高二英語——名詞性從句精講精練
the boat sounded 6 round a bend in the river. on the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 7 in the sun. it opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 8 .
“what was that?” shouted jed.
“it looked like a crocodile to me!” said nella. “we’d better be 9 .” just as they came round the next 10 the engine 11 and came to a stop. nella 12 to start the engine again. but it wouldn’t start. they were 13 .
“let’s get the wooden oars,” said jed. “maybe we can push the boat free.”
they tried but failed.
“we’re stuck on a 14 ,” said nella. “we’ll just have to sit here having our 15 and wait for the water to 16 .”
“it’s boring!” said jed.
suddenly, they felt the boat move. it moved slowly off the sandbank. and the engine started again. just at the same time they noticed a black 17 by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.
they 18 their journey down the river. it was so exciting.
at noon they saw a small river 19 off the main course. it wasn’t on the map. “let’s 20 in there!” said nella.
the boat turned into the smaller channel. on both sides grew thick unknown trees.
1. a. meal b. breakfast c. dinner d. lunch
2. a. realized b. discovered c. found d. thought
3. a. sun b. boat c. fire d. seat
4. a. away b. around c. on d. up
5. a. flow b. flood c. direction d. position
6. a. smoothly b. normally c. badly d. hardly
7. a. walking b. lying c. running d. sleeping
8. a. sands b. woods c. air d. water
9. a. serious b. brave c. careful d. slow