Question

完形填空 　　Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel．That was August 6, 1962．Her father had 　　1　　 her two things．One was not to pull her out of the water 　　2　　 she asked．The other was to give her a red sports 　　3　　 if she made it．　　In gay spirits Trudy 　　4　　 out , swimming strongly．All the swimmers started at 7∶09 in the morning．His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her． 　　At ten o’clock, rain began falling．　　5　　 , Trudy trod (踩)water while drinking and eating a chicken leg．Then she started swimming 　　6　　 The wind was 　　7　　 and the sea became rougher． 　　Late 　　8　　 the wind became even worse．The trainer 　　9　　 it was useless trying to finish．He called to Trudy to 　　10　　． 　　“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s 　　11　　 to go on． 　　However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her．Let her 　　12　　” 　　At seven o’clock the tides(潮水)turned 　　13　　 her．It was more difficult to move ahead．But Trudy still swam on．She 　　14　　 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in 　　15　　． 　　It was getting dark．A sound could be heard 　　16　　 the wind; hundreds of car horns (喇叭 )were cheering her on．With 　　17　　 strength, she finished the last 200 yards． 　　At 9∶35 p．m．Trudy got out of water．She had swum some 35 miles in 　　18　　 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel 　　19　　 a strong storm．But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes． 　　“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father．“I 　　20　　 I get my car this time, don’t I?” (1) [　　] A． given B． refused C． allowed D． promised (2) [　　] A． as B． unless C． even if D． when (3) [　　] A． suit B． shoe C． hat D． car (4) [　　] A． rushed B． left C． started D． worked (5) [　　] A． At midday B． In the morning C． In the evening D． In the late afternoon (6) [　　] A． faster B． better C． again D． across (7) [　　] A． stopping B． rising C． changing D． increasing (8) [　　] A． morning B． afternoon C． evening D． night (9) [　　] A． thought B． considered C． decided D． felt (10) [　　] A． keep up B． slow down C． give up D． take a rest (11) [　　] A． difficult B． stupid C． impossible D． unnecessary (12) [　　] A． go B． decide C． come out D． go on (13) [　　] A． towards B． with C． at D． against (14) [　　] A． realized B． noticed C． found out D． thought (15) [　　] A． the distance B． reach C． sight D． hand (16) [　　] A． over B． in C． with D． from (17) [　　] A． fresh B． greater C． weakening D． remaining (18) [　　] A． flying B． swimming C． crossing D． passing (19) [　　] A． in spite of B． because of C． against D． during (20) [　　] A． demand B． am afraid C． hope D． guess

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．B;3．D;4．C;5．A;6．C;7．B;8．B;9．C;10．C;11．B;12．D;13．D;14．A;15．C;16．A;17．D;18．C;19．B;20．D;
提示：

(1)	提示：promise sb．sth．答应某人某事。
(2)	提示：unless she asked如果他不要求。
(3)	提示：由文章最后面的句子I get my car this time 得知。
(4)	提示：started out出发。
(5)	提示：由…start at 7∶09 in the morning和while drinking and eating推测可知答案。
(6)	提示：由trod water及drinking and eating可看出
(7)	提示：由the sea became rougher可知。
(8)	提示：白天分为上下午，前面的文字介绍了上午的情况，接着一定是介绍下午的情况。
(9)	提示：表示trainer根据客观情况“认定”该那样做。
(10)	提示：由教练对游泳进展情况的判断而定。
(11)	提示：根据前面的useless…和No human being could．可确定此系最佳答案。
(12)	提示：参照However及Don’t grab her．
(13)	提示：见后面的It was more difficult．
(14)	提示：realized意识到。
(15)	提示：in sight看得见。
(16)	提示：这里over表示“压过风声”。
(17)	提示：Trudy已精废力尽，受到鼓舞后，倾尽余力。
(18)	提示：cross意为“越过、横过、渡过”。
(19)	提示：因风大多游了14 miles．
(20)	提示：用guess较幽默，也最能反映Trudy成功后的得意心情。