(07·福建)Thebattlewasfollowedbyaterriblestorm.Therefore,...

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 (07·福建)

The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice. Admiral(海*中将)Collingwood was   36   to send off his report to Britain    37     the victory and Nelson’s death.     He chose   38    the task one of the smallest ships in his flect. Pickle,   39   by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of    40   winds and rough seas. Pickle made the    41   of more than 1, 000 miles in just over eight days,   42    Falmouth on the morning of November 4.     From there. Captain Lapenotiere   43   a fast post chaise(轻便马车)to London, traveling    44   for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a. m. on Wednesday, November 6-less than 11 days after he had    45   Colingwood.     Most of the officials had gone to bed    46   , But the secretary was still      47      in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiete hurried in and    48   the report whit the simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have    49   Lord Nelson.”     Copies of the report were quickly made and    50   to the prime Minister and King Ceorge 111. A special edition of a   51   was rushed out and delivered all over the country.     The atmosphere of public    52   for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the   53    of Nelson. As one poet later wrote; “The victory of Trafalgar was   54   ,indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing(欢庆)，   55   they were without joy.” r               B. anxious          C. able                D. sure uncing          B. telling           C. mentioning           D. warning                B. from               C. for                 D. among ed             B. brought         C. owned               D. led g                     B. weak           C. warm              D. light ance                   B. flight              C. voyage                D. march

ing for         B. arriving at       C. staying in           D. sailing for

               B. took           C. kept               D. sat ly                B. aimlessly           C. slowly             D. continuously 45.A. seen             B. found          C. told                D. left before        B. long ago       C. before long            D. long after leave           B. on business     C. at work          D. at sea over         B. handed over      C. gave out          D. turned out ated             B. beaten           C. missed            D. lost               B. carried          C. suggested          D. written                B. newspaper      C. weekly             D. magazine                B. search             C. desire               D. happiness rn              B. failure              C. deaths              D. injury ratulated      B. celebrated       C. gained              D. reported                    B. so                  C. for                      D. hut

【回答】

*  36.C  37.A  38.C  39.D  40.A  41.C  42.B  43.B  44.D  45.D  46.A  47.C  48.B  49.D  50.A  51.B  52.D  53.C  54.B  55.D

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