单选题
On May 30, 2009, a speeding car hurtled (猛冲,飞驰) towards an open top bus (26) the Queen of the Netherlands today (27) smashing (撞开) into a crowd and killing four people who were (28) the royal parade. A 38-year-old Dutchman, who was driving a black hatchback, has been (29) on suspicion (30) carrying out an attack on the Royal Family. Thirteen people were (31) , five of whom (32) in a serious condition, but the Queen and (33) members of the Dutch royal family were not hurt. The black Suzuki(铃木) (34) through the crowd during a parade to mark the Queen’s Day national holiday in the city of Apeldoorn. Princess Maxima, wife of heir Willem-Alexander, watched in (35) , with her hand (36) her mouth, as the vehicle sped a few meters past the royal bus. Footage of the incident shows the damaged car continuing to be driven at high-speed after crashing into members of the crowd. People were thrown up (37) the air as the car swerved across police railings, (38) hundreds were waiting to see the Queen. The car was only (39) once it had (40) into a stone monument in the center of the city, about 50 miles (41) of Amsterdam. Queen Beatrix responded to the attack in a (42) broadcast that afternoon. "What started as a beautiful day has (43) in terrible drama, which has shocked us (44) ," she said. A spokesman from the Dutch prosecutor’s office said the (45) was believed to have purposely targeted the Royal Family. "We have reason to believe that this was a deliberate act," said Ludo Goossens, a public prosecutor. He said there were no indications of terrorist links nor were there signs of explosives.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查现在分词的用法。an open top bus与carry的关系是主动关系,因此用carrying,答案为A。[知识拓展] carry可表示“载有,刊载,携带”等。
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查介词的使用。此处with her hands over her mouth(不由自主的用手盖住自己的嘴巴)作伴随状语,意为“惊恐地用手捂住嘴”,也可以说put one’s hand over one’s mouth; in front of表示“在……前面”,没有“覆盖在……上面”的意思;cover的范围更广,有掩盖住脸面的意思,文章只是表示捂住嘴避免发出尖叫声,cover略显过头,与文意不符。故答案为B。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查介词的用法。根据常识可知汽车撞人会把人撞得飞起来,即throw up into air,into有“到里面,进入”的意思。还有“撞上,碰上”的意思。故答案为C。
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查动词的使用。slam into=to crash into sth.with a lot of force表示“(使)重重地撞上”,体现速度之快,同时强调撞车的力量,had接动词过去分词,所以用had slammed; smash"打碎”;crunch"嘎吱嘎吱地响(或碾踩)”,不符合题意;crash是指交通工具的相互撞击,未体现撞车的力量。