阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Mercy, the little penguin, arrived
at the Bonorong Wildlife Hospital, he was in really bad condition. "The
penguin was 1, not doing so well and needed
fattening up," said Petra Harris, the hospital manager. Little penguins
were the smallest species of penguins on Earth but sadly in 2numbers.
3, with the help of a team of wildlife
keepers, Mercy regained full health and was 4 back into the wild. Mercy's story has now been
made into a video and was 5 on social media platforms on World Penguin Day
on April 25. In the 6, Ms Harris said a man 7 Mercy looked unwell and contacted them thought
their rescue line. Rescuers went to 8 Mercy and brought him back. The vet (兽医) team did a full 9 on him. "We X-rayed him to check for any
injuries that weren't 10 . To their 11, it turned out that Mercy was just a
little underweight.
Mercy was 12 to fatten up at the hospital until he could
swim. Then he was released at dawn so that he could spend the day fishing
before returning to his burrow (洞穴). "It's a comfort for us to see
animals go back where they 13," Ms Harris said. "Mercy was
the lucky one that gets to have a second 14 at life, and it's certainly very 15 for us to make it."
(1)
A .
excited
B .
unfriendly
C .
underweight
D .
depressed
(2)
A .
average
B .
stable
C .
climbing
D .
declining
(3)
A .
Fortunately
B .
Strangely
C .
Consequently
D .
Naturally
(4)
A .
set free
B .
let alone
C .
watched over
D .
brought up
(5)
A .
filmed
B .
posted
C .
changed
D .
refused
(6)
A .
hospital
B .
book
C .
video
D .
record
(7)
A .
treated
B .
hunted
C .
searched
D .
spotted
(8)
A .
collect
B .
select
C .
raise
D .
cure
(9)
A .
survey
B .
favor
C .
examination
D .
description
(10)
A .
serious
B .
obvious
C .
violent
D .
slight
(11)
A .
regret
B .
shock
C .
puzzle
D .
relief
(12)
A .
supported
B .
fed
C .
operated
D .
caught
(13)
A .
belong
B .
recover
C .
meet
D .
escape
(14)
A .
thought
B .
success
C .
chance
D .
try
(15)
A .
demanding
B .
appealing
C .
frightening
D .
rewarding
答案:(1)C;(2)D;(3)A;(4)A;(5)B;(6)C;(7)D;(8)A;(9)C;(10)B;(11)D;(12)B;(13)A;(14)C;(15)D;