阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　At about 1:30 on a foggy morning a man ____1____(drive) his truck near the town of Scripio. The driver noticed something by the side of the road, and thought it might be ____2____ deer. When he turned on his truck's main lights, he was ____3____(shock) to see a large creature running across the road from left to right.

　　He later said that the creature was at least 8 to 10 feet tall, and between 00 to 800 pounds in ____4____(weigh). It had black hair and arms ____5____(long) than a human's. For a moment, it turned its head and stared at the approaching truck. To avoid ____6____(hit) the creature the driver turned hard to the middle of the freeway, ____7____ nearly caused an accident. ____8____(fortunate), he controlled the truck, but when he managed ____9____(stop) over 200 meters away and looked back, the mysterious figure was gone.

　　The driver said, "I have always been skeptical ____10____ the existence of Bigfoot, but after actually seeing one, I've changed my opinion."

【答案】1. was driving 2. a 3. shocked 4. weight 5. longer 6. hitting 7. which 8. Fortunately 9. to stop 10. about/of

【解析】

这是一篇故事类阅读。文章讲述了一个男子开着卡车，遇到传说中的大脚怪的神奇经历。

【1题详解】

考查时态。题干中表示"在过去的某个时间，一个男子正开着他的卡车"，用过去进行时，所以填was driving。

【2题详解】

考查冠词。句意：这个司机注意到路旁有某物，他认为它可能是一只鹿。题干中泛指"一只鹿"，deer的首字母发音是辅音，用不定冠词a。

【3题详解】

考查v+ed。句意：他看到一个很大的动物穿过马路，这令他很吃惊。V+ed修饰人，而v+ing修饰物，这里修饰人，所以填shocked。

【4题详解】

考查固定短语。句意：他说这个动物的体重在00到800英镑之间。in weight在重量上，该短语是固定短语，所以填weight。

【5题详解】