题目内容
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
Tina and Thomas Sjogren were the fourth people to reach the earth's poles. Years ago, the couple were 16 across the North Atlantic on their way to Europe. Tina looked out of her window and was 17 by the vast amount of space in Greenland. “The sky outside the window burst into different 18 and auroras (极光) flew all around us. I 19 what it would be like to step down there and start walking 20 , all alone in such a place. ”She thought, “If this is what Iceland and Greenland are like, how 21 then must the Arctic be?” She turned to her husband, 22 him awake and said, "Honey, let' s go to the Poles !"
Tina’s 23 would not be their first adventure. They had already climbed Mount Qomolangma. The pair soon made a 24 to visit both the North and South Poles on skis,
Traveling 25
On February 2, 2002, they reached the South Pole. Their journey 26 2,000 kilometres. After just 35 days of recovery and preparation, they 27 again. "You are so 28 after the long expedition to the South Pole, so you don' t know if you could do 29 right away."
On May 29 , after traveling for the whole morning, as the couple watched with weak 30 , the numbers on their GPS showed that their goal had 31 been achieved. They had made it.
Without the 32 of dogs or supplies dropped from planes, it was only their strength and willpower that 33 them to ski and swim their way. They got valuable experience but that did not come without a 34 If you go on an adventure, there's always the risk of something going wrong. 35 , you will learn from it.
16. A. flying B. exploring C. swimming D. sailing
17. A. frightened B. bored C. amazed D. amused
18. A. shapes B. colors C. sounds D. waves
19. A. remembered B. wondered C. enjoyed D. doubted
20. A. carefully B. quickly C. aimlessly D. freely
21. A. cold B, bright C. wonderful D. terrible
22. A. shook B. knocked C. kept D. beat
23. A. idea B. advice C. order D. offer
24. A. suggestion B. plan C. proposal D. change
25. A. non-stop B. unsupported C. unreturned D. unprepared
26. A. covered B. included C. lasted D. crossed
27. A. broke down B. settled down C. set out D. came back
28. A. excited B. disappointed C. confused D. tired
29. A. more B. another C. one D. others
30. A. torchlight B. sunlight C. breath D. eyesight
31. A. surprisingly B. luckily C. accidentally D. eventually
32. A. reward B. burden C. help D. company
33. A. attracted B. allowed C. taught D. forced
34. A. price B. success C. mistake D. change
35. A.Therefore B. Instead C. Otherwise D.However
16--20 ACBBD 21--25 CAABB 26--30 ACDBC 31--35 DCBAD
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