2008年大学英语四级完形填空训练:练习18
日期:2008-10-12 15:30
(单词翻译:单击)
As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong.
The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and __1__ the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly __2__ forward.At that moment, the air-hostess __3__ .She looked very pale, but was quite __4__ .Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she __5__ everyone that the pilot had __6__ and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at __7__ how to drive a car.After a moments __8__ , a man got up and followed the hostesssintosthe pilot's cabin.Moving the pilot __9__ , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the __10__ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport __11__ .
The plane was now dangerously close __12__ the ground, but to everyone's __13__ , it soon began to climb.The man had to __14__ the airport several times insgroupsto become __15__ with the controls of the plane. __16__ the danger had not yet passed.The terrible __17__ came when he had to land.Following __18__ , the man guided the plane toward the airfield.
It shook violently __19__ it touched the ground and then moved rapidly __20__ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
1.A.although B.while C.therefore D.then
2.A.shifted B.thrown C.put D.moved
3.A.showed B.presented C.exposed D.appeared
4.A.well B.still C.calm D.quiet
5.A.inquired B.insured C.informed D.instructed
6.A.fallen B.failed C.faded D.fainted
7.A.best B.least C.length D.first
8.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay
9.A.back B.aside C.about D.off
10.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous
11.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below
12.A.to B.by C.near D.on
13.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief
14.A.surround B.circle C.observe D.view
15.A.intimate B.familiar C.understood D.close
16.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover
17.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair
18.A.impression B.information C.inspections D.instructions
19.A.as B.unless C.while D.so
20.A.around B.over C.along D.above
1.【答案】A
【解析】本句意为尽管乘客们都已经系好安全带,他们还是被突然向前抛去。Although尽管,引导让步状语从句,符合句意。while当……时候;therefore因此;then接着、然后。
2.【答案】B
【解析】根据上题注释,这里选择throw扔、抛,最为合适。shift转移;move移动。
3.【答案】D
【解析】show展示、表明;present呈现、陈述,及物动词;expose暴露。appear出现,符合句意。
4.【答案】C
【解析】well健康的;still静止的;calm镇静的;quiet安静的。前句说她看上去脸色苍白,后半句进行转折,calm最符合句意。
5.【答案】C
【解析】inform通知、告诉,符合句意。inquire询问;insure保险、投保,常与aginst连用;instruct指示、指令。
6.【答案】D
【解析】fallen摔倒、跌落;fail失败;fade衰弱(视力、听觉、记忆);faint昏迷、晕倒。D项最符合句意。
7.【答案】B
【解析】at best最多、至多;at least至少;at length详细地;at first开始、最先。at least最符合句意。
8.【答案】A
【解析】hesitation犹豫;surprise吃惊;doubt疑问;delay延迟。hesitation最符合句意。
9.【答案】B
【解析】本句意为把飞行员挪到一边。aside意为一边、旁边,符合句意。back向后;about到处;move off指车辆启程。
10.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为:这个人坐到飞行员的座位上,认真听发自下面机场通过无线电发出的紧急指令。patient耐心的;anxious焦急的;nervous紧张的,都不符合句意。只urgent合适。
11.【答案】D
【解析】beneath和under为介词,后面必需接名词。down向下地,副词。below在下方地,副词,符合句意。
12.【答案】A
【解析】close与介词to连用,意为近的。其他介词不与close搭配。
13.【答案】D
【解析】horror恐惧;trust信任;pleasure愉快;relief(痛苦、忧虑)解除。to one's relief意为让某人松了一口气,最符合句意。
14.【答案】B
【解析】surround包围;circle盘旋;observe观察;view认为。此处选择circle,最符合句意。
15.【答案】B
【解析】be familiar with为固定搭配,意为熟悉,排除其他选项。
16.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为危险还没过去,与前句形成转折关系。选项中then表顺承,therefore表结果,but表转折,moreover表递进。
17.【答案】A
【解析】根据句意推断,空格处所填词应与when he had做同位语,故moment符合句意。movement运动,idea想法,affair事件。
18.【答案】D
【解析】following…这个分词的逻辑主语应为the man,本句意思应为,这个人遵照指令,驾驶飞机朝机场飞去。impression意为印象,information消息,inspections视察,instructions指令。
19.【答案】A
【解析】as当……的时候,符合句意。unless除非。while当……时候,它引导的从句动作时间比as引导从句动作的时间要长。So因此,表结果,不符合句意。
20.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为:飞机沿着跑道滑行了很长一段距离后,安全地停下来了。move along是沿着……移动的意思。around在……周围,over在……之上,above在……上方。只有along符合句意。
The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and __1__ the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly __2__ forward.At that moment, the air-hostess __3__ .She looked very pale, but was quite __4__ .Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she __5__ everyone that the pilot had __6__ and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at __7__ how to drive a car.After a moments __8__ , a man got up and followed the hostesssintosthe pilot's cabin.Moving the pilot __9__ , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the __10__ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport __11__ .
