题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Lord Nithsdale was put into prison in 1716 because he was against King George I. As a (n) ________, he was sentenced to death. His wife Winifred couldn’t imagine life ________ her husband, so she was ________ to do anything to save him.

She was determined to ________ the King and beg him for her husband’s life, but the King didn’t agree. Winifred refused to ________. In desperation, she came up with a more ________ plan.  She visited her husband alongside her maid, her friends Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Morgan. Only two visitors at a time were allowed to enter the room. They took advantage of this ________, going into and out of the room many times to ________ the guards. She also gave the guards money and drink.

________ inside the prison Winifred pulled out some ________ clothes and dressed her husband up as one of the ________－ Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Mills was then brought in, emotional and with her ________ buried in her handkerchief. Lord Nithsdale then was led out by his wife, also holding the handkerchief to his eyes. This was very ________, or the guards would notice that one of the women had a long ________! Fortunately everyone managed to get outside at last.

Winifred then returned to the room and ________ to be in an emotional conversation with her husband. After a suitable period of time had passed for her husband to leave, she left the room and got some ________ for herself by telling the guards that her husband was praying (祈祷) and should not be ________. This was a clever action as it allowed the ________ to go unnoticed for longer.

To complete the clever escape and appear ________, they gave a tearful goodbye. Lord Nithsdale and his wife ________ and managed to leave the country together.

1.A．lessonB．accidentC．punishmentD．experience

2.A．ofB．throughC．besideD．without

3.A．preparedB．afraidC．unableD．unwilling

4.A．attackB．killC．meetD．leave

5.A．carry onB．join inC．give upD．shut up

6.A．popularB．necessaryC．effortlessD．dangerous

7.A．ruleB．habitC．storyD．advice

8.A．findB．trainC．confuseD．defeat

9.A．OnceB．BeforeC．ThoughD．If not

10.A．spareB．dirtyC．foreignD．unusual

11.A．actorsB．guardsC．visitorsD．prisoners

12.A．keyB．faceC．handD．letter

13.A．difficultB．importantC．surprisingD．exciting

14.A．legB．hairC．beardD．dress

15.A．meantB．forgotC．agreedD．pretended

16.A．clothesB．drinkC．timeD．handkerchiefs

17.A．disturbedB．harmedC．wokenD．locked

18.A．escapeB．emotionC．exerciseD．exploration

19.A．cleverB．hard-workingC．confidentD．heartbroken

20.A．failedB．diedC．reunitedD．returned