56­year­old becomes 1st woman to swim Atlantic
(AP)-Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, excited and exhausted as she touched land this week for the first time in almost a month. Reaching a beach in Trinidad, she became the first woman on record to swim across the Atlantic Ocean—a dream she'd had since the early 1960s,when a stormy trans­Atlantic (飞越大西洋) flight got her thinking she could wear a life vest and swim the rest of the way if needed.
The 56­year­old left the Cape Verde Islands off Africa's western coast on Jan.12,2009, swimming 19 out of 25 days battling waves of up to 30 feet.The distance from Cape Verde to Trinidad is about 700 miles.Crewmembers are still computing exactly how many miles she swam.
The original plan was for her to swim to the Bahamas—a distance of about 2,100 miles—but inclement (恶劣的) weather forced her to change her plans and she arrived at Trinidad on Feb.5.She now plans to swim from Trinidad to the British Virgin Islands,ending her voyage at the Bitter End Yacht Club in late February.
Her journey came a decade after French swimmer Benoit Lecomte made the first known solo trans­Atlantic swim,covering nearly 4,000 miles from Massachusetts to France in 73 days.No woman on record had made the crossing.
Figge wore a red cap and wet suit,with her only good­luck charm (护身符) underneath:an old,red shirt to guard against chafing (磨痛),signed by friends,relatives and her father,who recently died.The other cherished (珍惜) possession she kept onboard was a picture of Gertrude Ederle,an American who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.“We have a few things in common,”Figge said,“She wore a red hat and she was of German descent (血统).We both talked to the sea,and neither one of us wanted to get out.”
【小题1】When did Jennifer Figge want to swim across the Atlantic Ocean?

A.After she reached a beach in Trinidad.
B.After she pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand.
C.After her stormy trans­Atlantic flight in the early 1960s.
D.After her graduation from a university.
【小题2】Jennifer Figge had to change her plans     .
A.because she wanted to shorten her voyage
B.because of bad weather conditions
C.because she wanted to end her voyage in late February
D.because she wanted to set a new world record
【小题3】When did Benoit Lecomte probably make the first known solo trans­Atlantic swim?
A.In 1999.B.In 1988.C.In 1978 .D.In 1968.
【小题4】For what purpose did Jennifer Figge keep a photo of Gertrude Ederle?
A.Figge would like to follow her example.
B.She had the same red cap as Figge always wore.
C.Figge also wanted to swim across the English Channel.
D.They were both born in Germany.

56­year­old becomes 1st woman to swim Atlantic

(AP)-Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, excited and exhausted as she touched land this week for the first time in almost a month. Reaching a beach in Trinidad, she became the first woman on record to swim across the Atlantic Ocean—a dream she'd had since the early 1960s,when a stormy trans­Atlantic (飞越大西洋) flight got her thinking she could wear a life vest and swim the rest of the way if needed.

The 56­year­old left the Cape Verde Islands off Africa's western coast on Jan.12,2009, swimming 19 out of 25 days battling waves of up to 30 feet.The distance from Cape Verde to Trinidad is about 700 miles.Crewmembers are still computing exactly how many miles she swam.

The original plan was for her to swim to the Bahamas—a distance of about 2,100 miles—but inclement (恶劣的) weather forced her to change her plans and she arrived at Trinidad on Feb.5.She now plans to swim from Trinidad to the British Virgin Islands,ending her voyage at the Bitter End Yacht Club in late February.

Her journey came a decade after French swimmer Benoit Lecomte made the first known solo trans­Atlantic swim,covering nearly 4,000 miles from Massachusetts to France in 73 days.No woman on record had made the crossing.

Figge wore a red cap and wet suit,with her only good­luck charm (护身符) underneath:an old,red shirt to guard against chafing (磨痛),signed by friends,relatives and her father,who recently died.The other cherished (珍惜) possession she kept onboard was a picture of Gertrude Ederle,an American who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.“We have a few things in common,”Figge said,“She wore a red hat and she was of German descent (血统).We both talked to the sea,and neither one of us wanted to get out.”

1.When did Jennifer Figge want to swim across the Atlantic Ocean?

A.After she reached a beach in Trinidad.

B.After she pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand.

C.After her stormy trans­Atlantic flight in the early 1960s.

D.After her graduation from a university.

2.Jennifer Figge had to change her plans     .

A.because she wanted to shorten her voyage

B.because of bad weather conditions

C.because she wanted to end her voyage in late February

D.because she wanted to set a new world record

3.When did Benoit Lecomte probably make the first known solo trans­Atlantic swim?

A.In 1999.          B.In 1988.           C.In 1978 .          D.In 1968.

4.For what purpose did Jennifer Figge keep a photo of Gertrude Ederle?

A.Figge would like to follow her example.

B.She had the same red cap as Figge always wore.

C.Figge also wanted to swim across the English Channel.

D.They were both born in Germany.

 

A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was  36  . She was on the beach, looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its   37  , deep red in the middle,  38  fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the  39  and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere  40  her. After all she had been through, this is what she   41  . “It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home, my parents will be    42  where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was  43  .

