完形填空A sheep in Scotland, known as the "loneliest sheep", was stuck at the bottom of a cliff for over two years. A group of farmers made it their 1 to rescue the sheep. The sheep was first 2 in 2021 by a kayaker (皮划艇运动员) and had been unable to move from that 3 since then. Local agencies were 4 but said the sheep was not in danger and could not be rescued. One of the farmers, Wilson, named the sheep Fiona and provided 5 about her on his social media account.Wilson explained that it was too 6 to attempt a rescue earlier due to the dangerous location of the sheep. He expressed concerns about the safety of the rescuers and the difficulty of 7 the sheep by boat or with a dog. However, after careful 8 , Wilson and four other men successfully rescued Fiona using heavy 9 and a winch (绞车). They 10 brought her to the slope of the cliff.The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was present to 11 the welfare of the sheep. They confirmed that Fiona was in good 12 but needed her wool to be sheared (剪). The ownership of the sheep was transferred to the 13 group of farmers.Wilson 14 the risks involved in the rescue and expressed gratitude for the successful 15 .
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way
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destination
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burden
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mission
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discovered
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witnessed
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employed
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followed
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base
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form
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spot
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extent
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hesitating
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urgent
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optimistic
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sympathetic
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accounts
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updates
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benefits
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identities
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illegal
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expensive
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risky
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complex
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reaching
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finding
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defending
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caring
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identifying
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planning
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disguising
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defining
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substance
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material
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hand
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equipment
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frequently
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physically
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safely
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openly
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provide
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ensure
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guide
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promote
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condition
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potential
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mood
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fashion
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charity
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protection
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rescue
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cheering
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reflected on
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brought in
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broke down
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called up
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incident
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scene
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barrier
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答案:(1)D;(2)A;(3)C;(4)D;(5)B;(6)C;(7)A;(8)B;(9)D;(10)C;(11)B;(12)A;(13)C;(14)A;(15)D;