In 1997, a group of twenty British women made history. Working in five teams with four women in each team, they walked to the North Pole. Apart from one experienced female guide, the other women were 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

精英家教网 > 高中英语 > 题目详情

     In 1997, a group of twenty British women made history. Working in five teams with four women in
each team, they walked to the North Pole. Apart from one experienced female guide, the other women
were all ordinary people who had never done anything like this in their lives before. They managed to
survive in an environment which had defeated several very experienced men during the same time period.
     The women set off as soon as they were ready. Once on the ice, each woman had to ski along while
dragging a sledge (雪橇) weighing over 50 kilos. This would not have been too bad on a smooth surface, but for long distances, the Arctic ice is pushed up into huge piles two or three metres high, and the sledges had to be pulled up one side and carefully let down the other so that they didn’t become damaged. The
temperature was always below the freezing point and sometimes strong winds made walking while pulling
so much weight almost impossible. It was also very difficult for them to put up their tents when they
stopped each night.
     In such conditions, the women were making good progress if they covered fourteen or fifteen
kilometres a day. But there was another problem. Part of the journey was across a frozen sea with moving water underneath the ice and at some points the team would drift (漂流) back more than five kilometres
during the night. That meant that after walking in these very severe conditions for ten hours on one day,
they had to spend part of the next day covering the same ground again. Furthermore, each day it took
three hours from waking up to setting off and another three hours every evening to set up the camp and
prepare the evening meal.
     So, how did they manage to succeed? They realized that they were part of a team. If any one of them
didn't pull her sledge or get her job done, she would endanger the success of the whole expedition (探险). Any form of selfishness could result in the efforts of everyone else being completely wasted, so personal
feelings had to be put to one side. At the end of their journey, the women agreed that it was mental effort
far more than physical fitness that got them to the North Pole.

1. What was so extraordinary about the expedition?

A. There was no one to lead it.
B. The women did not have any men with them.
C. It was a new experience for most of the women.
D. The women had not met one another before.

2. On the expedition, the women had to be careful to avoid ________.

A. falling over on the ice
B. being left behind
C. damaging the sledges
D. getting too cold at night

3. It was difficult for the women to cover 15 kilometres a day because ________.

A. they got too tired
B. the ice was moving
C. they kept getting lost
D. the temperatures were too low

1-3: CCB

练习册系列答案

年级	高中课程	年级	初中课程
高一	高一免费课程推荐！	初一	初一免费课程推荐！
高二	高二免费课程推荐！	初二	初二免费课程推荐！
高三	高三免费课程推荐！	初三	初三免费课程推荐！
更多初中、高中辅导课程推荐,点击进入>>

相关习题

科目：高中英语 来源：设计必修三英语北师版北师版 题型：050

阅读理解

　　In 1997,a group of twenty British women made history．Working in five teams with four women in each team, they walked to the North Pole．Apart from one experienced female guild,the other women were all ordinary people who had never done anything like this in their lives before．They managed to survive in an environment which had defeated several very experienced men during the same time period．

　　The women set off as soon as they were ready．Once on the ice,each woman had to ski along while dragging a sledge(雪橇)weighting over 50 kilos．This would not have been too bad on a smooth surface,but for long distances,the Arctic ice is pushed up into huge piles two or three metres high,and the sledges had to be pulled up one side and carefully let down the other so that they didn’t become damaged．The temperature was always below the freezing point and sometimes strong winds made walking while pulling so much weight almost impossible．It was also very difficult for them to put up their tents when they stopped each night．

　　In such conditions,the women were making good progress if they covered fourteen or fifteen kilometers a day．But there was another problem．Part of the journey was across a frozen sea with moving water underneath the ice and at some points the team would drift back more than five kilometers during the night．That meant after walking in these very severe conditions for ten hours one day,they had to spend part of the next day covering the same ground again．Furthermore,each day it took three hours from waking up to setting off and another three hours every evening to set up the camp and prepare the evening meal．

　　So,how did they manage to succeed?They realized that they were part of a team．If any one of them didn’t pull her sledge or get her job done,she would endanger the success of the whole expedition．Any form of selfishness could result in the efforts of everyone else being completely wasted,so personal feelings had to be put to one side．At the end of their journey,the women agreed that it was mental effort far more than physical fitness that got them to the North Pole．

(1)

