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Being not far from the sea, London is famous (1)____ its fogs. The worst of them (2) ____ on December 4,1952. All movement in the town came to a stop. It was almost impossible to drive or ride in (3)_____. The streets which led into the center were filled with (4)____ that moved two miles an hour. Soon, however, the traffic was stopped. Being left by their (5)____, the buses and cars stood empty in the streets. Many who usually travel by bus took underground(地铁). But there were (6)____ many people there that the gates had to be closed. Being caught in the fog, people felt their way along the walls of houses with one hand, while they put out (7)____ in front of them so as (8)___knock against something or somebody.
At the Opera House(大歌剧院) they got through the first act of La Traviata before so much fog had spread into the building that the (9)____ could not see the conductor(乐队指挥).
It was a (10)____ fog, indeed, and as many as 4,000 people in London lost their lives.
( )1. A. because B. as C. for D. of
( )2..A. happen B. happened C. was happened D. happens
( )3. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
( )4..A. carts B. bikes C. trucks D. buses
( )5. A. owner B. drivers C. engineer D. passengers
( )6. A. such B. so C. quite D. too
( )7..A. another B. the others C. the other D. other
( )8. A. to B. not C. not to D. don't
( )9. A. someone B. drivers C. managers D. singers
( )10.A. terrible B. afraid C. terribly D. frightened
adj. 受惊的，受恐吓的
