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先阅读短文,然后判断正误并且讨论后面的问题:

sailors race across the seas

  Pre-reading

  Imagine that you are sailing on the sea. How would you feel? Then suddenly there came a storm, and the boat was tossed up and down by the waves, how would you feel? Find out whether the sailors feel the same.

  STRONG winds drove the angry seas to great heights. Waves of freezing water knocked against the boats, trying to sweep them away. Icy drops of water hurt the sailors' eyes. * Not only did they have to deal with storms, but whales and icebergs too. *

  * Under such hard conditions, most people would have only the most basic of thoughts: survival. But for the 97 people competing in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), the desire for victory means that speed is constantly (经常地)played against safety. *

  During the sailing, sailors also regularly record data (资料)that help scientist get oceanic (海洋的 )conditions.“Climbers do the Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰), divers do the deep sea, and sailors do the Whitbread (called the VOR since 2001 - 2002)”, said sailor Paul Cayard during the 1997-98 race.

  On September 23, 2001, eight boats left Southampton, England for the first VOR. For nine months, world-class racers battled against each other on the open seas (外海,公海).

  Sailors spent weeks at a time driving their boats to the limit--24 hours a day. They had little sleep and no fresh food. When they reached the next pert, the race didn't stop. However, tired sailors did get a chance to rest and prepare for the next part.

  After weeks of struggling at sea, the first things these tired men and women wanted were the most basic of human needs.

  “The first things are a bottle of beer, followed by some nice fresh food, and then a hot shower,”said one team captain, Katie Pettibone. Everyone was short on sleep, so sleep was also a first choice.“But”, Pettibone said,“it's not al. ways easy to catch up.”

  “You can' t fall asleep because your body is still on the working system,”she said. *“It takes a while to get that.”*

  Stopovers (中途停留)were up to two and a half weeks long, so most of the crew members had a chance to get some real rest before their hard work began again.

  Keeping healthy during the breaks was still important for the racers.“We keep working out to keep our fitness level high,”said Pettibone.

  About a week before the start of the next part, they had to start getting ready again. They stored the boat with food, made race plans and tested new sails.

  The nine-month race finally finished in Kiel, Germany, in June 2002. After more than 52,000 kilometres, four oceans, nine countries, and I0 ports, the German boat re- turned home as the winner of the first VOR.

  Notes: 1. Southhampton: 南安普顿 (英国城市)

2. Kiel:基尔 (德国北部城市)

True or False

(1)During the race, the conditions are often challenging, so what the sailors think about is safety.

(2)The round-the-world sailing race in 1989-1990 was called VOR.

(3)When they reached the stopovers, every crew member could enjoy a deep and long sleep.

(4)The word“crew”in this story means sailor.

(5)This VOR event began and ended both in Germany.

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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Let me be upfront about the fact that I hate telephones.The phone rings when it wants to and   1   when I want itto.I can't   2   who's on the other end of the phone;evenwhen I place the call,there's no guarantee who or whetheranyone will   3  .When I'm talking to someone on thephone.I'm   4   of facial expression,“body language”dozens of   5   that will help me best make my case.And the sound of a telephone ringing late at night will raise my blood Pressure   6   I can persuade my kids to live at home— andbe in by 10∶30.— the   7   of their lives.

  So I could hardly be   8   to be happy about the increase of cell phones.But I'm not the   9   one who's cranky(脾气坏的)about cell phones ringing in theatres,restaurants,airports,trains,and shopping malls.You know how little kidsthink they're   10   from you if they cover their eyes?That's how cell phone users strike me in front of their faces and pre-tend I can't hear the   11   of their latest conquests— busi-ness,soclal,or private.

  But I'm   12   a casual crankiness about the lack of social skills of the average cell phone user.I think we're so   13   with the ostensible(表面的)convenience of the commun-cation that we're overlooking the effectiveness we're losing.

  We humans seem to repeatedly forget our   14  :that time for deep thoughts and focus is part of what makes us healthy.  15  ,we'll catch on that all this interruption is nothing we should live with.