What was so extraordinary about the expedition?
[　　]
A．	There was no one to lead it．
B．	The women did not have any men with them．
C．	It was a new experience for most of the women．
D．	The women had not met one another before．

(2)

On the expedition,the women had to be careful to avoid ________．
[　　]
A．	falling over on the ice
B．	being left behind
C．	damaging the sledges
D．	getting too cold at night

(3)

It was difficult for the women to cover 15 kilometres a day because ________．
[　　]
A．	they got too tired
B．	the temperatures were too low
C．	they kept getting lost
D．	the ice was moving

(4)

What is the main idea of the text?
[　　]
A．	Teamwork achieve goals．
B．	Women can do anything they want．
C．	It is sometimes good to experience difficult conditions．
D．	Arctic conditions are very severe．

(5)

Which of the following items is NOT mentioned in the text?
[　　]
A．	Weather conditions．
B．	Protective clothing．
C．	Preparing food．
D．	Feelings and relationships．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解

It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip t Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmine landmines(地雷)Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”

The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.

But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon”(乱放炮的人).

The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction(干扰), we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”

Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged(显现出来)that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.

To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”

For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people an their problems.

Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997

A. to clarify(澄清)the British government’s stand on landmines

B. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims

C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there

D. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines

What did Diana mean when she said “…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me”(Line 5, Para. 1)?

A. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.

B. She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.

C. The actual situation in Angola made her like going back home.

D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.

Some members of the British government criticized Diana because

A. They were actually opposed to banning landmines.

B. She was ill-informed of the government’s policy.

C. She had not consulted the government before the visit.

D. They believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.

How did Diana respond to the criticisms?

A. She made more appearances on TV.

B. She paid no attention to them.

C. She rose to argue with her opponents.

D. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.

What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?

A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.

B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.

C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.

D. It had affected her relations with the British government.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英语 来源：2012届北京市高三高考预测英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解

Thanks a Million, Dad
I was born disabled．A difficult birth, feet first, my head stuck．By my first birthday, I couldn't stand or walk．
When I was three, the doctor told dad I had cerebral palsy （脑瘫）．A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain signals to the right side of my body．
But no son of my dad' s was going to be disabled．Every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed, my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to exercise my right leg．The muscles were shrunk and twisted together．Back and forth up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into shape．
But my dad' s exercise of passion didn't stop there．For my 13th birthday, he threw me a special party．When everybody was gone, he brought me to open a large box, it was a-set of boxing gloves．We put them on．My dad kept on beating me mercilessly．Each time I tried to get up, leather kissed my nose, eyes and jaw．I "begged him to stop. He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world.
That same year, I was the only kid in my neighborhood that wasn't picked for Little League. Two weeks later．Dad started the Shedd Park Minor League, and every kid played．Dad coached us and made me a pitcher （棒球投手）．
The power of my dad' s love guaranteed I walked and more．In high school, I became a football star．
In 1997, a brain surgeon in San Jose told me I didn’t t have cerebral palsy after all．He explained how and where the doctor' s forceps （镊子） at birth had damaged my brain.
My dad never knew the whole truth since he passed away years ago．But all that counts is the bottom line．After all his madness, on this Father' s Day, like every Father' s Day, I' m no longer disabled．
【小题1】What caused the author' s disability?

A．A failed operation．

B．The doctor's forceps．

C．An accident in a game．

D．Shrunken and twisted muscles．

【小题2】What do we learn from the passage?

A．The author has a talent for boxing．

B．The author achieved a lot thanks to his father' s love．

C．The author became a baseball star with the help of his father．

D．The author doesn't think his father should be so strict with him．

【小题3】Paragraph 3 suggests that the author' s father____.

A．wouldn't give up hope easily

B．believed his son was a normal child

C．blamed the doctors for his son' s disability

D．couldn't accept the truth that his son was disabled

【小题4】The author wrote the passage to ____.

