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.
【C14】
选项 A、ceased
B、stopped
C、halted
D、paused
答案C
解析 本题考查动词的使用。halt是及物动词，同make sb．/ sth．stop，文章中only一词以及下文给出暗示：肇事车辆仅是由于撞到一座纪念碑才被停下的，意思是说司机并没有让车停下，而恰恰是纪念碑的阻力使得车子强行停住的，因此文章用的是被动语态。故答案为C。
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