templer tried to steer (率领) the group safely around them. However, the third canoe was off the planned ___25___ and was attacked by an aggressive hippo. The guide named Evans on the canoe fell into the water. Templer went to ___26___ him. He was getting closer to Evans. He was ___27___— it was kind of a made-for-Hollywood movie — Evans was reaching up. Their ___28___ almost touched. And then the water between them just ___29___. Before he knew it, Templer was up to his waist down a hippo’s throat. His legs were trapped but his hands were ____30____. So he tried to hold onto the hippo’s tusks (长牙) to ____31____being torn apart. The hippo must have been uncomfortable because it spat him out. So he quickly burst to the ____32____, and breathed some fresh air. With others’ help, Templer and Evans made it out of the river. Despite the unpleasant experience, Templer ____33____to work as a tour guide. He also became an advocate for hippo ____34____, recognizing that the animals were not inherently aggressive but were ____35____ defending their territory. 21. A. made B. found C. led D. wound 22. A. encountered B. interrupted C. saved D. killed 23. A. unfortunate B. unexpected C. uncertain D. unnecessary 24. A. speed B. angle C. vision D. distance 25. A. line B. control C. course D. duty 26. A. watch B. comfort C. stop D. rescue 27. A. leaning over B. turning away C. looking up D. calming down 2