1 . At 10:00 am on Friday, May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer summited Qomolangma, the world’s highest mountain. The 33-year-old man and his team had been on the mountain for two months, climbing up and down between the Base Camp at 17,600 feet and higher Camps 1 and 3. This climbing helped them get used to the high altitude. It also gave them time to carry supplies, such as tents, and precious oxygen tanks to the higher camps.

After a final climb to Camp 4 at 26,000 feet, Erik’s team had to wait two weeks through howling storms before trying to reach the summit at 29,035 feet. Erik is tough, though, and he could deal with the wait. Erik Weihenmayer is also blind. He is the first blind person to reach the summit of Qomolangma.

Erik was born with a disease that causes blindness, and by age 13, he had completely lost his sight. Erik learned to treat his blindness as an adventure.

The pain and suffering that climbers experience at high altitudes is incredible. Lack of oxygen causes the lung to be strained and can make the brain swell. Climbers can lose track of reality and may wander off the side of the mountain or take off their oxygen tanks without realizing it. The cold, harsh conditions do great harm to climbers’ bodies. One advantage Erik has over sighted climbers is that he is not affected by snow blindness. The glare of the sun on snow makes climbing more difficult for those who are used to being able to see.

Despite all of this, Erik loves climbing. He enjoys the teamwork and the bonding between climbers. His fellow climbers say that describing what they see to Erik makes them appreciate the sights more. They respect his abilities and consider Erik an equal member of their team.

Erik’s eventual goal is to be the first blind person to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Although he takes his role as a spokesperson for the blind seriously, he doesn’t climb just to prove that blind people can do it. Erik Weihenmayer climbs because it connects him with who he is and makes him feel alive.

1. What does the underlined word “summited” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Came to.	B．Took pictures of.
C．Caught sight of.	D．Reached the top of.

2. Which of the following is best supported by this passage?

A．Mountain climbing is difficult and dangerous.

B．Blind people can do anything that sighted people can do.

C．The pain and suffering that climbers experience at high altitudes is well known.

D．Erik Weihenmayer regarded his blindness as a misfortune.

3. The most helpful point to Erik in climbing high, difficult mountains is 　　　.

A．his acceptance of his blindness

B．his mental toughness

C．his not being affected by snow blindness

D．his desire to enjoy life

4. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A．Mountain climbers must be able to endure a lot of pain.

B．How Erik became an excellent mountain climber.

C．Erik Weihenmayer, though blind, is an excellent mountain climber.

D．Erik Weihenmayer didn’t realize his ambitious target eventually.

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Nick Vujicic, without arms or legs by birth, is the very person I've been admiring. Disabled as he is, he has been proved to the world that he can live as rich and full a life as normal person. He never sits around feel sorry for himself. On the contrary, owing to his optimism, not only has he succeed in caring for himself, but he also graduated with Griffith University. That inspires me most is that he has even started an organization called LifeWithoutLimbs to help other like him achieve their dreams.

On his life journey, Nick has sought after the best yourself despite his disabilities. Similar, we are what we are, not what we were or what we will be. Cherish the present.

4 . This 18-year-old dancer is now one of Gucci’s most well-known models. Elli Goldstein, who has Down Syndrome(唐氏综合征), stars in a Gucci beauty campaign for a mascara product. Her mom says the February photoshoot. now being featured in Italian Vogue, took around six hours.

Elli is from Ilford Essex in the UK. This isn't Elli’s first appearance in the worldwide spotlight. She’s been featured in London’s famous National Portrait Gallery and has danced at the Royal Opera House. The model has appeared in TV commercials and videos for a famous film festival. She even made a dance video of her own during the pandemic(流行病) to cheer people up.

“Elli was born to have this outgoing personality. She loves the camera. She loves the films. ” Her mom says nothing holds her back. She lives life to the fullest. That positive energy appears to be paying off.

Elli’s modeling picture posted on the Gucci beauty Instagram account was the most liked post ever. “We want to increase the representation of people who have until now been excluded in the media,” said Peterson, Elli’s agent. “You know, it’s about time that we welcomed different models with different disability.”

“Just follow our dreams and add passions to our life.” The photographer for Elli’s Gucci photoshoot says he aims to show that beauty is everywhere. It exists in every person.

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Elli’s birthplace.	B．Elli’s personality.
C．Elli’s childhood life.	D．Elli’s achievements.

