half of Beethoven's life span but was amazingly prolific.He died in 1791,aged only thirty-five,having composed over 600 works,including great operas like The Magic Flute. Just before his death,he'd been composing the Requiem,one of his most famous works. 21.Hilary Lister was the first disabled woman to sail from England to France. 22.Hiary Lister had never done any sailing until two years before the crossing. 23.Lightning struck Roy Sullivan for the third time in 1970. 24.By 1973,Roy Sullivan had survived five lightning strikes. 25.Mozart wrote his earliest symphonies when he was four. Ⅲ.Cloze Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.Each word must be used once and only once.Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.(2 pints each,10 points) In December 1915,Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego was praying for rain.In desperation,the city council 26 Charles Hatfield,the Rainmaker. Hatfield 27 to fill the lake for $10,000.On January 1 1916,he started work,28 his secret rain-making chemicals.By January 5,the rain had started.By January 20,it had been raining non-stop for two weeks.On January 26,the level of the lake 29 by two feet per hour when suddenly it stopped-just five inches from the top.Having kept his promise, Hatfield wanted his money.But the city council 30 to pay,saying that the rain was an act of God'.Hatfield had only made a verbal agreement,and hadn't signed a contract.He never received a penny. A.was rising B.using C.contacted D.refused E.agreed 1717half of Beethoven' s life span but was amazingly prolific. He died in 1791 , aged only thirty-five , having composed over 600 works, including great operas like The Magic Flute. Just before his death , he' d been composing the Requiem , one of his most famous works. 21. Hilary Lister was the first disabled woman to sail from England to France. 22. Hiary Lister had never done any sailing until two years before the crossing. 23. Lightning struck Roy Sullivan for the third time in 1970. 24. By 1973 , Roy Sullivan had survived five lightning strikes. 25. Mozart wrote his earliest symphonies when he was four. 皿. Cloze Choose the correct word to fill in the blank. Each word must be used once and only once. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (2 pints each. 10 points) In December 1915 , Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego was praying for rain. In desperation , the city council 26 Charles Hatfield , the Rainmaker. Hatfield 27 to fill the lake for $10 ,000. On January 1 1916 , he started work , 28 his secret rain-making chemicals. By January 5 , the rain had started. By January 20 , it had been raining non-stop for two weeks. On January 26 , the level of the lake 29 by two feet per hour when suddenly it stopped一just five inches from the top. Having kept his promise , Hatfield wanted his money. But the city council 30 to pay , saying that the rain was an ‘ act of God'. Hatfield had only made a verbal agreement , and hadn't signeda contract. He never received a penny. A. was rising B. using C. contacted D. refused E. agreed 1717