Sir Edmund Hillary is best known for being the first, along with climbing partner Tenzing Norgay, to reach the top of Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰). However, he also made many visits to Antarctica(南极洲). In 1957, he led the first trip over ice to the South Pole. Hillary also helped his home country, New Zealand, build a research center on Antarctica, called Scott Base. He visited it in January 2007, when he was 87 years old.
In the 1900s, many people like Hillary saw Antarctica as an exciting place. Scientists are interested in how glaciers(冰川) flow and melt. They also worry that global(全球的) warming is making glaciers melt faster. It has caused a 75 percent increase in ice loss in the last 10 years, according to a new study. Scientists say ice loss could cause water levels around the world to rise faster than expected. Ice is melting faster than expected because of global warming.
Researchers in Antarctica are studying many other subjects too. Some use the cold weather and clear air as a way to study things that affect other parts of the globe. Antarctica has the cleanest air in the world. That allows scientists to compare the air there to the air in polluted places. Antarctica is the darkest place on earth, so it is a great place to study the stars. Some scientists are even studying penguin droppings(企鹅粪). They have developed a new test to learn more about penguins’ diets.
1.What is Sir Edmund Hillary best known for?
A. He was the first to reach the top of Mount Everest.
B. He went to Antarctica many times.
C. He led the first trip to the South Pole.
D. He helped build a research center on Antarctica.
2.The final result of global warming is that ________.
A. there would be no ice
B. water levels could rise faster
C. the climate would become warm
D. the ocean would be polluted
3.Who of the following would NOT be interested in Antarctica?
A. People who are interested in what penguins eat.
B. Researchers who like watching stars.
C. Adventurers who decide to climb Mount Everest.
D. Scientists who are studying the world’s air.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Edmund Hillary
B. Antarctica—Best Place for Scientific Research
C. Global Warming
D. Studies on Antarctica
Alexis was hot and tired. With rage in her voice she shouted, "Pull me up！I give up, I hate this. This is stupid!" It was at that moment when Jason, the adviser on the trip, looked at me and said, "Ed, I'm going to go down and talk with her." I then shouted down to Alexis, "Hold on! You can do this. We know you can!"
Jason grasped another rope, put his climbing harness(系带) on and began to move down the cliff. Within moments Jason was beside Alexis. She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that stuck outward. Jason said to Alexis, "I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time. Your feet and fingers are cramping(痉挛) up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire. But, Alexis, you are strong, look how far up you are already. You have taken one of the more difficult paths up the cliff. Alexis, look at the path you have taken."
At that moment, Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down. The bright white chalk she used in her hands to give her a better hold, showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff. Jason was right. Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff. Jason then looked straight into Alexis' eyes and in a calm voice he said, "You are not alone out here, there are people who care about you, who want to help you and see you succeed. We are going to do this together. Are you ready?" Slowly she nodded her head and took a deep breath.
1.Jason went down the cliff because ________.
A. Alexis took a wrong path
B. Alexis was trapped in rocks
C. Alexis didn’t believe in herself
D. Alexis’ forearms were badly hurt
2.The underlined word "hot" in the story means ________.
A. disappointed B. uncomfortable
C. angry D. running a high body temperature
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. Alexis was finally pulled up by Ed
B. Alexis regretted having taken the wrong path up the cliff
C. Alexis was immediately sent to hospital after she was pulled up
D. Alexis successfully rock–climbed in the end
4.Alexis would probably become ________.
A. more strong-minded
B. easier to give up
C. poorer in health
D. less interested in rock climbing
书面表达
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.
请以老师当众表扬你为话题，用所给的句子为开头，续写一篇英语短文，内容包括：
1. 老师因何事表扬你； 2. 你受表扬时的心情； 3. 此次经历给你带来的变化。
As a student, I can tell you that there is nothing better than being praised by my teacher before my classmates. The other day, … |
注意： 续写词数 100个左右。
单句改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。
错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(
)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
1.She is leading busy life.
2.The boss is not satisfying with my work.
3.The thief was caught and he admitted to enter the lab.
4.The fact which they had got on the wrong bus surprised them all.
5.Mary as well as her students go to the park every Saturday.
单句语法填空，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）。
1.There___________ (be)three books and a pen on your desk.
2.Thanks____________ your help, we succeeded.
3.With the guide ________ (lead)the way ,we had no difficulty finding his home.
4.Our company is_________(like) to make more money this year.
5.I have no idea ______ he is doing now.
根据所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，在答题卷上写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。
1.Our foreign trade has e__________ greatly in recent years.
2.It is difficult to p__________ meat in summer in the past.
3.I just wanted to e__________ her but it seemed that I made her cry worse.
4.I am not going to a__________ with you, but I think you are wrong.
5.Can you a__________ for your absence from school last Friday?
6.The e-books, which are i__________ for high school students, are well received.
7.I’m fully c__________ that nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
8.For better air, it makes sense to p__________ people from driving on certain days.
9.I hope my kids will __________ (表现）themselves while I am away.
10.Happiness cannot be __________ (衡量)by money.
11.The school is widely __________ (赞赏) for its excellent teaching.
12.It is good __________ (礼貌) for an Arab to stand close to his friends when they are talking.
13.I have no time to __________ (聊天) with you.
14.My dream house is one __________ (包围)by green trees and beautiful flowers.
15.The photos __________ (使……想起) him of his parents who died in the ship accident in the Yangtze River.
