《2025年夺冠金卷八年级英语下册人教版》

## IV. 短文填空。（共10小题，计20分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。）
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Animals are important in Indian culture and some are treated in a special way. For example, a lot of elephants aren't 31.. They are domesticated(家养的). They aren't kept as pets, but as 32. ani - mals. Every working elephant has its own 33.. They meet for the 34. time when they are both young, and they grew 35. together. In fact, their relationship continues for the rest of the elephant's life—40 years 36. so.
Lots of adult 37. work in the forest, moving heavy trees when they are cut down. Some give rides to 38., or carry people during celebrations and festivals. Keepers take good care of their elephants. It includes feeding them well, giving them a bath at 39. end of the working day and 40. them from illness. For keepers, elephants are not only their helpers, but also their friends and family members.

答案： 31. wild 32. working 33. keeper 34. first 35. up 36. or 37. elephants 38. tourists 39. the 40. protecting