Question

Kate Spotz is a 22-year-old girl from America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she__ ___ , she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.

   Spotz began___ ____ when she was at university. She has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike from Seattle to Washington.

   Spotz knows that she______ see some unexpected(想不到的) things during the trip. It will be very______ if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. _____ she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.  “I had never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I ______ it, I realized that maybe I could do something even______.”

Spotz wants to collect______ for an organization called“ Blue Planet Run” by going on this trip. The organization offers free and safe drinking water to people who need it.

It’ll take her about three months to finish this______. Good luck to this______ girl and best wishes to her!

1.A. dreams .                           B. misses                    C. succeeds

2.A. sailing                B. biking                    C. swimming

3.A. must                               B. may                    C. should

4.A. dangerous             B. boring                    C. exciting

5.A. If                    B. But                      C. So

6.A. saw                  B. met                      C. finished

7.A. easier                 B. more difficult              C. more dangerous

8.A.food                  B. money                    C. clothes

9.A.plan                  B. lesson                   C. trip

10.A. brave               B. modern                  C. polite

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了凯特斯伯茨想横渡大西洋。他想通过这种旅行为一个名为“蓝色星球”的组织筹集钱。

1.考查动词词及语境的理解。句意：如果她成功了,她会是最年轻的美国第一个完成2500英里旅行的人。A梦想B思念C成功，故选C。

2.考查动词及语境的理解。A航行B骑车C游泳。结合上下文可知当她在大学时她就开始游泳。故选C。

3.考查情态动词及语境的理解。句意：斯伯茨知道在旅途中她可能会见到意想不到的事。A肯定B可能C应该。结合句意及上下文意思，故选B。

4.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：在大海中央如果遇到糟糕的天气，那是非常危险的。A危险的B无聊的，令人兴奋的。结合句意故选A。

5.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：但是她相信她能处理一切困难。结合上文可知，发生转折故选B。A如果B但是C所以。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。我从未想过我能跑26英里，但一旦我完成了我会意识到我做某事甚至会更容易。A看到B遇到C完成。故选C。

7.考查形容词及语境的理解。但一旦我完成了我会意识到我做某事甚至会更容易。even修饰比较级，结合上文故选A。

8.考查名词及语境的理解。斯伯茨想为为一个名为“蓝色星球”的组织通过这次旅行筹集钱。A食物B钱C衣服。根据后文The organization offers free and safe drinking water to people who need it.可知选B

9.考查名词及语境的理解。将花费她三个月的时间完成这次旅行。根据上文可知选C。

10.考查形容词及语境的理解。祝这个勇敢的女孩好运 ，祝福她。结合上文可知完成2500英里旅行对一个女孩是勇敢的。故选A。

考点：新闻报道类短文。