阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

  Jane Clark,fair-haired,blue-eyed and tough as steel,just won the most difficult race in the world.

  In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge(雪橇)across 1 050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter winds and snowstorms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track,in temperatures that reached38℃.

  When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race,she said,“I still can't believe it.”She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild-eyed dogs.

  David Wilson,who came second,said,“It sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you.But it doesn't hurt for long.She was a good winner.”

1.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

[  ]

A.Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic.

B.Woman fights bitter winds and snowstorms.

C.Woman wins a sledge race in the world.

D.Woman wins the world's toughest race.

2.What was so special about Jane winning the race?

[  ]

A.No woman had ever won this race in the past.

B.Her 13 dogs were wild and difficult to control.

C.She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race.

D.This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race.

3.How did David Wilson feel about the race?

[  ]

A.He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.

B.He was sorry to lose but it was fair that Jane won the race.

C.He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race.

D.He was very upset because he thought that he should have won.

Jane Austen ,a famous English writer ,was born at Steventon ,Hampshire ,on December 16,1775,and died on July 18,1817.She began writing early in life ,although the prejudices(偏见) of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously(匿名).

But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous local people and visitors .She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806,Bath was her home .Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels,Northanger Abbey and Persuasion ,which are largely set in Bath .The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it ,keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels .Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen's Bath can be enhanced(增强) by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street .Here ,in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city ,you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen's time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.

The Center has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society .After your visit to the Center ,you can look round the attractive shop ,which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books ,cards and many specially designed gifts .Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.

You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath ,which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath .The tour lasts about one and a half hours .The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived ,walked and shopped.

1.Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath _______.

A.in her early twenties   B.in her early teens

C.in her late twenties D.in her late teens

2.What can we learn about Bath from the passage?

A.Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen's death.

B.The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.

C.Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen's time.

D.No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen's time.

3.The author(作者) writes this passage in order to _______.

A.attract readers to visit the city of Bath

B.ask readers to buy Austen's books

C.tell readers about Jane Austen's experience

D.give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society

4.It takes you about one and a half hours _______.

A.to get to the Jane Austen Center in Gay Street

B.to buy Jane Austen related books ,cards and gifts

C.to find a guide to take you to the Center

D.to look around the city of Bath on foot

Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a   36 life. Mother was very careful about spending money.   37 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her  38  while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves. 
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even 39 to her, so she decided to go   40 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were   41 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said   42  there was an accident, they might be easily  43  in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t   44 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the   45  when suddenly the snowfield began to  46 . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and  47  the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above,  48 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was  49  because she had hurt her head seriously and  50 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist  51 and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane  52 , but Mother died.
Every time I   53 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel  54 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will  55 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.

【小题1】
A.happyB.healthyC.busyD.meaningful
【小题2】
A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.AnywayD.Though
【小题3】
A.writingB.houseworkC.workD.research
【小题4】
A.unfriendlyB.loyalC.kindD.cruel
【小题5】
A.skatingB.dancingC.hikingD.skiing
【小题6】
A.allB.bothC.eitherD.every
【小题7】
A.now thatB.in caseC.as thoughD.even if
【小题8】
A.searchedB.examinedC.foundD.caught
【小题9】
A.payB.manageC.affordD.stand
【小题10】
A.mountainB.farmlandC.playgroundD.snowfield
【小题11】
A.changeB.meltC.shakeD.jump
【小题12】
A.escapedB.passedC.experiencedD.overcame
【小题13】
A.butB.soC.sinceD.while
【小题14】
A.in despairB.in dangerC.in peaceD.in ruins
【小题15】
A.hairB.bloodC.tearsD.jewels
【小题16】
A.carefullyB.slowlyC.immediatelyD.hardly
【小题17】
A.criedB.diedC.wokeD.survived
【小题18】
A.find outB.think ofC.suffer fromD.come across
【小题19】
A.satisfiedB.curiousC.anxiousD.painful
【小题20】
A.admireB.envyC.rewardD.thank


Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born in Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died on July 18,1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices(偏见)of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously.(匿名).
  But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath’s many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Addey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping its streets and public buildings the well—ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen’s Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Center in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen’s time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
  The Center has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Center, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.
  You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen’s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.
【小题1】Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath__________ .

A.in her early twentiesB.in her early teens
C.in her late twentiesD.in her late teens
【小题2】What can we learn about Bath from the passage? .
A.Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen’s death.
B.The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.
C.Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen’s time.
D.No changes have taken place in Bath since Austen’s time.
【小题3】The author writes this passage in order to _____________.
A.attract readers to visit the city of bath
B.ask readers to buy Austen’s books
C.tell readers about Jane Austen’s experience
D.give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society
【小题4】After you have visited the Center, you can get the following things EXCEPT________.
A.books about Austen and her family life
B.cards and gifts that have something to do with Austen
C.the quizzes written by Austen to keep the children busy
D.the books written by the other writers about Austen

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网