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tranquilliser()was carefully shot into his bottom so we could 43 place a collar on him.Normallyit takes seven minutes for the 44 to take effect,but for Rommel's size it could take longer.He was 45 the river when the drug took effect.Slowly,he collapsed into the water.This couldlead to a disaster-Rommel's 46,because his trunk would be submerged()in the river.We must47 his trunk.Only by doing this could we 48 his survival.The problem was that the river was49 and filled with crocodiles.In a split second,I decided to 50.I jumped in and lifted his heavy trunk above the water.Thewater level reached my neck.I stayed there for at least 10 minutes as the team tried to 51 him with the collar.It was rather hardto keep my cool as my 52 became exhausted.Small fish swam past my legs.Each time,panic hit:wasit a crocodile?There was also another 53 that other elephants might come and cause trouble.As soon as his ears started to flap-a sign of consciousness returning-I dropped his trunk and moved tosafety.Then he completely 54 and crossed the river.That was one of my 55 moments.41.A.dutyB.choiceC.turnD.right42.A.preventedB.spottedC.keptD.felt43.A.immediatelyB.secretlyC.safelyD.delicately44.A.collarB.drugC.changeD.hit45.A.crossingB.watchingC.approachingD.searching46.A.escapeB.panicC.deathD.madness47.A.liftB.pushC.examineD.seize48.A.influenceB.lengthenC.stopD.ensure49.A.clearB.deepC.pollutedD.narrow50.A.quitB.operateC.performD.act51.A.assistB.presentC.fitD.decorate52.A.fingersB.feetC.legsD.arms53.A.riskB.reliefC.surpriseD.disaster54.A.returnedB.awokeC.kneedD.understood55.A.proudestB.funniestC.worstD.luckiest第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。One Hundred Horses is a famous artwork by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766),56 was aEuropean artist.The artist was born in Milan and learned to paint under the 57 (guide)of a master.In1715,Castiglione arrived in Macau,then reached Beijing and 58 (stay)at a Jesuit church.EmperorKangxi (1654-1722)thought highly of his 59 (painting).In China,Castiglione became known underthe name of Lang Shining.He served as 60 artist for three emperors:Kangxi,Yongzheng,andQianlong.And his Western painting style 61 (adapt)to Chinese themes and tastes at that time.Forexample,strong shadows62_(use)in chiaroscuro(明暗对比法)were unacceptable in Chineseportraits.Emperor Qianlong hated shadows.Therefore,when Castiglione painted the emperor,he cut downthe intensity of the light,63 (make)no shadow on the face.Castiglione completed his One Hundred Horses 64 the form of a Chinese hand scroll (ofnearly eight meters in length.He painted it 65 (large)in a European style.Nevertheless,Castiglionereduced the dramatic chiaroscuro shading.There are only traces of shadow under the hooves()of thehorses.You can also see some of the horses are in a flying pose that was not conventional in Europeanpaintings.漳州市2023届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题第7页（共8页）