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。
I don't photograph wild animals very often, ___41___ wild horses are an exception. I first learned about Alberta's wild horses 20 years ago. Ever since, I had wanted to see and photograph them. A friend of mine, who also loves wild horses, ___42___ (hear) about my wish in March 2017, and I was fortunate enough to be able to accompany him to see the wild horses in the Williams Creek area of Alberta. It was ___43___ unique experience.
We spent a day there ___44___ our first visit and have been back to the same area three more times since then. Once we were so lucky to see more than 100 horses there. I managed to capture a great shot of a pony ___45___ (run) and jumping for the sheer joy of it, ___46___ I felt so proud of. The pony was having such fun all by ___47___ (he) while the rest of his herd grazed peacefully.
Having been out with the horses several times now, I hope to visit them again—as often as possible! They're magnificent and ___48___ (true) nurture my soul. I'm so thankful for the privilege of having the opportunity to spend time with them. These horses are born wild and free, and deserve always ___49___ (remain) so. ____50____(photograph) like me quite value the chance to get close to the wild horses.
【答案】41. but
42. heard 43. a
44. on 45. running
46. which 47. himself
48. truly 49. to remain
50. Photographers
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了我拍摄野马的独特经历。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：我不经常拍摄野生动物，但野马是个例外。根据句意可知前后是转折关系，故填but。
【42题详解】
考查时态。句意：我的一个朋友也喜欢野马，他在2017年3月听说了我的愿望。根据时间状语“in March 2017”可知事情发生在过去，应该用一般过去时，故填heard。
43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这是一次独特的经历。experience当“经历”讲时是可数名词，此处用不定冠词表泛指，unique的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：我们第一次去的时候在那里待了一天，之后又去了三次。spend time on sth表示“在某物/事上花时间”，故填on。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我成功地捕捉到了一匹小马奔跑和跳跃撒欢精彩镜头，我为此感到骄傲。pony与run之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，此处与后面的jumping并列用现在分词作后置定语，故填running。
【46题详解】
考查非限定性定语从句。句意同上，此处为非限定性定语从句，关系词指代整个主句内容并在从句中作主语，故填which。
【47题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：小马自己玩得很开心，而其他的马则安静地吃草。all by oneself表示“自己、单独”，故填himself。
【48题详解】
考查副词。句意：它们是伟大的，真正滋养了我的灵魂。修饰动词nurture用副词，故填truly。
【49题详解】
考查deserve的用法。句意：这些马生来就野性十足，自由自在，它们理应永远如此。deserve to do表示“理应做、做……理所应当”，主语和动词是主动关系，故填to remain。
【50题详解】
考查名词。句意：像我这样的摄影师非常珍惜接近野马的机会。根据空后的“like me”可知此处用表示身份的名词作主语，photographer表示“摄影师”，是可数名词，此处用复数表泛指，故填Photographers。
【点睛】本篇第9空需要注意deserve to do与deserve doing的区别：deserve doing表示“值得被做”，等于deserve to be done，动名词的主动形式表示被动含义，主语和动词有被动含义，例如：He deserves rewarding. 他理所应当受到奖励；deserve to do表示“理应做、做……理所应当”，主语与动词是主动关系，例如：They didn’t deserve to win.他们不配赢。
I don't photograph wild animals very often, ___41___ wild horses are an exception. I first learned about Alberta's wild horses 20 years ago. Ever since, I had wanted to see and photograph them. A friend of mine, who also loves wild horses, ___42___ (hear) about my wish in March 2017, and I was fortunate enough to be able to accompany him to see the wild horses in the Williams Creek area of Alberta. It was ___43___ unique experience.
We spent a day there ___44___ our first visit and have been back to the same area three more times since then. Once we were so lucky to see more than 100 horses there. I managed to capture a great shot of a pony ___45___ (run) and jumping for the sheer joy of it, ___46___ I felt so proud of. The pony was having such fun all by ___47___ (he) while the rest of his herd grazed peacefully.
Having been out with the horses several times now, I hope to visit them again—as often as possible! They're magnificent and ___48___ (true) nurture my soul. I'm so thankful for the privilege of having the opportunity to spend time with them. These horses are born wild and free, and deserve always ___49___ (remain) so. ____50____(photograph) like me quite value the chance to get close to the wild horses.
【答案】41. but
42. heard 43. a
44. on 45. running
46. which 47. himself
48. truly 49. to remain
50. Photographers
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了我拍摄野马的独特经历。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：我不经常拍摄野生动物，但野马是个例外。根据句意可知前后是转折关系，故填but。
【42题详解】
考查时态。句意：我的一个朋友也喜欢野马，他在2017年3月听说了我的愿望。根据时间状语“in March 2017”可知事情发生在过去，应该用一般过去时，故填heard。
43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这是一次独特的经历。experience当“经历”讲时是可数名词，此处用不定冠词表泛指，unique的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：我们第一次去的时候在那里待了一天，之后又去了三次。spend time on sth表示“在某物/事上花时间”，故填on。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我成功地捕捉到了一匹小马奔跑和跳跃撒欢精彩镜头，我为此感到骄傲。pony与run之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，此处与后面的jumping并列用现在分词作后置定语，故填running。
【46题详解】
考查非限定性定语从句。句意同上，此处为非限定性定语从句，关系词指代整个主句内容并在从句中作主语，故填which。
【47题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：小马自己玩得很开心，而其他的马则安静地吃草。all by oneself表示“自己、单独”，故填himself。
【48题详解】
考查副词。句意：它们是伟大的，真正滋养了我的灵魂。修饰动词nurture用副词，故填truly。
【49题详解】
考查deserve的用法。句意：这些马生来就野性十足，自由自在，它们理应永远如此。deserve to do表示“理应做、做……理所应当”，主语和动词是主动关系，故填to remain。
【50题详解】
考查名词。句意：像我这样的摄影师非常珍惜接近野马的机会。根据空后的“like me”可知此处用表示身份的名词作主语，photographer表示“摄影师”，是可数名词，此处用复数表泛指，故填Photographers。
【点睛】本篇第9空需要注意deserve to do与deserve doing的区别：deserve doing表示“值得被做”，等于deserve to be done，动名词的主动形式表示被动含义，主语和动词有被动含义，例如：He deserves rewarding. 他理所应当受到奖励；deserve to do表示“理应做、做……理所应当”，主语与动词是主动关系，例如：They didn’t deserve to win.他们不配赢。
