LOS ANGELES--- Two lost hikers who survived three nights in mountains thanks to supplies at a campsite of another hiker who disappeared last year described their suffering, saying they had “the real special thank” for the man who is probably dead.
The couple, Allen, 24, and Brandon Day, 28, were in Southern California for an important conference. They got lost on Saturday west of Palm Springs after wandering off a trail during what was supposed to be a day hike.
Prepared only for a brief hike, they wore light jackets and tennis shoes and had no food, spare clothing or mobile phone. With night closing in, they took shelter in a small cave and spent the night sleepless, freezing and hungry.
On Monday, they discovered a campsite in a dead valley. There was a sleeping mat, a backpack, a disposable razor(一次性剃刀), a spoon and tennis shoes. Day and Allen were delighted, thinking someone there could help them find the way out. But later they realized the place was deserted.
They found identification showing the camper was Donovan, 60, a retired social worker from Virginia. They learned later in his diary that he was an experienced hiker and he disappeared on May 2, 2005, in icy weather.
They found articles in his backpack: a warm sweater for Allen, dry socks for Day and matches. They lit a small signal fire to attract a helicopter crew in the distance, but the crew did not see them.
On Tuesday morning, Day created “a really big smoke signal” that finally attracted a helicopter crew. They were examined at a hospital and had only bruises(擦伤).
“We feel great. We’re thankful. We feel like we’ve been given a second chance,” said Day, who expressed that they wouldn’t give up hiking even after this experience.
1. The passage most probably appears in ________.
A. an advertisement B. a newspaper C. a travel guidebook D. a travel journal
2. Why did Allen and Day go to Southern California?
A. To go for a short hiking in mountains. B. To search for the hiker missing a year ago.
C. To attend an important conference. D. To enjoy the scenery of Palm Springs.
3. Which of the things the couple found helped them the most?
A. Tennis shoes. B. A sleeping mat. C. a warm sweater. D. Matches.
4. Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. The couple realized the campsite was deserted the moment they found it.
B. The couple at first thought the person in the camp could help them out.
C. It was the icy weather that led to Donovan’s disappearance and death.
D. This experience would prevent the couple hiking again in future.
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
Dear Ralf,
I have received your letter from school and am glad to know that you are becoming responsible enough to decide on your career.
You are now in the final year of college and are about to start more independent life in society. You know that a generation divides us, and the conditions of social life were different in my days. However, all I can say as advice is that you must select a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. Your job must be both gainful and satisfying. Then, you must read up on the latest books on the field you are aiming at. Also, you should get familiar with the men and women in the profession of that field. When mind and heart function together, success is inevitable(必然的).
No career is more or less important than any other career. It takes different people to operate the machine of life. I think your interest may lie in the field of making TV programs. Your great communication skills, your active participation in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all point in that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production proves suitable for you. If you succeed and make it in that field, fame and treasure will both follow.
Think a thousand times before making any final decision regarding your career. Anyhow, I want you to be a man of success.
I know that you are mature(成熟的) enough to think for yourself.
With all the best wishes!
Your loving father
1. We can infer that Ralf wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to ________.
A. prepare for a competition. B. communicate with others
C. choose a career D. get good marks
2. What can we know about Ralf?
A. He has graduated from college. B. He gets on badly with his father.
C. He has taken part in school plays. D. He won prizes in the field of making films.
3. Ralf’s father thinks that ________.
A. fame is more important than treasure
B. every career is of the same importance
C. Ralf is too young to make a decision himself
D. there is no real understanding between parents and children
4. The father suggests that his son should ____________.
A. consider his interest first when choosing a career.
B. make friends with successful people.
C. be never proud when making progress
D. be active in school activities.
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 36 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. ___37_ he enters into the highway, he must 38 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he 39 keep a constant (不断的) 40 , which can be compared with his 41 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too __42__ a speed nor at too low a speed．If he drives too 43 , the police will give him a __44 , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 45 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 46 the others driving at a(an) 47 speed. When he wants to change his route, he must pay careful 48 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life 49 he can be sure of safety by doing so. He should not make any unnecessary changing of routes __50 gives him only danger. Finally, he must 51 where he is now by recognizing some __52 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose 53 and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. 54 if he is careful and serious enough, they will provide him with much ___55 .
36．A．seats B．condition C．petrol D．passengers
37．A．Once B．Before C．For D．Although
38．A．listen to B．find C．follow D．insist on
39．A．can B．should C．may D．dare
40．A．state B．speed C．mind D．level
41．A．outdoor B．broken C．good D．continuous
42．A．large B．high C．limited D．expected
43．A．fast B．slowly C．hurriedly D．willingly
44．A．chance B．lift C．ticket D．hand
45．A．Acting B．Running C．Getting D．Working
46．A．persuading B．getting C．preventing D．refusing
47．A．low B．normal C．high D．fast
48．A．notice B．attention C．signs D．regards
49．A．if B．when C．unless D．because
50．A．when B．where C．how D．which
51．A．think B．discover C．prove D．seem
52．A．signs B．signals C．posters D．symbols
53．A．money B．luck C．time D．trust
54．A．Therefore B．But C．And D．Then
55．A．sadness B．failure C．pleasure D．money
The couple went through all their pockets _________ their passports.
A. in honour of B. search for C. in search of D. in memory of
Some pre-school children go to a day care center, ________ they learn simple games and songs.
A. that B. there C. which D. where
The waste can be recycled into new products, which _________ will save natural resources.
A. in turn B. in return C. in order D. in time
