Question

【题目】完形填空

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I worked on boats for twenty five years. Now I am a docking pilot(码头领航员).My job is to 1 in the large luxury liners (轮船) and stay with them until they are 2 stopped in the harbour. Sometimes this requires two tugs (拖船)，sometimes many more, 3 the tide and the weather.

Most of you no 4 have seen these tugs pushing and pulling at the big liners. What they are doing doesn’t seem to make much 5 ,as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast, the job is 6 .

I felt very 7 after I had docked several of the large liners. I realized I was in 8 of a great ship worth millions of dollars and the 9 were depending on me to bring her safely to the port. These tugs, whether one or ten, 10 about in accord with (与……一致) whistle signals I 11 them from the bridge of the big liner. These signals make up a language that is just as 12 as the spoken word, or even more so, 13 our docking signals are hardly misunderstood. The captain of each tug does his work according to the signals he 14 . He never asks questions. He takes 15 faithfully，and it 16 works out.

Working around tugboats, where so much depends on 17 , has had its effect on what I believe. I believe that if I am to attain a 18 place in the world I must have the help of my fellow men just as the great transatlantic (远洋的) liners depend on the 19 of the little tugs to bring them safely to the 20 .

【1】A. put B. push C. bring D. join

【2】A. safely B. dangerously C. immediately D. illegally

【3】A. adding to B. letting alone C. thinking of D. depending on

【4】A. wonder B. doubt C. need D. exception

【5】A. sense B. profit C. progress D. advance

【6】A. prepared B. lost C. planned D. done

【7】A. bored B. meaningless C. important D. tired

【8】A. control B. praise C. defence D. place

【9】A. clerks B. sportsmen C. readers D. owners

【10】A. look B. move C. hear D. worry

【11】A. write B. send C. mail D. bring

【12】A. dependable B. incredible C. doubtful D. visible

【13】A. though B. if C. while D. because

【14】A. gives B. spreads C. receives D. Passes

【15】A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

【16】A. never B. ever C. always D. seldom

【17】A. imagination B. creation C. teamwork D. performance

【18】A. successful B. frustrating C. regretful D. embarrassing

【19】A. prevention B. help C. objection D. delay

【20】A. airport B. station C. port D. Stop

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【6】D

【7】C

【8】A

【9】D

【10】B

【11】B

【12】A

【13】D

【14】C

【15】D

【16】C

【17】C

【18】A

【19】B

【20】C

【解析】

【语篇解读】作者的工作是码头领航员，他在轮船上发出信号，拖船可以将轮船安全引领到港口，作者认为自己的工作很重要，也意识到自己要想成功也需要他人的帮助。

【1】根据上文“Now I am a docking pilot”可知，作者的工作是引进大型豪华轮船。bring in引进。故选C。

【2】根据下文“bring her safely to the port.”可知，作者的工作是引进大型豪华轮船，和它们待在一起，直 到它们安全停泊。safely安全地。故选A。

【3】句意：有时，这取决于潮汐和天气。depending on取决于。故选D。

【4】句意：大部分人毫无疑问看见过这些拖船拖着大轮船。no doubt毫无疑问。故选B。

【5】根据下文“as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast,”可知，拖船的工作似 乎没有什么意义。make sense有意义。故选A。

【6】根据上文“as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast,”可知，当大船到了港 口，它的粗壮的绳子就变快了，工作就完成了。done完成了。故选D。

【7】根据下文“I realized I was in_______ of a great ship worth millions of dollars”可知，作者觉得自己很重 要。important重要的。故选C。

【8】根据下文“depending on me”可知，我意识到我控制价值上百万的大轮船。in control of控制。故选A。

【9】句意：（船）主人们依赖我将船安全带到港口。owners主人。故选D。

【10】句意：这些拖船，不管是一个还是十个，根据我的口哨信号来移动。move移动。故选B。

【11】根据上文“whistle signals”可知，这些口哨是我在大轮船上发出的。send发出。故选B。

【12】根据下文“our docking signals are hardly misunderstood.”可知，这些信号组成和口语一样值得依赖的语 言。dependable值得依赖的。故选A。

【13】这些信号组成和口语一样值得依赖的语言，因为我们码头信号不能被误解。表示原因用because。故选D。

【14】句意：每个拖船的船长根据他接受到的信号来工作。receives收到。故选C。

【15】根据上文“He never asks questions.”可知，船长如实照做一切。everything一切。故选D。

【16】句意：这总是很管用。always总是。故选C。

【17】根据下文“have the help of my fellow men”可知，在拖船周围工作，很大程度取决于团队协作。teamwork 团队协作。故选C。

【18】句意：我相信如果我想要在世界上获得一个成功的地位，我必须有同事的帮助。successful成功的。故 选A。

【19】根据上文“have the help of my fellow men”可知，远洋的轮船依赖拖船的帮助。help帮助。故选B。

【20】根据上文“bring her safely to the port.”可知，拖船可以帮助轮船安全到达港口。port港口。故选C。