Question

This novel was about an unbelievable but g   1.   adventure. Its author was a black businessman who was b   2.   up in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he was w   3.   on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in an e   4.   So he went to the embassy to s   5.   help, but the ambassador with rude manners didn't p   6.  his staff to help though he bowed to him. S   7.   at his impatient face, he understood that it was the f   8.   of his skin colour that accounted for their rejection. So he decided to take a c   9.   to sail on a small boat home. He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the c   10.  , difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder.

Answer

1.genuine

2.brought

3.wandering

4.envelope

5.seek

6.permit

7.Staring

8.fault

9.chance

10.contrary

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了一部小说描述了一个人去他的出生地非洲旅行，结果在海湾附近的人行道上，把自己的放在信封里的钱和护照都丢了，于是他就去大使馆寻求帮助，结果大使以一种粗鲁的方式对待他，并且没有提供帮助，作者知道是由于他的肤色的原因，之后他决定自己冒险乘小船回家。尽管遇到了一些困难，但是他却一点也不退缩。

1.句意：这部小说是关于难以置信的又是真实的冒险活动。genuine真实的。

2.句意：它的作者是一个生意人，他在美国抚养长大的。这里应该是被抚养，故用brought.

3.句意：一天当他在海湾附近的人行道上欣赏着海的风景时，他把钱和护照给丢了。wandering闲逛。

4.句意：他把放在了信封里的钱和护照都丢了。因为前面有an故用单数envelope.

5.句意：所以他就去大使馆寻求帮助。seek help寻求帮助。

6.句意：尽管他向大使鞠了一躬，但是他并没有允许他的职工去帮忙。permit sb to do 允许某人做某事。

7.句意：瞪着他的不耐心的脸。因为这个句子没有连词，逗号后是句子，所以前面应该用分词，因为stare与he 之间是主动关系，故用staring.

8.句意：他理解是他的皮肤的颜色能够来解释他们的拒绝。fault错误的。

9.句意：他决定冒险乘小船回家。take a chance冒险。

10.句意：相反，困难推着他继续向前走。on the contrary相反。

考点：完形填词。