Almost simultaneously, with a mighty volition of ungraduated, instantaneous swiftness, the White Whale darted through the weltering sea. But when Ahab cried out to the steersman to take new turns with the line, and hold it so; and commanded the crew to turn round on their seats, and tow the boat up to the mark; the moment the treacherous line felt that double strain and tug, it snapped in the empty air!
B. What’s “Ahab”?
【正确答案】：
AHAB IS A CAPTAIN.
【题目解析】：本题主要考查对人物“Ahab”的了解，他是一个船长（a captain）。Moby-Dick《白鲸》主要讲述了船长Ahab因为白鲸弄瘸了他的腿，志在捕杀白鲸的故事。