A．remember his father

B．encourage disabled children

C．show the difficulty the disabled face

D．give advice to the parents of disabled children

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年陕西省咸阳市高三上学期第一次月考英语题 题型：阅读理解

Thanks a Million, Dad

I was born disabled．A difficult birth, feet first, my head stuck．By my first birthday, I couldn't stand or walk．

When I was three, the doctor told dad I had cerebral palsy （脑瘫）．A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain signals to the right side of my body．

But no son of my dad' s was going to be disabled．Every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed, my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to exercise my right leg．The muscles were shrunk and twisted together．Back and forth up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into shape．

But my dad' s exercise of passion didn't stop there．For my 13th birthday, he threw me a special party．When everybody was gone, he brought me to open a large box, it was a-set of boxing gloves．We put them on．My dad kept on beating me mercilessly．Each time I tried to get up, leather kissed my nose, eyes and jaw．I "begged him to stop．He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world．

That same year, I was the only kid in my neighbourhood that wasn't picked for Little League．Two weeks later．Dad started the Shedd Park Minor League, and every kid played．Dad coached us and made me a pitcher （棒球投手）．

The power of my dad' s love guaranteed I walked and more．In high school, I became a football star．

In 1997, a brain surgeon in San Jose told me I didn’t t have cerebral palsy after all．He explained how and where the doctor' s forceps （镊子） at birth had damaged my brain．

My dad never knew the whole truth since he passed away years ago．But all that counts is the bottom line．After all his madness, on this Father' s Day, like every Father' s Day, I' m no longer disabled．

1.What caused the author' s disability?

A．A failed operation．	B．The doctor's forceps．
C．An accident in a game．	D．Shrunken and twisted muscles．

2.What do we learn from the passage?

A．The author has a talent for boxing．

B．The author achieved a lot thanks to his father' s love．

C．The author became a baseball star with the help of his father．

D．The author doesn't think his father should be so strict with him．

3.Paragraph 3 suggests that the author' s father____．

A．wouldn't give up hope easily

B．believed his son was a normal child

C．blamed the doctors for his son' s disability

D．couldn't accept the truth that his son was disabled

4.The author wrote the passage to ____．

A．remember his father

B．encourage disabled children

C．show the difficulty the disabled face

D．give advice to the parents of disabled children

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英语 来源：2012届度福建省高三9月月考英语题 题型：完型填空

I was born disabled．A difficult birth, feet first, my head 46 in the birth canal（产道）． 47 I was 3, the Hospital in Boston told my father I had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）．A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain 48 to the right side of my body．But 49 son of my dad’s was going to be disabled．Every day my dad 50 me on the bedroom floor to 51 my right leg．His job was to craft（用手精心推拉） them straight, at any 52 ．Back and forth, up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into 53 ．But my dad’s help didn’t stop there． 54 my 13^th birthday, he threw me a special party．When everybody was gone, he brought me a set of boxing gloves．We put them on．My dad continued to 55 me mercilessly．Each time I 56 him to stop．He told me I was a man now and things would be extra 57 for me．That same year, I was the only kid in my neighborhood that wasn’t 58 for Little League．Everybody laughed at me．Two weeks 59 , Dad started the Shed Park Minor League．Dad coached the Yankees and 60 me a pitcher（棒球投手）．In high school, I became a football star．The 61 of my dad’s love guaranteed I walked and more．In 1997, a brain doctor in San Jose told me I didn’t have cerebral palsy 62 ．

My dad never knew the whole truth 63 he passed away years ago．But all that 64 is the bottom line．After all his 65 , on this Father’s Day, like every Father’s Day, I’m no longer disabled．

A．stuck

B．struck

C．got

D．laid

A．Because

B．Though

C．When

D．Once

A．symbols

B．signals

C．character

D．warnings

A．each

B．every

C．no

D．neither

A．placed

B．forced

C．dropped

D．threw

A．push

B．pull

C．exercise

D．practice

A．expense

B．pay

C．salary

D．cost

A．shape

B．form

C．style

D．position

A．In

B．On

C．With

D．By

10.

A．beat

B．win

C．knock

D．chase

11.

A．ordered

B．demanded

C．wanted

D．begged

12.

A．rough

B．bright

C．tough

D．easy

13.

A．elected

B．picked

C．liked

D．thought

14.

A．later

B．ago

C．past

D．over

15.

A．asked

B．offered

C．made

D．let

16.

A．energy

B．influence

C．source

D．power

17.

A．in all

B．after all

C．above all

D．all in all

18.

A．since

B．because of

C．that

D．when

19.

A．finishes

B．ends

C．counts

D．results

20.

A．study

B．effects

C．function

D．effort

查看答案和解析>>

练习册

高中

初中

小学