2014届高考英语一轮完形填空专项提高训练18.docVIP

A On February 23, 1790 a ragged group of men were advancing to a fort [要塞] held by British soldiers in Vincennes, Indiana [印第安那州]. The men were___1___. Their leader was a man ___2___George Rogers Clark. Clark and his ___3___ army of about 125 men made up their minds to ___4___ the fort. ___5___ this task, they had marched across Illinois through ___ 6___ and rain. The men were very ___7___. They had almost no ammunition [弹药]. By the time they ___8___ Vincennes, they had been without food for two days. ___9___ before they could attack [进攻] the fort, they ___10___ to seize the town. Clark sent a ___11___ to the townspeople. In it, Clark advised the townspeople who were for British to go to the fort ___12___. All others were to stay inside homes. His army, Clark ___13___, was powerful! To make the townspeople ___14___ that this was so, Clarke had his men march in and out of the ___15___ around Vincennes. They marched from early afternoon until dark. Some men, by ___16___ of Clark, also carried flags on long poles so that they were ___17___ visible in the town. The townspeople ___18___ thought Clark’s army was a powerful one. The town fell to Clark and his men and not a ___19___ was fired. On February 25 the fort which had enough supplies to ___20___ another six months, surrendered [使投降] itself to the ragged American army! (B)1. A. Indians B. Americans C. Frenchmen D. Englishmen (D)2. A. said B. reported C. supposed D. named (C)3. A. big B. powerful C. small D. great (D)4. A. grasp B. build C. repair D. destroy (B)5. A. Having completed B. To complete C. Completing D. So as to complete (A)6. A. mud B. mountain C. roads D. snow (A)7. A. tired B. excited C. pleased D. frightened (C)8. A. left B. passed C. neared D. entered (C)9. A. Long B. Although C. Yet D. Unless (D)10. A. forgot B. helpe