Section B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and   36   with the little boy. He would always spend all of his   37   time playing with the little boy.

One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn't be able to play with his little boy.  38  , he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him   39  . So, looking around his   40  , he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.

When he got home, the little boy came   41   to him and was ready to play. The man explained that he had extra work to do and couldn't play just now, but he led the little boy into the dining room, and taking out all the pieces of the map, he   42   them on the table. He   43   that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could   44   play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, "Okay, it's finished. Can we play now?"

The man was   45  , saying, "That's impossible. Let's go see." And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all   46   every piece in its place.

The man said, "That's amazing!  47   did you do that?" The boy said, "It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."

36. A. stay         B. play           C. cooperate      D. contact

37.A. special      B. unusual         C. extra          D. other

38.A. However      B. Therefore      C. Otherwise      D. Then

39. A. tired        B. busy          C. hardworking      D. important

40. A. store        B. house         C. home         D. office

41. A. running    B. moving        C. walking         D. jumping    

42. A. used        B. threw         C. spread         D. pulled

43. A. shouted     B. explained      C. murmured     D. admitted

44. A. neither     B. either        C. too            D. both

45. A. satisfied          B. moved              C. surprised       D. worried

46. A. put together B. sewn together    C. dressed up     D. torn up

47. A. Where     B. When         C. How          D. Why

Section B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and   36   with the little boy. He would always spend all of his   37   time playing with the little boy.
One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn't be able to play with his little boy.  38  , he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him   39  . So, looking around his   40  , he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came   41   to him and was ready to play. The man explained that he had extra work to do and couldn't play just now, but he led the little boy into the dining room, and taking out all the pieces of the map, he   42   them on the table. He   43   that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could   44   play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, "Okay, it's finished. Can we play now?"
The man was   45  , saying, "That's impossible. Let's go see." And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all   46   every piece in its place.
The man said, "That's amazing!  47   did you do that?" The boy said, "It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."
36. A. stay         B. play           C. cooperate      D. contact
37.A. special      B. unusual         C. extra          D. other
38.A. However      B. Therefore      C. Otherwise      D. Then
39. A. tired        B. busy          C. hardworking      D. important
40. A. store        B. house         C. home         D. office
41. A. running    B. moving        C. walking         D. jumping    
42. A. used        B. threw         C. spread         D. pulled
43. A. shouted     B. explained      C. murmured     D. admitted
44. A. neither     B. either        C. too            D. both
45. A. satisfied          B. moved              C. surprised       D. worried
46. A. put together B. sewn together    C. dressed up     D. torn up
47. A. Where     B. When         C. How          D. Why

One of Lewis Gordon Pugh’s first big attempts to put his cold-water skills to the test nearly ended in disaster. On a one-mile swim in Antarctica in December 2005, just yards from the finish, his body began to give in. The temperature inside his thigh muscle dropped to 87.8 degrees, the lowest ever measured in him. He was completely at the limits of his ability.
Despite what he called the “grueling (折磨人的)” Antarctic swim, Pugh scheduled an even more fearsome test for himself at the North Pole. Stepping off the way of the Russian icebreaker that had crunched(咯吱作响的穿过) through floating sea ice for five days to take him to the North Pole, Pugh walked across the ice to a pool of open water over one mile long and two and a half miles deep. The sea temperature was 29 degrees, only a little above the freezing point of salt water.
Pugh quickly took off his padded clothes. In only his bathing suit and cap, his skin already pink, he walked to the water’s edge. “The only place I’m getting out is at the end,” he told himself. Then he removed his earphones and dived in.
The pain was immediate. His entire body felt on fire. The doctor kept pace with him in a boat. Through iced-up goggles(护目镜), Pugh could see the armed guards keeping watch for bears.
His friend Becker had broken down the huge task into manageable parts, each one marked by a flag planted in the ice that represented a friend, family member, or teammate. Fog started to roll in as Pugh headed for the final marker, the flag of Great Britain. He imagined his late father standing beside it--- the man who had done so much to give him an interest in adventure. Then Pugh drove himself to the finish. After 18 minutes 50 seconds in the water, his body was not even hypothermic(体温过低的).
【小题1】.
Why did Lewis Gordon Pugh swim in Antarctica in December 2005?

In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife, was listening to music in the bedroom. Suddenly, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the rapid response that there was an earthquake! He shouted quickly, "Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet!" Nicole heard the shouting, took the first-aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was shaking even more dramatically (剧烈地).

Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen knife and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole. However, there was a dark suddenly with an explosion. The house crashed down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in ruins. She felt it very difficult to breathe and tried to stand up, but impossible.

    A few minutes later, the land was silent. Nicole heard the sound of short breath and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but ___________! He probably fainted. Nicole kept calling his name and she finally heard a response. Two people encouraged and calmed each other. They knew that there must be a way to escape.

    Slim found that they were close and were separated by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt pain in his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. Slim touched Nicole's one hand, then dug the surrounding stones of her body. Finally, Nicole was able to move slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.

1.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words)       

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2. Why did Nicole feel it very difficult to breathe? (Please answer within 7 words)

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3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (Please answer within 4 words)

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4.List three main things the couple did after the house crashed down. (Within 15 words) .

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5.What’s the most important three reasons do you think for their survival? (Please answer within 10 words)___________________________________________________ ______________

There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and 26   with the little boy. He would always 27 all of his extra time with the little boy.

      One night, while the man was at work, he 28 that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn't be able to play with his little boy. 29 he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him 30 . So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large 31 of the world on the cover. He got a(n) 32 . He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the 33 in his coat pocket.

     When he got home, the little boy came 34 to him and was ready to play. The man 35 that he had extra work to do and couldn't play just now. He 36 the little boy into the dining room, and 37 all the pieces of the map. He spread them on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could 38 together, his extra work would be 39_, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

     About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, "Okay, it's finished. Can we play now?"

     The man was 40 , saying, "That's impossible. Let's have a look." And 41 enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together every piece in its 42 .

The man said ,”That’s amazing ! How did you do that” the boy said,' It's 43. On the 44 of the page is a(n) 45 of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."