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 thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess __2__ . She looked very pale, but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she __3__ everyone that the pilot hadfainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at __4__ how to drive a car. After a moment′s hesitation, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot′s cabin. Moving the pilot __5__ , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport __6__ . The plane was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyone′s relief, it soon began to climb. The man had to __7__ the airport several times in-groups become __8__ with the controls of the plane. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible __9__ came when he had to land. Followinginstructions, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently __10__ it touched the ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
1. A. although B. while C. therefore D. then
2. A. showed B. presented C. exposed D. appeared
3. A. inquired B. insured C. informed D. instructed
4. A. best B. least C. length D. first
5. A. back B. aside C. about D. off
6. A. beneath B. under C. down D. below
7. A. surround B. circle C. observe D. view
8. A. intimate B. familiar C. understood D. close
9. A. moment B. movement C. idea D. affair
10. A. as B. unless C. while D. so
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】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。
3.【答案】C
【解析】inform通知、告诉，符合句意。inquire询问；insure保险、投保，常与against连用；instruct指示、指令。
4.【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。
5.【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。
6.【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。
7.【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。
8.【答案】B
【解析】be familiar with为固定搭配，意为熟悉，排除其他选项。
9.【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。
10.【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。 |
