1、Week 1FridayTask 1:阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2014新课标全国)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_1_,but on their way back conditions were very_2_Joe fell and broke his leg.They both kn
2、ew that if Simon_3_alone,he would probably get back_4_But Simon decided to risk his_5_and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳)As they_6_down,the weather got worse.Then another_7_occurred.They couldnt see or hear each other and,_8_,Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁)I
3、t was_9_for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up.Joes_10_was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice._11_,after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold,Simon had to_12_In tears,he cut the rope.Joe_13_into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below.He had no food or water and he was in te
4、rrible pain.He couldnt walk,but he_14_to get out of the crevasse and started to_15_towards their camp,nearly ten kilometers_16_Simon had_17_the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be_18_,but he didnt want to leave_19_Three days later,in the middle of the night,he heard Joes voi
5、ce.He couldnt_20_it.Joe was there,a few meters from their tent,still alive.【语篇解读】本文主要讲了Joe Simpson和Simon Yates爬山,在下山时,Joe受伤了,Simon没有放弃朋友,决定用绳子慢慢把Joe放下去。但是,由于疏忽,Simon把Joe降在一个峭壁的边缘上。Joe不能爬回去,Simon也不能把他拉上去。Simon只能割断绳子,Simon回到了营地,三天后,Joe竟然也活着回到了营地。1A.hurriedlyB.carefullyCsuccessfullyD.early答案C逻辑推理题。根据后半
6、句中的on their way back可知,此处指他们最终成功地(successfully)爬到了山顶。2A.difficultBsimilar C.specialD.normal答案A逻辑推理题。根据下一句Joe fell and broke his leg可知,此处指下山时,情况变得非常糟糕,非常艰难(difficult)。3A.climbedBworkedCrestedD.continued答案D逻辑推理题。Joe受伤了,如果Simon独自继续(continue)下山,他会安全回去的。4A.unwillinglyB.safelyCslowlyD.regretfully答案B背景常识题。
7、如果Simon不带着受伤的Joe,他很可能会安全地(safely)回去。5A.fortune B.timeqC.health D.life答案D逻辑推理题。此处指冒失去生命的危险,Simon决定用绳子慢慢把Joe放下去。这的确有绳断人亡的危险。6A.lay B.settledC.went D.looked答案C词语辨析题。lie down躺下;settle down定居下来;go down下降;look down向下看。根据上下文可知,在他们利用绳子下山的过程中,天气变得更糟了,所以选C。7A.damage B.stormCchange D.trouble答案D逻辑推理题。下山时,Joe受伤了
8、,这是个麻烦,天气变恶劣了,又是一个麻烦(trouble)。8A.by mistakeB.by chanceCby choiceD.by luck答案A词语辨析题。他们彼此不能看见或听见,所以,由于疏忽,Simon把Joe降在一个峭壁的边缘上。by mistake错误地;by chance偶然;by choice出于选择;by luck侥幸地。9A.unnecessaryB.practicalCimportantD.impossible答案D逻辑推理题。Simon把Joe降在一个峭壁的边缘上,所以Joe爬回去或Simon把Joe拉上去都是不可能的,因为Joe受伤了。10A.heightB.we
9、ightCstrength D.equipment答案B背景常识题。因为Joe在下面,所以他的体重也拉着Simon慢慢地向那个峭壁移动。11A.Finally B.Patiently C.Surely D.Quickly答案A逻辑推理题。为了两个人不都从峭壁上掉下去,Simon最后不得不做决定。12A.stand backB.take a restCmake a decisionD.hold on答案C词语辨析题。stand back退后;take a rest休息;make a decision做决定;hold on抓住,坚持。根据下文可知他割断了绳子,所以此处指他要做决定。13A.jump
10、ed B.fellC.escaped D.backed答案B逻辑推理题。此处指Joe掉进了一个大裂缝里。jump into跳进;fall into落入;escape into逃入;back into走回,倒车撞上。14A.managed B.planned C.waited D.hoped答案A逻辑推理题。Joe虽然不能走,但设法从那个裂缝里爬出来了。manage to do设法做成。15A.run B.skateC.move Dmarch答案C逻辑推理题。他不能走,所以只能慢慢向营地移动。move移动,挪动。16A.around B.awayCabove D.along答案B逻辑推理题。此处
11、指离营地有十千米远。away表示“(在空间或时间上)离(某人或某事物)多远”,常用“时间段/一段距离away”表示。17A.headed forB.traveled toCleft forD.returned to答案D词语辨析题。head for/leave for/travel to出发去;return to回到。此处指Simon已经回到了营地。18A.dead B.hurtC.weak D.late答案A逻辑推理题。根据这一段的最后一个单词alive可知,Simon认为Joe一定已经死了。19A.secretly BtiredlyC.immediatelyD.anxiously答案C逻辑
12、推理题。根据上文可知Simon是一个重情义的人,虽然他认为Joe一定已经死了,但他不想马上(immediately)离开。20A.findB.believe C.makeD.accept答案B逻辑推理题。Simon认为Joe一定已经死了,现在Joe活着回来,所以他难以置信。Task 2:词汇积累1lower v(使)降低,(使)跌落2occur v发生,举行3icy adj.冰冷的,极冷的an icy wind 刺骨的寒风4pull up 把拉起来 5get out of 摆脱Task 3:语法填空Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first peopl
13、e _1_ (climb) the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains.They reached the top _2_ (success),but on their way back conditions were very difficult.Joe fell and broke _3_ (he) leg.They both knew that _4_ Simon continued alone,he would probably get back safely.But Simon _5_ (decide) to ris
14、k his life and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.答案1.to climb2.successfully3.his4.if5.decidedTask 4:短文改错(下面文字有五处错误,请改正)Simon had returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be ,but he didnt want to leave immediately.Three days ,in the middle of the night,he heard Joes voice.He couldnt it.Joe was there,a few from their tent,still alive.Task 5:攻克长难句(分析句子结构,尝试翻译成汉语)They both knew that if Simon continued alone,he would probably get back safely.分析:这是一个主从复合句,that引导的是宾语从句,if Simon continued alone为虚拟条件句。译文:他们都知道,如果西蒙独自一个人继续下山的话,他将会平安归来。