专项训练九

Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had　 36　her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water　 37　 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports　 38　if she made it.

In gay spirits Trudy　 39　 out , swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7：09 in the morning. His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her.

At ten o’clock, rain began falling.　 40　 , Trudy trod （踩）water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming　 41　 The wind was　 42　 and the sea became rougher.

Late　 43　 the wind became even worse. The trainer　 44　 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to　45　 .

“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s　 46　 to go on.

However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her　 47　 ”

At seven o’clock the tides（潮水）turned　 48　 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She　 49　 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in　 50　 .

It was getting dark. A sound could be heard　 51　 the wind; hundreds of car horns （喇叭）were cheering her on. With　 52　 strength, she finished the last 200 yards.

At 9：35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in　 53　 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel　 54　 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I　 55　 I get my car this time, don’t I”

36．A. given                  B. refused              C. allowed             D. promised

37．A. as                    B. unless               C. even if               D. when

38．A. suit                    B. shoe                C. hat                 D. car

39．A. rushed                 B. left                  C. started               D. worked

40．A. At midday              B. In the morning          C. In the evening    D. In the late afternoon

41．A. faster                  B. better                C. again               D. across

42．A. stopping　              B. rising                C. changing            D. increasing

43．A. morning               B  afternoon           C. evening             D. night

44．A. thought                B. considered           C. decided             D. felt

45．A. keep up                B. slow down          C. give up              D. take a rest

46．A. difficult                  B. stupid               C. impossible            D. unnecessary

47．A. go                    B. decide               C. come out            D. go on

48．A. towards                B. with                C. at                  D. against

49．A. realized                 B. noticed              C. found out            D. thought

50．A. the distance                     B. reach               C. sight                D. hand

51．A. over                   B. in                  C. with                D. from

52．A. fresh                  B. greater               C. weakening           D. remaining

53．A. flying                  B. swimming          C. crossing             D. passing

54．A. in spite of                B. because of           C. against              D. during

55．A. demand               B. am afraid             C. hope               D. guess

解析：

36．D    promise sb. sth. 答应某人某事。

37．B    unless she asked如果他不要求。

38．D    由文章最后面的句子I get my car this time 得知。

39．C    started out出发。

40．A　  由…start at 7︰09 in the morning和while drinking and eating推测可知答案。

41．C　  由trod water及drinking and eating可看出

42．B　  由the sea became rougher可知。

43．B　  白天分为上下午，前面的文字介绍了上午的情况，接着一定是介绍下午的情况。

44．C　  表示trainer根据客观情况“认定”该那样做。

45．C　  由教练对游泳进展情况的判断而定。

46．B　　根据前面的useless…和No human being could．可确定此系最佳答案。

47．D　  参照However及Don't grab her．

48．D　  见后面的It was more difficult．

49．A　  realized意识到。

50．C　  in sight看得见。

51．A　  这里over表示“压过风声”。

52．D　  Trudy已精废力尽，受到鼓舞后，倾尽余力。

53．C　  cross意为“越过、横过、渡过”。

54．B　  因风大多游了14 miles．

55．D　  用guess较幽默，也最能反映Trudy成功后的得意心情。