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  When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog.Her body was numb(麻木的).She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.

  Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.Now, at age 34, her goal(目标)was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast.

  On that Fourth of July morning in 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so dense she could hardly see her support(援助)boats.

  Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement.They told her it wasn’t much farther.But all she could see was fog.They encouraged her not to stop swimming.She never had…until then.With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out.

  Still warming her chilled body several hours later, she told a reporter,“Look, I am not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land I might have made it.”It was not tiredness or even the cold water that beat her.It was the fog.She was unable to see her goal.

  Two months later, she tried again.This time, despite(尽管)the same dense fog, she swam with her confidence and her goal clearly pictured in her mind.She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it!Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, eclipsing(使黯然失色)the men’s record by two hours!

(1)

Florence Chadwick ________ in September, 1952.

[  ]

A.

swam across the English Channel

B.

realized her goal

C.

gave up swimming

D.

was back to California coast

(2)

According the article, which sentence is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

She swam the Catalina Channel with the other men together.

B.

She was so tired and cold that people had to pull her out of water.

C.

Her goal was to swim the English Channel in both directions.

D.

She gave up her goal when there was only a half mile to the California coast.

(3)

The word“dense”in the article means ________.

[  ]

A.

cold

B.

heavy

C.

amazing

D.

beautiful

(4)

Why did Florence Chadwick succeed two month later?Because ________.

[  ]

A.

she could face coldness and tiredness

B.

her mother and trainer encouraged her

C.

she kept a purpose in her mind

D.

there were support boats following her

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  On the morning of 4th July,1952,the sea was as cold as ice.When Florence looked forward,she saw nothing but thick fog(雾).She was very tired.She had been swimming for 16 hours.Her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast.

  Her mother and trainer encouraged her.They told her it wasn't much farther.But all she could see was fog.They asked her not to stop.She tried hard,but at last she gave up only half a mile away from the coast.

  Later,she told a reporter,“Look,I'm not excusing myself,but if I had seen land,I might have made it.” It was not her tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her.It was the fog.She couldn't see her goal.

  Two months later,she tried again.This time,though there was still fog; she swam with her goal in her mind.She knew that somewhere behind the fog was land.This time she succeeded!

(1)

The sea was very ________ on 4th July,1952.

[  ]

A.

hot

B.

warm

C.

cold

(2)

Florence was ________ after swimming for 16 hours.

[  ]

A.

excited

B.

tired

C.

angry

(3)

Florence gave up half a mile away from ________.

[  ]

A.

the coast

B.

the boat

C.

the sea

(4)

What does the underlined word “It” mean in this passage?

[  ]

A.

What Florence saw in the sea.

B.

What defeated Florence.

C.

What Florence told the reporter.

(5)

Florence became the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast in ________,1952.

[  ]

A.

June

B.

July

C.

September

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完形填空阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项. Human beings have always been trying to conquer(征服) seas and oceans, mountains and the universe, no __1__ whether they are men or women, old or young. In their history, many of them dived deep into the sea, __2__ up high mountains or flew into space in spaceships. Among them, Li Lida, a 16-year-old schoolboy is a fine example. Like __3__ parents, the boy likes swimming very much. He began to learn to __4__ even when he was a baby. He first tried to swim across the Qiongzhou Channel in June, 2000, __5__ he was 12 years old. But he __6__ after swimming for twelve hours. Then on May 17, 2001, his __7__ birthday, he tried again. He __8__ at 6︰02 in the morning from a beach in Xuwen, Guangdong. Three men swam together with him. Li swam quite fast at __9__. Then he slowed down as the wind became stronger __10__ the crossing, he had some food and drinks. By 2 p. m. he could see a high building in Haikou. He felt __11__, but went on swimming. After another two __12__ swimming, he finally reached the other side of the channel at 4 p. m. As the __13__ swimmer to cross the channel, Li was __14__ spoken of by his teachers. He's the __15__ not only of his school, but also of the people in Hainan.

