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课时知能训练 Ⅰ.完形填空 (2017·广东汕头模拟)An English padre(神父) wanted to become a member of a certain club in Africa.In order to become a member，each person had to __1__ at least one lion.The padre had never shot an animal for his life.So，armed with a rifle and led by a young African boy，the padre set out one evening for a pool in the jungle where he was told a lion came each evening to __2__.He waited patiently for a few __3__until shortly before midnight when he heard a rustling(沙沙声) noise.Sure enough a few feet away the head of the lion appeared above a bush that separated the padre and the pool.He aimed and fired.The head of the lion__4__fell behind the bush but a moment later __5__.So the padre aimed and __6__again.The head of the lion fell behind the bush and once more reappeared.The padre fired again: the same __7__.He remained calm because he __8__he had brought sixteen bullets with him.After his fourth try，his aim seemed to become more and more __9__： in fact，after his __10__ try the African boy had to __11__ him：“This is your last chance.If you __12__ this time，we are in trouble.” The padre then realized how __13__the situation was，so he took a deep breath，aimed very carefully and fired.They waited for a moment，and then slowly __14__ up to twenty: the head of the lion did not reappear.The padre was certain that at last he had shot his lion.They __15__ forward together to the spot behind the bush.And what do you think they found? Sixteen lions! | 
