IV. 完形填空(共 20 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 20 分)
閱讀下列短文，掌握其大意，然后從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) A、B、C、D 中，選出最
佳選項(xiàng)。
In the days of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, life on a steamboat on
the Mississippi River was 41
. One of the most exciting 42
of that period was a race
43
two of the fastest river boats.
The Natchez had steamed up the river from New Orleans to St. Louis in three days,
twenty-one hours, and fifty-eight minutes. John Cannon, 44
of the Robert E. Lee felt
sure that he could 45
this time and challenged the captain of the Natchez.
46
his boat light, Captain Cannon 47
no passengers 48
; he did not 49
the
usual goods. Moreover, he had crews with supplies of coal waiting on floats along the river
so that the boat would not have to put it to shore for 50
.
The race began on June 30, 1870. Being lighter than the Natchez, the Lee jumped
into an early lead. For three days the race continued, 51
the boats travelling at full
steam. They were 52
each other the whole time, 53
short spaces when bends in the
river hid one or the other from view.
Then only a few hours from its goal, the Natchez 54
a rock and ran aground (擱淺) .
The Lee steamed proudly into St. Louis in exactly three days, eighteen hours, and thirty
minutes after she had left New Orleans. Bell rang, and people called 55
the boat
named after the general 56
as an army engineer had prevented the river from changing
its course and St. Louis 57
becoming an inland town.
The Lee 58
a good record---one that brought honor to all rivermen. However, the
great day of the river steamers was drawing to 59
. The 60
won the passenger and
goods business from the river boats.
There are boats on the river today. But they are not the white birds that attracted
young Samuel Clemens.
41. A. an adventure B. a story C. an experience D. a creation
42. A. incidents B. events C. accidents D. affairs
43.A. between B. among C. in D. within
44. A. shopkeeper B. postmaster C. headmaster D. captain
45. A. beat B. won C. fall D. hit
46. A. Making B. To make C. Made D. So as to make
47. A. rode B. drove C. took D. brought
48. A. on the board B. in board C. on board D. in the board
49. A. carry B. lift C. support D return
50. A. oil B. coal C. gas D. water
51. A. with B. and C. having D. for
52. A. at sight of B. in sight C. out of sight D. in sight of
53. A. besides B. beside C. but D. except for
54. A. hit B. knocked C. beat D. struck
55. A. with a joy B. with joy C. in joy D. in excitement
56. A. which B. whom C. who D. what
57. A. from B. in C. not D. to
58. A. has made B. had made C. made D. had done
59. A. a close B. stop C. a pause D. a rest
60. A. traffic B. railroads C. planes D. airlines
閱讀下列短文，掌握其大意，然后從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) A、B、C、D 中，選出最
佳選項(xiàng)。
In the days of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, life on a steamboat on
the Mississippi River was 41
. One of the most exciting 42
of that period was a race
43
two of the fastest river boats.
The Natchez had steamed up the river from New Orleans to St. Louis in three days,
twenty-one hours, and fifty-eight minutes. John Cannon, 44
of the Robert E. Lee felt
sure that he could 45
this time and challenged the captain of the Natchez.
46
his boat light, Captain Cannon 47
no passengers 48
; he did not 49
the
usual goods. Moreover, he had crews with supplies of coal waiting on floats along the river
so that the boat would not have to put it to shore for 50
.
The race began on June 30, 1870. Being lighter than the Natchez, the Lee jumped
into an early lead. For three days the race continued, 51
the boats travelling at full
steam. They were 52
each other the whole time, 53
short spaces when bends in the
river hid one or the other from view.
Then only a few hours from its goal, the Natchez 54
a rock and ran aground (擱淺) .
The Lee steamed proudly into St. Louis in exactly three days, eighteen hours, and thirty
minutes after she had left New Orleans. Bell rang, and people called 55
the boat
named after the general 56
as an army engineer had prevented the river from changing
its course and St. Louis 57
becoming an inland town.
The Lee 58
a good record---one that brought honor to all rivermen. However, the
great day of the river steamers was drawing to 59
. The 60
won the passenger and
goods business from the river boats.
There are boats on the river today. But they are not the white birds that attracted
young Samuel Clemens.
41. A. an adventure B. a story C. an experience D. a creation
42. A. incidents B. events C. accidents D. affairs
43.A. between B. among C. in D. within
44. A. shopkeeper B. postmaster C. headmaster D. captain
45. A. beat B. won C. fall D. hit
46. A. Making B. To make C. Made D. So as to make
47. A. rode B. drove C. took D. brought
48. A. on the board B. in board C. on board D. in the board
49. A. carry B. lift C. support D return
50. A. oil B. coal C. gas D. water
51. A. with B. and C. having D. for
52. A. at sight of B. in sight C. out of sight D. in sight of
53. A. besides B. beside C. but D. except for
54. A. hit B. knocked C. beat D. struck
55. A. with a joy B. with joy C. in joy D. in excitement
56. A. which B. whom C. who D. what
57. A. from B. in C. not D. to
58. A. has made B. had made C. made D. had done
59. A. a close B. stop C. a pause D. a rest
60. A. traffic B. railroads C. planes D. airlines