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Last July, I booked a twoweek adventure volunteering at a Thai elephant sanctuary (禁猎区)．
In preparation for my trip, I __1__ weight training.I even visited an elephant keeper in a zoo and he told me the elephants for tourism were the ones to __2__—they could be unpredictable and sometimes dangerous after years of __3__ they suffered at the hands of the tourism industry.Hardly surprising, I thought.
I flew to Bangkok and then headed to the __4__.The first day was exciting.I was __5__ to my designated elephant by the mahout (驯象人)，Boonsri and my tasks were __6__.I tried to gain the elephant's __7__， feeding her bananas and riding on her back.The mahout __8__ me, showing me how to use my feet to __9__ her and teaching me the words to make her stop or __10__.Everything went quite well.__11__， I noticed the sharp bullhooks were still used by mahouts.
Day two followed the same __12__.But as we walked to the river at dusk, Boonsri wouldn't move.So the mahout hit her with the bullhook.And Boonsri began to shake her head __13__.On the third stroke (一击) she hit me on the shoulder, knocking me over.Before I could __14__ the danger, her enormous foot was crushing my __15__.It felt like a truck was driving over me and I couldn't breathe at all.
I could only hear the __16__ of the mahout.He helped to pull her foot off me and __17__ my life.As Boonsri lifted her leg, I __18__ free and was dragged to safety.I burst into tears with __19__.What a lucky escape!
In the following days, I stayed in hospital, thinking about a question: Why can these mild animals be so __20__？If we humans treat them more gently and kindly, maybe things will be different.
[语篇解读] 文章讲述了作者在泰国的大象庇护所做志愿者的时候被一只发怒的大象踩在脚下死里逃生的经历。作者意识到如果人类能够善待动物，它们可能就不会这么具有攻击性。
1．A.carried on B．took up
C．abandoned D．delayed
解析：根据该句中的weight training可知，为了准备这次旅行，作者开始进行举重训练。B项意为“开始从事”，符合语境，故B项正确。A项意为“继续做”；C项意为“抛弃，放弃”；D项意为“延迟”。
答案：B
2．A.watch B．shoot
C．protect D．buy
解析：根据该句中的“the elephants for tourism were the ones to”，并结合破折号后的内容可知，此处表示要小心旅游区的大象，因为它们遭受了多年虐待，变得性情无常，有时很危险。A项意为“小心，当心”，故A项正确。
答案：A
3．A.defeat B．loss
C．failure D．abuse
解析：参见上题解析。D项意为“虐待”，故D项正确。
答案：D
4．A.zoo B．hotel
C．sanctuary D．hospital
解析：根据第一段第一句中的“volunteering at a Thai elephant sanctuary”可知，作者飞往曼谷之后，便前往大象保护区，故C项正确。
答案：C
5．A.used B．introduced
C．attached D．dragged
解析：根据空后的to my designated elephant可知，作者由驯象人引见给指定的大象，B项意为“介绍，引见”，故B项正确。
答案：B
6.A.designed B．reported
C．explained D．accomplished
解析：根据下文陈述的驯象人教作者如何用脚控制大象并发出让大象停止、行走的指令并结合空前的“my tasks were”可推知，驯象人向作者说明了作者的任务，此处使用了被动语态，C项意为“解释，说明”，故C项正确。
答案：C
7.A.sympathy B．forgiveness
C．respect D．trust
解析：根据该句中的feeding her bananas可知，作者给大象喂食香蕉；据此可推知，作者试图赢得大象的信任；D项意为“信任”，故D项正确。
答案：D
8.A.accompanied B．greeted
C．comforted D．blamed
解析：根据下文showing me how to use my feet...to make her stop可知，此处表示驯象人陪伴着作者；A项意为“陪伴”，故A项正确。
答案：A
9．A.touch B．control
C．kick D．entertain
解析：根据空前的showing me how to use my feet可知，驯象人教作者如何用脚控制大象；B项意为“控制”，故B项正确。
答案：B
10．A.move on B．sing along
C．turn up D．give in
解析：根据空前的to make her stop or可知，空处与stop相对应，表示驯象人教作者使大象停止或者前进的指令。
答案：A
11．A.Finally B．Naturally
C．Unfortunately D．Normally
解析：根据该句中的“the sharp bullhooks were still used”，并结合下文介绍的由于使用象钩，大象开始富于攻击性可知，不幸的是，作者发现驯象人仍然在使用象钩。C项意为“不幸地”，符合语境，故C项正确。
答案：C
12．A.challenge B．pattern
C．interest D．idea
解析：根据空前的followed the same可知，第二天也是相同的模式，B项意为“模式”，故B项正确。
答案：B
13.A.happily B．slowly
C．gently D．violently
解析：根据上文可知，驯象人用象钩击打大象；结合空前的shake her head和常识可知，大象开始猛烈地摇头；D项意为“猛烈地”，故D项正确。
答案：D
14．A.recall B．ignore
C．realize D．forget
解析：根据空后的the danger以及下文中的“I couldn't breathe at all”可知，作者还没有意识到危险，它的巨大的脚便向作者的胸部碾压过来(呼吸和胸部联系紧密)；C项意为“意识到”，故C项正确。
答案：C
15.A.chest B．head
C．leg D．hand
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：A
16．A.whispers B．applause
C．laughs D．yells
解析：结合该句“I could only hear the __16__ of the mahout.”可知，此时作者处在危险中，只能听到驯象人的叫喊声；D项意为“叫喊”，故D项正确。
答案：D
17．A.changed B．ruined
C．saved D．improved
解析：根据该句“He helped to pull her foot off me and __17__ my life.”可知，他帮助把大象的脚拖走，挽救了作者的生命；C项意为“挽救”，故C项正确。
答案：C
18.A.slipped B．rolled
C．dived D．climbed
解析：根据该句中的was dragged to safety可知，当大象抬起腿时，作者得以滚动，被拉到了安全的地方。B项意为“翻滚，滚动”，故B项正确。
答案：B
19.A.relief B．regret
C．pride D．pity
解析：根据上文可知，作者脱离了危险；结合该句内容可知，作者欣慰得痛哭流涕；故A项正确。
答案：A
20.A.sensitive B．disgusting
C．fragile D．aggressive
解析：根据上文表述的大象攻击作者并结合语境可知，接下来的几天，作者躺在医院里，思考这样的问题：为什么这些温顺的动物如此好斗？D项意为“好斗的”，故D项正确。
答案：D
