The boat sailed slowly, keeping ______to the coast as the man in it was afraid of ______the direction.
- A close, lost
- B close, losing
- C next, losing
- D closely, lost
The boat sailed slowly, keeping ______to the coast as the man in it was afraid of ______the direction.
9.答案为B 参考译文:由于这个划小船的男人怕迷失方向,所以他保持接近河岸,航行得很慢。第一个空是区分close和next与to的搭配,close to表示“接近”'而next to表示“紧挨着,紧靠着”。第二个空是要选用动名词losing作of的宾语。