1 . A Portland, Oregon man has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance.

Colin O’Brady has completed the 1,500-kilometer trip. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and pictures he left on social media.

O’Brady spoke with his wife Jenna Besaw by telephone soon after he completed the journey. “It was an emotional call,” she said. “He seemed overwhelmed by love and appreciation, and he really wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all of us.”

The 33-year-old O’Brady documented the trip on the social networking services Instagram. He called his journey “The Impossible First”. He wrote that he traveled the last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. O’Brady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”

The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “I was listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep myself safe,” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife. I promised them I would stop when I need to.”

Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had better, more plentiful supplies or devices that helped move them forward.

In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died in his attempt to travel alone across Antarctica unassisted. Worsley’s friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is attempting an unaided solo journey in Worsley’s honor. He was competing against O’Brady to be the first to do it. Besaw told the Associated Press that her husband plans to stay in Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.

1. What did O’Brady think of his journey in Antarctica?

A．It was pleasant.	B．It was discouraging.
C．It was impossible to complete.	D．It was hard to complete.

2. What did O’Brady promise his family?

A．Making sure of his safety.	B．Trying to achieve the goal.
C．Keeping in touch with them.	D．Stopping the travel halfway.

3. Why does O’Brady still remain in Antarctica?

A．To wait for another explorer.	B．To compete with others.
C．To help other explorers.	D．To make his victory recognized.

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Antarctic Continent	B．The Impossible First
C．Traveling in Antarctica	D．An Incomplete Journey

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What time does the ride begin?

A．At 8:30 a. m.

B．At 10:00 a. m.

C．At 11:30 a. m.

2. What will the listeners probably do at 12:30 p.m.?

A．Go swimming.

B．Have lunch.

C．Feed the horses.

3. What is useless for riding?

A．Warm clothes.

B．Hard hats.

C．Sports shoes.

4. What is included in the price?

A．The food

B．The equipment.

C．The hotel rooms.

3 . This past October, I took an early morning hike in a Valley. Knowing that bears are _______ throughout the area and not wanting to _______ one, I yelled out, “Hey, bear!” every 30 seconds.

About three miles in, I _______ into a meadow(牧场) and yelled again. A few more steps and I _______ a brown bear on the trail at the upper _______ of the meadow. When she saw me, she ran up the trail. But then she stopped, turned, and _______ straight for me. I yelled so she would know I was human and hopefully turn back. No_______ luck.

I wrapped my arms around the back of my neck for _______. She was on top of me, biting my arms, shoulders, and backpack. The force of each _______ was like a sledgehammer(大锤) with teeth. After what felt like hours, she disappeared.

________, I carefully picked myself up. I was able to walk, so I went back down the ________ toward my truck. Despite bleeding wounds, I knew I would ________ and thanked God for getting me through this.

About five minutes down the trail, the bear reappeared. I was lucky after the first ________, but could I survive a second?

Again I protected the back of my neck. She bit my shoulder and arms. My hand instantly went ________, and the wrist and fingers were limp (无力的) and unusable. I knew I couldn’t ________, so I huddled (蜷缩), motionless.

Suddenly she stopped. There was dead silence ________ the sound of her heavy ________ and sniffing. I could smell the terrible odor(气味) she gave off. She stood there for 30 seconds . Then she was gone.

I tried to peek out(偷看), but my eyes were full of blood. I knew that if she ________ a third time, I’d be dead, so I ________ the blood from one eye and looked around. No bear. I stood up, moved quickly, got into my truck and drove to the hospital.

The next day, I woke up ________.

1.

A．frequent

B．rare

C．common

D．regular

2.

A．surprise

B．separate

C．frighten

D．follow

3.

A．stretched out

B．stepped out

C．put out

D．pulled out

4.

A．seized

B．restored

C．reserved

D．spotted

5.

A．line

B．lane

C．border

D．end

6.

A．charged

B．leaned

C．fled

D．pushed

7.

A．that

B．so

C．such

D．good

8.

A．purpose

B．preservation

C．despair

D．protection

9.

A．scratch

B．movement

C．bite

D．hit

10.

A．Thrilled

B．Shocked

C．Troubled

D．Excited

11.

A．valley

B．trail

C．highway

D．sidewalk

12.

A．survive

B．run

C．exist

D．struggle

13.

A．fight

B．sacrifice

C．attack

D．defeat

14.

A．frozen

B．numb

C．broken

D．lame

15.

A．talk

B．walk

C．move

D．breathe

16.

A．except for

B．but for

C．rather than

D．more than

17.

A．steps

B．laughter

C．sighing

D．breathing

18.

A．came by

B．came back

C．came off

D．came at

19.

