一、完形填空（10分）
A traveller was in a large desert, planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed, the journey was going on 1. “Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert,” he thought.
But the desert was 2 friendly to travellers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He at once 3 his head with the clothes, prostrating (匍匐) on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless 4. The backpack (背包) with food and water went away with the storm.
As we know, it seems 5 to leave the desert without food or water. Luckily, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly (紧紧地). “Not too bad. I have a pear at least. I believe I can walk across the desert.” He looked at his tiny fruit in his hand and walked on.
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked 6. The traveller knew he must stay calm, 7 he would lose his last hope. Each time he was about to lose hope, he forced (强迫) 8 to look at the pear in his hand.
A small pear became the hope for his survival. Three days later, as soon as he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. Jumping into the air with sudden energy, he 9 his arms wildly at the village. He felt completely 10 —the “pear” brought him back to life. Now with his last strength (力气), he walked towards the village.
To keep hope is the best weapon (武器) for success. If you search, you will always find a “pear” to help you out of trouble.
( ) 1. A. badly B. quickly C. well D. happily
( ) 2. A. always B. never C. often D. almost
( ) 3. A. filled B. tied C. connected D. covered
( ) 4. A. protection B. vacation C. situation D. station
( ) 5. A. important B. impossible C. imperfect D. incorrect
( ) 6. A. hopeless B. endless C. colourful D. beautiful
( ) 7. A. until B. but C. and D. or
( ) 8. A. himself B. itself C. themselves D. ourselves
( ) 9. A. raised B. waved C. guided D. lifted
( )10. A. amazed B. relaxed C. worried D. nervous
A traveller was in a large desert, planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed, the journey was going on 1. “Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert,” he thought.
But the desert was 2 friendly to travellers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He at once 3 his head with the clothes, prostrating (匍匐) on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless 4. The backpack (背包) with food and water went away with the storm.
As we know, it seems 5 to leave the desert without food or water. Luckily, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly (紧紧地). “Not too bad. I have a pear at least. I believe I can walk across the desert.” He looked at his tiny fruit in his hand and walked on.
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked 6. The traveller knew he must stay calm, 7 he would lose his last hope. Each time he was about to lose hope, he forced (强迫) 8 to look at the pear in his hand.
A small pear became the hope for his survival. Three days later, as soon as he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. Jumping into the air with sudden energy, he 9 his arms wildly at the village. He felt completely 10 —the “pear” brought him back to life. Now with his last strength (力气), he walked towards the village.
To keep hope is the best weapon (武器) for success. If you search, you will always find a “pear” to help you out of trouble.
( ) 1. A. badly B. quickly C. well D. happily
( ) 2. A. always B. never C. often D. almost
( ) 3. A. filled B. tied C. connected D. covered
