Ⅰ.完形填空
I enjoy photographing everything in nature,especially wild horses.I first 1 Alberta’s wild horses 20 years ago.Ever since,I had wanted to see and 2 them.A friend of mine,who loves wild animals,got to know my 3 and last year,I was 4 enough to be invited to see the wild horses in the Williams Creek area of Alberta with him.It was an amazing 5 .
On our first visit we 6 more than 100 horses.Since then,we have been back to the same area three more times.
One time,while taking photos of a herd (群) of around 30 horses,I didn’t 7 that not 20 feet away,a young horse was sleeping behind a tree.Suddenly,he 8 ,jumped up and just stood there 9 me to take photos of him.As I was photographing him,the herd stud (种马) noticed how 10 the little horse was to me and came running over,snaking his neck with his ears back,as if warning the young horse,“ 11 ,get away!” The young horse didn’t seem to understand what he was being told and didn’t 12 ,until his mom came over to 13 him.I didn’t feel unsafe at all by the horse being close to me and 14 taking photos.
Another time,I 15 to take photos of a young horse running and jumping for the joy of it.He was having 16 all by himself while the rest of his herd ate grass peacefully — it made me feel 17 .
Having been out with the wild animals several times now,I hope to 18 again — as often as possible! They give me complete peace of mind.I’m 19 for having the chance to spend time with them.These horses are born wild and 20 ,and should always remain so.
1.A.followed B.found
C.heard about D.worried about
2.A.help B.photograph
C.own D.train
3.A.wish B.promise
C.suggestion D.problem
4.A.old B.careful
C.patient D.lucky
5.A.relationship B.experience
C.opinion D.lesson
6.A.raised B.led
C.protected D.saw
7.A.believe B.realize
C.accept D.imagine
8.A.awoke B.ran
C.fell D.walked
9.A.teaching B.warning
C.asking D.allowing
10.A.important B.close
C.strange D.special
11.A.Noise B.Pain
C.Danger D.Doubt
12.A.move B.look
C.come D.stay
13.A.change B.understand
C.get D.trouble
14.A.avoided B.kept
C.stopped D.regretted
15.A.agreed B.forgot
C.managed D.failed
16.A.fun B.power
C.interests D.chances
17.A.lost B.lonely
C.relaxed D.excited
18.A.attend B.choose
C.remember D.visit
19.A.hopeful B.sorry
C.thankful D.afraid
20.A.free B.similar
C.nervous D.unsafe
