Question

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A，B，C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

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

Answer 1

36-40 DBDCA 41-45 CBBCC 46-50 BDDAC 51-55 ADCBD

解析:

36．D    promise sb. sth. 答應某人某事。

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出發。

40．A　  由…start at 7︰09 in the morning和while drinking and eating推測可知答案。

41．C　  由trod water及drinking and eating可看出

42．B　  由the sea became rougher可知。

43．B　  白天分為上下午，前面的文字介紹了上午的情況，接著一定是介紹下午的情況。

44．C　  表示trainer根據客觀情況“認定”該那樣做。

45．C　  由教練對游泳進展情況的判斷而定。

46．B　　根據前面的useless…和No human being could．可確定此系最佳答案。

47．D　  參照However及Don't grab her．

48．D　  見后面的It was more difficult．

49．A　  realized意識到。

50．C　  in sight看得見。

51．A　  這里over表示“壓過風聲”。

52．D　  Trudy已精廢力盡，受到鼓舞后，傾盡余力。

53．C　  cross意為“越過、橫過、渡過”。

54．B　  因風大多游了14 miles．

55．D　  用guess較幽默，也最能反映Trudy成功后的得意心情。