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【2025夺分考题】专题短文填空20篇集训2025年中考英语夺分考题牛津上海版（试用本）（含答案）

Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)

AmyPhelpscan’trememberatimewhenshedidn’tlovegiraffes.Shemetherfirstgiraffewhenshewasthreeyearsold.“Myparentsknewthegiraffekeeperatthezoo,”shesays.“Heshowedmethemagicofgiraffes,thattheyaregentle,intelligent,andfunny.”WhenAmyfinishedcollege,sheworkedasazookeeperattheCityZootofollowherd1ofcaringforgiraffes.

Whatdoesagiraffekeeperdo?“Youspendalotoftimem2bigthingssuchasstrawandbranches(稻草和树枝),”Amysayswithalaugh,“Youhavetobestrongenoughforthisjobandstayinshape.”Amyneedstolookafterninegiraffes.That’stoomuchworkforoneperson,soshegetshelpfromotherthreev3fromlocalhighschools.Herdailyroutinestartswithsayinghellotoeachgiraffeandcleaningupafterthem,whichcanbetiringbutmakesherhappy.“It’snotmyfavouritepartofthejob,”saysAmy,“butIliketheexercise.”

F4thegiraffesisabigpartofherjob.Theyeataround100poundsoffoodeveryday,includingbranches,fruitsandvegetables.Shealsogivesthemtreatsandputsfoodinpuzzletoys(益智玩具)tokeepthementertained.Besides,Amytakescareoftheirhealthandtrainsthemeveryday.She’samazedbyhows5theyareandteachesthemdifferenttricks,likerecognizingpartsoftheirbodiesandevenpaintingwithabrush.WheneverAmytalkstozoovisitors,shepointsouthoweachgiraffeiss6.“Topeoplewhodon’tknowthem,allgiraffeslookalike.ButIseethemeveryday,eachgiraffehasadifferentface,wayofwalkingandmoving,bodyshapeandmarkings.”shesays.

Amynotonlycaresforthegiraffesinthezoo,butalsop7thoseinthewild.Sheworksasaresearchertomakesurethelong-termsurvivalofAfrica’sgiraffes.