Question

The hippo(河马) is the most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one.

   Marius Els is 40 years old. He ______ around 20 different kinds of animals on his ranch(饲养场),in South Africa. He has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo that’s like a son to him. While all of his friends are too ____ to go near the animal, and his wife told him not to get too close, Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake.

   Marius has kept the hippo_______ he was just five months old. And over the years, the two have________ a special relationship that people just don’t understand. Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, although the 1,200 ton animal could ________ a person with ease. Only sometimes the hippo can throw Marius off his _______ in the water. Humphrey is very friendly to his owner, especially after Marius offers him a dinner of his favorite ________, apples.

Humphrey feels very       in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(豺), so now he’s all by      . Marius says he’s been trying to get a female friend for Humphrey, but there’s no such thing in Africa right now.

1.A. kept       B. swept      C. bought     D. stayed

2.A. worried    B. tired       C. scared      D. excited

3.A. under      B. across      C. along      D. into

4.A. since      B. when        C. after      D. before

5.A. invented    B. found      C. appeared    D. developed

6.A. come up      B. get up     C. eat up       D. look up

7.A. head         B. back      C. front        D. tail

8.A. juice         B. fish       C. bread        D. food

9.A. lonely        B. angry      C. happy       D. funny

10.A. her          B. them       C. himself      D. us

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了在非洲，虽然河马是最危险的动物，但是也有很多动物爱好者想和它们交朋友。Marius Els的饲养场里就饲养了一只河马，他对它非常的宠爱。

1.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在他南非的饲养场里，他大约饲养了20种不同种类的动物。kept饲养swept打扫bought买stayed停留。根据on his ranch可知这些动物是在他的饲养场里，故选A。

2.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：在他所有的朋友因为太害怕而不敢靠近动物的同时……。worried担忧的tired劳累的scared害怕的，excited兴奋的。根据and his wife told him not to get too close可知他的朋友和妻子都对动物害怕而不敢靠近，故选C。

3.考查介词及语境的理解。句意：当Humphrey游过河的时候，Marius爬到了它的背上。under在……的下面across穿过，横穿along沿着into进入…中。根据the lake可知，本题选B。

4.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：自从河马刚刚五岁的时候，Marius就饲养它了。since自从…以来when当…时候after在…以后before在…以前。根据Marius has kept the hippo可知Marius一直从河马小的时候就开始饲养，故选A。

5.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：这些年以来，Marius和河马已经发展成一种人们难以理解的特殊关系。invented发明found发现appeared出现developed发展。根据a special relationship可知他们的关系有发展，故选D。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：尽管这个重1，200吨的动物能轻松地吃完一个人。come up走进，发生 get up起床eat up吃完look up仰望。根据a person with ease可知，本题选C。

7.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：有时河马在河里会把Marius从它的背上扔下来。head头部back背部front前面tail尾巴。根据Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims across the lake可知Marius在河马的背上，故选B。

8.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：特别是在Marius喂了河马最喜爱吃的鱼和苹果之后。juice果汁fish鱼bread面包food食物。根据常识河马喜欢吃鱼，故选B。

9.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：在Humphrey的生活中，它感到很孤独。lonely孤独的angry生气的happy高兴的funny有趣的。根据He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal可知它失去了他的好朋友，故选A。

10.考查代词及语境的理解。句意：所以他现在靠他自己。her她的them他们himself他自己us我们。根据He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal可知它失去了他的好朋友，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文。