The sun had set by now and it was getting  44 . She tried to imagine having her favorite  45 on until she saw her front door. It seemed different.   46  had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was   47  : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and  now… It all seemed    48  . She couldn’t understand what was going on.She entered the   49 . First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)  50  written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready,I went   51  .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her    52   room. She went in. Then she saw her mother,lying on the bed sleeping. Her

 53  looked so tired,as if she hadn’t   54   for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something  55  . She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

1.                A.rising          B.setting          C.shining   D.smiling

 

2.                A.shape          B.shadow         C.size  D.color

 

3.                A.quickly         B.partly          C.softly D.probably

 

4.                A.waves          B.boats           C.trees D.sands

 

5.                A.relaxed         B.puzzled         C.disappointed   D.interrupted

 

6.                A.understood     B.considered      C.needed   D.regretted

 

7.                A.discussing       B.finding         C.asking    D.wondering

 

8.                A.alive           B.asleep          C.missing   D.hardworking

 

9.                A.sunny          B.warm          C.cold D.cloudy

 

10.               A.glasses         B.hat            C.skirt  D.jacket

 

11.               A.Somebody      B.Nobody        C.Mother   D.Father

 

12.               A.shocked        B.scared         C.exhausted D.comforted

 

13.               A.beautified       B.rearranged      C.deserted  D.destroyed

 

14.               A.garden         B.bedroom       C.yard  D.house

 

15.               A.book          B.note           C.article D.poster

 

16.               A.looking         B.working        C.fishing D.sightseeing

 

17.               A.own           B.parents’       C.sister’s   D.brother’s

 

18.               A.gesture        B.body           C.face  D.eyes

 

19.               A.studied         B.slept           C.exercised  D.moved

 

20.               A.different       B.new           C.precious   D.dangerous

 

 

A gentle wind blew through Jennifer's hair.The golden red sun was  46  .She was on the beach,looking up at the ball.She was amazed by its  47  ,deep red in the middle, 48    fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the  49  and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere  50   her.After all she had been through,this is what she  51  .“ It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home,my parents will be  52  where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react,when she got home after the three days she was 53 .

The sun had set by now and it was getting  54  .She tried to imagine having her favorite 55  on until she saw her front door It seemed different.   56   had taken care of the outside garden for days.She was  57  : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now…It all seemed  58  .She couldn't understand what was going on.

She entered the  59  .First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)  60  written by her father.It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready, I went  61  .”Ellen was her mother but—where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her  62  room.She went in.Then she saw her mother, lying on the bed sleeping.Her  63  looked so tired,as if she hadn’t  64  for days.She was really pale.Jenny just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up she found something  65  .She was in her cosy bed in her nightclothes.

It felt so good being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better  now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

1.A.rising     B.setting      C.shining          D.smiling

2.A.shape      B.shadow       C.size             D.color

3.A.quickly        B.partly       C.softly           D.probably

4.A.waves      B.boats        C.trees            D.sands

5.A.relaxed        B.puzzled      C.disappointed     D.interrupted

6.A.understood B.considered   C.needed           D.regretted

7.A.discussing B.finding      C.asking           D.wondering

8.A.alive      B.asleep       C.missing          D.hardworking

9.A.sunny      B.warm         C.cold             D.cloudy

10.A.glasses       B.hat          C.skirt            D.jacket

11.A.Somebody    B.Nobody     C.Mother           D.Father

12.A.shocked       B.scared       C.exhausted        D.comforted

13.A.beautified    B.rearranged   C.deserted         D.destroyed

14.A.garden        B.bedroom      C.yard             D.house

15.A.book          B.note         C.article          D.poste

16.A.1ooking       B.working      C.fishing          D.sightseeing

17.A.own           B.parents’    C.sister’s        D.brother’s

18.A.gesture       B.body         C.face             D.eyes

19.A.studied       B.slept        C.exercised        D.moved

20.A.different B.new          C.precious         D.dangerous

 

第二节     

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    A gentle wind blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was     36    . She was on the beach, looking up at the ball. She was amazed by its       37     , deep red in the middle,       38      fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the      39     and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere       40      her. After all she had been through, this is what she       41     . “It’s getting late,”she thought,“I must go home, my parents will be       42     where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was       43     .

The sun had set by now and it was getting       44     . She tried to imagine having her favorite        45      on until she saw her front door. It seemed different.       46     had taken care of the outside garden for days. She was      47     : her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and  now… It all seemed          48     . She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered she       49    . First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)       50      written by her father. It said:“Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready,I went      51     .” Ellen was her mother but-where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her      52     room. She went in. Then she saw her mother,lying on the bed sleeping. Her

     53     looked so tired,as if she hadn’t       54      for days. She was really pale. Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up she found something      55  . She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

36. A. rising                  B. setting        C. shining              D. smiling

37. A. shape                  B. shadow             C. size                   D. color

38. A. quickly            B. partly                C. softly                D. probably

39. A. waves                 B. boats                 C. trees                 D. sands

40. A. relaxed             B. puzzled              C. disappointed      D. interrupted

41. A. understood       B. considered         C. needed              D. regretted

42. A. discussing        B. finding              C. asking        D. wondering

43. A. alive                   B. asleep                C. missing             D. hardworking

44. A. sunny                 B. warm                C. cold                  D. cloudy

45. A. glasses             B. hat                    C. skirt                  D. jacket

46. A. Somebody           B. Nobody             C. Mother              D. Father

47. A. shocked                 B. scared                 C. exhausted          D. comforted

48. A. beautified         B. rearranged         C. deserted            D. destroyed

49. A. garden                B. bedroom            C. yard                  D. house

50. A. book                   B. note                  C. article            D. poster

51. A. looking            B. working            C. fishing                 D. sightseeing

52. A. own                   B. parents’             C. sister’s                 D. brother’s

53. A. gesture            B. body                        C. face                  D. eyes

54. A. studied             B. slept                  C. exercised           D. moved

55. A. different              B. new                  C. precious            D. dangerous

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