When a group of people work together to reach the same goal (目标) , they make up a team. Teamwork is very important as men try to learn more about the world in which we ___1___.

　　 In 1957, a team of eighteen men from the United States ___2___ the winter at the South Pole. They were there ___3___ the secrets of the earth and the sky.

　　 The South Pole is at the bottom of the world. During its winter, the sun ___4___ rises. The men had to face the darkness of a six-month night, as well as the world’s worst ___5___.

　　 The men lived in a group of buildings joined together by tunnels (隧道，地道). They were cut off from the rest of the ___6___. During the long winter, they could not be reached even by plane.

　　 The men depended on (依靠) one ___7___ for company. Everyone took turns working in the “snow mine”. This was the giant (巨大的) cave dug into the ice beneath (在……下方) their camp (营地，帐篷). There, they dug out ___8___ snow needed as a water supply.

　　 Each man also had his own important job to do. There was a cook and a doctor. There were scientists and men ___9___ were trained in other jobs. Working together, they proved that men can live and work ___10___ the South Pole (南极).

1.(　　 ) A. have　　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. turn

2.(　　 ) A. spent　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　　 D. took

3.(　　 ) A. learning　　　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　　　 C. to study　　　　　　 D. studying

4.(　　 ) A. once　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　 C. not　　　　　　　　　 D. never

5.(　　 ) A. temperature　　　　　 B. weather　　　　　　 C. snow　　　　　　　　 D. sunshine

6.(　　 ) A. world　　　　　　　　　 B. city　　　　　　　　　 C. village　　　　　　　　　　 D. gold

7.(　　 ) A. the other　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　 C. an other　　　　　　 D. another

8.(　　 ) A. clean　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleanest　　　　　　 C. clearly　　　　　　　　　　 D. cleaned

9.(　　 ) A. what　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. whether

10.(　　 ) A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　 D. on

9. ______ the end of the first lap, Class 3 was ______ front.

　　 A. In; on　　　　 　　 B. On; in　　　　　　　 　　 C. At; in　　　　 　　 D. In; at

　 *10. Jack dropped his stick and stopped ______ it.

　　 A. to get　　　　　　　　 　　 B. gets　　　　　 　　 C. getting　　　　　　　 　　 D. get

　 *11. When the teacher came in, some boys went on ______. So the teacher got angry.

　　 A. to talk　　　　　　　 　　 B. talk　　　　　　 　　 C. talked　　　　 　　 D. talking

　 *12. Would you please ______ a rest? You look tired.

　　 A. to stop having　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. to stop to have

　　 C. stop having　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. stop to have

　 *13. ______ are working very hard in the bookstore.

　　 A. Both my parents　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. My both parents

　　 C. Both in my parents　　　　　 　　 D. My parents both

　 **14. --How long does it ______ you to go to the supermarket. Mary!

--About half an hour.

　　 A. take　　　　　 　　 B. spend　　　　 　　 C. cost　　　　　 　　 D. pay

　 *15. Those who did not run or jump shouted ______ their voice.

　　 A. in the top　　　　　 　 B. at the top　　　　　　 　　 C. in the top of　　　 　　 D. at the top of

8. Congratulations ______ the winners!

　　 A. to　　　　　　　 　　 B. on　　　　　　 　　 C. in　　　　　　　 　　 D. of

1. --What animal do you like ________?

--I like all kinds of animals.

A. better　　　　 B. best　　　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. well

　 *2. I felt tired last night, so I went to bed ______ than usual.

　　 A. early　　　　　 　　 B. earlier　　　　 　　 C. late　　　　　　 　　 D. later

　 **3. Li Lei did quite ______ in the English competition. I did even ____________.

　　 A. better; well　　　　　　　 　　 B. good; better

　　 C. well; better　　　　　　　 　　 D. well; good

　 *4. Your English is very ______. But I can’t speak English very ______.

　　 A. good; good　　　　　　　 　　 B. well; well　　　　　 　　 C. good; well　　　　 　 D. well; good

　 **5. --The teacher looked at her students ______ when they were saved.

--We also felt ______ for them.

　　 A. happily; happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. happy; happily

　　 C. happy; happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. happily; happily

　 **6. --Why was Mr. White angry with Jason?

--Because he worked ______ than the others.

　　 A. more carefully　　　　　　　　 　　 B. worse

　　 C. better　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. more clearly

　 *7. --Tom jumps ______ than any other boy in out school.

--I’m sure he will be the winner in the high jump.

　　 A. higher　　　　 　　 B. longer　　　　 　　 C. faster　　　　 　　 D. farther

　 **1. 到目前为止，两个班都获得了两个第一名。

　　 Both classes ________________________________________________.

　 *2. 很多志愿者太忙了，顾不上吃饭。

　　 Many volunteers are ________________ have their meals.

　 *3. 在男子400米赛跑中，来自三班的大卫跑得最快。

　　 David from Class 3 ________________ in the Boys’ 400-meter race.

　 **4. 凯特太小了，不能照顾自己。

　　 Kate is ________________________________________.

　 **5. Ella在这个组中学习最刻苦。

　　 Ella ________________________________ in the group.

2. Do you think writing is much ________ (easy) than speaking?

　 *3. Of all the students, I like Biology ________ (well).

　 *4. Which sport do you like ________ (well), the long jump or the high jump?

　 **5. The Changjiang River is a very ________ (long) river. It’s ________ (long) river in our country.

　 **6. Tim jumped ________ (far) than Tom in the long jump.

　 **7. Liu Mei does her homework ________ (carefully) than any other student in her class.

　 *8. Our country is becoming ________ (strong) and ________ (strong).

　 **9. Can you tell me where is ________ (near) hospital?

　 **10. Peter jumps ________ (high) of all the players.

1. He always comes to school ________ (early) than any other student in his class.

　 1. It’s already six o’clock. The meeting is coming to an ________.

　 **2. The ________ for the final event calls for attention.

　 **3. You have to pay ________ to your handwriting.

　 **4. The audiences are too excited to stop ________ for Zhang Yining.

　 *5. ________ of his parents are doctors.

　 *6. The last game will ________ which class will have the last laugh.

　 7. Class 5 did better than Class 3 in the ________ events.

　 *8. Finally, Class 5 took the first ________ for the relay race.

　 **9. Students from 3 ________ around Dave and said “Congratulation” to him.

　 **10. In the relay race, Class 3 did the most ________.