2. Which of the following best describes Elli?

A．Determined and positive.	B．Optimistic and easygoing.
C．Respectful and straight.	D．Honest and fashionable.

3. What can be inferred from Peterson’s words?

A．The media favors the disabled.	B．Discrimination exists in the media.
C．The models are in great demand.	D．Models should keep up with the times.

4. What does the photographer want to convey?

A．Better late than never.	B．Life is full of the unexpected.
C．Beauty has no boundaries.	D．Actions speak louder than words.

5 . Though thousands of adventurers have climbed up Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have conquered them all. Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8,028-meter peak of China’s Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019. Purja made the extraordinary achievement in just six months and six days, much faster than late South Korean climber Kim Chang-ho’s 2013 record of 7 years, ten months, and six days.

“I am incredibly excited and proud to have reached this final peak and achieved my goal of climbing the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time,” Purja said. “It was extremely hard six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief, and positivity.”

Purja’s “Project Possible” started becoming a reality on April 23, 2019, when he successfully peaked Nepal’s 8,091 meters tall Mt. Annapurna. The climber then rapidly completed the next five mountains, including Mt. Everest, within only four weeks! Five more peaks were conquered in July and the last three during September and October.

The adventurer, who was joined by teams of Nepalese climbers on each of his adventures, encountered many memorable and critical moments. On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Purja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja’s team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.

Purja said his primary purpose for undertaking this enormous task was to show the world that anyone can attain greatness if they put their minds to it. “By achieving this goal, I knew I could inspire people from all generations across the world,” he said.

1. Which was the last of the world’s 14 tallest mountains Purja peaked?

A．Mt. Everest.	B．Mt. Annapurna.
C．Mt. Kanchenjunga.	D．Mt. Shishapangma.

2. Which of the following best describes Purja?

A．Capable, worthy and honest.	B．Brave, intelligent and traditional.
C．Determined, positive and caring.	D．Creative, energetic and adventurous.

3. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 4?

A．The number of climbers should be limited to ensure safety.

B．Purja and his team are willing to assist climbers in trouble.

C．It is impossible to rescue trapped climbers on high mountains.

D．Necessary preparations must be made before climbing mountains.

4. What might be the best title of the text?

A．Mountaineering: A Challenging but Popular Sport

B．Purja: A World-famous Nepalese Climbing Pioneer

C．Kim Chang-ho Succeeded in Climbing up Mt. Everest Alone

D．Nepalese Mountaineer Conquers World’s 14 Highest Peaks in Six Months

6 . Every girl dreams and Catherine was no exception. She dreamed of becoming a great ballerina（芭蕾舞者）. She took ballet lessons and all her teachers ______ she was a good student.

One day she saw an ______ that a famous ballerina troupe would be ______ in her hometown. Her thoughts ran wild, "I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my ______." She dressed herself in a ballet dress and managed to ______ into the dressing room without being noticed. To her ______, the leader entered and she ______ approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses. In her excitement the thorns（刺）pricked her hand but she simply ignored the pain. The leader ______ her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my judgment." ______ half way through the dance he ______ her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Catherine ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ______. She gave up her dream.

Many years later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again. ______ memories of the leader's harsh words came ______ her. This time she was ______ to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought ______.

This was his ______. "I tell this to every student." She   ______shot back, "You've ruined my life!" Then she got a further ______, "I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked you fingers but you ______ bravery. If you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; ______, you sill deserve my judgment!"

1.

A．guaranteed

B．doubted

C．confined

D．assumed

2.

A．invitation

B．advertisement

C．instruction

D．agreement

3.

A．performing

B．training

C．expanding

D．gathering

4.

A．concerns

B．skills

C．desire

D．awards

5.

A．break

B．crowd

C．slip

D．knock

6.

A．embarrassment

B．luck

C．astonishment

D．terror

7.

A．abruptly

B．calmly

C．proudly

D．bravely

8.

A．observed

B．supported

C．admired

D．opposed

9.

A．And

B．So

C．Thus

D．But

10.

A．encouraged

B．approved

C．stopped

D．blamed

11.

A．relieved

B．ashamed

C．alarmed

D．disturbed

12.

A．Fresh

B．Bitter

C．Brilliant

D．Accurate

13.

A．flooding back to

B．living up to

C．coming up to

D．holding on to

14.

