At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone at the North Pole. To celebrate my 60th birthday, I decided to make a journey at the  41  end of the world. I began the journey on  November 1 st, 1997. I knew another journey of  42  and danger was about to begin.

The first days the weather was very good。But changes were just  43  the comer. The wind grew stronger and stronger and increased to a howling storm that   44  to blow me and my tent away.

On November 12th the storm  45  . I celebrated my birthday lonely but calmly.

A few days late5 1 was moving forward over a slope  46  without warning my world  47  from under my skis. I fell into a deep hole but I finally got out.

During the journey I once hurt my leg  48  couldn’t stand on my left leg. However I  49 to my knees. I overcame countless difficulties and managed to get to Antarctica. It's an experience I shall never forget and shall  50  for the rest of my life.

41. A. another   

B. both   

C. opposite

D. same

42. A. change   

B. challenge   

C. cheer

D. chance

43. A. at   

B. on   

C. in

D. around

44. A. threatened   

B. looked   

C. stopped

D. made

45. A. died down   

B. gave away   

C. took off

D. picked up

46. A. as   

B. when   

C. while

D. until

47. A. slipped   

B. moved   

C. dropped

D. crawled

48. A. or   

B. and   

C. but

D. for

49. A. raised   

B. lay   

C. struggled

D. fought

50. A. value   

B. get   

C. keep

D. enjoy

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　　At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole．But what should I do to celebrate my 60th birthday? What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica．I began my almost 400-mile journey on November 1st, 1997,a few days before my birthday．I walked and skied alone．My dog team were not with me to pull my sled．Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin．

　　The first days the weather was very good．The wind was icy but not very strong and there was bright sunshine 24 hours a day．But changes were just around the corner．On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the nest week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent．

　　I had traveled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong．Within a few minutes the winds increased to a howling storm that threatened to blow me and the tent away, but none of that happened．

(1)

from the text we know the writer was born on _________．

[　　]

A．

1st November 1937

B．

12th November 1937

C．

22nd November 1947

D．

1st November 1957

(2)

Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin．“ Another journey” here means _________．

[　　]

A．

the travel to the North Pole．

B．

another journey to Antarctica．

C．

400- mile journey on November 1st 1997．

D．

a new trip that she was planning．

(3)

After reading the short passage, we can guess that _________．

[　　]

A．

the trip to the North Pole must be the same hard as that to the South Pole．

B．

The trip to the Antarctica may be more dangerous than that to the Arctic

C．

There was no danger though the trip to the South Pole was hard．

D．

During the trip to the Antarctica, the weather, most of the time, was not so bad．

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At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. But what should I do to celebrate my 60th birthday? What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. I began my almost 400-mile journey on November 1st, 1997,a few days before my birthday. I walked and skied alone. My dog team were not with me to pull my sled. Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin.

The first days the weather was very good. The wind was icy but not very strong and there was bright sunshine 24 hours a day. But changes were just around the corner. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the nest week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.

I had traveled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. Within a few minutes the winds increased to a howling storm that threatened to blow me and the tent away, but none of that happened.

from the text we know the writer was born on ___.

A. 1st November 1937                B. 12th November 1937

C. 22nd November 1947                    D .1st November 1957

Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin. “ Another journey” here means ___.

A. the travel to the North Pole.                         B. another journey to Antarctica.

C .400- mile journey on November 1st 1997.      D. a new trip that she was planning.

After reading the short passage, we can guess that ___.

A. the trip to the North Pole must be the same hard as that to the South Pole.

B. The trip to the Antarctica may be more dangerous than that to the Arctic

C. There was no danger though the trip to the South Pole was hard.

D. During the trip to the Antarctica, the weather, most of the time, was not so bad.

Do you think which kind of people the writer is?

  A .mean          B .generous           C .brave          D .handsome

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At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. But what should I do to celebrate my 60th birthday? What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. I began my almost 400-mile journey on November 1st, 1997,a few days before my birthday. I walked and skied alone. My dog team were not with me to pull my sled. Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin.
The first days the weather was very good. The wind was icy but not very strong and there was bright sunshine 24 hours a day. But changes were just around the corner. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the nest week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.
I had traveled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. Within a few minutes the winds increased to a howling storm that threatened to blow me and the tent away, but none of that happened.
【小題1】from the text we know the writer was born on ___.

A．1st November 1937 B．12th November 1937
C．22nd November 1947 D．1st November 1957
【小題2】Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin. “ Another journey” here means ___.
A．the travel to the North Pole. B．a(chǎn)nother journey to Antarctica.
C．400- mile journey on November 1st 1997.D．a(chǎn) new trip that she was planning.
【小題3】After reading the short passage, we can guess that ___.
A．the trip to the North Pole must be the same hard as that to the South Pole.
B．The trip to the Antarctica may be more dangerous than that to the Arctic
C．There was no danger though the trip to the South Pole was hard.
D．During the trip to the Antarctica, the weather, most of the time, was not so bad.
【小題4】Do you think which kind of people the writer is?
A．meanB．generousC．braveD．handsome

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At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. But what should I do to celebrate my 60th birthday? What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. I began my almost 400-mile journey on November 1st, 1997,a few days before my birthday. I walked and skied alone. My dog team were not with me to pull my sled. Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin.

The first days the weather was very good. The wind was icy but not very strong and there was bright sunshine 24 hours a day. But changes were just around the corner. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the nest week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.

I had traveled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. Within a few minutes the winds increased to a howling storm that threatened to blow me and the tent away, but none of that happened.

 

1.from the text we know the writer was born on ___.

A. 1st November 1937                        B. 12th November 1937

C. 22nd November 1947                     D .1st November 1957

2.Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin. “ Another journey” here means ___.

A. the travel to the North Pole.                                    B. another journey to Antarctica.

C .400- mile journey on November 1st 1997.    D. a new trip that she was planning.

3.After reading the short passage, we can guess that ___.

A. the trip to the North Pole must be the same hard as that to the South Pole.

B. The trip to the Antarctica may be more dangerous than that to the Arctic

C. There was no danger though the trip to the South Pole was hard.

D. During the trip to the Antarctica, the weather, most of the time, was not so bad.

4.Do you think which kind of people the writer is?

  A .mean          B .generous           C .brave          D .handsome

 

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