(1)

A. matter B. hurry C. problem D. worry

[  ]

(2)

A. drove B. climbed C. jumped D. waked

[  ]

(3)

A. my B. you C. his D. her

[  ]

(4)

A. swim B. skate C. ski D. climb

[  ]

(5)

A. when B. if C. until D. unless

[  ]

(6)

A. won B. beat C. died D. failed

[  ]

(7)

A. 11th B. 12th C. 13th D. l4th

[  ]

(8)

A. set B. crossed C. arrived D. started

[  ]

(9)

A. all B. last C. least D. first

[  ]

(10)

A. during B. after C. at D. by

[  ]

(11)

A. worried B. tired C. afraid D. sad

[  ]

(12)

A. minutes' B. hours' C. days' D. weeks'

[  ]

(13)

A. youngest B. cleverest C. slowest D. oldest

[  ]

(14)

A. lowly B. carefully C. slowly D. highly

[  ]

(15)

A. pride B. player C. challenge D. winner

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Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don't like the cold weather. One day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning . They had a good rest in a hotel.

The next morning they rented a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later  the sun was shining in the sky and there were no shade trees(遮荫树) beside the road. It was so hot that they could hardly go on driving. They had to stop to look around. Mike found a river about half a kilometer away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked, "Are there any sharks in the river, boy?"

"No, there aren't." answered the boy. So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit against his leg. He told Mike about it. They were afraid and stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly, "Is it true that there aren't any sharks in the river?  Yes, sir,"   said the boy. "There're a lot of crocodiles (鳄鱼) in the Water. All the sharks have swum away!"

1. The story happened when it was _________in the two men's country.

       A. spring             B. summer         C. autumn           D. winter

2. The two young men went to Australia to________.

       A. swim in the river                      B. study to drive,

       C. make a travel                         D. find some work

3. Mike and Dick couldn't drive any longer because__________.

       A. the sun was shining in the sky          B. there were no shade trees beside the road

       C. the weather was very hot               D. they were too tired

4. Dick became afraid because__________.

       A. he saw a shark in the water

B. he thought it might be a shark that hit against his leg

       C. he saw the boy laughing at them under the big tree

       D. he had been told there were some sharks in the river

5. Having heard the boy, the two young men began to________.

       A. catch the crocodiles in the water    B. look for the crocodiles there

       C. run to beat the Australian boy      D. come out of the river at once

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Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don't like the cold weather. And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel(旅馆). The next morning they rented(租) a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later the sun was shining in the sky and there were no shade trees (遮荫树) beside the road. It was so hot that they could hardly go on driving. They had to stop to look around. Mike found a river was about half a kilometre away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked, “Are there any sharks (鲨) in the river, boy?” “No, there aren't,” answered the boy. So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit against his leg. He told Mike about it. They were afraid and stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly, “Is it true that there aren't any sharks in the river?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “There're a lot of crocodiles(鳄鱼) in the water. All the sharks have swum away!”

1.The story happened when it was ________ in the two men's country.

[  ]

A.spring
B.summer
C.autumn
D.winter

2.Mike and Dick went to Australia ________.

[  ]

A.by air
B.by car
C.on foot
D.by motorbike

3.The two young men went to Australia to ________.

[  ]

A.swim in the river
B.study to drive
C.make a travel
D.find some work

4.Mike and Dick couldn't drive any longer because ________.

[  ]

A.the sun was shining in the sky

B.there were no shade trees beside the road

C.the weather was very hot

D.they were too tired

5.Dick became afraid because ________.

[  ]

A.he saw a shark in the water

B.he thought it might be a shark that hit against this leg

C.he saw the boy laughing at the munder the big tree

D.he had been told there were some sharks in the river

6.Having heard the boy, the two young men began to ________.

[  ]

A.catch the crocodiles in the water

B.look for the crocodiles there

C.to beat the Australian boy

D.come out of the river at once

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