  Are we   16   what we would choose to?  17   we can,in fact,choose.And I choose to leave my cell phone,turned   18  ,in my glove box.And finally,to the guy   19   on his cellphone while walking on my heels:“  20   up.Take arest,and think for a while”.

(1)

[  ]

A.

often

B.

always

C.

never

D.

rarely

(2)

[  ]

A.

decide

B.

mark

C.

insist

D.

control

(3)

[  ]

A.

come

B.

answer

C.

make

D.

appear

(4)

[  ]

A.

afraid

B.

sure

C.

robbed

D.

fed

(5)

[  ]

A.

deeds

B.

advice

C.

suggestions

D.

hints

(6)

[  ]

A.

until

B.

since

C.

after

D.

therefore

(7)

[  ]

A.

condition

B.

rest

C.

cost

D.

style

(8)

[  ]

A.

expected

B.

respected

C.

supposed

D.

experienced

(9)

[  ]

A.

only

B.

right

C.

certain

D.

proper

(10)

[  ]

A.

leaving

B.

hiding

C.

escaping

D.

begging

(11)

[  ]

A.

details

B.

sounds

C.

reasons

D.

ideas

(12)

[  ]

A.

below

B.

under

C.

beyond

D.

with

(13)

[  ]

A.

kept on

B.

knocked down

C.

carried away

D.

paid off

(14)

[  ]

A.

nature

B.

skill

C.

feeling

D.

manner

(15)

[  ]

A.

Now and then

B.

First of all

C.

As a result

D.

Sooner or later

(16)

[  ]

A.

exploring

B.

experiencing

C.

providing

D.

refusing

(17)

[  ]

A.

While

B.

Though

C.

Because

D.

Thus

(18)

[  ]

A.

on

B.

off

C.

up

D.

out

(19)

[  ]

A.

shouting

B.

laughing

C.

talking

D.

diseussing

(20)

[  ]

A.

Hurry

B.

Pick

C.

Ring

D.

Hang

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完型填空

  I was sleeping for over a week after a traffic accident.The only sounds that could be heard were coming from the machines that were   1   me alive.

  All my family members were   2   ways to wake me up from my silence.

  Greg, my brother-in-law,   3   to take some of my songs I had recently recorded to a local radio station,   4   he explained about my illness.He told them he was   5   I could hear what was going on around me and that he knew having my own songs   6   on the radio had been a huge dream of mine.This would definitely   7   me and do more than any medicine or machine could.

  The radio station agreed to help and gave him a specific date and time   8  he could have a radio“  9  ”at my hospital bed.Greg's decision had filled everyone with   10   and now the moment arrived.Nervous from expectation, all my family members   11   hands and watched over me hoping for a   12  

  The DJ made a pre-song announcement about my   13   to the general audience, and then spoke directly to me.

  “Shelly, this is for you.I want you to really listen now.This is not just   14   song we're playing, but your family's song of hope.All of us at KKDJ wish you a speedy   15  .”

  Everyone in the room held their breath and watched   16   as the music began.Later they all witnessed the tears   17   down my pale cheeks.Though still not awake, it was obvious I heard my song.

  Just a few days later, hope turned into   18  .I did in fact awake.Though not   19   unscathed(未受伤的), I did not suffer from the disabilities that had been predicted.

  Hope is the part of us that makes us pick up the pieces and try again.  20   hope where would we be?

(1)

[  ]

A.

keeping

B.

remaining

C.

protecting

D.

saving

(2)

[  ]

A.

sending for

B.

making for

C.

searching for

D.

calling for

(3)

[  ]

A.

hesitated

B.

refused

C.

settled

D.

decided

(4)

[  ]

A.

which

B.

that

C.

where

D.

when

(5)

[  ]

A.

sure

B.

absolute

C.

doubtful

D.

determined

(6)

[  ]

A.

performed

B.

played

C.

done

D.

acted

(7)

[  ]

A.

approach

B.

fetch

C.

spread

D.

reach

(8)

[  ]

A.

now that

B.

in that

C.

so that

D.

such that

(9)

[  ]

A.

by hand

B.

on hand

C.

on his hands

D.

at his hands

(10)

[  ]

A.

amazement

B.

hope

C.

possibilities

D.

scarce

(11)

[  ]

A.

connected

B.

combined

C.

joined

D.

took

(12)

[  ]

A.

action

B.

reaction

C.

performance

D.

reflection

(13)

[  ]

A.

mind

B.

scene

C.

situation

D.

status

(14)

[  ]

A.

