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Ⅱ. Rational cloze.
Today marks the start of my second month down here in Antarctica (南极洲), and I am still amazed by how beautiful it is. There is something magical about this place. I never get tired of looking at the 1. (end) blue sea or the huge blocks of ice around our ship. I even like the freezing weather! I must be getting used to these cold polar temperatures.
Life on our research ship is never dull. We spend much of our time working, but we also take time 2. (enjoy) special moments. Today, after lunch, we caught sight of a group of penguins following our ship. 3. a lovely surprise! It was delightful to see how these animals behave in the wild. They are so cute! I could have watched them for 4. (hour). I hope to see them again tomorrow.
Our task is to carry out scientific research of the Antarctic region. Although this is the journey of a lifetime, it 5. (certain) has its challenges. One big challenge is getting trapped by the heavy ice floes down here. Another major challenge is spending five months away 6. home and missing out on everything that is happening with my wife and young daughter. If I spend too long thinking about them, I can get a little sad. But then I remember that I am doing valuable research 7. will help us better understand the world. That makes it all worth it.
The other members of the expedition miss 8. (they) families too, so we try to cheer each other up with fun activities. One of my favourite activities on the ship is playing basketball. Last night, a large group of us played a thrilling basketball game. My team 9. (win) by just two points! I definitely cheered up after that!
We still have a few months left here before we return to China. I look forward to 10. (go) home, but I am sure I will be sad to leave this ice wonderland.
Today marks the start of my second month down here in Antarctica (南极洲), and I am still amazed by how beautiful it is. There is something magical about this place. I never get tired of looking at the 1. (end) blue sea or the huge blocks of ice around our ship. I even like the freezing weather! I must be getting used to these cold polar temperatures.
Life on our research ship is never dull. We spend much of our time working, but we also take time 2. (enjoy) special moments. Today, after lunch, we caught sight of a group of penguins following our ship. 3. a lovely surprise! It was delightful to see how these animals behave in the wild. They are so cute! I could have watched them for 4. (hour). I hope to see them again tomorrow.
Our task is to carry out scientific research of the Antarctic region. Although this is the journey of a lifetime, it 5. (certain) has its challenges. One big challenge is getting trapped by the heavy ice floes down here. Another major challenge is spending five months away 6. home and missing out on everything that is happening with my wife and young daughter. If I spend too long thinking about them, I can get a little sad. But then I remember that I am doing valuable research 7. will help us better understand the world. That makes it all worth it.
The other members of the expedition miss 8. (they) families too, so we try to cheer each other up with fun activities. One of my favourite activities on the ship is playing basketball. Last night, a large group of us played a thrilling basketball game. My team 9. (win) by just two points! I definitely cheered up after that!
We still have a few months left here before we return to China. I look forward to 10. (go) home, but I am sure I will be sad to leave this ice wonderland.
答案
1. endless; 2. to enjoy; 3. What; 4. hours; 5. certainly; 6. from; 7. that/which; 8. their; 9. won; 10. going
解析
1. 考查形容词。修饰名词“blue sea”用形容词，end的形容词形式为endless，意为“无尽的”。
2. 考查固定搭配。take time to do sth. 表示“花时间做某事”，所以填to enjoy。
3. 考查感叹句。what引导感叹句，修饰名词surprise，句首首字母大写，填What。
4. 考查名词复数。hour为可数名词，前面没有冠词，用复数形式hours。
5. 考查副词。修饰动词has用副词，certain的副词形式为certainly。
6. 考查固定搭配。away from home表示“离家”，填from。
7. 考查定语从句。先行词为research，指物，在从句中作主语，用关系代词that/which。
8. 考查形容词性物主代词。修饰名词families用形容词性物主代词their。
9. 考查动词时态。根据“Last night”可知用一般过去时，win的过去式为won。
10. 考查固定搭配。look forward to doing sth. 表示“期待做某事”，填going。
2. 考查固定搭配。take time to do sth. 表示“花时间做某事”，所以填to enjoy。
3. 考查感叹句。what引导感叹句，修饰名词surprise，句首首字母大写，填What。
4. 考查名词复数。hour为可数名词，前面没有冠词，用复数形式hours。
5. 考查副词。修饰动词has用副词，certain的副词形式为certainly。
6. 考查固定搭配。away from home表示“离家”，填from。
7. 考查定语从句。先行词为research，指物，在从句中作主语，用关系代词that/which。
8. 考查形容词性物主代词。修饰名词families用形容词性物主代词their。
9. 考查动词时态。根据“Last night”可知用一般过去时，win的过去式为won。
10. 考查固定搭配。look forward to doing sth. 表示“期待做某事”，填going。
Ⅲ. Reading comprehension.
