Question

Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组前的字母填入空格。每词限填一次)

A. quietly    B. danger   C. easy     D. looked like  E. from time to time F. suddenly    G. plan     H. lovely   I. frightening

It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. As we climbeddown a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend Edward     1.  started to shout, then jumped into the water below. Mathew and Kathy quickly followed but I was too far away to jump.

I heard a low hum (嗡嗡), which was growing louder. From a distance, the group of bees 2.___ a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually large numbers of bees flying towardsme. All I could do was to cover my face with hands. I thought that if I sat very   3.  , the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few minutes, I knew my   4.  hadn’t worked. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast. But it wasn’t so   5.   . I   was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However,I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. The noise the bees made was so loud and   6.   , but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but I don’t remember doing it. I was just sohappy to be free from the pain. I was safe and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of   7.    . Every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water, putting out heads under thewater   8. to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

Answer

1.F

2.D

3.A

4.G

5.C

6.I

7.B

8.E

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了作者和伙伴去河边游泳，却遭到蜜蜂袭击的事情。描写了故事发生的细节，以及他们是如何脱险的。

1.F句意：我的男友Edward突然开始大叫，然后跳入下面的水中。根据句意此空应选F。

2.D句意：从远处这群蜜蜂看起来像一团云烟。根据句意“看起来像”应选D。

3.A句意：我认为如果我安静地坐着，蜜蜂会认为我仅仅是另一块石头。根据句意及所给选择词汇此题应选A。

4.G句意：几分钟后我知道我的计划没有起作用。根据句意“计划”应选G。

5.C句意：但这并不如此容易。根据句意“容易”应选C。

6.I句意：蜜蜂发出的声音是如此大和令人害怕，但我没有选择。根据句意及所给词汇此题应选I。

7.B句意：但我们人没有脱离危险。根据句意及所给词汇此题应选B。

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