Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _________，but on their way back conditions were very _________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _________alone，he would probably get back ___________. But Simon decided to risk his_________and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.

As they_______down，the weather got worse. Then another _______occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and，_________，Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was_________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __________，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to __________. In tears，he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a huge crevasse（裂缝） in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk，but he ____________to get out of the crevasse and started to __________ towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers __________.

Simon had ____________the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __________，but he didn't want to leave __________. Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __________ it. Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.

1.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.successfully D.early

2.A.difficult B.similar C.special D.normal

3.A.climbed B.worked C.rested D.continued

4.A.unwillingly B.safely C.slowly D.regretfully

5.A.fortune B.time C.health D.life

6.A.lay B.settled C.went D.looked

7.A.damage B.storm C.change D.trouble

8.A.by mistake B.by chance C.by choice D.by luck

9.A.unnecessary B.practical C.important D.impossible

10.A.height B.weight C.strength D.equipment

11.A.Finally B.Patiently C.Surely D.Quickly

12.A.stand back B.take a rest C.make a decision D.hold on

13.A.jumped B. fell C.escaped D.backed

14.A.managed B.planned C.waited D.hoped

15.A.run B.skate C.move D.march

16.A.around B.away C.above D.along

17.A.headed for B.traveled to C.left for D.returned to

18.A.dead B.hurt C.weak D.late

19.A.secretly B.tiredly C.immediately D.anxiously

20.A.find B.believe C.make D.accept

— Why is the chemical plant closed?

— Because large quantities of waste water ______ into the Yangtze River.

A.has been released B.is being released

C.was released D.have been released

James was enjoying the art show, _________ his wife wanted to go home.

A.or B.for

C.so D.but

—Lydia, what did our head-teacher say just now?

—Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who _____ to lead the group _____ asked to be at the

school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

A.is; is B.are; are C.are; is D.is; are

— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?

— That's a good      .

A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account

— I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.

— Oh great!       .

A.Good luck B.Cheer up

C.Same to you D.Keep it up

As John Lennon once said, life is ________ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.

A.Which B.that

C.what D.where

Her_____ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.

A.motivation B.qualification

C.talent D.technique

Instead of blaming the child who had broken the window, she gave him a _____ smile and let him go.

A.tolerant B.grateful C.cautious D.wild

(2014·江西)It was the middle of the night          my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game.

A.that B.as

C.which D.when