Once a grandpa and grandson were travelling with their only donkey (驴). The grandfather rode on the donkey, and the grandson walked beside him. When they arrived at the city, the people there criticized (批评) them.
"Is this a grandfather?" they asked. "Would a good grandfather ride his donkey while his grandson walks?" The grandfather and grandson felt embarrassed (尴尬的), so they went on to the next city. Before they arrived, they switched places, hoping that the people of this city would be nicer to them.
The travellers were again met with criticism. "Look at this! A grandson rides on a donkey while his elderly grandfather walks!" Feeling ashamed, they left that city as well.
As they neared the third city, they both rode on the donkey together. This would leave no room for criticism.
When they arrived, however, the people said, "Look at that poor donkey! It can hardly walk with two people on!"
The grandfather and grandson tried their luck one last time—they both walked beside the donkey. As they walked into the city, the donkey ran away. The people of the city laughed mockingly (讥讽地). Hopeless, the grandfather and grandson understood that it was impossible to please everybody.
() 1. What did the people in the first city think of the grandfather?
A. He wasn’t a good grandfather.
B. He was a good man.
C. He shouldn’t feel embarrassed.
D. He was nice to his grandson.
() 2. What does the underlined word “switch” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. 移动
B. 关闭
C. 查询
D. 调换
() 3. Who rode on the donkey at the third city?
A. The grandfather.
B. The grandson.
C. Both of them.
D. Neither of them.
Once a grandpa and grandson were travelling with their only donkey (驴). The grandfather rode on the donkey, and the grandson walked beside him. When they arrived at the city, the people there criticized (批评) them.
"Is this a grandfather?" they asked. "Would a good grandfather ride his donkey while his grandson walks?" The grandfather and grandson felt embarrassed (尴尬的), so they went on to the next city. Before they arrived, they switched places, hoping that the people of this city would be nicer to them.
The travellers were again met with criticism. "Look at this! A grandson rides on a donkey while his elderly grandfather walks!" Feeling ashamed, they left that city as well.
As they neared the third city, they both rode on the donkey together. This would leave no room for criticism.
When they arrived, however, the people said, "Look at that poor donkey! It can hardly walk with two people on!"
The grandfather and grandson tried their luck one last time—they both walked beside the donkey. As they walked into the city, the donkey ran away. The people of the city laughed mockingly (讥讽地). Hopeless, the grandfather and grandson understood that it was impossible to please everybody.
() 1. What did the people in the first city think of the grandfather?
A. He wasn’t a good grandfather.
B. He was a good man.
C. He shouldn’t feel embarrassed.
D. He was nice to his grandson.
() 2. What does the underlined word “switch” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. 移动
B. 关闭
C. 查询
D. 调换
() 3. Who rode on the donkey at the third city?
A. The grandfather.
B. The grandson.
C. Both of them.
D. Neither of them.
答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
解析
1. 对于第一题，根据第一城市的描述，人们批评祖父骑驴而孙子步行，认为这不是一个好祖父的行为，因此选项A符合题意。
2. 对于第二题，“switch”所在句子表明他们交换了位置，即祖父步行、孙子骑驴，因此选择D。
3. 对于第三题，在第三个城市时，他们决定一起骑驴，因此选择C。