( ) 4. A. protection B. vacation C. situation D. station
( ) 5. A. important B. impossible C. imperfect D. incorrect
( ) 6. A. hopeless B. endless C. colourful D. beautiful
( ) 7. A. until B. but C. and D. or
( ) 8. A. himself B. itself C. themselves D. ourselves
( ) 9. A. raised B. waved C. guided D. lifted
( )10. A. amazed B. relaxed C. worried D. nervous
答案：1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A
解析：
翻译:
### 一、完形填空（10分）
一位旅行者身处一片大沙漠中，计划用一个月的时间穿越它。又过去了二十天，旅程进行得很顺利。“很快我就能走出这片沙漠了，”他心想。
但沙漠对旅行者向来不友好。没过多久，一场强烈的沙尘暴就来了。他立刻用衣服盖住头，匍匐在沙地上。大约十分钟后，沙尘暴停了。他抖了抖衣服，站了起来。就在那时，他发现自己陷入了绝望的境地。装着食物和水的背包随着风暴消失了。
众所周知，没有食物和水似乎是不可能走出沙漠的。幸运的是，他还剩下一个梨。他紧紧地把它握在手里。“还不算太糟。我至少还有一个梨。我相信我能穿过沙漠。”他看着手中的小水果，继续往前走。
日日夜夜过得很快，但沙漠看起来仍然没有尽头。旅行者知道他必须保持冷静，否则他会失去最后的希望。每次他快要失去希望的时候，他就强迫自己看看手中的梨。
一个小梨子成了他生存的希望。三天后，他一看到不远处的一个村庄，就兴奋地笑了起来。他突然精力充沛地跳起来，疯狂地向村子挥舞着手臂。他感到完全放松了——这个“梨”让他重获新生。现在，他用尽最后的力气朝村子走去。
保持希望是成功的最佳武器。如果你去寻找，你总会找到一个“梨”来帮助你摆脱困境。
（ ）1. A. 糟糕地 B. 快速地 C. 顺利地 D. 快乐地
（ ）2. A. 总是 B. 从不 C. 经常 D. 几乎
（ ）3. A. 填满 B. 系上 C. 连接 D. 覆盖
（ ）4. A. 保护 B. 假期 C. 处境 D. 车站
（ ）5. A. 重要的 B. 不可能的 C. 不完美的 D. 不正确的
（ ）6. A. 绝望的 B. 无尽的 C. 多彩的 D. 美丽的
（ ）7. A. 直到 B. 但是 C. 并且 D. 否则
（ ）8. A. 他自己 B. 它自己 C. 他们自己 D. 我们自己
（ ）9. A. 举起 B. 挥舞 C. 引导 D. 抬起
（ ）10. A. 惊讶的 B. 放松的 C. 担心的 D. 紧张的
### 一、完形填空（10分）
一位旅行者身处一片大沙漠中，计划用一个月的时间穿越它。又过去了二十天，旅程进行得很顺利。“很快我就能走出这片沙漠了，”他心想。
但沙漠对旅行者向来不友好。没过多久，一场强烈的沙尘暴就来了。他立刻用衣服盖住头，匍匐在沙地上。大约十分钟后，沙尘暴停了。他抖了抖衣服，站了起来。就在那时，他发现自己陷入了绝望的境地。装着食物和水的背包随着风暴消失了。
众所周知，没有食物和水似乎是不可能走出沙漠的。幸运的是，他还剩下一个梨。他紧紧地把它握在手里。“还不算太糟。我至少还有一个梨。我相信我能穿过沙漠。”他看着手中的小水果，继续往前走。
日日夜夜过得很快，但沙漠看起来仍然没有尽头。旅行者知道他必须保持冷静，否则他会失去最后的希望。每次他快要失去希望的时候，他就强迫自己看看手中的梨。
一个小梨子成了他生存的希望。三天后，他一看到不远处的一个村庄，就兴奋地笑了起来。他突然精力充沛地跳起来，疯狂地向村子挥舞着手臂。他感到完全放松了——这个“梨”让他重获新生。现在，他用尽最后的力气朝村子走去。
保持希望是成功的最佳武器。如果你去寻找，你总会找到一个“梨”来帮助你摆脱困境。
（ ）1. A. 糟糕地 B. 快速地 C. 顺利地 D. 快乐地
（ ）2. A. 总是 B. 从不 C. 经常 D. 几乎
（ ）3. A. 填满 B. 系上 C. 连接 D. 覆盖
（ ）4. A. 保护 B. 假期 C. 处境 D. 车站
（ ）5. A. 重要的 B. 不可能的 C. 不完美的 D. 不正确的
（ ）6. A. 绝望的 B. 无尽的 C. 多彩的 D. 美丽的
（ ）7. A. 直到 B. 但是 C. 并且 D. 否则
（ ）8. A. 他自己 B. 它自己 C. 他们自己 D. 我们自己
（ ）9. A. 举起 B. 挥舞 C. 引导 D. 抬起
（ ）10. A. 惊讶的 B. 放松的 C. 担心的 D. 紧张的
二、阅读理解(16分)
A
How Bloody a Scene!
Blood Falls in Antarctica is a waterfall which pours blood-red water into a river. The sight is a perfect background for a horror (恐怖) film: full of mysteries (神秘) and of course bloody. Its special colour was long believed to be caused by red algae (红藻). Until 2017, the true cause of the so-called blood was proved to be oxidized iron (被氧化的铁) in saltwater.
Amazing yet a dangerous sight, frozen bubbles can be seen in winter at Abraham Lake in Canada. When there is too much methane (甲烷) gas underwater and it is frozen, it will finally form this special sight—frozen bubbles. Such plenty of methane has a high risk. So even a lit match can cause an explosion (爆炸).
Mirror (镜子) of the Sky
During the new moon and full moon times, tourists can see a clear reflection (反射) of the sky in the waters of Sasaran Beach in Malaysia. The smooth sand and lowest water level (水位) create such an unbelievable sight. Also known as the “Mirror of the Sky”, this water beach is an amazing place to take pictures.
(
A. PEOPLE. B. BIOLOGY. C. TRADITION. D. NATURE.
(
A. How Beautiful a Lake! B. Too Dangerous to Visit!
C. Special Frozen Bubbles! D. Here Come Explosions!
(
A. They can be seen only by the sea. B. They introduce places fit for visiting.
C. They are all very dangerous. D. They show the causes of the special sights.
A
How Bloody a Scene!