Greg's

B.

his

C.

your

D.

our

(15)

[  ]

A.

concert

B.

recovery

C.

rescue

D.

return

(16)

[  ]

A.

anxiously

B.

assuredly

C.

differently

D.

confidently

(17)

[  ]

A.

falling

B.

breaking

C.

streaming

D.

putting

(18)

[  ]

A.

deeds

B.

doubt

C.

practice

D.

reality

(19)

[  ]

A.

completely

B.

incompletely

C.

normally

D.

generally

(20)

[  ]

A.

At

B.

Of

C.

With

D.

Without

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完形填空

  “We expected our first child to be perfect.” Most parents have thought so.

  I know that' s what I   1   with our oldest son, Joe.He would be perfect.Joe would sail through   2   from learning ABC' s to being awarded a Ph.D.

  Joe,   3  , had other ideas.

  He was always a   4   kid.He wasn't the kind of boy who threw   5   at passing cars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August.

  But he wasn't perfect.Especially when it came to that nice little   6   that I had about sailing through school.From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled with scissors and handwriting and math.Always   7  .He passed each grade with great   8  , never at the top of his class.

  How I   9   friends who had children with the "math gene".A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra(代数)while in the sixth grade.Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the district' s annual Math Challenge.

After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and   10  :Why didn't we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into   11   if he does not get better at math? Needless to say, my motherly   12   never really amounted to(总计)much.Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they' re worrying about usually   13   on its own.

  During high school, Joe slowly   14   at math.He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math.I felt greatly   15   at his little achievement.Then he announced that he' d take pre-calculus(微积分)in his last year of high school, which   16   me a lot.

  "Why?" I questioned.

  "Because I need to keep my skills up," he explained." I   17   math, but I need to take it so I don' t forget how to do it."

  "For college, " he added."I want to do really well in college, Mom.I know it will be   18  , but I think it' s important that I try to do my best."

  My oldest son wasn't perfect.He wasn't a math talent, either.But he knew what was important:he was focusing on his   19   while I was worrying over his past.And that, to me, is even better than being   20  .

(1)

[  ]

A.

worked

B.

expected

C.

continued

D.

showed

(2)

[  ]

A.

school

B.

books

C.

experience

D.

situations

(3)

[  ]

A.

however

B.

therefore

C.

fortunately

D.

obviously

(4)

[  ]

A.

careful

B.

proud

C.

good

D.

happy

(5)

[  ]

A.

toys

B.

clothes

C.

flowers

D.

snowballs

(6)

[  ]

A.

belief

B.

fantasy

C.

interest

D.

enthusiasm

(7)

[  ]

A.

art

B.

scissors

C.

handwriting

D.

math

(8)

[  ]

A.

effort

B.

attention

C.

pleasure

D.

ambition

(9)

[  ]

A.

respected

B.

supported

C.

trusted

D.

envied

(10)

[  ]

A.

consider

B.

imagine

C.

wonder

D.

wish

(11)

[  ]

A.

job

B.

life

C.

society

D.

college

(12)

[  ]

A.

love

B.

doubt

C.

worry

D.

guidance

(13)

[  ]

A.

pauses

B.

comes

C.

declines

D.

disappears

(14)

[  ]

A.

developed

B.

improved

C.

advanced

D.

achieved

(15)

[  ]

A.

hopeful

B.

grateful

C.

relieved

D.

amused

(16)

[  ]

A.

moved

B.

inspired

C.

satisfied

D.

surprised

(17)

[  ]

A.

fail

B.

hate

C.

prefer

D.

choose

(18)

[  ]

A.

hard

B.

boring

C.

necessary

D.

beneficial

(19)

[  ]

A.

career

B.

major

C.

future

D.

world

(20)

[  ]

A.

perfect

B.

intelligent

C.

successful

D.

confident

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