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【题目】The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she 【1】_____ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she 【2】_____ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep【3】______ (go).

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage 【4】______ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she 【5】______ (honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman

【6】______ (fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was 【7】____ (skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life 【8】______ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】was flying

【2】could

【3】going

【4】that

【5】was honored

【6】to fly

【7】more skillful

【8】until

【解析】

试题分析：主要讲述了Amelia Earhart，美国首个单独飞行的女性的故事，她的冒险精神得到了欧洲国家和美国的赞扬，她也是这方面的先驱，向世界证明了，女性也能驾驶飞机。

【1】was flying 考查时态。根据句子结构可知，此处填谓语动词，描述当时的飞行高度，所以用过去进行时。

【2】could 考查情态动词。此处是指她不确信自己能否着陆。could表示过去的能力。

【3】going 考查非谓语动词。keep doing继续做某事。

【4】that 考查强调句型。根据句子结构可知，此句是强调句，其结构为：it is/was+强调部分+that+其它成份，所以填that。

【5】was honored 考查时态和语态。根据句子结构可知此处填谓语动词，主语和honor之间是被动关系，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态。

【6】to fly 考查非谓语动词。序数词和最高级后面应用动词不定式作定语，故填to fly。

【7】more skillful 考查比较级。根据横线后面的than可知此处填比较级，所以答案为more skillful。

【8】until 考查连词。句意：她对飞行的喜爱持续了很长时间直到1937她突然神秘的从公众的视线中消失。until直到，所以填until。