「ドリトル先生アフリカゆき」から学ぶ大学入試・英検・TOEIC頻出語彙と読解(12)

　著作権の切れた童話「ドリトル先生アフリカゆき」から、シンプルで、大学入試にもTOEICにも英検にも有効な練習問題を作成しています。楽しみながら英語力を伸ばしていただければ幸いです。( )には文脈にあったアルファベットを補充してください。スラッシュで区切られているのが四語整序問題になっています。

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They wanted to carry his bag and his trunk and everything he had—and one of the bigger ones even carried Gub-Gub who had ①( )ot tired again. Then two of them rushed on in front to tell the sick monkeys that the great doctor had come at last.

But the King's men, who were still following, had heard the noise of the monkeys cheering; and they at last knew ②(Doctor / where / was / the ), and hastened on to catch him.

The big monkey carrying Gub-Gub was coming along behind slowly, and he saw the Captain of the army sneaking through the trees. So he ③( )urried after the Doctor and told him to run.

Then they all ran harder than they had ever run in their lives; and the King's men, coming after them, began to run too; and the Captain ran hardest of all.

Then the Doctor tripped over his medicine-bag and ④( )ell down in the mud, and the Captain thought he would surely ⑤( )atch him this time.

But the Captain had very long ears—though his hair was very short. And as he sprang forward ⑥(of / to / hold / take) the Doctor, one of his ears caught fast in a tree; and the rest of the army had to stop and help him.

By this time the Doctor had picked himself up, and on they went again, running and running. And Chee-Chee shouted,

"It's all right! We haven't far to go now!"

But before they could get into the Land of the Monkeys, they came to a steep cliff with a river flowing ⑦( )elow. This was the end of the Kingdom of Jolliginki; and the Land of the Monkeys was on the other side—across the river.

And Jip, the dog, looked down over the edge of the steep, steep cliff and said,

"Golly! How are we ever ⑧(across / get / to / going)?"

"Oh, dear!" said Gub-Gub. "The King's men are quite close now—Look at them! I am ⑨( )fraid we are going to be taken back to prison again." And he began to weep.

But the big monkey who was carrying the pig dropped him on the ground and cried out to the other monkeys.

"Boys—a bridge! Quick!—Make a bridge! We've only a minute to do it. They've got the Captain loose, and he's coming ⑩(deer / on / a / like ). Get lively! A bridge! A bridge!"

The Doctor began to ⑪( )( )nder what they were going to make a bridge out of, and he ⑫( )azed around to see if they had any boards hidden any place.

But when he looked back at the cliff, there, hanging across the river, was a bridge all ready for him—made of living monkeys! For while his back was turned, the monkeys—quick as a flash—had made themselves into a bridge, ⑬(holding / just / hands / by) and feet.

And the big one shouted to the Doctor, "Walk over! Walk over—all of you—hurry!"

Gub-Gub was a bit ⑭( )cared, walking on such a narrow bridge at that dizzy ⑮( )eight above the river. But he got over all right; and so did all of them.

John Dolittle was ⑯(last / the / cross / to ). And just as he was getting to the other side, the King's men ⑰(up / came / to / rushing) the edge of the cliff.

Then they shook their fists and ⑱( )elled with rage. For they saw they were too late. The Doctor and all his animals were safe in the Land of the Monkeys and the bridge was ⑲( )ulled across to the other side.

Then Chee-Chee turned to the Doctor and said,

"Many great explorers and gray-bearded naturalists have lain long weeks hidden in the jungle waiting to see the monkeys do that ⑳( )rick. But we never let a white man get a glimpse of it before. You are the first to see the famous 'Bridge of Apes.'"

And the Doctor felt very pleased.

※(12)の解答①got②(where the Doctor was)③hurried④fell⑤catch⑥(to take hold of)⑦below⑧(going to get across)⑨afraid⑩(on like a deer)⑪wonder⑫gazed⑬(just by holding hands)⑭scared, ⑮height⑯(the last to cross)⑰(came rushing up to)⑱yelled⑲pulled ⑳trick