Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Journey to the Center of the Earth spoke of a trip to the centre of the earth through a volcano in Iceland. When Professor Otto Lindenbrock，his nephew and the guide they hired (reach) the volcano， they journeyed underground through a small cave. After many days， they came to a vast room a large ocean inside. The three men built a small boat and set sail. (sudden)， two dinosaurs rose to the surface and began to fight each other. The small boat was almost sunk by the dinosaurs they were able to get away.
They sailed to shore and explored the forest. They came across huge insects and many strange (creature). As they were wandering around， they noticed a man sitting against a tree in the (distant)—he was at least four meters tall. The men became afraid， and ran back to the boat.
The boat floated down with the water they could only hold on to the boat in terror. Finally， they reached the bottom of the hole. Then the water began to push them up. They floated upwards for miles. The water rushed beneath them， (push) them out into the sunlight. They now found (they) in a volcano in Italy—their adventure was over，but a new one was about (begin).

Answer 1

【答案】reached；with；Suddenly；before；creatures；distance；and；pushing；themselves；to begin
【解析】文章给我们描述了科幻小说《地心之旅》的一个片段。

（1）reached.考查时态。全文用的是一般过去时，此处也用过去式，故填reached.

（2）with.考查with复合结构。根据句意：他们来到一个巨大的房间，里面是一片浩瀚的海洋，with a large ocean inside作 a vast room的定语。故填with.

（3）Suddenly.考查副词。此处是副词做状语，故填Suddenly

（4）before.考查连词。before they were able to get away在句中作时间状语。故填before.

（5）creatures.考査名词复数。creature是可数名词，此处由many修饰用复数形式，故填creatures.

（6）distance.考査名词。in the distance在远处，在此做状语。故填distance.

（7）and.考査并列连词。前后两句是并列句，用并列连词，故填and.

（8）pushing.考查现在分词。 pushing在句中作结果状语，push的主语和句子主语一致用-ing形式，故填pushing.

（9）themselves.考查反身代词。find oneself in a volcano in Italy发现自己处于某种状态，故填themselves.

（10）to begin.考查动词不定式。be about to do 表示“即将、正要做某事”，故填to begin.