A．anxious

B．desperate

C．forced

D．determined

15.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．straight

D．anyhow

16.

A．reply

B．explanation

C．excuse

D．comment

17.

A．gently

B．painfully

C．casually

D．angrily

18.

A．shock

B．challenge

C．belief

D．truths

19.

A．put forward

B．looked away

C．carried on

D．switched off

20.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．meanwhile

7 . In 1931, Francis Chichester tried to fly round the world but failed. Then he gave up flying and began sailing. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo（单人的）transatlantic sailing race.

After that, his old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan, In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.

After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to discourage him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part. On 30 January, he experienced the blackest night he had ever known. The sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, the damage to the boat was not too serious, Chichester calmly got bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm again.

Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he arrived back in England, where more than 250,000 people were waiting to welcome him. He was knighted（授爵）by Queen Elizabeth II. The whole voyage had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to achieve.

Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered（克服）it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride.

1. What do we know about Chichester?

A．He sailed a across the Atlantic alone in 1958.

B．He sailed round the world to fight against cancer.

C．He was not defeated by the violent night of 30 January.

D．He had been sailing nonstop for 365 days in the Pacific Ocean.

2. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The great meaning of Chichester's adventure.

B．The lesson Chichester learned from the joumey.

C．The contributions machines made to the modern age.

D．The fears Chichester experienced in the adventure.

3. Which of the following can best describe Chichester?

A．Adventurous and determined.	B．Independent and generous.
C．Energetic and gentle.	D．Enthusiastic and kind.

8 . When my teenaged son became seriously ill, terrible times for my family began. Our once-happy home became tense and ______. My husband and I were exhausted under the great stress of ______ my son. It was as if we forgot how to communicate—we couldn’t have a simple ______ without a fighting. Our marriage was on the point of breaking up.

One evening, my son and I were talking about _______ I recalled my first Valentine’s present from my husband, a kazoo (卡祖笛). I was ______ when I received it because I couldn’t get it to make a sound ______ I am a professional saxophone(萨克斯) player. However hard I tried, it just never ______ . The kazoo eventually got ______ and forgotten. But My son was interested and insisted on seeing it. After some ______, I found it.

“You couldn’t get a sound? What’s so ______ about it?” my husband asked, amazed. He grabbed the kazoo and ______. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound. Frustrated. he tried again,______ to produce a funny sound like an angry bumblebee(大黄峰) ______ in the mouth of a bear. We burst into laughter. My son took a ______ to play the kazoo. He did no better than us, causing more ______.

Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the gloom(黑暗) had ______ and a ray of sunshine was let in. It was the best ten ______ of the past couple of years. The mood stayed ______ for the rest of the evening. It didn’t solve anything. But this ______ with the kazoo proved to be a turning point that always ______ us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still connect as a family.

1.

A．content

B．depressed

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．looking for

B．suffering from

C．caring for

D．moving off

3.

A．conversation

B．meal

C．vacation

D．party

4.

A．diseases

B．relationships

C．festivals

D．gifts

5.

A．moved

B．satisfied

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

6.

A．although

B．if

C．so

D．but

7.

A．made

B．worked

C．mattered

D．served

8.

A．picked out

B．cut of

C．packed away

D．thrown away

9.

A．argument

B．research

C．treatment

D．trouble

10.

A．happy

B．useful

C．hard

D．funny

11.

A．blew

B．observed

C．cleaned

D．shook

12.

A．never

B．only

C．hardly

D．even

13.

A．chewed

B．lost

C．rooted

D．trapped

14.

A．risk

B．seat

C．turn

D．rest

15.

A．laughing

B．damaging

C．complaining

D．fighting

16.

A．fallen

B．filled

C．lifted

D．approached

17.

A．minutes

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

18.

A．calm

B．light

C．bad

D．confident

19.

A．connection

B．experiment

C．share

D．experience

20.

A．recommend

B．reminds

C．warms

D．promises

9 . On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa "Tani” Adewumi beat 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category—kindergarten to third grade. While the _____ is great, what is even more amazing is that the boy ______ learning the game less than a year ago.

