C)He was afraid that the tide might suddenly set in.
D)He was afraid that the tide would wet his shoes and trousers.
18.A)He was tired of the sea,having lived near it for years.
B)He had had some terrifying experiences on the sea.
C)He knew the sea too well to like it.
D)He couldn’t swim well.
19.A)The weather was nice and the sea was calm.
B)He wanted to humor his children.
C)He was in a very good mood that day.
D)The bay looked exceptionally beautiful that day.
20.A)The sea can hardly be trusted even on a fine day.
B)It is not safe for people to go boating in the open sea.
C)People who know the sea well do not like it.
D)Mr Wilmot wouldn’t want to go to the sea any more.
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions:There are 4 passage in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game.The suggestion that athletes should compete as indiviuals,or in nonnational terms,might be too much to hope for.But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.
21.According to the author,recent Olympic Games have ____.