Section I Close Test
For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labeled [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Choose the best one and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Read the whole passage before making your choice. (10 points)
①In 1620, a small sailboat named the Mayflower left England for the New World. ②The Mayflower headed for the Jamestown colony on the warm shore of Virginia. ③Its one hundred passengers were the Pilgrims. ④They were looking for a place where they could worship God 1 . ⑤Because of strong winds and severe storms, the Mayflower lost its 2 . ⑥The brave group of colonists finally had to land at Plymouth on the rocky coast of Massachusetts in December 1620. ⑦It was the middle of the stern northern winter. ⑧ 3 months of starvation, disease, and death were ahead of them. ⑨Only the strongest of the pilgrims 4 that winter. ⑩Many women gave their own pitiful rations to their children and died for lack of food for themselves. 11Living 5 began to improve in the spring of 1621. 12There were wild vegetables. 13There were berries and fruit. 14Fish and game were plentiful. 15Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat despite their lack of skill or experience in hunting and fishing. 16The colonists’ health 6 with the warm weather and their better diet.
17In the fall, they look back 7 the past year. 18They were both regretful and thankful. 19Only fifty of the original one hundred passengers remained. 20The price in human life and tragedy had been great. 21On the other hand, they saw new hope for the future. 22A splendid harvest was 8 them. 23They were ready for the second winter with confidence. 24They had eleven crude houses for protection against the severe winter. 25Seven were for families, and four were for communal use. 26 9 , they had established a treaty of friendship with their Indian neighbors under Chief Massasoit in the summer.
27The woods and forests became safe. 28When the Mayflower returned to England that summer, there were no colonists 10 . 29At the end of their first year in their new home, the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate with a real holiday. 30It was their first Thanks giving Day. [328 words]
1. [A] in their own style [B] in their own way
[C] on their own [D] of their own
2. [A] course [B] route [C] passage [D] channel
3. [A] Uncomfortable [B] Bad [C] Unfavourable [D] Terrible
4. [A] passed [B] sustained [C] survived [D] spent
5. [A] situations [B] environments
[C] conditions [D] circumstances
6. [A] strengthened [B] regained [C] recovered [D] improved
7. [A] in [B] of [C] over [D] at
8. [A] on [B] behind [C] for [D] beyond
9. [A] Best of all [B] For the best [C] To their best [D] All in all
10.[A] ashore [B] around [C] about [D] aboard
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