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　　Having passed what I considered the worst obstacle （障碍） , our spirits 1 . We made our way towards the left cliff （悬崖） . Where the going was better, though 2 steeper （steep陡峭） . Here we found 3 snow, as most of it seemed 4 blown off the mountain. We could see 5 mountains in the distance because 6 were forming all round us.

　　About one o'clock a storm 7 suddenly. We should have noticed its coming but we were concentrating on cutting steps and before we had time to do anything, we were 8 by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait motionless , getting colder and colder. 9 my hood （兜帽） , my nose and cheeks were nearly frozen but I dare not 10 a hand out of my glove to 11 them.

　　After two hours of this, I realized we would have to do something to 12 being frozen to death. We stood up from time to time through the snow. I had 13 the outline of a buttress （扶垛）just above us. Our only 14 was to climb up to the buttress, and dig out a platform at the foot of it on which we could put up our 15 . We climbed to this place and started to cut away the ice. At first my companion seemed to regard this situation as 16 but gradually the wind died away and he 17 up. At last we made a platform big enough to pitch the tent , and we did this as best as we could. We 18 into our sleeping bags and fell asleep , 19 that we were lucky to be still 20 .

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阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

　　The Cave Crawler mining robot

　　Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It’ s an increasingly urgent question, given the recent high－profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago, W．Va．, and Huntington, Utah．A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not－too－distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work．

　　One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie－Mellon University's Robotics Institute．It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart．It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned mines－some of the most dangerous work in the business．

　　The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler．It's a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more advanced．It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence of dangerous gases．Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic．If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person．

　　The biggest obstacle, though, is cost．The original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and it's not clear where future funding will come from．Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past．Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association．

　　Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry．The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but don't eliminate the need for human workers．

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The phrase “throw a fit” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________．
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A．	get angry
B．	get shocked
C．	become excited
D．	become cheerful

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The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because ________．
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A．	it can map abandoned mines
B．	it's a bit smaller than Groundhog
C．	it can see in the dark tunnel
D．	the robot has a real sense of logic

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We can infer from the last paragraph that ________．
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A．	the mine robots will have a very bright future
B．	robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry
C．	there will be no need for human workers in mines
D．	robots in mines have a long way to go

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Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
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A．	High－profile mining accidents in America．
B．	Could robots replace humans in mines?
C．	The development of robot．
D．	Cave Crawler, the latest robot．

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We are bothered that the kids aren’t old enough but we’ll be more 1 when they are．After that we’re 2 that we have teenagers to deal with．We will 3 be happy when they are out of that stage．

We always tell ourselves that our life will be 4 when our spouse（配偶）gets his or her act together, when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation when we 5 ．The truth is，there’s no better time than 6 ．If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with 7 ．It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy 8 　．

One of my 9 quotes comes from Alfred Souza．He said “for a long time it had Seemed to me that life was about to begin—real life．But there was always some 10 in the way, something to be 11 first, some unfinished business，time still to be served，a debt to be paid．’’

Then life would begin．12 ，it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life．This perspective has helped me to see that there is no 13 to happiness．Happiness is the way．So 14 every moment that you have．

And remember that 15 waits for no one．So 16 waiting until you finish schoo1．until you go back to school；until you get married，until you get 17 ；until you have kids；until you retire；until you get a new car or home；until spring；Until you are 18 again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy．

Happiness is a journey，not a（n） 19 ．So，work like you don’t need money，love like you’ve never been hurt, 20 dance like no one’s watching．

1．A．unhappy B．content C．upset D．enthusiastic

2．A．confused B．determined C．annoyed D．amazed

3．A．fortunately B．deliberately C．surprisingly D．certainly

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4．A．complete B．ruined C．broken D．reasonable

5．A．refresh B．work C．retire D．complain

6．A．ever B．before C．right now D．future

7．A．fancies B．happiness C．doubts D．challenges

8．A．anyway B．presently C．occasionally D．immediately

9．A．primary B．favorite C．personal D．pessimistic

10．A．expectation B．success C．conflict D．obstacle

11．A．gotten round B．gotten down C．gotten away D．gotten through

12．A．Eventually B．Abruptly C．Regularly D．Frequently

13．A．problem B．way C．good D．need

14．A．admire B．remember C．treasure D．appreciate

15．A．happiness B．time C．1ife D．work

16．A．stop B．start C．keep D．continue

17．A．changed B．divorced C．tired D．discouraged

18．A．relaxed B．delighted C．born D．forced

19．A．experience B．approach C．suspicion D．destination

20．A．and B．but C．nevertheless D．yet

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Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension

Section A

Some personal characteristics play an important role in the development of one’s intelligence．But people fail to realize the importance of training these factors in young people．

The so-called “non-intelligence factors” include one’s feelings, will, motivation, interests and habits．After a 30-year follow up study of 8,000 males, American psychologists50that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence51 , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn, will power and self-confidence．

52people all know that one should have definite objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to 53 these factors．

Some parents are greatly worried when their children fail to do well in their studies．They blame either genetic factors, malnutrition（营养不良） or laziness, but they never take54consideration these non-intelligence factors．At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these, as reasons55students do poorly．They simply give them more courses and exercises, or56 criticize or laugh at them．After all, these students lose self-confidence．Some of them just feel defeated and57themselves up as hopeless．Others may go astray（堕落）because they are sick of learning．An investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46．5 percent of them were58of learning, because of examinations, 36．4 percent lacked persistence, initiative and consciousness and 10．3 percent were sick of learning．

It is clear that the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main 59

to intelligence development in teenagers．It even causes an imbalance between physiological and 　60　 development among a few students．

If we don’t start now to61the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only affect the development of the intelligence of teenagers, but also affect the quality of a whole generation．Some experts have put forward62about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors．

First, parents and teachers should63understand teenage psychology．On this basis, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning， 64their interests and toughening their willpower．

50．A．came out B．found out C．made out D．worked out

51．A．in itself B．by itself C．itself D．on its own

52．A．Though B．Nevertheless C．However D．Moreover

53．A．believing B．studying C．Cultivating D．developing

54．A．for B．in C．into D．over

55．A．why B．that C．when D．how

56．A．ever B．even C．still D．more

57．A．put B．get C．handle D．give

58．A．afraid B．ahead C．aware D．ashamed

59．A．difficulty B．question C．threat D．obstacle

60．A．intelligent B．characteristic C．psychological D．physical

61．A．practice B．Thrust C．strengthen D urge

62．A．projects B．warnings C．suggestions D．decision

63．A．fully B．greatly C．very D．highly

64．A．insuring B．going C．encouraging D．Exciting

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（上海格致中学2010届高三第一学期期中考试）