Blood Falls in Antarctica is a waterfall which pours blood-red water into a river. The sight is a perfect background for a horror (恐怖) film: full of mysteries (神秘) and of course bloody. Its special colour was long believed to be caused by red algae (红藻). Until 2017, the true cause of the so-called blood was proved to be oxidized iron (被氧化的铁) in saltwater.
Amazing yet a dangerous sight, frozen bubbles can be seen in winter at Abraham Lake in Canada. When there is too much methane (甲烷) gas underwater and it is frozen, it will finally form this special sight—frozen bubbles. Such plenty of methane has a high risk. So even a lit match can cause an explosion (爆炸).
Mirror (镜子) of the Sky
During the new moon and full moon times, tourists can see a clear reflection (反射) of the sky in the waters of Sasaran Beach in Malaysia. The smooth sand and lowest water level (水位) create such an unbelievable sight. Also known as the “Mirror of the Sky”, this water beach is an amazing place to take pictures.
(
D
) 1. In which part of the newspaper can we read the news?A. PEOPLE. B. BIOLOGY. C. TRADITION. D. NATURE.
(
C
) 2. The best title for the second news would be “Special Frozen Bubbles!
”.A. How Beautiful a Lake! B. Too Dangerous to Visit!
C. Special Frozen Bubbles! D. Here Come Explosions!
(
D
) 3. What do the three pieces of news above have in common (共同地)?A. They can be seen only by the sea. B. They introduce places fit for visiting.
C. They are all very dangerous. D. They show the causes of the special sights.
答案：1. D 2. C 3. D
解析：
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二、阅读理解（16分）
A
多么血腥的场景！
南极洲的血瀑布是一个将血红色的水注入河流的瀑布。这景象是恐怖电影的完美背景：充满神秘，当然还有血腥。长期以来，人们认为它特殊的颜色是由红藻引起的。直到2017年，所谓的“血”的真正成因被证实是盐水中的氧化铁。
这是一个令人惊叹却又危险的景象，在加拿大的亚伯拉罕湖，冬天可以看到冰冻的气泡。当水下有过多的甲烷气体并且被冻结时，最终会形成这种特殊的景象——冰冻气泡。如此大量的甲烷有很高的风险。所以即使一根点燃的火柴也能引起爆炸。
天空之镜
在新月和满月期间，游客可以在马来西亚的沙沙兰海滩的海水中看到天空清晰的倒影。平滑的沙子和最低的水位造就了这样一个令人难以置信的景象。这个海滩也被称为“天空之镜”，是一个拍照的绝佳地方。
（ ）1. 我们可以在报纸的哪个版块读到这则新闻？
A. 人物。 B. 生物。 C. 传统。 D. 自然。
（ ）2. 第二则新闻的最佳标题是“ ”。
A. 多么美丽的湖啊！ B. 太危险了，不能参观！
C. 特殊的冰冻气泡！ D. 爆炸来了！
（ ）3. 上面的三则新闻有什么共同之处？
A. 它们只能在海边看到。 B. 它们介绍了适合游览的地方。
C. 它们都非常危险。 D. 它们说明了特殊景象的成因。
二、阅读理解（16分）
A
多么血腥的场景！
南极洲的血瀑布是一个将血红色的水注入河流的瀑布。这景象是恐怖电影的完美背景：充满神秘，当然还有血腥。长期以来，人们认为它特殊的颜色是由红藻引起的。直到2017年，所谓的“血”的真正成因被证实是盐水中的氧化铁。
这是一个令人惊叹却又危险的景象，在加拿大的亚伯拉罕湖，冬天可以看到冰冻的气泡。当水下有过多的甲烷气体并且被冻结时，最终会形成这种特殊的景象——冰冻气泡。如此大量的甲烷有很高的风险。所以即使一根点燃的火柴也能引起爆炸。
天空之镜
在新月和满月期间，游客可以在马来西亚的沙沙兰海滩的海水中看到天空清晰的倒影。平滑的沙子和最低的水位造就了这样一个令人难以置信的景象。这个海滩也被称为“天空之镜”，是一个拍照的绝佳地方。
（ ）1. 我们可以在报纸的哪个版块读到这则新闻？
A. 人物。 B. 生物。 C. 传统。 D. 自然。
（ ）2. 第二则新闻的最佳标题是“ ”。
A. 多么美丽的湖啊！ B. 太危险了，不能参观！
C. 特殊的冰冻气泡！ D. 爆炸来了！
（ ）3. 上面的三则新闻有什么共同之处？
A. 它们只能在海边看到。 B. 它们介绍了适合游览的地方。
C. 它们都非常危险。 D. 它们说明了特殊景象的成因。