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
