A Jane Clark, fair-haired, blue-eyed and tough as steel, has just won the most difficult race in the world. In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge across 1,050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter winds and snow-storms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track, in temperatures that reached -38 ℃. When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race she said, “I still cannot believe it. She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild-eyed dogs. David Wilson, who came second said, “It sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you. But it doesn't hurt for long. She was a good winner. 36. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? A. Woman wins the world's toughest race! B. Woman fights bitter winds and snow-storms! C. Woman wins a sledge race in the world! D. Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic! 37. Why was the race considered to be very hard? A. The race was very long and on a very narrow track. B. The people racing only had dogs to pull the sledge. C. The trip was long and hard and the temperatures were low. D. The people racing had to pull the sledges on their own. 38. How did David Wilson feel about the race? A. He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair. B. He was sorry to lose but thought it was fair that Jane won the race. C. He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race. D. He was very upset because he thought that he should have won. 39. From the text we know that Jane was . A. a fair-minded girl B. very tough with her dogs C. interested in women's rights D. a very strong person 查看更多

 

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It’s unimaginable that such a top student as Jane     cheat in the exam.

A. might  B. can  C. may  D. should

 

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Who could have imagined such a sweet-tempered girl as Jane _____ such a thing!

A. doing  B. to do   C. will do D. does

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James didn’t attend the meeting and    .

A.so did Jane          B.neither did Jane

C.Jane didn’t too       D.Jane did too

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Many children may be fond of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals their career(职业).Even fewer will be   1    by the whole world,   2    the title of United Nations Messenger(使者) of Peace.

But one woman has    3    all that. She has lived with chimpanzees in the African forest for more than 20 years and made great    4   .This woman is Jane Goodall. She was born in London, England, in 1934.Goodall’s lifelong    5    in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11,Goodall    6    going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days, as young    7    didn’t think of having such “wild” actions. But she was   8    by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted something, she should work hard, take advantage of   9   and never give up looking for a way.

When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957,she readily   10   .Within a few months of her arrival she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr. Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the    11    person he was looking for to begin a    12    of wild chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.

In July 1960, Goodall arrived at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. At the beginning, studying the chimpanzees was not    13   for her. The animals fled from her   14   , so it took months for her to get close to them. With a strong   15   , she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too   16   . Gradually the chimpanzees became used to her presence.

She discovered many things of chimpanzees during her first years at Gombe National Park. In October 1960,she observed a chimpanzee making and using   17    to fish for termites (白蚁).This discovery threw    18    on the popular idea at the time that Man was the world’s only toolmaker. The longer Goodall’s research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimpanzees are very   19    to humans.

Since the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise people’s sense about environmental    20   . “Let’s live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love,” she said.

1.A. recognized            B. known           C. accepted       D. admitted

2.A.receiving             B. giving          C. enjoying        D. having

3.A.done               B. proved           C. achieved        D. realized

4.A.discoveries            B. decisions       C. choices       D. findings

5.A.study                   B. interest        C. sense          D. dream

6.A.was fond of          B. tired of        C. insisted on         D. dreamed of

7.A.boys               B. girls          C. men          D. women

8.A.encouraged            B. prevented      C. advised       D. forced

9.A.knowledge           B. youth          C. hope         D. chances

10.A.accepted            B. refused        C. hesitated        D. considered

11.A.only               B. last           C. special           D. first

12.A.project             B. study          C. center         D. career

13.A.hard                   B. interesting      C. easy          D. convenient

14.A.in surprise            B. in a hurry      C. as expected        D. in fear

15.A.will               B. body         C. desire          D. mind

16.A.far                B. near          C. soon         D. much

17.A.nets               B. tools         C. holes         D. spoon

18.A.doubt              B. light          C. questions       D. beliefs

19.A.close               B. similar         C. friendly       D. helpful

20.A.improvement          B. protection      C. pollution        D. destruction

 

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“I’m more nervous right now than when I _______, ” Jane said, as she saw the group of reporters waiting anxiously at the exit of the gym.

A. had competed                    B. compete

C. was competing                   D. have competed

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