A．opened

B．examined

C．shut

D．wiped

20.

A．alive

B．lively

C．lovely

D．living

4 . Welcome to Vietnam!

Day 1: Get Close to Primates(灵长类)of Ninh Binh

After breakfast, take the electric car to the Endangered Primates Rescue Centre, which focuses on the conservation of primates. You will have a chance to see how the staff feed them in semi-wild areas of primary forest, how they study the primates' behavior in semi-wild conditions and how they are prepared for full release of the primates into the wild.

Day 2: Visit Halong Bay

A delicious lunch will be served as you slowly sail through Halong Bay. It was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994. Head to the Vung Vieng fishing village, and you can dive and row boats to explore the interesting daily lives of its inhabitants in mid-afternoon. In the evening, you will experience a Vietnamese cooking meal served in the main dining room. Evenings are beautiful on Halong Bay. Relax on board and take in the transformation of the bay.

Day 3: Discover Hue the Authentic Way

Today, you will get a taste of what real life is like in Hue. One of the city's most famous cooking experiences is the Royal Dinner. You will have a unique experience where you will have a descendant(后裔)of the last royal family of Vietnam cook for you in her own home. Spend time tasting the real dishes that were once served to royalty.

Day 4: Walk to the Hang Tien Cave

Hang Tien is actually two huge caves, one of which is over 3 km long. The wonder lies in unusual rock formations, such as breathtaking rock formations that look like rice fields. On your way back, take a dip in the natural jungle swimming pool and have a coffee, a quick swim, before making your return journey.

1. How can visitors spend a day with the primates?

A．By feeding them.	B．By watching them.
C．By taking them for a drive.	D．By releasing them into the wild.

2. What can visitors do on both Day 2 and Day 4?

A．Enjoy water sports.	B．Taste local food.
C．Explore huge caves.	D．Visit a fishing village.

3. On which day can visitors enjoy Vietnamese royal cuisine?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How does the departure time differ from the usual?

A．It's fifteen minutes later.

B．It's fifteen minutes earlier.

C．It's half an hour later.

2. What does the speaker say about the ruin?

A．It was mentioned during yesterday's tour.

B．It was near the ancient theater.

C．It is a famous palace now.

3. Which activity is unavailable during the trip?

A．Diving.

B．Volleyball.

C．Sailing.

4. What does the speaker think of taking the suncream?

A．It is safe.

B．It is useless.

C．It is necessary.

6 . Where does the woman want to go?

A．The bus station.

B．The train station.

C．The police station.

7 . 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式

Because this was Li Qiang's first trip, he was worried and     1    （settle）so that he suffered from "time lag".     2    （hit）by a lack of fresh air, his head ached. His guide gave him some green tablets and a mask which helped him solve the problems. However, he experienced something new.     3    （arrive）home, he was shown into a large, bright clean room     4     a wall of trees.     5    （exhaust）, he slide into bed and fell fast asleep.

Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people refer to England you find Wales     6    （include）as well. Next England and Wales     7    （join）to Scotland and the name was changed to "Great Britain".     8    （happy）this was accomplished without conflict. Finally the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was     9    （willing）and broke     10     to form its own government.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The second day the girl visited Greenwich and saw its old ships and famous clock that sets the world time.     1     interested her most was the longitude line. It is an imaginary line     2    （divide） the eastern and western halves of the world and is very useful for navigation. It passes through Greenwich, so Pingyu had a photo     3    （take） standing on either side of the line.

The last day she visited Karl Marx's statue in Highgate Cemetery. It seemed strange     4     the man who had developed communism should have     5    （live）and died in London. Not only that, but he had worked in the famous reading room of the Library of the British Museum.     6    （sad）the library had moved from its original place into     7     building and the old reading room was     8    （go）. But she was thrilled by so many wonderful treasures from different cultures     9    （display）in the museum. When she saw many visitors     10    （enjoy）looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and other objects on show, she felt very proud of her country.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year?

A．Get married.

B．Look for new jobs.

C．Return to England by boat.

2. What was Vanessa most worried?

A．The living conditions would be bad.

B．She wouldn’t be prepared.

C．The baby would get ill.

3. What do we know about Vanessa when she reached Singapore?

A．She considered flying home.

B．She was worried about the boat.

C．She enjoyed the break from traveling.

4. How was Vanessa’s father-in-law helpful?

A．He looked after the baby.

B．He helped to sail the boat.

C．He was a good cook.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小 题。
1. How long did Michael stay in China?

A．One week.

B．Two weeks.

C．Five days.

2. Where did Michael go last year?

A．India.

B．Norway.

C．Russia.