2. 外语
  3. On May 30, 2009, a speeding car hurtled(猛冲，飞驰)towards an open top bus【C1】______the Queen of the Netherlands today【C2】______smash

On May 30, 2009, a speeding car hurtled(猛冲，飞驰)towards an open top bus【C1】______the Queen of the Netherlands today【C2】______smash

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问题    On May 30, 2009, a speeding car hurtled(猛冲，飞驰)towards an open top bus【C1】______the Queen of the Netherlands today【C2】______smashing(撞开)into a crowd and killing four people who were【C3】______the royal parade.
   A 38-year-old Dutchman, who was driving a black hatchback, has been【C4】______on suspicion【C5】______carrying out an attack on the Royal Family.
   Thirteen people were【C6】______, five of whom【C7】______in a serious condition, but the Queen and【C8】______members of the Dutch royal family were not hurt. The black Suzuki(铃木)【C9】______through the crowd during a parade to mark the Queen’s Day national holiday in the city of Apeldoorn. Princess Maxima, wife of heir Willem-Alexander, watched in【C10】______, with her hand【C11】______her mouth, as the vehicle sped a few meters past the royal bus. Footage of the incident shows the damaged car continuing to be driven at high-speed after crashing into members of the crowd. People were thrown up【C12】______the air as the car swerved across police railings,【C13】______hundreds were waiting to see the Queen. The car was only【C14】______once it had【C15】______into a stone monument in the center of the city, about 50 miles【C16】______of Amsterdam.
   Queen Beatrix responded to the attack in a【C17】______broadcast that afternoon. "What started as a beautiful day has【C18】______in terrible drama, which has shocked us【C19】______," she said.
   A spokesman from the Dutch prosecutor’s office said the【C20】______was believed to have purposely targeted the Royal Family. "We have reason to believe that this was a deliberate act," said Ludo Goossens, a public prosecutor. He said there were no indications of terrorist links nor were there signs of explosives.
【C11】
选项 A、in front of
B、over
C、covering
D、hiding
答案B
解析 本题考查介词的使用。此处with her hands over her mouth(不由自主的用手盖住自己的嘴巴)作伴随状语，意为“惊恐地用手捂住嘴”，也可以说put one’s hand over one’s mouth； in front of表示“在……前面”，没有“覆盖在……上面”的意思；cover的范围更广，有掩盖住脸面的意思，文章只是表示捂住嘴避免发出尖叫声，cover略显过头，与文意不符。故答案为B。
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