题目内容
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had 36 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water 37 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports 38 if she made it.
In gay spirits Trudy 39 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. 40 , Trudy trod (踩)water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming 41 The wind was 42 and the sea became rougher.
Late 43 the wind became even worse. The trainer 44 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to 45 .
“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s 46 to go on.
However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her 47 ”
At seven o’clock the tides(潮水)turned 48 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She 49 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in 50 .
It was getting dark. A sound could be heard 51 the wind; hundreds of car horns (喇叭)were cheering her on. With 52 strength, she finished the last 200 yards.
At 9:35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in 53 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel 54 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.
“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I 55 I get my car this time, don’t I”
36.A. given B. refused C. allowed D. promised
37.A. as B. unless C. even if D. when
38.A. suit B. shoe C. hat D. car
39.A. rushed B. left C. started D. worked
40.A. At midday B. In the morning C. In the evening D. In the late afternoon
41.A. faster B. better C. again D. across
42.A. stopping B. rising C. changing D. increasing
43.A. morning B afternoon C. evening D. night
44.A. thought B. considered C. decided D. felt
45.A. keep up B. slow down C. give up D. take a rest
46.A. difficult B. stupid C. impossible D. unnecessary
47.A. go B. decide C. come out D. go on
48.A. towards B. with C. at D. against
49.A. realized B. noticed C. found out D. thought
50.A. the distance B. reach C. sight D. hand
51.A. over B. in C. with D. from
52.A. fresh B. greater C. weakening D. remaining
53.A. flying B. swimming C. crossing D. passing
54.A. in spite of B. because of C. against D. during
55.A. demand B. am afraid C. hope D. guess
36-40 DBDCA 41-45 CBBCC 46-50 BDDAC 51-55 ADCBD
解析:
36.D promise sb. sth. 答应某人某事。
37.B unless she asked如果他不要求。
38.D 由文章最后面的句子I get my car this time 得知。
39.C started out出发。
40.A 由…start at 7︰09 in the morning和while drinking and eating推测可知答案。
41.C 由trod water及drinking and eating可看出
42.B 由the sea became rougher可知。
43.B 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。
44.C 表示trainer根据客观情况“认定”该那样做。
45.C 由教练对游泳进展情况的判断而定。
46.B 根据前面的useless…和No human being could.可确定此系最佳答案。
47.D 参照However及Don't grab her.
48.D 见后面的It was more difficult.
49.A realized意识到。
50.C in sight看得见。
51.A 这里over表示“压过风声”。
52.D Trudy已精废力尽,受到鼓舞后,倾尽余力。
53.C cross意为“越过、横过、渡过”。
54.B 因风大多游了14 miles.
55.D 用guess较幽默,也最能反映Trudy成功后的得意心情。