The plane was now dangerously close __12__ the ground, but to everyone's __13__ , it soon began to climb.The man had to __14__ the airport several times insgroupsto become __15__ with the controls of the plane. __16__ the danger had not yet passed.The terrible __17__ came when he had to land.Following __18__ , the man guided the plane toward the airfield.
It shook violently __19__ it touched the ground and then moved rapidly __20__ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
1.A.although B.while C.therefore D.then
2.A.shifted B.thrown C.put D.moved
3.A.showed B.presented C.exposed D.appeared
4.A.well B.still C.calm D.quiet
5.A.inquired B.insured C.informed D.instructed
6.A.fallen B.failed C.faded D.fainted
7.A.best B.least C.length D.first
8.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay
9.A.back B.aside C.about D.off
10.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous
11.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below
12.A.to B.by C.near D.on
13.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief
14.A.surround B.circle C.observe D.view
15.A.intimate B.familiar C.understood D.close
16.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover
17.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair
18.A.impression B.information C.inspections D.instructions
19.A.as B.unless C.while D.so
20.A.around B.over C.along D.above
1.【答案】A
【解析】本句意为尽管乘客们都已经系好安全带,他们还是被突然向前抛去。Although尽管,引导让步状语从句,符合句意。while当……时候;therefore因此;then接着、然后。
2.【答案】B
【解析】根据上题注释,这里选择throw扔、抛,最为合适。shift转移;move移动。
3.【答案】D
【解析】show展示、表明;present呈现、陈述,及物动词;expose暴露。appear出现,符合句意。
4.【答案】C
【解析】well健康的;still静止的;calm镇静的;quiet安静的。前句说她看上去脸色苍白,后半句进行转折,calm最符合句意。
5.【答案】C
【解析】inform通知、告诉,符合句意。inquire询问;insure保险、投保,常与aginst连用;instruct指示、指令。
6.【答案】D
【解析】fallen摔倒、跌落;fail失败;fade衰弱(视力、听觉、记忆);faint昏迷、晕倒。D项最符合句意。
7.【答案】B
【解析】at best最多、至多;at least至少;at length详细地;at first开始、最先。at least最符合句意。
8.【答案】A
【解析】hesitation犹豫;surprise吃惊;doubt疑问;delay延迟。hesitation最符合句意。
9.【答案】B
【解析】本句意为把飞行员挪到一边。aside意为一边、旁边,符合句意。back向后;about到处;move off指车辆启程。
10.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为:这个人坐到飞行员的座位上,认真听发自下面机场通过无线电发出的紧急指令。patient耐心的;anxious焦急的;nervous紧张的,都不符合句意。只urgent合适。
11.【答案】D
【解析】beneath和under为介词,后面必需接名词。down向下地,副词。below在下方地,副词,符合句意。
12.【答案】A
【解析】close与介词to连用,意为近的。其他介词不与close搭配。
13.【答案】D
【解析】horror恐惧;trust信任;pleasure愉快;relief(痛苦、忧虑)解除。to one's relief意为让某人松了一口气,最符合句意。
14.【答案】B
【解析】surround包围;circle盘旋;observe观察;view认为。此处选择circle,最符合句意。
15.【答案】B
【解析】be familiar with为固定搭配,意为熟悉,排除其他选项。
16.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为危险还没过去,与前句形成转折关系。选项中then表顺承,therefore表结果,but表转折,moreover表递进。
17.【答案】A
【解析】根据句意推断,空格处所填词应与when he had做同位语,故moment符合句意。movement运动,idea想法,affair事件。
18.【答案】D
【解析】following…这个分词的逻辑主语应为the man,本句意思应为,这个人遵照指令,驾驶飞机朝机场飞去。impression意为印象,information消息,inspections视察,instructions指令。
19.【答案】A
【解析】as当……的时候,符合句意。unless除非。while当……时候,它引导的从句动作时间比as引导从句动作的时间要长。So因此,表结果,不符合句意。
20.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为:飞机沿着跑道滑行了很长一段距离后,安全地停下来了。move along是沿着……移动的意思。around在……周围,over在……之上,above在……上方。只有along符合句意。
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