任务三 短文填空
阅读下面的短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式。
After staying at home for five months, Gulliver, who had a strong thirst for adventure, accepted a job as a ship captain. Unluckily, his new crew(全体船员), who were actually pirates(海盗), took control of the ship. Later, they left him (1) a on an unknown island. Feeling both anxious and curious, he decided to search the island and set off (2) c, watching every step in case he was attacked.
A moment later, however, he found himself (3) f a group of strange animals. They were (4) c in thick hair, and had sharp claws. When they tried to (5) a him, Gulliver quickly used his sword to protect himself. (6) S, about forty of these strange monsters were all around him, closing in from every side and growling(吼叫) loudly.
Luckily, they all ran away when a large grey horse (7) a. The smart horse came close to Gulliver and looked at him with (8) c eyes, wondering what kind of creature this was. Another horse arriving, they made soft (9) s like they were talking and discussing him. Gulliver felt confused and a little scared,
wondering what was (10) h in this strange place. Here the horses acted like intelligent beings and he seemed to be the one being examined.
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
阅读下面的短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式。
After staying at home for five months, Gulliver, who had a strong thirst for adventure, accepted a job as a ship captain. Unluckily, his new crew(全体船员), who were actually pirates(海盗), took control of the ship. Later, they left him (1) a on an unknown island. Feeling both anxious and curious, he decided to search the island and set off (2) c, watching every step in case he was attacked.
A moment later, however, he found himself (3) f a group of strange animals. They were (4) c in thick hair, and had sharp claws. When they tried to (5) a him, Gulliver quickly used his sword to protect himself. (6) S, about forty of these strange monsters were all around him, closing in from every side and growling(吼叫) loudly.
Luckily, they all ran away when a large grey horse (7) a. The smart horse came close to Gulliver and looked at him with (8) c eyes, wondering what kind of creature this was. Another horse arriving, they made soft (9) s like they were talking and discussing him. Gulliver felt confused and a little scared,
wondering what was (10) h in this strange place. Here the horses acted like intelligent beings and he seemed to be the one being examined.
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
答案：【解析】：本题为《格列佛游记》节选的首字母短文填空题，结合语境、固定搭配和九年级所学语法规则推导答案：
1. 固定搭配leave sb. alone 意为“把某人独自留下”，符合海盗将格列佛独自留在未知荒岛的语境，填副词alone。
2. 此处修饰动词短语set off，需使用副词，结合后文“留意每一步以防被攻击”的描述，填carefully（小心地）。
3. 固定结构find oneself doing sth. 意为“发现自己正处于某种状态”，此处指格列佛发现自己正面对一群奇怪的动物，填facing。
4. 固定搭配be covered in 意为“被……覆盖”，此处指这些奇怪动物浑身覆盖着厚毛发，填covered。
5. 固定结构try to do sth. 后接动词原形，结合后文格列佛拔剑自卫的情节，可知这些动物试图攻击他，填attack。
6. 此处放在句首作状语，贴合叙事节奏，指不久之后就有大约四十只怪怪物围到他身边，填Soon。
7. 全文为过去时态，此处指大灰马出现后怪物都跑走了，填动词过去式appeared。
8. 此处修饰名词eyes需用形容词，结合后文马好奇格列佛是什么生物的描述，填curious（好奇的）。
9. 固定搭配make soft sounds 意为“发出轻柔的声响”，符合两匹马像在交谈讨论的语境，填sounds。
10. 此处为过去进行时结构was doing，指格列佛想知道这个陌生的地方正在发生什么，填happening。
【答案】：1. alone
2. carefully
3. facing
4. covered
5. attack
6. Soon
7. appeared
8. curious
9. sounds
10. happening
1. 固定搭配leave sb. alone 意为“把某人独自留下”，符合海盗将格列佛独自留在未知荒岛的语境，填副词alone。
2. 此处修饰动词短语set off，需使用副词，结合后文“留意每一步以防被攻击”的描述，填carefully（小心地）。
3. 固定结构find oneself doing sth. 意为“发现自己正处于某种状态”，此处指格列佛发现自己正面对一群奇怪的动物，填facing。
4. 固定搭配be covered in 意为“被……覆盖”，此处指这些奇怪动物浑身覆盖着厚毛发，填covered。
5. 固定结构try to do sth. 后接动词原形，结合后文格列佛拔剑自卫的情节，可知这些动物试图攻击他，填attack。
6. 此处放在句首作状语，贴合叙事节奏，指不久之后就有大约四十只怪怪物围到他身边，填Soon。
7. 全文为过去时态，此处指大灰马出现后怪物都跑走了，填动词过去式appeared。
8. 此处修饰名词eyes需用形容词，结合后文马好奇格列佛是什么生物的描述，填curious（好奇的）。
9. 固定搭配make soft sounds 意为“发出轻柔的声响”，符合两匹马像在交谈讨论的语境，填sounds。
10. 此处为过去进行时结构was doing，指格列佛想知道这个陌生的地方正在发生什么，填happening。
【答案】：1. alone
2. carefully
3. facing
4. covered
5. attack
6. Soon
7. appeared
8. curious
9. sounds
10. happening