Tani and his family _______   in New York City from Nigeria in 2017. Soon after, Tani started to study at the ____ elementary school, P. S. 116, which is near his home. It was here that the young boy was first   _______ to the chess. ______ by the game, the boy begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to _______ the school's chess club. Considering that the family would be unable to afford the ______, Oluwatoyin emailed chess   __________Russel Makofsky, who ran the club. To her surprise and ______, Makofsky agreed to charge young Tani nothing.The young boy made up his mind to practice harder in return for his _______ He has won seven important prizes in less than a year, and ______ #27 in America in his age category.

_______the chess club certainly helps, Tani's success can be largely owed to (归功于)his _____ to the game. The chess player _____ the game for several hours a day. Every Saturday, Tani and his mother ______ to Harlem for a free 3-hour class to help further sharpen his game skills.

He is now busy ________ the National Elementary Championships, which will be held in Nashville, TN. Winning the ________ will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the world's ______ chess grand master (大师). The record is now held by Russian chess player Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin, who won the title in 2002 at the age of 12 years. We have no ___ that the determined boy will achieve his goal soon!

1.

A．agreement

B．achievement

C．treatment

D．argument

2.

A．began

B．enjoyed

C．missed

D．minded

3.

A．stayed

B．worked

C．lay

D．arrived

4.

A．religious

B．local

C．strict

D．distant

5.

A．introduced

B．compared

C．invited

D．directed

6.

A．Confused

B．Encouraged

C．Attracted

D．Beaten

7.

A．found

B．run

C．join

D．visit

8.

A．bills

B．trips

C．meals

D．fees

9.

A．teacher

B．customer

C．learner

D．farmer

10.

A．sadness

B．happiness

C．puzzlement

D．anger

11.

A．rescue

B．wish

C．help

D．service

12.

A．loses

B．sets

C．has

D．ranks

13.

A．If

B．Unless

C．Though

D．Because

14.

A．devotion

B．action

C．reception

D．return

15.

A．appreciates

B．practices

C．watches

D．creates

16.

A．return

B．lead

C．point

D．head

17.

A．preparing for

B．waiting for

C．caring for

D．searching for

18.

A．friendship

B．war

C．praise

D．competition

19.

A．smallest

B．strongest

C．youngest

D．tallest

20.

A．doubt

B．wonder

C．problem

D．sign

10 . 36-year-old Victoria Murden McClure is a real adventurer. She has been on many mountaineering expeditions. She was also the youngest person in a team that skied 1,200 kilometers across Antarctica to the South Pole in 1989, and became one of only two women ever to travel to the Pole by land.

The journey across the Atlantic was her third attempt. The first time she failed because of illness, and during her second attempt, in 1998, she nearly died. She had rowed nearly 5, 000 kilometers when her boat was hit by Hurricane Danielle. McClure was suddenly in the middle of 80 mph wind, and surrounded by waves that were 20 meters high.

Her little boat turned over five times. McClure was sure that she was going to die —she took the video recorder that she had brought with her and recorded a goodbye message to her family and friends. The hurricane continued into night, and The Pearl turned over five more times.

McClure was determined not to send a signal asking to be rescued-she didn’t want other people to risk their lives. But after the eleventh capsizing of her boat, she finally sent it and a large ship came and found her. However, they couldn’t get her boat out of the rough sea—it was found months later near the coast of Portugal.

Victoria Murden McClure had concussion and a dislocated shoulder when she got home. Many people might have given up after an experience like this, but one year later, McClure was back in her repaired boat and tried again. This time she was successful, and although she again met a hurricane on the journey, which stopped her from breaking the record for the fastest transatlantic rowing crossing, she only overturned once!

1. According to the first paragraph, we can know that in 1989 __________.

A．only two women landed on the South Pole

B．more than two people traveled to the South Pole

C．the journey to the Pole was McClure’s first attempt

D．McClure was the only woman in the expedition team

2. The reason why McClure nearly died on the journey across the Atlantic was that __________.

A．she was ill	B．she came across a strong wind
C．she lost her way	D．none came to her rescue

3. What does the underlined words “The Pearl” refer to __________.

A．Hurricane Danielle	B．the rescue ship
C．McClure’s boat	D．the expedition team

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．McClure didn’t send any signal for rescue on the second journey across the Atlantic.

B．People didn’t find her boat any more after the second journey across the Atlantic.

C．McClure was badly physically hurt on the second journey across the Atlantic.

D．McClure said goodbye to the transatlantic rowing crossing after the second journey across the Atlantic.