7. A. begged B. invited C. forbade D. instructed

8. A. wondered B. resisted C. suspected D. hesitated

9. A. surely B. hardly C. only D. hopefully

10. A. lost B. gathered C. searched D. lacked

11. A. beyond B. through C. around D. in

12. A. feel B. point C. sight D. thought

13. A. because B. as C. if D. unless

14. A. stranger B. beginner C. newcomer D. speaker

15. A. memory B. hand C. look D. difference

16. A. proud of B. excited about C. tired of D. sorry for

17. A. refuse B. promise C. choose D. pause

18. A. kept B. lost C. ignored D. forgotten

19. A. quality B. skill C. lesson D. standard

20. A. upset B. funny C. thrilling D. amazing

【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. A 30. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. D

【解析】本文作者主要回顾了小时候在农场帮母亲给羊接生的故事及感想。

1. 考查名词。A. pleasure 乐趣 B. danger 危险 C. dilemma 进退两难 D. hardship艰难。根据下文的"The lambing season was especially hard"可推知，农场的生活既充满乐趣也有艰辛。故选D。

2. 考查形容词。A. pregnant 怀孕的 B. working 工作的 C. desperate 绝望的 D. sleeping睡觉的。结合语境"a newborn lamb"可推知，应选A项，意为"怀孕的"。

3. 考查介词短语。A. at the risk of 冒......风险 B. in case of 以防 C. free from免受...... D. in exchange for交换。根据语境可推知，作者的父母当时日夜看护着怀孕的母羊以防有新羊羔诞生，所以答案为B。

4. 考查动词。A. faded 褪去 B. took place 发生 C. impressed 使有印象 D. broke place破坏。结合下文可知，作者最喜欢的童年记忆发生在这段时间，根据意思可知答案为B。

5. 考查形容词。A. warm 温暖的 B. cold 冷的 C. mild 温和的 D. hot热的。与上文的"Montana's freezing spring weather"呼应可知，此处表示"非常冷的一天"。