Driving through snowstorm on icy roads for long distances is a most nerve－racking experience． It is a paradox that the snow， coming __1__ gently， blowing gleefully in a high wind， all the while __2__ down a treacherous carpet， freezes the windows，__3__ the view． The might of automated man is__4__ ． The hors， the powerful electrical systems， the deep－tread tires， all go __5__ nothing． One minute the road feels __6__， and the next the driver is sliding over it， light as a__7__， in a panic， wondering what the heavy trailer trucks coming up__8__the rear are going to do． The trucks are like __9__ when you have to pass them， not at sixty or venty __10__ you do when the road is dry， but at twenty－five and thirty． __11__ their engines sound unnaturally loud． Snow， slush and__12__ of ice spray from beneath the wheels， obscure the windshield， and rattle __13__your car． Beneath the wheels there is plenty of __14__ for you to slide and get mashed to a pulp． Inch __15__ inch you move up， past the rear wheels， the center wheels， the cab， the front wheels， all__16__too slowly by． Straight ahead you continue，__17__ to cut over sharply would nd you into a slip，__18__in front of the vehicle． At last， there is__19__enough， and you creep back over，
in front of the truck now， but__20__the sound of its engine still thundering in your ears．
1． ［A］ up ［B］ off ［C］ down ［D］ on
2． ［A］ lies ［B］ lays ［C］ ttles ［D］ nds
3． ［A］ blocks ［B］ strikes ［C］ puffs ［D］ cancels
4． ［A］ muted ［B］ discovered ［C］ doubled ［D］ undervalued
5． ［A］ for ［B］ with ［C］ into ［D］ from
6． ［A］ comfortable ［B］ weak ［C］ risky ［D］ firm
7． ［A］ loaf ［B］ feather ［C］ leaf ［D］ fog
8． ［A］ beneath ［B］ from ［C］ under ［D］ beyond
9． ［A］ dwarfs ［B］ giants ［C］ patients ［D］ princess
10． ［A］ what ［B］ since ［C］ as ［D］ that
11． ［A］ So ［B］ But ［C］ Or ［D］ Then
12． ［A］ flakes ［B］ flocks ［C］ chips ［D］ cakes
13． ［A］ onto ［B］ against ［C］ off ［D］ along
14． ［A］ snow ［B］ earth ［C］ room ［D］ ice
15． ［A］ by ［B］ after ［C］ for ［D］ with
16． ［A］ climbing ［B］ crawling ［C］ winding ［D］ sliding
17． ［A］ meanwhile ［B］ unless ［C］ whereas ［D］ for
18． ［A］ sheer ［B］ mostly ［C］ rarely ［D］ right
19． ［A］ might ［B］ distance ［C］ air ［D］ power
20． ［A］ with ［B］ like ［C］ inside ［D］ upon
答案
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．C 9．B 10．C 11．D 12．C 13．C 14．C 15．A 16．D 17．D 18．D 19．B 20．A
总体分析
本文描述了在冰雪覆盖的路面上开车的经历。文章首句为主题句，概括了这种经历的特点是“令人非常紧张”。第二至四句分别介绍了下雪带来的隐患和机器变得没有多大用处。从第五句到文章最后则描述了在这种不利条件下和大卡车一同行驶的紧张经历。
试题精解
1．［精解］ 本题考查短语动词辨析。空格处填入的副词与动词come搭配，其分词形式作后置定语，修饰限定主语the snow．come down指“（雨、雪等）落下，降落”，如：The rain came down in torrents．（大雨滂沱。）因此［C］符合文意，在文中指“大雪飘落”。
come down也可意为“崩塌；（飞机）着陆；（价格、温度、比例）下降；下垂，向下延
伸”，如：The ceiling came down．（天花板塌了下来。）Gas is coming down in price．（煤气价格在下降。）come up意为“破土而出；升起；即将发生”，如：The daffodils are just beginning to come up．（水仙花刚开始破土发芽。）watch the sun come up（观看日出）。Her birthday is coming up．（她的生日即将来临。）come off意为“能被去掉或除去；发生；（计划等）成功”，如：That mark won‘t come off．（那污点去不掉。）Did the trip to Korea come off？（去韩国的事最后成了吗？）come on意为“改进，发展；开始”，如：The project is coming on fine．（这项工程进展顺利。）I think there’s rain coming on．（我看要下雨了。）
